In-Season Youth Team (STL, MO Area Only)

November to March. Youth wrestlers competing through the folkstyle season, training with the same group all winter and traveling to tournaments together with Purler coaches in the corner.

Ages: 5 - 14
Practices: weekly Purler practice you already attend
Cost: $150. Included for Gold and WCWP members. Email info@purlerwrestling.com for your discount code.
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Get Your Membership Card

  • USA Wrestling card

    Every wrestler needs a current card to practice and compete. The membership year runs September 1 through August 31, whenever you buy it.

    New wrestler
    1. Go to usawmembership.com and create a parent account.
    2. Claim or create a profile for your wrestler. Parents can hold several profiles under one login.
    3. Choose Athlete Membership and select Missouri as your state.
    4. Affiliate with our club: Purler Athletic Center: 2600028102
    5. Pay, then save the PDF card to your phone. Tournaments ask for the number, not the plastic card.
    Returning wrestler
    1. Log in to the same account you used last season.
    2. Open the wrestler's profile and choose Renew.
    3. Check the club affiliation still reads Purler Athletic Center. Renewals sometimes drop it.
    4. Send us the new number: info@purlerwrestling.com
    Go to USA Wrestling 

  • AAU card

    Missouri wrestlers usually carry an AAU card as well, for AAU-licensed events. It also runs September 1 through August 31, and youth athlete cards are usually issued instantly.

    New wrestler
    1. Go to aausports.org and choose Join AAU, then Youth Athlete Membership.
    2. Create an account rather than checking out as a guest. It makes next year one click.
    3. Enter our club code when asked. Ask your coach for our club code.
    4. Print or screenshot the membership ID.
    Returning wrestler
    1. Log in, open Manage memberships, and renew the card.
    2. If the club code is missing, add it with the edit tool on the membership.
    3. Send us the new number: info@purlerwrestling.com
    Go to AAU 

  • Team gear

    Wrestlers compete in team gear. We will be sending more information out about this. Wrestling shoes aren't sold through the team store. Any brand works as long as they stay clean and are only worn on the mat.

Practice Schedule

  • Beginners

    New to the sport or in a first competitive season. Stance, motion, first takedowns, and how to be safe on the bottom.

    Practice will be based on the schedule on the website.
    View Schedule 

  • Core Skills

    Wrestlers who have the basics and are building a scoring system they can rely on in a live match.

    Practice will be based on the schedule on the website for Bronze or Gold depending what you are enrolled in
    View Schedule 

  • World Class

    Experienced competitors training at a national pace, with heavier live wrestling and tournament-week preparation.

    Practice will be based on the WCWP schedule on the website.
    View Schedule 

Tournaments

  • How to enter

    You enter your own wrestler. Coaches post which events the team is attending and you register for the ones you want.

    1. Check the team list for the events we're attending.
    2. Register on the event's own site, usually Trackwrestling or FloArena. You'll need the membership number from your card.
    3. Watch the entry deadline. Late entries are often refused or cost more.
    4. Tell your coach you're in: info@purlerwrestling.com
    Entry fees are paid to the host event, not to Purler.

  • Schedule and flyers

    Every flyer lists the weigh-in time, start time, entry deadline, and rule set. Read it before you register — that's where the surprises live.

    Coming Soon!

  • Team chat

    Mat assignments and start times change on the morning of an event. The team chat is how coaches reach you that day.

    You'll receive the team chat invite after you register.

First season as a wrestling parent?

Scoring, what to pack, how a tournament day runs, weigh-ins, and what we expect at the mat.

Read the parent handbook