District Wrestling Results: Panhandle
High school wrestlers across western Nebraska punched their tickets to the 2021 Nebraska School Activities Association State Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
Gering, Valentine and Sutherland hosted the B-4, C-4 and D-4 District Wrestling Tournaments. Participants qualified for the district tournaments during sub-district competition on Feb. 6.
The state wrestling tournament is Feb. 17-20 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
RESULTS (Top four wrestlers advance to state tournament)
DISTRICT B-4
106
1st Place - Ashton Dane of Gering
2nd Place - Chance Houser of Sidney
3rd Place - Joey Canseco of Scottsbluff
4th Place - Chauncey Watson of Broken Bow
First Place Match: Ashton Dane (Gering) 15-2, So. over Chance Houser (Sidney) 39-2, Fr. (Dec 7-3)
Third Place Match: Joey Canseco (Scottsbluff) 39-10, Fr. over Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow) 33-12, Fr. (Fall 3:00)
113
1st Place - Pedro Carizales of Ogallala
2nd Place - Daven Naylor of Lexington
3rd Place - Jordan Shirley of Gering
4th Place - Wilson Cucul Tzin of Broken Bow
First Place Match: Pedro Carizales (Ogallala) 28-3, Fr. over Daven Naylor (Lexington) 36-4, So. (Fall 5:56)
Third Place Match: Jordan Shirley (Gering) 33-9, Fr. over Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 36-17, So. (SV-1 6-4)
120
1st Place - Quinton Chavez of Gering
2nd Place - Connor Whiteley of Scottsbluff
3rd Place - Austin Munier of Sidney
4th Place - Talyn Campbell of McCook
First Place Match: Quinton Chavez (Gering) 42-1, Sr. over Connor Whiteley (Scottsbluff) 15-2, So. (Dec 6-3)
Third Place Match: Austin Munier (Sidney) 34-9, Jr. over Talyn Campbell (McCook) 34-9, Sr. (Dec 11-8)
126
1st Place - Paul Garcia of Scottsbluff
2nd Place - Cyrus Wells of Broken Bow
3rd Place - Paul Ruff of Gering
4th Place - Dylan Hubbard of Lexington
First Place Match: Paul Garcia (Scottsbluff) 39-3, Sr. over Cyrus Wells (Broken Bow) 33-6, Jr. (Dec 9-2)
Third Place Match: Paul Ruff (Gering) 42-2, Sr. over Dylan Hubbard (Lexington) 28-16, Sr. (MD 15-1)
132
1st Place - Tyler Nagel of Gering
2nd Place - Dreu White of Cozad
3rd Place - Mason Wagner of Scottsbluff
4th Place - Jaxon Minnick of Alliance
First Place Match: Tyler Nagel (Gering) 23-4, Sr. over Dreu White (Cozad) 30-8, Fr. (Dec 3-0)
Third Place Match: Mason Wagner (Scottsbluff) 31-17, So. over Jaxon Minnick (Alliance) 30-12, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
138
1st Place - Nate Rocheleau of Gering
2nd Place - Trey Garey of Broken Bow
3rd Place - Abe Mendez of Gothenburg
4th Place - Jacob Janssen of Holdrege
First Place Match: Nate Rocheleau (Gering) 25-3, Sr. over Trey Garey (Broken Bow) 29-11, Sr. (Fall 1:38)
Third Place Match: Abe Mendez (Gothenburg) 20-12, Jr. over Jacob Janssen (Holdrege) 26-20, Sr. (MD 18-6)
145
1st Place - Gage Stokey of Ogallala
2nd Place - Connor Wells of Broken Bow
3rd Place - Asa Johnson of Alliance
4th Place - Albert Stone of Gering
First Place Match: Gage Stokey (Ogallala) 44-4, Sr. over Connor Wells (Broken Bow) 39-10, So. (Dec 5-1)
Third Place Match: Asa Johnson (Alliance) 32-9, Sr. over Albert Stone (Gering) 35-5, Jr. (Dec 10-4)
152
1st Place - Cameron Zink of Ogallala
2nd Place - Tate Felber of McCook
3rd Place - Daniel Wellnitz of Chadron
4th Place - Mychaia Moss of Scottsbluff
First Place Match: Cameron Zink (Ogallala) 46-3, Jr. over Tate Felber (McCook) 37-12, Sr. (Dec 10-3)
Third Place Match: Daniel Wellnitz (Chadron) 31-10, Sr. over Mychaia Moss (Scottsbluff) 13-8, Sr. (SV-1 5-3)
160
1st Place - Alex Anthony of McCook
2nd Place - Philip Halstead of Alliance
3rd Place - Josiah Mobley of Scottsbluff
4th Place - Rhett Cullers of Chadron
First Place Match: Alex Anthony (McCook) 35-3, So. over Philip Halstead (Alliance) 45-4, Sr. (Dec 3-1)
Second Place Match: Josiah Mobley (Scottsbluff) 31-16, So. over Rhett Cullers (Chadron) 30-14, So. (Fall 3:26)
170
1st Place - Jacob Awiszus of Gering
2nd Place - Max Denson of Broken Bow
3rd Place - Jayce Wilkinson of Scottsbluff
4th Place - Sawyer Haag of Chadron
First Place Match: Jacob Awiszus (Gering) 38-4, Jr. over Max Denson (Broken Bow) 34-19, Fr. (Fall 0:55)
Second Place Match: Jayce Wilkinson (Scottsbluff) 36-13, So. over Sawyer Haag (Chadron) 31-9, Sr. (Dec 4-1)
182
1st Place - Kaleb Pohl of Cozad
2nd Place - Kade Waggener of Chadron
3rd Place - Brady Robb of Sidney
4th Place - Damian Smith of Holdrege
First Place Match: Kaleb Pohl (Cozad) 32-4, Sr. over Kade Waggener (Chadron) 35-4, Sr. (Fall 4:54)
Third Place Match: Brady Robb (Sidney) 33-3, Sr. over Damian Smith (Holdrege) 27-16, Sr. (Fall 1:51)
195
1st Place - Lathan Duda of Broken Bow
2nd Place - Hunter Ahrendt of Sidney
3rd Place - Fredy Vargas of Lexington
4th Place - Bo Edmond of Ogallala
First Place Match: Lathan Duda (Broken Bow) 47-0, Sr. over Hunter Ahrendt (Sidney) 22-13, Sr. (Fall 1:17)
Second Place Match: Fredy Vargas (Lexington) 19-23, Jr. over Bo Edmond (Ogallala) 32-19, Jr. (Fall 2:23)
220
1st Place - Alec Langan of McCook
2nd Place - Keifer Anderson of Broken Bow
3rd Place - Iziah Blanco of Gering
4th Place - Colton Donason of Ogallala
First Place Match: Alec Langan (McCook) 41-1, Sr. over Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 39-10, Jr. (Dec 11-4)
Second Place Match: Iziah Blanco (Gering) 25-17, Sr. over Colton Donason (Ogallala) 31-10, Sr. (Fall 4:20)
285
1st Place - Sawyer Bumgarner of Broken Bow
2nd Place - Reid Steinbeck of McCook
3rd Place - Ryan Bickel of Chadron
4th Place - Ethan Libich of Gothenburg
First Place Match: Sawyer Bumgarner (Broken Bow) 40-3, Jr. over Reid Steinbeck (McCook) 27-8, Sr. (Dec 9-5)
Second Place Match: Ryan Bickel (Chadron) 31-5, Jr. over Ethan Libich (Gothenburg) 25-19, So. (Fall 0:31)
Team Standings:
1. Gering 159.5
2. Broken Bow 145
3. Scottsbluff 103
4. Ogallala 89
5. McCook 82.5
6. Sidney 62
7. Chadron 61
8. Lexington 50
9. Cozad 47
10. Alliance 40
11. Gothenburg 28
11. Holdrege 28
DISTRICT C-4
106
1st Place - Trevin Edwards of Loomis/Bertrand
2nd Place - John Alden of O`Neill
3rd Place - Ace Hobbs of Mitchell
4th Place - Garrett Wedemeyer of Ravenna
First Place Match: Trevin Edwards (Loomis/Bertrand) 36-1, Sr. over John Alden (O`Neill) 36-3, Fr. (Dec 9-8)
Third Place Match: Ace Hobbs (Mitchell) 22-13, Fr. over Garrett Wedemeyer (Ravenna) 30-19, Fr. (Dec 2-0)
113
1st Place - Jose Escandon of Gibbon
2nd Place - Tristin Grooms of Valentine
3rd Place - Thomas (TC) Hughson of Mitchell
4th Place - Cayden White of Chase County
First Place Match: Jose Escandon (Gibbon) 26-2, Jr. over Tristin Grooms (Valentine) 10-5, Jr. (Fall 4:48)
Third Place Match: Thomas (TC) Hughson (Mitchell) 21-12, So. over Cayden White (Chase County) 24-15, Jr. (Fall 1:54)
120
1st Place - Joseph Yates of O`Neill
2nd Place - Clayton Wedemeyer of Ravenna
3rd Place - Caleb Bivainis of Amherst
4th Place - Tucker Banister of Gordon-Rushville
First Place Match: Joseph Yates (O`Neill) 26-10, So. over Clayton Wedemeyer (Ravenna) 38-10, Jr. (Fall 3:00)
Third Place Match: Caleb Bivainis (Amherst) 29-13, Fr. over Tucker Banister (Gordon-Rushville) 27-9, Fr. (Dec 7-2)
126
1st Place - Chris Williams of Valentine
2nd Place - Chance Cooper of Bridgeport
3rd Place - Ian Hughes of Amherst
4th Place - Traiton Starr of Gordon-Rushville
First Place Match: Chris Williams (Valentine) 36-2, Sr. over Chance Cooper (Bridgeport) 25-3, Sr. (Fall 1:14)
Third Place Match: Ian Hughes (Amherst) 27-15, So. over Traiton Starr (Gordon-Rushville) 32-14, So. (Fall 2:34)
132
1st Place - Ty Rainforth of O`Neill
2nd Place - Quentyn Frank of Amherst
3rd Place - Matt Bruns of Hershey
4th Place - Brendan Boyce of Ord
First Place Match: Ty Rainforth (O`Neill) 38-1, Jr. over Quentyn Frank (Amherst) 32-2, Jr. (Dec 2-0)
Third Place Match: Matt Bruns (Hershey) 36-6, Jr. over Brendan Boyce (Ord) 31-19, So. (TF-1.5 4:59 (19-2))
138
1st Place - Damien Bell of Bridgeport
2nd Place - Ashton Lurz of Valentine
3rd Place - Hayden Kluthe of Ord
4th Place - Hunter Douglas of Ravenna
First Place Match: Damien Bell (Bridgeport) 38-6, Sr. over Ashton Lurz (Valentine) 37-8, So. (Fall 4:51)
Third Place Match: Hayden Kluthe (Ord) 34-13, So. over Hunter Douglas (Ravenna) 44-8, Jr. (M. For.)
145
1st Place - Brady Thompson of O`Neill
2nd Place - Quenton Ackley of Ravenna
3rd Place - Kadin Perez of Mitchell
4th Place - Jace Freeseman of Gordon-Rushville
First Place Match: Brady Thompson (O`Neill) 41-1, Jr. over Quenton Ackley (Ravenna) 29-8, Sr. (Fall 4:11)
Third Place Match: Kadin Perez (Mitchell) 22-12, Sr. over Jace Freeseman (Gordon-Rushville) 31-13, So. (SV-1 5-3)
152
1st Place - Christopher Feldner of Kearney Catholic
2nd Place - Tryon Calleroz of Arcadia/Loup City
3rd Place - Trevor Widener of Bridgeport
4th Place - Levi Drueke of O`Neill
First Place Match: Christopher Feldner (Kearney Catholic) 34-4, Sr. over Tryon Calleroz (Arcadia/Loup City) 36-2, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
Third Place Match: Trevor Widener (Bridgeport) 37-4, Sr. over Levi Drueke (O`Neill) 31-14, So. (MD 8-0)
160
1st Place - Steven Menke of Bridgeport
2nd Place - Garret Kluthe of Ord
3rd Place - Payton Reisbeck of Ravenna
4th Place - Drake Janssen of Valentine
First Place Match: Steven Menke (Bridgeport) 22-3, Jr. over Garret Kluthe (Ord) 30-3, Sr. (UTB 4-4)
Third Place Match: Payton Reisbeck (Ravenna) 37-9, Sr. over Drake Janssen (Valentine) 25-10, Jr. (Fall 2:43)
170
1st Place - Servando Gonzalez of O`Neill
2nd Place - Ryan Gabriel of Ord
3rd Place - Tegan Snyder of Gordon-Rushville
4th Place - Tagg Buechle of Valentine
First Place Match: Servando Gonzalez (O`Neill) 33-11, Sr. over Ryan Gabriel (Ord) 36-6, So. (Dec 7-5)
Third Place Match: Tegan Snyder (Gordon-Rushville) 26-13, Jr. over Tagg Buechle (Valentine) 29-17, Jr. (Fall 3:42)
182
1st Place - Kelen Meyer of Ord
2nd Place - Jesse Drahota of Ravenna
3rd Place - Brody Bogard of Amherst
4th Place - Taylon Pascoe of Gordon-Rushville
First Place Match: Kelen Meyer (Ord) 37-3, Sr. over Jesse Drahota (Ravenna) 41-6, Sr. (Fall 3:07)
Third Place Match: Brody Bogard (Amherst) 33-15, So. over Taylon Pascoe (Gordon-Rushville) 26-15, Jr. (Fall 3:43)
195
1st Place - Riley Gallaway of Amherst
2nd Place - Salvador Rodriguez of O`Neill
3rd Place - Trey Warner of Ord
4th Place - Joel Abramson of Loomis/Bertrand
First Place Match: Riley Gallaway (Amherst) 31-11, Sr. over Salvador Rodriguez (O`Neill) 29-13, So. (Fall 2:13)
Third Place Match: Trey Warner (Ord) 29-14, Jr. over Joel Abramson (Loomis/Bertrand) 8-4, Sr. (M. For.)
220
1st Place - Nathan Coley of Mitchell
2nd Place - Drew Bogard of Amherst
3rd Place - Alex Flessner of Ord
4th Place - Jaret Peterson of Chase County
First Place Match: Nathan Coley (Mitchell) 30-1, Sr. over Drew Bogard (Amherst) 24-8, Sr. (Fall 3:33)
Third Place Match: Alex Flessner (Ord) 29-13, Sr. over Jaret Peterson (Chase County) 34-10, Fr. (Fall 2:02)
285
1st Place - Bridger Rice of Ord
2nd Place - Thomas Psota of Ravenna
3rd Place - Steven Fullerton of Valentine
4th Place - Daniel Yepez of Gibbon
First Place Match: Bridger Rice (Ord) 34-5, So. over Thomas Psota (Ravenna) 24-4, So. (Fall 2:54)
Third Place Match: Steven Fullerton (Valentine) 7-3, Jr. over Daniel Yepez (Gibbon) 19-16, Jr. (Dec 8-3)
Team Standings
1. Ord 135
2. O’Neill 129.5
3. Amherst 113
4. Ravenna 106
5. Valentine 89.5
6. Bridgeport 82
7. Mitchell 68
8. Gordon-Rushville 50
9. Loomis/Bertrand 31
10. Gibbon 29
11. Kearney Catholic 28
12. Arcadia/Loup City 23
13. Hershey 22.5
14. Chase County 21
15. Centura 4
16. Ainsworth 3
DISTRICT D-4
106
1st Place - Jeffery Forsen of Mullen
2nd Place - Wyatt Heessel of Maxwell
3rd Place - Trenton Rushman of Leyton
4th Place - Cash Davis of Hyannis
First Place Match: Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) 26-7, So. over Wyatt Heessel (Maxwell) 29-5, Jr. (Fall 4:49)
Third Place Match: Trenton Rushman (Leyton) 18-10, Fr. over Cash Davis (Hyannis) 10-13, Fr. (Dec 6-3)
112
1st Place - Eli Paxton of Mullen
2nd Place - Creel Weber of Hemingford
3rd Place - Brock Burry of Bayard
4th Place - Blake Devitt of Hitchcock County
First Place Match: Eli Paxton (Mullen) 39-3, So. over Creel Weber (Hemingford) 19-5, So. (Fall 2:53)
Third Place Match: Brock Burry (Bayard) 17-12, Fr. over Blake Devitt (Hitchcock County) 23-8, So. (Dec 4-2)
120
1st Place - Cauy Morgan of Sutherland
2nd Place - Mason Toner of Perkins County
3rd Place - Kaleb Christofferson of Hitchcock County
4th Place - Dominick Geho of Paxton
First Place Match: Cauy Morgan (Sutherland) 37-5, Fr. over Mason Toner (Perkins County) 9-23, Fr. (Fall 3:18)
Third Place Match: Kaleb Christofferson (Hitchcock County) 26-10, Jr. over Dominick Geho (Paxton) 0-15, Fr. (Fall 0:58)
126
1st Place - Hunter Kildow of Bayard
2nd Place - Chase Gracey of Mullen
3rd Place - James McGinnis of Kimball
4th Place - Sam Melton of Maxwell
First Place Match: Hunter Kildow (Bayard) 24-7, Sr. over Chase Gracey (Mullen) 34-14, Fr. (Dec 7-0)
Third Place Match: James McGinnis (Kimball) 14-6, So. over Sam Melton (Maxwell) 15-12, Sr. (Fall 0:56)
132
1st Place - Kyle Durfee of Mullen
2nd Place - Jon Peterka of Sutherland
3rd Place - Mason Tilford of Maxwell
4th Place - Connor Cluff of Kimball
First Place Match: Kyle Durfee (Mullen) 41-9, Jr. over Jon Peterka (Sutherland) 43-6, Jr. (UTB 9-8)
Third Place Match: Mason Tilford (Maxwell) 16-8, Sr. over Connor Cluff (Kimball) 21-9, Sr. (Dec 9-5)
138
1st Place - Samuel Foster of Sutherland
2nd Place - Colton Pouk of Perkins County
3rd Place - Hunter Deeds of North Platte St. Patrick`s
4th Place - Ezekial Heaton of Hyannis
First Place Match: Samuel Foster (Sutherland) 47-1, Jr. over Colton Pouk (Perkins County) 22-7, Jr. (Fall 5:14)
Third Place Match: Hunter Deeds (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 33-13, Sr. over Ezekial Heaton (Hyannis) 28-17, So. (Dec 8-1)
145
1st Place - Hunter Cook of Sutherland
2nd Place - Jaden Henderson of Medicine Valley
3rd Place - Beau Lake of Bayard
4th Place - Gaven Nutter of North Platte St. Patrick`s
First Place Match: Hunter Cook (Sutherland) 47-5, Jr. over Jaden Henderson (Medicine Valley) 37-9, Sr. (Fall 4:40)
Third Place Match: Beau Lake (Bayard) 33-9, Jr. over Gaven Nutter (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 18-16, Jr. (SV-1 5-1)
152
1st Place - Colton Holthus of Garden County
2nd Place - Spencer DeNaeyer of Mullen
3rd Place - Conner Bryner of Wauneta-Palisade
4th Place - Tanner O`Brien of Hitchcock County
First Place Match: Colton Holthus (Garden County) 44-2, Sr. over Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 45-7, Jr. (Fall 3:49)
Third Place Match: Conner Bryner (Wauneta-Palisade) 36-16, Fr. over Tanner O`Brien (Hitchcock County) 24-14, So. (Fall 1:36)
160
1st Place - Kolby Welling of Crawford
2nd Place - Matthew Kohel of Morrill
3rd Place - Kolton Kriha of Bayard
4th Place - Gunner Roberson of Garden County
First Place Match: Kolby Welling (Crawford) 23-4, Jr. over Matthew Kohel (Morrill) 23-12, Sr. (Dec 4-0)
Third Place Match: Kolton Kriha (Bayard) 26-10, Jr. over Gunner Roberson (Garden County) 25-24, Fr. (Fall 0:25)
170
1st Place - Christian Leonard of Bayard
2nd Place - Haydon Olds of Minatare
3rd Place - Trey Kirch of Garden County
4th Place - Kaydan Hunt of Maxwell
First Place Match: Christian Leonard (Bayard) 35-0, Sr. over Haydon Olds (Minatare) 25-10, Sr. (Dec 2-0)
Third Place Match: Trey Kirch (Garden County) 22-19, Jr. over Kaydan Hunt (Maxwell) 18-9, So. (Fall 2:19)
182
1st Place - Keegan Shuler of Hitchcock County
2nd Place - Dallas Miller of Garden County
3rd Place - Kaden Cole of Medicine Valley
4th Place - Jaycob Young of Maxwell
First Place Match: Keegan Shuler (Hitchcock County) 32-5, So. over Dallas Miller (Garden County) 35-11, Jr. (Fall 2:53)
Third Place Match: Kaden Cole (Medicine Valley) 34-13, Sr. over Jaycob Young (Maxwell) 11-13, Fr. (MD 17-7)
195
1st Place - Gavin White of Sutherland
2nd Place - Drey Smith of Maxwell
3rd Place - Chesney Stanczyk of Garden County
4th Place - Bryce Seier of Morrill
First Place Match: Gavin White (Sutherland) 38-2, Jr. over Drey Smith (Maxwell) 12-6, Sr. (Fall 4:44)
Third Place Match: Chesney Stanczyk (Garden County) 31-9, Sr. over Bryce Seier (Morrill) 21-11, Sr. (Dec 11-4)
220
1st Place - Luke Howitt of Maxwell
2nd Place - Landon Nichols of North Platte St. Patrick`s
3rd Place - Brandon Knoles of Perkins County
4th Place - Gavin Anderson of Hyannis
First Place Match: Luke Howitt (Maxwell) 30-2, Sr. over Landon Nichols (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 19-18, Jr. (Fall 2:48)
Third Place Match: Brandon Knoles (Perkins County) 29-4, Sr. over Gavin Anderson (Hyannis) 16-9, Jr. (Dec 3-1)
285
1st Place - Austin Meyer of Perkins County
2nd Place - Kayden Stubbs of Maxwell
3rd Place - Isaac Welch of Mullen
4th Place - Taylor Hubl of Hitchcock County
First Place Match: Austin Meyer (Perkins County) 32-8, Jr. over Kayden Stubbs (Maxwell) 34-7, Jr. (UTB 4-2)
Third Place Match: Isaac Welch (Mullen) 33-17, So. over Taylor Hubl (Hitchcock County) 14-13, Fr. (Fall 3:23)
