Heart of Texas Nationals

Austin, TX

01/24/2026

Event Venue

Travis County Exposition Center
7311 1/2 Decker Lane
Austin, TX 78724

Event Director

Nicholas Janowitz
central@txusaw.com

WEIGH-INS:  **Wrestlers MUST bring copy of USAW card to weigh-in** (Card scanning system will be used to expedite weigh-ins)

Girls and Open:

  • Friday, Jan. 23:  @ Holiday Inn Midtown - 6000 Middle Fiskville Rd. Austin TX

                                      7:00-10:00pm – Open to All wrestlers (including Rookie and Tot)

  • Saturday, Jan. 24:  @ Venue  / Travis Co Exposition Center 7311 Decker Ln. Austin, TX

                                          8:00-8:30am – Girls Session 1 wrestlers *only*

                                         10:30-11:30am – Open D1-D5 Session 2 wrestlers *only* 

 

Rookie and Tots:  Rookie and Tot *only* entries use Thursday club weigh-in per region policies. 

  • The Heart of Texas ROOKIE tournament is pleased to offer remote weigh-ins as a convenience to our TOT and ROOKIE-only wrestling families. This privilege allows Tot and Rookie wrestlers to weigh in at their club practices on Thursday evening or Friday morning rather than requiring a special trip to Austin for Friday night weigh-ins. Note, Tot and Rookie wrestlers *CAN* weigh-in at the host hotel on Friday night if that is convenient for them.
  • This privilege is built on a foundation of trust and integrity within our wrestling community. We are confident that our coaches and clubs will uphold the highest standards of honesty and sportsmanship for these weigh-ins.

 

Rookie Weigh-in Process:

  1. Tot and Rookie wrestlers may weigh-in at their club -OR- at the host hotel on Friday night. Club weigh-ins only count for the Rookie tournament. Wrestlers double-entered in Girls or Open must weigh-in at the tournament for those divisions.
  2. Clubs must request weigh-in credentials by emailing the designated coach name and USAW membership # to jimdorsey567@outlook.com
  3. ONLY the designated club coach who holds current USA Wrestling Leader membership is authorized to conduct and record weigh-ins. Sharing weigh-in credentials is not allowed. All recorded weights must have a 2nd club representative as witness.
  4. Clubs may conduct their Tot and Rookie weigh-ins Thursday evening or Friday morning before traveling to the tournament. ACTUAL weights should be recorded to the nearest 0.1 lbs. All remote weights must by entered using the USAW weigh-in kiosk by 10pm, Friday, January 23.
  5. Wrestlers must weigh-in wearing a competition singlet -OR- gym shorts and t-shirt. 
  6. Coach must perform skin and nail check. Note, tournament referees will still have the final decision on skin concerns.
  7. Random brackets will be selected for weight verification on Saturday. Wrestlers must be within 5% of their submitted weight.