Youth Wrestling Tournaments

One unique feature about the sport of wrestling is that parents and wrestlers can decide to participate in tournaments at their own pace.  Some families will begin competing the first week of January, while others may wait until the end of the season or decide not to compete at all.  While it is beneficial to give young wrestlers a taste of competition early, we agree that parents are the best judge of a younger wrestler’s capacity for winning and losing.  If this is your first season we ask that you please gauge your son’s interest in competing as the season progresses, and proceed accordingly.  

With this in mind, the club president will update club members regarding tournaments held throughout the state.  Those who prefer to wrestle locally will normally have one or two tournaments to choose from within 30 – 60 miles (e.g., Highmore, Miller, Presho, Ft. Pierre, Gettysburg, Onida each host good tournaments).  The most comprehensive list can be found at the North Central Youth Wrestling website where clubs post their tournament information on monthly calendar.  It is not uncommon to find 3 or 4 tournaments hosted on both Saturday and Sunday throughout the season.  You may want to bookmark this site if you are interested in competing.  Please note that because families may choose to attend a wide range of tournaments any given weekend, the club does not submit pre-registration information for individual wrestlers.   

 http://www.sdyw.com/