2005 AAU Elementary National Duals

Iowa team makes it 3 titles in 4 years

The 2005 AAU Wrestling Elementary National Duals Team Championship took place in Kingsport, Tenn. from April 15-17, 2005.

It was the largest contingent of AAU elementary wrestlers in Kingsport's six-year history of hosting the event.

Each year, the AAU Wrestling Elementary National Duals Team Championship brings teams from wrestling-rich states like Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. With this kind of competition, spectators to the event have the opportunity to watch the country’s top elementary dual teams compete.

The AAU Wrestling Elementary National Duals was a dual meet formatted national tournament that follows National Federation of High School Athletic Association (NFHS) rules for athletes in kindergarten through fifth grades. Elementary duals features 18 weight classes ranging from 40 pounds to heavyweight (up to 230 pounds) in folkstyle competition.

Iowa's only loss in the last four trips was to Illinois by a narrow margin two years ago.

Iowa wrestlers going unbeaten in the two-day even included Zach Welter at 60, Brandon Sorensen at 75, Garrett Smith at 90, Derek Giddings at 95, Nate Shaw at 108, Ross Larson at 119, Nick Smelser at 132 and Bruce McWilliams at 148.

The Illinois All-Stars Blue had Brian Rossi go unbeaten at 50 and Bill Chancey at 80 pounds.

Other wrestlers in the meet to win golds by going unbeaten included: 45 pounds -- Tanis Taylor, Virginia Thunder; 50 -- Mike Gibson, Illinois Elite and Rodney Sunday, Virginia Thunder; 55 pounds -- Josh Fuqua, Illinois All-Stars Orange; 70 -- Tyler Chulista, Iowa Gold; 90 pounds -- Zack Epperly, Hawkeye East Wrestling Club; 95 -- Tyler Price, Illinois Elite; 100 Pounds -- Taylor Massa, Michigan Bad Boyz; Turner Bishop, Virginia Thunder; David Reck, Virginia Lightning; 108 pounds -- Jamonni Anderson, Illinois Elite; Jordan Thomas, Michigan Bad Boyz; 119 -- Bud Smith, Iowa Gold; 132 -- Aaron Bradley, Virginia Lightning; 148 -- Coltyn Pease, Illinois Elite; Andre Richards, Indiana Warriors; Heavyweight -- Cullen Currender, Indiana Red's Cobras.

Championship Match
Iowa Black 56, Illinois All-Stars Blue 16

Third-Place Match
Illinois Elite 45, Michigan Bad Boyz 30

Fifth-Place Match
Indiana Brawlers 51, Illinois All-Stars Orange 22

Seventh-Place Match
Virginia Thunder 64, Indiana Red's Cobras 22

Ninth-Place Match
Iowa Gold 59, Team Tennessee 20

Eleventh-place Match
Virginia Lightning 56, Team Bama 22

Thirteenth-place Match
North Carolina Tarheels 50, Team Palmetto 40

Fifteenth-Place Match
Indiana Outlaws 56, Indiana Warriors 33

Seventeenth-Place Match
North Carolina Wolfpack 108, Tennessee Nationals 0 (forfeit)

Nineteenth Place
Hawkeye East Wrestling Club

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