2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals

Fargo, ND

07/09/2026 - 07/18/2026

Event Venue

Fargo Dome
1800 N University Dr
Fargo, ND 58102

Event Director

Christina Hargrove
chargrove@usawrestling.org

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 

 

 

2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior NationalsSchedule: 

 

Wednesday, July 8th 

 

Pre-tournament Registration forON CAMPUS TEAMS ONLYand Officials; Media Credential Pick-Up 
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203) 
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM 

 

Shape 


 

Thursday, July 9th 

 

Level 1 UWW Course - Session 1 (confirmed Officials ONLY) 
(FargoDome – Team Room) 
9:00 AM 

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up 
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203) 
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM 

 

MANDATORY - Roster Verification - 16U & Junior Boys Freestyle (Online) 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

 

Pairing Advisory Committee Meeting 
12:00 PM 

 

Level 1 UWW Course – Session 1 (Confirmed Officials Only) 
(FargoDome – Team Room) 
3:00 PM 

 

Pairing Officials Clinic 
3:00 PM 

 

16U & Junior Boys Freestyle: Weigh-in5:00 PM  
Doors open at 4:00 PM 

 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS 
Weigh-ins for Boys Freestyle will begin at 5:00 PM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until he has 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 at 5:00 PM. 

* = 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). 

 

Coaches Meeting 16U & Junior Boys: Fargodome - Team Room  
5:15 PM 

 

USWOA Clinic:Fargodome Room 203 - 6:30 PM 

 

Shape 


 

Friday, July 10th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:30 AM 
Doors Open to the Public at 7:00 AM 

 

Session I 

Junior Boys Freestyle 

8:00 AM – 3:15 PM 

Championship (3 rounds) and Consolation (1 round) 

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up 
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203) 
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 

 

Session II 

16U Boys Freestyle 

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Championship (3 rounds) and Consolation (1 round) 

 

Shape 


 

Saturday, July 11th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:30 AM 
Doors Open to the Public at 7:00 AM 

 

Tournament Registration & Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up 
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203) 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 

 

 

Session III 

Junior Boys Freestyle 

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM 

Championship (2 rounds) and Consolation (5 rounds) 

 

 

Session IV 

16U Boys Freestyle 

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

Championship (2 rounds) 

 

16U Boys Freestyle 

3:00 PM – 8:15 PM 

Consolation (5 rounds) 

 

Shape 


 

Sunday, July 12th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:45 AM 

Doors Open to the Public at 9:00 AM 

 

16U Boys & Junior Boys Freestyle: Weigh-in + 2 lbs 

 7:45 AM  

 

Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up 
(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203) 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 

 

Session V 

 

16U & Junior Boys Freestyle 

10:00 AM to 1:45 PM 

Quarters, Semis, Consolation (through Consolation Semis) 

 

 

Session VI 

16U & Junior Boys Freestyle 

3:00 PM to 4:45 PM 

Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th) 

 

16U & Junior Boys Freestyle 

5:00 PM to 8:15 PM 

Parade of All-Americans and Championship Finalists 

Championship Finals 

 


Shape 

 

Monday. July 13th 

 

NO WRESTLING 

 

MANDATORY - Roster Verification - 16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman- Must be done online by Team Leader in USA Wrestling membership system. 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

 

Youth Development/Junior/Coaches Council Meeting (Fargodome - Room 203) 
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 

 

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman: Weigh-in 5:00 PM 

Doors open 4:00 PM 

**FREESTYLE WEIGH-INS DO NOT CARRY OVER 

 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS 

Weigh-ins for Greco-Roman will begin at 5:00 PM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until he has 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 at 5:00 PM. 

* = 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). 

 

 

Coaches Meeting 16U Boys & Junior Boys GR: Fargodome - Team Room 
5:15 PM 

 

USWOA General Membership Meeting – FargoDome Room 203 

6:00 PM 

Shape 


 

Tuesday, July14th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:30 AM 

Doors Open to the Public at 7:00 AM 

 

Housing Check-in; Media Credential Pick-Up 

(FargoDome – Rooms 201-203) 

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 

 

Session VII 

 

Junior Boys Greco-Roman 

8:00 AM to 2:15 PM 

Championship (3 Rounds) and Consolations (4 Rounds) 

 

 

Session VIII 

16U Boys Greco-Roman 

3:30 PM to 8:45 PM 

Championship (3 Rounds) and Consolation (4 Rounds)  

 


Shape 

 

Wednesday, July15th 

 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM 

Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM 

 

 

Session IX 

16U & Junior Boys Greco-Roman 

9:00 AM to 1:30 PM 

Rd 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, & Consolation (4 Rds) 

 

 

Session X 

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman 

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM 

Consolation Quarters, Consolation Semis 

 

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman 

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM 

Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches) 

 

16U Boys & Junior Boys Greco-Roman 

5:30 PM to 8:15 PM 

Parade of All-Americans and Championship Finalists 

Championship Finals 

 

Shape 


 

Thursday, July16th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:30 AM FOR WEIGH-INS 

 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS 

Weigh-ins for Girls Freestyle will begin at 8:00 AM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 8:00 AM and must remain in the area until he has 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 at 8:00 AM. 

* = Weigh-in area for 16U/Junior Nationals is deemed to be the seating sections of the Northwest endzone Sections 22-23 and South endzone Sections 11-12 of the FargoDome(North endzone = 16U, South endzone = Junior). 

 

Women’s Age Group Council Meeting (FargoDome – Team Room) 

9:30 AM 

 

Coaches Meeting – 16U & Junior Girls 

11:00 AM 

 

Session XI 

 

Doors open for wrestlers at 11:30 PM 

Doors open to public at 12:00 PM 

 

Junior Girls Freestyle 

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM 

Championship (2 rounds), Consolation (1 round) 

 

 

Session XII 

 

16U Girls Freestyle 

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM 

Championship (2 rounds), Consolation (2 rounds) 

 

Shape 


 

Friday, July18th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM 

Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM 

Athlete/Coach Credential Pick-up (including re-prints) - Head Table on competition floor; Team Leader must pick up credential(s) printed/re-printed on-site. 

 

Session XIII 

 

16U & Junior Girls Freestyle 

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 

Rd 32, and Consolation (2 Rds) 

 

 

Session XIV 

 

16U & Junior Girls Freestyle 

3:00 PM to 8:15 PM 

Rd 16, Quarters, Consolation 

 

Shape 


 

Saturday, July 18th 

 

Wrestler Doors Open at 6:45 AM 

 

16U & Junior Girls Weigh-In (+2 pound allowance) 

7:45 AM 

 

Doors Open to the Public at 9:00 AM 

 

Session XV 

 

16U & Junior Girls Freestyle 

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 

Semi-Finals, Consolation, Consolation Semi-Finals 

 

 

Session XVI 

16U & Junior Girls Freestyle 

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM 

Placement Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches) 

 

 

 

16U & Junior Girls Freestyle 

3:30 PM to 6:30 PM 

Parade of All-Americans and Championship Finalists 

Championship Finals 

 

 

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