Illinois, Idaho, California Gold, Iowa win pools at Junior Greco-Roman National Duals
by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
Photo: Action from the Junior Greco-Roman National Duals in Tulsa, Okla. (Farrah Sheeren, Wrestling Texas)
TULSA, Okla.— The first two sessions of Greco-Roman at the Junior National Duals were completed Wednesday. Teams were split into four different pools and competed in a bracket format.
In pool A, Illinois defeated Colorado 55-8 to advance to the Gold/Silver pool on Thursday, which features the top eight teams in the tournament. All but one of the weight classes were won by Illinois in the dual, with Colorado’s only victory at 152 pounds. Illinois entered the duals as the top seed in the duals.
Second-seeded Idaho defeated Pennsylvania 35-31 to take the top spot in pool B. Pennsylvania secured eight of the 15 wins in the dual, but all seven of Idaho’s wins were bonus point victories, including two wins by fall.
In pool C, it was third-seed California Gold that ended the session on top with a 60-9 win over Oklahoma Blue. Oklahoma Blue picked up just one win in the dual, earning team points for a fall at 126 pounds.
Iowa brought down Oklahoma Red 40-28 in pool D. In a back-and-forth dual, Iowa captured nine wins, including two wins by fall. Iowa is the defending champion having won the Greco-Roman duals in 2022 and entered the first sessions as the fourth-seed. Oklahoma Red began the duals as the fifth seed in the tournament.
The top two teams in each pool also advanced to the eight-team Gold-Silver pool. The runners-up in the pool competition included Colorado in pool A, Pennsylvania in pool B, Oklahoma Blue in pool C and Oklahoma Red in pool D.
The tournament starts up again on Wednesday at 9 a.m. CT. The placement pools will be completed, setting up medal matches in each of the pools. The results from the Gold/Silver pool will determine the champion and top eight teams. There is also a Bronze/Copper pool, Red/Blue pool, Green pool and Yellow pool.
The event is being broadcast live by FloWrestling.
Junior National Duals
Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 14-17
Greco-Roman results
Pool A Results
1st Place - Illinois
2nd Place - Colorado
3rd Place - Ohio Red
4th Place - Georgia Red
5th Place - Minnesota Red
6th Place - Washington
7th Place - Michigan Blue
8th Place - Texas Blue
1st Place Match
Illinois defeated Colorado 55-8.
2nd Place Wrestleback
Colorado defeated Ohio Red 0-0.
3rd Place Match
Ohio Red defeated Georgia Red 35-31.
5th Place Match
Minnesota Red defeated Washington 37-31.
7th Place Match
Michigan Blue defeated Texas Blue 37-26.
Pool B Results
1st Place - Idaho
2nd Place - Pennsylvania
3rd Place - Wisconsin
4th Place - Missouri
5th Place - Kansas Blue
6th Place - Utah
7th Place - Virginia
8th Place - North Dakota Blue
1st Place Match
Idaho defeated Pennsylvania 35-31.
2nd Place Wrestleback
Pennsylvania defeated Wisconsin 0-0.
3rd Place Match
Wisconsin defeated Missouri 36-36.
5th Place Match
Kansas Blue defeated Utah 37-31.
7th Place Match
Virginia defeated North Dakota Blue 35-34.
Pool C Results
1st Place - California Gold
2nd Place - Oklahoma Blue
3rd Place - Minnesota Blue
4th Place - Texas Red
5th Place - Florida
6th Place - Georgia Blue
7th Place - Indiana
8th Place - North Carolina
1st Place Match
California Gold defeated Oklahoma Blue 60-9.
2nd Place Wrestleback
Oklahoma Blue defeated Minnesota Blue 0-0.
3rd Place Match
Minnesota Blue defeated Texas Red 48-17.
5th Place Match
Florida defeated Georgia Blue 59-14.
7th Place Match
Indiana defeated North Carolina 48-22.
Pool D Results
1st Place - Iowa
2nd Place - Oklahoma Red
3rd Place - Oregon
4th Place - Alabama
5th Place - Tennessee
6th Place - Kansas Red
7th Place - Arkansas
8th Place - North Dakota Red
1st Place Match
Iowa defeated Oklahoma Red 40-28.
2nd Place Wrestleback
Oklahoma Red defeated Oregon 0-0.
3rd Place Match
Oregon defeated Alabama 46-22.
5th Place Match
Tennessee defeated Kansas Red 48-19.
7th Place Match
Arkansas defeated North Dakota Red 40-26.