USA Wrestling has named the winners of the 2001 Championship Belt Series on the age-group levels. This exciting system honors America's best wrestlers in each of the USA Wrestling's four age-groups for their accomplishments during the year.    The top point scorer in the series on the Cadet, Junior, FILA Junior World, University and Senior levels receives a handsome plaque.     Athletes only receive points on the specific age level where they compete. Points can not transfer from one age level to another age level.     USA Wrestling will announce all eight 2001 Championship Belt Series winners, with one champion announced per day, from Christmas Eve through New Years Eve.    Junior champion - Brock Zollinger, Rexburg, Idaho    Brock Zollinger of Rexburg, Idaho ran away with the Junior level Championship Belt Series with 264 points, defeating runners-up Eric Stevenson of Newberg, Ore. and Todd Meneely of Omaha, Neb. by 97 points. Zollinger was the runner-up in last year's Junior Belt Series.    Zollinger won the ASICS Junior National in Greco-Roman and placed seventh in the ASICS Junior Nationals in freestyle at 105.5 pounds. He was a double champion, winning both freestyle and Greco-Roman, at the Northwest and Southeast Regionals. He also won silver medals in both styles at the Western Regionals. He is now a senior at Sugar Salem High School.    Stevenson placed in both styles at the ASICS Junior Nationals, taking fourth in freestyle and sixth in Greco-Roman. He was a double champion at the Northwest Regionals. At the Western Regionals, he was a Greco-Roman champion and freestyle runner-up.    Meneely placed third in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the ASICS Junior Nationals. He was a double champion at the Northern Plains Regionals, and was Outstanding Wrestler in freestyle At the Rocky Mountain Regionals, he was second in Greco-Roman.    The Belt Series is based upon a point system, rewarding athletes for actual success in competition. Athletes who place in the major USA Wrestling events on the regional, national and international levels scored points in the series.    Each event is weighed according to importance and difficulty, in order to determine the most successful wrestler during the season. A wrestler also receives points for receiving the Most Outstanding Wrestler award and Most Falls award at the events. On the age group levels, points scored in both freestyle and Greco-Roman are combined for the final standings.    The Belt Series was created in 1990 to recognize America's most successful age-group athletes. Among the past age-group Belt Series winners are 2000 Olympic Champion Brandon Slay, 1999 World Champion Stephen Neal, 1998 World Champion and 2000 Olympic silver medalist Sammie Henson, 2000 Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland and 1996 Olympic silver medalist Brandon Paulson. Seven former age-group Championship Belt winners claimed NCAA Div. I individual titles, as well.    2001 Championship Belt Series Standings  Junior Belt Series Top Ten  1. Brock Zollinger, Rexburg, Idaho, 264 pts.  2. (tie) Eric Stevenson, Newberg, Ore., 177 pts.  2. (tie) Todd Meneely, Omaha, Neb., 177 pts.  4. Trent Paulson, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 175 pts.  5. Gabriel Mooney, Greenbush, Minn., 160 pts.  6. (tie) Sam Hazewinkel, Pensacola, Fla., 145 pts.  6 (tie) Kevin Hunter, Orem, Utah, 145 pts.  6 (tie) Cain Velasquez, Yuma, Ariz., 145 pts.  9. C.P. Schlatter, Westerville, Ohio, 142 pts.  10 (tie) Mack Reiter, Jesup, Iowa, 140 pts.  10. (tie) Luke Smith, Chippewa Falls, Wis., 140 pts.    Belt Series History  Junior Level Champions  2001 - Brock Zollinger (ID)  2000 - Drew Hageman (OR)  1999 - Mark Jayne (OH)  1998 - Jacob Clark (MN)  1997 - Justin Ruiz (UT)  1996 - Brad Vering (NE)  1995 - Sean Hage (GA)  1994 - Sean Hage (GA)  1993 - Cody Sanderson (UT)  1992 - Jason Reitmeier (MN)  1991 - Reese Andy (MT)  1990 - Brandon Paulson (MN)