National Freestyle Duals
National Freestyle Duals are the premiere freestyle dual tournament located on the Jersey Shore. NFD has hosted some of the best wrestlers in the country on every age level. This event is USA Wrestling sanctioned and will follow USA Wrestling rules.
&Location: Sportika 150 Woodward Rd, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726.
Dates: May 3rd and 4th 2025.
Divisions: Elementary Boys K-6th grade, Girls K-8 grade (NEW!), Middle School Boys K-8th grade, High School Girls 8th-12th grade, High School Boys (Development & Olympic) 8th-12th grade, and Men’s Open.
Time: TBD
Fans: Door fee is $20 for anyone over the age of 8, spectators can bring their own seating. However, there is seating in the venue.
Fee: $800 Boys High School & Middle School, $750 Girls High School & Elementary Boys, $600 Girls K-8 grade. Each team gets two coaching passes, and table worker.
Contact Us: gsw@gardenstatewrestling.org
Awards: Top three finishing teams overall earn awards in High School Boys, High School Girls, Middle School Boys, and Elementary Boys. Champions and second, in Developmental Boys and K-8 Girls.
Sponsors: Compound Sports Wear, Defense Soap, Millers Rentals , Wrestling IQ
Streaming: PA Power Via Rokfin
May 3rd
-High School Boys Development & Olympic
-Girls K-8th
May 4th
-Elementary School Boys
-Middle School Boys
-High School Girls
-Men’s Open
( ***Weight Classes Updated Based On 2025 USA Wrestling Weights***)
Friday 5/2 4pm-6pm
-High School Boys Development & Olympic
-Girls K-8th
Saturday 5/3 4pm-6pm
-Elementary School Boys
-Middle School Boys
-High School Girls
-Men’s Open
Weights: All High school and middle school school weights will be plus +2lbs. Open divisions will be plus +2kgs.
Elementary School Boys (K-6): 58, 63, 67, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 92, 98, 108, 117, 135 lbs (no allowance)
Girls (K-8): 55, 59, 64, 69, 75, 81, 87, 94, 102, 107, 112, 120, 126, 140 lbs (U12 USA Wrestling Weights with the addition of 107 and 120, no allowance)
Middle School Boys: 75, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 126, 132, 140, 155, 175 lbs
Girls High School: 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170, 190-235 lbs
Boys High School: 100, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285 lbs
Men’s Open: 57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 79, 89, 92, 97, 125 kgs
Divisions
Boys Elementary K-6th grade
Periods: Two-minute periods with 30 second rest between periods for all matches.
Age: K-6th grade
Goal: To give youth wrestlers and introduction to freestyle wrestling. Our ultimate goal is to get every team in this division 3-4 quality matches.
Weights: 58, 63, 67, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 92, 98, 108, 117, 135 lbs.
Middle School Boys
Periods: Two-minute periods with 30 second rest between periods for all matches.
Age: K-8th grade
Goal: This is a highly competitive division with some of the best wrestlers in the country. Our goal is to make sure every team gets 4-5 matches.
Weights: 75, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 126, 132, 140, 155, 175 lbs.
Girls K-8th grade (NEW!)
Periods: Two-minute periods with 30 second rest between periods for all matches.
Age: K-8th grade
Goal: To give youth wrestlers and introduction to freestyle wrestling. Our ultimate goal is to get every team in this division 3-4 quality matches.
Weights: 55, 59, 64, 69, 75, 81, 87, 94, 102, 107, 112, 120, 126, 140 lbs (U12 USA Wrestling Weights with the addition of 107 and 120, no allowance)
High School Girls 8th-12th
Periods: Two- two minute and thirty second periods with 30 second rest between periods for all matches.
Age: 8th-12th grade.
Goal: This division is for high school wrestlers looking to improve upon their freestyle skills. Our goal is to make sure every team gets 3-4 matches.
Weights: 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170, 190-235 lbs
High Boys Developmental & Olympic 8th-12th
Periods: Two- two minute periods with 30 second rest between periods for all matches.
Age: 8th-12th grade.
Goal:
Olympic (limited to 24 teams)
Accepting the first 24 teams to register after that teams will have to register for development division. This division is for high level clubs/teams. This is a highly competitive division with some of the best wrestlers in the country. Our goal is to make sure every team gets 4-5 matches.
Developmental
This division is for high school programs and small clubs. The competition level is still strong in this division. Includes tournament with a crowned champ (trophy for champ) and then given cross over matches with the olympic pool to finish the day. Our goal is to make sure every team gets 4-5 matches.
Weights: 100, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285 lbs
Men's Open
Men’s National Freestyle Open is back. The open is round robin format with cross over matches. This event is USA Wrestling sanctioned and will follow UWW rules. The goal of the open is to get athletes 3-4 matches of high level competition to start their freestyle season. Team rate available for $700 for up to 15 athletes.
Location map
Tod Kindig Team Champions
Girls High School – Curby
Middle School Boys – Steller Trained
Boys High School – PA Power
Elementary – Diamond Dogs
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