Complete roundup of area state wrestlers Wednesday

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Southwest has powered to a Class D top three team place so far at Omaha's CHI Health Center.
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OMAHA, Neb. — Southwest advanced seven of eight state qualifiers into Friday’s rounds while scoring 35 points for third place overall among Class D teams on Thursday at the CHI Health Center.

Plain view has pulled almost 17 points ahead of top challenger Elkhorn Valley, 57-40.5, while Southwest holds a one-point lead over Sutherland for that third spot with several teams totaling 33.5.

All Class D team standings appear below.

Advancing into the semifinals this afternoon

— Southwest's Garrett Latimer (138 pounds) and Matt VanPelt (152);

— Arapahoe's Wyatt Jenkins (160).

Southwest

Roughriders

120 pounds — Carter VanPelt (26-19).

Champ. Round 1 - Dayton Gipe (Sandhills Valley) 38-0 won by tech fall over Carter VanPelt (Southwest) 26-19 (TF-1.5 2:14 (16-0))

Cons. Round 1 - Carter VanPelt (Southwest) 26-19 won by fall over Mason Toner (Perkins County) 9-25 (Fall 2:30)

Cons. Round 2 - Cauy Morgan (Sutherland) 39-6 won by major decision over Carter VanPelt (Southwest) 26-19 (MD 14-1)

138 — Jacob Kerns (33-9) won by fall over Hunter Kildow (Bayard) 24-9 (Fall 5:38)

Quarterfinal - Nickolas Kuehn (Kenesaw) 36-3 won by decision over Jacob Kerns (Southwest) 33-9 (Dec 3-0)

Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Kerns (Southwest) 33-9 won by major decision over Jordan Mosel (Plainview) 22-16 (MD 15-2)

145 — Garrett Latimer (50-4) won by decision over Wyatt Urkoski (High Plains Community) 37-18 (Dec 7-4)

Quarterfinal - Garrett Latimer (Southwest) 50-4 won by fall over Damien Erickson (Stanton) 30-14 (Fall 0:28)

145 — Tyler Ellis (31-25) . Champ. Round 1 - Gabe Escalante (Winside) 43-5 won by tech fall over Tyler Ellis (Southwest) 31-25 (TF-1.5 4:00 (15-0))

Cons. Round 1 - Jaden Henderson (Medicine Valley) 38-11 won by fall over Tyler Ellis (Southwest) 31-25 (Fall 0:38)

152 — Matt VanPelt (46-1) won by fall over Ethan Baumert (Guardian Angels Central Catholic) 31-21 (Fall 1:15)

Quarterfinal - Matt VanPelt (Southwest) 46-1 won by fall over Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 47-8 (Fall 1:44)

160 — Brett Tryon (42-12) won by decision over Kolton Kriha (Bayard) 28-11 (Dec 1-5)

Quarterfinal - Aiden Kuester (Neligh-Oakdale) 42-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Brett Tryon (Southwest) 42-12 (SV-1 4-2)

Cons. Round 2 - Brett Tryon (Southwest) 42-12 won by decision over Kolby Welling (Crawford) 24-6 (Dec 8-6)

220 — Clayton Hardy (32-15). Champ. Round 1 - Reed McFadden (Sandhills/Thedford) 38-11 won by decision over Clayton Hardy (Southwest) 32-15 (Dec 11-7)

Cons. Round 1 - Clayton Hardy (Southwest) 32-15 won by fall over Andrew Graf (Alma) 31-20 (Fall 2:16)

Cons. Round 2 - Clayton Hardy (Southwest) 32-15 won by major decision over Dawson Kaup (Neligh-Oakdale) 30-17 (MD 10-2)

285 — Bryson Shoemaker (29-18).

Champ. Round 1 - Kayden Stubbs (Maxwell) 36-7 won by fall over Bryson Shoemaker (Southwest) 29-18 (Fall 3:36)Cons. Round 1 - Caleb Klein (Hastings St. Cecilia) 21-14 won by fall over Bryson Shoemaker (Southwest) 29-18 (Fall 0:43).

Arapahoe

Warriors

113 pounds — Wayne Lee (17-24) . Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Bennett (Elkhorn Valley) 45-0 won by fall over Wayne Lee (Arapahoe) 17-24 (Fall 2:26)

Cons. Round 1 - Ashton Sinn (Thayer Central) 43-10 won by fall over Wayne Lee (Arapahoe) 17-24 (Fall 0:36)

120 — Isaac Goshert (28-6) won by major decision over Kaleb Christofferson (Hitchcock County) 27-12 (MD 12-2)

Quarterfinal - Zack Hartl (Elkhorn Valley) 26-4 won by decision over Isaac Goshert (Arapahoe) 28-6 (Dec 6-1)

Cons. Round 2 - Owen Vondra (Elkhorn Valley) 13-4 won by decision over Isaac Goshert (Arapahoe) 28-6 (Dec 6-4)

145 — Tristian White (31-7) won by major decision over Jaden Henderson (Medicine Valley) 38-11 (MD 14-0)

Quarterfinal - Gabe Escalante (Winside) 43-5 won by fall over Tristian White (Arapahoe) 31-7 (Fall 5:20)

Cons. Round 2 - Tristian White (Arapahoe) 31-7 won by fall over Brooks Armstrong (Red Cloud/Blue Hill) 38-11 (Fall 0:56)

160 — Wyatt Jenkins (23-4) won by decision over Buchannen Tietjen (Thayer Central) 41-12 (Dec 3-0)

Quarterfinal - Wyatt Jenkins (Arapahoe) 23-4 won by decision over Collin Arehart (Ansley/Litchfield) 35-10 (Dec 4-2)

170 — Jordan Smith (35-15) won by fall over Trey Kirch (Garden County) 22-21 (Fall 5:59)

Quarterfinal - Hunter Arehart (Ansley/Litchfield) 30-5 won by fall over Jordan Smith (Arapahoe) 35-15 (Fall 0:14)

Cons. Round 2 - Slate Micheel (Twin Loup) 41-11 won by fall over Jordan Smith (Arapahoe) 35-15 (Fall 2:05)

285 pounds — Levi Kerner (35-1) won by fall over Caleb Klein (Hastings St. Cecilia) 21-14 (Fall 1:03)

Quarterfinal - Kayden Stubbs (Maxwell) 36-7 won by decision over Levi Kerner (Arapahoe) 35-1 (Dec 7-4)

Cons. Round 2 - Levi Kerner (Arapahoe) 35-1 won by fall over Dax Doernemann (Guardian Angels Central Catholic) 14-27 (Fall 0:13)

Hitchcock

County Falcons

113 pounds — Blake Devitt (23-10). Champ. Round 1 - Lane Bohac (East Butler) 30-5 won by fall over Blake Devitt (Hitchcock County) 23-10 (Fall 1:35)

Cons. Round 1 - Jaxon Smutz (Scribner-Snyder) 22-8 won by decision over Blake Devitt (Hitchcock County) 23-10 (Dec 8-2)

120 — Kaleb Christofferson (27-12) . Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Goshert (Arapahoe) 28-6 won by major decision over Kaleb Christofferson (Hitchcock County) 27-12 (MD 12-2) Cons. Round 1 - Kaleb Christofferson (Hitchcock County) 27-12 won by fall over Kegan Payne (Neligh-Oakdale) 14-18 (Fall 2:30)

Cons. Round 2 - Luke Polivka (East Butler) 27-10 won by fall over Kaleb Christofferson (Hitchcock County) 27-12 (Fall 0:42)

152 — Tanner O`Brien (25-16). Champ. Round 1 - Austin Rudolf (Neligh-Oakdale) 26-6 won by decision over Tanner O`Brien (Hitchcock County) 25-16 (Dec 7-1)

Cons. Round 1 - Tanner O`Brien (Hitchcock County) 25-16 won by decision over Judd Alberts (Freeman) 40-13 (Dec 6-5)

Cons. Round 2 - RJ Wilmes (Creighton) 33-12 won by decision over Tanner O`Brien (Hitchcock County) 25-16 (Dec 5-2)

182 — Keegan Shuler (34-6) won by fall over Jordan Brown (Superior) 19-21 (Fall 2:45)

Quarterfinal - Brett Bridger (Fullerton) 35-7 won by decision over Keegan Shuler (Hitchcock County) 34-6 (Dec 5-4)

Cons. Round 2 - Keegan Shuler (Hitchcock County) 34-6 won by decision over Lucas Hammer (Plainview) 30-11 (Dec 11-4)

D285

Taylor Hubl (14-15).Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Mayfield (Burwell) 26-3 won by fall over Taylor Hubl (Hitchcock County) 14-15 (Fall 2:45)

Cons. Round 1 - Dax Doernemann (Guardian Angels Central Catholic) 14-27 won by decision over Taylor Hubl (Hitchcock County) 14-15 (Dec 6-5)

Cambridge

Trojans

195 pounds — Bobby Evans (40-9) place won by fall over Bryce Seier (Morrill) 22-13 (Fall 5:59)

Quarterfinal - Alex Gideon (Burwell) 29-4 won by fall over Bobby Evans (Cambridge) 40-9 (Fall 4:31)

Cons. Round 2 - Chesney Stanczyk (Garden County) 33-10 won by decision over Bobby Evans (Cambridge) 40-9 (Dec 4-1)

220 — Julien Grindle (35-20).Chet Wichmann (Palmer) 48-2 won by fall over Julien Grindle (Cambridge) 35-20 (Fall 1:16)

Cons. Round 1 - Chandler Carrier (Scribner-Snyder) 20-14 won by fall over Julien Grindle (Cambridge) 35-20 (Fall 2:15)

Wauneta-Palisade

152 pounds — Conner Bryner (37-18). Champ. Round 1 - RJ Wilmes (Creighton) 33-12 won by fall over Conner Bryner (Wauneta-Palisade) 37-18 (Fall 3:38)

Cons. Round 1 - Conner Bryner (Wauneta-Palisade) 37-18 won by decision over Isaac Pistulka (West Holt) 25-19 (Dec 13-8)

Cons. Round 2 - Austin Rudolf (Neligh-Oakdale) 26-6 won by fall over Conner Bryner (Wauneta-Palisade) 37-18 (Fall 0:39)

Medicine Valley Raiders

D145

Jaden Henderson (38-11) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tristian White (Arapahoe) 31-7 won by major decision over Jaden Henderson (Medicine Valley) 38-11 (MD 14-0)

Cons. Round 1 - Jaden Henderson (Medicine Valley) 38-11 won by fall over Tyler Ellis (Southwest) 31-25 (Fall 0:38)

Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Cook (Sutherland) 49-6 won by decision over Jaden Henderson (Medicine Valley) 38-11 (Dec 10-4)

D182

Kaden Cole (34-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jace Ostrom (Burwell) 26-8 won by fall over Kaden Cole (Medicine Valley) 34-15 (Fall 3:14)

Cons. Round 1 - Lucas Hammer (Plainview) 30-11 won by major decision over Kaden Cole (Medicine Valley) 34-15 (MD 9-1)

D132

Cole Broeker (29-15) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 29-15 won by fall over Javier Marino (High Plains Community) 32-16 (Fall 5:57)

Quarterfinal - Jeremy Larson (Brady) 46-0 won by fall over Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 29-15 (Fall 1:34)

Cons. Round 2 - Colten Dawe (Burwell) 17-3 won by tech fall over Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 29-15 (TF-1.5 3:56 (15-0))

D145

Mason Noel (28-16) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Shawn Quandt (Twin Loup) 38-14 won by fall over Mason Noel (Southern Valley) 28-16 (Fall 1:43)

Cons. Round 1 - Mason Noel (Southern Valley) 28-16 won by fall over Gaven Nutter (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 18-18 (Fall 2:32)

Cons. Round 2 - Mason Noel (Southern Valley) 28-16 won by fall over Beau Lake (Bayard) 34-11 (Fall 4:43)

D152

Trevor Brown (31-13) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 47-8 won by fall over Trevor Brown (Southern Valley) 31-13 (Fall 3:06)

Cons. Round 1 - Trevor Brown (Southern Valley) 31-13 won by fall over Ethan Baumert (Guardian Angels Central Catholic) 31-21 (Fall 1:44)

Cons. Round 2 - Devon Tunender (Plainview) 34-11 won by fall over Trevor Brown (Southern Valley) 31-13 (Fall 3:54)

D195

Bryson Warner (21-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Gavin White (Sutherland) 40-2 won by fall over Bryson Warner (Southern Valley) 21-16 (Fall 2:58)

Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Harrison (Franklin) 9-11 won by fall over Bryson Warner (Southern Valley) 21-16 (Fall 0:57)

Class D team scores: Plainview 57, Elkhorn Valley 40½, Burwell 33½, Southwest 35, Sutherland 34, Winside 33½, East Butler 33, North Central 33, Thayer Central 32½, Ansley/Litchfield 32, Mullen 30, Sandhills/Thedford 28, Arapahoe 27, Palmer 27, Maxwell 26, Neligh-Oakdale 22, Garden County 19, Summerland 18, Twin Loup 17, Kenesaw 16, Bayard 15, Brady 15, Howells-Dodge 15, Superior 15, Elm Creek 14, Perkins County 13, Southern Valley 13, S-E-M 13, Superior 12, Weeping Water 12, Axtell 11, Bayard 11, Doniphan-Trumbull 11, Freeman 11, Hi-Line 11, Hyannis 11, Sandhills Valley 10½, Alma 10, Pender 10, Elgin/PJ 9, High Plains 9, Pleasanton 9, Hitchcock County 8, Creighton 7, Fullerton 7, North Platte St. Pat's 7, Shelton 7, Stanton 6, Guardian Angels CC 5, Hemingford 5, Red Cloud/Blue Hill 5, Cambridge 4, Central Valley 4, Scriber-Snyder 4, Clarkson/Leigh 3, Crawford 3, Franklin 3, Hastings SC 3, Medicine Valley 3, Meridian 2, Minatare 2, Morrill 2, Overton 2, South Loup 2, Anselmo-Merna 1, Shely-Rising City 1, Wauneta-Palisade 1.

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