HERRIMAN, UTAH • Inside of Zions Bank Stadium on day two of the 16U Greco-Roman National Duals, Missouri found itself in Pool B where they would have to contend with Louisiana, Utah Gold, and Florida before being placed in the final pool for place matches. Missouri performed admirably, securing a spot in the final pool and ultimately earning a seventh-place finish.
Team Missouri opened their day in Pool B against Louisiana, delivering a strong performance with a 54-21 victory. Key matches included:
- Lake Waters (Missouri) over Robert Morse (Louisiana) TF 8-0
- Chance Ruble (Missouri) over Isaac Orillion (Louisiana) TF 9-1
- Jace Renfro (Missouri) over Carter Macha (Louisiana) TF 10-1
- Jesse Romero (Missouri) over Brennen McGill (Louisiana) TF 10-0
In the semifinal match, Missouri faced a tough Utah Gold team and narrowly lost 38-33. Highlights from the match included:
- Carter Temple (Missouri) over Calvin Harding (Utah Gold) TF 8-0
- Jace Renfro (Missouri) over Zion Talia (Utah Gold) TF 11-0
- Kyler Kuhn (Missouri) over Caden Young (Utah Gold) Fall 0:23
In the consolation semifinal, Missouri rebounded with a 40-36 victory over Florida, demonstrating resilience and skill:
- Carter Temple (Missouri) over Daniel Sanchez (Florida) TF 8-0
- Carter Brown (Missouri) over Peter Mocco (Florida) TF 10-1
- Jordan Bell (Missouri) over Jovanni Tovar (Florida) Fall 0:34
Missouri then faced Oklahoma Outlaws Blue in the third-place match, securing a 43-28 victory…
