Emma Bacon (Pennsylvania Blue) at the 16U Freestyle Women's National Duals in Westfield, Indiana.
WESTFIELD, Ind.— Day one of freestyle at the 16U Freestyle Women’s National Duals was filled with action, as the preliminary pools were completed. Pennsylvania Blue (Pool A), Texas Blue (Pool B), Oklahoma (Pool C) and California (Pool D) were the preliminary pool winners.
No. 1 seed Pennsylvania Blue dominated Pool A, starting their campaign with a 57-6 victory over Iowa. Pennsylvania Blue defeated Florida by a score of 50-15 in round two. In round three, they defeated Kansas 57-7, and in round four they brought down Tennessee 42-24. In a key final-round match, Pennsylvania Blue defeated Ohio Blue 47-20 to claim the top spot in the pool.
No. 2 seed Texas Blue finished in the top spot in Pool B. The team began their tournament with a 53-17 victory over Georgia and maintained their momentum, defeating North Dakota 55-17 in round two. In round three, Texas Blue secured a 56-11 win over Michigan. In the final round, Texas Blue solidified their first-place finish in Pool B by defeating Illinois 46-26, ending day one undefeated.
In Pool C, No. 3 seed Oklahoma claimed the top spot with consistent victories. They opened the tournament with a 45-26 win over Virginia in round one and a 48-21 win over Pennsylvania Red in round two. Oklahoma’s offense was on display in a 68-4 victory over Arkansas. In the fourth round, they defeated Ohio Red 43-25. Oklahoma narrowly defeated Indiana in the fifth round, outscoring them 34-32 with eight wins, as Riley Samarripa secured Oklahoma’s win with a 13-3 technical fall at 170 pounds.
Fifth-seeded California finished as the top team in Pool D, going 4-0 on day one. California had a first-round bye, and got their tournament started with a 49-18 win over Missouri. They were dominant in a 65-2 win over Texas Red, winning very match including seven by fall. In round four, California defeated Minnesota 49-16. In the final dual of the day, California took down No. 4 seed Wisconsin 40-29, securing the first place finish in the pool.
No. 8 Ohio Blue (Pool A), No. 7 Illinois (Pool B), No. 6 Indiana (Pool C) and No. 4 Wisconsin (Pool D) finished second in their preliminary pools, and advanced to the Gold/Silver pool on day two.
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The tournament continues Friday at 9 a.m. (CT) with the start of the color pools. A complete schedule of events for this weekend’s tournament is available at usawrestlingevents.com.
16U Freestyle Women’s National Duals | At Westfield, Ind., June 19-22
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16U Freestyle Women’s National Duals Results
Pool A Results
1st Place - Pennsylvania Blue
2nd Place - Ohio Blue
3rd Place - Kansas
4th Place - Florida
5th Place - Iowa
6th Place - Tennessee
Round 1
Pennsylvania Blue defeated Iowa 57-6.
Ohio Blue defeated Kansas 51-21.
Florida defeated Tennessee 30-30.
Round 2
Pennsylvania Blue defeated Florida 50-15.
Ohio Blue defeated Tennessee 50-23.
Kansas defeated Iowa 34-32.
Round 3
Pennsylvania Blue defeated Tennessee 42-24.
Ohio Blue defeated Iowa 45-23.
Kansas defeated Florida 37-24.
Round 4
Pennsylvania Blue defeated Kansas 57-7.
Ohio Blue defeated Florida 48-21.
Iowa defeated Tennessee 30-27.
Round 5
Pennsylvania Blue defeated Ohio Blue 47-20.
Kansas defeated Tennessee 42-23.
Florida defeated Iowa 36-25.
Pool B Results
1st Place - Texas Blue
2nd Place - Illinois
3rd Place - Georgia
4th Place - Michigan
5th Place - North Dakota
Round 1
Texas Blue defeated Georgia 53-17.
Illinois defeated Michigan 52-8.
North Dakota defeated null 0-0.
Round 2
Texas Blue defeated null 0-0.
Illinois defeated North Dakota 49-12.
Georgia defeated Michigan 37-32.
Round 3
Texas Blue defeated North Dakota 55-17.
Illinois defeated Georgia 44-21.
Michigan defeated null 0-0.
Round 4
Texas Blue defeated Michigan 56-11.
Illinois defeated null 0-0.
Georgia defeated North Dakota 32-27.
Round 5
Texas Blue defeated Illinois 46-26.
Michigan defeated North Dakota 34-28.
Georgia defeated null 0-0.
Pool C Results
1st Place - Oklahoma
2nd Place - Indiana
3rd Place - Virginia
4th Place - Pennsylvania Red
5th Place - Ohio Red
6th Place - Arkansas
Round 1
Oklahoma defeated Virginia 45-26.
Indiana defeated Ohio Red 44-27.
Pennsylvania Red defeated Arkansas 47-20.
Round 2
Oklahoma defeated Pennsylvania Red 48-21.
Indiana defeated Arkansas 63-5.
Virginia defeated Ohio Red 34-28.
Round 3
Oklahoma defeated Arkansas 68-4.
Indiana defeated Virginia 50-20.
Pennsylvania Red defeated Ohio Red 34-32.
Round 4
Oklahoma defeated Ohio Red 43-25.
Indiana defeated Pennsylvania Red 52-19.
Virginia defeated Arkansas 45-16.
Round 5
Oklahoma defeated Indiana 34-32.
Ohio Red defeated Arkansas 51-17.
Virginia defeated Pennsylvania Red 41-25.
Pool D Results
1st Place - California
2nd Place - Wisconsin
3rd Place - Missouri
4th Place - Texas Red
5th Place - Minnesota
Round 1
Wisconsin defeated Texas Red 57-12.
California defeated null 0-0.
Missouri defeated Minnesota 43-25.
Round 2
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 52-17.
California defeated Missouri 49-18.
Texas Red defeated null 0-0.
Round 3
Wisconsin defeated Missouri 47-23.
California defeated Texas Red 65-2.
Minnesota defeated null 0-0.
Round 4
Wisconsin defeated null 0-0.
California defeated Minnesota 49-16.
Missouri defeated Texas Red 42-26.
Round 5
California defeated Wisconsin 40-29.
Missouri defeated null 0-0.
Texas Red defeated Minnesota 34-30.
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