California Blue had some tough matches, but were able to win the close ones (33-30 over Colorado) and 32-30 over Pennsylvania to claim the 2024 Junior Greco Dual Title. Colorado finished 8th in the pool … to show you how close the Top 8 teams were.

Florida finished the tournament going 3-1 with their only loss coming the the Red/Blue Final 35-29 to Wisconsin. Florida beat Utah, Oklahoma Red, and North Dakota before finishing the tournament with a loss to Wisconsin.

Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee each made the Green/Yellow Pool after a tough Day 1. Alabama, which beat Georgia in Pool B 56-12 for 7th ended up 3-1 on Day 2 with their only loss coming to Ohio Blue 47-19 in the Pool Final. Tennessee finished the day 2-2 with a 40-26 win over Georgia. Georgia beat Louisiana Blue and Texas Red before losing to Tennessee to also finish the day 2-2.

South Carolina and North Carolina finished Day 2 in the Purple Pool. South Carolina finished 4-1 on Day 2 with wins over North Carolina, Kansas Red, Virginia Red, and Arkansas Red and a 36-23 loss to Missouri. North Carolina was 4th in the Purple Pool with losses to Kansas Red, South Carolina, and Missouri. They won an exciting 31-31 dual over Virginia Red to finish the tournament.

Outstanding Individual Performances (5 or more wins in at least 7 matches (and a winning record without forfeits) or finishing unbeaten (no forfeits) in at least 3 matches):

Alabama

• 106 - Coreu Powe (5-2)

• 132 - Noah Smith (5-2)

• 138 - Bradley Williams (6-1)

• 150 - Daishun Powe (7-0)

• 157 - Christion Griggs (6-0)

• 175 - Oliver Howard (5-2)

• 215 - Kyle Oliveira (3-0)

Florida

• 106/113 - Roderick Brown (8-1)

• 126 - David Leiva (5-4)

• 132 - Camren French (7-2)

• 144 - Tyrell Robby (5-4)

• 157 - Anderson Heap (8-1)

• 165 - Willie White (6-3)

• 175 - Gunner Holland (7-2)

• 190 - Christopher Sanchez (5-4)

• 285 - Kaden Darwin (6-3)

Georgia:

• 138 - Kieron McCormack (3-0)

• 144/150 - Ian Stephens (6-1)

North Carolina:

• 126 - Devon Conner (5-2)

• 165 - Troy Shannon (5-2)

• 190 - Tayshaun Glover (5-2)

South Carolina:

• 113 - Montero Royal (6-1)

• 120/126 - Corey Dye (6-0)

• 144 - Angel Serrano (7-0)

• 175 - Mason Parsons (5-2)

• 190 - Riley Hucks (7-0)

• 215 - Cason Howle (7-0)

Tennessee:

• 106 - Jose Cordero (6-1)

• 144/150 - Braylan Cosper (7-0)

• 175/190 - Spencer Kon (6-1)

• 215/285 - Ashton Boswell (7-0)

Men and Women will compete this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A few bumps in the road in filling spots for duals this year across the Southeast and you can see that below with a few weights missing from some of the states. Truth is … this tournament is exceptionally difficult. But this is a great opportunity to see where everyone is before the trip to Fargo in a few weeks. We see a few PIN Ratings in the tables below with 1100 and 1200’s, but there are many in the 1000’s … and some with no rating at all. PIN Ratings give you an idea of the level of some of the talent, but it is by no means the best gauge of who will do well and who won’t. That said, they are used by USA Wrestling for seeding purposes … so getting some solid wins in Oklahoma can have a very positive impact on a wrestler’s PIN as we head to Fargo in a few weeks.

Schedule:

Wednesday, June 19

• JR Men Greco Roman Duals Session 1:(16 mats)Rounds 1 & 2 Preliminary Championship Match, Championship Semi-Finals, & Consolation Quarterfinals 
  9:00 AM to 12:30 PM 

• JR Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 1: (Mats 6) Rounds 1 & 2 Preliminary Championship Match, Championship Semi-Finals, & Consolation Quarterfinals 
  9:00 AM to 12:30 PM 

• JR Men Greco-Roman Duals Session 2:(16 mats) Rounds 3, 4 & 5 - Consolation Semi-Finals & 1st Place Match, Placement Match 3rd, 5th, 7th,True 2nd place Match 

  1:30 PM to 7:00 PM 

• JR Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 2: (Mats 6) Rounds 3, 4 & 5 - Consolation Semi-Finals & 1st Place Match, Placement Match 3rd, 5th, 7th,True 2nd place Match 

  1:30 PM to 7:00 PM 

Thursday, June 20 

• JR Men Greco-Roman Duals Session 3:(16 Mats) Color Pools(Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow)Rounds 1& 2 Preliminary Duals 

  9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 

• JR Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 3: (Mats 6) Color Pools(Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow)Rounds 1& 2 Preliminary Duals 

  9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• JR Men Greco-Roman Duals Session 4:(All 16 Mats)Rounds 3 & 4Preliminary Duals &Finals Placement Match Dual 

  1:00 PM to 5:00 PM(Break before Finals) 

• JR Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 4: (Mats 6) Rounds 3 & 4Preliminary Duals &Finals Placement Match Dual 

  1:00 PM to 5:00 PM(Break before Finials) 

Friday, June 21

• JR Men Freestyle Duals Session 1:(16 mats) Rounds 1, 2, & 3– Preliminaries, Consolations, & Semifinals 

  8:00 AM to 12:30 PM 

• JR Women Greco Duals Session 1:(6 mats) Rounds 1, 2, & 3– Preliminaries, Consolations, & Semifinals 

  8:00 AM to 12:30 PM 

• JR Men Freestyle Duals Session 2:(16 mats) Rounds 4, 5, & 6 – Consolations, Placement (1st-8th), True 2nd & Round 1 of Preliminary DualsColor Pools(Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow) 
  1:30 PM to 8:00 PM 

• JR Women Greco Duals Session 2: (6 mats) Rounds 4, 5, & 6 – Consolations, Placement (1st-8th), True 2nd & Round 1 of Preliminary DualsColor Pools(Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow) 
  1:30 PM to 8:00 PM 

Saturday, June 22

• JR Men Freestyle Duals Session 3:(16 Mats) Round2, 3 & 4 - (16 mats)Preliminary Duals and Finals Placement Match (Awards to follow)(Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow) 
  9:00 AM to 3:00 PM(Break before Finals) 

• JR Women Greco Duals Session 3:(6 Mats) Round2, 3 & 4 - (6 mats)Preliminary Duals and Finals Placement Match (Awards to follow)(Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow) 
  9:00 AM to 3:00 PM(Break before Finals) 

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Junior Men Preview

What to Know:

• Florida has the most firepower of the teams from the Southeast with returning 16U National Champ Michael Mocco leading the way. They also have a group of seniors that are outstanding in Anderson Heap and Gunner Holland as well as Chris Sanchez (who doesn’t have a PIN Rating, but won a state title this past year) and Cameron French. Always excited to see how those we haven’t seen much outside of the SE do on the national stage. Keep an eye on Willie White, David Leiva, and others. Florida should be hunting a spot in the Bronze/Copper Pool on Day 2.

• Georgia features 3 wrestlers with 1100+ PIN Ratings in Kieron McCormack, Marley Washington, and Cade Parent. All three have competed on the national stage previously. How far Georgia goes will likely come down to how well Conor McCloskey (Freestyle), Nathan Nielsen, JT Bowers, and others wrestle. Given the inexperience at a few weights and no 285 … the goal should be to make the Red/Blue Pool.

• Alabama is led by Daishun Powe and Willie Cox. Both have been to Fargo in the past and each will look to use this as a solid prep for a return trip in a few weeks. Bradley Williams, Oliver Howard, and Cody Kirk also have a lot of experience and will be called on to help Alabama get a few wins on Day 1 … Missing weights at 126 and 132 … the goal will be making the Red/Blue Pool, but that might be a challenge.

• North Carolina has just three with PIN Ratings, but keep an eye on Ian Fritz and Dantrell Williams … neither has a PIN rating, but both will look to make an impact. Trevalian James and Jackson Rowling will be counted on to help North Carolina pick up a dual win (or two) on Day 1. Given the number of holes in the lineup … North Carolina will likely be wrestling in the Purple or Green/Yellow Pool on Day 2 of action.

• Tennessee has a full roster and some hammers down low … which should help them a great deal. But Junior Duals is as tough as you get and this team will need some hammers through the middle and up top if they are going to get a few wins on Day 1. Braylen Cosper, Cash Waymire, and the Cordero’s down low will be counted on to make an impact. The goal for Team Tennessee should be the Red/Blue Pool.

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Junior Women

What to Know:

• Each team has a few hammers … but each can only help their team so much … the key will be the others on the squad.

• Georgia will probably field two teams, and as a result, could struggle if any gets banged up. It is always an issue for the guys in wrestling Greco first and then Freestyle … the teams that make a run for the Gold/Silver Pool (Top 8) always have that can step in if needed. Don’t know how many of these teams will wrestle Greco or not and each begins in Freestyle (so in theory that is better). Georgia has a number of hammers and two with PIN Ratings above 1100 - Delilah Betances and Genevieve An. But they also have a ton of others that can win matches (Vera Spencer, Artemis Eaton, Elle Kaufmann, Ollie Weiland, etc.). If Georgia can get points (remember scoring a point in a loss to someone else gets the team a point in Freestyle duals) from Long, Whaley, Catledge, etc. then Georgia will be looking to make the top 8. Split the squad into two and you get one or two that get banged up on Day 1 and the team could be wrestling in the Red/Blue Pool.

• Both Florida and Tennessee have 8 wrestlers in the lineup with PIN Ratings above 1010. Tennessee’s challenge is missing a 95, a 115, and a 135. 15 points is difficult to overcome and as a result they will likely be wrestling in the Red/Blue Pool on Day 2. Florida will rely on their roster from Kiki Bush at 105 to Christina Borgmann at 130. If they can get 5 wins in that group in a dual and get Sophie Booe, Alena Rik, and others to step up then they could make the Bronze/Copper Pool. That should be the goal, but the margin for error is small.

• Alabama will rely onFargo All American Evelyn Holmes-Smith and Elizabeth Rosentiel (who nearly made the podium a year ago). Add in Taimane Benemerito, Kalyse Hill, and others and Alabama will be looking to make the Red/Blue Pool.

• North Carolina has several holes and will likely be wrestling in the Purple or Green/Yellow Pool on Day 2. They do have a trio of hammers in Iyanna Crawford, Faith Bane, and Elaina Pollock, but will be giving up too many points (25) to knock off teams in a dual.

The 14U and 16U girls wrestled Greco as well as Freestyle a year ago. The schedule has them wrestling both again this year, but unlike the boys - the girls begin with Freestyle and finish with Greco. Freestyle begins at 9 am on Thursday June 20th and is scheduled to conclude on Friday afternoon. Greco will be wrestled in one day on Saturday. A year ago, not every team that wrestled Freestyle also wrestled Greco.

The 14U girls are the group we know the least about - so any names that pop up on our radar should be ones to watch. Georgia did not bring a 14U squad last year - so it will be interesting to watch these hammers compete … and they do have a few hammers. Kara Dover has a PIN rating of 1103 … considering that just 50 14U Girls in freestyle wrestlers from across the country have a PIN of 1100 or better - she is certainly one to watch. If Pennsylvania and Washington show up with their hammers they will be the states to watch. Both PA and Washington have 4 girls each with PIN Ratings above 1100 and that could be a factor.

Georgia is simply a one trick pony either … they are tough from 102-127 with Bentley Burke, Kirra Mitchell, Lillian Malloy, and Lexee Harvey. It will be interesting to see how many states being a full squad … filling weights in 14U girls is tough and last year we saw many states with holes throughout their lineups. Tennessee brings a small but mighty group and will look for Ellen Anderson (the only one with a PIN Rating) to help solidify the middle of their lineup. Isabella Sanchez also returns for Team Tennessee after competing at this event in 2023. 14U duals provides a ton of opportunities … just look to Team Florida from a year ago. The 14U’s from the Sunshine State finished 2nd overall to Pennsylvania and did it with 2 holes in their lineup … being competitive with 5 holes is going to be tough, but don’t be surprised to see some of these young ladies finish the week unbeaten.

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I am not certain if there was a 16U Women’s Duals a year ago. I do recall a bit of chaos with so many different duals going on at the same time … and remember 14U and Junior girls, but not 16U. That said, below you can see the lineups for 3 SE states headed to Indiana with the 14U’s. You would think that Florida might have an advantage after taking 2nd in 14U’s a year ago with several of those wrestlers moving up to 16U’s this season. Unfortunately - none of the 14U’s from last year are on this year’s 16U squad … meaning some new faces get a shot to step up and make a run.

Each of the SE teams have a few hammers, each also has a few holes. Florida looks like they will be forfeiting 7 weights … that means the 8 with PIN Ratings must step up and get wins to give Florida shot. Isabella McFarlane enters with the highest PIN for Florida at 1043. Georgia is also forfeiting 7 weights - they have fewer wrestlers with PIN Ratings than Florida, but those that have them include Greta Garbuzovas, Ella Hughes, Evey Hill, and Shaylee Bachand. All four could end up unbeaten this weekend. How well the team does will likely come down to how well Cadence Grulla, Ella Wells, and others are able to wrestle. Tennessee has the fewest holes of any of the SE teams … giving up just 5. I say “just” 5, but in reality 5 weights (30 points) is tough. Fortunately Tennessee laos has some hammers in their lineup. Delilah Queen, Cora Finstad, and Janiya Johnson are solid. Easton Dadiomoff went 5-3 at 14U duals last year so she is another one to Tennessee will look to make keep them in each dual.