The original dual meet advancement tournament. Hosted by the Peninsula Wrestling Association. 44th Annual: Jan. 10-11, 2025 at the
@hamptoncoliseum
#VADuals25
Did you enjoy the 2024 Virginia Duals? Are you interested in coming back to try to improve on this year's performance?
Interested in coming for the first time?
Applications open for January 10-11, 2025!
#VADuals25
#VirginiaDuals
📸:
@Tony_Rotundo
Butler's Ana Malovich was the truth this weekend.
She went 6-0 with FOUR falls and a major at 106 pounds in the American High School Division.
Maybe they should
#SanctionPA
and maybe our friends at the
@VHSL_
should sanction girls wrestling, too!
National H.S. Division
#VADuals22
FINALS
#20
Nazareth and
#10
Lake Highland Prep go to CRITERIA!
Nazareth will take the 31-30 win with most matches won (8-6)
@NazWrestling
wins its SIXTH National Division title
Thanks to
@LhpWrestling
for making it happen and getting here!
We're excited to welcome back to
@HamptonColiseum
for the 27th time, the Blue Eagles of
@NazWrestling
! Nazareth has more wins (84) than any other out-of-state team and have won the National H.S. Division a record SIX times!
#VADuals23
Many saw the announcement
@PennWrestling
wouldn't be able to return to the Hampton Coliseum this week. Partial solution forthcoming involving an old friend from some place called Mat Town. More details coming soon.
We hope to see Coach Reina back with us next year!
Lots of things are fluid, and unfortunately Erie Cathedral Prep can no longer attend the Virginia Duals this year. We are very fortunate to welcome as a late addition, Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) to the 2022 National HS Division.
#VAduals22
We'd like to welcome back for a second trip to the Virginia Duals American College Division, the second-year program at Roanoke College!
@NokeWrestling
#D3wrestle
#VADuals23
Did you know?
@NazWrestling
has won five National High School Division Championships.
The Blue Eagles won in 1996, 1997, 2007, 2016, and 2017
#VADUALS2020
Our next big commitment for the National High School Division is the
#1
H.S. Team in 2022 (MatScouts) and Boys National Prep Champions WYOMING SEMINARY!
Stoked to welcome
@SemWrestling
back. They won the NHSD in 2011.
#VaDuals23
We're going to be announcing our teams as they're confirmed throughout the year for the 2023 Virginia Duals!
Our first commitment is a big one, the legendary District XI powerhouse from the Lehigh Valley, the Red Rovers of Easton!
Our first announced National College Division team for 2023 is longtime participant and 2014 champions
@UVAWrestling
!
Coach Steve Garland's squad will return to the
@HamptonColiseum
for the 27th time!
WE GOT BRACKETS!
Pairings for the TowneBank, Cliff Keen and Black & Blue High School Divisions have been released.
More information on , but here's what we've got!
#VADuals24
#VirginiaDuals
Marymount is in!
Due to a cancellation, the first-year Division III program at
@MarymountSaints
has stepped up and will be competing at their first Virginia Duals. Coach Roy Hill's squad will be in the American College Division!
#VADUALS2020
American H.S. Top Half
#1
Kellam (VA) vs Millbrook (VA)
#8
Lexington (SC) vs Fauquier (VA)
#5
Benedictine College Prep (VA) vs Woodbridge (VA)
#4
Grundy (VA) vs Grassfield (VA)
Full bracket, schedule and times at
National College matchups have been posted on the website as well as a full schedule. The H.S. and American College Division pairings will be released within the next week. Check the website at for the latest updates
#VADuals22
“It’s an honor. What John Graham and the Virginia Duals have done for wrestling is great. The tradition, the history. We’re honored to be here.” -
@PennWrestling
head coach Roger Reina.
Future Dates for the Virginia Duals!!!
January 8-9, 2021
January 14-15, 2022
January 13-14, 2023
January 12-13, 2024
January 10-11, 2025
Apply for next year!
🔗
Serving as one of our host institutions for coming up on 31 years, the Newport News Apprentice School will be at the
@HamptonColiseum
for the 2023 Virginia Duals in the American College Division!
#VaDuals23
#NCWA
We lost our former coach Joe Boone in December.
With the help of his former wrestlers,
@jasonmbryant
put this tribute together for coach, which we are releasing on the eve of the 41st Virginia Duals, where Joe coached so many athletes.
#VADuals22
The 2022 Virginia Duals has a couple of openings for the National College Division. The event takes place at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va., on Friday-Saturday January 14-15, 2022.
#ncaawrestling
#d1wrestle
DMs are open!
There's a number of alumni from ODU coaching their HS teams in the semifinals right now.
Eric Decker coaching at Poquoson
Donald Motley coaching at King's Fork
Adam Wright coaching at Turner Ashby
Roy Dragon coaching at Ridge (NJ)
& former ODU coach Steve Martin at Great Bridge
The inaugural champions of the Small College Division in 1999, Elizabethtown College from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania (
@BlueJaysWR
) will return to the Virginia Duals for the first time since 2000!
#D3wrestle
#VADuals23
#VADUALS2020
American H.S. Bottom Half
#3
Bellefonte Area (PA) vs First Colonial (VA)
#6
St. John's College (DC) vs Chantilly (VA)
#7
Eastern View (VA) vs Butler Area (PA)
#2
St. Mary's Ryken (MD) vs Princess Anne (VA)
Full bracket, schedule and times at
The Peninsula Wrestling Association is sad to inform the wrestling community that the founder of the Virginia Duals, John Graham, has passed away. We will provide more details about events surrounding services.
Here is John's
@NWHOF
bio:
That's a wrap from Hampton. Congrats to everyone for coming down and a big thanks to all the volunteers for another great year.
Is your team interested in attending for 2024? Get your application in today!
Black & Blue High School Division pairings released for
#VADuals23
- Per usual, an all-Virginia field in the B&B. Full schedules, brackets, and pairings at
Pleased to welcome Greater Latrobe from wrestling-rich Pennsylvania to the Virginia Duals for the first time!
PIAA dual meet state semifinalists as a team and fourth in the AAA state tournament. Can't wait to see them scrap in Hampton!
#VADuals23
#VADUALS2020
Black & Blue (All VA Teams)
Bottom Half
#3
Cosby vs Smithfield
#6
Poquoson vs Spotsylvania
#7
Ocean Lakes vs Lafayette
#2
Landstown vs. Culpeper
Full bracket, schedule and times at
We are sad to report that the 2021 Virginia Duals, the 41st annual, has been canceled. We were holding out hope there would be an opportunity to compete in January. This was out of our hands. We will formulate a release to provide more details as soon as we are able. - JB
The American College Division will expand to 12 teams for
#VADuals23
and five-time champion Kutztown (
@KUBearsWR
) will return!
The Division II Golden Bears are 14-0 all-time in the event.
#NCAAwrestling
#D2wrestle
Steve Martin's return to the
#VADuals22
was a successful one.
American H.S. Division Final
Great Bridge (Va.) 40, Hempfield (Pa.) 25
It's
@GB_Wrestling
's EIGHTH title all-time at the Duals and its FIRST in the American H.S. Division (5 National, 2 Black & Blue)
High School Results
#VADuals22
Semifinal Round
National HS
Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) 32, New Kent (Va.) 24
Nazareth (Pa.) 57, St. Augustine Prep (N.J.) 12
American HS
Great Bridge (Va.) 38, Grundy (Va.) 36
Hempfield (Pa.) 40, Skyline (Va.) 31)
The 40th annual Virginia Duals will rock the
@HamptonColiseum
January 10-11, 2020! Keep an eye on for information and teams committed to attend!
#VADuals2020
A pair of Virginia state champions wrestling for a pair of Virginia schools kicked off the
#VADuals2020
National College Division semifinals as Virginia's Patrick McCormick upended ODU's Killian Cardinale 7-4 at 125.
#VADUALS2020
Black & Blue (All VA Teams)
Top Half
#1
Great Bridge vs Hayfield
#8
Tallwood vs Hanover
#5
Cox vs Powhatan
#4
Skyline vs York
Full bracket, schedule and times at
Did you know?
Great Bridge (VA) has six overall championships.
The Wildcats won five National High School Division Championships and one Black & Blue Division title.
#VADuals2020
Cliff Keen H.S. Division Consolation Results
Battlefield 53, Deep Run 24
Western Branch 72, Lafayette 4
New Kent 46, Princess Anne 26
Landstown 77, Menchville 6
#VirginiaDuals
#VADuals24
Our tweet was incorrect.
Deciding criteria was E: the team having accumulated the greater number of six-point victories.
Nazareth had 3, Lake Highland Prep had 2.
National H.S. Division
#VADuals22
FINALS
#20
Nazareth and
#10
Lake Highland Prep go to CRITERIA!
Nazareth will take the 31-30 win with most matches won (8-6)
@NazWrestling
wins its SIXTH National Division title
Thanks to
@LhpWrestling
for making it happen and getting here!
American College Division
Camden County 30, Rowan College South Jersey 18
Johns Hopkins 35, St. Andrews 23
Apprentice School 30, Penn College 19
#VADual24
#VirginiaDuals
Our tweet was incorrect.
Deciding criteria was E: the team having accumulated the greater number of six-point victories.
Nazareth had 3, Lake Highland Prep had 2.