Broken Bow Wrestling Collects Runner-up Trophy at Aquinas Invite

BY Brent Apperson | January 9, 2022
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Broken Bow Wrestling Collects Runner-up Trophy at Aquinas Invite

The Broken Bow wrestling team competed at the Aquinas wrestling invitational at David City on Saturday.  The Indians finished runner-up with 232 points just 4.5 points behind team champion Aquinas.  Broken Bow had 16 medal winners on the day including four champions and three runner-up finishes.  Chauncey Watson remained undefeated on the season winning the 106 lb. championship.  Wilson Cucul Tzin was runner-up at 113 lbs.  Braylan Rynearson claimed the title at 126 lbs.  Cyrus Wells was runner-up at 132 lbs. and Connor Wells was runner-up at 138.  Max Denson was champion at 182 lbs. and Sawyer Bumgarner claimed the title at 285 lbs.

FINAL RESULTS

106

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Chauncey Watson of Broken Bow
  • 2nd Place – Grady Romshek of Aquinas Catholic
  • 3rd Place – Salvador Gomez of Boys Town

Round 1

  • Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow) 21-0, So. over () , . (Bye)
  • Grady Romshek (Aquinas Catholic) 20-4, Jr. over Salvador Gomez (Boys Town) 1-7, So. (Fall 0:36)

Round 2

  • Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow) 21-0, So. over Salvador Gomez (Boys Town) 1-7, So. (Fall 1:17)
  • Grady Romshek (Aquinas Catholic) 20-4, Jr. over () , . (Bye)

Round 3

  • Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow) 21-0, So. over Grady Romshek (Aquinas Catholic) 20-4, Jr. (Fall 1:40)
  • Salvador Gomez (Boys Town) 1-7, So. over () , . (Bye)

113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Zander Kavan of Aquinas Catholic
  • 2nd Place – Wilson Cucul Tzin of Broken Bow
  • 3rd Place – Trent Mefford of Aquinas Catholic
  • 4th Place – Cooper Rea of Milford
  • 5th Place – Evan Damewood of Boys Town

Round 1

  • Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6, Jr. over Trent Mefford (Aquinas Catholic) 12-6, Fr. (Fall 0:00)
  • Cooper Rea (Milford) 14-9, Fr. over Evan Damewood (Boys Town) 2-7, So. (TF-1.5 4:29 (16-0))

Round 2

  • Zander Kavan (Aquinas Catholic) 22-4, Jr. over Evan Damewood (Boys Town) 2-7, So. (TF-1.5 5:07 (17-0))
  • Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6, Jr. over Cooper Rea (Milford) 14-9, Fr. (Dec 10-4)

Round 3

  • Zander Kavan (Aquinas Catholic) 22-4, Jr. over Cooper Rea (Milford) 14-9, Fr. (MD 13-1)
  • Trent Mefford (Aquinas Catholic) 12-6, Fr. over Evan Damewood (Boys Town) 2-7, So. (MD 15-4)

Round 4

  • Zander Kavan (Aquinas Catholic) 22-4, Jr. over Trent Mefford (Aquinas Catholic) 12-6, Fr. (Fall 0:22)
  • Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6, Jr. over Evan Damewood (Boys Town) 2-7, So. (Fall 2:46)

Round 5

  • Zander Kavan (Aquinas Catholic) 22-4, Jr. over Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6, Jr. (Dec 5-4)
  • Trent Mefford (Aquinas Catholic) 12-6, Fr. over Cooper Rea (Milford) 14-9, Fr. (Fall 1:34)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jakob Kavan of Aquinas Catholic
  • 2nd Place – Conner Kohout of Milford
  • 3rd Place – William Moninger of Broken Bow
  • 4th Place – Ethan Norton of North Bend Central

1st Place Match

  • Jakob Kavan (Aquinas Catholic) 23-3, So. over Conner Kohout (Milford) 15-9, So. (Dec 5-0)

3rd Place Match

  • William Moninger (Broken Bow) 13-9, Fr. over Ethan Norton (North Bend Central) 10-9, Jr. (Fall 2:36)

126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Braylan Rynearson of Broken Bow
  • 2nd Place – Joey Kenning of Milford
  • 3rd Place – Colin Hough of Aquinas Catholic
  • 4th Place – Brody Ridder of Broken Bow

1st Place Match

  • Braylan Rynearson (Broken Bow) 15-4, Jr. over Joey Kenning (Milford) 15-10, Sr. (MD 15-6)

3rd Place Match

  • Colin Hough (Aquinas Catholic) 9-3, Jr. over Brody Ridder (Broken Bow) 9-8, Sr. (Fall 4:52)

132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Eli Vondra of Milford
  • 2nd Place – Cyrus Wells of Broken Bow
  • 3rd Place – Jacob Moravec of Aquinas Catholic
  • 4th Place – Keaghon Chini of Conestoga

1st Place Match

  • Eli Vondra (Milford) 24-1, Sr. over Cyrus Wells (Broken Bow) 17-2, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Jacob Moravec (Aquinas Catholic) 23-5, So. over Keaghon Chini (Conestoga) 20-6, Sr. (Dec 2-0)

138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Hunter Vandenberg of Aquinas Catholic
  • 2nd Place – Connor Wells of Broken Bow
  • 3rd Place – Ashton Johnson of Twin River
  • 4th Place – Tallen Harrold of Broken Bow

1st Place Match

  • Hunter Vandenberg (Aquinas Catholic) 20-3, Sr. over Connor Wells (Broken Bow) 17-7, Jr. (Fall 5:23)

3rd Place Match

  • Ashton Johnson (Twin River) 19-7, Jr. over Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow) 13-12, So. (Fall 2:08)

145

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Grady Belt of Shelby-Rising City
  • 2nd Place – Carter Plowman of Conestoga
  • 3rd Place – Kelby Coufal of Aquinas Catholic
  • 4th Place – Dakota Baum of Broken Bow

1st Place Match

  • Grady Belt (Shelby-Rising City) 21-2, Sr. over Carter Plowman (Conestoga) 17-3, Jr. (Fall 5:17)

3rd Place Match

  • Kelby Coufal (Aquinas Catholic) 18-8, Fr. over Dakota Baum (Broken Bow) 16-7, So. (Inj. 0:00)

152

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Christopher Nickolite of Aquinas Catholic
  • 2nd Place – Jack Chapman of Milford
  • 3rd Place – Tylor Kment of Stanton
  • 4th Place – Jack Myers of Broken Bow

1st Place Match

  • Christopher Nickolite (Aquinas Catholic) 26-0, Sr. over Jack Chapman (Milford) 20-3, Sr. (M. For.)

3rd Place Match

  • Tylor Kment (Stanton) 18-6, Sr. over Jack Myers (Broken Bow) 10-7, Jr. (Fall 4:08)

160

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Carter Springer of Milford
  • 2nd Place – Norman Grothe of Twin River
  • 3rd Place – Zackary Gaffney of Broken Bow
  • 4th Place – Hunter Stutzman of Aquinas Catholic

1st Place Match

  • Carter Springer (Milford) 22-2, Sr. over Norman Grothe (Twin River) 17-7, Sr. (Fall 0:34)

3rd Place Match

  • Zackary Gaffney (Broken Bow) 16-4, Jr. over Hunter Stutzman (Aquinas Catholic) 11-14, Sr. (Fall 0:19)

170

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Christopher Scdoris of Milford
  • 2nd Place – Riley Eickmeier of Columbus Scotus
  • 3rd Place – Beau Zoucha of Twin River
  • 4th Place – Marcus Eickmeier of Aquinas Catholic

1st Place Match

  • Christopher Scdoris (Milford) 21-2, Sr. over Riley Eickmeier (Columbus Scotus) 20-4, Sr. (Dec 4-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Beau Zoucha (Twin River) 14-8, Sr. over Marcus Eickmeier (Aquinas Catholic) 13-10, Sr. (Fall 1:51)

182

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Max Denson of Broken Bow
  • 2nd Place – Thomas Vance of Milford
  • 3rd Place – Jed Jones of Twin River
  • 4th Place – Michael Andel of Aquinas Catholic

1st Place Match

  • Max Denson (Broken Bow) 21-4, So. over Thomas Vance (Milford) 15-7, Sr. (Fall 3:53)

3rd Place Match

  • Jed Jones (Twin River) 22-3, Sr. over Michael Andel (Aquinas Catholic) 25-2, Sr. (Dec 2-1)

195

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Hunter Oborny of Milford
  • 2nd Place – Paul Buresh of Aquinas Catholic
  • 3rd Place – Cal Wells of Broken Bow
  • 4th Place – Collin Vrbka of Shelby-Rising City

1st Place Match

  • Hunter Oborny (Milford) 22-3, So. over Paul Buresh (Aquinas Catholic) 22-4, Sr. (Dec 7-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Cal Wells (Broken Bow) 22-5, Fr. over Collin Vrbka (Shelby-Rising City) 16-6, Fr. (Dec 3-0)

220

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Reilly Miller of Aquinas Catholic
  • 2nd Place – Jay Ballard of Boys Town
  • 3rd Place – Keifer Anderson of Broken Bow
  • 4th Place – Spencer Wittwer of Columbus Scotus

1st Place Match

  • Reilly Miller (Aquinas Catholic) 21-5, Sr. over Jay Ballard (Boys Town) 2-1, Sr. (Dec 4-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 15-6, Sr. over Spencer Wittwer (Columbus Scotus) 12-4, So. (Fall 2:05)

285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Sawyer Bumgarner of Broken Bow
  • 2nd Place – Calib Svoboda of Aquinas Catholic
  • 3rd Place – Tyler Thomas of Broken Bow
  • 4th Place – Trevor Betsworth of Boys Town

1st Place Match

  • Sawyer Bumgarner (Broken Bow) 17-1, Sr. over Calib Svoboda (Aquinas Catholic) 13-7, Fr. (Fall 2:26)

3rd Place Match

  • Tyler Thomas (Broken Bow) 13-6, Sr. over Trevor Betsworth (Boys Town) 5-4, Jr. (Fall 1:24)

2022 Aquinas Invitational Results for Broken Bow

106

Chauncey Watson (21-0) placed 1st and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow) 21-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow) 21-0 won by fall over Salvador Gomez (Boys Town) 1-7 (Fall 1:17)
  • Round 3 – Chauncey Watson (Broken Bow) 21-0 won by fall over Grady Romshek (Aquinas Catholic) 20-4 (Fall 1:40)

113

Wilson Cucul Tzin (16-6) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6 won by fall over Trent Mefford (Aquinas Catholic) 12-6 (Fall 0:00)
  • Round 2 – Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6 won by decision over Cooper Rea (Milford) 14-9 (Dec 10-4)
  • Round 4 – Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6 won by fall over Evan Damewood (Boys Town) 2-7 (Fall 2:46)
  • Round 5 – Zander Kavan (Aquinas Catholic) 22-4 won by decision over Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 16-6 (Dec 5-4)

120

William Moninger (13-9) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – William Moninger (Broken Bow) 13-9 won by fall over Tyler Cline (Columbus Scotus) 2-14 (Fall 0:52)
  • Semifinal – Conner Kohout (Milford) 15-9 won by fall over William Moninger (Broken Bow) 13-9 (Fall 3:21)
  • Cons. Semi – William Moninger (Broken Bow) 13-9 won by fall over Jonah Green (Nebraska Christian) 7-9 (Fall 1:44)
  • 3rd Place Match – William Moninger (Broken Bow) 13-9 won by fall over Ethan Norton (North Bend Central) 10-9 (Fall 2:36)

126

Braylan Rynearson (15-4) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Braylan Rynearson (Broken Bow) 15-4 won by fall over Jake Wanetka (Milford) 0-9 (Fall 1:04)
  • Semifinal – Braylan Rynearson (Broken Bow) 15-4 won by fall over Brody Ridder (Broken Bow) 9-8 (Fall 3:54)
  • 1st Place Match – Braylan Rynearson (Broken Bow) 15-4 won by major decision over Joey Kenning (Milford) 15-10 (MD 15-6)

126

Brody Ridder (9-8) placed 4th.

  • Quarterfinal – Brody Ridder (Broken Bow) 9-8 won by decision over Kole Eickmeier (Shelby-Rising City) 9-14 (Dec 5-4)
  • Semifinal – Braylan Rynearson (Broken Bow) 15-4 won by fall over Brody Ridder (Broken Bow) 9-8 (Fall 3:54)
  • Cons. Semi – Brody Ridder (Broken Bow) 9-8 won by fall over Jadon Dohmen (Twin River) 6-14 (Fall 1:43)
  • 3rd Place Match – Colin Hough (Aquinas Catholic) 9-3 won by fall over Brody Ridder (Broken Bow) 9-8 (Fall 4:52)

132

Cyrus Wells (17-2) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cyrus Wells (Broken Bow) 17-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Cyrus Wells (Broken Bow) 17-2 won by fall over Isaiah Davis (Nebraska Christian) 4-13 (Fall 1:54)
  • Semifinal – Cyrus Wells (Broken Bow) 17-2 won by decision over Jacob Moravec (Aquinas Catholic) 23-5 (Dec 11-4)
  • 1st Place Match – Eli Vondra (Milford) 24-1 won by decision over Cyrus Wells (Broken Bow) 17-2 (Dec 5-3)

138

Tallen Harrold (13-12) placed 4th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow) 13-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Ashton Johnson (Twin River) 19-7 won by fall over Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow) 13-12 (Fall 3:39)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow) 13-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow) 13-12 won by fall over Hunter Dickinson (Milford) 9-11 (Fall 2:06)
  • Cons. Semi – Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow) 13-12 won by fall over Daniel Musgrave (Nebraska Christian) 11-8 (Fall 1:00)
  • 3rd Place Match – Ashton Johnson (Twin River) 19-7 won by fall over Tallen Harrold (Broken Bow) 13-12 (Fall 2:08)

138

Connor Wells (17-7) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Connor Wells (Broken Bow) 17-7 won by fall over Gabe Gassen (Columbus Scotus) 1-12 (Fall 0:18)
  • Quarterfinal – Connor Wells (Broken Bow) 17-7 won by fall over Hunter Dickinson (Milford) 9-11 (Fall 3:39)
  • Semifinal – Connor Wells (Broken Bow) 17-7 won by decision over Ashton Johnson (Twin River) 19-7 (Dec 8-1)
  • 1st Place Match – Hunter Vandenberg (Aquinas Catholic) 20-3 won by fall over Connor Wells (Broken Bow) 17-7 (Fall 5:23)

145

Dakota Baum (16-7) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Dakota Baum (Broken Bow) 16-7 won by fall over Rudy Brunkhorst (Columbus Scotus) 5-13 (Fall 2:36)
  • Quarterfinal – Damien Erickson (Stanton) 13-8 won by decision over Dakota Baum (Broken Bow) 16-7 (Dec 6-1)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Dakota Baum (Broken Bow) 16-7 won by fall over Sam Hilger (Aquinas Catholic) 3-9 (Fall 2:37)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Dakota Baum (Broken Bow) 16-7 won by fall over Jaden Smith (North Bend Central) 3-13 (Fall 4:50)
  • Cons. Semi – Dakota Baum (Broken Bow) 16-7 won by decision over Jackson Strain (Twin River) 10-4 (Dec 6-2)
  • 3rd Place Match – Kelby Coufal (Aquinas Catholic) 18-8 won by injury default over Dakota Baum (Broken Bow) 16-7 (Inj. 0:00)

152

Jack Myers (10-7) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Jack Myers (Broken Bow) 10-7 won by decision over Lucas Anderson (Conestoga) 10-7 (Dec 6-1)
  • Semifinal – Christopher Nickolite (Aquinas Catholic) 26-0 won by tech fall over Jack Myers (Broken Bow) 10-7 (TF-1.5 5:20 (20-4))
  • Cons. Semi – Jack Myers (Broken Bow) 10-7 won by medical forfeit over Juan Davalos (Twin River) 14-13 (M. For.)
  • 3rd Place Match – Tylor Kment (Stanton) 18-6 won by fall over Jack Myers (Broken Bow) 10-7 (Fall 4:08)

160

Zackary Gaffney (16-4) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Zackary Gaffney (Broken Bow) 16-4 won by fall over Evan Kiene (Columbus Scotus) 3-16 (Fall 0:23)
  • Semifinal – Norman Grothe (Twin River) 17-7 won by fall over Zackary Gaffney (Broken Bow) 16-4 (Fall 1:10)
  • Cons. Semi – Zackary Gaffney (Broken Bow) 16-4 won by fall over Landon Sliva (Shelby-Rising City) 9-11 (Fall 2:56)
  • 3rd Place Match – Zackary Gaffney (Broken Bow) 16-4 won by fall over Hunter Stutzman (Aquinas Catholic) 11-14 (Fall 0:19)

170

Layton Lindner (5-13) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Trace Rowland (Milford) 4-4 won by decision over Layton Lindner (Broken Bow) 5-13 (Dec 7-0)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Layton Lindner (Broken Bow) 5-13 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Layton Lindner (Broken Bow) 5-13 won by fall over Brady Junck (Aquinas Catholic) 4-7 (Fall 0:30)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Layton Lindner (Broken Bow) 5-13 won by decision over Garrett Hansen (Stanton) 5-19 (Dec 6-0)
  • Cons. Semi – Marcus Eickmeier (Aquinas Catholic) 13-10 won by fall over Layton Lindner (Broken Bow) 5-13 (Fall 3:52)

182

Max Denson (21-4) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Max Denson (Broken Bow) 21-4 won by fall over Ian Virka (North Bend Central) 14-9 (Fall 4:24)
  • Semifinal – Max Denson (Broken Bow) 21-4 won by fall over Michael Andel (Aquinas Catholic) 25-2 (Fall 1:35)
  • 1st Place Match – Max Denson (Broken Bow) 21-4 won by fall over Thomas Vance (Milford) 15-7 (Fall 3:53)

195

Cal Wells (22-5) placed 3rd and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Cal Wells (Broken Bow) 22-5 won by decision over Adam Oltmer (Aquinas Catholic) 9-7 (Dec 4-0)
  • Semifinal – Paul Buresh (Aquinas Catholic) 22-4 won by decision over Cal Wells (Broken Bow) 22-5 (Dec 1-0)
  • Cons. Semi – Cal Wells (Broken Bow) 22-5 won by decision over Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow) 12-7 (Dec 7-1)
  • 3rd Place Match – Cal Wells (Broken Bow) 22-5 won by decision over Collin Vrbka (Shelby-Rising City) 16-6 (Dec 3-0)

195

Hagen Campbell (12-7) place is unknown.

  • Quarterfinal – Collin Vrbka (Shelby-Rising City) 16-6 won by decision over Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow) 12-7 (Dec 5-2)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow) 12-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi – Cal Wells (Broken Bow) 22-5 won by decision over Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow) 12-7 (Dec 7-1)

220

Keifer Anderson (15-6) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 15-6 won by fall over Tyler Kastl (Aquinas Catholic) 2-8 (Fall 0:45)
  • Quarterfinal – Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 15-6 won by fall over Zach Johnson (Boys Town) 4-8 (Fall 0:37)
  • Semifinal – Jay Ballard (Boys Town) 2-1 won by fall over Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 15-6 (Fall 7:20)
  • Cons. Semi – Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 15-6 won by fall over Ethan Buchli (Milford) 14-8 (Fall 1:47)
  • 3rd Place Match – Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 15-6 won by fall over Spencer Wittwer (Columbus Scotus) 12-4 (Fall 2:05)

285

Sawyer Bumgarner (17-1) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Sawyer Bumgarner (Broken Bow) 17-1 won by fall over Josiah Brezina (Aquinas Catholic) 3-6 (Fall 3:03)
  • Semifinal – Sawyer Bumgarner (Broken Bow) 17-1 won by fall over Trevor Betsworth (Boys Town) 5-4 (Fall 1:08)
  • 1st Place Match – Sawyer Bumgarner (Broken Bow) 17-1 won by fall over Calib Svoboda (Aquinas Catholic) 13-7 (Fall 2:26)

285

Tyler Thomas (13-6) placed 3rd.

  • Quarterfinal – Tyler Thomas (Broken Bow) 13-6 won by fall over Trey Lyon (Milford) 10-11 (Fall 0:27)
  • Semifinal – Calib Svoboda (Aquinas Catholic) 13-7 won by decision over Tyler Thomas (Broken Bow) 13-6 (Dec 10-8)
  • Cons. Semi – Tyler Thomas (Broken Bow) 13-6 won by fall over Josiah Brezina (Aquinas Catholic) 3-6 (Fall 0:34)
  • 3rd Place Match – Tyler Thomas (Broken Bow) 13-6 won by fall over Trevor Betsworth (Boys Town) 5-4 (Fall 1:24)
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