Southeast Open Wrestling Tournament
Formerly the Hokie Open...
2026 Date: Sunday, Nov 1, 2026
Venue: Cregger Center, Roanoke College, Salem, VA
Starts: 9:01 AM
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About the Southeast Open:
Our Mission
The 2026 Southeast Open is our 18th season-opening tournament. Debuting as the Hokie Open in 2008 and continuing with that name through 2015, then as the Southeast Open in 2016, and once again as the Hokie Open in 2017 & 2018 and now continuing this year as the 2026 Southeast Open wrestling tournament.
This tournament was initially just an idea on a notepad and has grown to be one of the best season-opening college tournaments in the country. The level of competition has risen along with the profile of collegiate wrestling in the Commonwealth of Virginia, taking mid-Atlantic collegiate wrestling to a new level. This tournament is the perfect start for seasoned veterans as well as new or unseasoned college wrestlers. Opportunities make champions!
ADMISSION PRICES FOR FANS:
There are no pre-event tickets sales, all tickets must be paid at the venue on the day of the event (Sunday, Nov 1, 2026). Ticket prices follow:
- Adults: $15.00
- HS: $10.00
- Pre-HS: $5.00
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!!
Southeast Open Details:
2025 FINAL BRACKETS:
View / Download 2025's FINAL BRACKETS and other tournament documentation.
2026 FLYER & OTHER DOCUMENTS:
View / Download the 2026 flyer and other tournament documentation.
2026 EVENT SCHEDULE:
Familiarize yourself with the Event schedule leading up to the tournament, on tournament day, and post-tournament.
ADMISSION PRICES:
There are no pre-event tickets sales, all tickets must be paid at the venue on the day of the event (Sunday, Nov 1, 2026). Ticket prices follow:
- Adults: $15.00
- HS: $10.00
- Pre-HS: $5.00
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Follow this link to contact info for local hotels. The tournament staff is working with the local business community to provide teams and fans with contact information for reasonable accommodations while they are attending the Southeast Open Wrestling Tournament.
PAST RESULTS:
Our site features a complete list of results for all past Hokie Open / Southeast Open tournaments.
CONTACT US:
Have a question or comment? Fill in the Contact request (below) to get in touch with us and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. You can also contact the Tournament Director, Donald Squires at:
- Email: donald.squires@gmail.com
- Mobile: 609-440-5848
USEFUL TOURNAMENT INFO:
NCAA Weights: 125, 133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197, 285
Match Rules: NCAA Rules, seven-minute matches, with riding time, including all consolation matches. 6-match limit all day.
We expect up to 30 teams to compete at this year's edition as the 2026 - 2027 season gets underway. Once again, the tournament will feature two divisions:
- MEN's Freshman / Sophomore Division: this division is geared toward 1st and 2nd year wrestlers (and even upper classmen) who might not be ready for the rigors of the OPEN Division. The goal of this division is to provide these wrestlers with MORE opportunities to advance further in an early-season college-level wrestling tournament.
- MEN'S OPEN Division: this division is open to any and all male participants (HS WRESTLERS ARE PERMITTED THIS YEAR) and is geared toward wrestlers who NEED TO compete at the highest levels of D-1 wrestling. This division is open to ALL COLLEGE and HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS, regardless of year or age, and will be limited to the first 400 wrestlers who are REGISTERED & PAID online.
- BOTH DIVISIONS ARE DOUBLE-ELIMINATION!! Wrestlers will be placed into 16 / 24 person brackets. We plan to wrestle on 12 - 14 mats and wrestle to 6 places. Losers of the semi-finals will wrestler for 3rd, all other consolations matches wrestler to 6th.
This year's event WILL ONCE AGAIN BE STREAMED LIVE on FloWrestling. We will be using FloArena tournament software to run the tournament and mobile App, so coaches and fans can follow mat assignments and results.
The 2026 Southeast Open tournament director reserves the right to make any changes to the tournament that are in the best interests of running and completing the best possible and efficient tournament.
Participating Teams in 2025 included but wete not limited to:
Appalachian State, Campbell University, Citadel, Coker, Davidson College, Franklin & Marshall, Gardner-Webb, George Mason, Marymount, Morgan State, NC State, Noke RTC, Ohio University, Presbyterian, Southeastern University (NAIA), U of Maryland, U of Minnesota / Gopher WC, U of North Carolina, U of Tennessee - Chattanooga, U of Virginia, VA Military Institute, Virginia Tech and West Virginia University.
Exciting Changes to the Coaching Staff in 2026!
Core Coaches Remain, 2 Coaches Return to the Fold!
Head Coach Tony Robie took over the reins at Virginia Tech in 2017 after serving as Co-Head Coach and Associate Head Coach for the Hokies. Along with Associate Head Coach Jared Frayer and Assistant Coach Jared Haught, Tony has guided the Hokies to more than 90 dual meet wins, has been named as ACC Coach of the Year six times in eight seasons and molded the team into an annual mainstay in the Top-10 nationally. Jared Frayer was a 2012 Olympian who has earned a national reputation as an ace recruiter and tactical on-match coach, helping guide Mekhi Lewis to the Hokies' first National title in 2019. Coach Haught was a 2-time ACC Champ and 4X All American for the Hokies as a wrestler and been instrumental in leading the Hokies to upper-weight success on a national scale.
Walz and Green Return!!
- 2-Time World Medalist, Big 10 Champ at Nebraska, 4X NCAA All American James Green returns to Blacksburg with his Elite Level International Resume!
- Former Hokie Ty Walz, 3X NCAA All American and ACC Champ makes his way back to the Hokies!
NO ALLOWANCE @ WEIGH-INS!!
There is NO weight allowance at weigh-ins!