McCook's Nate Morgan reaches Class B state title match at 103 pounds

Friday, February 15, 2008
Grant Strunk/McCook Daily Gazette McCook High School sophomore Nate Morgan, shown here competing in the semifinals Friday, will compete for the Nebraska Class B 103-pound championship today at the Qwest Center in Omaha.

OMAHA -- McCook High School sophomore Nate Morgan has reached the Nebraska Class B state finals at 103 pounds.

Morgan posted an 8-4 win in the semifinals Friday night at the Qwest Center in Omaha and will compete in the championship match tonight.

The championship matches in Classes A, B, C and D will be shown live on Net Television.

Grant Strunk/McCook Daily Gazette McCook High School junior Chris Schleeman, shown here competing in the consolation third round Friday, will compete for fifth place at 189 pounds at the Nebraska Class B tournament today.

Morgan's McCook teammate Sam Frazier, a senior, competed in the semifinals at 215 pounds.

He lost a tough 5-2 decision to Boys Town's Kevin Barrett and will wrestle for third place.

In Class D, Dundy County-Stratton's Dustin Bundy competed in the 285-pound semifinals.

In Class C, Chase County's Kevin Barnard lost in the 145-pound semifinals and will compete for third place.

McCook junior 189-pounder Chris Schleeman reached the third round of the consolation bracket in Class B and won his match.

He will compete for fifth place today.

NEBRASKA STATE WRESTLING

CHAMPIONSHIPS

FRIDAY SEMIFINALS

CONSOLATION ROUND MATCHES

QWEST CENTER, OMAHA

AREA WRESTLERS

Semifinals and Consolation

3rd round results not available

Class B

Consolation First Round Results

119 -- Jesse Browne, Plattsmouth, def. Rusty Sullivent, McCook, 8-1.

130 -- Logan Owens, Wayne, def. Alex Smith, McCook, 7-5.

171 -- Cole Robinson, York, def. Eric Chalupa, McCook, 16-9

285 -- Matt Bair, McCook, pinned Stephan Johnson, Pierce, :44.

Consolation Second Round Results

189 -- Chris Schleeman, McCook, def. Joseph Knott, Ogallala, 3-2.

285 -- Mark Mintken, Gretna, def. Matt Bair, McCook, 5-0.

Class C

Consolation First Round Results

119 -- Dalton Bevill, Plainview, def. Josh Gates, Southwest, 7-4.

125 -- Nate Herrman, Southwest, pinned Jensen McTavish, Wood River, 3:46.

130 -- Logan Williams, Lincoln Christian, def. Justin Lueth, Chase County, 5-2.

171 -- Dustin McCord, Wood River, pinned Jerome Becker, Southern Valley, :40.

285 --Trevor Rowley, Chase County, pinned Zachary Schroder, Grand Island Central Catholic, 3:22.

Second Round Results

125 -- Jacob McManigal, Creighton, pinned Nate Herrman, Southwest, 1:59.

135 -- Thomas Bader, Centennial, def. Kyle Teel, Southwest, 2-1.

189 -- Jamison Hofer, Fort Calhoun, def. Wade Courter, Chase County, 5-1.

285 -- John Wonka, Bishop Neumann, pinned Trevor Rowley, Chase County, 4:23.

Class D First Round Consolation Results

103 -- Drew Curtis, Perkins County, won by FFT over Brady Masters, Ansley/Arcadia, FFT. Marcos Ramirez, Wauneta-Palisade, pinned Trevor Popple, Axtell, 2:00.

112 -- Dalton Bourke, Elm Creek, def. Tell Deatrich, Medicine Valley, 2-1.

125 -- Michael Stapleton, Arapahoe, def. Kyle Schulze, Perkins County, 6-4.

130 -- Trenton Brichacek, West Point Central Catholic, def. Brady Chancellor, Medicine Valley, 5-2.

135 -- Travis Pieper, Eustis-Farnam, def. Nick Romeo, Medicine Valley, 6-2.

140 -- Riley Kosmicki, Perkins County, def. Kyle Hilpipre, Osmond, 8-1.

145 -- Erik Payne, East Butler, pinned Garrett Patten, Perkins County, :31.

152 -- Eric Kohl, Eustis-Farnam, pinned Kale Hintz, Thayer Central, 2:17.

171 -- Teddy Frizzell, Scribner-Snyder, pinned Max Pollman, Hitchcock County, 4:16.

189 -- Zachariah Schiley, Ansley/Arcadia, def. Adam Simpson, Wauneta-Palisade, 12-5.

215 -- Ethan Jenkins, Arapahoe, pinned Marshall Milanuk, Garden County, 4:12.

Todd Ford, Perkins County, def. Adam Crouch, Anselmo-Merna, 8-1.

285 -- Traygan Mumford, Thayer Central, def. Jacob Langley, Cambridge, 5-4 OT.

Consolation Second Round Results

103 -- Justin Taubenheim, Amherst, pinned Drew Curtis, Perkins County, 5:28. Mason Araujo, Elwood, def. Marcos Ramirez, Wauneta-Palisade, 8-2.

112 -- Lane Barry, Amherst, pinned Carson Farr, Cambridge, 4:50.

125 -- Garret Robinson, Randolph, pinned Michael Stapleton, Arapahoe, 1:35.

135 -- Bryce Dibbern, Amherst, def. Travis Pieper, Eustis-Farnam, 7-0.

140 -- Tyler Taylor, Medicine Valley, pinned Brett Roberts, Axtell, 4:40. Casey Beahm, Sutton, def. Riley Kosmicki, Perkins County, 2-1

145 -- Vincent Chancellor, Medicine Valley, pinned Dan Smith, Hyannis, 3:41.

152 -- Brian Pflanz, Tri County, pinned Eric Kohl, Eustis-Farnam, 2:06.

160 -- Anthony Chancellor, Medicine Valley, pinned Brandon Watchorn, Ponca, 3:08.

189 -- Juan Bazan, Perkins County, def. A J Peters, Tri County, 6-1. Dillon Mortensen, Medicine Valley, pinned Zachariah Schiley, Ansley/Arcadia, 1:52. Lance Shifflet, Cambridge, def. Wyatt Wallin, Newman Grove, 2-1.

215 --Ethan Jenkins, Arapahoe, pinned Seth Lindley, Tri County, 4:57. Todd Ford, Perkins County, def. Davin Doyle, Cambridge, 12-4.

285 -- Derek Helms, Arapahoe, pinned Charles Kramer, Hyannis, :20.

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