Support Staff:
Lee Kskywonis (Bellevue)
Mike Sackett (Omaha)
Albert Rodriguez (Kearney).

Unable to make the trip
90# Justin Allen (Plattsmouth)
145# Tony Ashburn (Omaha)

Pool Duals.......

Indiana Gold 96 vs Kentucky Black 3 IKWF Gold 96 vs IESA Top Dawgs 12 Team Nebraska 88 vs Ohio Lighting 20 Indiana Blue 121 vs Kentucky Blue 0 IKWF Silver 96 vs IESA Demons 12 Michigan Elite 66 vs IKWF Bronze 19 .............................................................. Indiana Gold 71 vs IESA Top Dawgs 18 Team Nebraska 94 vs Kentucky Black 9 IKWF Gold 99 vs Ohio Lighting 7 Indiana Blue 81 vs IESA Demons 25 Michigan Elite 119 vs Kentucky Blue 6 IKWF Silver 59 vs IKWF Bronze 25 ............................................................. IKWF Gold 73 vs Indiana Gold 15 Ohio Lighting 71 vs Kentucky Black 28 Team Nebraska 99 vs IESA Top Dawgs 7 IKWF Silver 67 vs Indiana Blue 16 IKWF Bronze 117 vs Kentucky Blue 0 Michigan Elite 97 vs IESA Demons 9 ............................................................. Team Nebraska 64 vs Indiana Gold 32 IKWF Gold 116 vs Kentucky Black 0 IESA Top Dawgs 65 vs Ohio Lighting 40 Michigan Elite 84 vs Indiana Blue 12 IKWF Silver 126 vs Kentucky Blue 0 IKWF Bronze 66 vs IESA Demons 28 ............................................................. Indiana Gold 32 vs Ohio Lighting 40 IESA Top Dawgs 77 vs Kentucky Black 27 IKWF Gold 77 vs Team Nebraska 14 IKWF Bronze 52 vs Indiana Blue 32 IESA Demons 99 vs Kentucky Blue 12 Michigan Elite 47 vs IKWF Silver 39

Pool Dual Records 5-0 IKWF Gold 5-0 Michigan Elite 4-1 Team Nebraska 4-1 IKWF Silver 3-2 Indiana Gold 3-2 IKWF Bronze 2-3 IESA Top Dawgs 2-3 Indiana Blue 1-4 IESA Demons 1-4 Ohio Lighting 0-5 Kentucky Blue 0-5 Kentucky Black

National Championship Bracket

	IKWF Gold
IKWF Bronze vs Kentucky Black	IKWF Bronze 100-2	IKWF Gold 88-9
			IKWF Gold ?
	IKWF Silver
IESA Top Dawgs vs IESA Demons	IESA Top Dawgs 54-37	IKWF Silver 65-34
				IKWF GOLD 74-22 National Middle School Dual Team Champions
	NEBRASKA
Ohio Lighting vs Indiana Blue	Indiana Blue 71-27	NEBRASKA 81-17
			Michigan ?
	Michigan
Indiana Gold vs Kentucky Blue	Indiana Gold 107-12	Michigan 61-33

Final Results

1st.....IKWF GOLD 74-22
2nd....Michigan

3rd.....Nebraska 66-32
4th.....IKWF Silver

5th....Indiana Gold 51-49
6th....IKWF Bronze

7th....Indiana Blue 50-46
8th....IESA Top Dawgs

We are very excited about the performance of the Team and the entire support staff including Parents , all of the generous sponsors , and all of those who pulled for the Team .

These young men were the talk of the tournement a class act that gained a lot of respect for our states wrestling community (that is all of you that make an impact on youth across the state) . Their wrestling efforts , sportsman ship , conduct , and respect for the officials will have a lasting effect on me and all that attended from any state . And yes several teams told me we had the singlets of the tournement.

We had one outstanding wrestler , 5 First Team All Americans 8-0 or 7-1 records , and 4 second team All Americans 6-2 records , but the thing that struck me was the efforts of our the Team who didn't acheive All American status . We won our first two duals by huge margins wrestled as individules but gave up a lot of team points .

I don't beleive these guys missed very many opportunities after that becase of some very gutsy performances by the rest of the team that don't get the reconition they deserve . If we were down by 7 they just refused to give up that next point . If we up by 7 they gave every thing to get to 8 . They fought like tigers off their backs . And we won most of the close matches at the end . I guess what I am trying to say is this was a very good group of individules when we started and an awesome Dual Team with huge heart when they finished .

Thank you Mike Beaty who just a few hours before we were to leave for Danville said he would step in for our 145 wrester who cracked a bone in his hand at a practice the night before we left and had some big wins for team .

Thank you Head Coach Ben Nicola for spending the time and taking the flack for doing the right thing in putting this team together in the fairest way possible under very short notice . Those of you who lead this effort next year would be wise to seek his advise and knowledge gained through this years ordeal . I would suggest that you get your Coaching Staff , application deadlines and selection criteria out to the wrestlers much earlier to hasten the selection process .

Thank you to all of the Coaches - Pat Garcia and Jim Allen , Support Staff Mike Sackett - Lee Kskywonis - Albert Rodriquez - Chris Mejstrik - And Brandon Smith , as well as all of the Parents that attended . Every time the team needed something done it just happened no one had to say a word it was just done , and I can't forget Roger Franklin suporting the boys and keeping them full of fruit when we were going one Dual after an other from 9:00 am till 8:45 pm on Saturday he must of peeled a couple of sacks of oranges to keep these young men fueled .

I wish the rest of the state could have seen the show put on in Danville . This was one of my most cherished memories in wrestling and I hope you understand that what was accomplished as a 26 MAN TEAM was very special and set a high bar for all teams that follow .

Coach Randy Smith

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My congratulations to a very talented group of young wrestlers and a supportive and knowledgable coaching/support staff. Having been involved in previous duals projects, I know that the Coaches are putting in long hours weeks before the tournament, scouting talent and putting the team together and working the logistics of the trip away from the mat. I thank all of you that made this trip possible.

I've spoken to several of the coaches and I'm proud of the way these kids represented, Nebraska Wrestling, Not only are they the future stars of Nebraska High School wrestling, but they're also great ambassadors for the youth of our state.

I hope future teams can build on this year's success both on and off the mat.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this and made this year's dual team a success.

Congratulations on a job well done!!!

C. Sherer