Pennsylvania Wins the 1999 National Wrestling Coaches Association/USA Wrestling Kellogg's National Scholastic Duals in  Battle Creek, Mich., April 9-11 
   The First Annual Kellogg's National Scholastic Duals were held at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, April 9-11. State teams from across the country wrestled for top honors in "The Battle in Battle Creek." The tournament featured wrestlers that had competed in over 30 state finals.    
 The Northeast finished with the top three out of four places, with Pennsylvania and New Jersey battling down to the last weight class to decide the team champion.   
 The two teams traded the lead through the early weights before New Jersey opened up a 19-5 lead after the 140-pound weight class. Team Pennsylvania won five of the next six matches and pulled ahead, 23-22, going into the heavyweight match. Tim Taylor (Clearfield High School, Penn.) defeated Tommy Curl (Paulsboro High School, N.J.) by a major decision, 17-8, to clinch the win for Team Pennsylvania.   
 Michigan/Navy defeated Team New York, 46-17, to claim third place for the host state. Florida finished fifth with a 31-24 hard-fought win over Oregon and Michigan/Maroon defeated Team Colorado to claim seventh place.   
 The National Wrestling Coaches Association will continue this event next year in a 16-team format. The state teams that competed this year will automatically be invited back and the selection committee will fill the remaining eight spots from the states that apply for admission. With the support of the NWCA, Kellogg's and USA Wrestling, this event will be the premiere folkstyle competition for underclassmen and will provide the opportunity for state bragging rights.    
 The Outstanding Wrestler for the lower weights (103-140) was Patrick Williams, a 4A state champion from South Dade High School in Florida. The Outstanding Wrestler for the upper weights (145-275) was Jesse Jantzen, a three-time state champion from Shorham-Wading River High School in New York. 
  1999 NWCA/USA WRESTLING KELLOGG'S NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC DUALS 
  in Battle Creek, Mich., April 9-11 
  Finals 
  Pennsylvania 27 - New Jersey 22   
 103 - M. Valenti (NJ) dec. J. Collins (PA), 6-3; 112 - J. Amato (PA) dec. M. Anderson (NJ), 14-7; 119 - E. Sola (PA) dec. C. Hicks (NJ), 3-1; 125 - B. Gibbs (NJ) dec. R. McCallum (PA), 5-3; 130 - M. Manchio (NJ) dec. D. McGraw (PA), 16-6; 135 - D. Cordoba (NJ) dec. C. Graber (PA), 8-7; 140 - D. Miller (NJ) pin T. Rohn (PA), 3:51; 145 - T. Letters (PA) pin J. Galante (NJ), 1:57; 152 - J. Lloyd (PA) dec. K. O'Donnell (NJ), 9-3; 160 - T. Schuchert (PA) dec. B. Brittingham (NJ), 9-5; 171 - D. Heist (PA) dec. C. Skretkowicz (NJ), 11-5; 189 - M. Carr (NJ) dec. M. Croyle (PA), 7-4; 215 - P. Hard (PA) dec. T. Bennett (NJ), 4-3; 275 - T. Taylor (PA) dec. T. Curl (NJ), 17-8 
  Medal Round 
  3rd/4th place   
 Michigan/Navy 46 - New York 17 
  5th/6th place   
 Florida 31 - Oregon 24 
  7th/8th place   
 Michigan/Maroon 40 - Colorado 20 
  Round 1   
 New Jersey 57 - Colorado 12; Michigan/Navy 37 - Florida 11; New York 46 - Oregon 10; Pennsylvania 66 - Michigan/Maroon 0 
  Semifinals   
 New Jersey 36 - Michigan/Navy 14; Pennsylvania 56 - New York 12 
  Consolation Semifinals   
 New York 37 - Florida 30; Michigan/Navy 48 - Oregon 16 
  Consolation Wrestlebacks   
 Florida 43 - Colorado 15; Oregon 38 - Michigan/Maroon 15 
  Outstanding Wrestler Lower Weights (103-140) - Patrick Williams (FL), 135 pounds 
  Outstanding Wrestler Upper Weights (145-275) - Jesse Jantzen (NY), 145 pounds 
  All Tournament Team   
 103 - Nick Simmons (Williamston HS, Mich.); 112 - Ian Gadberry (Pendleton HS, Ore.); 119 - Evan Sola (Conrad Weiser HS, Penn.); 125 - Billy Gibbs (Clearview HS, N.J.); 130 - Mark Manchio (Sterling HS, N.J.); 135 - Patrick Williams (South Dade HS, Fla.); 140 - Jeremiah Tobias (Manchester HS, Mich.); 145 - Troy Letters (Shaler HS, Penn.) and Jesse Jantzen (Shoreham-Wading River HS, N.Y.); 152 - John Lloyd (Mt. Pleasant HS, Penn.); 160 - Shane Webster (Crater HS, Ore.); 171 - Dusty Heist (Meadville HS, Penn.); 189 - Michael Carr (Hunterdon Central HS, N.J.); 215 - Phill Hard (Northampton HS, Penn.); 275 - Tim Taylor (Clearfield HS, Penn.)