Connecticut team earns top 25 finish at 14U National Duals in freestyle

Team Connecticut finished 24th at the 14U Freestyle National Duals in Pennsylvania. (Photo courtesy USA Wrestling Connecticut)

A team of Connecticut wrestlers participated in USA Wrestling’s 14U Freestyle National Duals tournament in Oaks, Pennsylvania on June 14-15.

Teams compete with 18 weight classes ranging from 71 pounds to 257 pounds.

Connecticut went 2-3 in their initial pool bouts on Friday and went 0-4 on Saturday in their pool bouts to finish 24th overall out of 40 teams in the tournament.

Pennsylvania Blue won their second straight 14U freestyle National Duals title with a 50-27 win over California in the championship match, winning 12 of 18 matches.

Pool A (Friday)
Minnesota Blue 56, Connecticut 27
Connecticut 42, Rhode Island White 24
Connecticut 42, Delaware 31
Arkansas 57, Connecticut 25
Fifth place: Missouri Red 56, Connecticut 22
Consolation pool Red/Blue (Saturday)
Iowa 74, Connecticut 9
Florida 53, Connecticut 21
New York Blue 39, Connecticut 38
Seventh place: Oklahoma Red 38, Connecticut 32

Results: 2024 14U National Duals — Freestyle