Qualifying procedures for 2002 World Team Trials released

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
04/22/2002


USA Wrestling has determined specific qualifying procedures for athletes to compete in the 2002 World Team Trials in Saint Paul, Minn., June 21-23.    Competition will be held in men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling. Only the best athletes in the nation will earn the right to participate in the World Team Trials.    The major qualifying event for the World Team Trials is the Las Vegas 2002 United States National Wrestling Championships, held in Las Vegas, Nev., April 26-27. The top seven place winners in the men's freestyle and men's Greco-Roman, and the top eight place winners in the women's freestyle event qualify for the World Team Trials.    There are a number of other qualifying procedures for each style, listed below. The Sports Committee for each style sets the World Team Trials procedures for its style. Therefore, the qualifying procedures are slightly different.    Athletes with questions about the qualifying procedures should contact National Teams Director Mitch Hull at 719-598-8181, ext. 631, or via email at mhull@usawrestling.org    How to Qualify for the 2002 World Team Trials  Men's Freestyle:  1. Top seven at 2002 Senior National Championships  2. Current National Team Member - Top three  3. Top three Finisher in a FILA A Championships in the past two years including Pan Ams, but not Sunkist  4. Past World or Olympic Team Member  5 Medalist at Junior World Championships in the past two years  6. 2002 NCAA Div. I Finalist  7. 2002 Regional Tournament Champion from three regionals determined by USAW    Women's Freestyle:  1. Top eight at the 2002 Senior National Championships  2. Current National Team Member - Top three  3. Top three Finisher in a FILA A Championship in the past three years, including the Pan Ams, but not Sunkist  4. 2002 University National Champion  5. Past World Team Member  6. 2002 Regional Tournament Champion from two regionals determined by USAW  7. Medalist at Junior World Championships in the past two years    Greco-Roman:  1. Top seven at 2002 Senior National Championships  2. Current National Team Member - Top three  3. Top three Finisher in a FILA A Championship in the past two years, including the Pan Ams, but not Sunkist  4. 2002 University National Champion  5. Past World or Olympic Team member  6. Medalist at Junior World Championships in the past two years  7. 2002 NCAA Div. I Finalist  8. 2002 Regional Tournament Champion from three regionals determined by USAW