16U National Duals Results

Greco Recap

Michigan brought two squads to the 16U National Duals in Utah this past week. Greco took place on days 1 and 2, followed by Freestyle on Friday and Saturday.

Michigan Blue went 1-2 on Day 1, taking 7th place on Pool C, but they would bounce back on Day 2, going 5-0 in the Green Pool. Dylan Nieuwenhuis, Royce Beal, and Sawyer Stephenson all went undefeated for Michigan in the Greco portion of the tournament.

Michigan Red went 0-3 in Pool A, seeing some of the top seeds in the tournament. The Red squad had a much better Day 2, going 3-1 in the Yellow pool. The Red team was especially tough down low with Dakota Harmer, Dylan Phillips, and John McKay combining to go 14-0 between 94 and 106lbs.

MI Blue Greco Dual Results

Pool C Round 1 - Virginia 58, Michigan 16
Pool C Consi Round 1 - Minnesota Blue 40, Michigan 33
Pool C 7th Place Match - Michigan 45, Oregon 30
Green Pool Match 1 - Michigan 59, South Carolina 18
Green Pool Match 2 - Michigan 67, Louisiana 11
Green Pool Match 3 - Michigan 60, Arkansas 17
Green Pool Match 4 - Michigan 41, Nebraska 34
Green Pool Match 5 - Michigan 52, Georgia 25

MI Blue Outstanding Greco Records

94lbs - Gavin Boller, 7-1
106lbs - Dylan Nieuwenhuis, 5-0
106lbs - Royce Beal, 4-0
120lbs - Sawyer Stephenson, 6-0
126lbs - Merrick Kustarz, 4-1
132lbs - Jamison Gregory, 4-1
138lbs - Kieran Beach, 5-2
175lbs - Cael Tyler, 6-2
190lbs - Zayne Zeeuw, 5-2
215lbs - Braylen Meeuwsen, 5-1

MI Red Greco Dual Results

Pool A Round 1 - Iowa 58, Michigan Red 21
Pool A Consi Round 1 - New Jersey 54, Michigan Red 21
Pool A 7th Place Match - Nebraska 45, Michigan Red 27
Yellow Pool Round 1 - Michigan 46, Montana 29
Yellow Pool Round 2 - Michigan 37, North Dakota 35
Yellow Pool Round 3 - Oregon 46, Michigan 30
Yellow Pool Round 4- Michigan 39, Maryland 35

MI Red Outstanding Greco Records

94lbs - Dakota Harmer, 7-0
100lbs - Dylan Phillips, 4-0
106lbs - John McKay, 3-0
120lbs - Bryson Coyer, 3-1
132lbs - Wesley Honiss, 3-1
138lbs - Beck Yurkunas, 5-2
150lbs - Cody Thompson, 3-1

Freestyle Recap

The Blue team ran into some loaded squads in Pool C, going 3-2 on Day 1, including a loss to Indiana in the True 2nd Place match that dropped them to the Bronze/Copper Pool. On Day 2, Michigan lost three tight matches to Texas, California, and PA Red, while picking up a convincing win over Kansas. Four guys went 8-1 in the Freestyle tournament, including Dominick Sindone, Gavin Boller, Jamison Gregory, and Cael Tyler. Boller was 15-2 overall, while Stephenson was 14-1 and Cael Tyler was 14-3.

Michigan Red dropped their first four duals of the freestyle tournament before ending on a positive note with 2 consecutive wins. They won back-to-back barnburner duals over North Dakota and South Carolina. The two undefeated wrestlers for Michigan Red were Dakota Harmer and Dylan Phillips, which put them at 13-0 and 7-0, respectively, for the entire tournament.

MI Blue Freestyle Dual Results

Pool C Round 1 - Michigan 62, Louisiana 16
Pool C Round 2 - Iowa Blue 52, Michigan 28
Pool C Consi Semis - Michigan 42, Missouri 32
Pool C Consi Finals - Michigan 40, Idaho 31
Bronze Pool Round 1 - Texas 39, Michigan 36
Bronze Pool Round 2 - Michigan 46, Kansas 31
Bronze Pool Round 3 - California 40, Michigan 34
Bronze Pool 5th Place Match - PA Red 39, Michigan 37

MI Blue Outstanding Freestyle Records

88lbs - Dominick Sindone, 8-1
94lbs - Gavin Boller, 8-1
106lbs - Royce Beal, 4-1
120lbs - Sawyer Stephenson, 5-2
132lbs - Jamison Gregory, 8-1
175lbs - Cael Tyler, 8-1

MI Red Freestyle Dual Results

Pool D Round 1 - Colorado 53, Michigan 16
Pool D Consi Round 1 - Florida 59, Michigan 13
Purple Pool Round 1 - Arkansas 38, Michigan 37
Purple Pool Round 2 - Utah 46, Michigan 26
Purple Pool 3 Round 3 - Michigan 39, North Dakota 38
Purple Pool 7th Place Match - Michigan 44, South Carolina 36

MI Red Outstanding Freestyle Records

94lbs - Dakota Harmer, 6-0
100lbs - Dylan Phillips, 3-0