Additional Tournament Information

Boys Grade School Wrestling State Championships

March 28-29, 2026  

Covelli Centre 229 E. Front St. Youngstown, OH

State Registration

• Early Registration Discount: Wrestlers who register within 7 days of their District tournament receive a $10 discount, making the cost $10

• Regular Registration: After the 7-day early registration window closes, the registration fee returns to $20

State registration closes two weeks prior to the State Tournament. No late registrations will be accepted.

 Weigh Out weight is scratch +3 lbs. 

There are NO weigh outs for divisions 1 and 2

Divisions 3 & 4 Weigh-Out Process

 Location: Community Room (section 203)

 Time: TBA

 Questions?  Visit Event Services by Main Entrance

STATE QUALIFIER HANDOUT/EMAIL 

STATE SCHEDULE & INFO 

HOTELS

RULES

STATE SEEDING CRITERIA

TICKET & COACH BAND PRESALES(CLOSE Wednesday 9pm before tournament)

Online purchased are to be picked up at Friday in Section 207  or at the will-call ticket window the day of the tournament

Folllow the tournament on Trackwrestling

PHOTO REQUESTS 

 OPENING CEREMONIES & POINT SERIES

Grade School State Opening Ceremonies for Point Series Recipients will be Saturday 8 AM.

Top 3 from each Grade School Weight Class as well as Team Champions are invited to participate. 

Open 

Girls 

Novice 

Ironman Winners 

Team Winners

Alternate Process

1. Spot goes to the wrestler who finished 5th at the District (4th in Division I) in which the vacancy occurs. If there is not a 5th place wrestler or the 5th placer declines or is unconfirmed;

2. There is a random draw of all other District 5th placers. If the spot remains;

3. The spot goes to the District 6th place (5th Division I). If the spot remains;

4. There is a random draw of all District 6th placers.

Note: No alternate wrestlers will be added at or after state weigh ins

The Covelli Centre is unable to rent suites for both OAC Wrestling. The suites at The Covelli Centre are all privately owned. We do have various signage throughout our facility about rentals for the PNC Party Suites; however, they also have been secured for this event and will not be available for either tournament. We thank you for your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience.

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