2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals
Fargo, ND
07/09/2026 - 07/18/2026
Event Venue
Fargo Dome1800 N University Dr
Fargo, ND 58102
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 Wednesday, July 8 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
ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
- Weigh-ins for Boys Freestyle will begin at 5:00 PM on Thurs, July 9th. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until they have weighed in.
- Weigh-ins for Greco-Roman will begin at 5:00 PM on Mon, July 13th. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until they have weighed in.
- Weigh-ins for Girls Freestyle will begin at 8:00 AM on Thurs, July 16th. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 8:00 AM and must remain in the area until they have 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.
* = 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).
2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals Schedule:
Schedule is Subject to Change!
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 8 | ||
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Pre-Tournament Registration for ON-CAMPUS TEAMS ONLY & Officials; Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome: Rooms 201-203 |
| Thursday, July 9 | ||
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM | Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome: Rooms 201-203 |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | MANDATORY - Roster Verification: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle (Online) |
| 12:00 PM | Operations Advisory Committee Meeting | |
| 3:00 PM | Operations Officials Clinic | |
| 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | USWOA - M1C/M1 Clinic: (Approved Officials Only) FargoDome - Room 203 |
| 5:00 PM | Medical Check & Weigh-ins: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle (Doors Open at 4:00 PM)** | |
| 5:15 PM | Coaches Meeting: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle FargoDome - Team Room | |
| 6:30 PM | USWOA Freestyle Clinic: FargoDome - Room 203 | |
| Friday, July 10 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 7:00 AM | Doors Open for Spectators | |
| 8:00 AM | 3:15 PM | Session I: Junior Boys Freestyle Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (1 round) |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 PM | Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome: Rooms 201-203 |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Session II: 16U Boys Freestyle Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (1 round) |
| Saturday, July 11 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 7:00 AM | Doors Open for Spectators | |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Session III: Junior Boys Freestyle Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (5 rounds) |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome: Rooms 201-203 |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Session IV: 16U Boys Freestyle Championship (2 rounds) |
| 3:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 16U Boys Freestyle Consolation (5 rounds) |
| Sunday, July 12 | ||
| 6:45 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 7:45 AM | Medical Check & Weigh-ins: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle (+2 lbs) | |
| 9:00 AM | Doors Open for Spectators | |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome: Rooms 201-203 |
| 10:00 AM | 1:45 PM | Session V: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation (through Consolation-Semis) |
| 3:00 PM | 4:45 PM | Session VI: 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th) |
| 5:00 PM | 8:15 PM | 16U Boys Freestyle & Junior Boys Freestyle Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals |
| Monday, July 13 | ||
| NO FREESTYLE OR GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING | ||
| 9:00 AM | Level 1 UWW Course - Session 1 (Confirmed Officials ONLY) FargoDome - Team Room | |
| 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Youth Development/Junior/Coaches Council Meeting FargoDome - Room 203 |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | MANDATORY - Roster Verification: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman (Must be done online by Team Leader in USAW membership system) |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | BEACH WRESTLING CHECK-IN: 16U Boys & Junior Boys Gastropub Volleyball - 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 58104 |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | BEACH WRESTLING COMPETITION: 16U Boys & Junior Boys Gastropub Volleyball - 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 58104 |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Housing Check-in & Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome - Room 203 |
| 2:00 PM | Level 1 UWW Course - Session 2 (Confirmed Officials ONLY) FargoDome - Team Room | |
| 5:00 PM | Medical Check & Weigh-ins: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman (Freestyle weights do not carry over) **(Doors Open at 4:00 PM) | |
| 5:15 PM | Coaches Meeting - 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman | |
| 6:00 PM | USWOA Greco-Roman Clinic & General Membership Meeting FargoDome - Room 203 | |
| Tuesday, July 14 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 7:00 AM | Doors Open for Spectators | |
| 8:00 AM | 2:15 PM | Session VII: Junior Boys Greco-Roman Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (4 rounds) |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Housing Check-in & Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome - Room 203 |
| 3:30 PM | 8:45 PM | Session VIII: 16U Boys Greco-Roman Championship (3 rounds) & Consolation (4 rounds) |
| Wednesday, July 15 | ||
| 7:30 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open for Spectators | |
| 9:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Session IX: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman Rd of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Consolation (4 rounds) |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Housing Check-in & Media Credential Pick-up FargoDome - Room 203 |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Session X: 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman Consolation-Quarterfinals, Consolation-Semifinals |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th) |
| 5:30 PM | 8:15 PM | 16U Boys Greco-Roman & Junior Boys Greco-Roman Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | MANDATORY - Roster Verification: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle (Online) |
| Thursday, July 16 | ||
| 6:30 AM | Doors Open for Athletes weighing-in ONLY (Girls Freestyle) | |
| 8:00 AM | Medical Check & Weigh-ins: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle **(Doors Open at 6:30 AM) | |
| 9:30 AM | Women's Age Group Council Meeting FargoDome - Team Room | |
| 11:30 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 12:00 PM | Doors Open for Spectators | |
| 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Session XI: Junior Girls Freestyle Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (1 round) |
| 5:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Session XII: 16U Girls Freestyle Championship (2 rounds) & Consolation (2 rounds) |
| Friday, July 17 | ||
| 7:30 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 8:00 AM | Doors Open for Spectators | |
| Athlete/Coach Credential Pick-up (including re-prints) - Head Table on competition floor; Team Leader must pick up credentials printed/re-printed on-site | ||
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Session XIII: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle Rd of 32 & Consolation (2 rounds) |
| 3:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Session XIV: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle Rd of 16, Quarterfinals & Consolation |
| Saturday, July 18 | ||
| 6:45 AM | Doors Open for Athletes & Coaches | |
| 7:45 AM | Medical Check & Weigh-ins: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle (+2 lbs) | |
| 10:00 AM | 10:15 AM | BEACH WRESTLING CHECK-IN: 16U Girls & Junior Girls Gastropub Volleyball - 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 58104 |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | BEACH WRESTLING COMPETITION: 16U Girls & Junior Girls Gastropub Volleyball - 3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 58104 |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Session XV: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation-Semifinals |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Session XVI: 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th) |
| 3:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 16U Girls Freestyle & Junior Girls Freestyle Parade of All-Americans & Championship Finals |
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