History/Venues of Wresting Championships

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Wrestling State Tournament is one of the biggest high school events of the year. With 480 qualified wrestlers competing in the tournament each year, attendance of the event has grown significantly since 2004, when the format changed to two divisions. Fans and participants from all over New York State have converged on the Capital Region the last several years to watch this great event in one of the top venues in the state.

Below is an historical perspective on attendance of the NYSPHSAA Wrestling State Championships since 2003

2012 – 12,271 (Albany)
2011 – 12,017 (Albany)
2010 – 11,365 (Albany)
2009 – 13,268 (Albany)
2008 – 15,473 (Rochester)
2007 – 14,379 (Albany)
2006 – 17,755 (Long Island)
2005 – 17,323 (Albany)
2004 – 10,599 (Buffalo)
2003 – 9,401 (Syracuse)
2002 – 8,505 (Syracuse)

Here is a historical list of championship venues since 1963:

1963 – Cornell University, Ithaca
1964 – Walt Whitman High School, South Huntington (Long Island)
1965 – Ithaca College, Ithaca
1966 – Walt Whitman High School, South Huntington (Long Island)
1967 – Niagara University, Niagara Falls
1968 – Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse
1969 – George H. Clark Gymnasium, Rochester
1970-72 – Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse
1973 – Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica
1974-2003 – Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse
2004 – University at Buffalo, Amherst
2005 – Pepsi Arena, Albany (currently the Times Union Center)
2006 – Nassau Veterans Coliseum, Uniondale
2007 – Times Union Center, Albany
2008 – Blue Cross Arena, Rochester
2009-2012 – Times Union Center, Albany
2013-2016 – Times Union Center, Albany