The Midwest Destroyers wrestling team based out of North Platte competed in Valentine’s Border Brawl Classic on Sunday and won the tournament with 276.5 points.
The Destroyers won the tournament going away by outdistancing second place Gordon Rushville Mustangs by 80 points. Midwest had seven kids from Pre-K through 8th grade place 1st in the tournament. In the PreK-K division Kirk Wilson placed first in the 47-51 pound weight class, Brody Pitner took first in the 1st-2nd division in the 49-51 pound weight class, Breckin Torrez finished first in the 53-57 pound weight class, In the 3rd-4th division Dayton Gipe took first in the 49-55 pound weight class,in the 5th-6th division Darian Diaz placed first in the 55-65 pound weight class, and in the 7th-8th grade division Barrett Stickelman won the 81-88 pound weight class, and Cameron Riggs won the 106-116 pound weight class.
The Midwest Destroyers had 13 other wrestlers place at the tournament. The results for each wrestler can be seen below along with a flipagram from the tournament. The Midwest Destroyers also competed in Sutherland on Saturday and a flipagram for that tournament can also be seen below.
Valentine`s Border Brawl Classic Results for Midwest Destroyers
PreK – K 36-38 – Isiacc Boe’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Isiacc Boe (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Mickal Crisman (Ainsworth Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:21)
Semifinal – James Sexson (Cody-Kilgore) won by decision over Isiacc Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 11-10)
Cons. Semi – Boone Jespersen (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by fall over Isiacc Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:30)
PreK – K 40-43 – Berckyn Collins’s place is 2nd and has scored 14.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Berckyn Collins (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Dominick Ogden (Atkinson West Holt) (Maj 13-2)
Semifinal – Berckyn Collins (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Austin Mayhew Harp (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:27)
1st Place Match – Matt Buurman (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by fall over Berckyn Collins (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:54)
PreK – K 42-46 – Ohner Boe’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Riggin Lutter (Belle Fourche Wrestling Club) won by decision over Ohner Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Ohner Boe (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Colby Beegle (Ainsworth Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:50)
Cons. Semi – Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Ohner Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:00)
PreK – K 42-46 – Dylan Smith’s place is 3rd and has scored 13.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Risse Maddux (Bennett County) (Fall 1:00)
Semifinal – Hunter Brewer (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) won by fall over Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:37)
Cons. Semi – Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Ohner Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:00)
3rd Place Match – Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Riggin Lutter (Belle Fourche Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:44)
PreK – K 47-51 – Kirk Wilson’s place is 1st and has scored 20.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Kirk Wilson (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over William Reagan (Ainsworth Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:37)
Semifinal – Kirk Wilson (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Braxon Rynearson (Broken Bow Youth Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:30)
1st Place Match – Kirk Wilson (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Zachary Wiebelhaus (Ainsworth Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:49)
PreK – K 49-54 – Adrian Gilmore’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Kelby Rice (Ainsworth Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Adrian Gilmore (Midwest Destroyers) (Inj. 0:12)
Cons. Round 1 – Brenden Battershaw (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Adrian Gilmore (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
1st – 2nd Grade 49-51 – Brody Pitner’s place is 1st and has scored 19.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brody Pitner (Midwest Destroyers) won by tech fall over Daniel Witte (Valentine Wrestling Club) (TF 24-9)
Semifinal – Brody Pitner (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over William Moninger (South Loup) (Fall 0:46)
1st Place Match – Brody Pitner (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Mason Painter (Ainsworth Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:14)
1st – 2nd Grade 52-56 – Tyson Smith’s place is 2nd and has scored 15.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Zane Sasse-Dennis (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) (Fall 1:37)
Semifinal – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Andon Olson (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:49)
1st Place Match – Kyler Vincent (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) won by decision over Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 7-2)
1st – 2nd Grade 52-56 – Lathen Huntsman’s place is 4th and has scored 7.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) won by tech fall over Jacob Knox (Cody-Kilgore) (TF 15-0)
Semifinal – Kyler Vincent (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) won by fall over Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Semi – Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Zane Sasse-Dennis (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) (Maj 13-5)
3rd Place Match – Andon Olson (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by fall over Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:19)
1st – 2nd Grade 53-57 – Brenttyn Boe’s place is 2nd and has scored 15.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over John Fulton (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:00)
Semifinal – Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Brayton Hathorn (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) (Fall 1:00)
1st Place Match – Breckin Torrez (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 13-4)
1st – 2nd Grade 53-57 – Breckin Torrez’s place is 1st and has scored 16.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Breckin Torrez (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow Youth Wrestling Club) (Maj 18-8)
Semifinal – Breckin Torrez (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Carson Cooksley (Western Edge Wrestling Club) (Dec 11-4)
1st Place Match – Breckin Torrez (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 13-4)
1st – 2nd Grade 58-62 – Jace Kennel’s place is 2nd and has scored 15.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jace Kennel (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow Youth Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:00)
Semifinal – Jace Kennel (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Caleb Heck (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) (Fall 2:44)
1st Place Match – Cauy Kohl (Sidney Federation wrestling cl) won by fall over Jace Kennel (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:23)
1st – 2nd Grade 58-62 – Brady Haneborg’s place is 3rd and has scored 11.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brady Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Rylie Sexson (Cody-Kilgore) (Fall 1:00)
Semifinal – Cauy Kohl (Sidney Federation wrestling cl) won by fall over Brady Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Semi – Brady Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow Youth Wrestling Club) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match – Brady Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Lincoln Konrad (Atkinson West Holt) (Fall 2:00)
1st – 2nd Grade 62-66 – Alonzo Torrez’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Camden Doney (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by fall over Alonzo Torrez (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 1 – Chase Rundback (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) won by decision over Alonzo Torrez (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 8-5)
1st – 2nd Grade 64-68 – Logan Chitty’s place is 3rd and has scored 13.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Logan Chitty (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Clayton Elliott (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:00)
Semifinal – Coby Higgins (Western Edge Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Logan Chitty (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 16-5)
Cons. Semi – Logan Chitty (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Wyatt Fransua (Bennett County) (Fall 1:00)
3rd Place Match – Logan Chitty (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Clayton Elliott (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:00)
3rd – 4th Grade 49-55 – Dayton Gipe’s place is 1st and has scored 15.00 team points.
Round 1 – Dayton Gipe (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Eli Paxton (Mullen) (Maj 13-0)
Round 2 – Dayton Gipe (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) (Fall 1:55)
Round 3 – Dayton Gipe (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Kevin Frost (Atkinson West Holt) (Fall 0:41)
3rd – 4th Grade 60-63 – Ryan Smith’s place is 3rd and has scored 9.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Ryan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Jace Patterson (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Maj 15-5)
Semifinal – Ty Rainforth (Leprechaun Wrestling O`Neill) won by fall over Ryan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:53)
Cons. Semi – Ryan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Cayden Lamb (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Maj 10-2)
3rd Place Match – Ryan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Landon Williams (Lead/Deadwood) (Dec 10-8)
3rd – 4th Grade 64-67 – Drue Huntsman’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Kolby Denke (Chadron Wrestling Club) won by fall over Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Round 1 – Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Gavin Sandoz (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Semi – Braylan Rynearson (Broken Bow Youth Wrestling Club) won by decision over Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 6-2)
5th – 6th Grade 55-65 – Brock Little’s place is 2nd and has scored 13.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jaedyn Ortiz-Knight (Cody-Kilgore) (Fall 1:26)
1st Place Match – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 2-1)
5th – 6th Grade 55-65 – Darian Diaz’s place is 1st and has scored 17.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by tech fall over Robert Reina (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) (TF 15-0)
Semifinal – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jeremy Larson (Gothenburg) (Fall 3:23)
1st Place Match – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 2-1)
5th – 6th Grade 74-81 – Mason Tilford’s place is 4th and has scored 5.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Garrett Woehrle (Lexington wrestling club) won by major decision over Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 10-0)
Cons. Semi – Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Brandon Dahlgren (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:58)
3rd Place Match – Jacob Wike (Todd County) won by decision over Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 6-2)
5th – 6th Grade 80-87 – Jarison Huntsman’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jarison Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:24)
Cons. Round 1 – Shay Herman (Broken Bow Youth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jarison Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:27)
7th – 8th Grade 81-88 – Barrett Stickelman’s place is 1st and has scored 5.00 team points.
Round 1 – Barrett Stickelman (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-2)
Round 2 – Barrett Stickelman (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Garrett Long (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Dec 3-0)
7th – 8th Grade 106-116 – Cameron Riggs’s place is 1st and has scored 20.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Cameron Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Caleb Long (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:48)
Semifinal – Cameron Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Steven Young (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:52)
1st Place Match – Cameron Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 4:06)
7th – 8th Grade 106-116 – Brett Riggs’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brett Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Cody McBride (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:30)
Semifinal – Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Brett Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 13-1)
Cons. Semi – Caleb Long (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by decision over Brett Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 7-3)
7th – 8th Grade 106-116 – Jesse MacMillan’s place is 2nd and has scored 12.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Brett Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 13-1)
1st Place Match – Cameron Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 4:06)
7th – 8th Grade 121-135 – Alec Manzano’s place is 4th and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Alec Manzano (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Tommy Bragg (Gordon Rushville Mustangs) (Dec 5-2)
Semifinal – Gus Harvey (Valentine Wrestling Club) won by decision over Alec Manzano (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Semi – Alec Manzano (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Kyle Grooms (Valentine Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:26)
3rd Place Match – Joel Myers (Broken Bow Youth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Alec Manzano (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:30)