The Best Matches At Elite 8 Duals
The Best Matches At Elite 8 Duals
Elite 8 Duals has incredible action from start to finish. Here are some of the best matches from an absolutely loaded event.
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With over a quarter of the nation's top 20-ranked wrestlers in action, Elite 8 Duals plays host to some of the best wrestling matches in the country. Get caught up on some of the best bouts from Atlanta right here in one article. Keep refreshing as we'll be updating this article throughout the day.
Full brackets and results are available at the following link.
Day 1
152 lbs - #2 LaDarion Lockett vs #9 Kody Routledge
#2 Ladarion Lockett and #9 Kody Routledge met in an all-Oklahoma top-ten showdown at Elite 8 Duals.
145 lbs - #3 Joel Adams vs #18 Nick Kunstek
#3 Joel Adams had to come from behind to earn a hard-fought victory over #18 Nick Kunstek at Elite 8 Duals.
138 lbs - #8 Vince Bouzakis vs #11 Cameron Catrabone
#8 Vince Bouzakis took control of his matchup against #11 Cameron Catrabone at Elite 8 Duals.
182 lbs - #6 AJ Heeg vs CJ Walrath
#6 AJ Heeg and UNI commit CJ Walrath had a barn burner at Elite 8 Duals that came down to ultimate rideouts.
152 lbs - Max Norman v #9 Kody Routledge
Unranked Max Norman knocked off #9 Kody Routledge in the third round at Elite 8 Duals.
120 lbs - Noah Nininger vs #7 Kael Lauridsen
At 120 lbs, we saw a massive upset when unranked Noah Nininger took out #7 Kael Lauridsen by fall in the third round at Elite 8 Duals.
126 lbs - #6 Drew Gorman vs #17 Logan Frazier
Logan Frazier and Drew Gorman needed overtime to settle their ranked matchup at Elite 8 Duals.
HWT - #7 Matthew Moore vs #16 Aiden Fockler
Matthew Moore and Aiden Fockler met in an all-ranked heavyweight matchup at Elite 8 Duals.
126 lbs - #10 Dillon Campbell vs #11 Brady Roark
Dillon Campbell notched an emphatic victory in his ranked matchup with #11 Brady Roark.
126 lbs - #1 Jax Forrest vs #4 Luke Stanich
#1 Jax Forrest and #4 Luke Stanich squared off in one of the most highly anticipated matches of day 1 at Elite 8 Duals.
145 lbs - Joel Adams vs Colin Dupill
Colin Dupill knocked off #3 Joel Adams in a wild match with an ultra-competitive finish.
120 lbs - #14 Gauge Botero vs #7 Kael Lauridsen
Kael Laurdisen and Gauge Botero traded takedowns in a top ten upset at 120 lbs.
182 lbs - #6 AJ Heeg vs #10 TJ McDonnell
#6 AJ Heeg and #10 TJ McDonnell had a solid scrap in their second round dual at the Elite 8 Duals.
126 lbs - JJ McComas vs #10 Dillon Campbell
JJ McComas took out #10 Dillon Campbell by fall in the second round at Elite 8 Duals.
126 lbs - Carlos Stanton vs #6 Drew Gorman
Carlos Stanton used a slick takedown and solid late-match defense to knock off #6 Drew Gorman for the second time at Elite 8 Duals.
145 lbs - Cross Wasilewski vs #3 Joel Adams
Cross Wasilewski pulled a massive upset with a contraversial finish over #3 Joel Adams in the first dual of the day.
182 lbs - #6 AJ Heeg vs #8 Harvey Ludington
#6 AJ Heeg and #8 Harvey Ludington threw down in the first dual of the day at the Elite 8 Duals.
138 lbs- #4 Grigor Cholakyan vs #11 Cam Catrabone
Cameron Catrabone and Grigor Cholakyan squared off in an all-ranked battle at 138 lbs at Elite 8 Duals.
126 lbs - #4 Luke Stanich vs #11 Brady Roark
In just the first dual of the day, #4 Luke Stanich faced #11 Brady Roark in a competitive contest at 126 lbs.
120 lbs - #18 Cooper Hilton vs #14 Thomas Verrette
Cooper Hilton pulled a minor upset over Fargo placer Thomas Verrette in the first dual of the day at Elite 8 Duals.
152 lbs - Colin Guffey vs #9 Kody Routledge
Colin Guffey took out #9 Kody Routledge right off the bat at the Elite 8 Duals.