2025 16U & Junior Folkstyle National Championship

West Des Moines, IA

03/14/2025 - 03/16/2025

Event Venue

The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
6500 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Event Director

Christina Hargrove
chargrove@usawrestling.org

Coaches Bands: Bronze certification required! 

 

 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE COACHES BANDS   - link coming soon                              SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AFTER YOU CLICK THE LINK

 

 

Coaches Bands MUST be purchased online

  • Pre-Purchase Coaches Band - Deadline March 1st 5:00 PM MT - $25
  • Late Coaches Band & Onsite - $30

Coaches Band serves as your admission into the event. 

 

COACHES AND ATHLETES PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR USAW MEMBERSHIP CARD WITH YOU TO THE EVENT. 

 

 

16U, Junior and Master Coaches: Coach passes will only be issued to those individuals with a current USAW Leader Membership Card and are a minimum USAW NCEP Bronze certified (photo I.D. required).

 

COACH BANDS ARE REQUIRED FOR FLOOR ACCESS. 

 

All coaches that wish to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a current USA Wrestling Leader Card. All USA Wrestling Leader Membership Cards MUST be attained prior to the event, due to mandatory background check and SafeSport Certification. For a USAW Leader Membership Card, please click HERE. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 30 DAYS FOR COMPLETION OF USAW LEADER MEMBERSHIP/BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS.

SafeSport certification link click HERE

 

 


Coaches must be prepared to show their current membership card, photo I.D., and Copper/Bronze card at registration in order to purchase a coaches pass.




Want to become a USA Wrestling Copper or Bronze level certified coach? Please contact USA Wrestling's Manager of National Coaches Education Program, Mike Clayton, at mclayton@usawrestling.org or click here for online course certification.

 


 

Athlete Credentials: All custom credentials will be printed prior to the event. Athletes MUST be registered and have a profile picture attached to their USA Wrestling Membership profile before the March 1st deadline to receive their tournament credential. If you have not done this already, please put your picture in as soon as possible.

  • CLICK HERE on how to upload pictures to your USA Wrestling Membership Profile