The Wildwoods, NJ – March 13, 2026 – The Atlantic Coast Wrestling Association will host the annual War at the Jersey Shore National Youth Wrestling Tournament at the Wildwoods Convention Center from Thursday, April 2 to Saturday, April 4. The event features National Folkstyle and Freestyle Wrestling Championships with more than 2,000 wrestlers representing over 20 states.
The ‘War’ features a youth tournament with over 50 weight classes spread across 5 age divisions, and a High School Division with 15 weight classes. A girls’ division, K-12, will also be featured along with an open division. Weigh-ins will be on Thursday and the tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday.
Times for competitions are as follows:
Thursday, April 2:
Early Bird Weight-Ins for a $30 fee are from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Weigh-In Day as scheduled is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with no additional fee.
Friday, April 3:
Doors open at 7 a.m. Start time is 8 a.m. and competitions end by 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 4:
Doors open at 7 a.m. Start time is 8 a.m. and competitions end by 4 p.m.
The daily spectator admission fee is $25 for adults and $15 for children and seniors. All tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event.
The event will be livestreamed at www.AtlanticcoastWrestling.com/watch-live.
The Atlantic Coast Wrestling Association’s mission is to create a competitive atmosphere for youth wrestlers that will promote sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and fair play. This purpose is met by providing supervised and competitive wrestling competitions to encourage continued participation in the sport of amateur wrestling.
For additional information, visit www.AtlanticCoastWrestling.com.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
