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
2026 USA Wrestling 16U & Junior Folkstyle Nationals – Schedule
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
ALL SEMIFINALS & MEDAL MATCHES WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HOCKEY ARENA
*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 - Preliminaries & Consolation |
| 9:00 AM | 2:30 PM | Junior Girls - Preliminaries, Consolation & Quarterfinals |
| 3:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Session II: Junior Girls - Consolation, Semifinals (Hockey Arena) & Consolation-Semis |
| 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Junior Boys - Quarterfinals & Consolation |
| 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Credential Pickup: 16U & Masters |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Junior Boys and Girls Last Chance |
| 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | Medical Check & Weigh-In: 16U & Masters Divisions ONLY (in the Hockey Arena) |
| Saturday, March 14 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open | |
9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Session III: Junior Girls - Medal Matches (Hockey Arena) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Junior Boys - Semifinals (Hockey Arena),Consolation, Consolation-Semis & Medal Matches (Hockey Arena) |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | 16U Boys & Masters Divisions - Prelims & Consolation |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Session IV: 16U Boys/Girls - Prelims, Quarterfinals, Semifinals (Hockey Arena), Consolation and Consolation Semifinals Masters - If Needed |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 16U Last Chance |
| Sunday, March 15 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open | |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Session V: 16U Girls - Medal Matches (Hockey Arena) & 16U Boys - Medal Matches (Hockey Arena) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Last Chance Brackets |
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