High school wrestlers across New York eyeing a spot in the state championships will have another way to accomplish the feat in 2018.

And subsequently, area coaches hope more student-athletes will participate in the sport.

On Wednesday, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association approved establishing state dual meet championship tournaments, beginning in the 2017-18 season. The state will recognize dual-meet champions in both large schools and small schools, and the tournament will be held in January each year at a site to be determined, prior to the individual tournament in February in Albany.