*This blog is a recap of the informational Zoom call hosted 3/19 for WFS. Jump to the bottom for the replay link!*

Welcome to the 2025 women’s freestyle wrestling season!

If you're a female wrestler (or the parent/coach of one) we encourage you to get involved in freestyle wrestling this spring! The Olympics, collegiate wrestling, and international competitions for women are all contested in freestyle. During the spring season, the WWF and local event organizers around WI host USA Wrestling sanctioned competitions for wrestlers of all ability levels.

Opportunities to compete and train with Team Wisconsin, key competitions and team selection criteria for National Duals (14U, 16U and Juniors) and Fargo are outlined below.

CAMPS
Wisconsin athletes have two opportunities to train with Team Wisconsin in the women’s freestyle program.

Freestyle camp series now - April 2025: There is one more camp left in the series on April 19 at Aviators wrestling club, The WWF camp series, which runs from Sept. to Apr. at various locations across the state, is open to all Wisconsin 14U, 16U, and Junior women with a USA Wrestling athlete membership and are led by coaches on the WWF national team staff. Register here. View the camp flyer here.

Training Team Camps May 2025 - July 2025: After freestyle state, the WWF hosts three Training Team Camps geared toward prepping Team Wisconsin athletes for National Duals and Fargo. The first camp at the Mauston Talon Training Center (May 4) is open to all Wisconsin athletes (14U, 16U, Juniors) for $25, and then the National Duals and Fargo prep camps are reserved & required for athletes qualified for those individual teams (dates posted below).

WISCONSIN NATIONAL TEAM OPPORTUNITIES
National Duals and the Junior and 16U National Championships (aka Fargo) are the two events Wisconsin brings a unified team of athletes to compete against in the nation. This is “Team Wisconsin.” Submit your interest in the National Team here.

National Duals
National Duals are age-level USA Wrestling events featuring some of the best women’s freestyle wrestlers on state teams from across the country. Team Wisconsin will compete at Women’s National Duals in Westfield, Indiana, June 17-21 in the 14U, 16U and Junior divisions. Team cost for all age groups: $425. This is the first time all of the age groups for women’s freestyle will be hosted together!

• 14U & 16U Team Selection Process: Team selection is based on placement at these events, in the following order: 1) Women’s Nationals, 2) WWF Freestyle State tournament and 3) Northern Plains. The 14U team will use the WWF Girls Folkstyle State tournament as a 4th criterion. Coach Koontz will make the final roster determination.
• Juniors Team Selection: The WFS Junior National Dual Team will be determined using USA Wrestling’s Performance Index Rating. The PI report, which measures consistency over time and rates the probability of wins based a wrestler’s body of work, will be run after freestyle/Greco State. The PIN system uses historical data from all USAW sanctioned freestyle events. 
• Camps: All age groups are required to attend the National Dual Team prep camps on June 8 for Juniors at UWSP, and June 14 for the 14U & 16U teams at Nazar Trained in Madison.

FARGO
The Junior and 16U National Championships, aka Fargo, is a high-caliber USA Wrestling national event where the top freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers are tested against the rest of the nation individually and as respective state teams. All athletes must join through Team Wisconsin and are required to attend the training team camp in River Falls.

• Team Selection: Auto-qualifier opportunities include placement in the top-6 at USAW Regionals, top-8 at Womens Nationals (U15, U17, U20), top-3 at freestyle state, and previous year's 1st-8th place at the 16U and Junior Nationals or an age-level World team member. One wrestle-off spot will be available per weight class at the pre-Fargo training team camp. Complete details are posted here.
• Cost & Registration: JR or 16U $550. Both divisions $725. Athlete fees will cover hotel, transportation and registration. The cost does NOT include the uniform package/singlets. Registration will open in May.
• Camp & Competition Dates: July 9-10: 16U and Junior WFS Fargo camps in River Falls, WI; July 11: WFS travel to Fargo and weigh in; July 12-13: WFS compete at Fargo.
• Uniforms: The WWF releases new singlets every other year, with the latest update in 2024. Athletes representing Team Wisconsin at the 16U and Junior National Championships in Fargo are responsible for purchasing the Team Wisconsin uniform package (at minimum, a red and blue singlet). Qualified wrestlers that do not wish to purchase a new set of singlets may use a generic reversible singlet offered by the WWF coaching staff. Athletes who purchased singlets in 2024 do NOT need to purchase them again this year.

Review USA Wrestling’s age group and weight class details for the 2025 season here.

KEY SPRING EVENTS
Fargo and National Duals are the main events for athletes at the end of the season to represent Team WI. Below are key events, like World Team Trials, and others that lead up to those events and impact team selection.

Women’s Nationals–April 4-6 in Spokane, WA.
Experienced athletes should consider competing at Women's Nationals, April 4-6, in Spokane, Washington. Womens Nationals is equivalent to the boys divisions hosted under the umbrella of the US Open events in Vegas, and serves as part of the Pan American and World team selection process for Team USA. View all of Team USA’s selection criteria here.

Beginners FS/GR State—April 26 in D.C. Everest, WI.
The WWF hosts a true beginners freestyle and Greco state championships for athletes looking to get their start in the Olympic styles of wrestling! This is a great opportunity for girls to test out freestyle in competition and still be able to register for the state championships the following weekend.

Girls High School Showcase—April 23-24.
Qualified high school girls can compete at the Girls High School National Recruiting Showcase in Las Vegas. This event can be a great opportunity for high-level competition, recruiting, and to increase your PIN rating.

WWF Freestyle State—May 3 in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
WWF Freestyle State, May 3 in Wisconsin Dells, is an auto-qualifier event for Fargo (top 3), and a great place to test out your talent against the best in Wisconsin. Freestyle state is the 2nd qualifying criteria Coach Koontz looks at to plan the National Dual teams behind Womens Nationals for the 14U and 16U teams. This will be the final opportunity for junior athletes to impove their PIN rating for the dual team selection.

Northern Plains—May 9-11 in Rochester, MN.
Northern Plains is an auto-qualifier event for Fargo (top 6 in each weight) and serves as part of the team selection consideration for the 14U and 16U dual teams.

Visit USA Wrestling's events page here for a complete list of local and national events!

QUICK LINKS
Camps: Registration Form
Team WI: Submit National Team Form
More info: WWF WFS page
Coaches: National Team Coaches Application
Info call: Select to replay; passcode m$8zn*7r