MINNESOTA ME'S WIN NATIONAL JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN DUALS, BEATING CALIFORNIA 35-16 IN CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALSThe Minnesota Me's claimed the team title at the 1999 National Junior Greco-Roman Dual Championships, defeating defending champion California in the gold-medal finals, 35-16 at Hamilton Fieldhouse at the Univ. of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla.
The Minnesota Me's won nine of the 12 matches in the dual meet, including seven matches in a row between 132 and 220 pounds. Scoring pins for Minnesota in the finals were Eric Anderson at 98 pounds and Jake Hutchins at 191.5 pounds. Technical fall victories by Minnesota included Jasper Hubbert at 114.5 pounds and Mike Fiedler at 154 pounds.
Team Iowa claimed third place with a 30-17 win over Kansas Gold. Fifth place was won by Team Ohio, defeating host Team Oklahoma 34-18. Team Illinois captured seventh place, stopping North Dakota Swank 33-22.
The consolation champion was Colorado Gold, which stopped the Minnesota Mojos 28-24.
The National Junior Freestyle Dual Championships will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27, also at Hamilton Fieldhouse at the Univ. of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla. NATIONAL JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN DUALS
at Edmond, Okla., June 25
Championship Round
1st - Minnesota Me's 35, Team California 16
3rd - Team Iowa 30, Kansas Gold 17
5th - Team Ohio 34, Team Oklahoma 18
7th - Team Illinois 33, North Dakota Swank 22
9th place consolation finals - Colorado Gold 28, Minnesota Mojos 24
Championship Dual Meet results
Minnesota Me's 35, Team California 16
98 - Eric Anderson (MN) pin Joe Streu (CA), 1:27; 105.5 - David Lopez (CA) dec. Mark Twardy (MN), 7-6; 114.5 - Jasper Hubbert (MN) won by tech. fall over Efram Cebvallos (CA), 19-7; 123 - Joe Espinosa (CA) dec. Kelly Pederson (MN), 3-2, ot; 132 - Eric Miller (MN) dec. Rich Palomino (CA), 8-0; 143 - Matt Nagel (MN) dec. Ben Martinez (CA), 9-7; 154 - Mike Fiedler (MN) won by tech. fall over Jim Medieros (CA), 11-0; 165 - Paul Carlson (MN) dec. Ken Cook (CA), 8-1; 178 - Jordan Holm (MN) dec. Mike Clarkston (CA), 6-1; 191.5 - Jake Hutchins (MN) pin Mike Van Worth (CA), 2:35; 275 - Dan Howe (CA) pin Mark Simmonds (MN)
Rollie Hoover Sportsmanship Award - Team New Mexico
Championship Pool
Team Iowa 28, Team Oklahoma 25
Kansas Gold 31, Illinois I 27
Minnesota Power 34, Indiana Gold 29
Team Iowa 43, North Dakota Swank 10
Minnesota Me's 44, Team Oklahoma 13
Team California 31, Team Ohio 21
Minnesota Me's 49, North Dakota Swank 4
Team Ohio 38, Illinois I 18
Team California 41, Kansas Gold 15
Colorado Gold 40, Indiana Gold 17
Team California 38, Illinois I 16
Team Oklahoma 32, North Dakota Swank 22
Minnesota Me's 35, Team Iowa 20
Kansas Gold 31, Team Ohio 24
Consolation Pool
Minnesota Mojo's 45, Team Texas 9
Minnesota Mojo's 46, Colorado Miners 9
Indiana Gold 37, Illinois II 19
Missouri Select 32, Illinois II 18
Team Nebraska 36, Team New Mexico 19
Colorado Gold 33, Missouri Select 25
Team Nebraska 39, Team Texas 28
Illinois II 27, Minnesota Powers 27 (Il. on criteria)
Team New Mexico 30, Team Texas 28
Missouri Select 50 (forfeit), Indiana Gold 0
Team Nebraska 45, Colorado Miners 9
Colorado Gold 38, Minnesota Powers 18
Minnesota Mojo's 34 ,Team Nebraska 23
Colorado Miners 30, Team New Mexico 27