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Midwest Destroyers Win Valentine’s Border Brawl

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Screen Shot 2014-01-14 at 1.56.45 PMThe 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.

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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)

Huskers Top Purdue to Pick Up 10th Win

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UNLWest Lafayette, Ind. – The No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team (10-1, 4-1 Big Ten) won eight matches against No. 21 Purdue on Sundayafternoon to post a 28-9 victory over the Boilermakers.

Senior 133-pounder Shawn Nagel pinned No. 14 Cashe Quiroga in the fifth match of the night, as he was one of two Huskers to earn bonus points against Purdue. Robert Kokesh (174) added a major decision in the final bout of the afternoon. Nagel’s fall came in 3:53 as he improves to 9-5 on the season.

The dual started at 184 pounds, where redshirt freshman TJ Dudley notched a 5-1 decision over Purdue’s Tanner Lynde. Dudley earned a takedown in the opening stanza before riding out Lynde in the second period. Dudley started the third period in the down position and earned a reversal before tacking on a point for riding time.

Nebraska suffered a loss at 197 pounds as No. 20 Caleb Kolb fell by a 3-1 decision to No. 15 Braden Atwood, but the Huskers picked up victories at heavyweight and 125 pounds before Nagel’s pin.

At heavyweight, Collin Jensen battled Alex White to a scoreless first period before the Husker redshirt freshman escaped in the second and added a takedown. He gave up an escape in the final period but earned a riding time point to cap the match.

No. 9 Tim Lambert (125) managed a 3-0 decision over Camden Eppert in the following match to give Nebraska a 9-3 lead. Lambert, a redshirt freshman, earned a first-period takedown before riding out Eppert in the second period and earning an escape in the third stanza.

After Nagel’s fall, Nebraska’s Colton McCrystal was pinned by Danny Sabatello in 6:53 at 141 pounds. Clinging to a 15-9 lead, the Huskers won the final four matches in convincing fashion, outscoring the Boilermakers 40-11 during that stretch.

At 149 pounds, junior Jake Sueflohn prevailed over Brandon Nelsen by an 11-4 margin before top-ranked 157-pounder James Green defeated Alex Griffin by the same score in the following match.

Sueflohn earned four takedowns in his match, three of which occurred in the third period. He improves to 24-3 on the season.

Green managed three takedowns against Griffin and earned two reversals from the down position. Green, a junior, continues his undefeated run with a 24-0 record following his victories this weekend.

At 165 pounds, sophomore Austin Wilson earned a 6-0 triumph over Chad Welch. After a scoreless first period between the pair, Wilson earned near fall points in the second period. In the third period, Wilson earned an escape, takedown and riding time point for the final margin. He completed a perfect 2-0 weekend without giving up any points.

Reigning All-American Kokesh (174) capped the Husker victory with 12-3 triumph over Patrick Kissel. Kokesh is 26-1 this season and improves to 11-0 in duals.

Next weekend, the Huskers travel to Champaign, Ill., to grapple against Illinois on Saturday. The dual is slated to start at 4 p.m. CT, and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Results
184: #11 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Tanner Lynde (PUR), 5-1 (NEB 3, PUR 0)
197: #15 Braden Atwood (PUR) by dec. over #20 Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1 (NEB 3, PUR 3)
HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Alex White (PUR), 4-1 (NEB 6, PUR 3)
125: #9 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Camden Eppert (PUR), 3-0 (NEB 9, PUR 3)
133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by pin over #14 Cashe Quiroga (PUR), 3:53 (NEB 15, PUR 3)
141: Danny Sabatello (PUR) by pin over Colton McCrystal (NEB), 6:53 (NEB 15, PUR 9)
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Brandon Nelsen (PUR), 11-4 (NEB 18, PUR 9)
157: #1 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Alex Griffin (PUR), 11-4 (NEB 21, PUR 9)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Chad Welch (PUR), 6-0 (NEB 24, PUR 9)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Patrick Kissel (PUR), 12-3 (NEB 28, PUR 9)

Area High School Wrestling Roundup January 20-25

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WrestlingArea high school wrestling results for the week of January 20-25.

Saturday, January 25

John Higgins Lexington Invitational

The North Platte Bulldogs wrestling team competed in the John Higgins Invitational in Lexington on Saturday and placed seventh with 112.5 points. Bennington won the tournament with 182.5 points.

The Dawgs had eight wrestlers place in the tournament. Shawn Roblee was the only North Platte wrestler to reach the finals en route to a second place finish at 152 pounds. Dylan Petersen placed third at 132  pounds, Alex Guerra finished fourth at 106 pounds, David Mata took fourth at 120 pounds, Colton Thompson placed fourth at 138 pounds, Alek Morales placed fourth at 285 pounds, Aaron Houser took fifth at 126 pounds and Austin Matthews placed sixth at 145 pounds.

Mullen Invite

The Hershey Panthers wrestling team competed at the Mullen Invite on Saturday and placed sixth with 78 points. Plainview won the tournament with 186 points.

The Panthers had three wrestlers place and all three of them made it to the finals. Lane Richardson won the tournament at 285 pounds with two pins and tech pin. Tucker Hicks placed second at 106 pounds and Chayton Crow took second at 138 pounds.

Friday, January 24

Gothenburg Invitational

The St. Patrick’s Irish and Gothenburg Swedes competed in the Gothenburg Invitational dual tournament on Friday. Gothenburg placed fourth in its home invite and St. Pat’s finished in fifth. Sargen/Burwell won the tournament.

St. Pat’s went 1-4 in the tournament. The Irish lost to Broken Bow 51-28, then lost to High Plains 39-30, then lost to Sargent/Burwell 60-24, before beating Ainsworth 34-27, then losing the final dual to Gothenburg 44-26. Nate Chrisman went undefeated in the tournament at 120 pounds with a pin and a major decision win.

The Swedes went 2-3 in the tournament. Gothenburg started with three straight losses to Sargent/Burwell (57-18), Broken Bow (45-24), and Ainsworth (37-30). The Swedes then won the final two duals of the day over High Plains (53-24) and St. Pat’s (44-26). Jayden Miller at 152 pounds and Skyler Kottwitz at 170 pounds each went undefeated. They each had two pins on the day.

South Loup Invitational

The Maxwell Wildcats and Sutherland Sailors both competed in the South Loup Invitational on Friday. The Sailors and Wildcats were the class of the tournament with Sutherland placing first with 121 points and Maxwell finishing second with 103.5.

The Sailors had seven wrestlers place, including Collin Fleecs at 132 pounds who placed first with three pins on the day. Nathan Fleecs took second at 138 pounds, Zachary Blake placed third at 170 pounds, Landan fear was third at 182 pounds, Nathaniel Foster took third at 195 pounds and Robert Muench placed third at 220 pounds. Tydus Ditch also placed fourth at 120 pounds.

The Wildcats had six wrestlers place, including two tournament champions. Jaylon Sturdivant took first at 152 pounds with two pins and a tech pin; and Houston Crane took first at 220 pounds with a pin. Ethan Lunkwitz placed third at 132 pounds and Christian Simmons took third at 160 pounds. Sage Gulley finished fourth at 145 pounds and Taylor McKeeman placed fourth at 182 pounds.

Thursday, January 23

No. 4 Kearney 55 North Platte 13

106 Gabe Crocker (Kearney) won by pin over Branton Flanders (North Platte) 1:26.
113 Josh Ross (Kearney) won by pin over Alex Guerra (North Platte) 1:39.
120 Jordan Bober (Kearney) won by decision over David Mata (North Platte) 6-2.
126 Damon Rodriguez (Kearney) won by decision over Aaron Houser (North Platte) 5-0.
132 Dante Rodriguez (Kearney) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
138 Trevar Bigelow (Kearney) won by decision over Dylan Petersen (North Platte) 4-1.
145 Colton Thompson (North Platte) won by decision over Derek Berumen (Kearney) 2-1.
152 Mason Merritt (Kearney) won by pin over Austin Matthews (North Platte) 3:49.
160 Shawn Roblee (North Platte) won by pin over James Chamberlain (Kearney) 3:27.
170 Camerson Schlender (Kearney) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
182 Bradan Hengen (North Platte) won by major decision over Leo Palomo (Kearney) 14-3.
195 Jake Culey (Kearney) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
220 Aaron Griffith (Kearney) won by major decision over Tyler Dubry (North Platte) 13-1.
285 Gabriel Ledesma (Kearney) won by pin over Alek Morales (North Platte) 5:19.

Tuesday, January 21

No. 6 Cozad 52 Gothenburg 24

106 Chandler Brock (Cozad) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
113 Double Forfeit
120 Kolton Heins (Cozad) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
126 KANYON ECKARD (Cozad) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
132 Brian Messersmith (Cozad) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
138 Clay Trejo (Cozad) won by pin over Wyatt Anderson (Gothenburg) 2:00.
145 Jayden Miller (Gothenburg) won by pin over Cameron Griffis (Cozad) 1:59.
152 Hugo Escamilla (Cozad) won by pin over Seth Portiner (Gothenburg) 0:59.
160 Saige Valenzuela (Cozad) won by pin over Keyan Anderson (Gothenburg) 1:44.
170 Skyler Kottwitz (Gothenburg) won by pin over Wyatt Schutte (Cozad) 0:41.
182 Hank Pflaster (Cozad) won by major decision over Tyson Miller (Gothenburg) 9-1.
195 Tyler Miller (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
220 Alexander Boryca (Cozad) won by pin over Chad Schmiett (Gothenburg) 1:15.
285 Luke Ferguson (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .

Huskers Roll Past Buckeyes, 28-12

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UNLColumbus, Ohio – After losing two of the first three matches, No. 10 Nebraska (9-1, 3-1 Big Ten) won six of the last seven en route to a 28-12 victory over No. 11 Ohio State at St. John Arena on Friday night.

Redshirt freshmen Tim Lambert (125) and TJ Dudley (184) each earned pins for the Huskers, while No. 1 James Green (157) added more back points with a major decision.

Lambert’s win came in the first bout of the night as he took down No. 16 Nick Roberts in 4:56. Lambert, the No. 9 wrestler by InterMat, improves to 17-6 and picks up his second fall of the season.

No. 5 Jake Sueflohn earned Nebraska’s next victory of the night in the fourth match and started a streak of five consecutive Husker wins. Sueflohn battled No. 18 Ian Paddock to a 4-4 tie after two periods before the Husker junior exploded in the third period for a 9-4 triumph. Sueflohn started the period in the down position and earned a reversal before adding near fall points and tacking on a riding time point.

At 157 pounds, Green used seven takedowns in his 16-4 major decision over Randy Languis. Green, a two-time All-American, is 23-0 on the season and picked up his sixth major decision.

Austin Wilson snapped a three-match losing streak by taking down Ohio State’s Joe Grandominico at 165 pounds. Wilson, a sophomore, earned an early takedown and battled to a scoreless second period to take a 2-0 lead into the final two minutes. Starting the third period in the down position, Wilson escaped before earning a takedown and tacking on an additional point for riding time in a 6-0 win.

No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174) continued Nebraska’s momentum in the following match by defeating No. 14 Mark Martin by a 6-2 margin. The grapplers entered the third period in a tie at zero before Kokesh earned an escape and two takedowns for the final score. Kokesh picks up his 25th win of the season and improves to 10-0 in duals.

At 184 pounds, No. 11 Dudley extended Nebraska’s lead to 25-9 with his pin over No. 8 Kenny Courts in 2:29. The fall marks Dudley’s eighth of the season to tie Kokesh for first among Nebraska starters. Dudley is 21-4 on the season and improves to 9-1 in dual competition.

Collin Jensen capped the NU victory at heavyweight with a 10-4 decision over Nick Tavanello. Jensen, a redshirt freshman, trailed Tavanello 4-1 after the first period before reeling off nine straight points against the Buckeye. Starting the second period in the down position, Jensen managed a reversal and near fall before a takedown in the third period and one final near fall.

The Huskers suffered losses at 133, 141 and 197 pounds to ranked Buckeyes. Shawn Nagel dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 5 Johnni DiJulius at 133 pounds before Colton McCrystal was pinned by two-time defending national champion Logan Stieber at 141 pounds. At 197 pounds, No. 20 Caleb Kolb fell by a 3-1 sudden victory to No. 8 Nick Heflin.

The Huskers continue their road trip on Sunday at noon CT when they face No. 21 Purdue at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind. The dual will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network, with a subscription required to view the matches.

Results
125: #9 Tim Lambert (NEB) by pin over #16 Nick Roberts (OSU), 4:56 (NEB 6, OSU 0)
133: #5 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 2-1 (NEB 6, OSU 3)
141: #3 Logan Stieber (OSU) by pin over Colton McCrystal (NEB), 2:19 (OSU 9, NEB 6)
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over #18 Ian Paddock (OSU), 9-4 (NEB 9, OSU 9)
157: #1 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Randy Languis (OSU), 16-4 (NEB 13, OSU 9)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Joe Grandominico (OSU), 6-0 (NEB 16, OSU 9)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #14 Mark Martin (OSU), 6-2 (NEB 19, OSU 9)
184: #11 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over #8 Kenny Courts (OSU), 2:29 (NEB 25, OSU 9)
197: #8 Nick Heflin (OSU) by sudden victory over #20 Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1 (NEB 25, OSU 12)
HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Nick Tavanello (OSU), 10-4 (NEB 28, OSU 12)

Huskers Face Buckeyes, Boilermakers Over Weekend

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UNLThe No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team (8-1, 2-1 Big Ten) looks to rebound following its first loss of the season when the Huskers visit Ohio State and Purdue this weekend.

The Huskers travel to Columbus, Ohio, on Friday to face the No. 11 Buckeyes at 6 p.m. CT. On Sunday, NU squares off with No. 21 Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., starting at noon. Ohio State enters the weekend with a 7-2 record, while the Boilermakers take a 5-4 mark into their matchup with Nebraska.

Both duals will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network and can also be followed on Twitter via the @HuskerWrestling account.

Nebraska is making its first road dual start since November and looks to get back to its winning ways after suffering a loss to then-No. 3 Iowa at home last weekend. Despite the 22-9 setback, however, 157-pounder James Green led a trio of ranked Huskers to victories over the Hawkeyes. Green took down then-No. 1 Derek St. John, 9-7, while Robert Kokesh (174) and Jake Sueflohn (149) each notched victories over ranked opponents.

As a result of Green’s victory, he claimed the top spot in the national rankings and heads into this weekend with a perfect 22-0 record.

The Huskers faced both Ohio State and Purdue in 2012 during Nebraska’s first year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. NU knocked off Ohio State on Jan. 6, 2012 at home, 18-16, before falling to the Buckeyes at the National Duals in Stillwater, Okla. Nebraska won by a 24-9 margin over Purdue at home on Jan. 22.

Green Moves Up to No. 1 at 157 Pounds

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James-Green-Nebraska-WrestlingNebraska junior James Green jumped to No. 1 at 157 pounds in five different NCAA wrestling polls that were released on Monday andTuesday.

Green, a Willingboro, N.J. native, entered the weekend ranked third before his 9-7 decision over then-No. 1 Derek St. John of Iowa. Green now claims the top spot in InterMat, Amateur Wrestling News, WIN Magazine, Asics FloRankings and WrestlingReport. St. John falls to No. 2, while Oklahoma State’s Alex Dieringer rounds out the top three in each set of rankings.

In addition to earning the No. 1 ranking, Green collected USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week and Flowrestling.com’s Brute Wrestler of the Week Award.

On Saturday evening, Green’s victory over St. John came in the fifth match of the night as the Husker grappler earned four takedowns against the defending national champion. St. John was undefeated before falling to Green.

Green, a two-time All-American, is 22-0 this season and holds a perfect 8-0 record in duals. He has four pins, three technical falls and five major decisions to go along with five wins over ranked opponents.

During the course of the 2013-14 campaign, Green has earned titles at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 3), Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7) and Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 22).

The Huskers hit the road this weekend for a pair of Big Ten duals. Nebraska faces Ohio State on Friday at 6 p.m., in Columbus, Ohio, before Sunday’s matchup against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., at noon. Both duals will be streamed online on the Big Ten Digital Network.

James Green’s List of Honors This Week

·       USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21)

·       Flowrestling.com’s Brute Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 20)

·       Ranked #1 in InterMat

·       Ranked #1 in Amateur Wrestling News

·       Ranked #1 in WIN Magazine

·       Ranked #1 in Asics FloRankings

·       Ranked #1 in WrestlingReport

 

* – all rankings reflect the 157-pound weight class only

Area High School Wrestling Roundup January 13-18

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WrestlingArea high school wrestling scores for the week of January 13-18.

Saturday, January 18

Chase County Invitational

The Hershey Panthers wrestling team competed in the Chase County Invitational on Saturday and placed ninth as a team with 50 points. Sedgwick County, CO won the tournament with 217 points.

Three wrestlers placed for the Panthers, including Tucker Hicks at 106 pounds, who finished in first place. Hicks had one pin in the tournament. Chayton Crow placed second at 138 pounds. Crow had one pin the tournament and a major decision. Wyatt McConnell placed sixth at 170 pounds for the Panthers. He also had one pin on the day.

Friday, January 17

East/West Duals

The North Platte Bulldogs and Gothenburg Swedes wrestling teams competed in the East/West Duals in Lexington on Friday.

North Platte went 3-2 in its duals. North Platte beat Aurora 55-23, lost to Grand Island Northwest 42-33, lost to Omaha Skutt Catholic 53-16, beat Gothenburg 72-12, and beat Crete 57-24. Aaron Houser went 5-0 at 126 pounds for the Dawgs with four pins and a major decision. Austin Matthews went 5-0 with three pins at 145 pounds.

Gothenburg went 0-4 in its duals. The Swedes lost to Lexington 70-12, Chadron 54-20, North Platte 72-12 and Kearney 72-10. Skyler Kottwitz was the lone wrestler that went undefeated. Kottwitz only got to wrestle two matches and he got a pin and a major decision win at 170 pounds.

Mustang Invitational

The St. Patrick’s Irish wrestling team competed in the Mustang Invitational on Friday and finished in seventh place with 58 points. Kearney JV Blue won the tournament with 181 points.

The Irish had two wrestlers place second in the tournament. Trey Dodson at 120 pounds had two pins before losing by decision in the finals. Alex Mackley also placed second at 170 pounds. He also had two pins before losing in the finals by fall. Cody Weaver placed fourth at 106 pounds and Nate Chrisman placed fourth at 126 pounds as well for St. Pat’s.

Thursday, January 16

Maxwell 45 SMC 24

120 Double Forfeit
126 Ryan Mckeeman (Maxwell) won by pin over Payton Frey (SMC) 0:37.
132 Double Forfeit
138 Cash Boland (Maxwell) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached).
145 Ethan Lunkwitz (Maxwell) won by pin over Ryan Weekly (SMC) 0:59.
152 Sage Galley (Maxwell) won by pin over Dillon White (SMC) 0:28.
160 Jaylon Sturdivant (Maxwell) won by pin over Isaac Ascherl (SMC) 2:46.
170 Jacob Whisenhunt (Maxwell) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached).
182 Taylor McKeeman (Maxwell) won by pin over John Sonnenfeld (SMC) 0:29.
195 Clay Seifer (SMC) won by pin over Kameron Purdy (Maxwell) 1:40.
220 Levi Simmons (Maxwell) won by decision over Mitch Linn (SMC) 10-5.
285 Justin Cosler (SMC) won by pin over Houston Crane (Maxwell) 4:40.
106 Justin Brown (SMC) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached).
113 Sid Simants (SMC) won by pin over Jeremy Ochsner (Maxwell) 0:25.

Huskers Come Up Short Against Iowa, 22-9

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UNLLincoln, Neb. – Junior 157-pounder James Green upset top-ranked Derek St. John, but No. 8 Nebraska (8-1, 2-1 Big Ten) suffered its first loss of the season in a 22-9 setback to No. 3 Iowa in front of 3,946 fans on Saturday evening at the Devaney Center.

Green’s victory came in the fifth match of the night after 149-pounder Jake Sueflohn earned the first victory for Nebraska in the previous bout. Green, the No. 3 wrestler in InterMat’s rankings, earned a takedown against St. John in the first period to take an early 2-0 lead against the defending national champion.

In the second period, St. John escaped to cut the lead to 2-1 before another takedown by Green made the score 4-1. In the third period, Green managed two more takedowns to notch a 9-7 victory over St. John. Green, a two-time All-American, improves to 22-0 on the season, while St. John suffers his first loss of the 2013-14 campaign after a 20-0 start.

Sueflohn, the No. 5 wrestler in InterMat’s poll, took down No. 13 Brody Grothus by a 5-2 decision in the third match of the night to cut Iowa’s lead to 10-3. Sueflohn earned two takedowns against the Hawkeye and improves to 22-3 on the season with an 8-1 mark in duals.

No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174) earned Nebraska’s third win of the evening with a 7-3 decision over No. 6 Mike Evans. Kokesh, a junior All-American, notched three takedowns in the bout and moves to 24-1 on the season, with a 9-0 dual record.

The Huskers suffered losses in the first three matches of the dual as No. 9 Tim Lambert (125) and Colton McCrystal (141) fell by decision and Shawn Nagel (133) lost by major decision.

Lambert battled No. 3 Thomas Gilman to a scoreless first period before Gilman earned a second-period escape. Lambert chose down to start the third period and earned an escape, but Gilman earned a point for riding time and managed a 2-1 victory over the Husker redshirt freshman.

Nagel fell to No. 3 Tony Ramos, 15-4, and McCrystal dropped a 9-2 decision to No. 13 Josh Dziewa.

Following Green’s victory at 157 pounds, Nebraska trailed Iowa 10-6 at the halfway point. At 165 pounds, Austin Wilson fell to No. 4 Nick Moore, 8-2. After Kokesh cut the Iowa’s lead to 13-9, the Hawkeyes won narrow matches in each of the final three bouts.

No. 11 TJ Dudley (184) suffered his first dual loss of the season in a 6-4 sudden victory at the hands of Sammy Brooks. Caleb Kolb (197) earned a third-period escape against No. 16 Nathan Burak in the subsequent match, but the Hawkeye managed a 3-1 victory. At heavyweight, Collin Jensen lost to No. 3 Bobby Telford, 2-0.

The Huskers hit the road next weekend for a pair of Big Ten duals. Nebraska faces Ohio State on Friday at 6 p.m., in Columbus, Ohio, before Sunday’s matchup against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., at noon. Both duals will be streamed online on the Big Ten Digital Network.

No. 3 Iowa 22, No. 8 Nebraska 9
Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014
Attendance: 3,946

Official Results
125: #3 Thomas Gilman (IOWA) by dec. over #9 Tim Lambert (NEB), 2-1 (IOWA 3, NEB 0)
133: #3 Tony Ramos (IOWA) by major dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 15-4 (IOWA 7, NEB 0)
141: #13 Josh Dziewa (IOWA) by dec. over Colton McCrystal (NEB), 9-2 (IOWA 10, NEB 0)
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over #13 Brody Grothus (IOWA), 5-2 (IOWA 10, NEB 3)
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #1 Derek St. John (IOWA), 9-7 (IOWA 10, NEB 6)
165: #4 Nick Moore (IOWA) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-2 (IOWA 13, NEB 6)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #6 Mike Evans (IOWA), 7-3 (IOWA 13, NEB 9)
184: Sammy Brooks (IOWA) by sudden victory over #11 TJ Dudley (NEB), 6-4 (IOWA 16, NEB 9)
197: #16 Nathan Burak (IOWA) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1 (IOWA 19, NEB 9)
HWT: #3 Bobby Telford (IOWA) by dec. over Collin Jensen (NEB), 2-0 (IOWA 22, NEB 9)

No. 8 Huskers, No. 3 Hawkeyes Set for Showdown on Saturday

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UNLThe No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team (8-0, 2-0 Big Ten) concludes its four-dual home stand on Saturday night by hosting No. 3 Iowa (10-1, 3-0 Big Ten) at the Devaney Center at 4:30 p.m. CT.

The dual is set for a live television broadcast on the Big Ten Network, with Tim Johnson (play-by-play), Jim Gibbons (color analyst) and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter) providing the commentary. The dual can also be tracked by following @HuskerWrestling on Twitter.

Prior to Nebraska’s matchup against Iowa, a high school dual between Omaha Skutt (Neb.) and Davenport Assumption (Iowa) will take place at the Devaney Center starting at 2 p.m.

The Huskers enter this weekend following a pair of dominating victories at the Devaney Center last weekend. On Friday night, Nebraska took down Indiana, 30-10, before defeating Penn, 30-9, on Saturday night during the first-ever “Tumble and Rumble” event with the women’s gymnastics team.

Saturday night’s dual could feature top-10 battles at 125, 157 and 174 pounds. At 125 pounds, Nebraska’s Tim Lambert is ranked ninth, while Iowa’s Thomas Gilman is No. 3 in InterMat’s Jan. 14 poll. A pair of undefeated 157 pounders will grapple when Nebraska’s James Green (ranked third) and Iowa’s Derek St. John (ranked first) clash on Saturday night. At 174 pounds, No. 4 Robert Kokesh faces No. 6 Mike Evans of Iowa.

The Hawkeyes and Huskers will wrestle for the 34th time in series history this weekend. Last season Iowa won, 31-7, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, despite Husker victories from Jake Sueflohn (149) and then-senior Josh Ihnen (184).

This season, 184-pound redshirt freshman TJ Dudley is ranked 11th heading into the weekend. Dudley holds a perfect 8-0 record in duals this season after managing a pair of wins over ranked opponents last weekend. After pinning No. 19 Luke Sheridan of Indiana on Friday night, Dudley came from behind to upset No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas of Penn, 9-6, on Saturday night.

Judge Rules Female Can Wrestle

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Wrestling MatWILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing a central Pennsylvania seventh-grader to be a member of the all-boys wrestling team at her middle school.

U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann says in a ruling Monday that the Line Mountain School District failed to justify its reasons for preventing girls from wrestling with boys.

The school district says there are psychological, physical and moral risks for girls wrestling boys, but Brann says the district did not present any expert testimony or examples to support those claims.

Brian and Angie Beattie of Herndon filed a lawsuit last year, saying their daughter Audriana was being denied the opportunity to wrestle because of her gender.

The girl’s attorneys, Terry Fromson and Abbe Fletman, issued a statement praising the judge’s decision.

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