2026 PAUSAW State Championships
Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17
Nittany Valley Sports Center | 177 Champion Drive, Suite 300 | State College, PA 16803
IMPORTANT NOTES - PLEASE READ
IN ORDER TO REGISTER, you must have qualified for the state championships by placing TOP 4 at one of our qualifying tournaments
throughout the spring.
WEIGH-IN PROCEDURES: ATHLETES MUST BRING THEIR USA WRESTLING MEMBERSHIP CARD (EITHER A PHYSICAL OR
ELECTRONIC COPY) IN ORDER TO RECORD THE WEIGHT AT THE SCALE.
An athlete competing in two styles may weigh in once for both styles. This is contingent on the athlete actively competing in the first of
two wrestling styles scheduled. Athletes competing in one style must weigh in at the official weigh-in for that style. All athletes must be present
at the BEGINNING of weigh-ins. All wrestlers weighing in must be in the weigh-in area by the beginning of the posted weigh-in time and must
remain in the area until he/she has weighed in. Each athlete gets two straight weigh-in attempts and MUST STAY IN THE AREA. The second
attempt will take place at the LAST CHANCE SCALE in the weigh-in area. All wrestlers must be dressed in a COMPETITION SINGLET for
weigh-ins and no weight allowance is given for the singlet.
After your athlete weighs-in, you will receive an email through your USA wrestling membership email with your athlete’s weight from
the scale. Please confirm your athlete’s weight, if there are any issues, please report the head table ASAP. Check your junk email if
you did not receive an email.
Any wrestler(s) who fails to comply with the following rules, will not be allowed to weigh-in, thus will also not be allowed to compete:
o Scratch weight for all divisions, no allowance.
o Athletes must weigh in wearing an unaltered competition singlet.
o NO WEIGHT CHANGES at the state tournament; this causes the bulk of the delays in our starting times. Wrestlers missing
weight will be removed from the tournament, no exceptions.
o Wrestlers must have a current USA Wrestling card to scan at the scale for officials to input the correct weight.
o Parents/coaches cannot accompany the wrestlers in weigh-in location.
o No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin.
o Athletes must be present in A COMPETITION SINGLET and must submit to a skin disease screening prior to weigh-in. The chief medical
officer has full authority without appeal in determining the eligibility of an athlete to compete.
Once an athlete enters the weigh-in area they have two (2) consecutive attempts to make weight. If they are over after the two (2) consecutive attempts, then they will have option to move up a weight class if there is a higher weight class within their respective division. Athletes are not allowed to leave the weigh-in area or re-weigh later even if there is another weigh-in time scheduled. All wrestlers must be dressed in a COMPETITION SINGLET for weigh-ins, and no weight allowance is given for the singlet.
ALL GRECO weights will be FLAT WEIGHT
ALL FREESTYLE WEIGHTS at the State Championships will be +2 from advertised weight classes
(example: 16U Girls 100, weigh-in is 102).
NOTE: - WEIGHT CLASSES WILL BE USED FOR 8U, 10U, and 12U!
If weights do not provide sufficient matches for athletes, PAUSAW reserves the right to use "Madison-style" brackets based on a 10% weight
differential. Our first priority will be to group the same age group to get them matches.
Each wrestler will have the right to refuse the merger and movement but will not wrestle in the event and forfeit their entry fee. In the event there
are not enough competitors to make a 5 person bracket within a division, mergers with other age or experience levels may be required to
guarantee matches.
Tournament organizers will make merger decisions based on age, experience, and weight to ensure a competitive, fun, and safe environment.
Competitors will be notified if they are moved into a different bracket and have the right to refuse to compete.
SCHEDULE
*** times are estimates, if we can start earlier, we may start earlier
FRIDAY
GRECO DIVISIONS
8U-10U-12U-14U Boys and Girls
Weigh In 9:30 AM till 10:15 AM
14U Boys and Girls
10:30 AM till 11:15 AM
Wrestle: 12:30 PM to completion (approx. 5:00 pm)
GRECO DIVISIONS
16U Boys and Girls
Weigh In 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Junior Boys and Girls
Weigh-in 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Wrestle: Anticipated Start - 5:30 PM to 8:30 pm (approximate)
SATURDAY
GRECO DIVISIONS (if required) 4 to 6 mats
16U and Junior
Wrestle to Completion 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (if required)
FREESTYLE DIVISIONS
8U-10U-12U Boys and Girls
Weigh In: 7:00 am to 7:45 AM
14U Boys and Girls
7:45 AM to 8:30 AM
Wrestle: Anticipated START - 9:30 am
FREESTYLE DIVISIONS
16U Boys
Weigh in: 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
16U Girls
Weigh In 10:30 Am to 11:15 AM
Junior Boys
Weigh in: 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
Junior Girls
Weigh in: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
Wrestling for both age groups will START - 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
SUNDAY
FREESTYLE DIVISIONS
16U and Junior Boys
Wrestle: START 8:30 am to 2:00 pm (approximate)
Men's Age Divisions/Weight Classes
ALL GRECO weights will be FLAT WEIGHT and you MUST weigh in for both styles if wrestling both styles.
ALL FREESTYLE WEIGHTS at the State Championships will be +2 from advertised weight classes (example: 12U Boys 163, weigh in is 165).
| 8U | Born 2018-2019 | 40, 43, 45, 49, 53, 56, 62, 70, 85 |
| 10U | Born 2016-2017 | 49, 53, 56, 59, 63, 67, 71, 77, 84, 93, 105, 120 |
| 12U | Born 2014-2015 | 58, 63, 67, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 92, 98, 108, 117, 135, 160 |
| 14U | Born 2012-2013 | 75, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 126, 132, 140, 155, 175, and 225
|
| 16U | Born 2010-2011 | 88, 94, 100, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215, and 285
|
| Junior | Born 9/1/2006 & after and currently in grades 9-12 | 100, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215, and 285
|
Women's Age Divisions/Weight Classes
ALL GRECO weights will be FLAT WEIGHT and you MUST weigh in for both styles if wrestling both styles.
ALL FREESTYLE WEIGHTS at the State Championships will be +2 from advertised weight classes (example: 10U Girls 67, weigh in is 69).
| 8U | Born 2018-2019 | 40, 43, 46, 50, 55, 62, 68, 74, 85 |
| 10U | Born 2016-2017 | 45, 49, 53, 57, 62, 67, 73, 80, 90, 100, 113 |
| 12U | Born 2014-2015 | 55, 59, 64, 69, 75, 81, 87, 94, 102, 112, 126, 140 |
| 14U | Born 2012-2013 | 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 150, 165 and 180
|
| 16U | Born 2010-2011 | 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170, 190, 207 and 235 |
| Junior | Born 9/1/2006 & after and currently in grades 9-12 | 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170, 190, 207 and 235 |
| Open | Born 2005 and earlier | Madison Weight Classes |
The TOP 4 highest place finishers in the BOYS and GIRLS 16U and JUNIOR Divisions (excluding Automatic Qualifiers/ those already qualified) will qualify for the USAW National Championships in Fargo.
State Qualifiers are NOT considered Automatic Qualifiers ("AQ") and MUST wrestle the same weight class in Fargo that they qualified for at the State tournament; AQ's may choose the weight class they want to wrestle at Fargo.
Automatic Qualifiers are as follows:
(Returning All-American Placement Qualifies)
2025 1st-8th Place at Junior Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
2025 1st-8th Place at 16U Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
2025 Age Level World Team member (must be in the same style)
(All-American Placement Qualifies)
2026 1st-8th Place at U15 Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
2026 1st-8th Place at U17 Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
2026 1st-8th Place at U20 Nationals (placement must be in the same style)
(Placement at USAW Northeast Regionals or any other USAW Regional Tournament)
2026 1st-6th Place at USA Wrestling Regionals (placement must be in the same age and style)
USA Wrestling Membership
2025-2026 USA Wrestling Cards are MANDATORY at every tournament and must be purchased online prior to registering for the tournament.
COACHES: A Wrestling Leader Membership card is required to coach at all PAUSAW events. We will be checking credentials at the state tournament to be mat-side.
ALL TOURNAMENT-RELATED QUESTIONS CAN BE EMAILED TO: [email protected]