and/or Greco-Roman wrestling in the following weight classes: 57 kg (126 lbs) 61 kg (134 lbs) 65 kg (143 lbs) 70 kg (154 lbs) 74 kg (163 lbs) 79 kg (174 lbs) 86 kg (190 lbs) 92 kg (203 lbs) 97 kg (214 lbs) 125 kg (276 lbs) Juniors over the age of 18 are allowed to participate in senior competitions with a medical certificate. For women's freestyle wrestling As of 2019, female youth compete in freestyle wrestling on an international level in one of four age categories: U15, cadets, and juniors. U15 (female youths aged 14–15, and female youths at age 13 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) compete in freestyle wrestling in the following 10 weight classes: 29 to 33 kg (64 to 73 lbs) 36 kg (79 lbs) 39 kg (86 lbs) 42 kg (93 lbs) 46 kg (101 lbs) 50 kg (110 lbs) 54 kg (119 lbs) 58 kg (128 lbs) 62 kg (137 lbs) 66 kg (146 lbs) Cadets (female youths aged 16–17, and female youths at age 15 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) compete in freestyle wrestling in the following 10 weight classes: 36 to 40 kg (79 to 88 lbs) 43 kg (95 lbs) 46 kg (101 lbs) 49 kg (108 lbs) 53 kg (117 lbs) 57 kg (126 lbs) 61 kg (134 lbs) 65 kg (143 lbs) 69 kg (152 lbs) 73 kg (161 lbs) Juniors (female youths aged 18 to 20, and female youths at age 17 with a medical certificate and parental authorization) compete in freestyle wrestling in the following eight weight classes: 50 kg (110 lbs) 53 kg (117 lbs) 55 kg (121 lbs) 57 kg (126 lbs) 59 kg (130 lbs) 62 kg (137 lbs) 65 kg (143 lbs) 68 kg (150 lbs) 72 kg (159 lbs) 76 kg (168 lbs) Scholastic weight classes in the United States Elementary school Elementary school students competing in wrestling have multiple ways weight classes are determined. "Madison system" - This is a popular tournament format where there are no weight classes and the tournament director pairs wrestlers into brackets (usually 8 or 16 man) based on weight at weigh-ins. This is a popular method because it discourages "weight cutting" in young athletes. Division-based system - In this system, the tournament director separates athletes by age (ex: Grade 2 and under, Grade 4 and under, and Grade 6 and