There’s plenty on the calendar for Wisconsin wrestling as we welcome in October! The women’s freestyle camp series is underway, the Annual Meeting is set for October 19 in Mauston and the first sanctioned events are rolling in! Check out the highlights and key dates for this month below.

Women’s Freestyle Camp — Oct. 11
The women’s freestyle camp series kicked off at Holmen High School last weekend! As we head into the next opportunity, we’re encouraging all female wrestlers in the 14U, 16U and Junior age groups to register for upcoming dates. These camps are more than just another training session—they’re a chance for national team coaches have eyes on your skills and for you to practice specific takeaways from last season’s national competitions.

• Next up: October 11 at B.A.M. Training Center in Waterford, WI
  The morning session covers hand fighting, shot recovery, and head-hands defense, along with live drills to reinforce technique. After lunch will be the breakout discussion on “What is my Best Competition Weight?” before returning to the mat for more technique, including baseline defense, par terre turns, and par terre defense. The camp will wrap up with live wrestling.

• Register HERE

WWF Annual Meeting — Sunday, Oct. 19
Each year the WWF hosts the Annual Meeting of Members and you're invited! Hear from WWF State Chairperson Todd Schaaf and other directors as they share their year-in-review. Up for vote this year at the Annual Meeting are the positions of At Large Directors (4).

• When: Sunday, October 19
• Where: The Lodge At Mauston, 104 Lodge Ln, Mauston WI
• Time: Check-in begins at 11:00 am, Lunch at 11:30, Meeting begins at 12:00 noon

Voting will adhere to WWF bylaw 2.4. Please note that the voting privilege for a chartered club shall be provided to the club director listed in USA Wrestling's membership system or his/her designee. The club director and/or designee must be a current USA Wrestling Leader. Clubs with a designee must provide the designee’s name to the Vice-Chairperson at least 48 hours before the annual meeting begins. Members eligible to vote are limited to representing a single chartered club. For more information on the WWF team, please visit us online here.

Sanctioned Events in WI (current Oct & Nov)
The first sanctioned events of the 2025-26 season are here! Hosting an event? You can sanction it directly in the membership system (learn more here) or submit a completed sanction application form to Sandy Russell. Once approved, send us your flyer and we’ll post it online!

• Oct 11 - WFS Camp at B.A.M. Training Center, Waterford WI
• Oct 11 - WIWrestle Fall Duals, Kenosha WI
• Oct 18 - WIWrestle Fall Open, Verona WI
• Nov 2 - Midwest Fall Brawl, Appleton WI
• Nov 7 - Who's The Big Cheese, Wales WI
• Nov 8 - Civil War Duals, Janesville WI
• Nov 14 - Battle by the Border, La Crosse WI
• Nov 16 - WFS Camp at UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point WI

Key National Events

• Oct 22 - 26: Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals & Boys Showcase, Des Moines IA
• Nov. 7-8: Bill Farrell Memorial International, New York NY

Membership Renewals
With sanctioned events rolling in it’s time to knock the annual membership renewal off your to-do list and set you/your athlete(s) up for success!

• Individual Athletes and Leaders: All individual memberships must be renewed annually. Visit the USAW membership system to renew yours today. Please note that SafeSport training, refresher courses and/or background checks may be required during the renewal process. We recommend completing this now to ensure you’re ready for the season. Review the full list of membership benefits here.
• High School Teams: USA Wrestling offers an annual opportunity for high school teams to purchase memberships for their entire team for $525. Teams will receive an unlimited number of athlete memberships for the season and an official USA Wrestling Club Charter among other benefits. Team memberships will cover both boys and girls teams.

WI x USA Wrestling Highlights
Team USA continues to battle at the World Championship events. In September, Kylie Welker earned a second-straight senior world bronze medal and Macey Kilty added another top 5 finish. Team USA women’s freestyle placed 4th overall. Alston Nutter competed in his first Senior World Championships, and Payton Jacobson placed 7th in Greco-Roman.

The U23 World Championships in Nova Sad will see Wisconsin wrestlers compete in all styles—Max Ramberg and Payton Jacobson in Greco, Kylie Welker in women’s freestyle and Mitchell Mesenbrink in freestyle. Competition begins in Serbia on October 20.

Wishing everyone an impactful month of training before the WIAA season starts in November! 

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