NEW PLANS FOR 6U STATE!!!!!
ADDING A ROOKIES DIVISION TO THIS EVENT!!! (First year USAW card holders only!)
2026 KANSAS 6U STATE
FEBRUARY 1st 2026 (The day after the TOC!)
TONY'S PIZZA ARENA - SALINA KS
The EARLIER DATE!
We strongly advocate for aligning our practices with the principles outlined in both the USA Wrestling Athlete Development Model (ADM) and the USOPC American Development Model (ADM), which clearly indicate that more is not better at this age.
Reducing the season for youth wrestlers to reduce the impact of burnout and create more room for advanced, older wrestlers. Recruit and retain! We want all kids wrestlers to compete with the goal of being on their HS team. We want to focus on the 6U and Rookie in an isolated environment to encourage them to want to come back the following season.
All funds and proceeds from the Kansas Heartland Wrestling Organization's events will be used to advance the Heartland Dual Team tournament experience and subsidize that and other Kansas wrestling events and experiences.
The Kansas Heartland Wrestling organization will be the primary organizer and operator of these events:
KANSAS 6U and ROOKIE STATE
Tony's Pizza Arena Salina KS 2/1/26
KANSAS HEARTLAND DUAL QUALIFIERS:
Elementary & Middle School State
Tony's Pizza Arena Salina KS 3/8/26
KANSAS HEARTLAND GRAND STATE INVITATIONAL:
Top 3 KSHSAA State Placers - Boys and Girls
Tony's Pizza Arena Salina KS 3/8/26
Who are the Kings and Queens of the Mat?
This event is also a qualifier to fill our two high school All-Class dual teams at the Heartland National Duals in Iowa on April 2-4.
All Kansas Heartland events are limited to USAW members who are Kansas state residents. Any wrestler who competes for a KSHSAA high school or attends school in a Kansas based school system and belong to a USAW sanctioned club based in Kansas as determined by USAW. The Kansas Heartland Board will have final say if their is a question of residency. All of these events will have a boys and girls division.
The Kansas Heartland Wrestling Organization is operated as a 501c3.
HIGH SCHOOL GRAND STATE:
It is an exclusive invitational to the top 3 KSHSAA placers.
A $1000 scholarship will be awarded to all champions.
There will be a team champion based on traditional, standard, NFHSAA tournament scoring rules.
I will seed the boys brackets, Dylan Hitchcock the girls brackets. They will be seeded with the goal of having the state champions separated and no two competitors from the same classification will be paired in the first round if possible.
For promotion purposes only, classification scoring will also be announced.
All competitors must have a current USAW membership!
Five pound allowance.
NFHSAA match competition rules will be strictly followed!
Awards:
Crowns for champs
Hammer for most falls least time
Kansas Medals for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
Only seniors can be coached by their HS coach and wear their HS gear. (Thanks KSHSAA!)
KANSAS PROUD
Chief
