The spring season offers a wide variety of high-caliber national competitions for our wrestlers, including Women’s Nationals (World Team Trials) in April, WWF freestyle state followed by Northern Plains Regional Championships in May, National Duals in June and then finally 16U and Junior Nationals in July. Depending on performance, wrestlers may qualify for age-level Pan-Am and World teams that compete internationally anywhere from June through December with USA Wrestling. Please visit USA Wrestling for their complete event schedule.

The schedule below highlights our spring camps, WWF events, and key USA Wrestling events during the 2023 season.

The WWF brings a team of qualified athletes to represent Team Wisconsin at USA Wrestling’s National Duals in June and at the 16U and Junior National Championships, aka Fargo, in July. Athletes hoping to compete on Team Wisconsin at these events must adhere to the qualifying procedures (scroll down for details).

Parents and/or club coaches organize and travel with athletes to compete at the remainder of events on the schedule below if it fits their training and goals.

NEW OPPORTUNITY: Get better at this joint camp with Team Iowa! This two-day camp aims to bring the best from Iowa and Wisconsin together with a balance of technical development and hard wrestling. This is a great opportunity to sharpen up for freestyle events in April and May. Athletes are responsible for their own travel, housing, and food arrangements. 

Who: Cadet and Junior-aged girl wrestlers with an active USAW membership.
When: March 18th-19th, 2023
Where: Simpson College/Luther Hill Wrestling Complex, 701 North C St, Indianola, IA 50125
Cost: Free
Register: Google Form

Saturday, March 18th
9:00 AM – Training Session 1
2:00 PM – Training Session 2
7:00 PM – Training Session 3

Sunday, March 19th
8:00 AM – Training Session 4
12:00 PM – Training Session 5
4:00 PM – Training Session 6 (Team Iowa/Wisconsin Optional) 

Hotel Recommendation:
Country Inn & Suites
501 E Trail Ridge Ave,
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 808-4054

Training Team Camp #1 (14U, 16U & Juniors)
Sunday, April 23rd, Madison
Team Nazar club location
2754 Agriculture Dr.
Madison, WI 53718
Select here to register
Cost: $25 per athlete. 

Training Team Camp #2 (14U, 16U & Juniors)
Sunday, May 7th, Mauston
249 E State St,
Mauston, WI 53948
Select here to register
Cost: $25 per athlete. 

Session Times (14U, 16U & Juniors)
9:30 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. athlete check-In
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. practice
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. lunch break
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. practice
**all camps are freestyle**

What is 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. As the Wisconsin affiliate to USA Wrestling, the WWF brings a unified team of athletes to compete each season.

NEW qualification process for WFS
All wrestlers must qualify to compete at Fargo. Dramatic growth has brought the WFS programs into alignment with the MFS and GR programs for qualification standards.

The WWF can bring four (4) athletes per weight class, per division. To qualify for the Wisconsin National Team, wrestlers must auto-qualify nationally (opportunities listed below), place top three at the 2023 WWF Freestyle/Greco State Championships (same weight and style), or win a wrestle-off at the pre-Fargo camps in River Falls. 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 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)

16U Women: (Born 2007-2008) 
Weights: 94, 100, 106, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 138, 144, 152, 164, 180, 200.
Match Lengths: Two two-minute periods with 30-second rest between periods for all matches.

Junior Women: (Born September 1, 2003 and after plus currently enrolled in grades 9-12)
Weights: 100, 106, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 138, 144, 152, 164 180, 200, 225.
Match Lengths: Two three-minute periods with 30-second rest between periods for all championship and medal matches.

Cost & Registration: $375, plus $135 per age group wrestled at Fargo. Athlete fees will cover hotel, transportation and registration. Registration will open in late May.

Camp & Competition Dates: 
July 12-13: 16U and Junior WFS Fargo camps in River Falls, WI
July 14: 16U and Junior WFS travel to Fargo and weigh in
July 15-16: 16U and Junior WFS compete at Fargo

Uniforms: Athletes are responsible for purchasing the Team Wisconsin uniform package (minimum red and blue women’s cut singlet). Wrestlers on the National Team 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 a uniform package in 2022 DO NOT need to purchase another gear package. The singlets are the same for 2023** 

*All athletes must join through Team Wisconsin
*Wrestlers are required to attend pre-competition camps
*Email us at wiwrestlingfed@gmail.com with any questions

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EVERYONE MUST HAVE AN UPLOADED HEADSHOT IN THEIR USA WRESTLING PROFILE. Please go to the USA Wrestling membership website and click on "profile" to see if you have an uploaded picture. Watch the tutorial video on how to upload your photo here.

National Duals are age-level USA Wrestling events featuring some of the best women’s freestyle wrestlers on teams from across the country. The Junior and 14U WFS teams will travel together again in 2023, June 12th-16th. 

Junior National Duals June 12th-16th
The Junior National Dual team will travel and compete in Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 12th-16th. The event combines 16U and Junior girls with birth years 2003-2008 and in high school for the Dual Team.

SELECTION PROCESS: The WFS Junior National Dual Team (16U and Juniors are combined) is selected based on placements at these events, in the following order: 1) Womens Nationals, 2) Northern Plains and 3) the WWF Freestyle State tournament. Head Coach Bryan Koontz makes the final roster determinations–14 wrestlers and two alternates travel with the team. The final team selection will be announced after Northern Plains. 

The cost per athlete is $425, which includes the dual team camp (June 11th), registration, transportation, and lodging.

14U Girls National Duals June 12th-16th
The 14U National Dual team will travel and compete in Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 12th-16th. The 14U girls' age group must be schoolgirl birth years of 2009-2010.

SELECTION PROCESS: The 14U National Dual Team is selected based on placements at these 2023 events, in the following order: 1) Womens Nationals, 2) Northern Plains, 3) WWF Freestyle State and 4) WWF Girls Folkstyle State. Coach Koontz will also consider the 2022 results from Womens Nationals, Northern Plains, and WWF Freestyle State. Coach Koontz has the final determination of rosters. The final team selection will be announced after Northern Plains. The cost per athlete is $425, which includes the dual team camp (June 11th), registration, transportation, and lodging.

The cost per athlete is $425, which includes the dual team camp (June 11th), registration, transportation, and lodging.

All National Dual team athletes (Junior and 14U) are required to attend the dual team camp Sunday, June 11th at Beast Cage in Wisconsin Rapids.

The annual Team Wisconsin gear store is closed for the first round of orders. Athletes on the national team at Fargo are responsible for purchasing the Team Wisconsin uniform package (minimum red and blue women's cut singlet). Wrestlers on the National Team 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 a uniform package in 2022 DO NOT need to purchase another gear package. The singlets are the same for 2023**