Districts

Districts – 2023

NYWA Districts are held at 20 different locations the first two weekends following the Minnesota State High School Wrestling tournament.  Wrestlers must attend one of the districts in order to qualify for regions.  Wrestlers can attend any district they choose to BUT if they qualify at that district, they MUST attend the regional tournament that that district is under. For example, a wrestler who attends and qualifies at the Austin District MUST wrestle at the Region One tournament (Rochester region).  If a wrestler does not follow the proper advancement, they will be disqualified.  Wrestlers who place 1st or 2nd at districts will advance to the regional tournament.  At regions, a wrestler must place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the weight class to advance to State (with the exception of the wildcard region which advances the top 4 to state). Then those wrestlers who place 4th, 5th or 6th place at regions can advance to the Invite tournament if they wish.

NEW Dates/Events ~ Sunday, Feb. 12″Early Bird District” – anyone can wrestle in this (K-8th); top 2 choose which region they want to attend to qualify for state! For regions 1 and 3, all 7th & 8th graders that wrestle at this early bird district will automatically qualify for regions.  

Early Bird District: Sunday, Feb. 12th
Contact: Larry Moreno or Skyler Petry
Phone: (507) 272-2922 or (507) 330-3734
JWP High School, 110 E. 3rd St., Janesville, MN  56048
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District Events, listed by Region

Region One

Austin: Friday, March 17th

Contact: Jeremy Wilson
Phone: (507) 438-1145
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Plainview: Friday, March 10th

Contact: Michael Matiash
Phone: (507) 421-0549
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Stewartville: Saturday, March 11th

Contact: Randy Rager
Phone: (320) 761-3268
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Hayfield: Friday, March 10th

Contact: Stacie Borcherding
Phone: (507) 273-3134
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Region Two

Adrian: Friday, March 17th

Contact: Doug Bullerman
Phone: (507) 370-1590
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Albert Lea: Friday, March 10th

Contact: Paul Durbahn
Phone: (507) 382-7922
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Minneota: Friday, March 10th

Contact: Matt Buysse and Beau Buysse
Phone: (507) 530-0213 and (507) 829-5862
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Springfield: Saturday, March 11th

Contact: Todd Bertram
Phone: (507) 227-3035
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Region Three

Delano: Friday, March 10th

Contact: Mike Berg
Phone: 952-239-1258
Visit delanowrestling.com
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Becker: Sunday, March 5th *THIS IS A NEW DATE AND ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN USUAL!

Contact: Matt Kuschel
Phone: (763) 333-4378
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Glencoe-Silver Lake/Lester Prairie: Saturday, March 18th

Contact: Jim Donnay
Phone: (320) 510-3913
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St. Thomas Academy (J Rob Classic): Sunday, March 5th (new site and new date!)
This is ONLINE registration only – no walk ins. This event ONLY qualifies you for the region 3 tournament in Waconia.
Register at cadets.com/jrob.

Contact: Deborah Edwards
Phone: (651) 683-1532
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Region Four

Foley: Friday, March 10th

Contact: Dan Britz and Aaron Bembroom
Email: foleyfalconwrestling@gmail.com
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Pierz: Sunday, March 19th

Contact: Steve Andres
Phone: (320) 630-5303
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Benson: Friday, March 10th

Contact: Scott Thompson
Phone: (320) 368-0499
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Belgrade: Saturday, March 11th

Contact: Matthew Breitbach and Boyd Fischer
Phone: (320) 333-5112 and (320) 429-0194
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Region Five

Greenbush: Saturday, March 11th (snow date: Sunday, March 12th)

Contact: Ron Mooney
Phone: (218) 689-7558
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Pine River/Pequot Lake: Sunday, March 19th

Contact: Tristan Rubner
Phone: (218) 831-7998
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Pelican Rapids: Saturday, March 18th

Contact: John Norton
Phone: (701) 809-4431
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Deer River: Saturday, March 11th

Contact: Nathan Erickson
Phone: (218) 244-6264
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Wildcard Rotation

2023 – Region One
2024 – Region Two
2025 – Region Three
2026 – Region Four
2027 – Region Five

Individual Regions

Individual Regions Tournament – 2023

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.
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**Region tournaments are NOT open tournaments; all PK-8th grade wrestlers must qualify at a district tournament. Region entry fee is $25, online registration required.

Region One

Friday, March 24th & Saturday, March 25th

Location: Byron High School, 1887 2nd Ave. NW, Byron  55920
Contact: Dean Nelson
Phone: (507) 635-5519
Friday: March 24th – 5-8th grade ONLY; weigh-ins from 4-5 pm, wrestling begins at 5:30-6 pm.
Saturday: March 25th – K-4th grade; weigh-ins from 7:30-8:30 am, wrestling begins at 9-9:30 am.

Region Two

Friday, March 24th & Saturday, March 25th 

Location:  Windom Area High School, 1400 17th St., Windom  56101
Contact: Dave Fischenich
Phone: (507) 830-0364
Friday: March 24th – 7 & 8th grade; weigh-ins 4-4:30, wrestling at 5:30 pm
Saturday: March 25th – K-6th grade; weigh-ins 7:30-8:30 (only 1 weigh in for K-6). Wrestling for Pk-2nd starts at 9:30, 3rd-6th begins 1/2 hour after Pk-2nd completes (approximately 1 pm).
For other general information, check out these websites: www.windom-mn.com

Region Three

Saturday, March 25th

Location: Waconia High School, 1650 Community Drive, Waconia  55387
Contact: Jeff Katherman
Phone:  (612) 968-5488
Saturday: March 25th
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 24th & Saturday, March 25th

Location: New London-Spicer High School, 101 4th Ave. SW, New London 56273
Contact: Jay Vagle
Phone: (320) 212-2854
Friday: March 24th – 7th & 8th grade ONLY; weigh-ins from 4-4:30 pm, wrestling begins at 5 pm.
Saturday: March 25th – K-6th grade; weigh-ins from 8-9:00 am, wrestling begins at 10:00 am.

Region Five

Friday, March 24th & Saturday, March 25th

Location: Bemidji High School, 2900 Division St. W., Bemidji  56601
Contact: Jeff Brooks
Phone: 218-556-5647
Friday: March 24th – 5-8th grade ONLY; weigh-ins from 4-5 pm, wrestling begins at 5:30 pm.
Saturday: March 25th – K-4th grade; weigh-ins from 7:30-9:30 am, wrestling begins at 10:30 am.

Wildcard Rotation

2023 – Region One
2024 – Region Two
​2025 – Region Three
2026 – Region Four
​2027 – Region Five

Team Region

Team Region Tournaments – 2023

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: The deadline will be Monday, 3/6. Rosters can change up until weigh-ins.  Confirm with team tournament director as to when final rosters are due for program purposes.

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

K-6 Team Regions

REGION ONE
Date: Sunday, March 26th
Eyota High School, Eyota, MN
Curt Olson
(507) 951-0407

REGION TWO
Date: Saturday, March 18th
Veterans Memorial Center, 336 Morgan Street, Tracy, MN
Karl Campbell and Jeremy Trulock
(507) 829-8924 and (507) 829-5515
​Weigh-ins: 8:30-9:30 am; wrestling begins at 10 am.
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REGION THREE  
Date: Sunday, March 26th
Waconia High School, 1650 Community Drive, Waconia
Jeff Katherman
(612) 968-5488
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REGION FOUR
Date: Saturday, March 18th
Pierz-Healy High School, Pierz, MN
Steve Andres – main contact (320) 630-5303
​Weigh-ins: 8 am – 9 am

REGION FIVE
Date: Sunday, March 26th
Fosston High School, Fosston, MN
Pat Wolfe
(218) 280-8964

7-8 Team Regions

REGION ONE
Date: Sunday, March 12th
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 19th
Le Sueur Henderson High School, 901 E. Ferry Street, Le Sueur, MN
Angie Wilson
(612) 443-5710
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REGION THREE 
Date: Sunday, March 12th
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 12th
ACGC High School
JJ Straumann
(320) 894-3145
Weigh-ins: 7:30-8:30 am with wrestling to start at 9 am

REGION FIVE
Date: Sunday, March 19th
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 team weight classes

State / Invite | Girls

Tournament Itinerary

2023 NYWA State Championship Tournament,
March 30 – April 2

Tournament location: Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester
Session One: Thursday-Friday, 5th-8th grade/7-8 Team
Session Two: Saturday-Sunday, K-4th grade/K-6 Team

Admission is paid daily or multi-day passes can be purchased ($10/day adults, $5/day students K-12).

Coach/Floor passes can be purchased for each session $50/session or daily $25/day (this pass also serves as your admission).

Invite Tournament

The Invite tournament is run in conjunction with the State Tournament.  Any wrestler who places 4th-6th at regions or who is wrestling at state as part of a team can register for the Invite tournament. If a wrestler wrestled at regions but did not make it to state, he/she can register for this event if there are open spots in the bracket.

Girls State Tournament 

There are no qualifying events for this tournament; this is an open tournament.  There is no weight allowance; wrestlers are 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 qualifies for state but has already registered for this event, she can move to the state tournament.  Girls wrestling individually can also participate on either the girls’ dual team or on the K-6/7-8 team, times permit for this.  All girls participating will need a current NYWA membership.

State Tournament

A wrestler must wrestle in districts first and then advance through regions to state.  All wrestlers, team and individual, will receive a one-pound allowance. All NYWA rules will apply.

Weigh-in times will vary for each event; refer to the itinerary above.

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.

Future

NYWA Future Calendar

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

2024 NYWA Schedule

MN State High School Wrestling: February 29 – March 2
NYWA Districts: March 8-10 and March 15-17 (additional dates may be added)
NYWA Regions: March 22-23 (team dates will vary)
NYWA State: April 4-7
Easter Sunday: March 31

2025 NYWA Schedule

MN State High School Wrestling: February 27 – March 1
NYWA Districts: March 7-9 and March 14-16
NYWA Regions: March 21-22 (team dates will vary)
NYWA State: March 27-30
Easter Sunday: April 20