Two weeks ago, the wrestling spotlight in South Dakota belonged to the teams at the 2026 South Dakota High School Activities Association Team Dual Wrestling Championships, but now it’s time for the focus to shift to individual glory.

The next crop of South Dakota wrestling state champions will be determined Feb. 26-28 at the 2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships, being held at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

All of the competition for the Class A and Class B (boys) and girls, will be broadcast live on FloWrestling and the FloSports app. 

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For wrestling, the members schools of the SDHSAA on the boys side are divided into the two classifications – Class A (33 schools) and Class B (66 schools) – with each further divided into four regions.

The girls only have one 98-team classification, which also is divided into four regions. Two have 27 schools, and the other two have 22.

Each region is responsible for conducting its own championship event, with four athletes from each weight class advancing to the state meet. 

As you get ready to see who takes home the trophies and medals at the 2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships, here’s everything you need to know, including a link to the brackets:

What Are The Weight Classes For High School Wrestling In South Dakota?

In Pounds

• Boys: 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215, 285
• Girls: 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 155, 170, 190, 235

2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships Brackets

Here’s where you’ll be able to find the brackets for the 2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships: 

• 2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships Brackets Can Be Found Here

How To Watch The 2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships 

Live coverage of the 2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships from Feb. 26-28 will be broadcast on FloWrestling and the FloSports app, with news, notes, stats and more available on both platforms.

Archives will be available immediately following the conclusion of each match.

If you’re going to be in the area and want to catch the action in person, check out this page for spectator and ticket information:

2026 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships Schedule

Here’s a look at when everything is going down in South Dakota:

All Times Central

Thursday, Feb. 26

• 7:30 a.m. – Weigh-ins
• 10 a.m. – First-Round matches (eight mats)
• 4 p.m. – Quarterfinals (eight mats)

Friday, Feb. 27

• 7 a.m. – Weigh-ins
• 9:30 a.m. – Round 1 Consolation; Round 2 Consolation (eight mats)
• TBD – Awards: 25-year officials, 25-year coaches, Distinguished Service Award
• 3 p.m. – Semifinals and Round 3 Consolation (eight mats)
• To Follow – Round 4 Consolation (eight mats)

Saturday, Feb. 28

• 7:30 a.m. – Weigh-ins
• 10 a.m. – Place matches (six mats)
• TBD – Awards: Hall of Fame
• 1 p.m. – Championship Finals (Boys B – Mat 3; Girls – Mat 4; Boys A – Mat 6)

To see a detailed schedule with mat assignments for each classification, click here. 

Who Won At The 2025 SDHSAA Individual Wrestling Championships?

• Boys A – Sturgis Brown
• Boys B – Canton
• Girls – Pierre T.F. Riggs

Read more: 2025 SDHSAA South Dakota State Wrestling Championship Results And Brackets

2025-2026 FloWrestling High School Wrestling Rankings

Top 20 as of Feb. 18, 2026

Curious about how the top wrestlers from each state stack up against competitors from across the country?

Click here to see the latest high school rankings from FloWrestling.

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The SDHSAA introduced the girls-only division for wrestling during the 2020-2021 season.

Pierre T.F. Riggs has won every team title in the girls division, while Canton has been the runner-up all four years so far. 

Individually, Peyton Hellmann from Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon became a South Dakota wrestling legend when she won her fifth consecutive individual state title last March to become the state first five-time state champ in girls wrestling. She even overcame a torn ACL late in her high school career. 

Harrisburg’s Regina Stoeser owns four states titles (2022-2025) and will have a chance to earn a fifth in 2026.

Boys wrestling in South Dakota crowned its first state champions in 1960 and rolled with a single classification until 1971. 

Amazingly, there are two six-time Class B individual state champions in SDHSAA history. Kirk Wallman won each year from 1984-1989, and Logan Storley matched the feat from 2006-2011. Four other wrestlers own five titles. 

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Trackwrestling Has Joined The New FloWrestling

Trackwrestling officially has merged with FloWrestling, bringing its powerful tournament tracking tools and live data into a modern, all-in-one platform. 

Fans can follow every bout with pro-grade brackets, mat schedules, team rosters and detailed wrestler profiles—all seamlessly integrated within FloWrestling.

This move delivers a faster, smarter and more connected experience for the wrestling community. Through the updated FloSports app, users can track live results, explore brackets and even sign up for free alerts so they never miss a match.

FloWrestling Archived Footage

Video footage from all events on FloWrestling will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

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