Amherst hosted its annual wrestling invitational on Saturday. Amherst was the team champion with 191 points. The top area team finisher with SEM who tied for 7th. Anselmo-Merna placed 9th in the team standings and Ansley/Litchfield was 12th and Arcadia/Loup City 15th. Among the area highlights, Tristan Olson of Anselmo-Merna was runner-up at 106 lbs., Dawson Mason of South Loup placed 2nd at 120 lbs., SEM’s Maddox Jones was runner-up at 152 lbs., Chase Stieb of Arcadia/Loup City was 2nd at 170 lbs. 195 lbs. was a strong weight class for area wrestlers. Sid Miller of AM was the 195 lb. champion with Rio Remund of South Loup placing 3rd and Luke Heil of Arcadia/Loup City was 4th.
FINAL RESULTS
106
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Sebastian Sauceda of Shelton
- 2nd Place – Tristan Olson of Anselmo-Merna
- 3rd Place – Hunter McTygue of Amherst
- 4th Place – Angel Rodriguez of Cambridge
1st Place Match
- Sebastian Sauceda (Shelton) 16-0, So. over Tristan Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 17-3, Jr. (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match
- Hunter McTygue (Amherst ) 7-10, Fr. over Angel Rodriguez (Cambridge) 8-5, Jr. (Fall 2:01)
113
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Gunner Spotanski of Shelton
- 2nd Place – Landon Hansen of Plainview
- 3rd Place – Clark Padrnos of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
- 4th Place – Morgan Bunner of Clarkson/Leigh
1st Place Match
- Gunner Spotanski (Shelton) 15-5, Fr. over Landon Hansen (Plainview) 16-8, Fr. (Fall 1:20)
3rd Place Match
- Clark Padrnos (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 14-5, So. over Morgan Bunner (Clarkson/Leigh) 8-8, So. (Fall 1:50)
120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Carson Whitesel of Neligh-Oakdale
- 2nd Place – Dawson Mason of South Loup
- 3rd Place – Bryce Jurgensen of Clarkson/Leigh
- 4th Place – Dierks Sayer of Cambridge
1st Place Match
- Carson Whitesel (Neligh-Oakdale) 14-7, Jr. over Dawson Mason (South Loup) 14-7, Fr. (MD 16-8)
3rd Place Match
- Bryce Jurgensen (Clarkson/Leigh) 13-8, Sr. over Dierks Sayer (Cambridge) 14-7, Fr. (Dec 9-8)
126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Carter VanPelt of Southwest
- 2nd Place – Jordan Mosel of Plainview
- 3rd Place – Ian Hughes of Amherst
- 4th Place – Wryston Brell of Hi-Line
1st Place Match
- Carter VanPelt (Southwest) 11-0, Jr. over Jordan Mosel (Plainview) 18-6, Jr. (Dec 11-7)
3rd Place Match
- Ian Hughes (Amherst ) 10-3, Jr. over Wryston Brell (Hi-Line) 17-8, So. (NC)
132
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Nickolas Kuehn of Kenesaw
- 2nd Place – Scout Ashburn of Plainview
- 3rd Place – Jacob Kerns of Southwest
- 4th Place – Caleb Bivainis of Amherst
1st Place Match
- Nickolas Kuehn (Kenesaw) 14-1, Jr. over Scout Ashburn (Plainview) 21-2, Sr. (UTB 3-2)
3rd Place Match
- Jacob Kerns (Southwest) 21-3, Sr. over Caleb Bivainis (Amherst ) 16-7, So. (Dec 2-0)
138
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kyler Mosel of Plainview
- 2nd Place – Cinch Kiger of Overton
- 3rd Place – Kale Taubenheim of Amherst
- 4th Place – Jadon Wells of Anselmo-Merna
1st Place Match
- Kyler Mosel (Plainview) 21-4, Jr. over Cinch Kiger (Overton ) 11-2, Sr. (Dec 9-7)
3rd Place Match
- Kale Taubenheim (Amherst ) 12-6, So. over Jadon Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 22-7, So. (NC)
145
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Quentyn Frank of Amherst
- 2nd Place – Tanner Frahm of Plainview
- 3rd Place – Jaden Stoklasa of Clarkson/Leigh
- 4th Place – Tyce Porter of Anselmo-Merna
1st Place Match
- Quentyn Frank (Amherst ) 19-3, Sr. over Tanner Frahm (Plainview) 25-2, Jr. (Dec 6-1)
3rd Place Match
- Jaden Stoklasa (Clarkson/Leigh) 12-10, So. over Tyce Porter (Anselmo-Merna) 14-2, So. (Inj. 1:22)
152
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Tyler Ellis of Southwest
- 2nd Place – Maddox Jones of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
- 3rd Place – Christian Wick of Amherst
- 4th Place – Tye Stanton of Cambridge
1st Place Match
- Tyler Ellis (Southwest) 19-6, Jr. over Maddox Jones (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 15-7, Fr. (Dec 10-5)
3rd Place Match
- Christian Wick (Amherst ) 12-11, Jr. over Tye Stanton (Cambridge) 16-6, So. (NC)
160
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jakob Graham of Amherst
- 2nd Place – Chase Thomas of Neligh-Oakdale
- 3rd Place – Gavin Cole of Ansley Litchfield
- 4th Place – Gabe Huntley of Cambridge
1st Place Match
- Jakob Graham (Amherst ) 17-4, Sr. over Chase Thomas (Neligh-Oakdale) 11-9, Fr. (Fall 0:38)
3rd Place Match
- Gavin Cole (Ansley Litchfield) 12-14, Sr. over Gabe Huntley (Cambridge) 7-9, Jr. (Dec 8-3)
170
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Aiden Kuester of Neligh-Oakdale
- 2nd Place – Chase Stieb of Arcadia/Loup City
- 3rd Place – Jadeyn Kohl of Hi-Line
- 4th Place – Tycen Breckner of Doniphan Trumbull
1st Place Match
- Aiden Kuester (Neligh-Oakdale) 19-2, Jr. over Chase Stieb (Arcadia/Loup City ) 14-2, Sr. (Dec 9-5)
3rd Place Match
- Jadeyn Kohl (Hi-Line) 15-7, Sr. over Tycen Breckner (Doniphan Trumbull) 14-8, Fr. (NC)
182
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Austin Rudolf of Neligh-Oakdale
- 2nd Place – Julien Grindle of Cambridge
- 3rd Place – Brett Bridger of Fullerton
- 4th Place – Sean Duffy of Kenesaw
1st Place Match
- Austin Rudolf (Neligh-Oakdale) 4-1, Jr. over Julien Grindle (Cambridge) 15-2, Sr. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
- Brett Bridger (Fullerton) 15-4, So. over Sean Duffy (Kenesaw) 4-3, Sr. (Dec 2-0)
195
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Sid Miller of Anselmo-Merna
- 2nd Place – Brody Bogard of Amherst
- 3rd Place – Rio Remund of South Loup
- 4th Place – Luke Heil of Arcadia/Loup City
1st Place Match
- Sid Miller (Anselmo-Merna) 15-5, Jr. over Brody Bogard (Amherst ) 3-1, Jr. (MD 12-4)
3rd Place Match
- Rio Remund (South Loup) 6-6, So. over Luke Heil (Arcadia/Loup City ) 6-10, Jr. (Fall 3:17)
220
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Clayton Hardy of Southwest
- 2nd Place – Wyatt Anderson of Amherst
- 3rd Place – Gavin Barela of Ansley Litchfield
- 4th Place – Drew Knoerzer of Hi-Line
1st Place Match
- Clayton Hardy (Southwest) 22-6, Jr. over Wyatt Anderson (Amherst ) 18-7, So. (Fall 1:46)
3rd Place Match
- Gavin Barela (Ansley Litchfield) 18-7, Sr. over Drew Knoerzer (Hi-Line) 17-9, So. (Fall 1:12)
285
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jordy Baland of Doniphan Trumbull
- 2nd Place – Cooper Vance of Clarkson/Leigh
- 3rd Place – Syrus Snow of Hi-Line
- 4th Place – Brendon Hall of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
1st Place Match
- Jordy Baland (Doniphan Trumbull) 10-4, Sr. over Cooper Vance (Clarkson/Leigh) 7-2, Sr. (DQ)
3rd Place Match
- Syrus Snow (Hi-Line) 13-2, Sr. over Brendon Hall (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 10-7, Sr. (Fall 1:48)