Girls’ wrestling in Kentucky will feature 12 existing weight classes and a one-year trial at the heavyweight division in 2023-24.
The KHSAA Board of Control voted to utilize the 12 existing NFHS girls’ wrestling weight classes, as well as a one-year trial of a 13th class of 285 pounds. The KHSAA said this will allow the continuation of girls’ wrestling by some of the students from the past years who exceeded the newly adopted NFHS classes but also allow for a sunset of that class if participation declines to a point where it is not feasible to conduct a championship competition.
Girls’ wrestling joins indoor track and field as sports sanctioned for the first time by the KHSAA in 2023-24.
“Staff has been working continuously not only to manage the existing championships but to facilitate the approved revisions to swimming and start these other two new championships in girls’ wrestling and indoor track & field,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “It is an exciting time for the member schools and their students as these expanded and new opportunities come online this winter and respect the membership input process where those schools were asked for their wishes going forward.”
The girls’ state tournament will be held in conjunction with the boys’ state tournament on Feb. 15-17.
