Third-Annual NWHOF Dual Classic Will Feature Nation's Top High School Teams
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame will host 10 of the top high school wrestling teams in the country on December 20 and 21 at Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma in the Third-Annual National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic presented by Cliff Keen Athletic and Territory Resources in association with the United States Army and Visit Stillwater.
The 10 teams that will compete are Delbarton School (Morristown, New Jersey), Edmond North High School (Edmond, Oklahoma), Greens Farms Academy (Westport, Connecticut), Joliet Catholic High School (Joliet, Illinois), James Martin High School (Arlington, Texas), Massillon Perry High School (Massillon, Ohio), Bishop McCort High School (Johnstown, Pennsylvania), Ponaganset High School (Glocester, Rhode Island), Stillwater High School (Stillwater, Oklahoma), and Sunnyside High School (Tucson, Arizona).
In the current MatScouts rankings, Delbarton is fifth, Bishop McCort is eighth, Stillwater is 11th, Massillon Perry is 13th, Edmond North is 18th, Sunnyside is 22nd, Green Farms Academy is 24th, Joliet Catholic is 37th, and Ponaganset is 39th.
"We are thrilled to provide high school wrestlers and their fans with an incredible opportunity to experience the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum while competing in an exciting dual tournament that showcases some of the best teams in the nation,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director, National Wrestling Hall of Fame. “It’s an unforgettable combination of competition and inspiration."
All-session tickets will be $15 for youth (18 and under) and $25 for adults. Groups of 12 or more will be able to purchase all-session tickets for $10 each. Individual session tickets will be available on the day of the event.
Tickets are available at www.nitrotickets.com/NWHOFDual.
Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, Pennsylvania) won the Dual Classic in 2023, defeating defending champion Edmond North, 32-31, in the finals. The dual was tied at 31 at the end of regulation and Wyoming Seminary won on criteria for most matches won, eight to six.
The matches will be broadcast live and later available on the MatScouts channel on Rokfin at Rokfin.com/MatScouts.
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Each of the competing teams will receive a private tour of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.
The 10 teams will be seeded and divided into two pools.
Pool A will be Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8 and 9 while Pool B will be Nos. 2, 3, 6, 7 and 10.
On December 20, Pool A will compete in the first session at 9 a.m. and Pool B will compete in the second session at 2 p.m.
On December 21, Pool A will compete in the first session at 9 a.m. and Pool B will compete in the second session at 12:30 p.m.
Following the completion of the round-robin competition, the teams in each pool will be seeded based upon record. The 10 teams will then wrestle a final dual to determine final placing.
At 3:45 p.m. on December 21, the No. 5 teams from each pool will wrestle for 9th and 10th places and the No. 4 teams from each pool will wrestle for 7th and 8th places.
At 5:15 p.m. on December 21, the No. 3 teams from each pool will wrestle for 5th and 6th places and the No. 2 teams from each pool will wrestle for 3rd and 4th places.
The championship match between the No. 1 teams from each pool will be held at 7 p.m. on December 21.