USA Wrestling presents the Central Regional Championship on May 17-18. This event will take place at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky and is a qualifier for the 2025 US Marine Corps Junior National Championships in Fargo, ND on July 12th-20th in the 16U & Junior Men's and Women's divisions. 

Central Regional Championships offers athletes in 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U & Juniors a chance to compete against some of the best wrestlers in the country. The Central Regionals offers both men and women an opportunity to compete in Freestyle and Greco-Roman styles.  This event is a great preparation for both Kids Nationals and 16U/Junior National Championships.

Eligibility at Kids Nationals

There are no qualification requirements for Kids Nationals other than having an up to date membership.

Approved as of the 2023 USA Wrestling Board of Director’s National Convention: 

• Participation at Regional & National Championships When both regional and/or national championships are offered to both genders in the same style(s) in Junior and 16U, wrestlers shall only be allowed to compete in the division of his/her gender.
   
• Participation at Regional & National Championships When both regional and/or national championships are offered to both genders in the same style(s) in 14U and below, wrestlers shall only be allowed to compete in the division of his/her gender. 

State teams shall be limited to four (4) wrestlers per age per style per weight class. Wrestlers who earn automatic qualifier status shall not count against any limit.

Junior & 16U Nationals (FARGO) Qualifications

All athletes who wish to participate in this event must go through their respective state to register.  This is not an open event. For additional information on how to qualify or attend please contact your respective state representative CLICK HERE!

Please reach out to your state chairperson on how to qualify for their state's 52nd  Annual USA Wrestling Junior & 16U National Championships (July 11-19, 2025) team.

For qualification rules visit USA WRESTLING – JUNIOR OLYMPIC WRESTLING COMMITTEE BOARD REPORT

There will be no folkstyle division at this event.

USA Wrestling Event Refund Policy: Your USA Wrestling event purchase through the USA Wrestling membership system (tournament entry, coaches pass, tickets, etc.) is non-refundable. Any cancelation that takes place after purchase, or after the event has been passed, will not be refunded. By completing this event purchase, you understand that all purchases are non-refundable for whatever reason. 

USA Bracketing is now live!

USA Bracketing is a comprehensive tournament management solution where you can create, customize, and manage sports brackets effortlessly with real-time updates.

What you can do TODAY:

• Athletes, parents, coaches, etc. can create their profiles in USA Bracketing (usabracketing.com). USAB works directly with the USAW membership system to make creating your profile easy.
• Event organizers can set up 2025 events.
• Familiarize yourself with USA Bracketing online to get a firsthand look at the benefits, functionality, and user experience.

As with anything new, there will be a learning curve as many events will migrate between USA Bracketing and Trackwrestling. Below is a link to the USA Wrestling YouTube channel that demonstrates some of the functions of USA Bracketing along with some tips & tricks.

https://www.youtube.com/@USABracketing

USA Bracketing User Guide: CLICK HERE