UHSAA 4A Boys State Championships

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOW! Here we are. All of the early morning open-mats, late afternoon practices, extra conditioning, long bus rides, sacrifice, determination and heart have led us to this moment. It's STATE! We have 10 qualifiers and 1 alternate with a chance to get in. These young men who will give everything they have to put themselves in the position to step up onto that podium that says "I am one of the best of the best!" And solidly behind each of these Warriors is a wall of parents, family, coaches, practice partners and teammates that helped get them here and will be there supporting, regardless of the outcome. WE ARE WARRIORS!

Best of luck to…

106 lb Jett Rogers
120 lb Aiden Allen
126 lb Mac Gubler
138 lb Ethan Allred
144 lb Preston Lang
157 lb Preston Clark
165 lb Clark Weakley
165 lb Brant Chandler
175 lb Raiden Larsen *alternate
190 lb Anthony Hicks
215 lb Zack Chandler 

Here's all the information you need:

Utah High School Activities Association
2026 State Wrestling Championships
UCCU Center, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
4A Boys & Girls February 13-14, 2026

A link to a sample packing list will be provided at the bottom of this. Of special note from the UCCU Center at UVU (and this will be enforced): There will be one (1) team ice chest allowed at UVU. Individual wrestlers will not be allowed to bring in personal coolers. 
*This has already been petitioned and turned down. This is a rule put in place by the venue. Let’s coordinate as a coaching staff and parents to find the best solution here. As a team we will work through this and find a way to take care of our wrestlers. We will have ongoing discussions about this over the next few days.


Thursday February 12, 2026

GO TO ALL OF YOUR SCHOOL CLASSES! TRAVEL DAYS ARE CONSIDERED COMPETITION DAYS WITH REQUIRED ATTENDANCE AT CLASS. IF A WRESTLER MISSES FOR ANY REASON, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION WILL BE FORCED TO FIND THEM INELIGIBLE AND THAT WRESTLER'S SEASON IS OVER*!!!

*This has happened before to a senior that was ranked to place in state. PLEASE do not test this policy! 

2:45 PM - School ends for the day. Do NOT leave class before 2:45 PM
3:15 PM - Meet in the wrestling room to check in (DO NOT BE LATE)
3:30 PM - Bus Departs Snow Canyon High School. Plan for a brief stop on the way north for a short bathroom break.
7:30 PM - Light workout in the Mountain View High School Wrestling Room
8:15 PM - Load bus to travel to hotel in Orem.
8:25 PM - Hotel check-in. Wrestlers and coaches pick up keys/room cards for assigned rooms.There will be several places to eat within walking distance of our hotel. If any wrestlers leave the hotel to get food at nearby locations, they must do so as teammates in groups of at least 2. Wrestlers are NOT allowed to get in a vehicle to travel at this time (not even with their parents). Be quick about it, avoid dangerous situations, no mischief, no funny business, no “meeting up” with anyone. Hustle back to the hotel once done.
9:30 PM - Everyone back in hotel
10:00 PM - Quiet time. All wrestlers in their assigned rooms. Nobody leaves their assigned rooms after 10:00 PM unless it is an emergency and you notify coaches.
10:30 PM - Lights out (no tv, electronics, etc).



Friday, February 13, 2026

6:45 AM - Bus leaves hotel
7:00 AM - Team Entry Doors Open
8:00 AM - 4A Weigh-in and Skin Checks (Growth Allowance - 108, 115, etc.)
10:00 AM - 4A Round 1 Begin Wrestling
11:45 AM - 4A Round 2/Consolation 1
1:30 PM - 4A Wrestling concludes for the day. Clear the building for 5A.
1:40 PM - Load the bus and drive back to hotel. If any wrestlers leave the hotel to get food at nearby locations, they must do so as teammates in groups of at least 2. Wrestlers are NOT allowed to get in a vehicle to travel at this time (not even with their parents). Be quick about it, avoid dangerous situations, no mischief, no funny business, no “meeting up” with anyone. Hustle back to the hotel once done.
*Coaches are still making decisions regarding this huge block of down time. We may have these boys move around and get some fresh air. Final plans are still in the works, but trust that our coaching staff has experience with this and whatever we decide we will have our boys ready physically, mentally, and emotionally.
9:00 PM - Nobody leaves the hotel after 9 PM.
10:00 PM - Quiet time & room checks. All wrestlers in their assigned rooms. Nobody leaves their assigned rooms after 10:00 PM unless it is an emergency and you notify coaches.


Saturday, February 14, 2026

8:45 AM - Bus leaves for UCCU Center
9:00 AM - Arrive at UCCU Center and find good seats for our team and fans
10:00 AM - Weigh-ins & Skin Checks (Growth Allowance plus 1 - 109, 116, etc.)
12:00 PM - 4A Consolation 2
1:15 PM - 4A Semis/Conso 3
2:30 PM - 4A Consolation Semis
3:30 PM - Medal Rounds
5:30 PM - Parade of Champions & National Anthem
6:00 PM - Championship Finals
*Individual & Team Awards immediately follow the Championship Finals

8:30 PM - Estimated departure time for home


Additional tournament info…


Admission for fans and family
Admission Prices (mobile tickets available at http://uhsaa.org/tickets)
Full Single Day  - Adult $13.00  - Student/Senior Cit. $8.00

Admission of Teams and Team Personnel
Team check in will begin each day one hour prior to the weigh in time for that day. Wrestlers competing in the tournament will receive a stamp as they enter the first time each day that will admit them for the rest of the day. Wrestlers and coaches with current UHSAA coaching credentials will enter through the tunnel on the north side of the building. Buses will not be allowed into the back lot area to drop off teams. Bring ID as it may be required. A participant check-in list will allow wrestlers into the building through the wrestlers’ entrance the first time each day. All others (wrestlers not competing, cheerleaders, bus drivers, etc.) must have a ticket or pass and will be admitted through the ticket office.

Team Managers/Team Statisticians must enter with the team. Team Managers/Team Statisticians will NOT be allowed matside. A maximum of two UHSAA credentialed coaches will be allowed at the designated corner of each mat. Coaches must wear their credential in a fashion that is clearly visible to event personnel.

Weigh-In; Skin Check
The Weigh-in will take place in the dance studio on the upper floor of the north end of the UCCU Center. The weigh-in will be conducted by weight class according to rule 4-5-3. Wrestlers must report when their weight class is called. Wrestlers will enter the weigh-in area from the west and exit through the east end of the room. Any wrestler that is disqualified from wrestling because of a skin condition will be replaced by the alternate wrestler from the divisionals qualifying tournament. If the alternate wrestler from the disqualified division is not eligible to wrestle, then the alternate from the alternative division in the same classification will be eligible to wrestle. An on-site, designated meet physician will be present to rule on suspect skin conditions. Wrestlers should be prepared to present their own physician’s statement at this time. As per rule 4-2-4 the on-site designated tournament physician “may over-rule the diagnosis of the appropriate health care professional signing the medical release form...”
Wrestlers with scratches or abrasions may be required to cover them for their own protection from potential infection. As per rule 4-2-3 “Covering a communicable condition shall not be considered acceptable and does not make the wrestler eligible to participate.” A reminder of the rule regarding the weigh-in: Rule 4-5-7: “All contestants (male and female) shall weigh in wearing a suitable undergarment that completely covers the buttocks and the groin area. Female contestants must also wear a suitable undergarment that covers their breasts...”

The tournament will be run using Trackwrestling software. Brackets will be updated and available from a link on the Wrestling page of the UHSAA website www.uhsaa.org and on the www.trackwrestling.com web-site throughout the tournament.
Please ensure proper health guidelines are met and followed at the Division Tournaments. Wrestlers should be groomed in accordance with rule prior to reporting to the weigh-in. Medical personnel will check all wrestlers for communicable skin conditions immediately following the State Tournament weigh-in. A doctor’s clearance on the approved form will be required for any questionable skin conditions subject to rule 4-2-4. The approved skin form is available on the “Wrestling” page of the UHSAA website. http://www.uhsaa.org/forms/skinform.pdf Wrestlers will not be allowed to participate without proper clearance. Coaches should be prepared to provide any medical supplies necessary to cover scratches, abrasions, etc. that are required by designated tournament medical personnel for protection of the wrestler. The UHSAA will not provide supplies to wrestlers, please make preparations. Please bring a school medical kit to the tournament for use with your wrestlers.


Awards 
First and second place team trophies will be awarded in all classifications. Six individual places will be scored and six medals awarded in the 4A, 5A, and 6A tournaments. 

No Outside Food Allowed in the Building  
THERE WILL BE NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED INTO THE UCCU CENTER. ONLY THOSE ITEMS REQUIRED BY EACH WRESTLER AND BROUGHT IN WITH THEM THROUGH THE WRESTLERS’ ENTRANCE WILL BE ALLOWED. PLEASE ADVISE YOUR WRESTLERS AND FANS! 

Cheerleaders
No cheerleaders will be allowed on the floor until championship final matches in all classifications. Cheer squads are asked to not cheer lower than row 5 in the arena and not behind any scorers’ tables during the entire tournament. The UHSAA will only reimburse cheerleaders for the final day of the tournament. Cheerleaders are allowed at mat-side during final matches. Please remind the cheerleaders that they may not touch the mats while cheering.


The Following are Strictly Prohibited from the State Wrestling Tournaments: 
a. large school flags, signs or banners of any kind including the type teams run through. 
b. noisemakers of any kind such as whistles, cow bells, horns, pop guns etc. 
c. balloons. 
d. megaphones, either in the stands or used by cheerleaders. 
e. confetti or shredded paper in the stands or on the floor. 
f. fans wearing no shirts (fans must wear shirts at all times) 
g. articles of any type thrown onto the floor. 
h. photographers on the wrestling floor level except those representing the UHSAA or credentialed media. No flash units are allowed on the floor level during wrestling. If flash units are used at all they should be used from the stands. Only credentialed media representatives are allowed on the floor. 

The UCCU Center will be utilizing a total of 9 mats for the competition, with 5 designated for boys and 4 designated for girls matches. Please note that all listed times are approximate and subject to change. Coaches/wrestlers/fans are reminded that matches may be moved from their originally scheduled mat; therefore, please remain aware of these potential changes by consistently checking the updated mat assignments on trackwrestling.

Below is a floor layout for the wrestling mats at the UVU UCCU Center where the 2026 4A State Wrestling will be taking place. Use this information to consider and plan where you would like to sit within the venue site to be closest to the action you would like to support.

​*CLICK HERE for Sample Packing List for Wrestlers going on 2-Day Overnight Wrestling Trips (remember that for this trip we have to make alternate arrangements for 1 large team cooler. We will work out those details, so just disregard the part on the packing list that says to bring your own medium sized cooler)

No word on LIVE STREAMING for the Utah 4A Wrestling State Championships at this time. If it becomes available, we will share that with everyone. We will also make every effort possible to have matches live streamed to our team facebook page: http://facebook.com/scwarriorwrestling