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