2026 Minnesota Christmas Tournament

December 18-19, 2026 | Rochester, Minnesota | Mayo Civic Center | 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN, 

 

We are excited to host once again the 2026 Minnesota Christmas Tournament, the state of Minnesota's premier high school wrestling invitational. The 2026 Minnesota Christmas Tournament will host 49 teams from the Midwest. It will be held under a 64-man consolation bracket format wrestling out to 12 places, allowing for each wrestler to have a guaranteed four matches on the weekend.

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The Minnesota Christmas Tournament is a fundraiser event. Founded in 1977, the Gopher Wrestling Club (GWC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that exists to promote and support the sport of wrestling and its athletes both in Minnesota and the United States by creating a world-class training environment for athletes to pursue their World and Olympic aspirations.

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