Gazette-area qualifiers winning state "wrestle backs" today

Friday, February 17, 2023
Southern Valley Class D reigning champion Braxton Hammond has advanced to tonight's state semifinals along with several other area wrestlers at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Diane Stamm/For The Gazette

OMAHA, Neb. — An update on Class D area school state qualifiers through consolation matches Friday morning at the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships:

Hitchcock County

D106 pounds

Arapahoe's Rafe Hill fights against a tough hold from Southern Valley's Mason Noel during Class D state consolation matches Friday morning at the CHI Health Center.
Diane Stamm/For The Gazette

Dylan Kollmorgen (23-25) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Colter Sinn (Thayer Central) 34-10 won by decision over Dylan Kollmorgen (Hitchcock County) 23-25 (Dec 6-5)

D113

Hitchcock County's Blake Devitt picked up his 30th win this season and advanced in the Class D consolations at Omaha's CHI Health Center Friday morning.
Diane Stamm/For The Gazette

Blake Devitt (30-15) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Cons. Round 2 - Blake Devitt (Hitchcock County) 30-15 won by fall over Tycin Lampman (Wisner-Pilger) 27-16 (Fall 3:59)

D126

Tanner Mclain (29-13) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Tanner Mclain (Hitchcock County) 29-13 won by fall over Kyler Carraher (Franklin) 25-22 (Fall 2:38)

Cons. Round 2 - Jaxon Smith (Elm Creek) 24-7 won by fall over Tanner Mclain (Hitchcock County) 29-13 (Fall 2:28)

D160

Tanner O`Brien (35-13) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Tanner O`brien (Hitchcock County) 35-13 won by decision over Keegan Poppe (Wisner-Pilger) 41-17 (Dec 9-4)

Cons. Round 2 - Gunner Roberson (Garden County) 37-10 won by decision over Tanner O`brien (Hitchcock County) 35-13 (Dec 2-0)

D170

Dalten Hagan (21-27) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Jace Rosenkrans (St. Mary`s) 35-16 won by medical forfeit over Dalten Hagan (Hitchcock County) 21-27 (M. For.)

D182

Kolyn Gaston (39-5) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Kolyn Gaston (Hitchcock County) 39-5 won by fall over Stetson Bottorf (Twin Loup) 7-6 (Fall 2:18)

Cons. Round 2 - Kolyn Gaston (Hitchcock County) 39-5 won by fall over Cameron Schulte (Thayer Central) 40-8 (Fall 4:39)

D195

Keegan Shuler (32-2) has advanced to tonight's semifinals and scored 11.0 team points.

D285

Taylor Hubl (36-13) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

Cons. Round 2 - Zeb Wilde (Sandhills/Thedford) 25-14 won in tie breaker - 1 over Taylor Hubl (Hitchcock County) 36-13

CAMBRIDGE

D106

Micah Gerlach (44-7) has advanced to tonight's semifinals scored 7.0 team points.

D113

Angel Rodriguez (29-16) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 29-16 won by fall over Zach Jeffords (Bridgeport) 16-19 (Fall 0:57)

Cons. Round 2 - Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 29-16 won by major decision over Caelen Wipf (Weeping Water) 30-11 (MD 17-7)

D138

Jacob Corbett (34-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Carter Jasnoch (Ravenna) 40-15 won by fall over Jacob Corbett (Cambridge) 34-8 (Fall 6:00)

D152

Tye Stanton (36-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Rafe Hill (Arapahoe) 36-14 won by fall over Tye Stanton (Cambridge) 36-12 (Fall 2:01)

D160

Hunter Perks (45-9) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Perks (Cambridge) 45-9 won by fall over Samuel King (Ravenna) 32-18 (Fall 3:30)

Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Perks (Cambridge) 45-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Taaron Lavicky (Axtell) 48-3 (SV-1 8-6)

D285

Jordan Ruf (28-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Zeb Wilde (Sandhills/Thedford) 25-14 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Jordan Ruf (Cambridge) 28-22 (UTB 2-1)

ARAPAHOE

D120

Wayne Lee (24-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Owen Vondra (Elkhorn Valley) 35-8 won by fall over Wayne Lee (Arapahoe) 24-16 (Fall 0:55)

D152

Rafe Hill (36-14) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Rafe Hill (Arapahoe) 36-14 won by fall over Tye Stanton (Cambridge) 36-12 (Fall 2:01)

Cons. Round 2 - Mason Noel (Southern Valley) 19-8 won by fall over Rafe Hill (Arapahoe) 36-14 (Fall 3:31)

SOUTHERN VALLEY

D113 — Braxton Hammond (38-6) has advanced to tonight's semifinals and scored 11.0 team points.

D113

Braxton Hammond (38-6) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Braxton Hammond (Southern Valley) 38-6 won by fall over Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 29-16 (Fall 5:12)

Quarterfinal - Braxton Hammond (Southern Valley) 38-6 won by fall over Carter Brandyberry (Alma) 32-9 (Fall 1:44)

D145

Cole Broeker (38-3) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 38-3 won by decision over Mitchell Kelly (Pender) 28-8 (Dec 5-3)

Quarterfinal - Mavrick Hagemann (Elkhorn Valley) 44-5 won by decision over Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 38-3 (Dec 10-5)

Cons. Round 2 - Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 38-3 won by fall over Jackson Huls (Meridian) 33-12 (Fall 0:56)

D152

Mason Noel (19-8) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Cons. Round 2 - Mason Noel (Southern Valley) 19-8 won by fall over Rafe Hill (Arapahoe) 36-14 (Fall 3:31)

D145

Cole Broeker (38-3) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Cons. Round 2 - Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 38-3 won by fall over Jackson Huls (Meridian) 33-12 (Fall 0:56)

SOUTHWEST

D126

Mitchel Stritt (37-15) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

Cons. Round 1 - Mitchel Stritt (Southwest) 37-15 won by decision over Mason Toner (Perkins County) 25-16 (Dec 9-5)

Cons. Round 2 - Gage Friesen (High Plains Community) 38-17 won by major decision over Mitchel Stritt (Southwest) 37-15 (MD 11-3)

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