The popular Junior Regional Series of events begins March 25th in Laramie, Wyo.     The eight Junior Regionals, for high school wrestlers, are in the Central, Northeast, Northwest, Northern Plains, Rocky Mountain, Southeast, Southern, and Western regions. Competition is in the Olympic styles of wrestling - freestyle and Greco-Roman.     These Regionals have traditionally featured strong competition, where wrestlers may test their skills and improve their performance while competing against wrestlers from across the country.      The top three place winners qualify for their state's Junior National team for ASIC Junior Nationals to be held in Fargo, N.D., July 24-31.    "USA Wrestling is looking forward to another competitive Junior Regional season. The top three wrestlers in each weight class qualify for their respective state's Junior National team. Therefore states and athletes have placed an increased emphasis on qualifying athletes at the Junior Regional events. This increased emphasis continues to increase the level of competitiveness at every Junior Regional," said Pete Isais, USA Wrestling's Director of National Events.    The first regional, the Rocky Mountain Regional in Laramie, Wyo., March 25-27, will be held at the War Memorial Field House on the University of Wyoming's campus. It will be held alongside the Central Regional Olympic Team Trials Qualifier for men. For more information please contact Tom Turchetta at (307) 766-4092.    The Tom Shaw Northwest Junior/Cadet Regional in Battle Ground, Wash., March 26-28 will be held at Battle Ground High School. This tournament will be held alongside The West Regional Olympic Team Trials. Please contact Merle Crockett at (360) 992-8854 for more information.     The Central Junior Regional in Jeffersonville, Indiana, April 3-4, will be held at Jeffersonville High School. Please contact Louis Rosbottom at (812) 284-1652 for more information.     The Western Junior Regional in Las Vegas, Nev., April 6-9, will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It will be held along side the U.S. Men's and Women's Senior Nationals. For more information please contact Larry Barnson at (702) 361-5017.    The Northern Plains Junior Regional in Waterloo, Iowa, April 15-18 will be held at the Young Arena. For more information please contact Steve Knipp at (319) 291-6191.    The Southern Plains Junior Regional in Marshall, Mo., April 16-17 will be held at Missouri Valley College. Along side this tournament will be a Kids/Cadet tournament. For more information please contact Reggie Burruss at (816) 468-1861.    The Northeast Junior Regional in Brockport, N.Y., April 16-18 will be held at the Tuttle North Gym along with the East Regional Olympic Team Trials Qualifier for Senior men and women. For more information please contact Don Murray at (585) 395-5360.    The Southeast Junior Regional in Kenner, La., April 22-24 will be held at the Pontchartrain Center. This will also be held along side South Regional Olympic Team Trial for both Senior men and women. For more information please contact Jim Ravannack at (504) 885-0051.    Three of these Junior Regionals are held in conjunction with Senior Men's and Women's Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers. Champions in each weight class in both Greco-Roman and freestyle will qualify for the challenge tournament at the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.     "What better opportunity to see local heroes in each region vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team on the same mats as the young athletes that look up to them," said Northeast Regional Event Director Don Murray.     All official entry blanks including additional event and lodging information are available online at www.themat.com. For additional questions please contact the event director of each tournament.