Mark your calendars for April 17-19, 2026, as the MidAmerican RecPlex in West Des Moines, Iowa hosts the Twin Rivers Girls Nationals Duals—the biggest all-girls dual wrestling event in the nation. Teams from across the country compete in four divisions (Youth All-Star, Progressive Youth, All-Star High School, and Progressive High School) under a modified folkstyle format with pool bouts followed by team-championship brackets. With safety a priority, this AAU-sanctioned event offers full support: weigh-ins, uniform vendors (thanks to 3XGear), and AAU-certified officials. Last year saw 100 teams; this year promises to be even more ambitious. Registration starts at $750 for a team, with discounts for multiple teams, and includes full awards for top finishers. Whether you're aiming to defend the title or bring your squad’s first crown, the Twin Rivers Girls Nationals is where great girls’ wrestling meets its stage.

Twin Rivers Girls Nationals

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) has been raising champions for more than a century. Since its inception in 1888, the AAU has set the standard for amateur sports in the United States with one goal in mind: “Sports For All, Forever.” It is more than a motto – it has been the focus and drive of AAU for 130 years and counting for sports in the United States and throughout the world.

One of the largest, non-profit, volunteer, multi-sport event organizations in the world, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. The AAU philosophy of “Sports For All, Forever” is now shared by nearly 800,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 50+ sports programs and 55 U.S. districts.

The AAU was founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in amateur sport. During its early years the AAU served as a leader in international sport representing the U.S. in the international sports federations. The AAU worked closely with the Olympic movement to prepare athletes for the Olympic games. In the late 1970's, the AAU reshifted its focus and efforts to providing sports programs for all participants of all ages beginning at the grassroots level.

In 1996, the AAU joined forces with Walt Disney World. Later that year, the AAU relocated its national headquarters to Orlando, Florida becoming one of two anchor tenants at what is now ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex (the Atlanta Braves being the other). More than 60 AAU national events are conducted annually at the ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex - featuring a new 300,000 square foot arena, 9,500 seat baseball stadium, baseball quadraplex, two indoor fieldhouses that accommodate hardwood courts, a softball diamondplex, youth baseball fields, a track and field complex and multi-purpose performance fields.

Twin Rivers Girls Nationals

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