2026 USA Wrestling 16U & Junior Folkstyle National Championship
West Des Moines, IA
03/12/2026 - 03/15/2026
Event Venue
The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex6500 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Please Note : Bronze Coach NCEP certification is REQUIRED for this event
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
2026 USA Wrestling 16U & Junior Folkstyle Nationals – Schedule
*Schedule is subject to change!!*
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 12 | ||
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Credential Pickup: Junior Division |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Medical Check & Weigh-In: Junior Divisions ONLY (scratch weight) |
| 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | Credential Pickup: 16U & Masters Divisions |
| 7:15 PM | Officials Clinic | |
| Friday, March 13 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open | |
| 9:00 AM | 2:30 PM | Session I: Junior Boys/Girls - Preliminaries & Consolation |
| 3:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Session II: Junior Boys - Quarterfinals & Consolation |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Junior Girls - Quarterfinals, Consolation, Semifinals & Consolation-Semis |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Junior Boys Last Chance |
| 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Credential Pickup |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Medical Check & Weigh-In: 16U & Masters Divisions ONLY (pickleball courts-south end fieldhouse) |
| Saturday, March 14 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open | |
9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Session III: Junior Girls (Medal Matches) & Junior Boys - Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation-Semis |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 16U Boys & Masters Divisions - Prelims & Consolation |
| 9:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Last Chance Brackets |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Junior Boys - Medal Matches |
| 3:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Session IV: 16U Boys/Girls - Prelims, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation Masters - If Needed |
| Sunday, March 15 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open | |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Session V: 16U Girls (Medal Matches) & 16U Boys - Consolation-Semis & Medal Matches |
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