MILWAUKEE, Wis.—USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, has awarded one of its most popular age-group events, the Junior National Dual Meet Championships, to Milwaukee, Wis. for the next four years (2025-28).
The event is scheduled to be held at the Baird Center in Milwaukee.
The Baird Center was built in 1998. It went through a $456M expansion in 2024, doubling its size to 1.3 million total square feet. The expansion ushers in an exciting new era of accessibility, innovation, and unrivaled event experiences. Due to the increased meeting rooms and exposition space, the Baird Center can accommodate multiple, simultaneous, and overlapping events.
“USA Wrestling is excited to bring one of its most popular and historic age-group national events, the Junior National Duals, to Milwaukee for the next four years. I want to thank our state association in Oklahoma for its long-time leadership in developing the Junior Duals into a world-class competition,” says Pete Isais, USA Wrestling National Events director.
Known as the Junior National Duals, the event features boys’ teams from USA Wrestling state associations competing in dual meet competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Wisconsin is the third state to host the Junior National Duals, which were created in 1991 and held in Wheaton, Ill.
“It is an honor for the WWF to host one of USA Wrestling’s crown jewel events. This is an incredible opportunity for athletes to compete on the national stage in the Cheesehead State and for our members to witness wrestling at the highest high school level right in their own backyard. Being awarded this bid after its longstanding run in Oklahoma is a testament to our team and the strength of the Wisconsin wrestling community.” says Todd Schaaf, WWF State chairperson.
