2017 NHSCA National DualsMay 26, 2017 by Andrew Spey
Break Up Team Kong United?
Break Up Team Kong United?
Team Kong United is bringing a squad of all-stars from across the country to the 2017 NHSCA National Duals in Virginia Beach, May 27-29. Will they make it back-to-back titles or will Young Guns or some other team take the title?
Defending NHSCA National Duals champion Team Kong United are coming back to Virginia Beach, VA, this weekend and are better than ever.
Whether you prefer to think of them as the New York Yankees or Lebron James' Miami Heat, this team of all-stars from across the country will enter the dual meet tournament as the prohibitive favorite.
Kong United were stopped by Young Guns in the finals of 2015 but got their revenge last year in a one-point match, ending Young Guns' streak of NHSCA titles at three.
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This year, Kong United registered a staggering squad of elite hammers. Twelve wrestlers are ranked in the top 20. Eight grapplers are on their respective class' Big Boards. Every single one of them is either a state champ or a runner-up.
Check our their full lineup of registered wrestlers in the table below.
But you don't want to count out any of the top contenders just yet. Team Kong looks like the team to beat on paper, but the actual champ will, of course, be determined on the mat. Tune in to see if Kong United can make it back to back championships or if Young Guns or some upstart can claim the throne!
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Whether you prefer to think of them as the New York Yankees or Lebron James' Miami Heat, this team of all-stars from across the country will enter the dual meet tournament as the prohibitive favorite.
Kong United were stopped by Young Guns in the finals of 2015 but got their revenge last year in a one-point match, ending Young Guns' streak of NHSCA titles at three.
More NHSCA Duals content: Day 1 Pools + Schedule | Teams To Follow | Finals History | All The College Commits | Every Ranked Wrestler
This year, Kong United registered a staggering squad of elite hammers. Twelve wrestlers are ranked in the top 20. Eight grapplers are on their respective class' Big Boards. Every single one of them is either a state champ or a runner-up.
Check our their full lineup of registered wrestlers in the table below.
| NAME | WT | YR | RANK | SR | JR | SO | FR | COLLEGE | ACCOLADES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Kaylor | 106 | 11 | 20 | 3x WA Champ, 2nd FloNational, Fargo AA | |||||
| Brandon Nunez | 106 | 12 | NY Champ, Fargo AA | ||||||
| Nik Aguilar | 113 | 11 | 5 | 2x CA runner-up, 3x Fargo Champ | |||||
| Zach Redding | 113 | 9 | 17 | 37 | NY 3rd, NHSCA FR Champ | ||||
| Adam Busiello | 120 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3x NY champ, Super 32 Champ, Fargo AA, | ||||
| Daton Fix | 126 | 12 | 1 | 1 | Oklahoma State | 4X OK champ, 2X world age level medalist | |||
| Alex Felix | 132 | 11 | 40 | CA 3rd, 2nd NHSCA | |||||
| Jake Silverstein | 138 | 11 | 48 | 2x NYS runner-up, NHSCA 2nd,4th | |||||
| Domonick Demas | 145 | 12 | 6 | 43 | Oklahoma | 2x OH champ, Fargo champ | |||
| Peter Pappas | 152 | 12 | Edinboro | NY champ | |||||
| Brad Laughlin | 160 | 12 | 15 | 83 | Army West Point | Indiana State champ. Fargo AA | |||
| Hayden Hastings | 160 | 12 | 13 | Wyoming | 3X WY State champ, Fargo AA, 2nd Flo Nationals | ||||
| Anthony Mantanona | 170 | 12 | 6 | 31 | Oklahoma | CA champ, Fargo Champ, Super 32 champ | |||
| Joel Romero | 170 | 12 | CA runner-up | ||||||
| Zack Ancewicz | 170 | 12 | Edinboro | NY runner-up | |||||
| Casey Randles | 182 | 12 | 14 | Wyoming | 3x ID champ, NHSCA SR champ | ||||
| Bear Hughes | 195 | 12 | 2X OK champ, Fargo AA | ||||||
| Eddie Smith | 195 | 12 | 2x SC champ, NHSCA SR champ | ||||||
| Cade Belshay | 220 | 12 | 19 | Penn | CA champ | ||||
| Sammy Evans | 285 | 12 | 16 | Chattanooga | 4X TN champ |
But you don't want to count out any of the top contenders just yet. Team Kong looks like the team to beat on paper, but the actual champ will, of course, be determined on the mat. Tune in to see if Kong United can make it back to back championships or if Young Guns or some upstart can claim the throne!
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