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USMC 16U & Junior National

2024 US Marine Corps/USAW Junior Nationals

 

Fargo, North Dakota

07/12 - 07/20, 2024

 

2024 USMC 16U & Junior Nationals

Fargo, North Dakota

July 12 - 20, 2024

USMC Nationals is for any wrestler that qualified in the 16U and Junior Divisions.  Any questions regarding the 16U & Junior Nationals please contact Justin Newby at jnewbyusa or PH: 360-920-0383.

Items to do:

  • Make your $300 deposit payment by May 20, 2024 (qualified athletes)
  • Petition Athletes & all Females $300 deposit deadline is June 1st
  • Deadline to order gear is June  6
  • Final Payments by July 2
  • Fill out the medical waiver and code of conduct during registration.

*** Please note due to limited spots for USMC Nationals in Fargo, ND all deposits are NON REFUNDABLE. ***

Fargo Hotel Information:

*Hotel rooms are paid for by WSWA for all athletes competing in Fargo.  Parents, Guardians, family and friends must call and reserve your own rooms. 

Wrestlers are responsible for their food and dietary needed, we will transport to stores on specific days. Both hotels are surrounded by restaurants, grocery stores and serve continental breakfast.

Venue of wrestling:

Weigh-in information:

  • All wrestlers must make scratch weight in both styles.  Freestyle has 2 weigh-ins for the boys with a 2 pound allowance the second weigh-in.  Greco and all Girl Divisions only have 1 weigh-in.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES

  • July 11 Arriving: 16U Women/Junior Women, Women's Staff
  • July 13 Arriving: 16U Men/Junior Men, Men's Staff
  • July 15 Departing: 16U Women/Junior Women, Women's Staff
  • July 21 Departing: 16U Men/Junior Men, Men's Staff

Transportation to and from Fargo, ND is the responsibility of each athlete.  WSWA provides a chartered bus in Fargo for transportation needs.   WSWA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LODGING OR TRANSPORTATION OF ATHLETES or COACHES OUTSIDE OF THE TIME FRAME POSTED FOR THEIR TRIP. 

Team Leaders

Justin  Newby

Justin Newby

Executive Director

Phone: 360-920-0383

Jeffrey Moore

Jeffrey Moore

President (State Chair)

HOW DO I QUALIFY

To qualify, you need to participate in the 2024 WSWA Freestyle and Greco State Championships, May 4 - 5, 2024 at Hapo Center in Pasco, WA.  Athletes that place in the top 3 at the WSWA State Tournament, place at any UWW Event, or place in the top 6 at any USAW Regional Event automatically qualify for Fargo (athletes must qualify in each style and age group independently).  If you place 4th - 8th at the WSWA State Tournament you may still be able to participate in Fargo by filling out a Petition form online.  Contact Justin Newby by email (jnewbyusa@gmail.com) to assist you with this process.

Wrestlers that are attending USMC 16U / Junior National Championships in Fargo, ND., will compete at the weight they qualified at State.  Regionals placers can adjust weight classes. 

***$100 Petition fees apply to all athletes that do not qualifier per style for USMC Nationals ***

 

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

  • Female Qualified Athletes $500
  • Regional and/or State Champions in both styles: $500
  • Regional and/or State Champions in 1 style but qualified in other $550
  • Qualified Athletes: $600 (2-6 Regionals, 2-3 State)
  • Petition Fees are $100 per style

The investment to be apart of Team Washington at USMC 16U & Junior Nationals includes: hotels, registration, ground transportation in Fargo (55 passenger bus and Vans), National Team Camp and coaching.  (Additional fees may apply for practices leading up to USMC depending on location and fees associated to facility use)

Non-refundable deposit of $300 are due May 20 for qualified participants to secure your spot.

State Approved Singlets are REQUIRED, additional National Team apparel is optional.  (Prior year’s team issued & approved singlets can be worn, no club singlets or individually designed singlets are allowed).

 

FARGO CAMPS

National Team Training Camp: Memorial Weekend at Riverview Bible Camp in Cusick, WA.  We will also be conducting regional training practices leading up to USMC Nationals, more information will be made available as we draw closer. 

More mini camps & clinics to be announced throughout the year.

16U COACHES:

Mike Bundy - Director


JUNIOR COACHES:

Anthony Zuniga - Director
 

16U & JR. Women COACHES:

Bodi Orton - Director
Kevin Roberts
Victorya Torres
Desiree Zavala
Phoenix Dubose
London Houston

Officials

  • LeeAnn Johnson
  • MT Ayers
  • Rachel Ayers

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, July 11th  - 16U & JR Women arrive

Friday, July 12th 

  • MANDATORY - Roster Verfication - 16U/Junior Girls Freestyle10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • 16U/Junior Girls:  Weigh-in 5:00 PM 

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
Weigh-ins for Girls Freestyle will begin at 5:00 PM.  All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until he has weighed in. Once all wrestlers who were in the weigh-in area at the beginning of weigh-ins have weighed in, the weigh-in will be deemed complete and no other wrestlers will be allowed to weigh in. No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin at 5:00 PM.

Saturday, July 13th - 16U & JR Men arrive

  • Wrestler Doors Open at 8:30 AM
  • Doors Open to the Public at 9:00 AM

Session I: 16U/Junior Girls - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Championship (3 Rds) and Consolation (2 or 3 Rds)  

Session II - 16U/Junior Girls4:00 PM to 8:00 PM 1 Championship & Quarterfinals and Consolation (4 Rds)  

Sunday, July 14th 

  • Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM
  • Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM

Session III - 16U/Junior Girls: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Semifinals (2 Mats); Consolation and Consolation Semifinals (3 Rds)    

  • MANDATORY - Roster Verfication - 16U/Junior Boys Freestyle: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Session IV - 16U/Junior Girls: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM 3rd-8th Medal Matches  

16U/JR Boys Freestyle:   Weigh-in  3:30 PM 
** FREESTYLE WEIGH-INS DO NOT CARRY OVER TO GRECO-ROMAN

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
Weigh-ins for Freestyle will begin at 3:30 PM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 3:30 PM and must remain in the area until he has weighed in. Once all wrestlers who were in the weigh-in area at the beginning of weigh-ins have weighed in, the weigh-in will be deemed complete and no other wrestlers will be allowed to weigh in. No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin at 3:30 PM.

* = Weigh-in area for 16U/Junior Nationals is deemed to be the seating sections of the North endzone Sections 24-26 and South endzone Sections 11-12 of the FargoDome (North endzone = 16U, South endzone = Junior). 

Session V - 16U/Junior Girls6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Parade of Champions and Championship Finals    

Monday, July 15th 

  • Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM
  • Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM

Session VI - JR Boys Freestyle9:00 AM to 2:30 PM Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation (5 Rds) 

Session VII – 16U BoysFreestyle3:30 PM to 8:30 PM  Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation 5 Rds) 

Tuesday. July 16th 

  • Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM
  • Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM

Session VIII – 16U/JR Boys Freestyle9:00 AM to 1:00 PM  Championship (1 Rd) and Consolations (2 Rds) 

Session IX - 16U/JR Boys Freestyle3:00 PM to 7:00 PM   Championship & Quarterfinals (2 Rds) and Consolation (3 Rds)  

Wednesday, July 17th 

  • Wrestler Doors Open at 6:45 AM
  • Doors Open to the Public at 9:00 AM

16U/JR Boys Freestyle:   Weigh-in + 2 lbs    7:45 AM   

Session X - 16U/JR Boys Freestyle10:00 AM to 12:30 PM  Semifinals, Consolation (3 Rds), and Consolation Semifinals

Session XI - 16U/JR Boys Freestyle3:00 PM to 4:30 PM                   3rd-8th Medal Matches  

Session XII – 16U/JR Boys Freestyle5:30 PM to 8:00 PM           Parade of Champions and Championship Finals  

Thursday, July 18th 

MANDATORY - Roster Verfication - 16U/Junior Boys Greco-Roman
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

16U/JR Boys Greco-Roman: Weigh-in 5:00 PM
**FREESTYLE WEIGH-INS DO NOT CARRY OVER**

ATTENTION COACHES/TEAM LEADERS
Weigh-ins for Greco-Roman will begin at 5:00 PM. All wrestlers must be in the weigh-in area* by 5:00 PM and must remain in the area until he has weighed in. Once all wrestlers who were in the weigh-in area at the beginning of weigh-ins have weighed in, the weigh-in will be deemed complete and no other wrestlers will be allowed to weigh in. No weight reduction practices shall be allowed once weigh-ins begin at 5:00 PM.

* = Weigh-in area for 16U/Junior Nationals is deemed to be the seating sections of the North endzone Sections 24-26 and South endzone Sections 11-12 of the FargoDome (North endzone = 16U, South endzone = Junior). 

Friday, July 19th 

  • Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM
  • Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM

Session XIII - JR Boys Greco-Roman:  9:00 AM to 2:30 PM  Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation (5 Rds) 

Session XIV – 16U Boys Greco-Roman3:30 PM to 8:30 PM  Championship (4 Rds) and Consolation 5 Rds) 

Saturday, July 20th  

  • Wrestler Doors Open at 7:30 AM
  • Doors Open to the Public at 8:00 AM

Session XV - 16U/JR Boys Greco-Roman9:00 AM to 1:00 PM  Quarterfinals, Semifinals (2 Rds) and Consolation (3 or 4 Rds)  

Session XVI - 16U/JR Boys Greco-Roman3:00 PM to 5:00 PM  Consolations, Consolation Semifinals, and 3rd-8th Medal Matches (4 Rds) 

Session XVII - 16U/JR Boys Greco-Roman6:00 PM to 8:30 PM  Parade of Champions and Finals    

Bodi Orton

Bodi Orton

Women's Director

Phone: 360-333-7602

Anthony Zuniga

Anthony Zuniga

Junior Men

Phone: 509-910-2846

Michael Bundy

16U Director

Phone: 509-638-7649