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    Photo: Photo/Mark Beshey

    NHSCA National Duals Preview

    The NHSCA National Duals take place this weekend in Virginia Beach. In this event's 17th edition, there are now divisions for high school, junior high, and elementary school-aged competitors. The high school division features over 160 teams, with many of the nation's elite talent present.

    The Young Guns Black entry is the defending champions in the high school division. The squad is anchored by five state champions, four from Pennsylvania and Iowa's Bryce West (Highland Riverside). Champions from Pennsylvania include Cameron Coy (Penn Trafford), Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney), Jacob Robb (Armstrong), and Jake Besitel (Southmoreland). Also on the squad are nationally notable wrestlers Drew West (Highland Riverside, Iowa), Cole Manley (Altoona, Pa.), Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.), and Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.).

    Iowa State signee Kanen Storr is expected to be a key contributor for Team Kong United at this weekend's NHSCA National Duals (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)
    However, this year's favorite is Team Kong United, which is a mixed entry of stars from across the United States and wrestlers from New York. This group was runners-up last year, and is in prime position to ascend a step higher on the podium this year. Anchoring the squad is the possibility of nine starting weight classes with wrestlers that ended the season nationally ranked by InterMat: Malik Heinselman (Castle View, Colo.), Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.), Jacori Teemer (Long Beach, N.Y.), Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) or Alex Felix (Gilroy, Calif.), Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.), Dominick Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio), Tucker Leavitt (Highland, Idaho), Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.), and Gannon Gremmel (Dubuque Hempstead, Iowa).

    Additional entries to watch include Team Nauman Goofy, Bad Karma Silver, Illinois Outsiders, Indiana High Rollers Black, Bison Legend Orange, and Shore Thing CFWA.

    Additional notable wrestlers in the field include the following top 100 graduating seniors: No. 13 Hayden Hidlay (Bison Legend Orange), No. 15 Luke Karam (Renegade Elite), No. 30 Dakota Geer (Team Nauman Goofy), No. 32 Drew Hughes (Indiana High Rollers Black), No. 33 Jake Wentzel (Team Nauman Goofy), No. 46 Tyshawn White (Diesel), No. 53 Brent Moore (Team Stomp Blue), No. 60 Sebastian Rivera (Elite Wrestling NJ Gold), No. 67 Austin Bell (Team Nauman Goofy), No. 68 Elijah Cleary (Shore Thing CFWA), No. 75 Tariq Wilson (Ohio Raptors), No. 80 John Jakobsen (Renegade Elite), No. 90 Dan Perry (Wrestling Addix Bad Boys), and No. 95 Ryan Deakin (Ragin Raisins Pink).

    Also present are the following otherwise not listed top 50 rising seniors: No. 10 Austin O'Connor (Illinois Outsiders), No. 12 Michael Labriola (Renegade Elite), No. 14 Austin Gomez (Illinois Outsiders), No. 17 Trent Hillger (Money Team), No. 21 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pit Bull), No. 25 Jelani Embree (Michigan Gold Pitbulls), No. 29 Eric Hong (Pit Bull), No. 39 Jared Campbell (Team Nauman Goofy), No. 42 Stephan Glasgow (Bad Karma Silver), No. 45 Travis Stefanik (Dark Knights), No. 48 Paul Konrath (Indiana High Rollers Black), and No. 50 Mekhi Lewis (Bad Karma Silver). Other rising seniors to watch include: Noah Adams (Team Indy), Zane Black (Iron Eagle), Jake Brindley (Shore Thing CFWA), K.J. Fenstermacher (Dark Knights), James Handwerk (Ohio Raptors), Allan Hart (Team Nauman Goofy), Gunnar Larson (Indiana High Rollers Black), Max Lyon (Team Kong United), Drew Marten (Money Team), Georgio Poullas (Bad Karma Silver), Bryce Rogers (Shore Thing CFWA), Corey Shie (Ohio Raptors), Denton Spencer (Powerhouse Virginia), Kyron Taylor (South Florida Lightning), Zach Trampe (SEPA Blue), and Jake Woodley (Pit Bull).

    Top 50 Class of 2018 prospects -- otherwise not listed -- in the field include: No. 6 Michael Beard (Malvern WC), No. 9 Sammy Sasso (Dark Knights), No. 11 Mitch Moore (Team Stomp Blue), No. 21 Mason Parris (Indiana High Rollers Black), No. 31 Trent Hidlay (Bison Legend Orange), No. 32 Grant Aronoff (South Florida Lightning), No. 34 Gavin Hoffman (Bison Legend Orange), No. 35 Quinn Kinner (Seagull Wrestling Club), No. 37 Francis Duggan (Pit Bull), No. 38 Cody Matthews (Bad Karma Silver), No. 48 Joe Manchio (Elite Wrestling NJ Gold), and No. 49 Anthony Walters (Young Guns Black).

    Also in the field are the following additional top 25 Class of 2019 wrestlers: No. 4 Julian Chlebove (Dark Knights), No. 6 Jordan Decatur (Bad Karma Silver), No. 8 JoJo Aragona (SIR Wrestling), No. 12 Travis Ford-Melton (Illinois Outsiders), No. 13 Connor McGonagle (Team Nauman Goofy), No. 19 Sam Dover (Battlezone). Other notable rising sophomores include: Ryan Anderson (Renegade Elite), Zach DelVecchio (Shore Thing CFWA), and Edmund Ruth (Iron Eagle). Impact rising freshmen in the event include: No. 10 Andrew Cerniglia (PA Slam).
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