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?

May 26, 2017 by Andrew Spey

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.

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!