It all begins this week.
Starting Friday, New Jersey wrestling teams begin competing around the state and nation in 15 weeks of tournament action.
The Walsh Jesuit Ironman in Ohio kicks things off Friday and the tournament action will not end until the NJSIAA State Championships in Atlantic City on March 12-14.
The Walsh event, which concludes Saturday, features Delbarton, No. 1 in the NJ.com preseason Top 20, as well as No. 3 St. Peter’s Prep, No. 4 Christian Brothers Academy, No. 11 Rumson-Fair Haven and prep powerhouse Blair as part of a 160-team field representing 30 states.
Our list below highlights 90 tournaments and dual meets including New Jersey teams during the regular season, with state tournament match-ups on a dozen more dates in February and March.
Follow all the results and coverage here all season long.
Are we missing a tournament? If so, please contact us at hssports@njadvancemedia.com.
WEEK 1 (Dec. 7-13)
Dec. 12-13
- Walsh Jesuit Ironman (OH) – with Blair, CBA, St. Peter’s Prep, Delbarton and Rumson-Fair Haven
Dec. 13
- Blue Devil Classic at Ewing
- Blue Knight Invitational at Irvington
- Caldwell Tournament
- Dover Holiday Tournament
- Frank Dawson Memorial Tournament at Garfield
- Golden Eagle Classic at Central Regional
- Harry McLaughlin Invitational at Mahwah
- Mike Dessino Invitational at Middlesex
- Pete Adams Memorial at Vineland
- Ramsey Invitational
- Ricky I Memorial Tournament at Gov. Livingston
- Robin Leff Tournament at Southern
- Ronald Bond Tournament at Haddonfield
- SC Holiday Classic at Schalick
- Wendy Pandy-Leh Invitational at Delaware Valley
- Vogeding Tournament at Paulsboro
WEEK 2 (Dec. 14-20)
Dec. 20-21
- Beast of the East at Univ. of Delaware
Dec. 20
- A-Nice Invitational at Roselle Park
- Cumberland Duals
- Cutter Classic at Fair Lawn
- Garden State Classic at Barnegat
- Fab 50 Duals at North Hunterdon
- Gator Tournament at Gateway
- Hammonton Tournament
- Kearny Holiday Tournament
- Laker Holiday Tournament at Mountain Lakes
- Morris Knolls Tournament
- Mustang Invitational at Clifton
- TCNJ Pride Tournament at Robbinsville
- Ron Mazzola Memorial at Old Bridge
WEEK 3 (Dec. 21-27)
Dec. 27-28
- Sam Cali Battle for the Belt at FDU Madison
Dec. 27
- Clipper Classic at Clayton
- East Brunswick Bear Tournament
- Holmdel Tournament
- Linn Crawn Tournament at Kittatinny
- Marinelli Tournament at Egg Harbor
- Overbrook Tournament
- Palmyra Holiday Tournament
- Payne Memorial at Haddon Twp.
- Hunterdon Central Invitational
- Lenape Valley Tournament
- Mustang Classic at Brick Memorial
- Rahway Tournament
- Walter Woods Tournament at Middletown South
WEEK 4 (Dec. 28-Jan. 3)
Dec. 29-30
- Powerade Tournament at Canon-McMillan (PA)
Dec. 29
- Hurricane Classic at Liberty (PA) – with Phillipsburg
- John Goles Tournament at Warren Hills
- Parsippany Hills Tournament
Dec. 30
- Crusader Classic at Elmwood Park
- Matt Joskowitz Tournament at Cliffside Park
- Timmy Groves Tournament at West Orange
Jan. 2-3
- Catholic School Duals at CBA
Jan. 3
- Boresch Duals at Newton
- Hammonton Duals
- Dan Trainer Duals at Collingswood
- Minuteman Classic at Elizabeth
- North Jersey Duals at River Dell
- Pioneer Classic at New Providence
- Pirate Duals at Cinnaminson
- Williamstown Duals
WEEK 6 (Jan. 4-10)
Jan. 9-10
- Doc Buchanan Tournament (CA) – with St. Peter’s Prep
- East Coast Catholic Duals (VA) – with CBA, Don Bosco Prep, Holy Cross Prep and St. Benedict’s
- Virginia Duals – with St. Augustine and West Deptford
Jan. 10
- Battle of the Brook at Saddle Brook
- Belleville Buc Classic
- Buc Classic at Red Bank Reg.
- Cinnaminson Duals
- H/W/S Tournament at Phillipsburg
WEEK 7 (Jan. 11-17)
Jan. 16-17
- Jack Welch Duals at Moorestown
Jan. 17-18
- Bergen County Tournament at Garfield
- Escape the Rock (PA) – with Blair, Camden Catholic, CBA, Delsea, Hanover Park, Holmdel, Howell, Lacey, Lower Cape May, Mount Olive, Parsippany Hills, Paul VI, Paulsboro, Pope John, Seton Hall Prep, Shawnee, Southern, St. Joseph (Mont.), Warren Hills, Washington Township and West Essex
Jan. 17
- Colts Neck Duals
- Paul Finn Duals at Millburn
- Penn Charter Invitational (PA) – with St. Joseph (Hamm.) and Holy Cross Prep
- Somerset County Tournament at Hillsborough
- Union County Tournament at Kean
WEEK 8 (Jan. 18-24)
Jan. 20
- North Hunterdon Invitational
Jan. 21-22
- Essex County Tournament at Codey Arena, West Orange
Jan. 23-24
- GMC Tournament at Piscataway
- Morris County Tournament at Mount Olive
- Shore Conference Tournament
- Burlington County Open
Jan. 24
- Passaic County Tournament at West Milford
- Pine Barrens Duals at Shawnee
WEEK 9 (Jan. 25-31)
Jan. 30-31
- CVC Tournament at Robbinsville
Jan. 31
- Freehold Boro Tournament
- MAPL Tournament at Mercersburg Academy (PA)
WEEK 10 (Feb. 1-7)
Feb. 8
- Hudson County Duals at Kearny
WEEKS 11-15 (Feb. 8-March 14)
Feb. 20-21
- National Prep Tournament at Lehigh U.
NJSIAA POSTSEASON
Team Tournament
Feb. 16
- Public sectional quarters/semis
Feb. 17
- Non-Public group quarters/semis
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
- Non-Public group semifinals
Feb. 20
Feb. 22
Individual Tournament
Feb. 28
March 6-7
March 12-14
- State Championships in Atlantic City
