***GIRLS DIVISION IN 1ST SESSION!

Arrival: Park in the Main Lot... Enter through Door #32 (Athletic Entrance Doors open at 7:45am. 

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

Registration & Cost: $20 Entry Fee (wrestlers) pre-registration only. Must register by night before event (11/20/2026 by 8pm cst), no exceptions. To register/participate, all athletes must have a current USAW Athlete membership with the exception of the Girls division, which will allow for use of the “Take-A-Shot” single event membership/license opportunity (information available on the Membership tab). See registration info tab for more details. 

REGISTER HERE (via usabracketing.com): MN/USA Apple Valley Folkstyle Qualifier & Girls Open

Divisions: Qualifier (co-ed) divisions across 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U age groups. In addition, Session #1 will feature an Girls Only open division. See Divisions for more detailed information.

Check-In / Weigh-Ins Process: Random Weight Audits will be done instead of full weigh-ins. Please see weigh in tab for further information. Please check your wrestler in when they arrive at the event. You do not need to wait until their check in time. 

Schedule: See session based itinerary of the event based on division and age group. NOTE: This is slightly changed from prior years with Girls division brackets featured in session #1.

• Session 1 - Girls Division (for Girls all ages 6U-14U): Check-In 8:00am - 8:30am / Wrestling starts @ 9:00am
• Session 2 - 6U-8U (Co-Ed) Qualifier: Check-In 8:45am - 9:15am / Wrestling starts @ 10:00am (approx)
• Session 3 - 10U Qualifier: Check-In 10:00am - 10:30am / Wrestling starts @ 11:15am (approx)
• Session 4 - 12U Qualifier & 14U Open: Check-In 11:30am - 12:15pm / Wrestling starts @ 1:00pm (approx)

Admissions: $8 per Person... Children under 5 years old are free. All coaches will get in FREE with a current 2026-27 USAW Leader Membership card.

Payments: Cash, Card Payments, Square Terminal (debit, credit, Apple, Google Pay). Concessions will be available all day

Awards: 1st – 4th place

Questions: Tournament Director – Josh Barladge, via email at JOSHUA.BARLAGE@DISTRICT196.ORG; Operations Official (USA Bracketing Expert) – Noah Glenn (nglenn@mnusawrestling.org).

IMPORTANT NOTE: If your wrestler pulls out of the tournament, please contact the Tournament Director, Josh Barladge, via email at JOSHUA.BARLAGE@DISTRICT196.ORG so we are not waiting for your wrestler to start the session.