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PENNSYLVANIA EXTENDS LEAD OVER ILLINOIS IN COMBINED #FARGO2023 TEAM STANDINGS, AFTER WINNING BOTH MEN’S FREESTYLE EVENTS

#Fargo2023 is now two-thirds over, with four of the six national tournaments completed on Wednesday night. The USMC Junior Nationals and USMC 16U Nationals in men’s freestyle finished up on Wednesday night in the FargoDome. The USMC Junior Nationals and USMC 16U Nationals for women’s freestyle completed on Sunday.

Pennsylvania won the team title in both of the men’s freestyle tournaments, and has climbed to 599 points, which puts them 151 points ahead of second place Illinois with 448 points. After the two women’s freestyle tournaments, Pennsylvania was in first also, but only 12 points ahead of Illinois.

Pennsylvania has won three of the four tournaments held, also winning the 16U Women’s Nationals team title on Sunday. Illinois won the other completed national event, the Junior Women’s Nationals.

Rounding out the top five are California in third with 401 points, Iowa in fourth with 385 points and Wisconsin in fifth with 342 points.

Dropping out of the top five after the men’s freestyle events were Michigan (which was third after the women’s freestyle and are now eighth) and Missouri (which was fifth after the women’s freestyle and are now 11th).

The top 10 after four events include Ohio (6th with 292), Oklahoma (7th with 248), Michigan (8th with 236), Minnesota (9th with 233) and New Jersey (10th with 225). … rest of story at Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/July/20/PA-leads-Fargo-combined-team-race-after-4-events

July 21, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized