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St. Louis Area Wrestling Information

There are two major wrestling governing bodies in the state of Missouri. The two organizations are AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and USA Wrestling. AAU will sanction some of the local tournaments and some will be USA. Traditionally, wrestlers with more than one year of experience make the commitment to wrestle at the USA wrestling district tournament in early March. USA Wrestling is a strong organization and most elite wrestlers in the nation participate in USA wrestling. AAU wrestling is more of a local St. Louis organization with some ties to a National-Midwest branch. All wrestlers in the club are encouraged to participate in the local AAU sanctioned events up to and including the AAU Missouri State Tournament in Mid-February. Wrestlers are placed in weight classes and there is a first year wrestler division at each level. After the AAU state event, all wrestlers with a USA card will train and compete in USA Districts.

AAU Age Division & Weight Class

BANTAM (Born 2009 and after)

40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, HWT

MIDGET (Born 2007 - 2008)

50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 92, 100, 112, 125, HWT

NOVICE (Born 2005 - 2006)

55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 108, 119, 132, 148, HWT

SCHOOLBOY (Born July 1, 2003 thru December 31, 2004)

65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, HWT

CADET (Born 2001 thru June 30, 2003 and 8th Grade or Under)

88, 95, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, HWT

USA Age Division & Weight Class

*(All ages are as of January 1st,  2017)

8 & UNDER
40-45-50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-90-100-115-130-145-160-175-190-205-220-235-250-275
10 & UNDER
50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-90-95-100-110-120-130-150-170-190-210-230-250-275
12 & UNDER

60-65-70-75-80-85-90-95-100-105-110-115-120-125-130-135-140-150-165-175

-190-205-235-275

14 & UNDER

70-75-80-85-90-95-100-105-110-115-120-125-130-135-140-145-150-155-165-175

-190-205-235-275

 

Weight Management

In accordance to the policies of both the AAU and USA wrestling, Bonhomme Wrestling Club does NOT support the practice of “dropping weight” in youth wrestling. The policy of our wrestling team has always been to encourage the development of skills coupled with a passion for the sport of wrestling. We feel that encouraging youth weight loss is a black eye for the sport and it will not be tolerated in our club environment. In short, whatever a wrestler weighs becomes his weight class.