OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - With a strong effort in the middle and upper weights, Texas I defeated Michigan 36-21 to win the title at the 2012 Girls Junior National Folkstyle Duals on Sunday at the Freede Center at Oklahoma City University.

Michigan jumped to a 15-6 lead in the championship dual meet, winning three of the first four bouts. Included was a technical fall at 121 pounds by two-time Junior Folkstyle National champion Rachel McFarland, who stopped Shelby Morrison, 20-5.

Patricia Martin scored a major decision victory at 105 pounds and Brook Harvey took a forfeit at 112 pounds to help put Michigan in the early lead. The first win for Texas came at 117 pounds, where Folkstyle Junior National runner-up Michelle Lomas scored a pin over Amber Smith.

Texas reeled off five straight wins to put the dual meet away. Included were pins by Evalynn Reyna at 125 pounds, Paige Wolf at 139 pounds and Folkstyle Junior National champion Ashley Miles at 159 pounds.

Reyna pinned Mary Smith in 4:32, Wolf pinned Olivia Cepak in 4:54 and Miles pinned Devan Burke in 1:24.

Other wins for Texas during the streak came from Kennon Hendreson (130) and Mikayla Mathews (148).

Michigan rebounded with a pin at 172 pounds by Brenna Ramirez. However, in the final match of the dual, Junior Folkstyle National champion Malexsis McAdoo pinned Kaitlyn Hill in 3:51 at 198 pounds.

Texas I and Michigan reached the finals after winning their pool competition.

Taking third was New York, with a 40-18 victory over Team Indiana.

Last year, California won the Junior National Folkstyle Duals, defeating Michigan in the finals, 42-15.

GIRLS JUNIOR NATIONAL FOLKSTYLE DUALS
At Oklahoma City, Okla., March 25

FIRST PLACE DUAL
Texas I 36, Michigan 21
105 Patricia Martin (Michigan) over Bailey Priest (Texas 1) Maj 14-4
112 Brook Harvey (Michigan) by forfeit
117 Michelle Lomas (Texas 1) over Amber Smith (Michigan) Pin 4:55
121 Rachel McFarland (Michigan) over Shelby Morrison (Texas 1) TF 20-5
125 Evalynn Reyna (Texas 1) over Mary Smith (Michigan) Pin 4:32 0 6.00 
130 Kennon Hendreson (Texas 1) over Kaitlyn Collins-Theodore (Michigan) Dec 6-0
139 Paige Wolf (Texas 1) over Olivia Cepak (Michigan) Pin 4:54
148 Mikayla Mathews (Texas 1) over Brittany Harvey (Michigan) Dec 4-0
159 Ashley Miles (Texas 1) over Devan Burke (Michigan) Pin 1:24
172 Brenna Ramirez (Michigan) over Jennifer Scaggs (Texas 1) Pin 0:26
198 Malexsis McAdoo (Texas 1) over Kaitlyn Hill (Michigan) Pin 3:51

THIRD PLACE DUAL
New York 40, Team Indiana 18
105 Chelsey Sanchagrin (New York) over Taylor Stevens (Team Indiana) Pin 2:54 
112 Kaitlin Loehmer (Team Indiana) over Kelsey Gray (New York) Pin 1:57
117 Gibby Paxton (Team Indiana) over Kendra Kenyon (New York) Pin 0:48 
121 Kayla Miracle (Team Indiana) by forfeit
125 Hanna Grisewood (New York) over Jasmine Fuller (Team Indiana) Maj 15-1
130 Cristta Hartinger (New York) over Ashlyn Burns (Team Indiana) Pin 0:38
139 Rosemary Flores (New York) over Katie Sugden (Team Indiana) Pin 1:27
148 Savannah Granados (New York) by forfeit
159 Michelle Organ (New York) over Cayla Allen (Team Indiana) Pin 4:23 
172 Mary Westman (New York) by forfeit

POOL 1 DUALS
Texas I 51, Team Indiana 10
Texas I 36, Draw Team 24
Draw Team 30, Team Indiana 24

POOL 2 DUALS
Michigan 32, New York 24
New York 42, Texas II 18
Michigan 42, Texas II 16