3-30-08
Quarter-Finals of Nationals are in: Click on \"Results\", Click on \"2008\", Click on \"Nationals\", Click on \"High School\". Hope things went well for your favorite girl wrestler!!

3-29-08
HS Semi-Finals: 98 - Kristi Garr MI vs. Erin Golston IL Hanna Martin OK vs. Paige Nemec OH 103 Camie Yeik WA vs. Gabby Henry OH Brittney Taylor NE vs. Alex Gomez CA 108 Tiffany Sluik IA vs. Jenna Burkert NY C.C. Weber MI vs. Emily Martin TX 112 Emily Harper WI vs. Brazel Marquez CA Frankie Silva CA vs. Sherri Berube MI 116 Danica Auna HI vs. Andrea Hughes AZ Pricilla Caldera CA vs. Brooke Alton WV 120 Joey Miller OK vs. Shana Lee Prifte NY Cianah Hee HI vs. Amy Whitbeck NY 124 Beth Johnson KS vs. Kerstin Harmon OH Misty Corwin vs. Alli Ragan IL 128 Tatiana Padilla CA vs. Cindy Kaffengerger MI Stehpanie Marino CT vs. Christina Cox WA 133 Kelly Kusumota CA vs. Randi Beltz MO Brittany Gadd PA vs. Brieana Delgado SC 139 0 Schuyler Brown NC vs. Shannon McDaniel VA Nikita Netjes MI vs. Brittany David CA 146 - Ashlee Phy WA vs. Laura Gourley OR Alex Sanchez CA vs. Chandra Engel KS 155 - Kelsea Suchocki NY vs. Haley Slivensky MI Monica Gonzalez CA vs. Jessica Smith OH 170 Marina Lambert VA vs. Stephanie Tucker MI Ericka Rutt NE vs. Janelle Jones IL 250 - Brittany Delgado vs. Arynn Rabas WI Rebecca Mattes NJ vs. Jamila McBride CA Starts at 9:00 am with 250 lbs first.

3-26-08
REMEMBER, WALK-INS ARE WELCOME AT USGWA NATIONALS. REGISTRATION AND WEIGH-IN ARE FROM 4PM TO 9PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 28 AT LIVONIA CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL. AS OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, THERE ARE 324 WRESTLERS PRE-REGISTERED. SO YOU THIS WEEKEND AND GOOD LUCK.

3-21-08

Area hotels are booking up fast; the following are just some possible suggestions to look into: Quality Inn (734)261-6800

Days Inn-(734)427-1300 Marriott-Detroit/Livonia (734)462-3100 Courtyard-(734)462-2000 Comfort Inn-(734)458-7111 Red Roof Inn-(734)459-3300 Holiday Inn-(734)464-1300 Super 8-(734)425-5150

3-21-08
POSSIBLE Hotel suggestions

3-11-08
OHIO RE-SCHEDULED!! The 10th Annual USGWA Ohio Girls Wrestling State Championships OPEN will be held at Austintown Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio on Saturday, March 15. Weigh-in is from 7am to 9am, wrestling starts at 10am. If you pre-registered for either Mt. Vernon or the Great Lakes, you have already paid. Remember, all USGWA events are OPEN, walk-ins are welcome. See you there. Kent

3-7-08
MT. VERNON OHIO TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUPERINTENDENT HAS CALLED OFF TOURNAMENT DUE TO SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ALERT PASSING THROUGH THE AREA....NO PLANS AT THIS TIME TO RESCHEDULE...

2-19-08

Embassy Suites in Livonia Michigan is offering $109 for a King Suite the weekend of the Nationals. This includes; separate livingroom with a pull out sofa....room accommodates up to 4 people. Each guest receives a full \"cooked to order\" breakfast and a managers reception each evening which includes complimentary cocktails, soda, juices and snacks. Contact number: (734) 462-6000. These rooms generally go for $129! Whatever hotel you chose, please remember to book early!

2-19-08

1-23-08
Deadline for ADS in the Nationals program has been extended until February 15.

12-17-07

You can put ads in the USGWA 2008 National Championship Program. Here\'s the info: To celebrate USGWA\'s 10th Anniversary, we are offering parents, coaches, wrestlers, etc. the opportunity to buy ADS in our National Tournament Program. These ads may celebrate, encourage, or document your wrestlers\' achievements and offer good luck wishes. You have 3 different options to choose from to add their name/and picture to the program which is guaranteed to be a wonderful keepsake! Due to the time constraint, please read the following anouncement carefully to avoid any mistakes.
OPTION 1: 1 full page ad consisting of 7 pictures (baby pictures, school pictures, favorite wrestling photos, and no more than 100 words of inspiration, memories, etc.
OPTION 2: 1/2 page ad consisting of 4 pictures and no more than 60 words.
OPTION 3: 1/4 page ad consisting of 1 picture and no more than 45 words.

PRICES: Full page ad $100, 1/2 page ad $50, 1/4 page ad $25

Due date is January 15. If sending a picture, please make sure to write IN PENCIL on the back of each photo (make sure to use pencil and not ink as this will ruin picture processing), the wrestlers name, address and phone number. If you want the photos returned, please include a self addressed stamped envelope, and together with a check written to USGWA plus your requested ad to:

2008 USGWA Program
900 Hillcrest
Lake Orion, Michigan 48362

Thanks, and Good Luck

12-9-07
Illini Invasion Results from December 9, 2007 are updated. Next USGWA event, 6th Annual Badger State Brawl, Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Bradford HS in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This event annually draws between 60 and 110 girls. Be in Kenosha on Jan. 6!!

11-13-07
Nov. 13, 2007. TSSAA (Tennessee) board of control unanimously approved a high school girls wrestling duals invitatiional on Saturday, Feb. 2 in Clarksville, TN to be held in conjunction with the Boys State Duals. Congrats to Tennessee Wrestling!!!

11-1-07
\"Illini Invasion\" on Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Niles West HS in Skokie, Illinois. We expect girls from IL, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Iowa, maybe more. Let\'s get ready to RUMBLE. See you there.

10-6-07
MONTANA USGWA FALL CLASSIC, Saturday, October 27. Sturdyvant Gym, Lockwood Middle School, 1932 US Highway 87 East, Lockwood, MT 59101. Weigh-in 7am-9am, wrestling starts at 10am and continues until completed. Expecting female wrestlers from Idaho, MT, South Dakota, North Dakota, Utah, Canada, and maybe more. Be there -- get your season started on a WINNING NOTE. Pre-Entry form on the USGWA website, click \"Events\".

7-21-07
For JAPAN trip, contact Bob Charette at email starsnstripes@imt.net. I (Kent Bailo) have already made my travel arrangements and will be leaving USA on Sunday, October 7, arriving, Monday, Oct. 8. Returning home on Monday, October 15. I am pretty sure that the wrestling will take place on Saturday, October 13, and there may be a practice or two prior to that. Contact Mr. Charette for specific details.

5-3-07
Correct contact info for Robert Charette (Japan Tour) Emails: charetter@billings.k12.mt.us, starsnstripes@imt.net, www.snswrestling.com.

4-30-07
JAPAN TOUR: International Female Open, October 7-15, 2007. Wrestle in Shizouoka on The Izu Peninsula. For female wrestlers age 10 years and up. Junior HS and High School girls. Parents are welcome. Sponsored by Stars-n-Stripes International, American Kintaro Tours. Contact Mr. Robert J. Charette, 4150 Huntington Hills Road, The Warrior Ridge, Billings, Montana 59101. Email: starsnstripes@mt.net (June-July-August) or charette@billings.k12.mt.us during the school year.

4-18-07
Montana- April 28, stay at Billings Hotel and Convention Center, 1223 Mullowney Lane ($65 per night for 4 people in the room) register at www.billingshotel.net or billingshotel@in/tch.com. See you there. Kent Bailo

4-4-07

TOTAL FOR 2007: 707

143 - Elementary
183 - Middle School
311 - High School
28 - Collegiate Freestyle
42 - Collegiate Folkstyle

Congratulations to EVERYONE.

3-29-07
Kent Bailo will leave home at NOON Friday and will not be back until Monday morning. If you need him, call the cell at 248-224-5068. Good luck.

3-28-07
Weigh-in Friday, March 30, 4:00pm to 10:00pm for everyone at Livonia Churchill High School wrestling room. Registration and pick-up of pre-registereds weigh-in cards in the gym.

3-20-07
IOWA CANCELLED. Your weigh-in cards will be transferred to Illinois. If you pre-registered for Iowa, and can\'t make it to Illinois, your entry fee can be transferred to Nationals or refunded. Email Kent Bailo at kbailo@tir.com to let him know which option you want.

3-15-07
The Nebraska USGWA State Championships will be held at Walnut Middle School in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school address is: 1600 N. Custer Ave., Grand Island, NE 68803

3-13-07
***The IOWA USGWA State Championships OPEN will be held, SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2007 at Gilbert High School, Gilbert, IA. This is definate. If anyone registered for the meet that was cancelled by bad weather on Mar. 4, and can\'t make it on Mar. 25, your entry fee will be refunded. Sorry for all the inconvenience that the bad weather caused.

3-6-07

****Scroll down for Hotel info for Nationals****

Iowa will likely be re-scheduled for Saturday, March 24. Other possible dates are Sat. Mar. 17, Sun. Mar. 18, or Sun. Mar. 25. Definate date posted by Thurday, March 8. It will NOT be this weekend on March 11!!!!!!! You will be notified here by this coming Thursday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

3-3-07

Due to horrible weather conditions, the Iowa USGWA tournament on Sunday, March 4, 2007, has been cancelled . Tentative re-scheduled date will be Sunday, March 11, 2007. This will be confirmed or totally cancelled by Tuesday, 8 p.m., March 6, 2007.

Please refer to the USGWA website for further updates. We appoligize for any inconvenience this may have caused you!

2-21-07

HOTELS FOR NATIONALS:

*AmeriSuites Livonia/Detroit
19300 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152
Phone: (734) 953-9224

*Marriott Livonia/Detroit
17100 Laurel Park Drive North, Livonia, MI 48152
Phone: 1 (800) 228-9290

*Courtyard Livonia
17200 Laurel Park Drive North, Livonia, MI 48152
Phone: 1 (800) 228-9290

*Residence Inn Livonia
17250 Fox Drive, Livonia, MI 48152
Phone: 1 (800) 228-9290

*Courtyard Novi
42700 Eleven Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375
Phone: 1 (800) 228-9290

*Holiday Inn Livonia
17123 Laurel Park Drive, Livonia, MI 48152
Phone: (734) 464-1300

*Red Roof Inn
39700 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: (734) 459-3300

1-28-07
North Carolina USGWA State meet scheduled for Feb. 3 has been cancelled and will be combined with the Atlantic Coast Championships scheduled for Feb. 17 at The Factory in Wake Forest, North Carolina. So, essentially, the USGWA will have only one meet in North Carolina this year. If you have any problems, call Kent Bailo at 248-627-8066

12-12-06

BIRTH CERTIFICATES & PICTURES:
**You DO NOT need to send in your birth certificate this year if you were in a USGWA event last season. Also, pictures are only used for doing the TOP 12 ratings pre-season (Jan. 15, 2007 edition of Wrestling USA Magazine) and the All-American issue of Wrestling USA Magazine (May 30, 2007). So, if you are not a senior likely to place at Nationals, or are not likely to be rated in next season\'s TOP 12 (2007-08), there is no need to send a picture. Good luck, and have a great season.

11-7-06
If you notice, there have been 8 or so changes in the rankings. This is because we never received pictures of those girls. A letter was sent out in late September, with an October 20 deadline. The pictures have been forwarded to Wrestling USA Magazine. Wrestling USA Magazine will NOT publish a blank square that says \"picture no available\", so we move in others from last year or persons who are deserving that we have pictures of. When the application for a tournament requests a picture, it is so those pictures can be used for the Wrestling USA Magazine TOP 10 article that is published annually on January 15, and for the Wrestling USA Magazine All-American issue that is published annually on May 30. No picture, you will not be included. Sorry. Kent Bailo

10-19-06
The 10th Annual USGWA National Championships will be held on March 31-April 1, 2007 at Livonia Churchill High School, Livonia, Michigan. The school address is 8900 Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI 48150. Weigh-in will be held at Churchill HS on Friday, March 30, 2007 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm ONLY. All high schooler who place 12th or higher will have a second weigh-in Saturday evening within 30 minutes of the final bout in your weight class. TWO lbs. allowance for Saturday\'s weigh-in.

8-27-06
Victoria Taylor of Flint, Michigan died of an accidental gunshot would at her home on Thursday, August 24, 2006. She was 9 years old. Victoria won the USGWA Nationals Championships in the \"Elementary School Age\" Division in 2005 and 2006. Our thoughts and prayers go out from the entire USGWA family to the Taylor family. She was a beautiful and talented human being.

7-1-06

Congratulations to our 2006 US Womens World Team:

48 kg - Mary Kelly or Clarissa Chun (105.75 lbs.)
51 kg - Patricia Miranda (112.25 lbs.)
55 kg - Tina George (121.25 lbs.)
59 kg - Erin Tomeo (130 lbs.)
63 kg - Sara McMann (138.75 lbs.)
67 kg - Katie Downing (147.5 lbs.)
72 kg - Kristie Marano (158.5 lbs.)
See you all in China in September!!!
(There are 7 medalists in this bunch)!!

4-26-06
Preliminary 2006-2007 rankings done. Most girls were moved up one weight class from where they wrestled last season. Much of ratings is \"best guessing\". If you have a comment of dispute, email Kent Bailo at kbailo@tir.com. See you at the Kumite Klassic on May 27 in Pittsburgh.

4-12-06

Do not forget: Kumite Classic, May 27, Monroeville/Pittsburgh Expo Mart. FREESTYLE AND FOLKSTYLE. Weigh-in from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Wrestling starts at 10:00 am, folkstyle first, then freestyle. Wrestle either style OR BOTH. Address of the Expo Mart: 105 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146. See you there. Kent Bailo

3-31-06
Elementary School wrestles BOTH days -- three matches SATURDAY and two matches on SUNDAY. NO ONE GETS ELIMINATED -- IT IS COMPLETELY ROUND-ROBIN. See you at weigh-in.

3-29-06
Wrestling starts at 9am Saturday and 9am Sunday. Saturday Elementary and Middle School will start first, the first round of high school begins at 10am.

3-25-06
Brent Bailo at Colonial States (Mar. 25) and New York (Mar. 26), Doug Kline at Great Lakes in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, Kent Bailo at West Coast in Dayton, Nevada, Sam Bailo at Carolinas Classic on Sunday, Eric Hebestreit at Illinois on Sunday (Mar. 26). Your USGWA reps this weekend. Call Kent at 248-224-5068 if you need anything. Will be flying to Sacramento from 7pm to midnight on Saturday. Be home Monday/Tuesday at midnight. See ya. Have a great weekend. See you at weigh-in for Nationals next Friday, March 31, 4-10pm at LOHS.

3-23-06

SCHEDULE FOR NATIONALS:
*Elementary, Middle, and High School all wrestle both days, Saturday and Sunday. Elem - three matches Saturday, two on Sunday. Middle School and High School SEMI-FINALS ARE Sunday morning at 9AM. Middle School Finals at approx 11am, Collegiate/Open finals at 1pm, then awards for elem, middle, college, then High School finals at between 3-4pm. Everything should be completed by 8pm. Schedule your flight home Monday morning. Weigh-in is 4pm to 10pm Friday at Lake Orion High School for everyone. High Schoolers who advance to the top 12 places must weigh-in a second time on Saturday evening within 30 minutes of the last match in your weight class with a 2 pound allowance. College girls can weigh either Friday, Saturday 6-7pm or Sunday 7:30am to 8:30am. REMEMBER, TIME CHANGE TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS SATURDAY NIGHT. AT 2AM CLOCK MOVES FORWARD TO 3AM - you lose an hour sleep. We will constantly remind everyone of this.

3-17-06
Brent Bailo in New Jersey and New England, Craig Bailo in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, Lori Pringle in Minnesota, Kent Bailo in Southern California. If you need to talk to Kent, call 248-224-5068. Leaving for the airport at 1:30pm Friday, hard to get ahold of after that. Back in communications Monday morning. Have a great weekend.

3-15-06
The USGWA Nationals on April 1-2, 2006 is an OPEN tournament -- there is NO QUALIFIER -- any female ages 4 to 60 may enter. Weigh-in is from 4pm to 10pm at Lake Orion High School. Collegiate/Open women can weigh-in on Friday with everyone else, or Saturday from 6pm to 7pm, or Sunday morning from 7:30am to 8:30am. Any high school girl may ente the Collegiate/Open division. A woman DOES NOT have to be in college to enter the collegiate/OPEN division -- any woman age 18 and over, plus high schoolers can enter. Good luck.

3-10-06
This weekend, 9 events nationwide. Kent Bailo in Washington, Brent Bailo in Virginia & North Carolina, Cindy Bailo in Ohio & Michigan, Sam Bailo in Nebraska, Craig Bailo in Massachusetts, and Robert Stokes in Texas & Oklahoma, as USGWA reps. Call Kent on his cell at 248-224-5068 with important calls (but not, Where\'s the school!!, the answer is at the nearest convenience store, gas station, mapquest or google search!!) Good luck. Kent

3-10-06
THE Minnesota is SATURDAY, March 18, NOT Sunday, March 19.

2-23-06
NEW JERSEY has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Mansfield Township Elementary School in Columbus, NJ. School Address is: 200 Mansfield Road E., Columbus, NJ 08022

2-21-06
NEW JERSEY TOURNAMENT IS NOT CANCELLED AS OF NOW. An announcement will be made Friday as to whether it will be in a different location or possible a week or two later. Sorry about the inconvenience. Kent Bailo

2-16-06

Kentucky Weigh-in: 7am to 9am, Wrestling starts at 10am.

Michigan Upper Peninsula Weigh-in: 7am to 9am, Wrestling starts at 10am.

2-8-06

Alaska Weigh-in is from 9am to 11am, Wrestling starts at NOON. Olympic Team members Tela O\'Donnell and Sara McMann will be there. Midwest Weigh-in is from 7am to 9am, wrestling starts at 10am. Kent Bailo in Sitka, Alaska, Craig Bailo in Port Huron, Michigan. See ya.

2-5-06
MICHAELA HUTCHISON - Congratuations, STATE CHAMP. Finally, a girl wins a high school state championships versus boys. 103 lbs. Alaska State Champ, Michaela Hutchison (and ONLY a sophomore). What a super accomplishment. Congratulations - Congratulations. See you Saturday in Sikta!!! Kent Bailo

2-3-06
BOTH TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEKEND ARE \"FREE MEDAL\" tournaments. At Spencer, you get an \"obsolete\" medal from an old tournament just for weighing-in, at Markleysburg, you get the small USGWA bronze medal at weigh-in. Just a small USGWA thanks for showing up!!! See you there. Kent Bailo will be in Markleysburg, Craig Bailo will be in Spencer. Good luck.

1-30-06

*Sat, Feb. 4 - Great Western Pennsylvania Classic
A.J. McMullen Middle School, 4773 National Pike, Markleysburg, PA 15439
*Sun. Feb. 5 - Great Plains Championships
Spencer High School, 800 E. 3rd Street, Spencer, Iowa 51301
$$Weigh-in at both meets, 7am to 9am local time, wrestling starts at 10am.

1-28-06

Sunday, Jan. 29, West Michigan Championships at Manistee HS, Manistee, MI. Weigh-in 7-9am, wrestling starts at 10am.

1-25-06
The New Jersey tournament will be held in Newton, New Jersey at Newton High School. Thanks for your cooperation and consideration. Newton is only about 20 minutes from Hackettstown, so this should not be too much of an inconvenience. That\'s Sunday, March 5 at Newton High School, weigh-in is from 7am to 9am, wrestling starts at 10am.

1-23-06

13 t-shirts left over from the Michigan Up North tournament.
8 small, 2 large, 2 XL, 1 XXL. Send $15 to Kent Bailo, 3105 Hickory Ridge Lane, Ortonville, MI 48462. We\'ll pay the shipping charge. *Weigh-in at Manistee, MI \"West Michigan\" Championships is from 7am to 9am, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, wrestling starts at 10am..

1-21-06
Weigh-in at Onaway HS, 7am to 9am, wrestling starts at 10am

1-21-06
Michigan \"Up North\" Championships, Sunday, January 22, 2006 at Onaway, HS, Onaway, Michigan. School address is: 4549 S. M-33, Onaway, MI 49765. See you then. Kent Bailo

1-15-06
USGWA looking for a host site on SUNDAY, MARCH 12 in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, or Rhode Island. Contact Kent Bailo at 248-224-5068 or 248-224-5068, or by email at kbailo@tir.com. We presently will be having the Massachusetts State Championships Open at Montachusett Tech on Saturday, March 11 in Fitchburg, MA and the USGWA New England Championships at Nashoba HS in Bolton, MA on Sunday, March 19. Let me know ASAP if you\'d be willing to host in CT, ME, NH, VT, RI on March 12. Thanks.

12-22-05
Kansas host site for USGWA event? Call Kent Bailo at 248-224-5068 or 248-627-8066 if your club or school would be willing to host a Kansas USGWA State Championships OPEN on any Saturday or Sunday in February or March, 2006. Or email Kent at kbailo@tir.com. Thanks.

12-16-05

Badger State Brawl, Sunday, December 18, weigh-in 7-9am, wrestling starts at 10am.
Everyone gets a small USGWA silver medal - FREE at registration - plus earn a medal wrestling!!
This is one of SIX USGWA FREE medal tournaments this coming season. The others:
Sat. Feb. 4 - Great Western Pennsylvania Classic, Markleysburg, Pennsylvania
Sun. Feb. 5 - Great Plains Championships, Spencer, Iowa
Sun. Feb. 26 - Atlantic Coast Championships, Wake Forest, North Carolina
Sun. Mar. 26 - Carolinas\' Classic, Barco, North Carolina
plus 1 more not yet determined -- we\'ll post it as soon as the decision is made.

8-15-05

*Reserve your room now for the 2006 USGWA Nationals.
*******Holiday Inn-Select, Auburn Hills, 1500 Opdyke Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
-Direct Line: 248-232-7275, FAX: 248-373-8220, or email: Terri.Lauer@bfsaulco.com
-Make sure you ask for the special USGWA group rate. Remember, dates for 2006 Nationals are Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, 2006. Weigh-ins are Friday, March 31 from 4pm to 10pm at Lake Orion High School, Lake Orion, Michigan.

6-13-05
USGWA Nationals in 2006 will be Saturday and Sunday, April 1-2, 2006 at Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan. Weigh-in will be Friday, March 31, 2006 at Lake Orion HS from 4pm to 10pm. (Our traditional date, the 4th weekend in March, the LOHS gym/fieldhouse was not available).

3-21-05
The 2005 USGWA Nationals are over. Expect full results within the next couple days. Check out the forum to dicuss your experience at Nationals this year.

10-15-04

Finally!! New weight classes for middle schoolers based on actual numbers. Over the past 3 years 784 middle school girls have wrestled in USGWA events. We decided to have 16 weight classes for Middle School Girls at the National Championships. (Middle schoolers are girls in grades 6-7-8). Taking the number of 784 and dividing by 16 (the number of weight classes) equals 49 girls per group. All of the weigh-in cards were stacked up and counted out -- 49 per group. The break-off numbers will be the weight classes. Remember, the weight class number represents the heaviest girl in the class. (Example, weight class 104.5, all girls in that class weighed between 101.1 lbs. and 104.5 lbs.) Here they are:

1. - 74 lbs.
2. - 83 lbs.
3. - 89 lbs.
4. - 94 lbs.
5. - 97.5 lbs.
6. - 101 lbs.
7. - 104.5 lbs.
8. - 108 lbs.
9. - 111.5 lbs.
10. - 115 lbs.
11. - 119 lbs.
12. - 123.5 lbs.
13. - 128 lbs.
14. - 136.5 lbs.
15. - 150 lbs.
16. - Over 150 lbs.

The gaps are biggest at either end, just like the high school girls (and high school boys). This reflects the bell-shaped curve. The reason for weight classes like this is so that each weight is of equal numerical difficulty to win. If we weighed all 784 girls at \"Jones Middle School\" (located in Anytown, USA) in grades 6, 7, and 8, 1/16th of them would naturally fall into each of these weight groups. Gaps from each weight class to the next are: 9 lbs., 6 lbs., 5 lbs., 3.5 lbs., 3.5 lbs., 3.5 lbs., 3.5 lbs. 3.5 lbs., 3.5 lbs., 4 lbs., 4.5 lbs., 4.5 lbs., 8.5 lbs., 13.5 lbs. (The lightest wrestler in the lowest group was 56.5 lbs., the heaviest in the heaviest group was 186.1 lbs. Here are the actual numbers of the 784 middle school girls that wrestled in the USGWA events in 2002-2003-2004 broken down into 10 lbs. increments:

56.5 lbs. to 59.8 - 4 girls
60.3 lbs. to 69.8 lbs. - 25 girls
70.0 lbs. to 79.9 lbs. - 50 girls
80.0 lbs. to 89.9 lbs. - 80 girls
90.0 lbs. to 99.9 lbs. - 119 girls
100.0 lbs. to 109.0 lbs. - 142 girls
110.0 lbs. to 119.8 lbs. - 126 girls
120.0 lbs. to 129.9 lbs. - 104 girls
130.0 lbs. to 138.9 lbs. - 47 girls
140.0 lbs. to 148.8 lbs. - 37 girls
150.0 lbs. to 157.0 lbs. - 22 girls
160.0 lbs. to 169.5 lbs. - 19 girls
172.5 lbs. to 178.5 lbs. - 7 girls
185.4 lbs. to 186.1 lbs. - 2 girls

Questions-Comments: email Kent Bailo @ kbailo@tir.com or call 248-224-5068 between 7am and 3pm or at 248-627-8066 after 4pm.

9-29-04
Kent Bailo will be on vacation from Sept. 30 to Oct. 11. Immediately after that the 2004-05 schedule will begin to take shape. Our first scheduled tournament of the new girls season will be the \"Badger State Brawl\" at Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It will be held Sunday, December 19, 2004. Weigh-in 7-9am, wrestling starts at 10am.

9-22-04

9-22-04
Ratings were updated on Tuesday, September 21, 2004. Letter are being sent out to the 112 girls who will appear in the January 15, 2005 edition of Wrestling USA magazine. Make sure you send in your picture by October 15, 2004 or you will be dropped from the ratings and someone else moved up. Call me, Kent Bailo, at either 248-224-5068 or 248-627-8066 if you have any questions.

6-29-04

USGWA.com has been updated. Expect to see more features added in the next few months. Eventually, you will be able to register for USGWA events online.

If you experience any technical difficulties with the new website, please E-mail Eric Puidokas.

6-16-04

Rankings are done!! There will be some changes, corrections, etc. If you think they are wrong, or someone is left out, email the USGWA office at kbailo@tir.com. Also, some high school names of freshmen are not known. We'll work on that.

Congratulations to Your USA Womens Olympic Wrestling Team members:

105. 5 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (Saratoga, California)
121 lbs. - Tela O'Donnell (Homer, Alaska)
138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (Marion, North Carolina)
158.5 - Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio)

5-3-04

The 2005 USGWA National Championships will again be at Lake Orion High School. The dates will be March 19-20. Saturday-Sunday.

Upon review, we will have Women's Collegiate Folkstyle ONLY. That will be on Sunday, March 20. Weigh-in either on Friday, March 18 from 4-10pm or on Sunday, March 20, 2005 from 7:30 to 8:30am. Wrestling starts at 9:00am.

Also, we are going to make changes in the Middle School weight classes. Which would you prefer, "blocked weights"/Madison weights with an equal number of wrestlers in each class OR use collected USGWA data from the last 4 years to determine a number for the weight class. We presently used 17 weights classes, but entries per weight were not equal. Would 14 weight classes be enough? Email Kent Bailo with your thoughts at kbailo@tir.com. Thanks.