Four events remain in the 2007-08 Ultimate Challenge Series
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by Elizabeth Wiley
Only four events remain in the 2007-2008 Ultimate Challenge Series. The popular series is in its sixth season and concludes April 4-6, 2008 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, at the 2008 ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships.
The four events that will conclude that Ultimate Challenge Series are:
- Intermountain Warriors Ultimate Challenge, March 13-15 in Pocatello, Idaho
- Texas Takedown, March 14-15 in Dallas, Texas
- Wrestle-FEST National Open, March 14-16 in Virginia Beach, Va.
- Asics USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships, April 4-6 in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Registration for the Asics Folkstyle National Championships is now open. Wrestlers can register online until 10:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2. On-site registration will be available at the event. The cost for registration is $35 online, and on-site registration costs $50. Special Guest Harry Lester, a member of the U.S. Greco-Roman World Team, will be available to sign autographs Sunday, April 6 at the tournament.
The Asics Folkstyle National Championships is the first of three events in USA Wrestling's prestigious Triple Crown Wrestling Series. Kids and Cadet Athletes that win the championship at ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships and USA Wrestling's Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals will be presented attractive Triple Crown awards.
The Texas Takedown is the final event in the Folkstyle Tour of America, an exciting new series of events in the Ultimate Challenge Series. The Folkstyle Tour of America included four events, held in Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah. For more information regarding the Folkstyle Tour of America, please visit
www.usafolkstyle.com
The Wrestle-FEST National Open is one of the original and most popular of the Ultimate Challenge Series events, with great athletes from all across the nation coming for this respected competition. It will be held in Virginia Beach, Va., from March 14-16. For more information, visit the website at:
http://www.virginiachallenge.org
The Intermountain Warriors Ultimate Challenge is also a new event to the Ultimate Challenge Series this year.
Below are the remaining events in the 2007-2008 Ultimate Challenge Series, please visit the websites for more information:
- Intermountain Warriors Ultimate Challenge, Pocatello, Idaho, March 13-15, 2008
http://ultimatechallengepoc.com/index.htm
- Texas Takedown (Folkstyle Tour of America event), Dallas, Texas, March 14-15, 2008
www.usafolkstyle.com
- Wrestle-FEST National Open, Virginia Beach, Va., March 14-16, 2008
http://www.virginiachallenge.org
- 2008 ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships, Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 4-6, 2008
http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/unidome/2008USAWrestling.htm
The top-three individual point scorers in each age-group division will be awarded an Ultimate Challenge Series Championship Belt. The belts will be awarded to individuals based on their top-seven placement scores in the Ultimate Challenge Series. The belts for all four age-group divisions will be awarded at the conclusion the 2008 ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships.
The Ultimate Dominator will be determined by the individual from any of the four age divisions who scores the most points. The Ultimate Dominator will also be determined using each individual's top-seven placement scores..
Below is the Scoring System for the 2007-2008 Ultimate Challenge Series:
Points for all tournaments EXCEPT the 2008 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships:
1st Place = 1600 points
2nd Place = 1200 points
3rd Place = 1000 points
4th Place = 900 points
5th Place = 700 points
6th Place = 600 points
7th Place = 400 points (if applicable-not all tournaments recognize 7th place)
8th Place = 300 points (if applicable-not all tournaments recognize 8th place)
Points for the 2008 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships:
1st Place = 4000 points
2nd Place = 2400 points
3rd Place = 2000 points
4th Place = 1800 points
5th Place = 1400 points
6th Place = 1200 points
7th Place = 800 point
8th Place = 600 points
Below are the Age-Group Divisions for the 2007-2008 Ultimate Challenge Series, which may be different from the age-group divisions at each individual tournament. The following Age-Group Divisions will be used to determine which division an individual belongs to for overall scoring purposes:
- Division I: 7 & 8 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1998 and Sept. 1st, 2000.
- Division II: 9 & 10 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1996 and Sept. 1st, 1998.
- Division III: 11 & 12 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1994 and Sept. 1st, 1996.
- Division IV: 13 & 14 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1992 and Sept. 1st, 1994, and must currently be in 8th Grade or below.
The four events that will conclude that Ultimate Challenge Series are:
- Intermountain Warriors Ultimate Challenge, March 13-15 in Pocatello, Idaho
- Texas Takedown, March 14-15 in Dallas, Texas
- Wrestle-FEST National Open, March 14-16 in Virginia Beach, Va.
- Asics USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships, April 4-6 in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Registration for the Asics Folkstyle National Championships is now open. Wrestlers can register online until 10:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2. On-site registration will be available at the event. The cost for registration is $35 online, and on-site registration costs $50. Special Guest Harry Lester, a member of the U.S. Greco-Roman World Team, will be available to sign autographs Sunday, April 6 at the tournament.
The Asics Folkstyle National Championships is the first of three events in USA Wrestling's prestigious Triple Crown Wrestling Series. Kids and Cadet Athletes that win the championship at ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships and USA Wrestling's Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals will be presented attractive Triple Crown awards.
The Texas Takedown is the final event in the Folkstyle Tour of America, an exciting new series of events in the Ultimate Challenge Series. The Folkstyle Tour of America included four events, held in Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah. For more information regarding the Folkstyle Tour of America, please visit
www.usafolkstyle.com
The Wrestle-FEST National Open is one of the original and most popular of the Ultimate Challenge Series events, with great athletes from all across the nation coming for this respected competition. It will be held in Virginia Beach, Va., from March 14-16. For more information, visit the website at:
http://www.virginiachallenge.org
The Intermountain Warriors Ultimate Challenge is also a new event to the Ultimate Challenge Series this year.
Below are the remaining events in the 2007-2008 Ultimate Challenge Series, please visit the websites for more information:
- Intermountain Warriors Ultimate Challenge, Pocatello, Idaho, March 13-15, 2008
http://ultimatechallengepoc.com/index.htm
- Texas Takedown (Folkstyle Tour of America event), Dallas, Texas, March 14-15, 2008
www.usafolkstyle.com
- Wrestle-FEST National Open, Virginia Beach, Va., March 14-16, 2008
http://www.virginiachallenge.org
- 2008 ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships, Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 4-6, 2008
http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/unidome/2008USAWrestling.htm
The top-three individual point scorers in each age-group division will be awarded an Ultimate Challenge Series Championship Belt. The belts will be awarded to individuals based on their top-seven placement scores in the Ultimate Challenge Series. The belts for all four age-group divisions will be awarded at the conclusion the 2008 ASICS USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships.
The Ultimate Dominator will be determined by the individual from any of the four age divisions who scores the most points. The Ultimate Dominator will also be determined using each individual's top-seven placement scores..
Below is the Scoring System for the 2007-2008 Ultimate Challenge Series:
Points for all tournaments EXCEPT the 2008 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships:
1st Place = 1600 points
2nd Place = 1200 points
3rd Place = 1000 points
4th Place = 900 points
5th Place = 700 points
6th Place = 600 points
7th Place = 400 points (if applicable-not all tournaments recognize 7th place)
8th Place = 300 points (if applicable-not all tournaments recognize 8th place)
Points for the 2008 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships:
1st Place = 4000 points
2nd Place = 2400 points
3rd Place = 2000 points
4th Place = 1800 points
5th Place = 1400 points
6th Place = 1200 points
7th Place = 800 point
8th Place = 600 points
Below are the Age-Group Divisions for the 2007-2008 Ultimate Challenge Series, which may be different from the age-group divisions at each individual tournament. The following Age-Group Divisions will be used to determine which division an individual belongs to for overall scoring purposes:
- Division I: 7 & 8 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1998 and Sept. 1st, 2000.
- Division II: 9 & 10 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1996 and Sept. 1st, 1998.
- Division III: 11 & 12 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1994 and Sept. 1st, 1996.
- Division IV: 13 & 14 year-old: Born between Sept. 2nd, 1992 and Sept. 1st, 1994, and must currently be in 8th Grade or below.
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