1. North Carolina USA Wrestling Presents plus
The 46th Annual State Freestyle & Greco Roman Championships
plus
NC National Dual Team Wrestle Offs (If Needed)
May 6th-7th
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex
421 27th St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
The NC State Championships are qualifiers for:
NC Cadet and Jr. National Team Fargo, ND July 14-22
SE Regionals, Atlanta, GA May 26-28
ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION&
PAYMENT
“Early” Registration $20- Ends 11pm Thursday
“Last Minute” Registration after 11pm Thursday
will be $30.
NO ENTRIES AFTER 7pm Friday, May 5th
State Championships are OPEN to NC
WRESTLERS ONLY
You must pre-register AND prepay to wrestle in the state
championships.
You must register separately for each style (Greco and/or
Freestyle) you intend to wrestle.
Event Director: Ed Duncan
Registration Issues: Kelli Shuffler (828)
EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, May 6
9:00 am Doors Open (No outside food allowed)
9:30-10:00 am Freestyle Weigh-ins (All Ages)
Those wrestling both styles will not have to weigh in
again on Sunday.
NO GRECO ONLY WEIGH-INS ON SATURDAY
HOUSING INFORMATION
Be sure to mention NCUSA Wrestling when booking.
COMPETITOR INFORMATION
USA Wrestling Competitor Cards are required for State
Championships and are good nationally until September 1
2016. Membership should be purchased before the event
online at All wrestlers should
have a copy of their membership card IN HAND when
reporting to registration.
USA Membership: $40 (required for Bantam-Junior)
Open License Required for Open Competition ($50)
Limited Folkstyle Memberships are NOT VALID
State Championship Entry Fees: $20-30 per style
depending on when you enter. YOU MUST PRE-PAY
Changing Weights: You may change weight classes up to
the registration cut-off. Once registration closes, wrestlers
will not be allowed to change weights.
Failure to make weight: Any wrestler who fails to make
the weight they registered for will be forfeited out of
the tournament OR may pay $10 re-pairing fee per
style to be entered in the weight for which they qualify.
2017 USA Weights will be used. NCUSA reserves the
right to combine weight classes and divisions if needed.
11:00 am- Until Freestyle Competition (All Ages)
7:00pm- NCUSA Coaches Social- Location TBA
SUNDAY, May 7
9:00 am Doors Open
9:00-9:30 am- Greco-Roman Only Weigh-ins
10:00am-FCA Devotions
10:30am-Until- Greco-Roman Competition
Wrestlers qualifying for a spot on Team NC should make
their intentions to participate known ASAP.
Challenging for True 2nd Place is allowed at this event!
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Spectator Admission: $6 per day
Current USA Coaches (must present current 2016
card) are entitled to FREE Event Admission. Please
note free admission does not include floor access for this
event. (see coaches information for more on coaching at
this event)
No Outside Food or Drinks. Bags will be searched upon
entry (per Fairgrounds Policy)

2. STYLES, DIVISIONS, & WEIGHTS
COACHES INFORMATION
Two Coaches Per Corner. Coaches must hold 2016
Coaches Card to coach at this event.
Bronze Certified Coaches are entitled to FREE
Admission and a FREE Floor Pass for this event.
All other Current USA Coaches must have a floor pass
to coach at this event. COACHES FLOOR PASS: $5
Bronze Clinic: $75 Please RSVP to
by Thursday at 10pm for the Bronze Clinic.
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STYLES, DIVISIONS, & WEIGHTS
2016 UWW Frestyle & Greco-Roman Rule in Effect
USA Wrestling 2016 Divisions and Weights are as follows:
Bantam (born ):
Intermediate (born ):
Novice (born ):
Schoolboy (born ):
Cadet (born ):
Junior (born after 9/1/96 and in grades 9-12):
Senior/Open (born 1996 or before):
GIRLS WEIGHTS/DIVISIONS
Schoolgirl (born ):
Cadet Women (born ):
Junior Women (born after 9/1/96 and in grades 9-12) 97,
105, 112, 117, 121, 125, 130, 139, 148, 159, 172, 198
See weight charts for additional details
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RULES, AWARDS & TEAM ENTRY
INFORMATION
Rules: All divisions will use international freestyle, Greco
and women’s freestyle rules with USA Modifications.
Uniforms: Red/Blue Singlets preferred for all ages,
REQUIRED for Cadet-Jr. Divisions.
RULES, AWARDS & TEAM ENTRY (cont.)
Individual Awards: Medals to top four placers.
Team Competition & Awards: Small Club Division:
1-10 wrestlers. Large club division: 11 or more wrestlers.
Top 2 clubs will be recognized in each division/style.
Club Entry: No entry fee. Only Chartered NC Clubs are
eligible for team awards. Club charter fee is $70 and must
be submitted prior to the beginning of competition on
Saturday.
NC NATIONAL TEAMS QUALIFICATION
INFORMATION
Team qualification is specific to division, style, and weight class.
Qualifying in Greco does not qualify you in Freestyle. Qualifying
as a Cadet does not qualify you as a Junior. Qualifying at 160
does not qualify you at 171.
Petitioning: You may petition for membership on a team any
time before the set deadline (12:00 NOON- May 18). The
Petition Fee is $100 if you did not wrestle in a qualifying event.
Dual Team Slots will be determined by wrestle-off as needed.
Open Slots may be filled by Coaching Staff. NCUSA reserves
the right to take more than one participant in each weight class
NATIONAL TEAMS AND TRIPS
For NC National Team trip information contact:
Nate Bipes, National Teams Director
cell
Kids/Cadets/Junior Regional, Atlanta, GA
#1-6 from Tar Heel State Classic and State Championships are invited.
Divisions are Bantam, Intermediate, Novice, Schoolboy, Cadet, and
Junior.
Schoolboy National Duals, Indianapolis, IN
Highest NC Finisher at Tar Heel State Classic will earn slot. $50 Deposits due
at Tar Heel State Classic.
Cadet/Junior National Duals, York, PA/Oklahoma City, OK
Highest NC Finisher at Tar Heel State Classic will earn slot. $50
Deposit Due at Tar Heel State Classic.
Cadet/Junior Nationals, Fargo, ND
#1 & 2 from State Championships and #1 from Tar Heel State Classic*
invited. May also qualify at FILA Cadet Nationals, FILA Jr. Nationals, or
any USA Wrestling Regional.
East Coast Duals- Pasadena, MD- Highest NC Finisher at Tar Heel State
Classic will earn slot. If they choose to go on National Team Trip and not
East Coast Duals, the highest NC Finisher at the State Championships will qualify.
$50 Deposits Due at Tar Heel State Classic OR State Championships.
The State Freestyle & Greco-Roman Championships is a
State Events hosted by NCUSA each year (others are Jr.
High/Elem. State Championships, Tar Heel State Classic, and
FS/GR State Championships ). Proceeds from these events
benefit the host club AND North Carolina USA Wrestling. It
is your continued support of our State Events that help make
the other activities of our association possible! THANK YOU
for your support of NCUSA Wrestling through your
participation in these State Level Events!
NCUSA is YOUR ASSOCIATION and your PARTNER in
achieving whatever wrestling DREAMS you choose to pursue!
Together, WE ARE TEAM NC
North Carolina USA Wrestling
PO BOX 730
Spruce Pine, NC 28777