MN/USA Waconia Folkstyle State Qualifier, Girls & Beginners Open - Ken Bach Memorial

Waconia, MN

02/01/2026

Event Venue

Waconia High School
1650 Community Drive
Waconia, MN 55387

Event Director

Jeff Katherman
jdkatherman@gmail.com

Arrival: Enter through the WHS main entrance. Doors will open at 7:30am.

Membership: All participants to register/participate must have a current 2025-26 USAW Athlete membership. The Girls & Beginners divisions feature a Take-A-Shot 1 day trial membership. See membership tab for further details.

Format: Scratch weight. 4-man round-robin brackets when possible.

Weigh-Ins: For this event, only random "Weight Audits" will be done. Therefore, there will not be full weigh-ins to speed up the check-in/registration process. Please see weigh in tab for further information. 

Check-In Process: All wrestlers must check in when they arrive at the event - at any time - as you do not need to wait until their check in time. 

Divisions: Event will feature 6U/8U/10U/12U/14U age groups with 3 different division including Qualifier (co-ed), Girls & Beginners "Bash" (co-ed). Participants CAN double register if they'd like, so as long as each division does not conflict with competition during the same session. See the "Schedule" tab for when your wrestler's age group & division will begin to properly time your arrival. of each division and the "Division" tab for more info on each.

Registration Cost: $20 Entry Fee (wrestlers) pre-registration only. Registration entry deadline is the night before, 1/31/26 @ 8pm, no exceptions.

Admissions: $10 General Admission, $5 Students and Seniors, Children under 5 are FREE. Coaches entry are also free, but must present a current USA Leader Membership card. Payment options include cash, check, Venmo and all other card payments (debit/credit/Apple Pay, etc) accepted.

Concessions: Available all day featuring a wide selection of treats, drinks. You will not go hungry!

Awards: 1st – 4th place

Tournament Withdrawals: If your wrestler pulls out of the tournament, please call or send an email to the tournament director (jdkatherman@gmail.com) so we are not waiting for your wrestler to start the session.