LAS VEGAS – In exactly one month, the nation’s best Olympic-level wrestlers will travel to Las Vegas to compete in the United States Marine Corps U.S. World Team Trials at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

For two days, June 9-10, the top Olympic hopefuls in men’s freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle will compete for coveted spots on the 2007 U.S. World Team. In addition, Grappling, the new international wrestling style, will host its first World Team Trials on the mats at the Convention Center.

USA Wrestling hosted a Grappling Summit at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. on March 10, bringing together many leaders from wrestling and Grappling to discuss the future of the sport.

FILA, the international wrestling federation, recently recognized Grappling as a form of international wrestling. FILA has appointed a World Grappling Committee to oversee the development of the sport on the international level.