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Show "0 The Salt Lake Tribune Tbtirsdav. February .1. IOWV Wrestling Club Offers Out-of-Sta- Matches te - By Kurt Kidman 'tribune Staff Writer The Sundance Wrestling Club was set up to offer wrestlers the opportunity to compete outside of the state of Utah. As its fourth season begins the club has more than accomplished that feat, and is now moving on to bigger things. Last year alone the club visited seven states, including a trip to the Grand Nationals in Lincoln, Neb. This year the ciub plans to visit at least that many states. The club is currently taking signups for the upcoming season. For $30, a wrestler of any age can join the club. Signups are being held at Granite High School weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m. Signups will continue until interest drops off or the club is full. Every Level of Wrestler We take every level of wrestler there is, and there is no age limit, explained Dee Winderlin, one of the founders of the club. "We have advanced kids who we take to the naand we tionals, we have have kids who don't know a thing about wrestling. The only wrestler who cannot be on the team is one currently competing on a high school team. Practices will begin Feb. 1. and will continue weeknights until Feb. 19 At that time the team will workout Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursl. There will then days until be a short break late in April and then the team will reconvene for intense practicing because they will be hitting the road. We will be going to Wyoming, California, Idaho, and all around the said Winderlin. Western states, "We will also are hoping to have in the future some meets in Utah. In the past we have wrestled international teams, and in 1984 the Oklahoma team will be coming here. International Forms The club does not teach the traditional Utah high school form of wrestling. Instead of folkstyle wrestling the club teaches the more international forms of wrestling Greco-Roma- n and freestyle. mid-Apri- Ricky Turner, bottom, has Billy Kilpack in an er to that taught area in high schools, except there is no riding of the opponent. In folkstyle you can lay on your opponent for as long as you want while trying to turn him over. In freestyle if you dont turn your opponent over in 2 seconds, both wicstlers start again on their feet. 10-1- Greco-Roma- n wrestling mainly involves the upper body. There are no leg takedowns. Freestyle is dos- - ."We feel that no matter what style the boy wrestles the more he's arm-ba- r suplay during a Sundance wrestling club practice session. Club is entering its fourth year. better he will be," Winderlin said. "We hope that the will be a better wrestler kid when he enters high school because he was in our club. We also hope that by traveling around if we can get some of the older boys exposure it will help them get a scholarship in college. One of the best ways for a wrestler to get national recognition is by on the mat the 8-- placing high in the Grand Nationals. Wrestlers from the Sundance Club have been placing very high in the championships as of late. Last year in the zone competitions, 23 of 28 Sundance wrestlers placed in the top three. In the nationals, 17 of 28 wrestlers placed in the top six. and the club finished fifth out of 10a teams. "We are beginning to get some re Win Both Divisions Nevada Teams Star at Saltos Gym Meet By Kurt Kidman Tribune Staff Writer The Third Annual Saltos Invitational Gymnastics Meet was a complete success except for the fact that a Nevada team came in and stole the show. In the Class I division, which was the highest class in which events were held, the Sparklers Gymnastics Club, Las Vegas, Nev.. went home with the first place trophy. The Sparklers just beat out the Rocky Mountain Gymnastics team from Salt Lake City, 138.40 to 137.25. In the Class II category, another Nevada team, Flips Academy, Reno, ended up in first place. The Sparklers took second in the Class II The meet went very well." said Blake Starr, coach of the host USA Gymnastics World-Salto- team s which operates out of Bountiful. "There were 60 participants in each session, and there were about 400 spectators for the Saturday meet. It went well enough that we will do it again next year for sure." The Saltos team is the only one in Utah that conducts an invitational meet. The team is just one of many clubs in Utah that has good talent, and performs at invitationals throughout Utah, Idaho. Washington. Nevada and other states. Club gymnastics compete directly with high school gymnastics teams, and there is some tension between the two. Many girls who are division. on club teams could really help out high school teams and A team such as Saltos has about 300 members, but only a fraction of the girls actually compete in meets. vice-vers- Takes a Signups for the Utah State Conference of Girls Softball will be held later on this month. Fridays the signups will be between p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Signups will also be held at the Neighborhood House. 1050 W. 500 South on Feb. 11. 18 and 25. Those signups will be held between p.m. The fee for registering in the league is $20 for the first girl in a family, $15 for the second and $10 for the third. 4-- 9 Girls between the ages ot seven and 18 living on the westside of Salt Lake City, West Valley City. Kearns. Taylorsville, Glendale and Rose-par- k are invited to join the league. Signups will be held at Valley Mall, Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26. On Fair One of the most important aspects of joining the dub Winderlin explained. is that winning isn't the most important thing. The wrestlers are supposed to learn, without the pressure that high school wrestling can put on a kid. The most important thing is that the wrestler has a good time. wmm for many of the gymnasts. a. Year It takes at least a year of working in the beginner program before a girls is able to contribute to the team." said Starr. "Every year in Utah the teams get better, and in time we will compete with any teams in the nation." Part of the reason for the rise in popularity of gymnastics in Utah is the University of Utah's program. The Utos have won the national championship the past two years, and are strong contenders again this year ' People in Utah are very about the sport, and some parents or girls might see the U. perform and think Gee, I d like to do that.'" Starr explained. Elite Highest Level Many girls on club teams get scholarships in colleges. That, and ullimatly the Olympics are the goals know-K'lJgab- Softball Signups For Girls Slated spect from the other dubs arouiiJ the nation," Winderlin said. "We aren't quite yet ready to compete with the Iowa team, but we certainly aren't pushovers. Now when our name is mentioned people know w ho we are. They don't run scared but at least they know were going to give them a tough match." The highest level in club competition is Llite. Girls earn the title of Elite when they score a 9.0 or better average on the four compulsory events and the four freestyle events. 7-BO- "When a girl is at that level she is spending between $515.000 a year on gymnastics, and works out at least 25 hours a week, " said Starr. The Class II final standings in the meet were: 1. Flips Academy; 2. Sparklers; 3. Gem State Academy. Boise Idaho; 4. Utah Academy of Gymnastics; 5. Saltos; 6. Gate City Gymnastics. Pocatello. Idaho. The Class II NE POT ROAST BLADE CUT final LAS VEGAS POT standings were: 1. 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