CALIFORNIA WINS JUNIOR NATIONAL GRECO-ROMAN DUALS; MINNESOTA LIGHTNING IS SECOND AND IOWA IS THIRDCalifornia claimed the team title in the 1998 Junior National Greco-Roman Duals, held in Edmond, Okla., June 25-26.
California won both of its matches in the finals round-robin, stopping the Minnesota Lightning, 31-16, and beating Iowa, 28-10. All three teams won their pool competition to qualify for the championship series.
Minnesota Lightning claimed second with a 35-13 win over Iowa in the other finals roundrobin match.
North Dakota placed fourth, Oklahoma was fifth and the Minnesota Tornado placed sixth in the competition. Illinois won the consolation bracket, stopping Ohio, 26-21.
The Junior National Duals continue with the freestyle competition on July 27 and 28.
JUNIOR NATIONAL GRECO-ROMAN DUALS
at Edmond, Okla., June 25-26
Team Standings
1st - California; 2nd - Minnesota Lightning; 3rd - Iowa; 4th - North Dakota; 5th - Oklahoma; 6th - Minnesota Tornado; Consolation champion - Illinois
Red Pool (Championship roundrobin)
California 31 - Minnesota Lightning 16
California 28 - Iowa 20
Minnesota Lightning 35 - Iowa 13
Blue Pool (3-6 round robin)
North Dakota 25, Minnesota Tornado 23
Oklahoma 23, Minnesota Tornado 21
North Dakota 35, Oklahoma 13
Pool A matches: Minnesota Tornado 36 - Indiana Black 11; Illinois 36 - Colorado I 11; California 30 - Ohio 8; Minnesota Tornado 27 - Illinois 21; Ohio 42 - Colorado I 7; California 46 - Indiana 2; Illinois 42 - Indiana Black 7; California 40 - Colorado I 8; Minnesota Tornado 33 - Ohio 11; Indiana Black 24 - Colorado I 21; Illinois 28 - Ohio 20; California 37 - Minnesota Tornado 12; Ohio 43 - Indiana Black 7; California 29 - Illinois 16; Minnesota Tornado 39 - Colorado 8
Pool B matches: Minnesota Lightning 45 - Colorado II 3; Indiana Gold 28 - Missouri 23; North Dakota 39 - Texas 10; Missouri 39 - Colorado II 9; North Dakota 41 - Indiana Gold 8; Minnesota Lightning 43 - Texas 4; Minnesota Lightning 42 - Missouri 7; Indiana Gold 28 - Texas 22; North Dakota 41 - Colorado II 4; Minnesota Lightning 43 - Indiana Gold 5; North Dakota 42 - Missouri 7; Minnesota Lighting 32 - North Dakota 15; Texas 28 - Colorado II 12; Missouri 25 - Texas 22; Indiana Gold 38 - Colorado II 11
Pool C matches: Kansas 23 - Minnesota Flood 23; Nebraska 33 - New Mexico 15; Iowa 27 - Oklahoma 21; Nebraska 27 - Kansas 21; Iowa 48 - New Mexico 0; Oklahoma 27 - Minnesota Flood 19; Nebraska 26 - Minnesota Flood 21; Oklahoma 40 - New Mexcio 8; Iowa 41 - Kansas 8; Minnesota Flood 32- New Mexico 12; Iowa 36 - Nebraska 13; Oklahoma 28 - Kansas 18; Iowa 35 - Minnesota Fllod 15; Oklahoma 36 - Nebraska 11; Kansas 30 - New Mexico 14
Consolation bracket matches: Illinios 42 - New Mexico 5; Indiana Gold 35 - Colorado I 14; Nebraska 36 - Colorado II 14; Kansas 40 - Indiana Black 5; Illinois 32 - Missouri 17; Minnesota Flood 26 - Indiana Gold 21; Ohio 38 - Nebraska 11; Kansas 29 - texas 20; Illinois 35 - Minnesota Flood 13; Ohio 25 - Kansas 24; Illinois 26 - Ohio 21