2007 AAU National Middle School Duals
Team Kansas – Red
Idianola, Iowa

Team Results (4-3 overall dual record and 3rd place in Bronze Bracket):
Kansas Red vs. North Dakota Stripes: Win 60-36
Kansas Red vs. Team Jordan: Loss 0-112 (Team Jordan finished as National Champs.)
Kansas Red vs. Iowa White: Win 47-31
Kansas Red vs. South Dakota Elite: Loss 33-67 (S.D. finished in 2nd place in Silver Bracket.)
Kansas Red vs. North Dakota Stripes: Win 47-30
Kansas Red vs. Tennessee: Loss 19-78 (Won the Bronze Bracket.)
Kansas Red vs. Montana “B”: Win 55-42 (A great TEAM effort to come back after a tough loss to finish 3rd in Bronze!)

Individual Results:
Clay Mulligan (75 pounds) - WBF; 7-5; W-DEF.; 9-2; LBF; WBF
Troy Crane (75 pounds) - LBF; 6-2; 1-5; 4-10; 8-6; 8-2; 1-11; 4-1
Nate Hudson (80 pounds) - 11-5; LBF; 0-10; 7-3; 12-2; 9-0; LBF; 0-4
Michael Vander Linden (85 pounds) - 6-4; WBF; 3-0; 0-1; 2-17; WBF
Bryce Dakin (85 pounds) - LBF; LBF; 10-2; WBF; 7-2; LBF; WBF
Tyler Engels (90 pounds) - WBF; 3-0; 8-3; WBF; WBF; 8-0; WBF
Colt Skillman (90 pounds) - LBF; 4-2; LBF; LBF; 10-2; LBF
Tre Humphrey (95 pounds) - 6-2; LBF; 7-4; 15-0; 2-4; 2-18; LBF
Troy Clark (100 pounds) - 5-0; LBF; 1-5; 1-9; 4-0; 0-13; 4-2
Brett Terrell (105 pounds) - 6-1; 4-10; 6-1; 9-3; 9-1; LBF; WBF
Chase Woofter (110 pounds) - LBF; 3-11; WBF; LBF; 13-4; 0-5; WBF
Landon Keiswetter (115 pounds) - 7-4; LBF; 3-8; 4-8; 1-2; 3-4; LBF
J.D. McKnight (115 pounds) - WBF; 4-12; 5-0; LBF; 2-4
Sam Son (120 pounds) - 3-0; LBF; 8-2; 1-5; 4-1; 1-5; 11-2
J.R. Roman (125 pounds) - WBF; LBF; 3-4; WBF; 7-1; LBF; 9-1
Hunter Stucky (130 pounds) - WBF; LBF; 2-6; WBF; 12-2; 0-6; LBF
Josh Hernandez (135 pounds) - WBF; 5-14; WBF; LBF; 5-2; LBF; 4-1
Brandon Vukas (140 pounds) - LBF; LBF; 3-2; LBF; LBF; LBF; LBF
Jared McComb (145 pounds) - WBF; LBF; 13-0; LBF; WBF; WBF; 8-6
Thomas Durham (152 pounds) - 6-5; 3-17; 12-1; LBF; 6-8; WBF; 8-6
Derek Snyder (160 pounds) - LBF; LBF; LBF; LBF; LBF; LBF; LBF
Cash "Money" Drylie (171 pounds) - LBF; LBF; LBF; LBF; 0-7; LBF; WBF
Kansas Red was Open at 189 pounds
Eric Mason (250 pounds) - LBF; LBF; 3-5; 2-0; 7-5; 10-5; 2-3

Kansas Red Individual Medalists:
Clay Mulligan, 5-1 record. 2nd place
Michael Vander Linden. 4-2 record, 3rd place
Bryce Dakin, 4-3 record, 4th place
Tyler Engels, 7-0 record, 1st place
Brett Terrell, 5-2 record, 3rd place
Sam Son, 4-3 record, 4th place
JR Roman, 4-3 record, 4th place
Josh Hernandez, 4-3 record, 4th place
Jared McComb, 5-2 record, 3rd place
Thomas Durham, 4-3 record, 4th place

Note: These are the "Official" Kansas Red Results. We had 4 great alternates on Kansas Red. We worked hard to rotate our guys so that each wrestler competed in at least one dual Saturday and Sunday both. However, the tournament officials did not catch this as they were updating our wrestler's records. We notified them of the corrected records and each of the 10 guys listed above earned the medals out to the side of their names.

A special thanks to Will Cokeley for organizing another successful Middle School national team. He has taken over 100 kids on 5 teams in 2 years and showed that our Kansas kids can compete with the best of the best. Also, thanks to the parents that coached, drove vans, were room supervisors, ran tables, and more importantly found the resources to allow their kids to compete for Team Kansas.

Thanks to Matt Collins (Emporia Wrestling Club Head Coach) for another great run in coaching Kansas Red. We have been 8-7 over the past 2 years with 2 third place finishes in Brackets. He is a great guy to work with and a great coach! (Plus, Coach Matt I stayed awake the entire road trip this year. ha!) Also thanks to Phil McComb, Dave Hudson, Butch Drylie, Bob Roman and Mike Skillman for helping out everytime we asked. Also, thanks to the Kansas Red Parents for making the trip and being Loud & Proud!!

Doug Vander Linden
Burlington Wrestling