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VAWA National Qualifying Criteria

VAWA National Teams - Qualifying Criteria

Below you will find the VAWA National team qualifying criteria for 2024. Please visit the individual trip pages for details on each VAWA sponsored trip.

Qualification steps for the Virginia National Team which includes the following
events:


● 14U, 16U & Junior National Duals
● Junior & 16U National Championships, Fargo, ND


1. Top 3 at VAWA State Championships (same style). The top 3-place finishers at the
VAWA Freestyle and Greco State Championship from any 16U/Junior (boys and girls)
qualify for Fargo.

2. Regional Tournament
● Current year 1st-6th Place at USA Wrestling Regionals (placement must be in
the same age and style)

3. Current Year All-Americans
● Current year 1st-8th Place at 15U Nationals (placement must be in the same
style)
● Current year 1st-8th Place at 17U Nationals (placement must be in the same
style)
● Current year 1st-8th Place at 20U Nationals (placement must be in the same
style)

4. Prior Year All-Americans
● Previous year 1st-8th Place at Junior Nationals (placement must be in the same
style)
● Previous year 1st-8th Place at 16U Nationals (placement must be in the same
style)
● Previous year age-level World Team member (must be in the same style)

5. Wildcards: Wrestlers can petition for a Wildcard position by placing 4
th
in the state
tournament. Wildcard applications must be submitted on the day of the tournament and
a $100 non-refundable check. This payment will be applied to team fees if approved.
Wildcard acceptance is not guaranteed.

6. Petition: If you cannot make the VAWA National Team by any of the above criteria,
but feel you have a deserving spot on the team, you may petition to be a part of the
team. You must have a written petition on file with the State Chairman accompanied
with a non-refundable $100 check prior to the state FS/GR tournament. This payment

will be applied to the team fees if approved. Petitions must be accompanied with a valid
reason/justification. (Example: a debilitating injury and has past National Team
Experience).

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National Dual Team Selection Criteria

Use the following criteria and allow the director/coaches to fill the team following what
has been set.


Teams for the Junior National Duals will be selected based on the following criteria:


1. UWW Age Level World Medalist
2. Junior National Champion
3. 17U National Champion
4. 16U/UWW Cadet National Champion
5. Junior National Place Winner UWW Junior World Team Member
6. 17U National Place Winner
7. 16U/UWW Cadet National Place Winner
8. Current Year Jr. Regional Champ
9. Current Year Jr. State Champ
10.Current Year Jr. Regional Placer (2-8)
11. Current Year Jr. State Place (2-3)

Results are style specific, folkstyle results are not included. Head to head matchups
may be taken into account when determining rank. If teams cannot be decided by the
above criteria, the age group director will fill the team with available/interested athletes.

Teams for the 16U National Duals will be selected based on the following criteria:


1. UWW Age Level World Medalist
2. 16U/Junior National Champion
3. 17U National Champion
4. 16U/Jr. Place Winner
5. Junior National Place Winner UWW Junior World Team Member
6. 17U National Place Winner
7. 14U/15U National Champion
8. 15U National Place Winner
9. Current Year 16U Regional Champ
10.Current Year 16U State Champ
11. Current Year 16U Regional Placer (2-8)
12.Current Year 16U State Place (2-3)

Results are style specific, folkstyle results are not included. Head to head matchups
may be taken into consideration when determining rank. If teams cannot be decided by
the above criteria, the age group director will fill the team with available/interested
athletes.


Teams for the 14U National Duals will be selected based on the following criteria:


1. UWW Age Level World Medalist
2. 14U National Champion
3. 14U National Placewinner
4. Current Year 14U Regional Champ
5. Current Year 14U State Champ
6. Current Year 14U Regional Placer (2-8)
7. Current Year 14U State Place (2-3)

Results are style specific, folkstyle results are not included. Head to head matchups
may be taken into consideration when determining rank. If teams cannot be decided by
the above criteria, the age group director will fill the team with available/interested
athletes.

***Athletes with highest criteria will be able to select weight class in which they would like to compete.  Changing weights after the State Tournaments may forfeit your spot on the roster.
Coaches will determine lineups for individual duals.  Previous year VAWA national team members may receive early invites to fill second teams for National Dual events.