USA Wrestling and the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) have partnered for the use of USA Bracketing for all events, results, statistics and weight management technology needs, beginning with the 2026-27 wrestling season
With the partnership, all regional, sectional and State Tournament events in Michigan will use USA Bracketing. Additionally, all school-hosted dual meets and tournaments will be able to use the software at no additional cost to the school/host and will be able to stream to multiple providers with fully integrated graphics
USA Bracketing grants event hosts the ability to manage multiple levels of competition—including varsity and junior varsity—while running individual and dual meets within a single event
“USA Wrestling is excited to partner with the MHSAA as it moves forward with our USA Bracketing event management software to enhance its high school wrestling organization and operations. USA Bracketing is designed to meet the technology needs of state associations, and our partnership with the MHSAA will help both organizations take their programs to the next level. We thank the MHSAA for choosing to work with us, and we look forward to great success in the future,” said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director.
Weight management includes weight assessments, descent plans, and roster management, all of which will adhere to the MHSAA’s wrestling weight management plan
The MHSAA becomes the eighth state high school association to select USA Bracketing to manage its overall wrestling programs and to use its state-of-the-art technology. Other state high school associations that have announced partnerships with USA Bracketing include the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA), the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). Additional state high school associations are expected to announce partnerships with USA Bracketing in the near future.
USA Bracketing, the event-management software developed by USA Wrestling, serves as the event management software for all USA Wrestling regional and national events. Additionally, USA Bracketing has been used for over 9,000 events since its launch on Jan. 1, 2025
About MHSAA
The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by over 1,500 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools, which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools. Member schools that enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract 1.4 million spectators each year.
About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. USA Wrestling provides competition and programs for over 393,000 members of all ages, including athletes, coaches, officials and club leaders. As the NGB for wrestling, USA Wrestling is also responsible for the selection of U.S. World and Olympic teams at multiple age levels in the Olympic disciplines of men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as Beach wrestling. USA Wrestling also provides extensive quality opportunities in folkstyle, the traditional style of wrestling in the United States. For more information, visit TheMat.com.
