The University of Iowa will have recruits competing at Junior Duals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The competition runs from Wednesday through Saturday, June 19-22.
We will have recruits competing in Men’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman and Women’s Freestyle.
Men’s GR and Women’s Freestyle competition will be on Wednesday and Thursday. Men’s Freestyle will be on Friday and Saturday.
Otto Black will compete for Colorado in Greco-Roman and Freestyle at 138. Black won the U20 Greco-Roman World Team Trials (63kg) and will now represent Team USA at the 2024 U20 Greco-Roman World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on September 2-8.
Leister Bowling is listed at 175 for Colorado in GR and Freestyle.
Kiara Djoumessi(145) and Naomi Simon(170) are listed to compete for Iowa in Freestyle. Simon won U20 Nationals(76kg) and will represent Team USA at the 2024 U20 Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on September 2-8.
Kael Voinovich is listed at 157 for Iowa and Brady Benham at 175 for Oklahoma Outlaws Blue in Freestyle.
All of the competition will be available live on the FloWrestling premium service.
I will have a follow up blog with results.
Every Hawk listed is in the Recruiting Class of 2024 except for Leister who is in the Class of 2025.
Junior Greco-Roman
Otto Black (Colorado) – 138 lbs.
Leister Bowling (Colorado) – 175 lbs.
Junior Women’s Freestyle
Kiara Djoumessi (Iowa) – 145 lbs.
Naomi Simon (Iowa) – 170 lbs.
Junior Men’s Freestyle
Otto Black (Colorado) – 138 lbs.
Kael Voinovich (Iowa) – 157 lbs.
Brady Benham (Oklahoma Outlaws Blue) – 175 lbs.
Leister Bowling (Colorado) – 175 lbs.
Junior National Duals
Tulsa, Okla., June 19-22
Wednesday, June 19
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Junior Men Greco Roman Duals Session 1: Rounds 1 & 2 Preliminary Championship Match, Championship Semi-Finals, & Consolation Quarterfinals
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Junior Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 1: Rounds 1 & 2 Preliminary Championship Match, Championship Semi-Finals, & Consolation Quarterfinals
1:30 PM to 7:00 PM – Junior Men Greco-Roman Duals Session 2: 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 – Junior Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 2: Rounds 3, 4 & 5 – Consolation Semi-Finals & 1st Place Match, Placement Match 3rd, 5th, 7th,True 2nd place Match
Thursday, June 20
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Junior Men Greco-Roman Duals Session 3: Color Pools (Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow) Rounds 1& 2 Preliminary Duals
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM -Junior Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 3: Color Pools (Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow) Rounds 1& 2 Preliminary Duals
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM with Break before Finals – Junior Men Greco-Roman Duals Session 4: Rounds 3 & 4 Preliminary Duals & Finals Placement Match Dual
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM with Break before Finals)- Junior Women’s Freestyle Duals Session 4: Rounds 3 & 4 Preliminary Duals & Finals Placement Match Dual
Friday, June 21
8:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Junior Men Freestyle Duals Session 1:(16 mats) Rounds 1, 2, & 3– Preliminaries, Consolations, & Semifinals
1:30 PM to 8:00 PM – Junior Men Freestyle Duals Session 2:(16 mats) Rounds 4, 5, & 6 – Consolations, Placement (1st-8th), True 2nd & Round 1 of Preliminary Duals Color Pools(Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow)
Saturday, June 22
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with Break before Finals – Junior Men Freestyle Duals Session 3: Round2, 3 & 4 – (16 mats)Preliminary Duals and Finals Placement Match (Gold/Silver, Bronze/Copper, Red/Blue, Green/Yellow)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
