The Board of Directors at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) unanimously approved the implementation of a girls wrestling state dual tournament for the 2026-27 season.
IGHSAU Executive Director Erin Gerlich said, “A state dual meet tournament is something that our wrestling schools have wanted. The impressive growth of girls wrestling in Iowa along with more schools being able to field a full roster of wrestlers in every weight class shows that girls wrestling is ready for a dual team tournament.”
The State Dual Meet will take place before the state qualifying and state individual tournaments. The tentative date for dual state qualifying meets is January 18, 2027, with the state dual tournament January 22, 2027. The number of classes and state meet venue will be determined at a later date.
