Best National Tournaments

[cougars130]

Now that the state tournament is over what are the best national tournaments for both Boys and Girls? 

[russianbear]

Fargo

Super 32

Regional qualifiers for Fargo

Everything else

(have no idea about the girls)

[durdon]

6 hours ago, cougars130 said:

Now that the state tournament is over what are the best national tournaments for both Boys and Girls? 

If you are talking about post season from now to the start of next season here is my list 

 1. Fargo - nothing but nothing compares to Fargo.. the exposure and what it means is huge.  Kid AA at Fargo it’s automatic high level D1 offers 

2. Super32 - by far the biggest Folkstyle tourney there is there is nothing even close. AA here and it’s automatic D1 offerss

3. UWW 15U world Team trials in Omaha, Cadets 17U world team trials in Akron, and Junior Nationals in Vegas. Yes, UWW added 15U this year for worlds.   These are 3 different tourney but it’s just 3 different ages for chance to get on USA World team.  These brackets are generally small but it’s the best of the best.  It’s a chance to get on world team so placing here is legit and you are on the national latter. 

4. Flo nationals - flo moved Flo Nationals back a month so it doesn’t compete with NHSCA anymore and they switch it to free/Greco and now it’s a seeding for Fargo and world team trials.  It’s going to be HUGE this year.  Every national kid I know is going to flonationals this year.  With Flo behind it I think it will pass NHSCA this year in importance.  And exposure kids will get this year at flo nationals will be huge

5. NHSCA - somehow they have faught off the competition from Folk Nationals and Flo Nationals and have gotten stronger every year.  The exposure that kids got last year at NHSCA was huge.  Placing at NHSCA means something especially to D1 coaches. 

That’s the big 5.   I would recommend all kids who are serious about wrestling in college compete in all 5. 

Secondary Tourneys 

1. Preseason Nationals and post season Folk Nationals are legit tourneys and while you get good exposure at both it’s not like one of big 5. AA here isn’t going to get offers it will help build a resume but not great as a stand alone

2. Journeyman - another solid tourney especially if you can get in the A tourney.  Again like preseason - a good resume builder and great wrestling experience but that’s it

3. USA regionals - huge for developing wrestling skill in free/Greco and getting exposure but there so many that being an  AA or even winning just pads your resume and that’s it.  I highly recommend going to as many as possible but great experience 

4. Michigan Grappler - tough as nails tourney - Palmer won it this year and it put him on the national map.  It’s a solid resume build that will get you exposure 

5. Nhsca Duals - always competes with SE regionals but if you only doing Folk(I don’t recommend this at all) this is best Folk dual tourney in offseason. Great experience and tough competition if you can get on a good team 

6. Disney Duals - great experience and it’s a super fun trip. It’s Disney so it really fun trip.  Competition has fallen off the past 2 years there is really no exposure for competing here

that’s pretty much it for big stuff..  I’m probably missing stuff and if I think about it I’ll add them

Oh and the USA duals, schoolboy, cadets, and juniors.   I recommend the schoolboy but skip the cadets and especially the junior duals.  Way to expensive, competition is weak and getting weaker every year plus the format is just to much and to many kids get hurt .  Absolutely no exposure at all from cadet and junior duals.  Just not worth it at all. 

Edited February 20, 2019 by durdon

[russianbear]

12 hours ago, durdon said:

If you are talking about post season from now to the start of next season here is my list 

 1. Fargo - nothing but nothing compares to Fargo.. the exposure and what it means is huge.  Kid AA at Fargo it’s automatic high level D1 offers 

2. Super32 - by far the biggest Folkstyle tourney there is there is nothing even close. AA here and it’s automatic D1 offerss

3. UWW 15U world Team trials in Omaha, Cadets 17U world team trials in Akron, and Junior Nationals in Vegas. Yes, UWW added 15U this year for worlds.   These are 3 different tourney but it’s just 3 different ages for chance to get on USA World team.  These brackets are generally small but it’s the best of the best.  It’s a chance to get on world team so placing here is legit and you are on the national latter. 

4. Flo nationals - flo moved Flo Nationals back a month so it doesn’t compete with NHSCA anymore and they switch it to free/Greco and now it’s a seeding for Fargo and world team trials.  It’s going to be HUGE this year.  Every national kid I know is going to flonationals this year.  With Flo behind it I think it will pass NHSCA this year in importance.  And exposure kids will get this year at flo nationals will be huge

5. NHSCA - somehow they have faught off the competition from Folk Nationals and Flo Nationals and have gotten stronger every year.  The exposure that kids got last year at NHSCA was huge.  Placing at NHSCA means something especially to D1 coaches. 

That’s the big 5.   I would recommend all kids who are serious about wrestling in college compete in all 5. 

Secondary Tourneys 

1. Preseason Nationals and post season Folk Nationals are legit tourneys and while you get good exposure at both it’s not like one of big 5. AA here isn’t going to get offers it will help build a resume but not great as a stand alone

2. Journeyman - another solid tourney especially if you can get in the A tourney.  Again like preseason - a good resume builder and great wrestling experience but that’s it

3. USA regionals - huge for developing wrestling skill in free/Greco and getting exposure but there so many that being an  AA or even winning just pads your resume and that’s it.  I highly recommend going to as many as possible but great experience 

4. Michigan Grappler - tough as nails tourney - Palmer won it this year and it put him on the national map.  It’s a solid resume build that will get you exposure 

5. Nhsca Duals - always competes with SE regionals but if you only doing Folk(I don’t recommend this at all) this is best Folk dual tourney in offseason. Great experience and tough competition if you can get on a good team 

6. Disney Duals - great experience and it’s a super fun trip. It’s Disney so it really fun trip.  Competition has fallen off the past 2 years there is really no exposure for competing here

that’s pretty much it for big stuff..  I’m probably missing stuff and if I think about it I’ll add them

Oh and the USA duals, schoolboy, cadets, and juniors.   I recommend the schoolboy but skip the cadets and especially the junior duals.  Way to expensive, competition is weak and getting weaker every year plus the format is just to much and to many kids get hurt .  Absolutely no exposure at all from cadet and junior duals.  Just not worth it at all. 

Very nice list Durdon. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

[Wrestlingfan37]

 

I definitely agree on Michigan Grappler this tournament seems to get stronger every year. If you do good at this tournament you can get put on the map like Palmer did.