Wittenberg Wrestling Tournament

2014 Tournament: Friday, February 14 - Monday, February 17, 2014

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 18th year, the tournament weekend usually includes a YU-sponsored Shabbaton, often with an invited guest. Alan Veingrad, a former NFL offensive lineman turned observant Jew, shared words of inspiration with the participating wrestlers. Benjamin Anthony, an IDF reservist who founded Our Soldiers Speak, addressed the participants, providing his firsthand, front-line combat soldier account of the virtues of Israel's army.

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.

Click here for a list of team scores and here for a list of results from the most recent tournament.  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.

The following forms must be filled out:

School Participation Form

Travel Itinerary Form

Wrestler Participation Form

Please remember to fill out the roster that was sent to you and e-mail it back to Heidi Fuchs at heidi.fuchs@yu.edu.