The USA Wrestling Junior Olympic Wrestling Committee unanimously approved a proposal to host a girls division at the 2002 ASICS Junior National Championships in Fargo, N.D. in July.    This will be the first time that a girls division will be included in the tournament, considered the largest and most prestigious youth wrestling event in the world.    Female wrestlers in grades 9-12 will be eligible to participate in the competition, representing their USA Wrestling state associations.    The specific schedule for the ASICS Junior National Championships for girls is being finalized and will be announced shortly.    The Junior National Championships were created in 1971, with a freestyle division for high school boys. In 1972, a boys Greco-Roman division was added to the competition. The number of boys participants in this event has grown to over 1,800 each year, and has been a training ground for numerous future Olympians.     In 1996, the Junior Nationals were combined with the Cadet Nationals, making it the largest event in wrestling history, with up to 3,600 competitors each year. The addition of the girls division at the 2002 ASICS Junior Nationals will mark another milestone for this competition.    In September 2001, the International Olympic Committee announced that women's freestyle wrestling would be added to the official program at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.    Wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports for young women in the United States. The National Federation of State High School Associations reported over 3,000 high school girls involved in the sport last year. USA Wrestling youth programs for girls have also grown during recent years.    USA Wrestling will now host age-group national championships for young women on four youth age levels: FILA Cadet, Junior, FILA Junior and University.    In order to participate, an athlete must qualify through procedures set by their USA Wrestling state association. A list of USA Wrestling State Chairpersons can be found on USAWrestling.org.    For more information on the ASICS Junior Nationals for girls, contact Mark Scott, USA Wrestling Director of State Services at 719-598-8181.     "We are very excited to add women to the Junior National program," said Rich Bender, Executive Director of USA Wrestling. "It is an important step as we form a much needed developmental structure for our future Olympians."