Zack Denney became North Platte High School’s first individual state wrestling champion in two decades with his win in the 145-pound division at the state championships in Omaha on Saturday. Denney wrapped up his senior season with a 49-1 record and helped lift North Platte to a third-place team finish, the best in school history. Bradan Erdmann finished as the runner up in the heavyweight class, and five other Bulldog wrestlers finished as medalists. In the Class D state tournament, St. Patrick’s finished 13th as a team, led by fifth place finishes for Adam Pasquinelly at 120 pounds and Barrett Pieper at 160 pounds, and Maxwell ended up 15th as a team, paced by third-place finishes for Drew Riggs at 126 pounds and Connor Norton at 170 pounds.
STATE MEDALISTS:
Jonah Naverette, 113 (6th); Paul Kraye, 132 (6th); Zack Denney, 145 (1st); Shawn Roblee, 152 (5th); Grant Holscher, 160 (5th); Bobby Cahill, 170 (4th); Jason Lienemann, 182 (6th); Jesse Henne, 195 (4th); Bradan Erdmann, 285 (2nd)
Adam Pasquinelly, 120 (5th); Josiah Allison, 132 (6th); Barrett Pieper, 160 (5th)
Drew Riggs, 126 (3rd); Connor Norton, 170 (3rd)
Greg McKain, 138 (5th)