North Carolina To Become First to Sanction Beach Wrestling as HS Sport!
NCHSAA Agrees to Pilot Beach Wrestling as Emerging Spring Sport For over a decade North Carolina has hosted the USA Beach Nationals in Carolina Beach, drawing wrestlers from across the country as well as international competitors. Lots of North Carolina kids have been showing up too, and now, the increased interest from schools across the state is leading to an exciting development. Beginning in 2025 in conjunction with NCHSAA realignment, the state has agreed to pilot Beach Wrestling as a spring sport for both men and women. Teams will consist of seven wrestlers for each gender. Weight classes will simply group two of the existing weight classes for men (ex. 106 and 113 would be combined), while the women would combine the existing twelve weights to make six weight classes, plus the addition of a 235+ category. Schools in Eastern
