GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Partnering once again with Kissimmee Sports , the 2026 Florida High School Individual Bracketed Tournament (IBT) Wrestling State Championships are slated to take place this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (March 5^th – 7^th) at Kissimmee’s Osceola Heritage Park’s - Silver Spurs Arena. 

All participating wrestlers descending on Kissimmee became eligible to compete in their respective weight class, through a qualification process that has spanned the last few weeks at both their District and Regional events. In addition to crowning individual state champions for each classification in each weight class, overall team championships will be awarded at the event’s conclusion as well.

Some items of note heading into competition, on the boys’ side in Class 3A, South Dade (Homestead) is the current Duals state champion and has won twelve straight IBT championships, currently sitting at second all time, with twenty, behind Brandon for the most IBT state championships overall in the state’s history. After claiming their school’s first ever Dual and IBT State Championships back in 2025, Mater Lakes (Hialeah) will look to match that success in 2026 by sweeping by the Class 1A Duals and IBT events once again. Just like the others, Lake Gibson (Lakeland) in Class 2A will also seek to build on their 2026 Duals title, as they matchup against the two-time defending IBT winner and 2026 Class 2A Duals runner-up, Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines).

On the girls’ side, this will be the fifth year of FHSAA state series competition. Each of the previous four seasons has yielded a new state champion, so Flagler Palm Coast will seek to become the first repeat champion the sport’s short history.

Structured as a three-day event, action will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, 9:15 a.m. on Friday and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The individual finals, which are the culmination of the weekend event, are tentatively scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. For a complete schedule, where to watch, ticket information, and even additional facility requirements, please see the information below or visit the wrestling sport page.
 

2025 Boys Team Score State Champions

• Class 3A: South Dade (Homestead)
• Class 2A: Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines)
• Class 1A: Mater Lakes (Hialeah)

2025 Girls Team Score State Champions

• One Class: Flagler Palm Coast

Know Before You Go:
When: Thursday, March 5^th – Saturday, March 7^th   
Where: Osceola Heritage Park’s - Silver Spurs Arena (Kissimmee)
Host: Kissimmee Sports
Event Schedule: 2026 Tournament
Results: via TrackWrestling
Facility Information: A-Z Guide | Map | Clear Bag Policy
Admission: $11.00 per session with advanced purchase via Ticketmaster & $14.00 if purchased day of, plus any applicable service fees. Multi-session tickets are available.
Parking: $15.00 (all proceeds retained by Venue)
Championship Lodging: list of participating hotels
Championship Photography: Ward Wrestling with Free Podium Photos
Official Merchandise: Team IP
Live Webcast(s): NFHS Network

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