Team California A wins National Girls Folkstyle Duals with finals forfeit over Team California B

Team California A and Team California B pose together with their first and second place trophies at the conclusion of the Girls Folkstyle Junior Duals.


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The two state teams from California powered through their brackets to reach the finals of the National Girls Folkstyle Duals at the Freede Center at Oklahoma City University on Sunday.


The teams chose not to compete, with Team California A taking the championship trophy, and Team California B going home with the runner-up trophy.


California A won Pool B, opening with a 44-12 win over Texas in the pool semifinals. California A then defeated Team Virginia 57-7 in the pool finals.


California B won its semifinal in Pool A over Texas A, 41-19. In the pool final, California B defeated Michigan, 48-21.


Taking third was in the tournament was Team Virginia, a 36-24 winner of Michigan in the bronze-medal round. Fifth place went to the California Rebels, who stopped Texas A, 36-27 in their medal round match. Going home with seventh place was Team Kansas, which stopped Ohio 40-23 in the seventh-place bout.


Last year, Team Michigan won the Junior Girls Folkstyle Duals title with a 43-18 victory over California B.

NATIONAL GIRLS JUNIOR FOLKSTYLE DUALS

At Oklahoma City, Okla., March 27


Team Standings

1st – Team California A

2nd – Team California B

3rd – Team Virginia

4th – Michigan

5th – California Rebels

6th – Texas A

7th – Team Kansas

8th - Ohio

1st – Team California A over Team California B, forfeit

3rd - Team Virginia defeated Michigan 36-24.

5th - California Rebels defeated Texas A 36-27.

7th - Team Kansas defeated Ohio 40-23.

Pool A results

1st Place - Team California B

2nd Place - Michigan

3rd Place - Texas A

4th Place - Ohio

5th Place - Minnesota

6th Place - Draw Team 1

1st - Team California B defeated Michigan 48-21.

3rd - Texas A defeated Ohio 42-24.

5th - Minnesota defeated Draw Team 1 30-28.

Quarterfinals

Ohio 48, Draw Team 1 16

Texas A 56, Minnesota 9

Semifinals

Michigan 45, Ohio 18

Team California B 41, Texas A 19

Consolations

Texas A 51, Draw Team 1 18

Ohio 28, Minnesota 27

Pool B results

1st Place - Team California A

2nd Place - Team Virginia

3rd Place - California Rebels

4th Place - Team Kansas

5th Place - Texas B

6th Place - Draw Team 2

1st - Team California A defeated Team Virginia 57-7.

3rd - California Rebels defeated Team Kansas 54-15.

5th - Texas B defeated Draw Team 2 54-3.

Quarterfinals

Team Kansas 46, Texas B 22

California Rebels 60, Draw Team 2 3

Semifinals

Team California A 44, Texas 12

Team Virginia 37, California Rebels 29

Consolations

California Rebels 54, Texas B 6

Team Kansas 60, Draw Team 2 9