GATEWAY NATIONALS
a fULL cIRCLE WRESTLING Tournament
SEPTEMBER 20th - 21st
Wrestlers across the country will collide at the Harrah's Casino Resort in Cherokee, NC to earn their stake! The Gateway Nationals are soon underway!
Register NOW and earn your place at the top of the podium!
EVENT DETAILS
Admission
Day Pass
Weekend Pass
Child Pass
(Child | Ages 4 - 12)
| $20
| $35
| $10
Venue
777 Casino Dr.
Cherokee, NC 28719
Tournament Schedule
Saturday | August 9, 2025
Last Chance Weigh-Ins
7:00am - 8:00am ($20 fee)
Duals Tournament Begins
8:00am
Open Weigh-Ins
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Individual Open Tournament Begins
2:00pm
Friday | September 19, 2025
Early Weigh-Ins
1:00pm - 2:00pm ($20 fee)
Regular Weigh-Ins
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday | September 20, 2025
Doors Open
7:00am
Last Chance Weigh-Ins
7:00am - 7:30am ($20 fee)
Duals Begin
8:00am
Open Weigh-Ins
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duals Conclude
1:00pm
Rapid Fire Open Tournament
2:00pm
Sunday | September 21, 2025
Doors Open
7:00am
Duals Begin
8:00am
Sunday | August 10, 2025
Duals Tournament Begins
8:00am
PRICING
DUALS & INDIVIDUALS
K-6 Duals
Price | $450 Team Fee ($550 after August 8th)
Weight Classes | 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, HWT (Max 160lbs)
Period Lengths | One Minute (1:00)
Weight Allowance | 1lb
Age | 2025-26 School Year.
Middle School Duals
Price | $450 Team Fee ($550 after August 8th)
Weight Classes | 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 119, 127, 135, 145, 155, 165, 180, HWT (250 Max)
Period Lengths | One Minute and Fifteen Seconds (1:15)
Weight Allowance | 1lb
Age | 2025/26 School Year
High School Duals
Price | $450 Team Fee ($550 after August 8th)
Weight Classes | 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215, HWT
Period Lengths | One Minute and Thirty Seconds (1:30)
Weight Allowance | 1lb
Girls K-12 Duals -FOLKSTYLE-
Price | $450 Team Fee ($550 after August 8th)
Weight Classes | 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 165, 185, HWT
Period Lengths | One Minute and Thirty Seconds (1:30)
Weight Allowance | 1lb
Open Tournament
Price | $45 Entry Fee ($55 after August 8th)
Age | Wrestlers Age as of 09/20/25
Ages & Weight Classes
4U | 35, 40, 45, HWT
6U | 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, HWT
8U | 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, HWT
10U | 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, HWT
12U | 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, HWT
15U | 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, HWT
HS | 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 144, 150, 157, 165, 175, 190, 215, HWT
Girls | 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 165, 185, HWT
Period Lengths | Varies on Division
Weight Allowance | 1lb
Additional Details
- Awards: Champions receive belts.
- Awards: Top four wrestlers receive medals.
- Awards: Dual Teams 1st - 3rd earn team banners.
- Headgear is REQUIRED.
- Age as of 09/20/25 any wrestler found to be violating age standards will be immediately banned from full circle tournaments with no warning.
- Dual Team Ages are adhere to the 2025 - 2026 school years.
- Individual Open Ages adheres to wrestlers age on 09/20/2025.
- New Rules are in effect: 3-point takedown, 2, 3, 4 point near-falls, and 1-point of contact inbounds.
- Girl weight divisions are subject to be split if age gap exceeds two years.
DUAL TEAM FREE AGENT LIST.
TO BE ADDED, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW.
Wrestler Name
Paxton Holcombe
Division & Weight Class
K-4/8 | 61lbs
Mobile Number
(843) - 353 - 8875