OKLAHOMA WINS JUNIOR NATIONAL FREESTYLE DUALS; OHIO PLACES SECOND AND CALIFORNIA TAKES THIRD
Oklahoma claimed the team title in the 1998 Junior National Freestyle Duals, held in Edmond, Okla., June 27-28. This is a major national dual meet competition, featuring high school athletes representing state-level teams.
In the championship finals, Oklahoma defeated Ohio 26-22, winning six of the 12 matches. The key for Oklahoma was getting three falls and a technical fall in the bout, while Ohio only had one fall. Scoring falls in the finals for Oklahoma were Jason Powell (110.5), Jerrod Sanders (137) and Andy Andrade (183).
Oklahoma defended its freestyle team title, which it won in 1997 over New York in Edwardsville, Ill.
California claimed third place with a 28-22 win over New Jersey. California had won the team title in the Greco-Roman division, held June 23-24.
The Minnesota Tornado placed fifth, stopping Illinois 24-23. The seventh place match went to the Iowa Corn, which stopped North Dakota 32-17.
Winning the consolation bracket was Kansas Gold, which defeated Missouri I, 30-21 in the finals bout. A total of 26 teams entered the tournament this year.
JUNIOR NATIONAL FREESTYLE DUALS
at Edmond, Okla., June 27-28
Team Standings
1st place - Oklahoma I 27 - Ohio 21
3rd place - California 28 - New Jersey 22
5th place - Minnesota Tornado 24 - Illinois 23
7th place - Iowa Corn 32 - North Dakota 17
Consolation champion - Kansas Gold
Red Pool
Oklahoma I 33, Iowa Corn 17
New Jersey 37 - Minnesota Tornado 10
Oklahoma I 25 - New Jersey 20
Minnesota Tornado 26 - Iowa Corn 23
Oklahoma I 28 - Minnesota Tornado 21
New Jersey 26 - Iowa Corn 21
Blue Pool
Ohio 39 - North Dakota 12
California 38 - Illinois 10
Illinois 29 - North Dakota 19
Ohio 27 - California 21
California 41 - North Dakota 8
Ohio 34 - Illinois 13
Pool A matches: North Dakota 43 - Tennessee 5; Georgia 43 - Missouri II 5; Oklahoma I 48 - Missouri II 5; Iowa Bean 24 - Minnesota Hurricane 22; Georgia 47 - Tennessee 0; North Dakota 27 - Georgia 22; Oklahoma I 44 - Iowa Bean 4; North Dakota 28 - Minnesota Hurricane 21; Tennessee 24 - Missouri II 23; Oklahoma I 44 - Minnesota Hurricane 8; Iowa Bean 28 - Missouri II 20; Oklahoma I 47 - Tennessee 1; North Dakota 41 - Missouri II 7; Georgia 30 - Iowa Bean 21; Minnesota Hurricane 37 - Missouri II 11; Oklahoma I 41 - North Dakota 8; Iowa Bean 27 - Tennessee 17; Georgia 26 - Minnesota Hurricane 22; North Dakota 30 - Iowa Bean 19; Minnesota Hurricane 38 - Tennessee 12; Oklahoma I 42 - Georgia 8
Pool B matches: Oklahoma II 25 - Missouri I 24; Iowa Corn 41 - New Mexico 10; Colorado Lions 33 - New Mexico 12; Ohio 44 - Nebraska Blue 4; Iowa Corn 29 - Oklahoma II 20; Iowa Corn 32 - Missouri I 19; Colorado Lions 36 - Nebraska Blue 13; Ohio 40 - Missouri I 12; Oklahoma 37 - New Mexico 10; Ohio 40 - Colorado Lions 8; Nebraska 21 - New Mexico 20; Oklahoma II 44 - Colorado Lions 7; Missouri 34 - New Mexico 14; Missouri I 36 - Colorado Lions 14; Ohio 45 - New Mexico 5; Oklahoma II 42 - Nebraska Blue 6; Ohio 34 - Iowa Corn 18; Missouri I 46 - Nebraska Blue 7; Ohio 27 - Oklahoma II 21; Iowa Corn 40 - Colorado Lions 10
Pool C matches: Nebraska Red 41 - Colorado Eagles 8; Minnesota Tornado 32 - Kansas 16; Minnesota Tornado 38 - Indiana Black 10; Kansas 47 - Colorado Eagles 5; California 45 - Indiana Black 5; Kansas 32 - Nebraska Red 17; Minnesota Tornado 47 - Colorado Eagles 3; Kansas 48 - Indiana Black 2; California 33 - Minnesota Tornado 16; Minnesota Tornado 31 - Nebraska Red 16; Indiana Black 30 - Colorado Eagles 13; California 34 - Kansas 16; California 41 - Colorado Eagles 7; Nebraska Red 32 - Indiana Black 19; California 43 - Nebraska Red 6
Pool D matches: New Jersey 42 - Oklahoma III 9; Illinois 38 - Texas 9; Missouri Central 30 - Texas 25; New Jersey 39 - Illinois 11; Indiana Gold 28 - Missouri Central 19; Illinois 37 - Oklahoma III 13; New Jersey 44 - Texas 4; Illinois 37 - Missouri Central 13; Indiana Gold 37 - Texas 12; Oklahoma III 37 - Texas 12; New Jersey 43 - Missouri Central 7; Illinois 27 - Indiana Gold 21; New Jersey 45 - Indiana Gold 4; Oklahoma III 30 - Missouri Central 18; Oklahoma III 28 - Inidana Gold 26
Consolation bracket: Georgia 34 - New Mexico 13; Oklahoma II 43 - Missouri II 5; Georgia 33 - Nebraska Red 16; Missouri Central 32 - Indiana Black 19; Iowa Bean 31 - Nebraska Blue 17; Kansas Gold 40 - Tennessee 8; Missouri I 25 - Oklahoma III 23; Colorado Lions 29 - Minnesota Hurricane 19; Indiana Gold 41 - Colorado Eagles 8; Oklahoma II 37 - Texas 11; Georgia 31 - Missouri Central 19; Kansas Gold 30 - Iowa Bean 16; Missouri I 33 - Colorado Lions 16; Oklahoma II 41 - Indiana Gold 6; Kansas Gold 35 - Georgia 16; Missouri I 25 - Oklahoma II 25 (Missouri wins tiebreaker); Kansas Gold 30 - Missouri I 21