As March settles in, the USA Wrestling regional qualifier schedule starts to become important. It’s good to know the dates and locations ahead of time so that you can plan both your training and travel. Regional qualifiers are staged in different places around the country, which gives wrestlers from all over a somewhat equal opportunity to make the trip. Some of these tournaments are for Cadets, Juniors, and Women, and some are just for the Senior division’s Olympic Trials. Since there is a select number of qualifying tournaments, opportunities to compete in either the Nationals or Trials arrive in small windows. In other words, you might only be entering one of these tournaments, so prepare accordingly.
USAW Regional Qualifier Schedule
Asterisk (*) denotes Senior Men only
Northwest Cadet/Junior and Junior Women Regional
April 1-3
Battle Ground High School
300 W. Main Street
Battle Ground, WA
Event Director: Merle Crockett – (360) 263-4947
Western Junior Regional (both genders)
April 27-30
South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa
9777 S. Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV
Event Director: Larry Barnson
Northeast Regional Championships*
April 29-May 1
East Stroudsburg University
Koehler Fieldhouse
213 Smith St.
East Stroudsburg, PA
Event Director: Van Plocus
Northern Plains Regional*
May 20-22
RCTC Regional Sports Center
Ucr Pkwy SE
Rochester, MN
Event Director: Bill Hinchley
Central Regional Championships
May 20-22
Wings Event Center
3600 Vanrick Drive
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001
Event Director: Dan Coon
USAW/Cliff Keen Southeast Regional Championships (Kids, Cadets, and Juniors)
May 27-29
Georgia World Congress Center
Exhibit Hall C-1
285 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA
Event Director: Robert Horton
Southern Plains Regional Championships*
June 3-5
United Wireless Arena
4100 W. Comanche
Dodge City, KS
Event Director: Mike Juby (620) 663-1312
Cliff Keen West Kids/Cadets Regionals (Folkstyle also available)
June 19-25
Holt Arena (Idaho State University)
558 Memorial Drive, Building 60
Pocatello, ID
Event Director: Ned Zollinger (208) 356-9309
