The Cotton Bowl Classic, now in its 19th year, is ripe with tradition, known as one of the best youth wrestling tournaments in the nation. The tournament, set for Dec. 27-28 this year, will open a new chapter in its long legacy with a change of venue to the center of Dallas, Texas.    The Cotton Bowl Classic serves as the third tournament in USA Wrestling's Ultimate Challenge Series, where individual wrestlers accumulate points in the quest to become the point leader in their age division in folkstyle wrestling.    The tournament had far outgrown its previous accommodations in the Mesquite Rodeo Arena. Instead of worrying about how to cover the dirt floor of the arena, now organizers will have to wonder how they will fill the largest convention space in the United States.      Of course, that problem won't be too hard to solve. This year, the Cotton Bowl Classic may run an astounding 20 mats, depending on registrations. The Dallas Convention Center will have no problem handling it. The tournament is slated to run in a column-free space of over 200,000 square feet.      "We have enjoyed our time with the Cotton Bowl in Mesquite, but it was time to move to a larger environment," said Al Rodger, State Chairperson of Texas USA Wrestling. "The Dallas Convention Center is going to be an attractive facility for this tournament."      The deadline for registering for the Cotton Bowl Classis is fast approaching, on December 19. Participants can register on-line at the Cotton Bowl Classic website at www.cottonbowlclassic.org    Participants from nearly 20 states are already registered to compete in the Cotton Bowl Classic, considered the Lone Star State's most widely acclaimed event.      For the second year in a row, a high school division will be contested for both boys and girls wrestlers.  The high school division is entertaining because many of the Texas wrestlers do not face off against each other during their regular high school season.  Texas is one of a few states that still has separate classes for private and public schools.  But, the Cotton Bowl places all of the wrestlers in the state together, a true test for the best athletes.    December 27 - 28, 2003  19th Annual Cotton Bowl Classic at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX  Contact: Kenny Monday at 972/564-2601 or e-mail kmonday@ssilver.com   Website: www.cottonbowlclassic.org      REMAINING ULTIMATE CHALLENGE SERIES EVENTS IN 2004    January 9 - 10, 2004  28th annual U.S. Junior Open Championships at Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City, OK  Contact: Terry Davis at 405/210-4209 or e-mail at usjoc@aol.com  Website: www.okwrestle.com    February 14, 2004   Liberty Nationals at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO  Contact: Bill Gossett at 816/781-2111 or e-mail at bill@libertynationalswrestling.com   Website: www.libertynationalswrestling.com    March 12 -14, 2004  Wrestle-FEST 2004 at Norfolk, VA  (4th annual Virginia Challenge/1st annual National Youth Open)  Contact: Frank Lipoli at 757-652-7861   Website: www.virginiachallenge.org    April 2 -4, 2004  USA Wrestling National Folkstyle Championships at UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, IA  Contact: Steve Wachal at 319/822-7748   Website: http://aflink.af.uni.edu/unidome/USAWrestling.htm