Wrestling: Western Jr. Regionals being held at MGM

Wednesday, April 11, 2001 | 10:18 a.m.

Rancho's Billy Rosado, Las Vegas' Greg Gifford and Virgin Valley's Skyler Woods lead a strong Southern Nevada contingent into the Western Junior Regionals portion of the 2001 MGM Grand United States National Championships today.

In the event, being held through Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, nearly 2,500 participants from across the country will be competing for championships. Nearly 30 local wrestlers are in the field. The massive tournament includes the U.S. Freestyle Nationals, the U.S. Greco-Roman Nationals, the U.S. Women's Nationals and the U.S. Veteran's Nationals. ESPN2 will televise the event on a delayed basis.

Action on 18 mats in the Western Junior Regionals will run from 1-10 p.m. today and Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.

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