2025 Junior & 16U Nationals

Fargo, ND

07/10/2025 - 07/19/2025

Event Venue

Fargo Dome
1800 N University Dr
Fargo, ND 58102

Event Director

Christina Hargrove
chargrove@usawrestling.org

Sessions and schedule subject to change - updated 10/31/2024

For specific event procedures or scheduling, contact USA Wrestling National Events at (719) 598-8181

North Dakota State (NDSU) will not be allowing ANY TEAMS TO PRACTICE at NDSU or FargoDome prior to Thursday, July 10 at 3:00 PM.

 

Any TEAM ARRIVING prior to that will not be allowed access to NDSU or FargoDome facilities. Please plan accordingly.

 

 

All workout sessions will be held at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse

  • 1301 Centennial Blvd, Fargo, ND 58102

 

 

2025 Junior & 16U Nationals Schedule: 

 

Thursday, July 10th 

 

Pre-tournament Registration for ON CAMPUS TEAMS ONLY and Officials; Media Credential Pick-Up
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

 


 

Friday, July 11th 

 

Level 1 UWW Course - Session 1 (confirmed Offcials ONLY)
(FargoDome – Team Room)
9:00 AM

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

 

MANDATORY - Roster Verfication - 16U Girls/Junior Girls Freestyle
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Pairing Advisory Committee Meeting 
12:00 PM 

 

Pairing Officials Clinic 
3:00 PM 

 

Level 1 UWW Course - Session 1 (confirmed Offcials ONLY)
(FargoDome – Team Room)
2:00 PM

 

16U Girls/Junior Girls:  Weigh-in  5:00 PM    
Doors open at 4:00 PM

 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
Weigh-ins for Girls Freestyle will begin at 5:00 PM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until he has weighed in. Once all wrestlers who were in the weigh-in area at the beginning of weigh-ins have weighed in, the weigh-in will be deemed complete and no other wrestlers will be allowed to weigh in. No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin at 5:00 PM.

* = Weigh-in area for 16U/Junior Nationals is deemed to be the seating sections of the North endzone Sections 24-26 and South endzone Sections 11-12 of the FargoDome (North endzone = 16U, South endzone = Junior). 

 

 

Coaches Meeting 16U & Junior Girls: Fargodome - Team Room       
5:15 PM

 

USWOA General Membership Meeting: Fargodome   

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USWOA Clinic:  Fargodome
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Saturday, July 12th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:30 AM
Doors Open to the Public at 7:00 AM

 

Session I

Junior Girls

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Championship (4 rounds) and Consolation (6 rounds)

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

 

Session II

16U Girls

3:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Championship (4 rounds) and Consolation (6 rounds)

 

Women's Age Group Council Meeting (Fargodome Room 203)
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
 

 


 

Sunday, July 13th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM
Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

 

 

Session III

16U Girls

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation (3 rounds) and Consolation Semifinals

 

Junior Girls

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations (3 rounds) and Consolation Semifinals

 

MANDATORY - Roster Verfication - 16U/Junior Boys Freestyle 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Session IV

16U Girls

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)

 

Junior Girls

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)

 

16U Girls & Junior Girls

2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Parade of All-Americans and Championship Finalists

Championship Finals

 

 

16U/JR Boys Freestyle: Weigh-in  6:00 PM 

** FREESTYLE WEIGH-INS DO NOT CARRY OVER TO GRECO-ROMAN

 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
Weigh-ins for Freestyle will begin at 6:00 PM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 6:00 PM and must remain in the area until he has weighed in. Once all wrestlers who were in the weigh-in area at the beginning of weigh-ins have weighed in, the weigh-in will be deemed complete and no other wrestlers will be allowed to weigh in. No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin at 6:00 PM.

* = Weigh-in area for 16U/Junior Nationals is deemed to be the seating sections of the North endzone Sections 24-26 and South endzone Sections 11-12 of the FargoDome (North endzone = 16U, South endzone = Junior). 

 

BEACH WRESTLING - 16U Girls & Junior Girls 
Location: NDSU Campus

 

Check in:  10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Competition: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

 

Coaches Meeting 16U Boys & Junior Boys FS: Fargodome - Team Room       

6:15 PM 

 

COACHES SOCIAL - MUST HAVE COACH CREDENTIAL 
8 PM - 10 PM

Location: Herd and Horns
1414 12th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102

 


 

Monday, July 14th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 7:00 AM
Doors Open to the Public at 7:30 AM

 

Session V

Junior Boys Freestyle

8:30 AM to 2:30 PM 

Championship (2 Rds) and Consolation (2 Rds) 

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up

(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

Session VI

16U Boys Freestyle

3:30 PM to 8:30 PM 

Championship (2 Rds) and Consolation (2 Rds) 

 


 

Tuesday. July 15th 

 

State Chairpersons Breakfast
FargoDome - Room 204
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 7:00 AM
Doors Open to the Public at 7:30 AM

 

Session VII

16U Boys & Junior Boys Freestyle

8:30 AM to 1:30 PM 

Championship (1 Rd) and Consolations (2 Rds) 

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

Session VIII

16U Boys & Junior Boys Freestyle

3:00 PM to 8:00 PM  

Championship & Quarterfinals (2 Rds) and Consolation (3 Rds)  

 


 

Wednesday, July 16th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:45 AM
Doors Open to the Public at 9:00 AM

 

16U Boys & Junior Boys Freestyle:   Weigh-in + 2 lbs    7:45 AM   

 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
Weigh-ins for Freestyle will begin at 7:45 AM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 7:45 AM and must remain in the area until he has weighed in. Once all wrestlers who were in the weigh-in area at the beginning of weigh-ins have weighed in, the weigh-in will be deemed complete and no other wrestlers will be allowed to weigh in. No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin at 7:45 AM.

* = Weigh-in area for 16U/Junior Nationals is deemed to be the seating sections of the North endzone Sections 24-26 and South endzone Sections 11-12 of the FargoDome (North endzone = 16U, South endzone = Junior). 

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

Session IX

16U Boys & Junior Boys Freestyle

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM 

Semifinals, Consolation (3 Rds), and Consolation Semifinals

 

 

Session X

16U Boys & Junior Boys Freestyle

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM  

Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)  

 

Session XI

16U Boys & Junior Boys Freestyle

5:30 PM to 8:00 PM  

Parade of All-Americans and Championship Finalists

Championship Finals

 

OFFICIALS SOCIAL  
9:00 PM

Location: Herd and Horns
1414 12th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102

 


 

Thursday, July 17th 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

 

BEACH WRESTLING - 16U Boys & Junior Boys
Location: NDSU Campus

Check in:  8:30 AM-:8:45 AM

Competition: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM 

 

 

MANDATORY - Roster Verfication - 16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Youth Development/Junior/Coaches Council Meeting (Fargodome - Room 203) 
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 

 

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman:   Weigh-in   5:00 PM

**FREESTYLE WEIGH-INS DO NOT CARRY OVER

 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
Weigh-ins for Greco-Roman will begin at 5:00 PM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until he has weighed in. Once all wrestlers who were in the weigh-in area at the beginning of weigh-ins have weighed in, the weigh-in will be deemed complete and no other wrestlers will be allowed to weigh in. No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin at 5:00 PM.

* = Weigh-in area for 16U/Junior Nationals is deemed to be the seating sections of the North endzone Sections 24-26 and South endzone Sections 11-12 of the FargoDome (North endzone = 16U, South endzone = Junior). 

 

 

Coaches Meeting 16U Boys & Junior Boys GR: Fargodome - Team Room        
5:15 PM

 


 

Friday, July 18th 

Wrestler Doors Open at 7:00 AM
Doors Open to the Public at 7:30 AM

 

Session XII

Junior Boys Greco-Roman

8:30 AM to 2:30 PM 

Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation (5 Rds) 

 

 

Session XIII

16U Boys Greco-Roman

3:30 PM to 8:30 PM 

Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation 5 Rds) 

 


 

Saturday, July 19th  

Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM
Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM

 

Session XIV

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 

Quarterfinals, Semifinals (2 Rds) and Consolation (3 or 4 Rds)  

 

 

Session XV

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 

Consolations, Consolation Semifinals, and Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)

 

 

 

Session XVI

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman

6:00 PM to 8:30 PM 

Parade of All-Americans and Championship Finalists

Championship Finals