2007 marks the 18th time that Las Vegas Sports Committee has served as host to the United Stated National Championships.  The Championships are truly the proving ground for America's greatest Olympic wrestling stars in men's Freestyle and Greco-Roman along with women's Freestyle. This event has proven to be the foundation for U.S. success on the international level. Each year the tournament plays an important role in determining which athletes compete on the U.S. Olympic and World Teams.  April 4-7, 2007 marks the date  the Las Vegas Sports Committee will bring to Las Vegas over 2,000 athletes, 1500 coaches and officials, 300 volunteers and 15,000 spectators over the four day event.  Each year the US National Championships is aired on CSTV.  The event is scheduled to be aired on a taped delay and will possibly be shown additional times throughout the year on an as need basis.

Many members of the U.S. wrestling team that represented the USA in Athens will be back to defend their titles.  Over 100 athletes have competed in Las Vegas and have gone on to represent the USA at five Olympics and ten World Championships. 

The United States National Wrestling Championships have also been a showcase for other talented athletes.  The U.S. FILA Junior Nationals (ages 18 to 21) will be held alongside the Senior Championships.  FILA junior wrestlers make up the younger college athletes that are still improving their skills for future Olympic teams. 

Another highlight is the Western Junior Regional Championship. This event, the largest Junior Regional tournament in the nation, features approximately 1,000 top high-school age wrestlers from across the nation, battling in Freestyle and Greco-Roman. 

Please join the LVSC and USA Wrestling as we "build the future through sports" by enhancing the lives of student athletes, youth organizations and the community through quality national and international sporting events.  For more details about the United States National Championships & Western Regional Tournament, log on to our website at www.lvsports.org or www.usawrestling.org.