National Junior Duals underway in Oklahoma City

The 2009 USA Wrestling Junior National Dual Meet Championships began with the Greco-Roman competition on Wednesday, June 24.

Illinois is the returning champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the National Duals, a feat which it accomplished in both 2007 and 2008.

Last year, Illinois defeated California, 45-18 in the Greco-Roman finals, then stopped Iowa, 33-27 in the freestyle finals.

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2009 JUNIOR NATIONAL DUALS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, June 24
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman Session I - Rounds 1-2
3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Greco-Roman Session II - Rounds 3-4

Thursday, June 25
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman Session III - Rounds 5-6
rounds 1-3
2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Greco-Roman Session IV - Consolation and Red & Blue Pool Rounds 1-2

Friday, June 26
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -Greco-Roman Session V- Consolation and Red & Blue Pool Round 3
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -Greco-Roman Session VI - Finals placement round and awards
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Freestyle Session I - Rounds 1-2

Saturday, June 27
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Freestyle Session II - Rounds 3-4
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Freestyle Session III - Rounds 5-6
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Freestyle Session IV - Rounds 7-8

Sunday June 28
9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Freestyle Session V - Round 9 (if necessary)
12:00 noon - 5:15 p.m. - Freestyle Session VI - Consolation and Red & Blue Pools (Rounds 1-3)
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Freestyle Session VII - Finals placement round and awards

2008 JUNIOR NATIONAL DUALS RESULTS

Greco-Roman medal matches
1st - Illinois dec. California 1, 45-18
3rd - Minnesota 1 dec. Iowa, 52-13
5th - Missouri dec. Wisconsin, 39-27
7th - Kansas dec. Michigan, 34-31

Freestyle medal matches
1st - Illinois dec. Iowa, 39-23
3rd - New Jersey dec. Minnesota 1, 33-27
5th - Oklahoma dec. Missouri, 42-20
7th - Kansas dec. Pennsylvania, 33-28