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Where college coaches want to see a wrestler compete, most valuable first. Men's and women's are listed separately: a women's college coach is recruiting a freestyle wrestler.
Many elite tournaments are not on these lists. Any chance to wrestle high-quality competition is worth taking: tough matches are what make a wrestler better, and they are what a college coach wants to see on film.
The style of the high school and college season. These are the brackets men's college staffs travel to, and the results they look up first.
Late October (qualifiers in early September) Greensboro, North Carolina High school, by weight
The deepest high school bracket of the fall, and a short drive for NC families. College staffs are in the stands, and a Super 32 placing is the first line on many recruits' résumés.
September (the inaugural was September 18–19, 2026) Apex, North Carolina Invited high school wrestlers, at college weights
Built for recruiting: small invite-only brackets at college weights, true double elimination, and a College Recruiting Expo in the same building. More than 38 college coaches from more than 23 programs came to the first one.
Mid-March Virginia Beach, Virginia High school, by grade: freshman to senior brackets
Right after the state season, with brackets by grade, so a wrestler is measured against the same class. All-American is the top eight.
Late May Virginia High school club and state teams
Many matches against national-level teams in two or three days: more film and more ranked opponents than an individual bracket gives.
Late June High school teams
A summer national duals: a long run of matches against strong high school teams from across the country.
December Ohio High school teams, by invitation
One of the toughest in-season high school tournaments in the country.
Wrestled in December, inside the North Carolina high school season. NC high school wrestlers have historically not been able to enter, and we hold no NC results from it. Ask your athletic director before planning on it.
December Delaware High school teams, by invitation
The East Coast's deepest in-season high school tournament.
Wrestled in December, inside the North Carolina high school season. NC high school wrestlers have historically not been able to enter, and we hold no NC results from it. Ask your athletic director before planning on it.
Early October New York High school, by weight
A national-level fall bracket a month before Super 32, and a chance to be seen twice in one autumn.
November to February, during the college season College wrestlers; many also take high school entrants
Wrestling college athletes, often in front of the coaches who would recruit you. A good showing against college wrestlers tells a coach more than any high school result.
Most are held during the North Carolina high school season, and each sets its own entry rules for high school wrestlers. Check both with your athletic director and the event before entering.
The summer season. Fargo is the one every college coach watches; the rest build toward it.
July Fargo, North Dakota 16U and Junior
The biggest national tournament in the country. Fargo All-American carries weight with every college staff.
Mid-June
Women's college wrestling is freestyle, so the summer and spring freestyle events count most, then the girls' folkstyle brackets.
July Fargo, North Dakota 16U and Junior women
The biggest national tournament for girls as well as boys. Women's college staffs recruit from it.
Spokane, Washington
The order and the reasons are our view, from what college staffs recruit from and what North Carolina commits wrestled. Dates and places come from the events we hold results for; where we hold none, no month is given. Check each event's own site for this year's dates and entry rules. Which tournaments 87 NC college commits wrestled
Wrestling for Team North Carolina against every other state, a month before Fargo. Many matches against national-level opponents.
April Las Vegas, Nevada High school and junior wrestlers in their own brackets, beside the senior national championship
A national freestyle bracket in the spring, at the same event as the senior national championship.
Mid-May 16U and Junior
The regional step toward Fargo for wrestlers from the Southeast.
Early May North Carolina 16U and Junior
Where the summer starts at home, and where Team North Carolina is chosen from.
Mid-April North Carolina 16U and Junior
Early-spring freestyle matches before the regional and national events.
USA Wrestling's own national championship for women, by age group.
April Las Vegas, Nevada High school girls
A national freestyle bracket run alongside the senior US Open.
Late October Greensboro, North Carolina High school girls, by weight
The deepest girls' high school bracket of the fall, close to home.
Mid-June Indiana State teams, 16U and Junior
Wrestling for Team North Carolina against every other state: many matches against national-level girls before Fargo.
High school girls
A national freestyle event for girls.
Mid-September Club teams
Club duals, wrestled freestyle in the girls' division: a fall run of matches against strong club teams.
November to February, during the college season College women; many also take high school girls
Wrestling college athletes, often in front of the coaches who would recruit you. A good showing against college wrestlers tells a coach more than any high school result.
Most are held during the North Carolina high school season, and each sets its own entry rules for high school wrestlers. Check both with your athletic director and the event before entering.
Mid-March Virginia Beach, Virginia High school girls
The national folkstyle bracket for girls after the state season.
Mid-May 16U and Junior women
The regional freestyle step toward Fargo.
April and May North Carolina 16U and Junior women
Spring freestyle at home, before the regional and national events.