Rutt went a perfect 5-0, while Kelliher finished 2-2 at the duals, which concluded Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota won its pool and advanced to the championship bracket by defeating Michigan (45-11), Florida (52-11), Virginia (47-14) and Pennsylvania (41-26).
In the championship bracket, Minnesota beat Missouri (34-27) and Kansas (46-21) before falling to Illinois (40-22). Rutt and Kelliher both competed in the final dual as Minnesota defeated Iowa, 52-13, for third place.
Rutt wrestled at 171 lbs. and dominated the competition. He pinned two of his opponents in under 20 seconds and recorded two tech fall victories. Kelliher wrestled at both 125 lbs. and 130 lbs. and won by tech fall in Minnesota's bout against Florida.
The competition does not stop here for these future Badgers. Rutt and Kelliher, along with future freshmen Cole Schmitt and Trey Bertram are all scheduled to compete in the Junior Freestyle National Duals that begin today in Oklahoma City and run through Friday, July 4.
Complete results from the Junior Greco-Roman and Freestyle National Duals can be found at www.trackwrestling.com.
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