Pennsylvania celebrates their win at the 16U Women's National Duals in Greco-Roman.
Pennsylvania wins Greco-Roman team title at 16U Women’s National Duals
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by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
WESTFIELD, Ind.— The 2024 16U Women’s National Duals wrapped at the Grand Park Events Center on Saturday. Pennsylvania claimed the team title, bringing down Ohio 53-18 in the final dual.
The dual began with an explosive start at 94 pounds, as Makayla Smith of Pennsylvania pinned Olivia Whitlach of Ohio in just 25 seconds. The fall set the tone for the remainder of the dual, and the momentum continued as Pennsylvania secured the next eight-straight victories.
Pennsylvania’s dominance was clear in the dual, as Samiyah Rahming secured a pin against Isabella Ndinga Mbappe of Ohio in just 37 seconds at 118 pounds. At 124 pounds, Emma Bacon won by technical fall, defeating Kandice Spry 10-0. Julissa Ortiz continued the streak with a pin at 130 pounds in 47 seconds. Neve O’Byrne contributed with an 8-0 technical fall against Kiera Depinet at 136 pounds, and Violette Lasure pinned Janelle Donahue at 1:12 at 142 pounds.
Ohio managed to break Pennsylvania’s streak at 148 pounds, when Rylee Dearwester got to work and pinned Contessa Cotelesse in 17 seconds. However, Pennsylvania regained control with a fall at 155 pounds. Ohio saw another victory at 170 pounds when Elizabeth Madison pinned Sierra Ripka in 2:24.
Pennsylvania was unseeded in the initial PIN ratings released prior to the first whistle. Ohio was the No. 3 seed entering the tournament.
In the preliminary pools, it was champion Pennsylvania finishing first in Pool A, with No. 1 seed Texas Blue finishing second. Pool B saw Oklahoma in the top spot and No. 7 Kansas closely behind. The teams that advanced from Pool C were runner-up Ohio and Florida. Pool D champion No. 4 California and runner-up No. 5 Indiana also advanced to the Gold/Silver pool.
In the third place dual, California secured victory over Oklahoma 37-26, placing California third and Oklahoma fourth. The fifth place match saw Texas Blue defeating Florida 43-31. Indiana edged out Kansas 37-34 in the seventh place match.
Archived matches from the Women’s National Duals are available on-demand at FloWrestling.com. Multiple subscription options are available to watch. Updated brackets and match-by-match results are available at Trackwrestling.com.
USA Wrestling will announce the 16U Greco-Roman All-Tournament Team, athletes who went undefeated with a minimum of five wins, at the conclusion of the event.
16U Women’s National Duals | Westfield, Indiana, June 21
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1st Place Dual
Pennsylvania defeated Ohio 53-18
94 - Makayla Smith (Pennsylvania) over Olivia Whitlach (Ohio) Fall 0:25
100 - Jaclyn Bouzakis (Pennsylvania) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
106 - Morgan Hyland (Pennsylvania) over Ella Thomas (Ohio) Fall 3:49
112 - Julia Horger (Pennsylvania) over Paige Cowan (Ohio) Fall 1:14
118 - Samiyah Rahming (Pennsylvania) over Isabella Ndinga Mbappe (Ohio) Fall 0:37
124 - Emma Bacon (Pennsylvania) over Kandice Spry (Ohio) TF 10-0
130 - Julissa Ortiz (Pennsylvania) over Emma Shephard (Ohio) Fall 0:47
136 - Neve O`Byrne (Pennsylvania) over Kiera Depinet (Ohio) TF 8-0
142 - Violette Lasure (Pennsylvania) over Janelle Donahue (Ohio) Fall 1:12
148 - Rylee Dearwester (Ohio) over Contessa Cotelesse (Pennsylvania) Fall 0:17
155 - Juliet Alt (Pennsylvania) over Vivienne Legato (Ohio) Fall 1:09
170 - Elizabeth Madison (Ohio) over Sierra Ripka (Pennsylvania) Fall 2:24
190 - Alaina Claassen (Pennsylvania) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
235 - Deionna Borders (Ohio) over Mackenna Atkinson (Pennsylvania) Dec 7-0
88 - Olivia Whitlach (Ohio) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
Gold/Silver Results
1st Place - Pennsylvania
2nd Place - Ohio
3rd Place - California
4th Place - Oklahoma
5th Place - Texas Blue
6th Place - Florida
7th Place - Indiana
8th Place - Kansas
1st Place Match
Pennsylvania defeated Ohio 53-18.
3rd Place Match
California defeated Oklahoma 37-26.
5th Place Match
Texas Blue defeated Florida 43-31.
7th Place Match
Indiana defeated Kansas 37-34.
Bronze/Copper Results
1st Place - Virginia
2nd Place - Missouri
3rd Place - Texas Red
4th Place - Michigan
5th Place - Minnesota
1st Place Match
Virginia defeated Missouri 39-32.
3rd Place Match
Texas Red defeated Michigan 38-30.
Pool A Results
1st Place - Pennsylvania
2nd Place - Texas Blue
3rd Place - Texas Red
4th Place - Michigan
Round 1
Texas Blue defeated Michigan 60-11.
Pennsylvania defeated Texas Red 56-9.
Round 2
Pennsylvania defeated Texas Blue 51-20.
Texas Red defeated Michigan 45-15.
Round 3
Texas Blue defeated Texas Red 47-22.
Pennsylvania defeated Michigan 61-6.
Pool B Results
1st Place - Oklahoma
2nd Place - Kansas
3rd Place - Georgia
Round 1
Oklahoma defeated Georgia 59-15.
Round 2
Kansas defeated Georgia 52-14.
Round 3
Oklahoma defeated Kansas 48-24.
Pool C Results
1st Place - Ohio
2nd Place - Florida
3rd Place - Virginia
4th Place - Missouri
Round 1
Ohio defeated Virginia 53-19.
Florida defeated Missouri 41-30.
Round 2
Ohio defeated Florida 46-26.
Virginia defeated Missouri 39-31.
Round 3
Ohio defeated Missouri 49-21.
Florida defeated Virginia 32-28.
Pool D Results
1st Place - California
2nd Place - Indiana
3rd Place - Minnesota
Round 1
California defeated Minnesota 49-25.
Round 2
Indiana defeated Minnesota 45-24.
Round 3
California defeated Indiana 35-32.
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