Mason McDonald (Pennsylvania Blue) on day two of the 14U Greco-Roman National Duals in Oaks, Pa.
Ohio Scarlet, Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania Blue are top four seeds at 14U Freestyle National Duals
by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
OAKS, Pa. - The top four seeded teams for the 14U National Duals have been determined following weigh ins at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks on Tuesday night.
No. 1 seed Ohio Scarlet will the top seed in Pool A. No. 2 seed Iowa will be the top seed in Pool B. No. 3 seed Illinois will be the top seed in Pool C. No. 4 seed Pennsylvania Blue will be the top seed in Pool D.
The seeded teams are based upon the average PIN rating of each of the athletes on the state team rosters. Here are the top 16 seeded teams in the tournament.
Team/AVG PIN
- Ohio Scarlet, 1116.882353
- Iowa, 1103.888889
- Illinois, 1104.235294
- Pennsylvania Blue, 1091.888889
- Wisconsin, 1091.555556
- Indiana, 1091.055556
- Washington, 1077.944444
- Minnesota Blue, 1070.388889
- Oklahoma Blue, 1062.833333
- Georgia, 1067.823529
- Michigan Blue, 1067.294118
- Pennsylvania Red, 1065.235294
- Texas Blue, 1057.352941
- Utah, 1056.882353
- Colorado, 1063.75
- California, 1042.888889
The pool separation and pairings are now being created and will be posted on TrackWrestling when they are finalized.
Last year’s freestyle champion was Pennsylvania Blue, defeating Ohio 46-31 in the championship dual meet to double up on titles. Illinois placed third, defeating Wisconsin 47-36. It was Minnesota Blue that took third, besting Missouri Red who took sixth. Iowa placed seventh after defeating Georgia, 47-32. Full results from the 2023 14U Freestyle National Duals can be found here.
All of the action will be broadcast live by FloWrestling. The action begins Friday, June 14, at 8 a.m. ET.
Schedule
Friday, June 14
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Freestyle Session 1: Preliminary Rounds 1-2-3
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Freestyle Session 2: Preliminary Rounds 4-5-6
Saturday, June 15
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 pm – Freestyle Session 3: Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow (3 Rounds)
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Freestyle Session 4: Finals and Awards (1 Round)
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