Wittenberg Wrestling Tournament

The highlight of the Yeshiva High School wrestling year, the annual Henry Wittenberg Wrestling Tournament welcomes high school competitors from across the country for first-rate competition. The event, which takes place at the Max Stern Athletic Center on Yeshiva University's Wilf Campus in Washington Heights, is also an opportunity for young men to gather for community and celebration--and for high school students who might be interested in YU to get a sense of the campus and community.

Now in its 17th year, the tournament weekend usually includes a YU-sponsored Shabbaton, often with an invited guest. Last year, Alan Veingrad, a former NFL offensive lineman turned observant Jew, shared words of inspiration with the participating wrestlers.

The tournament is named for YU's former wrestling coach and legendary Olympic medalist, Henry Wittenberg, who founded the school's wrestling program in 1955 and was the team's first coach. He passed away in 2010 at the age of 91.

For a list of team scores and results from the most recent tournament, visit the Yeshiva Wrestling Web site.  For photos from the recent tournament see our Flickr site.

For information regarding tournament policy in the event that a wrestler is injured, please see our Injury Policy.