Four Minnesota wrestlers helped Team Kong United win the National High School Coaches Association (NHCSA) National Duals held on May 29-31 in Virginia Beach, VA.
The three day event featured over 160 teams from around the country and included over 80 nationally ranked wrestlers.
Minnesota state champions Blake West of Shakopee, Max Petersen of Byron, Quayin Short of Simley, and Gavin Layton of Coon Rapids wrestled for Team Kong United, which had 15 wrestlers from nine different states competing on their championship team.
Top Six Teams
1 Team Kong United
2 Team Shutt North
3 Minion Legends
4 Team Carnage
5 Young Guns Black
6 Team Shutt South
Minnesota Wrestler Records
113 Blake West 10-0
138 Max Petersen 9-2
195 Quayin Short 8-2
Hwt Gavin Layton 9-1
NHCSA National Duals Brackets/Results on arena.flowrestling.org
Finals
Team Kong United 36, Team Shutt North 15
106 Brady Roark (Team Kong United) DEC Jaxon Joy (Team Shutt North), 3-2
113 Blake West (Team Kong United) DEC Drew Heethuis (Team Shutt North), 3-1
120 Stevo Poulin (Team Kong United) DEC Jett Strickenberger (Team Shutt North), 5-4
126 Tyler Kasak (Team Kong United) DEC Sergio Lemley (Team Shutt North), 8-4
132 Hunter Mason (Team Shutt North) DEC Jordan Titus (Team Kong United), 9-7 SV
138 Casey Swiderski (Team Shutt North) DEC Max Peterson (Team Kong United), 13-7
145 Robert Avila (Team Kong United) DEC Nick fea (Team Shutt North), 5-3
152 Vincent Zerban (Team Kong United) DEC Robert (RJ) Weston (Team Shutt North), 7-2
160 Alex Ramirez (Team Kong United) FOR (Team Shutt North), 0-0
170 Jake Null (Team Shutt North) DEC Tate Naaktgeboren (Team Kong United), 6-0
182 Gabe Arnold (Team Shutt North) DEC Adrien Cramer (Team Kong United), 4-1
195 Tj Stewart (Team Shutt North) MD Quayin Short (Team Kong United), 10-2
220 Harley Andrews (Team Kong United) F Peyton Craft (Team Shutt North), 9-2 3:13
285 Gavin Layton (Team Kong United) F Jacob Meissner (Team Shutt North), 1-0 2:35
ADJ unsportsmanlike conduct -1 Team Shutt North
Semifinals
Team Kong United 24, Minion Legends 21
106 Brady Roark (Team Kong United) DEC Ray Ray Harris (Minion Legends), 4-3
113 Blake West (Team Kong United) DEC Nick Corday (Minion Legends), 5-0
120 Stevo Poulin (Team Kong United) DEC Matt Lopes (Minion Legends), 6-3
126 Tyler Kasak (Team Kong United) F Oran Decker (Minion Legends), 2-0 2:23
132 Jordan Titus (Team Kong United) DEC David Panone (Minion Legends), 2-0
138 Caden McCrary (Minion Legends) DEC Max Peterson (Team Kong United), 5-2
145 Michael Kilic (Minion Legends) DEC Daniel Wask (Team Kong United), 5-4
152 Cody Chittum (Minion Legends) DEC Robert Avila (Team Kong United), 3-1
160 Caleb Henson (Minion Legends) DEC Vincent Zerban (Team Kong United), 3-1
170 Brayden Thompson (Minion Legends) DEC Tate Naaktgeboren (Team Kong United), 2-1
182 Matthew Singleton (Minion Legends) DEC Adrien Cramer (Team Kong United), 11-4
195 Quayin Short (Team Kong United) DEC Tom Godbee (Minion Legends), 4-2
220 Harley Andrews (Team Kong United) DEC Noah Pettigrew (Minion Legends), 8-4
285 Chase Horne (Minion Legends) DEC Gavin Layton (Team Kong United), 6-3
