Junior National Duals to begin Monday in Oklahoma City, Okla.
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by Gary Abbott
The popular Junior National Dual Meet Championships will be held June 30 - July 4 at the Freede Wellness Center on the campus of Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Okla.
State-level teams will compete in dual meet action in both Olympic styles of the sport, freestyle and Greco-Roman. Juniors are athletes who are in grades 9-12.
The Greco-Roman competition will be held Monday June 30, Tuesday July 1 and Wednesday, July 2.
In Greco-Roman, Illinois claimed the team title last year, beating Minnesota in the championship finals, 38-23.
The freestyle competition will be held Wednesday July 2, Thursday July 3 and Friday July 4.
Illinois is also the defending champion in freestyle, earning a rare double team victory at the 2007 National Junior Duals. Illinois defeated Missouri, 37-25, in the championship dual meet in freestyle last year.
In addition to the team standings, an All-Tournament team will be announced for each of the styles. Coverage of the finals will be provided by TheMat.com
Results from the Junior National Duals can be located at TrackWrestling.com
www.TrackWrestling.com
State-level teams will compete in dual meet action in both Olympic styles of the sport, freestyle and Greco-Roman. Juniors are athletes who are in grades 9-12.
The Greco-Roman competition will be held Monday June 30, Tuesday July 1 and Wednesday, July 2.
In Greco-Roman, Illinois claimed the team title last year, beating Minnesota in the championship finals, 38-23.
The freestyle competition will be held Wednesday July 2, Thursday July 3 and Friday July 4.
Illinois is also the defending champion in freestyle, earning a rare double team victory at the 2007 National Junior Duals. Illinois defeated Missouri, 37-25, in the championship dual meet in freestyle last year.
In addition to the team standings, an All-Tournament team will be announced for each of the styles. Coverage of the finals will be provided by TheMat.com
Results from the Junior National Duals can be located at TrackWrestling.com
www.TrackWrestling.com
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