IKWF (Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation)

09/15/2026

As the 2026–2027 wrestling season approaches, all wrestlers competing in Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF) events must have a current USA Wrestling athlete membership and be properly affiliated with their IKWF club.

Parents should complete the following steps:

1. Create a USA Wrestling Account
Create an account through the USA Wrestling membership system:
https://www.usawmembership.com/

For assistance, visit the USA Wrestling Account Creation Help page:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help?terms=account

2. Create or Claim Your Wrestler’s Profile
Create a profile for a new wrestler or claim the existing profile of a returning wrestler.

Profile Create/Claim Help:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help?terms=profile

3. Add or Edit Club Affiliation
Make sure your wrestler is affiliated with the correct IKWF club before purchasing the membership.

Important: Once the USA Wrestling membership has been purchased, only IKWF office staff can add or edit a wrestler’s club affiliation. If your child is changing clubs this season, be sure to remove the previous club affiliation before purchasing the membership.

Club Affiliation Help:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help/category/2/question/8

4. Purchase the USA Wrestling Athlete Membership
Complete the purchase of your wrestler’s USA Wrestling athlete membership.

Athlete Membership Purchase Help:
https://www.usawmembership.com/help/category/3/question/14

5. Submit Age Verification, If Required
All wrestlers competing in IKWF events must be age verified by the IKWF office. Acceptable documentation includes a birth certificate, passport, or other legal document showing the wrestler’s name and date of birth.

Age verification documents may be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to (708) 206-0335.

Please be sure to include the name of the IKWF club your child is joining when submitting age verification so the IKWF office can verify that your wrestler is affiliated with the correct club.

Completing these steps early will help ensure your wrestler is properly registered and eligible to compete when the season begins.

09/01/2026

The Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation mourns the passing of Patricia “Pat” Urwin, a longtime member of the IKWF family whose dedication and service touched generations of wrestlers, coaches, and families.

For more than 40 years, Pat dedicated countless hours to the IKWF State Championships, most notably as the head calligrapher for the championship bracket boards. Her attention to detail, pride in the accomplishments of our young athletes, and genuine care for every wrestler became a lasting part of the State Championship tradition.

Pat’s legacy will continue to live on through the thousands of wrestlers whose names she carefully placed on those boards and through the many people she touched along the way.

Our deepest condolences go out to Mike Urwin, the entire Urwin family, and all who had the privilege of knowing Pat.

Thank you, Pat, for everything you gave to the IKWF. You will be remembered and missed.

Please take a moment to read Pat’s full obituary and learn more about the incredible legacy she leaves behind.

https://www.kerryfh.com/obituaries/patricia-urwin

06/21/2026

04/15/2026

Our 2026 IKWF Boys Novice and Senior State Place Winners camp was held this past weekend at the University of Illinois. Thank you to the wrestling staff at U of I and the for their hospitality and giving our State Place Winners a great day!

04/14/2026

04/07/2026

Thank you to Aurora University for hosting our IKWF Novice and Senior State Place Winners Camp this past weekend! There were 60 girls that attended the camp.