2018 Schoolboy/girl National Duals set for Indianapolis, Ind., June 7-10
by Koral Sugiyama, USA Wrestling
This week, USA Wrestling state associations take their top schoolboy/girl athletes to Indianapolis, June 7-10 to battle head-to-head for the 2018 Schoolboy National Duals championship title.
This event creates an opportunity for schoolboy/girl athletes, ages 13-14, to get the widest possible exposure to national caliber competition in freestyle and Greco-Roman.
In 2017, Team Georgia Blue came out on top in the Greco-Roman finals, defeating Team Washington 53-22. Team Illinois defeated Team Georgia Blue 38-35 two days later for the freestyle finals dual.
In third for duals, Team Illinois overcame Minnesota Gold 39-35 in Greco-Roman with Team Washing overpowering Oklahoma Red 40-28 for freestyle.
Athletes who go undefeated in a style with a minimum number of bouts achieve the coveted All-Tournament Team honor.
Many Olympians, World champions, NCAA titlists and, Division I All-Americans have come out of Schoolboy/girl National Duals the past dozen years. The full list can be found at Trackwrestling.com
Held alongside the duals this year is the Junior Greco-Roman World Team Trials on June 8.
You can catch the Schoolboy/girl National Duals streaming live on Trackcast.
2018 SCHOOLBOY/GIRL NATIONAL DUALS
At Indianapolis, Ind., June 7-10
Thursday, June 7th
8:00 am 2:00 pm - Greco (Preliminary Pool Rounds 1 – 2 - 3)
3:00 pm 9:00 pm - Greco (Preliminary Pool Rounds 4 – 5 - 6)
Friday, June 8th
8:00 am 2:00 pm - Greco Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow (3 Rounds)
2:30 pm 4:30 pm - Greco Finals and Awards (1 Round)
Saturday, June 9th
8:00 am 2:00 pm - Freestyle (Rounds 1 –2 - 3)
3:00 pm -9:00 pm - Freestyle (Rounds 4 - 5 –6)
Sunday, June 10th
8:00 am-2:30pm - FS Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow (3 Rounds)
2:30 pm 4:30 pm - FS Finals and Awards (1 Round)
2017 Schoolboy/girl National Duals results
Greco-Roman
1st Place - Team Georgia Blue GR defeated Team Washington GR 53-22
3rd Place - Illinois GR defeated Minnesota Gold GR 39-35.
5th Place - Oklahoma Red GR defeated Team Missouri GR 41-34.
7th Place - Pennsylvania Red GR defeated Team Iowa GR 36-35.
Freestyle
1st Place Match - Illinois FS defeated Team Georgia Blue FS 38-35
3rd Place Match - Team Washington FS defeated Oklahoma Red FS 47-28
5th Place Match - Minnesota Gold FS defeated Team Colorado Red FS 40-35
7th Place Match - Team Missouri FS defeated Pennsylvania Red FS 48-27
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