2026 OHSAA State Wrestling HQ

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The road to a state championship runs through Columbus this weekend as Ohio’s best wrestlers converge on the Schottenstein Center for the 2026 Ohio High School State Wrestling Tournament.

After surviving a grueling postseason that included sectional and district competition, the remaining qualifiers now step onto the biggest stage in Ohio high school wrestling with one goal in mind — bringing home a state title.

Over the next three days, wrestlers across all divisions will battle through championship and consolation brackets in pursuit of the podium. This State Wrestling HQ will serve as your central hub for the tournament, with the full schedule, links to brackets, live results, and updates as the action unfolds in Columbus.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Division I

Division II

Division III

Girls

HOW TO WATCH

The NFHS Network will provide live streaming from each mat at the tournament. Consult the brackets for match numbers. (A subscription is required)

SCHEDULE

Friday, March 13

  • 8:00 AM Ticket Office Opens.
  • 12:00 PM Doors open and the ticket office opens for advance ticket sales and single-sessions.

Session 1 (Approximate Times 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM)

  • 1:00 PM Session 1 (Championship Preliminaries and Consolations Round 1) begins: 10 mats.
  • 1:00 PM D III Championship Preliminaries.
  • 2:20 PM D II Championship Preliminaries.
  • 3:30 PM D III Consolations Round 1.
  • 4:10 PM D II Consolations Round 1.
  • 4:45 PM D I Championship Preliminaries.
  • 6:20 PM Girls Championship Preliminaries.
  • 7:10 PM D I Consolations Round 1.
  • 7:50 PM Girls Consolation Round 1.

Saturday, March, 14

  • Session 2 (Approximate Times 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM)8:00 AM Ticket office opens.
  • 8:30 AM Doors open.
  • 9:30 AM Session 2 (Quarterfinals and Consolations Round 2) begins: 10 mats.
  • 9:30 AM D III Championship Quarterfinals.
  • 10:10 AM D II Championship Quarterfinals.
  • 10:50 AM D III Consolations Round 2.
  • 11:30 PM D II Consolations Round 2.
  • 12:10 PM D I Championship Quarterfinals.
  • 12:50 PM Girls Championship Quarterfinals.
  • 1:30 PM D I Consolations Round 2.
  • 2:10 PM Girls Consolations Round 2.
  • Session 3 (Approximate Times 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM)4:30 PM Doors open.
  • 4:30 PM Weigh-in begins.
  • 5:15 PM Special Awards Ceremony
  • 5:30 PM Session 3 Championship (Semifinals and Consolation Quarterfinals) begins: 8 mats
  • 5:30 PM Girls Championship Semifinals begin on Mats 1 & 2
  • 5:30 PM D I Championship Semifinals begin on Mats 3 & 4
  • 5:30 PM D II Championship Semifinals begin on Mats 5 & 6
  • 5:30 PM D III Championship Semifinals begin on Mats 7 & 8
  • 7:00 PM Girls Consolation Quarterfinals begin on Mats 1 & 2
  • 7:25 PM D I Consolation Quarterfinals begin on Mats 3 & 4
  • 7:25 PM D II Consolation Quarterfinals begin on Mats 5 & 6
  • 7:25 PM D III Consolation Quarterfinals begin on Mats 7 & 8

Sunday, March 15

  • Session 4 (Approximate Times 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM)7:45 AM Ticket Office opens.
  • 8:00 AM Doors open.
  • 9:30 AM Session 4 (Consolations) begins: 8 mats.
  • 9:30 AM D I, II, III, and Girls Consolations Semifinals.
  • 10:45 AM D I, II, III, and Girls 7th, 5th, and 3rd place matches will be wrestled concurrently.
  • Session 5 (Approximate Times 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM)4:00 PM Doors open.
  • 4:50 PM Hall of Fame Ceremonies.
  • 5:00 PM Session 5 (All Finals) begins: 4 mats.
  • 5:00 PM Parade of Champions.
  • 5:15 PM D I, II, III, and Girls 1st Place matches will be wrestled concurrently

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Steve Hare
Steve Harehttp://www.ohiovarsity.com
Steve Hare is the Chagrin Valley Conference's Sports Information Director. He also created and publishes OhioVarsity.com, an online publication dedicated to providing hyperlocal coverage to area high school athletic programs. Hare began covering high school sports for the Lake County News Herald in 1997. Hare attended Willoughby South High School through the middle of his senior year, then graduated from Berkshire High School in Burton in 1986. He played football, wrestled and was an all-Geauga county baseball player (1986). He lives in Chardon with his wife Paulette and their children.

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