The N.C. High School Athletic Association has announced the official first round matchups for the dual-team wrestling state playoffs, as the final brackets have been released.

The release of the brackets was postponed for multiple hours due to mistakes in reporting and clerical work. The NCHSAA explained that they had to wait for updated rankings from RankWrestling, which included accurate data from schools. This caused a delay of several hours in the NCHSAA’s ability to publish the initial brackets.

After the initial brackets were published, schools were given the opportunity to review for any potential errors. However, the brackets are now considered to be final.

The initial and subsequent stages of the two-team wrestling state playoffs will take place on Saturday. The victors will move on to the third and regional rounds on January 31st. The first two days will consist of quad matches, giving teams the opportunity to progress through two rounds of the playoffs per day.

The victors of the local competitions will progress to the state competitions on Saturday, February 3rd, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Fieldhouse, which has been the host of the dual-team championships since 2018. The 2A and 4A state championships will occur at 12:00 PM, followed by the 1A and 3A championships at 3:00 PM.

HighSchoolOT will provide coverage of the state playoffs for dual-team wrestling, including results from all over the state.

The schedule for the 2024 NCHSAA Dual-Team Wrestling State Playoffs has been released.

• On January 27th, the first and second round of the competition will take place.

  The competition’s first and second rounds will occur on January 27th.

• Jan. 31 — 3rd Round & Regional Championship

• On February 3rd, the State Championship will take place at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Fieldhouse.

  • “The 12:00 PM game will determine the champions for both the 2A and 4A divisions.”

  • 1A and 3A championships will be held at 3:00 PM.

Later this month, the NCHSAA will reveal the pairings for the playoffs of individual wrestling for both boys and girls. This year is significant as it is the first time that girls wrestling has been officially recognized as a sport with a state championship.

The regional tournament for girls wrestling is scheduled for February 2 and 3, while the boys’ regional tournament will be held on February 9 and 10. The state championships for both boys and girls will be held from February 15-17 at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Source: highschoolot.com