Georgia high school wrestling will look considerably different this season following a change that allows schools to compete in different classifications for Dual and Traditional wrestling competition. Under the Georgia High School Association’s structure for the 2026-27 season, boys wrestling will use seven classifications for Dual State competition, while Traditional wrestling — the format used to determine individual state champions and an overall team champion based on individual finishes — will use five divisions. That means a school could compete for a Dual State Championship in one classification while its individual wrestlers compete for Traditional state championships in another. The difference stems from the two formats used in high school wrestling. In Dual competition, two schools compete head-to-head, with wrestlers meeting in each weight class and their results contributing to the overall team score. Traditional wrestling is conducted as a tournament, with individual wrestlers advancing through brackets and earning points toward their school’s team total. In previous seasons, Georgia schools generally competed in the same classification in both formats. That changes this year. According to GHSA’s 2026-27 wrestling regulations, boys Dual competition will include classifications 1A through 7A, divided into eight regions. Traditional competition will instead feature five boys divisions, with schools assigned to areas for postseason competition. Girls wrestling…
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