USA Wrestling to conduct Women’s Wrestling Open Forum during U.S. Women’s Nationals in Las Vegas, Ne
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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/19/2002
USA Wrestling will conduct an open forum on women's wrestling during the 2002 Las Vegas United States Women's National Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. The forum is scheduled for Friday, April 26, at 4:00 p.m. in Room S233 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is during a break in the wrestling action, and prior to the 6:00 p.m. session of the U.S. Women's Nationals tournament. On hand will be Mitch Hull, USA Wrestling's National Teams Director and Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling's Director of Special Projects, who are national staff members working on women's wrestling programs. In addition, members of USA Wrestling's Women's Sports Committee and USA Wrestling's ad-hoc Women's Development Committee have also been invited to attend. All topics pertaining to women's wrestling, including Senior-level programs and age-group developmental programs, will be addressed. Coaches, athletes, parents, fans and wrestling leaders are invited to attend the meeting. "USA Wrestling is committed to developing the world's best women's wrestling program," said Hull. "We have some exciting plans for our women's program. We also seek input from those involved in women's wrestling, as well as those who wish to support the program." This is the second year that USA Wrestling has provided open forums on women's wrestling at its major events. Those who have opinions and input are also encouraged to visit TheMat.com, and post their thoughts on the Women's bulletin board. Women's wrestling has been added as an Olympic sport, with its debut at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Women's wrestling is also one of the fastest growing segments of the sport on all levels. The 2002 Las Vegas U.S. Women's National Championships will feature the best Senior-level women wrestlers in the United States, battling for coveted national titles and All-American honors. This is also the qualifying event for the 2002 World Team Trials, set for June 21-23 in Saint Paul, Minn.