Additional Tournament Information

Girls Jr. High Wrestling State Championships Covelli Centre 229 E. Front St. Youngstown, OH

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Registration Closes on the Sunday prior 7pm, or when capacity is met. 

2025 Girls State Placers get 1st opportunity to register for the 2026 Girls State Tournaments. They may register from Jan 1st to Jan 15th. Open registration after Jan. 16th. Wrestlers may change their weight until registration closes if the weight class has not hit capacity.

There are no weight class changes once registration closes.

DOES NOT REQUIRE QUALIFICATION FROM A DISTRICT

 There is a 2lbs. allowance at weigh-in

 

Girls Junior High Weigh-In Times (Wrestlers will pick up their admission ticket at weigh-ins)

Friday 7:15pm to 8pm Covelli Section 212

Saturday   5pm-6pm in Community Room. Section 203 or enter through exterior doors to the left of main entrance.

OHWAY Weigh-ins Not Honored. No Sunday AM Weigh-Ins.

 

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Girls District & State Seeding

1) Prior Year Girls State Placement Same Division

2) Current Year Girls District Same Division

3) Prior Year Girls State Placement Younger Division

4) Point Series Points 

 

Girls Junior High Brackets will be released after weigh-ins. 

TICKET & COACH BAND PRESALE (Close Wednesday 9pm)

Note: Please be aware, Female wrestlers may compete in either Girls Junior High/Grade School State or Boys Junior High/Grade School State. They may not compete in both on the same weekend.

 

Online purchases are to be picked up at weigh ins or at the will call ticket window the day of the tournament

  

Junior High Girls will receive a Saturday & Sunday Admission Ticket if weighing-in on Friday PM

Those weighing on Saturday PM will receive a Sunday Only Admission Ticket.

 

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2026 GIRLS STATE WRESTLING DIVISIONS & WEIGHT CLASSES

2lb Allowance for each weight. Registration closes 3/10/24 9pm. 

GRADE SCHOOL DIVISION I (BIRTH YEAR 2017 AND LATER)

45, 50, 55, 65, 75, 105

GRADE SCHOOL DIVISION II (2015 THROUGH 2016)

55, 60, 65, 70, 80, 90,125

GRADE SCHOOL DIVISION III (2012 THROUGH 2014, NO 7TH OR 8TH GRADERS) 

 65, 70, 75, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 185

JUNIOR HIGH (7TH & 8TH GRADE) 

No athlete is eligible for 2026 State if they turn 15 prior to Aug. 1 2025.

72, 80, 86, 92, 98, 104, 110, 116, 122, 128, 134, 142, 155, 170, 190, AND 235

 

 

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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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