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Juniors

2025-26 Season Information

The spring season will offer a wide variety of both beginner and high-caliber local, state, and national competitions for our wrestlers, including Dominate in the Dells (Folkstyle), Folkstyle Nationals, the U.S. Open (freestyle and Greco), WWF Beginners Freestyle and Greco State, Northern Plains Regional Championships, and the WWF’s Wisconsin Freestyle and Greco State Championships. Please visit USA Wrestling for their complete event schedule.

In the summer, Team Wisconsin will travel together and compete nationally at 14U, 16U and Junior National Duals, and at the 16U and Junior National Championships (Fargo).

National Duals

Junior National Duals, June 16 - 20 in Milwaukee WI

USA Wrestling's Junior National Duals have been awarded to Milwaukee, Wis., from 2025-28! National Duals are age-level USA Wrestling events featuring some of the best competition on teams from across the country. 

The 2026 Junior National Dual teams will be selected using USA Wrestling's Performance Index Rating, which measures consistency over time. Complete team selection criteria, cost, and travel information will be posted this fall.


Fargo

The 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals will be July 9 - 18 in Fargo, ND.

The WWF is able to bring four (4) athletes per weight class for the MFS and GR programs. To qualify for the Wisconsin National Team, wrestlers must auto-qualify nationally (opportunities listed below), place top three at the 2025 WWF Freestyle/Greco State Championships (same weight and style), or win a wrestle-off at the pre-Fargo camps. A minimum of one wrestle-off spot is reserved at each weight class per age group and style. Since national auto-qualifiers do not count against the allotted number the state can bring, any auto-qualified wrestler that places in the top three at WWF freestyle/Greco state opens up an additional wrestle-off spot at camp.

Auto-qualifier opportunities:

  • Current year 1st-6th Place at USA Wrestling Regionals (placement must be in the same age and style)
  • Current year 1st-8th Place at U15 Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
  • Current year 1st-8th Place at U17 Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
  • Current year 1st-8th Place at U20 Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
  • Previous year 1st-8th Place at Junior Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
  • Previous year 1st-8th Place at 16U Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
  • Previous year age-level World Team member (must be in the same style)

Cost & Registration: TBA

Camp & Competition Dates: TBA

Uniforms: There will be new singlets in 2026. Athletes representing Team Wisconsin at Junior Nationals 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. 

Credentials: Everyone must have an updated headshot in their USA Wrestling profile. Go to the membership website and click on “profile” to see if you have an uploaded photo. Watch the tutorial video on how to upload your photo here.


Chris Persike

Chris Persike

Junior Director

Phone: (608) 333-7996

Scott Kluever

Scott Kluever

State Coach

Phone: (920) 639-9376


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