<p>ORLANDO - On the final day of competition at the AAU National Championships in Orlando, VCNebraska 16 Black made a valiant effort at winning a national title but came up just a couple wins short.</p>
<p>VCNebraska 16 Black advanced to the championship bracket in the 16 Club division on Thursday night with a 25-21, 28-26 win over Woodlands Revolution 16 in a challenge match. Then, this morning VCNebraska 16 Black started the championship bracket with a 25-14, 28-26 win over Pipeline 16 Nike of Illinois to advance to the championship quarterfinals.</p>
<p>In the quarterfinals, VCNebraska 16 Black fell just short in a 25-19, 22-25, 15-13 loss to Xcel 16 Select from North Carolina to finish in a tie for 5th place.</p>
<p>Here is a look at how all the teams from Nebraska did in the 16s age division at the AAU National Championships, starting with the most difficult division and working down.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>16 Open</strong></span></p>
<p>VCNebraska 16 Elite - 22nd place</p>
<p>Team Roster</p>
<p>Rebekah Allick<br />
Ellie Baumert<br />
Elle Glock<br />
Kali Jurgensmeier<br />
Kalli Kroeker<br />
Mya Larson<br />
Whitney Lauenstein<br />
Morgan Sangl<br />
Elisabeth Tomlin</p>
<p>Nebraska Juniors 16 Black - 26th place</p>
<p>Alexa Edmisten<br />
Hannah Kepler<br />
Ava LeGrand<br />
Leah Mach<br />
Alexis Markowski<br />
Brooke Peltz<br />
Molly Ramsey<br />
Brianna Stai<br />
Alexa Theis<br />
Brittany Wulf</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>16 Premier</strong></span></p>
<p>Nebraska Juniors 16 Red - 16th place</p>
<p>Team Roster</p>
<p>Madison Bahm<br />
Lucy Bartee<br />
Roan Brandon<br />
Aliah Clarke<br />
Saige Craven<br />
Breckyn Moore<br />
Shania Russell<br />
Cortlya Schaefer<br />
Kynley Sis<br />
Jessica Stander</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>16 Club</strong></span></p>
<p>VCNebraska 16 Black - tied for 5th place.</p>
<p>Team Roster</p>
<p>Kiley Elkins<br />
Taylor Kudym<br />
Brooke McCartney<br />
Delaney Novy<br />
Hannah Pham<br />
Masa Scheierman<br />
Kylen Sealock<br />
Cora Thomas<br />
Lauren Vandenberg<br />
Annalee Ventling</p>
<p>River City Juniors 16 Navy - tied for 67th place.</p>
<p>Team Roster</p>
<p>Ava Cunningham<br />
Kenzie Keith<br />
Leila Laham<br />
Emma Lukowski<br />
Anna Paulus<br />
Naomi Piskorski<br />
Liv Reitsma<br />
Courtney Thompson<br />
Kendyi Wenninghoff<br />
Justine Woracek</p>
<p>Nebraska Elite 16 Black Ice - tied for 82nd place</p>
<p>Team Roster</p>
<p>Mia Broadstone<br />
Alivia Cullen<br />
Carley Damme<br />
Mckenna Greenwell<br />
Ella Hopkins<br />
Laura Hyde<br />
Brynn Jacobson<br />
Annabella Madsen<br />
Mayle Owen<br />
Josie Richards<br />
Alexa Richter</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>16 Aspire</strong></span></p>
<p>River City Juniors 16 Red - 64th place</p>
<p>Team Roster</p>
<p>Sienna Balwanz<br />
Leah Faber<br />
Baylee Greene<br />
Lyssa Hernandez<br />
Mia Rathbun<br />
Paige Roberts<br />
Emilie Sacks<br />
Naomi Simones<br />
Sophia Stevens</p>
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