Dates and site: The championships will be March 13-15 at Army.

Field: A total of 48 competitors will be selected. The top eight or fewer teams in each team event and 40 or fewer individuals in each individual event qualify for the championships.

Selection date: February 21.

2002 team champion: Alaska Fairbanks.

Top teams contenders: Alaska Fairbanks, Kentucky, West Virginia.

Top individual contenders: Jamie Beyerle and Matt Emmons, Alaska Fairbanks; Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky; Vicki Goss, Kentucky; Nicole Allaire, West Virginia.