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Key dates in mat playoffs this season

Here are some important wrestling dates to mark on your calendar: Feb. 8, 10, 12: Group sectional quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, respectively, at higher seed.

Here are some important wrestling dates to mark on your calendar:

Feb. 8, 10, 12: Group sectional quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, respectively, at higher seed.

Feb. 14: Team state Public semifinals and finals and Non-Public finals at the Ritacco Center, Toms River North.

Feb. 19-20: District championships, a two-day qualifying tournament that is the first part of the individual state championships, with three rounds at 32 locations throughout New Jersey. District 25 will compete at Rancocas Valley, District 26 at Holy Cross, District 27 at Cherokee, District 28 at Collingswood, District 29 at Gloucester County Community College, District 30 at Overbrook, District 31 at Delsea and District 33 at Absegami. The top three wrestlers advance to the next round.

Feb. 23, 26, 27: Regional championships will be held at eight locations, with four districts making up each region. Region 6 (Districts 21-24) will be at Toms River North, Region 7 (Districts 25-28) at Robbinsville, and Region 8 (Districts 29-32) at Absegami.

March 5-7: Individual state championships will bring 24 wrestlers from each weight class to Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. Prelims and prequarterfinals are March 5, and final consolations and finals are March 7.

- Bill Iezzi