December Highlights and Key Dates
The local youth folkstyle season kicks into high gear this month and continues through Kids Folkstyle State Championships in March! Looking forward, keep USA Wrestling’s Kids Folkstyle Nationals on your radar as it returns to Fort Wayne in January. Additionally, this month’s big news features save-the-dates for the return of Greco-Roman training camps, and the ongoing women’s freestyle camp series!
Sanctioned Events in WI (current Dec. & Jan.)
Hosting an event? Sanction it directly in the membership system (select here to learn more), or submit a completed application to sanction an event form to Sandy Russell. After that, send us your flyer and we’ll post it online!
- Dec. 8th - Women’s Freestyle Camp #4 at B.A.M. Training Center
- Dec. 8th - Watertown Youth Wrestling Tournament, Watertown WI
- Dec. 8th - Elkhorn Youth Wrestling Tournament, Elkhorn WI
- Dec. 15th - Black Hawk Warrior Youth Wrestling, South Wayne WI
- Dec. 15th - Janesville Youth Beginners & Girls Wrestling Tournament, Janesville WI
- Dec. 15th - Burlington Demon Youth Open, Burlington WI
- Dec. 15th - Evansville Youth Wrestling Tournament, Evansville WI
- Dec. 15th - Grafton Raptors Rumble for the Ring, Grafton WI
- Dec. 15th - Milwaukee Youth Wrestling Tournament, Milwaukee WI
- Dec. 28th - Sawdust Nationals, Appleton WI
- Dec. 29th - Poynette Panther Pride, Poynette WI
- Dec. 29th - Darlington Redbird "Coach Hackett" Memorial Classic, Darlington WI
- Jan. 3rd - Dodgeville Youth Wrestling, Dodgeville WI
- Jan. 4th - Oregon Youth Wrestling Tournament, Oregon WI
- Jan. 5th - WRTC Battle for the Badger, Waunakee WI
- Jan. 5th - West Bend Wildcat Wrestling Tournament, West Bend WI
- Jan. 5th - Lancaster K-8 Wrestling Tournament, Lancaster WI
- Jan. 10th - Riverdale Youth Wrestling Classic, Muscoda WI
- Jan. 11th - 2025 Bird Azarian Memorial Tournament, Burlington WI
- Jan. 12th - Belmont Platteville Wrestling Club Youth Tournament, Belmont WI
- Jan. 12th - Wolverine Brawl, Waukesha WI
- Jan. 12th - Stoughton Toughman Tournament, Stoughton WI
- Jan. 12th - Hartford Youth Folkstyle Tournament, Hartford WI
- Jan. 18th - Sussex Sabercats "Tear It Up" Tournament, Sussex WI
- Jan. 19th - Brawl in the Falls, Menomonee WI
- Jan. 19th - Gold Medal Wrestling, Deforest WI
- Jan. 19th - Waupun Youth Wrestling Tournament, Waupon WI
- Jan. 25th - Bulldog Battle for the Belt, Pardeeville WI
- Jan. 26th - Women’s Freestyle Camp #5, AWA Green Bay
- Jan. 26th - Cambridge Classic Youth Tournament, Cambridge WI
- Jan. 26th - Cuba City/Southwestern/Benton Wrestling Club, Benton WI
- Jan. 26th - Gavin Breadon Memorial Youth Tournament, Monroe WI
- Jan. 26th - Germantown Hornets Youth Tournament, Germantown WI
- Jan. 26th - Coach Fenderson Classic, Racine WI
National Events
- Jan. 24th-26th - 2025 Kids Folkstyle National Championships, Fort Wayne IN
Women’s Freestyle Camp Series
The WFS camp series continues next weekend Dec. 8th at B.A.M. Training Center! Campers will focus heavily on wrestling offensively and defensively from the underhooks with Coaches Bryan and Brady Koontz, Anthony ‘Ole’ D’Alie, and Malcolm Briggs! The breakout discussion will be centered on nutrition and weight management before, during, and after competitions. Don’t miss this chance to stay connected to freestyle year-round!
- Register here | Learn more here | Share this flyer with a friend!
- NEW! (Re)Watch technique, camp discussions, and more on our YouTube channel here.
Greco-Roman Training Camps
We’re excited to announce the dates for this spring’s Greco-Roman training camp series! Mark your calendars for March 16th (Crass Trained in Loyal), April 13th (at X-Factor Elite & Combat WC), and May 31st (at Ringers & LAW). These camps are designed to help wrestlers develop Greco-Roman skills under the guidance of Wisconsin National Team coaches, preparing them for local and next-level competitions, including National Duals and Fargo. Stay tuned for more details!
USA Bracketing Reminder
USA Bracketing goes live in January 2025! Many events will be run using USAB, a comprehensive tournament management system where you can create, customize, and manage sports brackets effortlessly with real-time updates.
Athletes, parents, and coaches can create profiles TODAY, and event organizers can set up 2025 events! The WWF will use USA Bracketing for the 2025 Kids Folkstyle State Qualifiers; the Kids Folkstyle State Championships will be run on TrackWrestling through next year. Check out these resources:
Individual Athlete and Leader Membership Renewals
With youth season ramping up don’t forget to renew your membership using the USAW membership system! Wrestlers will need a card to compete in sanctioned events, and coaches will need a minimum of a leader card to coach matside at the state series. Please note that SafeSport training, refresher course and/or background check during the renewal process may be required. We recommend doing this immediately to ensure you are ready to go!
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