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Midwest Destroyers Place 3rd in Districts and 2nd in Broken Bow

Posted on March 4, 2014March 5, 2014

Midwest Destroyers Receive 2nd Place Trophy at Broken Bow

The Midwest Destroyers wrestling club competed as a team in two tournaments last weekend and finished with a second place and third place trophy.

The Destroyers, based out of North Platte, placed second as a team at the Broken Bow tournament on Saturday. The Destroyers then turned around and placed third as a team at the Nebraska USA District 2 State Qualifier in Gothenburg on Sunday.

In the District tournament the Midwest Destroyers scored 205 points, finishing behind the Kearney Matcats, which finished first with 254 points, and Custer County Wrestling, which placed second with 251 points.

The Midwest Destroyers had 40 wrestlers compete in the district tournament for a chance to qualify for the state tournament. Nine wrestlers placed first for the Destroyers: Brody Pitner won the 1st-2nd grade 50-pound division, Brady Haneborg took first in the 1st-2nd grade 65-pound division, Dayton Gipe placed first in the 3rd-4th grade 55-pound division, Darian Diaz won the 5th-6th grade 65-pound division, Jaylan Ruffin took first in the 5th-6th grade 70-pound division, Barrett Stickelman placed first in the 7th-8th grade 85-pound division, Cameron Riggs won the 7th-8th grade 110-pound division, Brett Riggs took first in the 7th-8th grade 117-pound division, and Braiden Ruffin is the 7th-8th grade 160-pound division champion.

The Midwest Destroyers had 12 other wrestlers make it to the finals in their respective weight classes and finish in second. The Destroyers had 34 of the 40 wrestlers place in the tournament. The results for all 40 wrestlers can be seen below:

Nebraska USA District 2 State Qualifier Results for Midwest Destroyers
Pre-K-Kindergarten 37-40 – Isiacc Boe’s place is 4th and has scored 1.00 team points.
Round 1 – Jacob Rhamy (Kearney Mat Cats) won by decision over Isiacc Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 6-4)
Round 2 – Maddox Gilligan (Gothenburg Swedes) won by major decision over Isiacc Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 15-4)
Round 3 – Korbin Druery (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Isiacc Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:23)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 38-41 – Slade Moerke’s place is 4th and has scored 1.00 team points.
Round 1 – Kayvin Soller (Gothenburg Swedes) won by forfeit over Slade Moerke (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
Round 2 – Brogan Hendricksen (Custer County Wrestling) won by forfeit over Slade Moerke (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
Round 3 – Drake Arensdorf (Sutherland youth wrestling) won by forfeit over Slade Moerke (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 41-44 – Dylan Smith’s place is 3rd and has scored 3.50 team points.
Round 1 – Carter Lawrence (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:42)
Round 2 – Breckyn Collins (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:55)
Round 3 – Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by tech fall over Lane Stewart (Custer County Wrestling) (TF 17-0)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 41-44 – Breckyn Collins’s place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Round 1 – Breckyn Collins (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Lane Stewart (Custer County Wrestling) (Fall 1:18)
Round 2 – Breckyn Collins (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Dylan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:55)
Round 3 – Carter Lawrence (Kearney Mat Cats) won by decision over Breckyn Collins (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 7-0)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 43-47 – Tyler Haneborg’s place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Round 1 – Tyler Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Logan Robirds (Flatrock) (Fall 1:54)
Round 2 – Braxon Rynearson (Custer County Wrestling) won by decision over Tyler Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 5-2)
Round 3 – Tyler Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) won by forfeit over Sladen Steffen (Kearney Mat Cats) (FF)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 44-49 – Dein McEntire’s place is 3rd and has scored 4.00 team points.
Round 1 – Brodey Munter (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Dein McEntire (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:33)
Round 2 – Aidan Markham (Custer County Wrestling) won by major decision over Dein McEntire (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 10-0)
Round 3 – Dein McEntire (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Brodee Brestel (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:24)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 44-49 – Brodee Brestel’s place is 4th and has scored 1.00 team points.
Round 1 – Aidan Markham (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Brodee Brestel (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:49)
Round 2 – Brodey Munter (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Brodee Brestel (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:22)
Round 3 – Dein McEntire (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Brodee Brestel (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:24)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 49-51 – Kirk Wilson’s place is 4th and has scored 1.00 team points.
Round 1 – Trey Goodenow (Kearney Mat Cats) won by forfeit over Kirk Wilson (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
Round 2 – Jesse Reyes (Midwest Destroyers) won by forfeit over Kirk Wilson (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
Round 3 – Cash Watson (Custer County Wrestling) won by forfeit over Kirk Wilson (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 49-51 – Jesse Reyes’s place is 2nd and has scored 6.00 team points.
Round 1 – Cash Watson (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Jesse Reyes (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:41)
Round 2 – Jesse Reyes (Midwest Destroyers) won by forfeit over Kirk Wilson (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
Round 3 – Jesse Reyes (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Trey Goodenow (Kearney Mat Cats) (Maj 11-3)

Pre-K-Kindergarten 51-54 – Colton Kaps’s place is 3rd and has scored 2.00 team points.
Round 1 – Syler Steffen (Kearney Mat Cats) won by tech fall over Colton Kaps (Midwest Destroyers) (TF 17-2)
Round 2 – Jarrett Wells (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Colton Kaps (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:30)
Round 3 – Colton Kaps (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Bear Bryant Siegal (Kearney Mat Cats) (Dec 13-10)

1st-2nd Grades 50 – Brody Pitner’s place is 1st and has scored 11.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brody Pitner (Midwest Destroyers) won by forfeit over Press Duryea (Custer County Wrestling) (FF)
Semifinal – Brody Pitner (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Jordan Little (Fox Fitness Grapplers Lair) (Dec 6-3)
1st Place Match – Brody Pitner (Midwest Destroyers) won by tech fall over Camden Bussinger (Cozad Youth Wrestling) (TF 16-0)

1st-2nd Grades 55 – Lathen Huntsman’s place is 3rd and has scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Jacob Grooms (Cozad Youth Wrestling) (Dec 10-4)
Semifinal – Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Jackson Nelson (Gothenburg Swedes) (Dec 9-8)
1st Place Match – Trevor Vasquez (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:53)
2nd Place Match – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 13-0)

1st-2nd Grades 55 – Tyson Smith’s place is 2nd and has scored 14.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by tech fall over Dominic Molina (Kearney Mat Cats) (TF 22-5)
Quarterfinal – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Talen Hurlburt (Custer County Wrestling) (Fall 2:00)
Semifinal – Trevor Vasquez (Kearney Mat Cats) won by tech fall over Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (TF 19-1)
Cons. Semi – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Dominic Molina (Kearney Mat Cats) (Fall 1:00)
3rd Place Match – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Dreu White (Cozad Youth Wrestling) (Dec 13-8)
2nd Place Match – Tyson Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by major decision over Lathen Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 13-0)

1st-2nd Grades 60 – Jace Kennel’s place is unknown and has scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jace Kennel (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Oliver Nutter (Flatrock) (Dec 14-7)
Quarterfinal – Jace Kennel (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Chauncey Watson (Custer County Wrestling) (Fall 1:16)
Semifinal – Jacob Vasquez (Kearney Mat Cats) won by decision over Jace Kennel (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Semi – Jadon Wells (Custer County Wrestling) won by decision over Jace Kennel (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 6-4)

1st-2nd Grades 60 – Brenttyn Boe’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Isaiah White (Kearney Mat Cats) won in sudden victory – 1 over Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (SV-1 10-8)
Cons. Round 2 – Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Jadon Wells (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Brenttyn Boe (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:50)

1st-2nd Grades 65 – Easton Jones’s place is 3rd and has scored 4.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tallen Harrold (Custer County Wrestling) won by major decision over Easton Jones (Midwest Destroyers) (Maj 12-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Easton Jones (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Easton Jones (Midwest Destroyers) won in sudden victory – 1 over Quinton Ambler (Custer County Wrestling) (SV-1 9-8)
3rd Place Match – Easton Jones (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Kooper Pohl (Cozad) (Dec 12-8)
2nd Place Match – Tallen Harrold (Custer County Wrestling) won by rule over Easton Jones (Midwest Destroyers) (RULE)

1st-2nd Grades 65 – Brady Haneborg’s place is 1st and has scored 9.50 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brady Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Brady Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) won by tech fall over Quinton Ambler (Custer County Wrestling) (TF 17-0)
1st Place Match – Brady Haneborg (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Tallen Harrold (Custer County Wrestling) (Dec 7-3)

1st-2nd Grades 70 – Tyce Cumming’s place is 2nd and has scored 2.00 team points.
Round 1 – Max Denson (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Tyce Cumming (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:29)
Round 3 – Tyce Cumming (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Gabriel Bojorquez (Holdrege Harvesters) (Dec 9-8)

1st-2nd Grades 75+ – Ben Melton’s place is 2nd and has scored 2.00 team points.
Round 1 – Ben Melton (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jaret Peterson (Chase County Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:48)
Round 2 – Jaret Peterson (Chase County Wrestling Club) won by decision over Ben Melton (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 12-9)
Round 3 – Jaret Peterson (Chase County Wrestling Club) won by decision over Ben Melton (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 8-4)

3rd-4th Grades 55 – Dayton Gipe’s place is 1st and has scored 6.00 team points.
Round 1 – Dayton Gipe (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Ethan Mins (Lexington Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-4)
Round 2 – Dayton Gipe (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Kenneth Garcia (Lexington Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:52)
Round 3 – Dayton Gipe (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Sam Luther (Kearney Mat Cats) (Dec 7-0)

3rd-4th Grades 60 – Logan Miles’s place is 2nd and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Jacksen Konrad-Sauer (Lexington Wrestling Club) won by fall over Logan Miles (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:44)
Round 2 – Jacksen Konrad-Sauer (Lexington Wrestling Club) won by fall over Logan Miles (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:58)

3rd-4th Grades 65 – Ryan Smith’s place is 2nd and has scored 2.00 team points.
Round 1 – Isaac White (Cozad) won by decision over Ryan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 14-8)
Round 2 – Ryan Smith (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Jacob Fox (Fox Fitness Grapplers Lair) (Dec 6-3)

3rd-4th Grades 70 – Drue Huntsman’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Chase Racicky (Custer County Wrestling) won by decision over Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Shane Schneider (Flatrock) (Fall 2:44)
Cons. Semi – Jackson Lavene (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Drue Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:29)

5th-6th Grades 65 – Brock Little’s place is 2nd and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by forfeit over Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
Round 2 – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by medical forfeit over Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) (MFF)

5th-6th Grades 65 – Darian Diaz’s place is 1st and has scored 6.00 team points.
Round 1 – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by forfeit over Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) (FF)
Round 2 – Darian Diaz (Midwest Destroyers) won by medical forfeit over Brock Little (Midwest Destroyers) (MFF)

5th-6th Grades 70 – Sam Melton’s place is 2nd and has scored 4.00 team points.
Round 2 – Jaylan Ruffin (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Sam Melton (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:33)
Round 3 – Sam Melton (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Landon Klasna (Flatrock) (Fall 1:54)

5th-6th Grades 70 – Jaylan Ruffin’s place is 1st and has scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 – Jaylan Ruffin (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Landon Klasna (Flatrock) (Fall 1:20)
Round 2 – Jaylan Ruffin (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Sam Melton (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:33)

5th-6th Grades 75 – Mason Tilford’s place is 2nd and has scored 8.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Kaden Bonner (Kearney Mat Cats) won by decision over Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semi – Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Garrett Latimer (McCook Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:00)
3rd Place Match – Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Cooper Atkins (Custer County Wrestling) (Dec 9-3)
2nd Place Match – Mason Tilford (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Corben Libich (Gothenburg Swedes) (Fall 0:37)

5th-6th Grades 80 – Jarison Huntsman’s place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Gage Ferguson (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Jarison Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:18)
Cons. Round 1 – Jarison Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Dawson Young (Gothenburg Swedes) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi – Laine Lafleur (Gothenburg Swedes) won by fall over Jarison Huntsman (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:38)

5th-6th Grades 85 – Nathaniel Andresen’s place is 2nd and has scored 11.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Patrick Powers (Custer County Wrestling) won by decision over Nathaniel Andresen (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 1 – Nathaniel Andresen (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Shay Herman (Custer County Wrestling) (Fall 0:15)
Cons. Semi – Nathaniel Andresen (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Sam Tourney (Fox Fitness Grapplers Lair) (Fall 3:25)
3rd Place Match – Nathaniel Andresen (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Coy Johnson (Custer County Wrestling) (Dec 7-4)
2nd Place Match – Nathaniel Andresen (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Kaleb Pohl (Cozad) (Fall 3:57)

5th-6th Grades 90 – Raymen Riley’s place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Raymen Riley (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Blake Racicky (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Raymen Riley (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 3:52)
Cons. Round 2 – Raymen Riley (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Raymen Riley (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Brett Tryon (Roughrider Wrestling Club) (Fall 4:10)
Cons. Semi – Trevor Peterson (Chase County Wrestling Club) won by fall over Raymen Riley (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 3:57)

5th-6th Grades 90 – Dalton Whisenhunt’s place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dalton Whisenhunt (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Layne Shiers (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Dalton Whisenhunt (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 3:34)
Cons. Round 2 – Dalton Whisenhunt (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Riley Baker (Gothenburg Swedes) won by fall over Dalton Whisenhunt (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 1:01)

5th-6th Grades 95 – Jayden Jones’s place is 4th and has scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jayden Jones (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Dario Rodriguez (Kearney Mat Cats) (Fall 2:28)
Quarterfinal – Jayden Jones (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Oscar Sanchez (Lexington Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:25)
Semifinal – Cooper Coons (Custer County Wrestling) won by fall over Jayden Jones (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:57)
Cons. Semi – Jayden Jones (Midwest Destroyers) won by decision over Carter Abels (Kearney Mat Cats) (Dec 6-4)
3rd Place Match – Isaiah Young (Lexington Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Jayden Jones (Midwest Destroyers) (Inj. 3:31)

5th-6th Grades 140 – Kaden Fiscus’s place is 3rd and has scored 0.00 team points.
Round 1 – Bryson Shoemaker (Roughrider Wrestling Club) won by fall over Kaden Fiscus (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:22)
Round 3 – Bronson Amend (Kearney Mat Cats) won by fall over Kaden Fiscus (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 0:41)

7th-8th Grades 85 – Barrett Stickelman’s place is 1st and has scored 4.00 team points.
Round 1 – Barrett Stickelman (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 – Barrett Stickelman (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 – Barrett Stickelman (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)

7th-8th Grades 110 – Cameron Riggs’s place is 1st and has scored 8.00 team points.
Round 1 – Cameron Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Trace Baasch (Amherst) (Fall 1:04)
Round 2 – Cameron Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jonathan Foster (Sutherland youth wrestling) (Fall 1:52)
Round 3 – Cameron Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)

7th-8th Grades 117 – Jesse MacMillan’s place is 4th and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Hal Moomey (Kearney Mat Cats) won by decision over Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over William Mannel (Gothenburg Swedes) (Fall 0:52)
Cons. Semi – Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Austin Siegal (Kearney Mat Cats) (Fall 3:43)
3rd Place Match – Kaden Guerrero (Roughrider Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jesse MacMillan (Midwest Destroyers) (Fall 2:54)

7th-8th Grades 117 – Brett Riggs’s place is 1st and has scored 14.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brett Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Parker Dillan (Chase County) (Fall 1:30)
Semifinal – Brett Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Austin Siegal (Kearney Mat Cats) (Fall 1:12)
1st Place Match – Brett Riggs (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Hal Moomey (Kearney Mat Cats) (Fall 2:14)

7th-8th Grades 160 – Braiden Ruffin’s place is 1st and has scored 9.00 team points.
Round 1 – Braiden Ruffin (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jack Kennicutt (Sutherland youth wrestling) (Fall 1:14)
Round 2 – Braiden Ruffin (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Prestin Melroy (Holdrege Optimist Club) (Fall 1:05)

7th-8th Grades 195 – Jake Johnson’s place is 3rd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jake Johnson (Midwest Destroyers) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Eli Hinojosa (Chase County Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jake Johnson (Midwest Destroyers) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Semi – Jake Johnson (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Trey Brooks (Custer County Wrestling) (Fall 2:18)
3rd Place Match – Jake Johnson (Midwest Destroyers) won by fall over Jack Bauerle (Chase County Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:42)
2nd Place Match – Eli Hinojosa (Chase County Wrestling Club) won by rule over Jake Johnson (Midwest Destroyers) (RULE)

Big Ten Wrestling Championships Pre-Seeds Announced

Posted on March 3, 2014

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2014 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which are set for March 8-9 on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. Five schools boast at least one top-seeded wrestler, with Penn State leading the way with five. Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State will bring a seeded wrestler in each of the 10 weight classes, while Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin each boast a seeded grappler in nine classes.

The pre-seeds, as voted on by the conference’s coaches, rank the top eight wrestlers in five weight classes, along with all 12 starters in five weight classes due to the Big Ten receiving eight or more NCAA Championships qualifier allocations in those classes. Each team enters the championships with a seeded wrestler in the 133-, 157-, 165-, 197- and 285-pound weight classes.

Penn State holds five No. 1 seeds, with 125-pounder Nico Megaludis, 141-pounder Zain Retherford, 165-pounder David Taylor, 184-pounder Ed Ruth and 197-pounder Morgan McIntosh earning top billing in their weight classes. Nebraska brings two top-seeded grapplers into the championships, while Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin each hold one top-ranked wrestler. The Hawkeyes’ Tony Ramos (133), Wolverines’ Adam Coon (285) and Badgers’ Isaac Jordan (157) have each earned No. 1 seeds, while the Huskers’ Jake Sueflohn (149) and Robert Kokesh (174) round out the group of top-ranked grapplers.

Four of this year’s top seeds advanced to the final of their weight class at last year’s Big Ten Championships, including two who took home titles. Ruth and Taylor each won their third conference crowns a season ago and aim to become just the 12^th and 13^th four-time winners in Big Ten history. Ramos and Sueflohn both advanced to the championship finale in their respective weight classes last year. This season, three freshmen earned No. 1 seeds entering the championships, including Coon, Jordan and Retherford.

For more information on the 2014 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, visit the Big Ten Championships Central page on Wisconsin’s website HERE. The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below.

125 lbs.

1. Nico Megaludis, PSU

2. Jesse Delgado, ILL

3. Cory Clark, IOWA

4. Bradley Taylor, WIS

4. Conor Youtsey, MICH

6. Tim Lambert, NEB

7. Camden Eppert, PUR

8. Nick Roberts, OSU

133 lbs.

1. Tony Ramos, IOWA

2. Tyler Graff, WIS

3. David Thorn, MINN

4. Cashe Quiroga, PUR

5. Zane Richards, ILL

6. Johnni DiJulius, OSU

7. Jimmy Gulibon, PSU

8. Rossi Bruno, MICH

9. Shawn Nagel, NEB

10. Dom Malone, NU

11. Joe Duca, IND

12. Garth Yenter, MSU

141 lbs.

1. Zain Retherford, PSU

2. Logan Stieber, OSU

3. Chris Dardanes, MINN

4. Stephen Dutton, MICH

5. Josh Dziewa, IOWA

6. Steven Rodrigues, ILL

7. Danny Sabatello, PUR

8. Jessie Thielke, WIS

149 lbs.

1. Jake Sueflohn, NEB

2. Nick Dardanes, MINN

3. Jason Tsirtsis, NU

4. Brody Grothus, IOWA

5. Eric Grajales, MICH

6. Ian Paddock, OSU

7. James English, PSU

8. Brandon Nelsen, PUR

157 lbs.

1. Isaac Jordan, WIS

2. James Green, NEB

3. Dylan Ness, MINN

4. Derek St. John, IOWA

5. Dylan Alton, PSU

6. Taylor Walsh, IND

7. Zac Brunson, ILL

8. Brian Murphy, MICH

9. Alex Griffin, PUR

10. Ben Sullivan, NU

11. Randy Languis, OSU

12. Roger Wildmo, MSU

165 lbs.

1. David Taylor, PSU

2. Nick Moore, IOWA

3. Pierce Harger, NU

4. Dan Yates, MICH

5. Jackson Morse, ILL

6. Danny Zilverberg, MINN

7. Ryan LeBlanc, IND

8. Austin Wilson, NEB

9. Pat Robinson, PUR

10. Joe Grandominico, OSU

11. Bobby Nash, MSU

12. Ben Cox, WIS

174 lbs.

1. Robert Kokesh, NEB

2. Matt Brown, PSU

3. Mike Evans, IOWA

4. Logan Storley, MINN

5. Tony Dallago, ILL

6. Mark Martin, OSU

7. Scott Liegel, WIS

8. Collin Zeerip, MICH

184 lbs.

1. Ed Ruth, PSU

2. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN

3. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA

4. TJ Dudley, NEB

5. Domenic Abounader, MICH

6. Kenny Courts, OSU

7. Jackson Hein, WIS

8. John Rizqallah, MSU

197 lbs.

1. Morgan McIntosh, PSU

2. Nick Heflin, OSU

3. Scott Schiller, MINN

4. Braden Atwood, PUR

5. Nathan Burak, IOWA

6. Mario Gonzalez, ILL

7. Alex Polizzi, NU

8. Timmy McCall, WIS

9. Nick McDiarmid, MSU

10. Caleb Kolb, NEB

11. Chris Heald, MICH

12. Garret Goldman, IND

285 lbs.

1. Adam Coon, MICH

2. Adam Chalfant, IND

3. Mike McMullan, NU

4. Bobby Telford, IOWA

5. Tony Nelson, MINN

6. Mike McClure, MSU

7. Connor Medbery, WIS

8. Jon Gingrich, PSU

9. Collin Jensen, NEB

10. Nick Tavanello, OSU

11. Alex White, PUR

12. Chris Lopez, ILL

Winning Streak Over for Former Nebraska Star Burroughs After 69 Matches

Posted on February 15, 2014February 15, 2014

U.S. Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs was beaten in the quarterfinals of a match in Turkey on Saturday, snapping his 69-match international winning streak.

Burroughs fell to former Missouri star Nick Marable on criteria, 4-4, in 74-kilogram weight class of the Yasar Dogu International event in Istanbul.

Marable scored a pair of second-period takedowns and later withstood a pushout and takedown for the upset win.

It was the first senior-level international defeat for Burroughs, a former Nebraska standout who the gold medal at the London Games in 2012.

Burroughs also won world titles in 2011 and 2013. But this was the first meet for Burroughs since the world championships last season.

Dawg Wrestlers Place Fifth at the GNAC

Posted on February 10, 2014

The North Platte Bulldogs wrestling team hosted the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference wrestling tournament on Saturday and ended up placing fifth as a team.

The Bulldogs scored 131 points in the eight-team tournament. Kearney, as expected, won the tournament with 215 points.

North Platte had 11 wrestlers place, including three that made the finals of their respective weight classes. All three wrestlers that reached the finals took second. Dylan Petersen, the No. 2 ranked wrestler in Class A at 132 pounds, lost to the top-ranked wrestler, Dante Rodriguez of Kearney, by fall in the championship. Shawn Roblee, who is ranked sixth at 152 pounds, placed second after losing a tough match 7-6 to Huy Truong of Hastings. Jobie Loving was the third wrestler to place second for North Platte. Loving lost a close match as well, 5-4, to Cameron Schlender of Kearney.

The other wrestlers that placed for the Dawgs were Alex Guerra at 106 pounds took third, Aaron Houser at 126 pounds finished in third, Colton Thompson placed third at 138 pounds, Austin Matthews took third at 145 pounds, Alek Morales finished in fourth at 285 pounds, David Mata placed fifth at 120 pounds, Bradan Hengen took sixth at 182 pounds and Tyler Dubry finished sixth at 220 pounds.

The team scores and North Platte’s individual results can be seen below.

Team Scores
1.	Kearney	215.0
2.	Norfolk	151.0
3.	Lexington	136.5
4.	Scottsbluff	131.5
5.	North Platte	131.0
6.	Columbus	130.0
7.	Hastings	107.5
8.	McCook	44.0

GNAC Invite Results for North Platte
106 – Alex Guerra (28-14) placed 3rd and scored 11.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Alex Guerra (North Platte) 28-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Carter Woehlk (Columbus) 33-2 won by decision over Alex Guerra (North Platte) 28-14 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi – Alex Guerra (North Platte) 28-14 won by major decision over George Hernandez (Scottsbluff) 2-3 (MD 9-1)
3rd Place Match – Alex Guerra (North Platte) 28-14 won by decision over Dylan Grey (Norfolk) 22-14 (Dec 4-0)

120 – David Mata (25-17) placed 5th and scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Alam Alvarez (Lexington) 32-6 won by tech fall over David Mata (North Platte) 25-17 (TF-1.5 5:11 (15-0))
Cons. Round 1 – David Mata (North Platte) 25-17 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Christopher Bailly (Columbus) 31-8 won by fall over David Mata (North Platte) 25-17 (Fall 2:08)
5th Place Match – David Mata (North Platte) 25-17 won by forfeit over Salem Harsh (Scottsbluff) 33-10 (For.)

126 – Aaron Houser (28-10) placed 3rd and scored 14.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Aaron Houser (North Platte) 28-10 won by major decision over Nicholas Sadd (Hastings) 16-17 (MD 8-0)
Semifinal – Damon Rodriguez (Kearney) 26-8 won by decision over Aaron Houser (North Platte) 28-10 (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Semi – Aaron Houser (North Platte) 28-10 won by decision over Brady Fister (Norfolk) 21-8 (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match – Aaron Houser (North Platte) 28-10 won by major decision over Henry Gonzalez (Lexington) 23-13 (MD 11-2)

132 – Dylan Petersen (33-8) placed 2nd and scored 16.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Dylan Petersen (North Platte) 33-8 won by decision over Rene Lazo (Lexington) 21-16 (Dec 3-1)
Semifinal – Dylan Petersen (North Platte) 33-8 won by decision over Ben Rodriguez (Scottsbluff) 23-14 (Dec 4-3)
1st Place Match – Dante Rodriguez (Kearney) 31-0 won by fall over Dylan Petersen (North Platte) 33-8 (Fall 1:39)

138 – Colton Thompson (28-12) placed 3rd and scored 13.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Kasey Taylor (McCook) 17-15 won by decision over Colton Thompson (North Platte) 28-12 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Colton Thompson (North Platte) 28-12 won by major decision over Kristopher Kizzire (Scottsbluff) 12-25 (MD 13-1)
Cons. Semi – Colton Thompson (North Platte) 28-12 won by decision over Trevar Bigelow (Kearney) 23-10 (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match – Colton Thompson (North Platte) 28-12 won by major decision over Christian Stutzman (Columbus) 26-13 (MD 12-2)

145 – Austin Matthews (28-14) placed 3rd and scored 14.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Austin Matthews (North Platte) 28-14 won by fall over Samson Mercier (Norfolk) 0-4 (Fall 1:22)
Semifinal – Derek Berumen (Kearney) 24-14 won by decision over Austin Matthews (North Platte) 28-14 (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Semi – Austin Matthews (North Platte) 28-14 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Austin Matthews (North Platte) 28-14 won by decision over Tristan Marking (Columbus) 11-13 (Dec 4-0)

152 – Shawn Roblee (36-5) placed 2nd and scored 17.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) 36-5 won by major decision over Moises Garcia (Lexington) 17-19 (MD 16-6)
Semifinal – Shawn Roblee (North Platte) 36-5 won by decision over Mason Merritt (Kearney) 26-15 (Dec 13-6)
1st Place Match – Huy Truong (Hastings) 25-2 won by decision over Shawn Roblee (North Platte) 36-5 (Dec 7-6)

170 – Jobie Loving (21-11) placed 2nd and scored 18.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jobie Loving (North Platte) 21-11 won by decision over Dylan Lucius (Scottsbluff) 11-16 (Dec 7-2)
Semifinal – Jobie Loving (North Platte) 21-11 won by fall over Trevor Phillips (Columbus) 24-16 (Fall 5:59)
1st Place Match – Cameron Schlender (Kearney) 22-16 won by decision over Jobie Loving (North Platte) 21-11 (Dec 5-4)

182 – Bradan Hengen (7-14) placed 6th and scored 3.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Dominick Carr (Norfolk) 22-11 won by decision over Bradan Hengen (North Platte) 7-14 (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 1 – Bradan Hengen (North Platte) 7-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Kyle Schulz (Columbus) 20-18 won by fall over Bradan Hengen (North Platte) 7-14 (Fall 2:17)
5th Place Match – Dominic Rasmussen (Hastings) 22-17 won by decision over Bradan Hengen (North Platte) 7-14 (Dec 5-1)

195 – Bryan Halsted (6-11) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Edwin Perdomo (Lexington) 29-3 won by fall over Bryan Halsted (North Platte) 6-11 (Fall 0:54)
Cons. Round 1 – Wyatt Olcott (Columbus) 18-21 won by decision over Bryan Halsted (North Platte) 6-11 (Dec 3-0)

220 – Tyler Dubry (9-11) placed 6th and scored 6.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Matt McBride (McCook) 24-9 won by fall over Tyler Dubry (North Platte) 9-11 (Fall 1:18)
Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Dubry (North Platte) 9-11 won by fall over Mario Soriano (Scottsbluff) 14-22 (Fall 0:31)
Cons. Semi – Chase Orender (Columbus) 20-14 won by decision over Tyler Dubry (North Platte) 9-11 (Dec 7-2)
5th Place Match – Josue Ayala (Lexington) 26-16 won by decision over Tyler Dubry (North Platte) 9-11 (Dec 4-0)

285 – Alek Morales (25-15) placed 4th and scored 12.00 team points.
Quarterfinal – Alek Morales (North Platte) 25-15 won by decision over Dalton Goodenberger (McCook) 23-16 (Dec 9-4)
Semifinal – Andrew Aratani (Scottsbluff) 40-5 won by fall over Alek Morales (North Platte) 25-15 (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Semi – Alek Morales (North Platte) 25-15 won by fall over Oscar Ramirez (Lexington) 8-11 (Fall 0:17)
3rd Place Match – Christian Hernandez-DeHorta (Norfolk) 27-7 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Alek Morales (North Platte) 25-15 (UTB 3-2)

Irish Wrestlers Win the SPVA Conference Tournament

Posted on February 7, 2014

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.

Huskers Welcome Wolverines for Senior Night

Posted on February 6, 2014

After winning three consecutive road duals against ranked opponents, No. 7 Nebraska (11-1, 5-1 Big Ten) returns home for its final dual of the season at the Devaney Center on Friday night. The Huskers face No. 11 Michigan (9-3, 5-1 Big Ten), starting at 7 p.m. CT.

Friday night also marks Senior Night, Pepsi Pack the House and Youth Night. Admission to the dual is $1 for all fans and Pepsi products are also $1. Prior to the dual, seniors Caleb Kolb, Shawn Nagel and Adam Joseph will be honored.

The dual will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network, with a subscription required to view the action. It can also be followed on Twitter by tracking @HuskerWrestling.

The Huskers enter the weekend after achieving their highest ranking of the season at No. 7 in the USA Today/NWCA/Amateur Wrestling News Coaches poll. Last weekend, Nebraska won six matches over Illinois en route to a 22-13 triumph at Huff Hall in Champaign, Ill. The Huskers ride a three-match winning streak into the Michigan dual as NU downed Ohio State and Purdue on the road two weeks ago.

Friday night marks the 10th all-time meeting between the Huskers and Wolverines. Last season, Nebraska edged Michigan, 20-19, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to take a 6-3-0 lead in the series. During the match, Nagel pinned Rossi Bruno to turn the tide of a back-and-forth battle and help Nebraska earn the upset. The pair is scheduled to square off this weekend at 133 pounds.

A top-10 matchup is slated for 149 pounds between No. 5 Jake Sueflohn of Nebraska and Michigan’s No. 7 Eric Grajales. Friday night’s dual could also see top-20 matches at 125, 157 and 184 pounds.

No. 9 Tim Lambert (125) looks to bounce back from a heartbreaker against defending national champion Jesse Delgado when he grapples against No. 20 Conor Youtsey. Top-ranked 157-pounder James Green could face either No. 14 Brian Murphy or Jake Salazar. At 184 pounds, No. 9 TJ Dudley battles No. 16 Dominic Abounader.

Additional Huskers scheduled to start include No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174), Colton McCrystal (141), Austin Wilson (165), Collin Jensen (HWT) and Kolb (197).

Green Named to Sensational Six List for Hodge Trophy

Posted on February 5, 2014

Nebraska junior 157-pounder James Green is one of six wrestlers named as a front-runner for the 2014 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS.

Green, a two-time All-American, holds the top ranking at 157 pounds in every major poll across the country and sits at 25-0 heading into this weekend. He has four pins, three technical falls and six major decisions to go along with six victories over ranked opponents this season. One of those wins was his 9-7 decision over defending national champion Derek St. John of Iowa on Jan. 18.

Green has also claimed three tournament titles in addition to his 11-0 dual record. He took home first place at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 3), Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7) and Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 22).

Additional wrestlers on the Sensational Six list include Oklahoma’s Andrew Howe (174), Edinboro’s Mitchell Port (141), Penn State’s Zain Retherford (141), Maryland’s Jimmy Sheptock (184) and Penn State’s David Taylor (165).

A 44-member Hodge Voting Committee will select the 2014 winner and the announcement is set to be made the week after the NCAA Championships, which are March 20-22 in Oklahoma City, Okla. The committee consists of former Hodge winners, selected national wrestling media members, retired college coaches, a representative from a number of national wrestling organizations and two votes from a fan vote on WIN’s website.

Green and the No. 7 Huskers host No. 11 Michigan on Friday night at the Devaney Center. The dual starts at 7 p.m., and will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network. Friday night also marks Nebraska’s “Pepsi Pack the House” event and Senior Night.

Hodge Trophy Sensational Six (wrestlers listed alphabetically)
James Green (Nebraska, 157): 25-0, 4 pins, 3 tech. falls, 6 major dec.
Andrew Howe (Oklahoma, 174): 17-0, 5 pins, 4 tech. falls, 5 major dec.
Mitchell Port (Edinboro, 141): 21-0, 10 pins, 2 tech. falls, 3 major dec.
Zain Retherford (Penn State, 141): 23-0, 4 pins, 2 tech. falls, 7 major dec.
Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland, 184): 22-0, 4 pins, 4 tech. falls, 5 major dec.
David Taylor (Penn State, 165): 23-0, 11 pins, 7 tech. falls, 5 major dec.

Area High School Wrestling Roundup January 27-February 1

Posted on February 3, 2014February 3, 2014

Area high school wrestling results for the week of January 27 – February 1.

Saturday, February 1

Irish Invite

Four local teams competed in St. Patrick’s home tournament the Irish Invite on Saturday. Sutherland fared the best of the local schools by finishing in third place with 147 points, Maxwell placed fourth with 142, St. Pat’s was sixth with 100 and a North Platte team finished eighth with 63 points. Sedgwick County-Fleming out of Colorado won the tournament with 224 points.

All nine wrestlers for Sutherland placed in the tournament, including two champions. Collin Fleecs took first at 132 pounds with three pins on the day, and Bryson Dick placed first at 285 pounds with two pins. Nathan Fleecs took third at 138 pounds, Zachary Blake finished third at 170 pounds, Landan Fear placed third at 182 pounds, Nathaniel Foster took third at 195 pounds, Robert Muench finished third at 220 pounds, Tydus Ditch placed fourth at 120 pounds, and Deondre VanDeWater took fifth at 220 pounds.

Maxwell had 13 wrestlers place in the tournament, including Jaylon Sturdivant who took first place at 152 pounds with two technical falls on the day. Ethan Lunkwitz took second at 132 pounds, Houston Crane finished second at 220 pounds, Jeremiah Keith placed second at 285 pounds, Sage Galley took fourth at 145 pounds, Taylor McKeeman finished fourth at 170 pounds, Kameron Purdy placed fourth at 182 pounds, Brandon Geyer finished fourth at 220 pounds, Charley Kesterson placed fourth at 285 pounds, Ryan McKeeman took fifth at 126 pounds, Call Boland took fifth at 182 pounds, Jeremy Ochsner took sixth at 113 pounds, and Christian Simmons placed sixth at 160 pounds.

St. Pat’s had nine wrestlers place in the tournament. Trey Dodson placed second at 113 pounds, Nate Chrisman took second at 120 pounds, Kameron Jordan finished third at 132 pounds, Aaron Allison placed fourth at 126 pounds, Justin Gafke took fifth at 106 pounds, Matthew Ferguson finished fifth at 138 pounds, Brayden Divine placed fifth at 152 pounds, Alex Mackley took fifth at 170 pounds, and Nick Wright finished sixth at 145 pounds.

The North Platte team featured two varsity wrestlers and seven JV wrestlers from the Bulldogs squad. Eight wrestlers placed for North Platte, including 126-pound champion Aaron Houser. Houser had two pins on the day. Alex Murphy finished second at 126 pounds, Brody Denney took third at 120 pounds, Diego Diaz finished fifth at 120 pounds, Jayden Songster placed fifth at 145 pounds, Dezmen Rilery took sixth at 138 pounds, Eric Dornblut finished sixth at 152 pounds, and Bryan Halsted placed sixth at 195 pounds.

Friday, January 31

McCook Duals

The North Platte Bulldogs wrestling team competed in the McCook Duals on Friday and went 2-2 in four duals.

The Dawgs started out 2-0 with wins over McCook (57-21) and Alliance (43-19). North Platte then lost its final two duals of the day against Lexington (38-30) and Grand Island Northwest (36-34).

Three wrestlers went undefeated in the tournament for the Dawgs. Shawn Roblee, ranked sixth in Class A, went 4-0 at 152 pounds with three pins and a technical fall. Jobie Loving went 3-0 on the day with two pins at both 160 and 170 pounds. And heavyweight Alek Morales went 3-0 in matches that were wrestled, including two first-period pins.

Ord Invitational

The Maxwell Wildcats competed in the Ord Invitational on Friday and finished in second place. The Wildcats scored 131.5 points and placed second to Sargent-Burwell, which scored 241.5 points.

Nine wrestlers placed for Maxwell, including two first place finishers. Ryan McKeeman won the 126-pound weight class with two pins on the day; and Jaylon Sturdivant, ranked sixth in Class D, won the 152-pound weight class with a pin and a technical fall.

Sage Galley took second at 145 pounds, Jeremy Ochsner placed third at 113 pounds, Taylor McKeeman finished third at 170 pounds, Levi Simmons placed third at 195 pounds, Ethan Lunkwitz finished fourth at 132 pounds, Christian Simmons took fourth at 160 pounds, and Jeremiah Keith placed fourth at 285 pounds.

Medicine Valley Invitational

The Sutherland Sailors wrestling team along with North Platte’s JV team both competed at the Medicine Valley Invitational on Friday. The Sailors finished fourth with 95 points and the Bulldogs JV placed 13th with 26 points. The tournament champion was Sedgwick County-Fleming out of Colorado with 186.5 points.

Sutherland only had nine wrestlers competing and eight of them placed at the tournament. Two Sailors made the finals but both finished in second place, Collin Fleecs, ranked second in Class D, took second at 132 pounds, and Nathaniel Foster placed second at 195 pounds.

The other wrestlers that placed were Landan Fear, who finished third at 182 pounds, Nathan Fleecs took fourth at 138 pounds, Zachary Blake placed fourth at 170 pounds, Robert Muench took fourth at 220 pounds, Bryson Dick finished fourth at 285 pounds and Deondre VanDeWater placed fifth at 220 pounds.

North Platte’s JV had two wrestlers place in the tournament. Alex Murphy took third at 126 pounds and Diego Dias placed fourth at 120 pounds.

Thursday, January 30

Gothenburg 48 Hershey 33

113 Makayla Brown (Hershey) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
120 Alejandro Quiroga (Hershey) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
126 Tyler Alvarez (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
132 Talbot Buchholz (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
138 Chayton Crow (Hershey) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
145 Jayden Miller (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
152 Joseph Sheets-Sanford (Hershey) won by pin over Wyatt Anderson (Gothenburg) 1:05.
160 Keyan Anderson (Gothenburg) won by pin over Nick Heiser (Hershey) 2:45.
170 Skyler Kottwitz (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
182 Tyson Miller (Gothenburg) won by pin over Wyatt McConnell (Hershey) 3:26.
195 Tyler Miller (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
220 Chad Schmiett (Gothenburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) .
285 Lane Richardson (Hershey) won by pin over Luke Ferguson (Gothenburg) 3:15.
106 Tucker Hicks (Hershey) won by decision over Bryce Larson (Gothenburg) 4-2.

Huskers Outlast Illinois, 22-13

Posted on February 1, 2014February 1, 2014

Champaign, Ill. – No. 8 Nebraska (11-1, 5-1 Big Ten) built a 15-4 lead at the halfway point and held off an Illinois comeback in a 22-13 triumph at Huff Hall on Saturday evening.

The dual started at 149 pounds, where junior Jake Sueflohn came from behind to defeat Illinois’ Caleb Ervin. Sueflohn, the fifth-ranked wrestler by InterMat, gave up a first-period takedown before earning an escape later in the opening stanza. In the second period, Ervin earned an escape after starting in the down position. Entering the third period trailing 3-1, Sueflohn earned a takedown and tacked on a point for riding time in a 4-3 decision.

No. 1 James Green (157) continued his undefeated season in the second bout of the dual, notching a 10-3 decision over No. 13 Zac Brunson. Green managed four takedowns in the match and added an additional point for riding time. The two-time All-American picked up his 25th win of the season.

Nebraska suffered its first loss of the dual at 165 pounds as sophomore Austin Wilson fell to No. 13 Jackson Morse by a 17-4 major decision. Wilson drops to 17-9 on the season, with a 6-6 record in duals.

At 174 pounds, No. 4 Robert Kokesh won his 13th consecutive match and earned his fourth technical fall with an 18-2 triumph over Tony Dallago. Kokesh, a junior, earned three takedowns in the match to give Nebraska an 11-4 lead.

No. 9 TJ Dudley (184) continued the momentum for the Huskers heading into the halfway break with a 10-1 major decision over Nikko Reyes. In the first period, Dudley managed a last-second takedown to build a 2-0 lead. He added an additional takedown in the second period before a late one in the third period and added near fall points at the end.

At 197 pounds, Caleb Kolb battled No. 4 Mario Gonzalez to extra time before falling by a 3-2 margin. After a scoreless first period, the pair traded escapes in the second and third periods. After a scoreless minute of sudden victory, Gonzalez earned a reversal in the first 30-second overtime period to take a 3-1 advantage. Kolb managed an escape in the second 30-second period but it wasn’t enough.

Heavyweight Collin Jensen responded in the next match with a 3-1 decision over Chris Lopez. After a scoreless opening stanza, Lopez earned a second-period escape before Jensen answered with one of his own in the third period. With time winding down, Jensen took down Lopez at the buzzer to emerge with a victory and give NU an 18-7 lead.

Nebraska suffered back-to-back losses in the next two matches before 141-pounder Colton McCrystal closed out the dual with a victory. At 125 pounds, No. 9 Tim Lambert lost to defending national champion Jesse Delgado in overtime, 3-1. In the following bout, senior Shawn Nagel (133) fell by a 4-2 margin to No. 11 Zane Richards.

At 141 pounds, McCrystal took down John Fahy by a 12-3 major decision to cap the Husker victory.

The Huskers return home next weekend for their final dual of the season at the Devaney Center. Nebraska will honor Caleb Kolb, Shawn Nagel and Adam Joseph as part of its Senior Night activities prior to its dual against Michigan at 7 p.m. CT. The matchup will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network.

Results
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Caleb Ervin (ILL), 4-3 (NEB 3, ILL 0)
157: #1 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #13 Zac Brunson (ILL), 10-3 (NEB 6, ILL 0)
165: #13 Jackson Morse (ILL) by major dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 17-4 (NEB 6, ILL 4)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Tony Dallago (ILL), 18-2 (NEB 11, ILL 4)
184: #9 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over Nikko Reyes (ILL), 10-1 (NEB 15, ILL 4)
197: #4 Mario Gonzalez (ILL) by overtime dec. over #20 Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 15, ILL 7)
HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Chris Lopez (ILL), 3-1 (NEB 18, ILL 7)
125: #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) by overtime dec. over #9 Tim Lambert (NEB), 3-1 (NEB 18, ILL 10)
133: #11 Zane Richards (ILL) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 4-2 (NEB 18, ILL 13)
141: Colton McCrystal (NEB) by major dec. over John Fahy (ILL), 12-3 (NEB 22, ILL 13)

Huskers Battle Fighting Illini on Saturday

Posted on January 30, 2014January 30, 2014

No. 8 Nebraska (10-1, 4-1 Big Ten) looks to continue its momentum from last weekend’s wins when the Huskers battle 17th-ranked Illinoison Saturday afternoon at Huff Hall in Champaign, Ill.

The dual between the Huskers and Fighting Illini is set for a 4 p.m. CT broadcast on the Big Ten Network. The commentary will be provided by Tim Johnson (play-by-play), Jim Gibbons (color analyst) and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter). The matchup can also be tracked on Twitter by following @HuskerWrestling, and scoring will be available on TrackWrestling.com.

The all-time series between the schools is tied at 3-3-0, with Nebraska posting the most recent victory in a thrilling 18-15 triumph over the Illini at the NU Coliseum last season. All five of Nebraska’s ranked wrestlers won their matches to spark the upset of then-No. 5 Illinois in front of 1,365 fans.

This season, Nebraska enters the matchup after knocking off a pair of ranked Big Ten foes on the road last weekend. On Friday, Jan. 24, the Huskers took down then-No. 11 Ohio State, 28-12, in Columbus, Ohio. Two days later, Nebraska cruised past then-No. 21 Purdue by a 28-9 margin in West Lafayette, Ind.

Tim Lambert (125), Shawn Nagel (133) and TJ Dudley (184) each earned pins over the weekend and are each projected to start on Saturday afternoon against Illinois. Lambert, the No. 9 wrestler by InterMat, will face defending national champion Jesse Delgado in Champaign.

Nagel, a senior, will also take on a ranked grappler as he takes the mat against No. 11 Zane Richards. No. 9 Dudley is set to face redshirt freshman Nikko Reyes.

Top-ranked 157-pounder James Green enters the weekend with a perfect 24-0 mark as he faces No. 13 Jackson Morse on Saturdayafternoon. Green leads a trio of Husker juniors in the top five who will compete this weekend.

No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174) wrestles Tony Dallago, while No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (149) grapples against Caleb Ervin. At 197 pounds, Nebraska could start either Caleb Kolb or Spencer Johnson. Additional Huskers scheduled to wrestle on Saturday include Colton McCrystal (141), Austin Wilson (165) and Collin Jensen (HWT).