Clarksville, TN - Action shots from day one of the State Dual Wrestling Tournament held at Clarksville High School.

CLARKSVILLE- - -Last year’s Division I and II State Dual Champions, Bradley Central and Father Ryan, made it to the finals again. Both teams faced the same opponents they defeated to win last year’s state champion. Father Ryan won their third straight dual championship, while Clarksville captured their first title and prevented Bradley Central from their third straight.

Father Ryan defeated Baylor last year by a score of 37-15. This year they defeated the Bears 34-15.

The 152-match was crucial for Father Ryan as Cromwell Stewart defeated the last year’s 152-pound champion, Baylor’s Matt Provenzano, by injury default. This put Ryan up by a score of 22-12.

Bradley Central won last year’s state championship by a score of 33-27 over Clarksville. This year the state championship went to Clarksville. The Wildcats won their first state title with a 36-25 victory over the two-time defending state champions, Bradley Central.

Clarksville had a 30-25 lead going into the final meet between Clarksville’s David Adams and Bradley Central’s Justin Walker. Adams was credited the victory by injury default in the second period.

CLARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

FATHER RYAN HIGH SCHOOL