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NEBRASKA MAT JAM

March 8th, 2026 - Kearney, NE

Sponsored By:
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Tournament Information

Age Range: PreK to 12th Grade (See age divisions below)

 

Pre-Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 5th at Noon
www.trackwrestling.com (search Nebraska Mat Jam)

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Entry Fees:
$37 Pre-Registration
$45 Walk-in Registration
No AAU or USA Cards are Required!

 

Format: All wrestlers will be grouped in 4,5,8,16-man brackets with wrestlers close to their weight (Madison Style).

 

True-2nd Matches

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Teammates will be separated when possible (must register under the exact team name)

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Referee decisions are final.

 

Wrestlers may enter more than one age division or double bracket for the additional entry fee. 

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20 Full Mats

Age Divisions & Period Lengths

Age Division (Based on Current Grade)

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Boys Only Divisions:

PreK - K - 60 Second Periods, standard overtime

1st - 2nd - 60 Second Periods, standard overtime

3rd - 4th - 60 Second Periods, standard overtime

5th - 6th - 90 Second Periods, standard overtime

7th - 8th - 90 Second Periods, standard overtime

9th-12th - 90 Second Periods, standard overtime

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Girls Only Divisions:

PreK - 2nd - 60 Second Periods, standard overtime

3rd - 5th - 60 Second Periods, standard overtime

6th - 8th - 90 Second Periods, standard overtime

9th - 12th - 90 Second Periods, standard overtime

Schedule

Weigh-ins:

ALL DIVISIONS 6:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday, March 7

ALL DIVISIONS 7:30 - 8:15 AM Sunday, March 8

*We will NOT be accepting any NEUSA District weigh-ins as there are no set weight classes. 

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Doors Open: 7:30 AM

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Wrestling Begins:

ALL DIVISIONS 10:00 am Sunday, March 8

Register
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Location

Kearney SportsPlex

1415 Younes Drive, Kearney, NE 68845

Admission

Adult - $15
Kid (5-17 years old) - $5
* 4 years and under is free

Coaches Bands

Coaches must have a coach’s pass to be on the floor during the Mat Jam. Passes are $25 and can be purchased online in advance or at the event. Teams will receive a number of free coaches' passes based on the chart below. Wrestlers must be pre-registered to count toward the team's total for free passes, late registrations will not be included.

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# of Wrestlers - Free Coaches Bands

5-9          1 Coaches Band

10-14      2 Coaches Bands

15-19      3 Coaches Bands

20-24      4 Coaches Bands

25-30      5 Coaches Bands

30+         6 Coaches Bands

Awards

Mat Jam Plaques- 1st
Custom Medals - 2nd-6th

Contact

Dalton Jensen: djensen141@gmail.com

Andrew Sorenson: andrewrsorenson@gmail.com

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