USAV Jackpot Eludes Nebraska Teams in Las Vegas, Minneapolis

<p>As the USAV Girls Junior National Championship Qualifier season nears the finish line, a handful of teams from Nebraska that competed for bids at tournaments over the weekend came up just short of qualifying.</p> <p>In Las Vegas, three teams from Nebraska Elite had strong showings. Both Nebraska Elite 17 TKO and 16 Vici finished tied for 11th place in 17 Open and 16 Open, respectively. Meanwhile, in the 16 American division, Nebraska Elite 16 Apollo tied for 17th place.</p> <p>In Minneapolis, the best finish came from Nebraska Elite 14 Oorah, which finished in 7th place in the 14 USA division. In 14 Open, Nebraska Elite 14 Havoc finished in 9th place and Nebraska Elite 13 Wicked finished 9th in the 13 American division.</p> <p>Also finishing in 9th place in their respective divisions were Premier 14 Black (14 USA) and Premier 14 Red (14 American), and Premier 14 Silver (14 American).</p> <p>Nebraska Elite 13 Fusion finished 32nd in 13 American while Nebraska Elite 14 Sigma was 19th in 14 American. Also in 14 American, Club Legacy 14 Prism finished 52nd and Club Legacy 14 Shattered was 26th. In the 15 American division, Omaha Volleyball Club 151 was 27th while Club Legacy 15 Prism was 31st and Omaha Starlings 15 Erin was 38th. </p>