Tournament Calendar

Individual Regions Tournament - 2022

Wrestlers must have wrestled at an NYWA district tournament prior to attending a regional event.  Region tournaments are NOT open tournaments; they are part of a qualifying process.  There are NO exceptions to this.  The top three wrestlers in each weight class will advance to state with the exception of the wild card region see wild card rotation below).  Weight classes for Kindergarten has changed, effective September 2017.  View weight classes.

**Region tournaments are NOT open tournaments.  All wrestlers, age PK-8th grade MUST qualify for regions!!

Region One - Friday, March 25th & Saturday, March 26th

Location: Byron High School, 1887 2nd Ave. NW, Byron  55920 
Contact: Dean Nelson
Phone: (507) 635-5519
Friday: March 25th - 5-8th grade ONLY; weigh-ins from 4-5 pm, wrestling begins at 5:30-6 pm.
Saturday: March 26th - K-4th grade; weigh-ins from 7:30-8:30 am, wrestling begins at 9-9:30 am.

Region Two - Saturday, March 26th 

Location:  Windom Area High School, 1400 17th St., Windom  56101
Contact: Dave Fischenich
Phone: (507) 830-0364
Saturday: March 26th - K-4th grade; weigh-ins from 7-8:20 am, wrestling begins at 9:20 am; 5-8th grade will weigh-in from 10:30-noon, wrestling will begin approximately 30 minutes after the morning session ends.
For other general information, check out these websites: www.windom-mn.com or www.winwacc.com. 

Region Three - Saturday, March 26th

Location: Waconia Middle School, 1400 Community Drive, Waconia  55387
Contact: Jeff Johnson
Phone:  (952) 237-3725
Saturday: March 26th
K-4th grade will weigh-in from 7-8:30 am, wrestling begins at 9:30 am; 5th-8th grade will weigh-in from 11 am-12:30 pm, wrestling begins at 1:30 pm

Region Four - Friday, March 25th & Saturday, March 26th

Location: New London-Spicer High School, 101 4th Ave. SW, New London  56273
Contact: Jay Vagle 
Phone: (320) 212-2854
Friday: March 25th - 7th & 8th grade ONLY; weigh-ins from 4-4:30 pm, wrestling begins at 5 pm.
Saturday: March 26th - K-6th grade; weigh-ins from 7:30-8:30 am, wrestling begins at 9:30 am.

Region Five - Friday, March 25th & Saturday, March 26th

Location: Bemidji High School, 2900 Division St. W., Bemidji  56601
Contact: Jeff Brooks 
Phone: 218-556-5647
Friday: March 25th - 5-8th grade ONLY; weigh-ins from 4-5 pm, wrestling begins at 5:30 pm.
Saturday: March 26th - K-4th grade; weigh-ins from 7:30-9:30 am, wrestling begins at 10:30 am.

Wildcard Rotation

2022 - Region Five
2023 - Region One
2024 - Region Two
​2025 - Region Three
2026 - Region Four

Team Region Tournaments - 2022

Click here to view team rules (updated 9/19/17).  For questions regarding team eligibility, please email team coordinator Dean Teeselink at nywateam@gmail.com.

All registrations must be done online and payment must be made at time of entry.  Registration for K-6 and 7-8 teams will begin mid-January.  Pre-registration is required.

Rosters can change from region to state and can change up until weigh-ins at state.  Skin checks will be completed by MN High School wrestling officials.  Please have a skin condition form completed by a physician prior to the tournament if there is a questionable skin condition.  

** All wrestlers participating as part of a team MUST have an NYWA membership.  Each roster will be checked prior to the team event. Click to go to the NYWA membership form.  

**DEADLINE: There is a deadline of TWO WEEKS prior to the event to enter the team region tournament. This will help the tournament directors to determine # of mats needed, officials, etc.

VIEW TEAM BOUNDARIES MAP (updated 01/29/13)

K-6 TEAM REGIONS

REGION ONE
Date: Sunday, March 27th 
Eyota High School, Eyota, MN
Curt Olson
(507) 951-0407

REGION TWO
Date: Saturday, March 19th
Prairie Pavilion, Tracy, MN
Kent Cooreman
(507) 829-8964 
​Weigh-ins: 8:30-10 am; wrestling begins at 11 am.

REGION THREE  
Date: Sunday, March 27th 
Waconia Middle School, 1400 Community Drive, Waconia
Jeff Katherman
(612) 968-5488

REGION FOUR
Date: Saturday, March 19th 
Pierz-Healy High School, Pierz, MN
Steve Andres - main contact (320) 630-5303
Mitch Becker - alternate contact (320) 630-2523

REGION FIVE
Date: Sunday, March 27th
Fosston High School, Fosston, MN 
Pat Wolfe
(218) 280-8964 

7-8 TEAM REGIONS

REGION ONE
Date: Sunday, March 13th *DATE CHANGE AS OF 2/23
Grand Meadow High School, 710 4th Ave. NE, Grand Meadow, MN
Randy Smith
(507) 273-5470
Weigh-ins will be at 9 am with wrestling starting at 10 am.

REGION TWO
Date: Sunday, March 13th
Le Sueur Henderson High School, 901 E. Ferry Street, Le Sueur, MN
Angie Wilson
(612) 443-5710 
View tournament flyer

REGION THREE  
Date: Sunday, March 13th
Maple Lake High School, 200 Hwy. 55 E., Maple Lake, MN
Brett Austin
(712) 635-8429
Weigh-ins 8:30-9:30 am; wrestling will begin at approximately 10:30

REGION FOUR
Date: Sunday, March 27th - *NEW location as of 3-10-22
New London-Spicer High School, 101 4th Ave. SW, New London, MN
Jay Vagle
(320) 212-2854
Weigh-ins: 7:30-8:30 am with wrestling to start at 9 am

REGION FIVE
Date: Sunday, March 13th
Location: Pequot Lakes High School, 30805 Olson St., Pequot Lakes, MN
Triston Rubner
(218) 831-7998 
Wrestling will begin after the district qualifier is complete.
View tournament flyer

View team weight classes.

2023 NYWA State Championship Tournament, March 30 - April 2

NYWA State will be held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN   

Invite Tournament 

The Invite tournament is run in conjunction with the State Tournament.  Both events are at the Mayo Civic Center. Any wrestler who places 4th-6th at regions can register for the Invite tournament. Any wrestler who places 4th-6th at Regions can register for the invite tournament now.  Any wrestler who is coming to state as part of a team or participated at regions but did not place can register after the initial deadline.

Girls State Tournament 

There are no qualifying events for this tournament.  This is an open tournament so there will be no weight allowance; wrestlers will be bracketed according to their weight at weigh-ins.  Grade combinations will be (K, 1-2), (3-4), (5-6) and (7-8).  If a girl wrestles through districts, regions and qualifies for state but has already registered for this event, we will refund her entry fee.  All girls participating will need a current NYWA membership.

Weigh-In Information for State 

All wrestlers, team and individual, will receive a one-pound allowance. All NYWA rules will apply.

Weigh-in times will vary.

All wrestlers must advance from districts to regions to state.  NYWA regions and state are NOT open tournaments. Wrestlers are not allowed to wrestle in regions if they did not participate at a district and cannot wrestle at state if they did not wrestle at regions.  Wrestlers cannot change weight classes from regions to state.

If you have additional questions, please contact NYWA at (800) 540-4140 or email NYWA at info@nywa-mn.com.

NYWA Future Calendar

These dates are subject to change and are tentative dates only.

2023 NYWA Schedule (subject to change if MSHSL dates change)

MN State High School Wrestling: March 2-4
NYWA Districts: March 10-12 and March 17-19 (additional dates may be added)
NYWA Regions: March 24-25
NYWA State: March 30 - April 2
Easter Sunday: April 9

2024 NYWA Schedule

MN State High School Wrestling: February 29 - March 2
NYWA Districts: March 8-10 and March 15-17
NYWA Regions: March 22-23
NYWA State: April 4-7
Easter Sunday: March 31