SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No teams from Nebraska were crowned as champions on Sunday at the AAU Grand Prix, but a couple came very close.
VCNebraska 15 Elite advanced to the 15 Open championship with a perfect 5-0 record and took on undefeated Kokoro 151 of Minneapolis/St. Paul.
In the final, Kokoro took a 25-22, 25-18 win over VCNebraska and finished the two-day tournament with a 6-0 record without dropping a set. VCNebraska went 3-0 in pool play on the first day and then had straight-set tournament wins over Southwest Minnesota VBC and Kandi Elite to reach the championship.
In the 18 Open division, Nebraska Juniors 181 gave the #3 team in the nation – Minnesota Select 181 – all it wanted and more in the championship match before falling 25-20, 24-26, 15-12. Both teams dominated competition leading up to the championship as each squad went 5-0 and didn’t allow more than 19 points to any opponent in a single set.
2016 AAU Regional Grand Prix
18 Open
Championship: Minnesota Select 181 def. Nebraska Juniors 181 25-20, 24-26, 15-12.
Tied for 3rd – Nebraska Juniors 182
Tied for 7th – VCNebraska 17 Elite
Tied for 11th – VCNebraska 17 Black
Tied for 15th – Nebraska Juniors 172
16 Open
Championship: Kokoro 161 def. MVP 16 Blue 25-16, 25-18.
Tied for 3rd – Nebraska Juniors 161
5th place – VCNebraska 16 Elite
10th place – Nebraska Juniors 162
13th place – VCNebraska 16 Black
15 Open
Championship: Kokoro 151 def. VCNebraska 15 Elite 25-22, 25-18
Tied for 3rd – Nebraska Juniors 151
5th place – VCNebraska 15 Black
14 Open
Championship: Kokoro 141 def. Minnesota Select 141 15-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Tied for 3rd – VCNebraska 14 Elite
Tied for 3rd – Nebraska Juniors 142
5th place – Nebraska Juniors 141
6th place – River City Juniors 141 ROX
Tied 7th place – VCNebraska 14 Black
Tied for 11th place – River City Juniors 142 ROX
13th place – Nebraska Juniors 131
14th place – River City Juniors 131 ROX
