Eligibility at WTC Gold Rush:

• Each athlete must meet the age group requirements (see Divisions tab) and have the proper USA Wrestling membership (see below). 
• The 2024-2025 Membership Year begins August 21, 2024 and goes through August 31, 2025. 

Athlete Membership 

All athletes who meet age-group requirements and are current members of USA Wrestling are eligible to participate. Wrestlers must enter their USA Wrestling Membership number when they register online. Wrestlers that do not have valid USA Wrestling Membership numbers will not be allowed to register. 

• To purchase or renew your membership now, please visit www.USAWMembership.com.
• If you have lost or forgotten your membership number, please contact info@usawrestling.org
• CLICK HERE for more information on how to purchase and/or renew USA Wrestling Athlete Membership 

Wrestling Leader Membership 

• All coaches must have a current USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card and Bronze Certification. All USA Wrestling Leader Membership Cards MUST be attained prior to the event, due to mandatory background checking.
• For a USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card, please CLICK HERE.

How to Earn Coaching Certifications 

Copper & Bronze Certification 

You can take the certification online through your membership profile. CLICK HERE for Coaching Certification. 

Scroll to manage and then coach certifications and once you purchase the course from your shopping cart your access it under the “my courses” tab. 

Certifications update immediately on your profile. You can print a membership card online and it will show all your NCEP Certification Levels. 

Please contact USA Wrestling's Manager of National Coaches Education Program, Mike Clayton, at mclayton@usawrestling.org if you have any issues.