B.B. Branton wrote a great article before the tournament started about Duncan’s quest. Read it here:
T.J. Duncan’s Drive For Five by B.B. Branton at Chattanoogan.com

Duncan completed that quest tonight with a 15-6 win over Baylor’s Spencer Craig. He was selected as the tournament’s Division II Best Wrestler. Congratulations to TJ Duncan on an amazing high school career.

TJ Duncan, the possible 5x state champion from McCallie, has signed with the University of Maryland to wrestle next season.

University of Maryland head coach Kerry McCoy had the following to say about his new wrestler:

“Coming from Tennessee, T.J. kind of flew under the radar,” said McCoy. “He has won four state titles and almost every four-timer out of Tennessee has become an All-American and two have been in the NCAA finals. We know he has great potential.”

Pope High School, located in Marietta, Georgia, locked up the 2009 McCallie Invitational title with a total of 285 points, more than 85 points more than the second place team, Father Ryan, who finished a strong tournament with 197 points.

Some other teams, along with Pope, brought in some out of state talent. At 140, Ryan Maus from Kennesaw High School first majored 2x State Champion Stuart Doster of Baylor in the semis, then went on to beat State Champion Michael Hooker from McCallie 6-1 in the finals. 3x Champ TJ Duncan from McCallie fought off numerous takedown attempts by Kennesaw’s other finalist Johnathan Rivera to pull off a 3-2 win at 152.

Read the Chattanoogan’s article on the tournament here: Pope High School Wins McCallie Mat Title

The brackets for the 2009 McCallie Invitational are up. Follow the action throughout the tournament as they update them as quickly as possible.

Tournament starts at 4:00 pm EST. If you would like to come watch the tournament, here is the address for McCallie

500 Dodds Ave Chattanooga, TN 37404