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Girls'/Women's Wrestling (MN/USA)

 

GIRLS WRESTLING PROGRAMS & PARTICIPATION ON THE RISE

The number of girls wrestling programs with sanctioned state championships has continued to grow at the local and national level.  This page is intended to share the great female opportunities we have for our female athletes in Minnesota.  

If you have questions or are new to the sport and want more information, please reach out to our Women's Development Director, Katrina Eggum or Women's Director, Ali Bernard-Sprenger.  

Katrina oversees our female youth age group wrestlers and events, such as state folkstyle duals and Heartland duals.   Ali oversees the 16u and Junior girls divisions and national events such as National Duals and the Fargo National Championships. 

Girls/Women Development Director Katrina Eggum

Girls/Women Development Director Katrina Eggum

Phone: 612-730-7664

Girls/Women Director Ali Bernard-Sprenger

Girls/Women Director Ali Bernard-Sprenger

Phone: 507-217-9731

Girls Freestyle Information

2024 FREESTYLE girls only practice dates

Practices will be posted on the Calendar - be sure to check it often.

Questions: reach out to Katrina Eggum at keggum@mnusawrestling.org

2024 Girls Only Freestyle Practices

UPDATED on 2/28/2024

Here is a spring schedule for ALL GIRLS practices.  You must have a USA Membership card.   Practices will be run by the State Women's Coach, Steve Polakowski. 

Location:  Augsburg Wrestling Room
When: Sunday's from 10am - 11:30am
Grades: 1st - 12th grade
  • March 10th 
  • March 17th 
  • March 24th 
  • April 7th 
  • April 21st 
  • April 28th 
  • May 5th 
  • May 19th 
  • June practice dates will be determined later based on attendance and interest.  

Questions: reach out to Katrina Eggum keggum@mnusawrestling.org or abernard@mnusawrestling.org 

Freestyle Practice on Mondays at Augsurg (CO-ED)

Girls 14u and older, we encourage you to attend the co-ed practices on Monday evenings at 7pm at Augsburg.  Coach Steve Polakowski will be in attendance to assist the Men's Freestyle Coach, Jayson Ness. 


Fargo Qualification & More

All things Girls National Championships in Fargo for Freestyle.

 2024 Events

  • March 23rd Freestyle/Greco Kickoff at the University of Minnesota Gopher’s wrestling room.  This is a co-ed event for 14u, 16u, and Juniors.

  • May 4th – 5th State Freestyle and Greco Tournament in Rochester, MN

  • May 10th – 12th Northern Plains Regional Freestyle and Greco Tournament in Rochester, MN

  • May 18th Cadet and Junior (co-ed) Freestyle and Greco Camp in Waconia at the Safari Island Community Center

  • June 18th - 22nd National Duals for Girls: 14U & 16U in Westfield, IL. and Junior Girls in Tulsa, OK.

  • June 25th Wrestlers to register and declare Cadet and Junior Fargo Tournament Weight (needed to determine wrestle offs)

  • June 29th Cadet and Junior Camp Date and Fargo Wrestle off Date ( Wrestle offs only if needed) at STMA High School

  • July 9th & July 10th Fargo Camp for kids going to Fargo Only (this camp is MANDATORY to compete in Fargo ALL wrestlers must attend (July 10th picture day)

  • July 12th -14th Fargo Cadet and Junior Nationals in Fargo, ND (16U & Juniors Girls  Wrestle the same days)

Girls NATIONAL DUALS Information

All girls born between 2004-2010 are encouraged to apply.  Deadline is May 4th!

Girls selected to be on the team will be eligible to compete.  *Selection invites which will include a trackwrestling registration link will be sent early May.  Your daughter will have a 48hr deadline to accept her spot. (credit card pmts will be accepted through this platform) 

If you have an interest and wish to be considered, fill out the Interst form.     


2024 Girls National Duals - Interest Form

Do you have a female wrestler interested in competing with and against the best girls in the nation? Minnesota/USA Wrestling is looking for girls willing to compete on the MN Storm National Duals Team. All girls born between 2004-2010 are encouraged to apply, selected girls will be eligible to compete. Transportation, Lodging, Registration, Meals and T-shirts are provided. Participant Cost is $500 + gear package.

Girls JUNIOR National Duals

June 19 - 22 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Cox Business Arena.  June 18th is a travel day and weigh-ins, with wrestling action beginning the following day. 

Jr. Women Freestyle and Greco

  • Wrestlers able to compete in the Junior National Duals are born 9/1/2004 and after, plus enrolled in grades 9-12.
  • Weight Classes: 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170, 190, 235 lbs

2024 JUNIOR Girls National Duals

EVENT VENUE: Cox Business Center 100 Civic Center Tulsa, OK 74103

Girls 14U & 16U National Duals

June 19 - 22 in Westfield, Indiana at the Grand Park Events Center.  June 18th is a travel day and weigh-ins, with wrestling action beginning the following day. 

14U Girls National Duals (born 2010-2011)

  • 14U Weight Classes: 71, 76, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 97, 102, 108, 115, 121, 127, 143, 163, 183

16U Girls National Duals (born 2008-2009)

  • 16U Weight Classes: 88, 94, 100, 106, 112, 118, 124, 130, 136, 142, 148, 155, 170, 190, 235

2024 14U & 16U Girls National Duals

EVENT VENUE: Grand Park Events Center 19000 Grand Park Blvd Westfield, IN.

2024 Girls Minnesota/USA Wrestling National Team Package

MN/USAW Girls' Team Apparel (jrwrestling.com)

This years gear package is now live!  


Girls Folkstyle Information

***Take a shot at MN/USA wrestling with a GIRLS ONLY DIVISION single event membership license for just $8

"Membership Disclaimer:

This single-event membership priced at $8 is exclusively valid for select girls' and outstate events organized by MN/USA Wrestling. It is not applicable to other events and holds no transferable rights. The single-event membership cannot be credited towards the purchase of a full membership card for future events. Please note that this special membership is designed specifically for the mentioned events and does not extend to other programs or competitions.
We look forward to having you experience a MN/USA Wrestling Tournament this year. Please contact Amie Engels at aengels@mnusawrestling.org for more information.

Folkstyle Tournaments with Girls Only Divisions

Click on the links below for tournament information and registration.

January 28 - Waconia Qualifier (includes a Girls Only Division)

Waconia High School 1650 Community Drive Waconia, MN 55387 EVENT DIRECTOR Jeff Katherman jdkatherman@gmail.com ***Take a shot at MN/USA wrestling with a GIRLS ONLY DIVISION single event membership license for just $8!

January 20 - Shakopee Qualifier (Includes Girls Only Division)

Shakopee High School 100 17th Ave. W Shakopee, MN 55379 EVENT DIRECTOR Allison Jordan allison632@yahoo.com ***Take a shot at MN/USA wrestling with a GIRLS ONLY DIVISION single event membership license for just $8!

January 14 - Champlin Park Qualifier (includes a Girls Only Division)

Champlin Park High School 605 109th Ave N Champlin, MN 55316 EVENT DIRECTOR Nicholas Cunningham Dragon4713@gmail.com ***Take a shot at MN/USA wrestling with a GIRLS ONLY DIVISION single event membership license for just $8!

January 13 - Simley Qualifier (includes a Girls Only Division)

Simley High School 2920 80th St E Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 EVENT DIRECTOR Ben Kissling kisslingb@isd199.org ***Take a shot at MN/USA wrestling with a GIRLS ONLY DIVISION single event membership license for just $8!

Jan. 6 - White Bear Lake Qualifier (Includes a Girls Only Division)

White Bear Lake High School-North campus 5040 Bald Eagle Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110 EVENT DIRECTOR Chad Macalus Chadmac2287@gmail.com ***Take a shot at MN/USA wrestling with a GIRLS ONLY DIVISION single event membership license for just $8!



USA Wrestling Membership Cards:

It's that time of the year again!

Need to renew your USA Wrestling Membership Card? Please make sure you get your USA Wrestling Membership Card ASAP, so you don't miss out on any of the tournaments, and get access to our Minnesota/USA Wrestling practices i.e., some of the world's best coaches! Click here to renew your card.


How to Get on the MN USA Mailing list


COMMUNICATION (GIRLS/ WOMEN) 

Our new official communication avenues for the Girls/Women program include:

Email: Our Girls/Women updates will go through the USA Wrestling email system. Using this email platform is a USA Wrestling policy that we want to make sure we follow. Please make sure you save the email address to prevent it from going into your junk or spam folder: MN-USA Wrestling info@USAWrestling.org

o   Keep in mind any 1-1 email communication can still be done through normal email

Facebook: the Girls/Women program will now be using the same MN/USA Wrestling Facebook page as the Boy/Men's program . Search @mnusaw or click here   

o   Make sure to like and follow the feed!

Twitter: the Girls/Women program will be using the same Twitter account as the Boys/Men’s program Search @mnusaw or click here

Instagram: the Girls/Women program will be using the same Instagram account as the Boys/Men’s program Search @mnusawrestling or click here

 Webpage: We will continue to use our Minnesota/USA Wrestling webpage under the Girls/Women division for any program updates

If you have questions on MSHSL policies