Minnesota Blue, Illinois, California, Iowa win pools at 16U National Duals in freestyle
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Action from day one of the 16U Freestyle National Duals in Spokane, Wash. Photo by Jim Thrall, Matfocus.com
SPOKANE, Wash. – The first day of men’s freestyle at the 16U National Duals featured the pool competitions, where teams were split into four different pools and competed in a bracket format.
Winning their pools and advancing to the Gold/Silver Pool were Minnesota Blue (Pool A), Illinois (Pool B), California (Pool C) and Iowa (Pool D). The Gold/Silver Pool will determine the top eight teams in the tournament.
Minnesota Blue won the Greco-Roman title on Thursday, and was dominant in its pool, defeating Georgia in the finals bout, 56-20. Their other victory was an even more commanding 63-10 win over Washington Blue in the semifinals.
Illinois had a tough final against 2018 16U National Duals freestyle champion Pennsylvania, emerging with a 44-30 victory. At last year’s 16U Duals in freestyle, Illinois was third, while Pennsylvania beat Minnesota in the finals. This year, Illinois and Pennsylvania ended up in the same pool.
California barely escaped its Pool C finals, beating Team New Jersey Blue by criteria, 34-34. California won five of the final seven bouts, but New Jersey won the last match at 88 pounds to force the tie.
Iowa had a strong performance in Pool D, beating Oklahoma, 40-33 in the first-place match.
The top two teams in each pool also advance to the eight-team Gold-Silver pool. The runners-up in the pool competition included Georgia (Pool A), Pennsylvania (Pool B), Team New Jersey Blue (Pool C) and Oklahoma (Pool D).
There was a true second-place match in Pool B, between Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, which was won by the Keystone State team, 43-32. Pennsylvania won 10 of the 17 bouts, including seven bonus point wins along the way.
One round of placement pool competition was also run on Friday night, but the final results in those pools will be completed on Saturday.
The tournament starts again on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. PT and will run until completion of all the medal match results in all of the pools.
The event is being broadcast live by TrackWrestling, and the results are also housed there.
All three of USA Wrestling’s major National Dual meet events (16U, 14U, Junior) will be live on TrackWrestling.
16U NATIONAL DUALS
At Spokane, Wash., June 14, 2019
Freestyle results
A Pool
1st Place - Minnesota Blue
2nd Place - Georgia
3rd Place - Team Kansas
4th Place - Utah
5th Place - Washington Blue
6th Place - Oregon Blue
7th Place - New Jersey Red
1st Place Match - Minnesota Blue defeated Georgia 56-20.
3rd Place Match - Team Kansas defeated Utah 42-35.
5th Place Match - Washington Blue defeated Oregon Blue 46-32.
7th Place - New Jersey Red
Semifinals – Minnesota Blue dec. Washington Blue, 63-10; Georgia dec. Team Kansas, 40-30
Quarterfinals – Washington Blue dec. Oregon Blue, 45-30; Team Kansas dec. Utah, 44-29; Georgia dec. New Jersey Red, 57-18
B Pool
1st Place - Illinois
2nd Place – Pennsylvania
3rd Place - Wisconsin
4th Place - Team Indiana
5th Place - Team Colorado
6th Place - Team Michigan
7th Place - Idaho Red
1st Place Match – Illinois defeated Pennsylvania, 44-30
2nd Place Wrestleback - Pennsylvania defeated Wisconsin 43-32
3rd Place Match - Wisconsin defeated Team Indiana 54-19.
5th Place Match - Team Colorado defeated Team Michigan 38-30.
7th Place - Idaho Red
Semifinals – Illinois dec. Wisconsin, 36-34; Pennsylvania dec. Team Michigan, 54-20
Quarterfinals – Wisconsin dec. Team Indiana, 60-13; Team Michigan dec. Team Colorado, 38-31; Pennsylvania dec. Idaho Red, 74-5
C Pool
1st Place - California
2nd Place - Team New Jersey Blue
3rd Place - Washington Red
4th Place - Minnesota Red5th Place - Oregon Red
6th Place - Texas
7th Place - Team NC
1st Place Match - California defeated Team New Jersey Blue 34-34.
3rd Place Match - Washington Red defeated Minnesota Red 52-22.
5th Place Match - Oregon Red defeated Texas 43-35.
7th Place Match - Team NC
Semifinals – Team New Jersey Blue dec. Washington Red, 38-34; California dec. Minnesota Red, 40-31
Quarterfinals – Team New Jersey Blue dec. Texas, 45-30; California dec. Team NC, 65-8; Minnesota Red dec. Oregon Red, 40-35
D Pool
1st Place – Iowa
2nd Place - Oklahoma
3rd Place - Team Missouri
4th Place - Team Florida
5th Place - Idaho Blue
6th Place - Montana
1st Place Match – Iowa defeated Oklahoma, 40-33
3rd Place Match - Team Missouri defeated Team Florida 55-21.
5th Place Match - Idaho Blue defeated Montana 55-13.
Semifinals – Oklahoma dec. Team Missouri, 37-35; Iowa dec. Team Florida, 63-15
Quarterfinals – Oklahoma dec. Montana, 66-7; Team Florida dec. Idaho Blue, 38-35
SPOKANE, Wash. – The first day of men’s freestyle at the 16U National Duals featured the pool competitions, where teams were split into four different pools and competed in a bracket format.
Winning their pools and advancing to the Gold/Silver Pool were Minnesota Blue (Pool A), Illinois (Pool B), California (Pool C) and Iowa (Pool D). The Gold/Silver Pool will determine the top eight teams in the tournament.
Minnesota Blue won the Greco-Roman title on Thursday, and was dominant in its pool, defeating Georgia in the finals bout, 56-20. Their other victory was an even more commanding 63-10 win over Washington Blue in the semifinals.
Illinois had a tough final against 2018 16U National Duals freestyle champion Pennsylvania, emerging with a 44-30 victory. At last year’s 16U Duals in freestyle, Illinois was third, while Pennsylvania beat Minnesota in the finals. This year, Illinois and Pennsylvania ended up in the same pool.
California barely escaped its Pool C finals, beating Team New Jersey Blue by criteria, 34-34. California won five of the final seven bouts, but New Jersey won the last match at 88 pounds to force the tie.
Iowa had a strong performance in Pool D, beating Oklahoma, 40-33 in the first-place match.
The top two teams in each pool also advance to the eight-team Gold-Silver pool. The runners-up in the pool competition included Georgia (Pool A), Pennsylvania (Pool B), Team New Jersey Blue (Pool C) and Oklahoma (Pool D).
There was a true second-place match in Pool B, between Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, which was won by the Keystone State team, 43-32. Pennsylvania won 10 of the 17 bouts, including seven bonus point wins along the way.
One round of placement pool competition was also run on Friday night, but the final results in those pools will be completed on Saturday.
The tournament starts again on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. PT and will run until completion of all the medal match results in all of the pools.
The event is being broadcast live by TrackWrestling, and the results are also housed there.
All three of USA Wrestling’s major National Dual meet events (16U, 14U, Junior) will be live on TrackWrestling.
16U NATIONAL DUALS
At Spokane, Wash., June 14, 2019
Freestyle results
A Pool
1st Place - Minnesota Blue
2nd Place - Georgia
3rd Place - Team Kansas
4th Place - Utah
5th Place - Washington Blue
6th Place - Oregon Blue
7th Place - New Jersey Red
1st Place Match - Minnesota Blue defeated Georgia 56-20.
3rd Place Match - Team Kansas defeated Utah 42-35.
5th Place Match - Washington Blue defeated Oregon Blue 46-32.
7th Place - New Jersey Red
Semifinals – Minnesota Blue dec. Washington Blue, 63-10; Georgia dec. Team Kansas, 40-30
Quarterfinals – Washington Blue dec. Oregon Blue, 45-30; Team Kansas dec. Utah, 44-29; Georgia dec. New Jersey Red, 57-18
B Pool
1st Place - Illinois
2nd Place – Pennsylvania
3rd Place - Wisconsin
4th Place - Team Indiana
5th Place - Team Colorado
6th Place - Team Michigan
7th Place - Idaho Red
1st Place Match – Illinois defeated Pennsylvania, 44-30
2nd Place Wrestleback - Pennsylvania defeated Wisconsin 43-32
3rd Place Match - Wisconsin defeated Team Indiana 54-19.
5th Place Match - Team Colorado defeated Team Michigan 38-30.
7th Place - Idaho Red
Semifinals – Illinois dec. Wisconsin, 36-34; Pennsylvania dec. Team Michigan, 54-20
Quarterfinals – Wisconsin dec. Team Indiana, 60-13; Team Michigan dec. Team Colorado, 38-31; Pennsylvania dec. Idaho Red, 74-5
C Pool
1st Place - California
2nd Place - Team New Jersey Blue
3rd Place - Washington Red
4th Place - Minnesota Red5th Place - Oregon Red
6th Place - Texas
7th Place - Team NC
1st Place Match - California defeated Team New Jersey Blue 34-34.
3rd Place Match - Washington Red defeated Minnesota Red 52-22.
5th Place Match - Oregon Red defeated Texas 43-35.
7th Place Match - Team NC
Semifinals – Team New Jersey Blue dec. Washington Red, 38-34; California dec. Minnesota Red, 40-31
Quarterfinals – Team New Jersey Blue dec. Texas, 45-30; California dec. Team NC, 65-8; Minnesota Red dec. Oregon Red, 40-35
D Pool
1st Place – Iowa
2nd Place - Oklahoma
3rd Place - Team Missouri
4th Place - Team Florida
5th Place - Idaho Blue
6th Place - Montana
1st Place Match – Iowa defeated Oklahoma, 40-33
3rd Place Match - Team Missouri defeated Team Florida 55-21.
5th Place Match - Idaho Blue defeated Montana 55-13.
Semifinals – Oklahoma dec. Team Missouri, 37-35; Iowa dec. Team Florida, 63-15
Quarterfinals – Oklahoma dec. Montana, 66-7; Team Florida dec. Idaho Blue, 38-35
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