The South Platte Valley Athletic Conference held its conference wrestling tournament in Sutherland on Thursday. When the dust had settled the St. Patrick’s Irish grapplers came out on top.

The Irish started off the SPVA with a dual against Sutherland and came out on top 48-33. St. Pat’s win in the second round was their closest of the day as they held off Maxwell 42-39. The Irish then beat Hershey (41-27), Kimball (51-18), Perkins County (54-6), and wrapped up the tournament with a win over Chase County (48-9). Cody Weaver (106, 113), Trey Dodson (113, 120), Nate Chrisman (120, 126), and Brayden Divine (152) all went undefeated on the day.

The Maxwell Wildcats placed second in the SPVA. Maxwell beat Kimball (54-21), Perkins County (66-6), Sutherland (39-27), and Chase County (60-18). The Wildcats lost to St. Pat’s (42-39) and Hershey (43-42). Jaylon Sturdivant (152, 160) and Taylor McKeeman (170, 182) went undefeated on the day.

The Hershey Panthers finished in third place on Thursday. Hershey beat Chase County (36-12), Perkins County (48-6), Maxwell (43-42), and Kimball (29-24). The Panthers lost to St. Pat’s (41-27) and Sutherland (36-34). Tucker Hicks (106), Chayton Crow (138, 145), Wyatt McConnell (170), and Lane Richardson (285) all went undefeated.

Sutherland finished in fourth place for the tournament. The Sailors beat Chase County (48-18), Kimball (42-30), Hershey (36-34), and Perkins County (48-6). Sutherland lost to St. Pat’s (48-33) and Maxwell (39-27). Collin Fleecs (132), Blake Scott (152, 160), Zachary Blake (170), and Nathaniel Foster (195) went undefeated.

Round-by-round results can be seen below.

SPVA Conference Duals Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – North Platte St. Patricks
2nd Place – Maxwell
3rd Place – Hershey
4th Place – Sutherland
5th Place – Kimball
6th Place – Chase County
7th Place – Perkins County
Round 1
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Sutherland 48-33.
Hershey defeated Chase County 36-12.
Maxwell defeated Kimball 54-21.
Perkins County defeated null 0-0.
Round 2
Sutherland defeated Chase County 48-18.
Hershey defeated Perkins County 48-6.
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Maxwell 42-39.
Kimball defeated null 0-0.
Round 3
Sutherland defeated Kimball 42-30.
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Hershey 41-27.
Maxwell defeated Perkins County 66-6.
Chase County defeated null 0-0.
Round 4
Sutherland defeated Hershey 36-34.
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Kimball 51-18.
Chase County defeated Perkins County 24-6.
Maxwell defeated null 0-0.
Round 5
Kimball defeated Chase County 30-15.
Hershey defeated Maxwell 43-42.
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Perkins County 54-6.
Sutherland defeated null 0-0.
Round 6
Maxwell defeated Sutherland 39-27.
Kimball defeated Perkins County 36-6.
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Chase County 48-9.
Hershey defeated null 0-0.
Round 7
Sutherland defeated Perkins County 48-6.
Maxwell defeated Chase County 60-18.
Hershey defeated Kimball 29-24.
North Platte St. Patricks defeated null 0-0.