17s and 16s: Kansas and Missouri Teams Still Fighting For Bids
Championship Sunday or Bid Sunday in Indianapolis Sunday and a handful of teams still find themselves within reach of locking up or upgrading their bid to Nationals this summer. Let’s go division by division to see who we still have…
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Continue ReadingChampionship Sunday or Bid Sunday in Indianapolis Sunday and a handful of teams still find themselves within reach of locking up or upgrading their bid to Nationals this summer. Let’s go division by division to see who we still have in the hunt.
17 Open
Mavs KC 17-1 is one of a handful of teams already with an itinerary set for the Open Division next month, having snatched up a bid at Northern Lights. Logan Jones Logan Jones 5'10" | S Carl Junction | 2023 State #57 Nation MO and crew will look to double qualify having earned a spot in the gold pools after going undefeated over the first two days. Joining them in the final 12 is Power ‘] 17-1, who also has been perfect including a victory over Missouri’s HPSTL 17 Royal. With only two qualified teams out of the twelve, much work to be done for Power to grab one of the three bids. Ella Swindle Ella Swindle 6'2" | S Rock Bridge | 2023 State #6 Nation MO and bunch will try to get it done.
17 American
Rockwood Thunder 17 Carolina will battle it out for the one American bid on the last day. They went 2-1 on their first day, good enough for a 2nd place pool finish before coming back and matching that record on the second day.
17 Liberty
We have a couple of teams in our coverage area fighting for one of the Liberty berths heading into the final day. Rockwood Thunder 17 Black and H2 STL 17 Under Armour. If they are able to navigate themselves through to match 13 they will face off with a bid at stake, while the loser will have to play the third-place match. They are a combined 11-1, with Rockwood being undefeated.
16 Open
Raise your hand if you are surprised to see Dynasty 16 Black, Power ‘] 16-1, and Mavs KC 16-1 in the gold pools on the final day. The good news for Kansas City is all three teams are in different pools, creating an opportunity for them to potentially all qualify. Dynasty has already earned their Open bid and will be the favorite to win their fourth championship of the early season with wins in Power League, Triple Crown, and Northern Lights. They haven’t dropped a set and defeated the Mavs team on day 2. Power ‘] dropped a day 2 match to have a three-way tie but still won the pool. As previously mentioned, Mavs dropped their lone match to finish runner-up to Dynasty .
16 USA
Rockwood Thunder 16 Navy and Invasion 16 Black are still bid chasing after finding their way to the gold bracket on the last day. Both teams were perfect out the gate before suffering losses on the second day. Invasion was still able to secure the pool win with the tiebreaker, while Rockwood settled for second.
16 American
One team within our reach still looking to grab the one American bid is HPSTL 16 Orange. They were the lone team to navigate through pool play to earn a spot in the gold bracket. They have dropped two sets along the way, with both being on the second day after a perfect day 1.
16 Liberty
We have enough teams still hanging around we appear to be in good shape of getting some bids returning to the Gateway and Heart of America regions. PVA 16 Elite, Mavs KC 16-3, Dynasty 16 Gray, and Rockwood Thunder 16 White will look to maneuver their way to the semifinal round where they could all link up. They are a combined 18-6 in the tournament thus far.