USA Wrestling Events

Buck Taylor Memorial

Event Venue

Bonner Springs High School PEC
410 N Bluegrass Dr
Bonner Springs, KS 66012

Event Director

Todd Evans
bonnerspringswrestlingclub@gmail.com

Tournament Date: Sunday, January 11th, 2026
Online Registration Opens: December 17th at 10:00 AM
Entry Deadline: January 7th, 2026 by 11:00 PM (or when it fills up)
- Capacity Limit for Boys: The first 250 wrestlers per session will be accepted, so register early
- Capacity Limit for Girls: The first 150 wrestlers

Tournament	Location	Address	Entry Notes
Boys Tournament	Bonner Springs PEC	410-A North Bluegrass, Bonner Springs, KS 66012	N/A
Girls Tournament	Clark Middle School	420 N Bluegrass Dr, Bonner Springs, KS 66012	Entry is at the activities entrance on the South Side of the building.

Entry Fee: $30.00 (Non-Refundable)
Registration: All participants must register and pay online at www.usawmembership.com.
Required: All wrestlers must have a current USA Wrestling (USAW) card and must be ranked.
Double Entries: Absolutely no double entries are allowed.
Bracketing System: The tournament will be run through USA Bracketing, not Trackwrestling. Learn more about USA Bracketing here.

Weigh-In Date: Friday, January 9th, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Submission Deadline: Weights must be submitted by Saturday, January 10th at 12:00 PM (Noon) or the wrestler risks elimination.
Procedure:
- Weigh-ins and skin/nail checks will be conducted by each club.
- Club directors must sign in to USA Wrestling Membership to input EXACT weights.
- Skin Rash: Any wrestler with a skin rash must present a doctor's signed skin release on the day of the tournament or they will be scratched.

Event	Time	Notes
Coaches Meeting	8:15 AM	N/A
Tournament Start	Approximately 8:30 AM	Full Concessions available all day.
Girls Tournament	8:30 AM - Finish	Run as one session.
Boys Morning Session	8:30 AM	Includes 6U, 10U, 12U divisions.
Boys Afternoon Session	12:00 PM	Includes 8U, 14U divisions.

Awards: Medals will be awarded to the top 3 places for both Open and Novice divisions.
Division Rules:
- 8U, 10U, & 12U: Have separate Open and Novice divisions.
- 6U and 14U: Are Open/Novice combined and ranked based on years of experience.
- Girls: Use Madison Bracketing.
Format: Brackets will be in a round robin format. The tournament reserves the right to combine weight brackets.

Division	Weight Classes
6U	37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70, HWT
8U	40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70, 73, 76, 80, 88, 95, HWT
10U	52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70, 73, 76, 79, 82, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 150, HWT
12U	60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 130, 140, 150, 165, Hwt
14U	70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165, 175, 205, Hwt
Girls	Madison Bracketing (No fixed weight classes)

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