By Tommy Rezac
The Missouri State High School Activities Association announced a modified schedule for its postseason wrestling championships Tuesday. These include changes to dates as well as the championships location.
The state championships will be broken down into five individual tournaments - one for each of the boys and girls' classifications. To comply with NFHS rules regarding the number of matches per day, the number of qualifiers in each weight class has bee reduced to twelve.
The top four finishers in each weight class from each district will qualify for the sectionals. The top three finishers from each weight class in the four sectionals will then qualify for the state championships.
The 2021 wrestling championships will now be held at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence. The current postseason schedule is also subject to change.
Girls District Tournaments: February 5-6, 2021
Boys District Tournaments: February 13, 2021
Girls Sectional Tournaments: February 20, 2021
Boys Sectional Tournaments: February 27, 2021
State Wrestling Championships: March 9-13, 2021
