The 30th annual Virginia Duals released its High School Division brackets on Friday with 16 teams competing in each of the National, American and Black & Blue Divisions starting on Friday, January 8 at the Hampton Coliseum.

In the National Division, last year's runner-up St. Mark's (Del.) took the top-seed while Virginia Beach power Cox earned the second seed in the event. Rounding out the top four seeds are the 2009 third-place team in the National Division - Eastern Regional (N.J.) and the two-time defending National Division Champions are the fourth-seed in 2009 Virginia Group AA state champion Christiansburg (Va.). An intriguing first round match will pit Christiansburg against the 2009 American Division champions in Canon-McMillan (Pa.) at 9 am on Friday.

The American Division will be topped by the 2008 champions in longtime Virginia Group AA power Grundy High School. Richmond area private school powerhouse St. Christopher's earned the second-seed after making the semifinals in its first appearance last year. A first-year participant in Haddonfield, N.J. takes the third-seed, while another Virginia Beach power in Kempsville High School is the fourth-seed. An intriguing first-round matchup will pit the sixth-seeded Poquoson Islanders against the 2009 Black & Blue Division champion Grassfield Grizzlies at 7 pm on Friday.

The Black & Blue Division, normally a division of all schools from the state of Virginia, will be topped by a pair of schools making their second-ever appearance in the event - Skyline and Brooke Point. Virginia Beach based Ocean Lakes is the third-seed, while Brookville takes the fourth- seed.

Tickets for the event are on sale at the Hampton Coliseum ticket office. Prices range from $10 for a student one-session ticket, $14 for an adult one-session to $22 for a student all-session pass and $32 for an adult. Wrestling starts Friday, January 8 at 9 am and on Saturday, January 9 at 8 am. More information can be found at www.virginiaduals.org.