Junior Greco-Roman at the 2021 Fargo Nationals is, like all of the other age-group domestic tournaments this year — a little different. The energy will be the same, the presumed stakes involved will not change, and those wrestlers who know how to dial launch codes but seldom get the chance will make highlight reels.

Russia’s Gadzhimurad Rashidov has put on a few pounds — or kilograms — in the last decade years and he’s piled up a stack of international wrestling medals at 61 kilos.

The Junior Duals are a team-centric event, of course, but they’re also a showcase of top individual talent.

It came down to tie-breaking criteria, but Team Illinois claimed their fourth-straight Junior Greco National Duals team title Thursday night. Due to the round-robin format of the Gold/Silver pool, Illinois’ win over Oklahoma in the final round created a three-way tie for first place. Oklahoma defeated Minnesota, 34-29, Minnesota defeated Illinois, 31-31, and lastly, Illinois defeated Oklahoma, 38-28.

The traditional powerhouses were on display on day one in Tulsa. Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Illinois went undefeated with the closest dual being a 41-27 win for Oklahoma over California in pool play.

A lot of wrestlers showed up to Indianapolis and went home undefeated through two days of Greco competition, However, whether it be the weight, the team, the number of matches, and/or how they won, these guys stood above the rest.