High School National Recruiting Showcase and USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals set for Coralville, Iowa, March 25-28
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is proud to announce that two major national events will be held at the Xtream Arena & GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville, Iowa, March 25-28.
The new USA Wrestling High School National Recruiting Showcase will be held there March 25-27, alongside the annual USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals, set for March 27-28.
Competition will be held March 26-28, with March 25 as a weigh-in day for high school boys competing in the High School National Recruiting Showcase.
The USA Wrestling High School National Recruiting Showcase is the culmination of a nine-event series for high school boys and girls. Current and past state champions and National Prep champions (any year) in grades 9-12 automatically qualify for the High School National Recruiting Showcase, but they must pre-register by March 1. The rest of the field will be set through eight qualifiers held earlier in March. Boys will compete in folkstyle, and girls will wrestle freestyle in this event.
The USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals will feature national competition in six age divisions: USA Junior, 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U, 8U. Each year, the Girls Folkstyle Nationals is one of the largest tournaments for girls in the nation.
Numerous high school girls will have an amazing opportunity to compete in two national events during the weekend. Girls who qualify for the National Recruiting Showcase in freestyle will have the opportunity to also compete on the next day in the USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals, which has no pre-qualification.
Registration for both events open February 4. Both of these tournaments offer a stay-to-play option, where wrestlers will earn an entry fee discount by booking a room with the host hotels first. Please be sure to book your room first, then wait 48 hours after booking your room to register. The hotels will be sending booking confirmation numbers daily which will be used to provide a discount on registration.
The Iowa City/Coralville region is considered one of the world’s hotbeds for wrestling, and has hosted numerous major USA Wrestling competitions in the past. The Iowa City Area Sports Commission and Think Iowa City, the convention and visitors bureau for the Iowa City/Coralville region, is are serving as the local organizing committee. Most recently, USA Wrestling hosted its Senior Nationals in the same facility, October 9-11, 2020.
Families will want to register as soon as possible once registration opens, because there will be registration caps set for both tournaments.
Coralville’s Xtream Arena is a brand new arena, officially opened in September with seating capacity of 5,100. USA Wrestling will place competition mats in both the Xtream Arena and the GreenState Family Fieldhouse in order to accommodate the large number of participants expected to compete in Coralville.
The High School National Recruiting Showcase, will be broadcast by Trackwrestling, while the USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals will be broadcast by FloWrestling.
Tickets will be available through XtremeArena.com starting on Feb. 12. Watch for more details.
These events will be conducted following the requirements of the state and local health authorities, as well as using the safety provisions of the USA Wrestling Return to Events Guidelines. The local organizing committee is in regular communication with its partners at Johnson County public health and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. USA Wrestling and the local organizers will monitor data and local trends closely leading up to the event.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL RECRUITING SHOWCASE
Accommodations for High School National Recruiting Showcase:
• ATHLETES MUST BOOK HOTEL ROOM FIRST AND USE CODE FOR REGISTRATION AFTER.
• Please wait 48 hours after booking your room to register. The hotels will be sending booking confirmation numbers daily which will be used to give you a discount on registration. Please use your booking confirmation number as your discount code.
Click for Accommodations
Registration and entry limits for High School National Recruiting Showcase
Due to local health and government regulations, there will be a cap on the number of entries for the High School National Recruiting Showcase, which are:
• High School boys – 1,300
• High School girls – 500
Pre-registration closes on Monday, March 22 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $50 (with hotel code) or $85 (without hotel codec).
Late online registration closes Wednesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $85 (with hotel code) or $120 (without hotel code).
Click here to register for High School National Recruiting Showcase
Event Schedule for High School National Recruiting Showcase
Click here for full event schedule, including weigh-in and session times.
Automatic qualification for eligible high school state champions and National Prep champions
• All state champions and National Prep champions (any year) who meet USA Wrestling Junior eligibility (Grades 9-12) will automatically qualify for the High School National Recruiting Showcase for both boys and girls (They would not need to attend a qualifier). All previous state champions and National Prep champions MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THE NATIONAL RECRUITING SHOWCASE BY MARCH 1 to guarantee their spot.
• State champions are defined as state association sanctioned state champions for boys, and both state association sanctioned champions and recognized unofficial state champions for girls in folkstyle.
Coaches Bands Information for High School National Recruiting Showcase
• Due to the indoor capacity, we will be imposing a strict ONE (1) pre purchased spectator ticket and coaches’ band per athlete registered. One Spectator and Coach per athlete maximum. Must purchase before March 25th!
• All coaches that wish to purchase a coach’s band to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card and NCEP BRONZE certification.
• National High School Showcase Coaches Band - $20
Click for Coaches Band Information for High School National Recruiting Showcase
High School National Recruiting Showcase Divisions/Styles:
High School Boys/FOLKSTYLE
• Born 9/1/2001 & after, plus enrolled in grades 9-12
High School Girls/FREESTYLE
• Born 9/1/2001 & after, plus enrolled in grades 9-12
High School National Recruiting Showcase Weight Classes:
High School Boys*
106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285
High School Girls*
100, 106, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 138, 144, 152, 164, 180, 200, 225
*2 lb. growth allowance at both the qualifiers and National Showcase
High School National Recruiting Showcase website
Click for High School National Recruiting Showcase website2
INFORMATION ON USA WRESTLING GIRLS FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
Accommodations for Girls Folkstyle Nationals:
• ATHLETES MUST BOOK HOTEL ROOM FIRST AND USE CODE FOR REGISTRATION AFTER.
• Please wait 48 hours after booking your room to register. The hotels will be sending booking confirmation numbers daily which will be used to give you a discount on registration. Please use your booking confirmation number as your discount code.
Click for Accommodations
Registration and entry limits for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Due to local health and government regulations, there will be a cap on the number of entries for the Girls Folkstyle Nationals, which are:
• Junior Girls - 600
• 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U, 8U Girls – 500
Pre-registration closes on Monday, March 22 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $50 (with hotel code) or $85 (without hotel codec).
Late online registration closes Wednesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $85 (with hotel code) or $120 (without hotel code).
Click here to register for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Event Schedule for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Click here for full event schedule, including weigh-in and session times.
Coaches Bands Information for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
• Due to the indoor capacity, we will be imposing a strict ONE (1) pre purchased spectator ticket and coaches’ band per athlete registered. One Spectator and Coach per athlete maximum. Must purchase before March 25th!
• All coaches that wish to purchase a coach’s band to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card and NCEP COPPER or BRONZE certification, depending upon age group
• Girls Folkstyle Nationals Coaches Band - $20
Click for Coaches Band Information for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Click for Girls Folkstyle Nationals Divisions and Weight Classes
Girls Folkstyle Nationals website
Click for Girls Folkstyle Nationals website
INFORMATION FOR BOTH TOURNAMENTS
Ticketing Information:
• Ticketing will be available later through XtremeArena.com, with prices of $22 and $35. Organizers are hoping to open ticket sales on February 12. Watch for an official announcement, and visit the official website for each tournament for ticket information once it is posted.
COVID-19 Screening
To mitigate COVID-19 and protect our members, everyone entering the venue must wear a mask and/or proper fitting face covering and be subjected to a daily screening. Anyone who does not comply with this will be asked to leave.
USA Wrestling Events website
For information on all of the High School National Recruiting Showcase, the Girls Folkstyle Nationals and the entire national schedule, please visit the USA Wrestling Events website at:
https://usawrestlingevents.com/
The new USA Wrestling High School National Recruiting Showcase will be held there March 25-27, alongside the annual USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals, set for March 27-28.
Competition will be held March 26-28, with March 25 as a weigh-in day for high school boys competing in the High School National Recruiting Showcase.
The USA Wrestling High School National Recruiting Showcase is the culmination of a nine-event series for high school boys and girls. Current and past state champions and National Prep champions (any year) in grades 9-12 automatically qualify for the High School National Recruiting Showcase, but they must pre-register by March 1. The rest of the field will be set through eight qualifiers held earlier in March. Boys will compete in folkstyle, and girls will wrestle freestyle in this event.
The USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals will feature national competition in six age divisions: USA Junior, 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U, 8U. Each year, the Girls Folkstyle Nationals is one of the largest tournaments for girls in the nation.
Numerous high school girls will have an amazing opportunity to compete in two national events during the weekend. Girls who qualify for the National Recruiting Showcase in freestyle will have the opportunity to also compete on the next day in the USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals, which has no pre-qualification.
Registration for both events open February 4. Both of these tournaments offer a stay-to-play option, where wrestlers will earn an entry fee discount by booking a room with the host hotels first. Please be sure to book your room first, then wait 48 hours after booking your room to register. The hotels will be sending booking confirmation numbers daily which will be used to provide a discount on registration.
The Iowa City/Coralville region is considered one of the world’s hotbeds for wrestling, and has hosted numerous major USA Wrestling competitions in the past. The Iowa City Area Sports Commission and Think Iowa City, the convention and visitors bureau for the Iowa City/Coralville region, is are serving as the local organizing committee. Most recently, USA Wrestling hosted its Senior Nationals in the same facility, October 9-11, 2020.
Families will want to register as soon as possible once registration opens, because there will be registration caps set for both tournaments.
Coralville’s Xtream Arena is a brand new arena, officially opened in September with seating capacity of 5,100. USA Wrestling will place competition mats in both the Xtream Arena and the GreenState Family Fieldhouse in order to accommodate the large number of participants expected to compete in Coralville.
The High School National Recruiting Showcase, will be broadcast by Trackwrestling, while the USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals will be broadcast by FloWrestling.
Tickets will be available through XtremeArena.com starting on Feb. 12. Watch for more details.
These events will be conducted following the requirements of the state and local health authorities, as well as using the safety provisions of the USA Wrestling Return to Events Guidelines. The local organizing committee is in regular communication with its partners at Johnson County public health and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. USA Wrestling and the local organizers will monitor data and local trends closely leading up to the event.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL RECRUITING SHOWCASE
Accommodations for High School National Recruiting Showcase:
• ATHLETES MUST BOOK HOTEL ROOM FIRST AND USE CODE FOR REGISTRATION AFTER.
• Please wait 48 hours after booking your room to register. The hotels will be sending booking confirmation numbers daily which will be used to give you a discount on registration. Please use your booking confirmation number as your discount code.
Click for Accommodations
Registration and entry limits for High School National Recruiting Showcase
Due to local health and government regulations, there will be a cap on the number of entries for the High School National Recruiting Showcase, which are:
• High School boys – 1,300
• High School girls – 500
Pre-registration closes on Monday, March 22 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $50 (with hotel code) or $85 (without hotel codec).
Late online registration closes Wednesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $85 (with hotel code) or $120 (without hotel code).
Click here to register for High School National Recruiting Showcase
Event Schedule for High School National Recruiting Showcase
Click here for full event schedule, including weigh-in and session times.
Automatic qualification for eligible high school state champions and National Prep champions
• All state champions and National Prep champions (any year) who meet USA Wrestling Junior eligibility (Grades 9-12) will automatically qualify for the High School National Recruiting Showcase for both boys and girls (They would not need to attend a qualifier). All previous state champions and National Prep champions MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THE NATIONAL RECRUITING SHOWCASE BY MARCH 1 to guarantee their spot.
• State champions are defined as state association sanctioned state champions for boys, and both state association sanctioned champions and recognized unofficial state champions for girls in folkstyle.
Coaches Bands Information for High School National Recruiting Showcase
• Due to the indoor capacity, we will be imposing a strict ONE (1) pre purchased spectator ticket and coaches’ band per athlete registered. One Spectator and Coach per athlete maximum. Must purchase before March 25th!
• All coaches that wish to purchase a coach’s band to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card and NCEP BRONZE certification.
• National High School Showcase Coaches Band - $20
Click for Coaches Band Information for High School National Recruiting Showcase
High School National Recruiting Showcase Divisions/Styles:
High School Boys/FOLKSTYLE
• Born 9/1/2001 & after, plus enrolled in grades 9-12
High School Girls/FREESTYLE
• Born 9/1/2001 & after, plus enrolled in grades 9-12
High School National Recruiting Showcase Weight Classes:
High School Boys*
106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285
High School Girls*
100, 106, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 138, 144, 152, 164, 180, 200, 225
*2 lb. growth allowance at both the qualifiers and National Showcase
High School National Recruiting Showcase website
Click for High School National Recruiting Showcase website2
INFORMATION ON USA WRESTLING GIRLS FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
Accommodations for Girls Folkstyle Nationals:
• ATHLETES MUST BOOK HOTEL ROOM FIRST AND USE CODE FOR REGISTRATION AFTER.
• Please wait 48 hours after booking your room to register. The hotels will be sending booking confirmation numbers daily which will be used to give you a discount on registration. Please use your booking confirmation number as your discount code.
Click for Accommodations
Registration and entry limits for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Due to local health and government regulations, there will be a cap on the number of entries for the Girls Folkstyle Nationals, which are:
• Junior Girls - 600
• 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U, 8U Girls – 500
Pre-registration closes on Monday, March 22 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $50 (with hotel code) or $85 (without hotel codec).
Late online registration closes Wednesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. MT, with entry fees of $85 (with hotel code) or $120 (without hotel code).
Click here to register for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Event Schedule for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Click here for full event schedule, including weigh-in and session times.
Coaches Bands Information for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
• Due to the indoor capacity, we will be imposing a strict ONE (1) pre purchased spectator ticket and coaches’ band per athlete registered. One Spectator and Coach per athlete maximum. Must purchase before March 25th!
• All coaches that wish to purchase a coach’s band to gain access to the competition floor to coach athletes must have a USA Wrestling Leader Membership Card and NCEP COPPER or BRONZE certification, depending upon age group
• Girls Folkstyle Nationals Coaches Band - $20
Click for Coaches Band Information for Girls Folkstyle Nationals
Click for Girls Folkstyle Nationals Divisions and Weight Classes
Girls Folkstyle Nationals website
Click for Girls Folkstyle Nationals website
INFORMATION FOR BOTH TOURNAMENTS
Ticketing Information:
• Ticketing will be available later through XtremeArena.com, with prices of $22 and $35. Organizers are hoping to open ticket sales on February 12. Watch for an official announcement, and visit the official website for each tournament for ticket information once it is posted.
COVID-19 Screening
To mitigate COVID-19 and protect our members, everyone entering the venue must wear a mask and/or proper fitting face covering and be subjected to a daily screening. Anyone who does not comply with this will be asked to leave.
USA Wrestling Events website
For information on all of the High School National Recruiting Showcase, the Girls Folkstyle Nationals and the entire national schedule, please visit the USA Wrestling Events website at:
https://usawrestlingevents.com/
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