Tentative Round Schedule
Rounds start early when we are ahead of the bracket. Treat these as the earliest a round will go, not the latest — be in the building before your wrestler's round rather than on it.
September 18–19, 2026 · Hope Community Church, Apex Campus
Friday, September 18
One weigh-in · opening ceremony · first round on two mats
- 4:00 – 5:00 PMWeigh-in & skin checkOne weigh-in for the weekend. Flat weight, no allowance.
- 4:30 PMDoors open to the publicSeating opens an hour and a half before the first whistle.
- 5:00 – 5:15 PMCoaches meetingOfficials address the coaches in the warm-up room — rules, bench conduct and bracket questions.
- 5:30 PMOpening ceremonyAthlete walkout, welcome, prayer and the national anthem.
- 6:00 PMRound 1Every weight, two mats. Four bouts per weight.R1
- ~9:00 PMSession ends
Saturday, September 19
Brackets resume · Giving Hour · finals on one mat
- 9:00 AMConsolation 1st RoundFriday's first-round losers. Two mats.C1
- 10:30 AMChampionship SemifinalsTwo mats.R2
- 12:00 PMConsolation SemifinalsTwo mats. Starts once the semifinals finish — it needs their losers.C2
- 1:30 PMThird PlaceOne per weight, two mats. The last medal — TOC places the top three.C3
- 2:30 PMThe Giving HourVendor raffle, the Caden Perry Warrior Scholarship and our guest speaker.
- 3:30 PMParade of FinalistsAll finalists walk out together, then the national anthem.
- 4:00 PMChampionship FinalsOne mat, all ten weights, awards after each.F
- 6:45 PMMost Outstanding Wrestler & Match of ChampionsPresented last.
ChampionshipConsolationFinals
Ten weight classes, true double-elimination, top three place. Back to the tournament page