16U Team Texas Day 1 Freestyle Update

16U National Freestyle Duals started today. Team Texas was in Pool D with a bracket of 10 teams.  The 16U freestyle teams total 40 teams from 34 states.  Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Utah, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Michigan, and Arizona each have 2 teams.

Arizona Red was their first dual of the day after a first-round bye.  The duals started at weight 94lbs. In back-and-forth lead changes, Texas comes away with the win 37-29.

Next up for Texas was Team Oklahoma Outlaws Blue.  Texas held with Oklahoma and even led at one point, but Oklahoma won 5 of the last 6 matches to secure a 39-34 win. 

This put Texas into the consolation semifinals against Team Oregon.  Texas handles Oregon with 13 wins to their 4 in a score of 53-22.