South Loup hosted its annual wrestling invitational on Friday in Callaway. Sutherland was the team champion with 194 points and Mullen was the runner up with 137.5. Among the area highlights, Nolan Osborn of Twin Loup was the champion at 113 lbs. At 120 lbs., Eli Paxton of Mullen was the champion and Ethan Kipp of Twin Loup was runner-up. Spencer DeNaeyer of Mullen was runner up at 152 lbs. and Andrew Harvey of Mullen was runner-up at 160. Slate Micheel of Twin Loup was champion at 170 lbs. and Ansley/Litchfield’s Cooper Slingsby took the title at 182 lbs. Reece Zutavern of Sandhills/Thedford remained undefeated on the season by winning the title at 195 lbs. and Isaac Welch of Mullen is still undefeated winning the championship at 285 lbs.
Final Results
106
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Ethan Elliott of Hershey
- 2nd Place – Grady Dempcy of Sutherland
- 3rd Place – Jarrett Vanarsdall of Hershey
- 4th Place – Treu Atkins of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
1st Place Match
- Ethan Elliott (Hershey) 22-4, Fr. over Grady Dempcy (Sutherland) 20-15, Fr. (TF-1.5 2:21 (17-2))
3rd Place Match
- Jarrett Vanarsdall (Hershey) 6-9, Fr. over Treu Atkins (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 16-11, Fr. (Fall 2:27)
113
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Nolan Osborn of Twin Loup
- 2nd Place – Kaden Thompson of Hershey
- 3rd Place – Luke Harper of Sutherland
- 4th Place – Landon Hansen of Plainview
1st Place Match
- Nolan Osborn (Twin Loup) 26-3, Sr. over Kaden Thompson (Hershey) 19-6, So. (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match
- Luke Harper (Sutherland) 23-13, Fr. over Landon Hansen (Plainview) 23-13, Fr. (Fall 0:55)
120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Eli Paxton of Mullen
- 2nd Place – Ethan Kipp of Twin Loup
- 3rd Place – Lucio Carrizales of Hershey
- 4th Place – Graiden Ritner of Wilcox-Hildreth
1st Place Match
- Eli Paxton (Mullen) 20-3, Jr. over Ethan Kipp (Twin Loup) 25-5, Sr. (Fall 2:19)
3rd Place Match
- Lucio Carrizales (Hershey) 21-5, Fr. over Graiden Ritner (Wilcox-Hildreth) 23-12, Fr. (MD 14-4)
126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jacob Fox of Axtell
- 2nd Place – Jordan Mosel of Plainview
- 3rd Place – Keltin Vanarsdall of Hershey
- 4th Place – Treyton Hurlburt of Broken Bow, JV
1st Place Match
- Jacob Fox (Axtell) 36-2, Sr. over Jordan Mosel (Plainview) 27-9, Jr. (Dec 14-7)
3rd Place Match
- Keltin Vanarsdall (Hershey) 18-12, Jr. over Treyton Hurlburt (Broken Bow, JV) 13-9, Jr. (MD 14-4)
132
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Scout Ashburn of Plainview
- 2nd Place – Matt Bruns of Sutherland
- 3rd Place – Kyle Durfee of Mullen
- 4th Place – Chase Racicky of Ansley-Litchfield
1st Place Match
- Scout Ashburn (Plainview) 33-4, Sr. over Matt Bruns (Sutherland) 36-1, Sr. (Dec 5-0)
3rd Place Match
- Kyle Durfee (Mullen) 22-6, Sr. over Chase Racicky (Ansley-Litchfield) 18-9, Sr. (Fall 2:40)
138
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jon Peterka of Sutherland
- 2nd Place – Kyler Mosel of Plainview
- 3rd Place – Cinch Kiger of Overton
- 4th Place – Reece Jones of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
1st Place Match
- Jon Peterka (Sutherland) 37-0, Sr. over Kyler Mosel (Plainview) 33-6, Jr. (MD 15-5)
3rd Place Match
- Cinch Kiger (Overton) 22-3, Sr. over Reece Jones (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 16-11, Sr. (MD 10-2)
145
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Samuel Foster of Sutherland
- 2nd Place – Tanner Frahm of Plainview
- 3rd Place – Quinn Bertrand of Axtell
- 4th Place – Carson Gruntorad of Elm Creek
1st Place Match
- Samuel Foster (Sutherland) 37-2, Sr. over Tanner Frahm (Plainview) 33-5, Jr. (Dec 6-4)
3rd Place Match
- Quinn Bertrand (Axtell) 30-13, Sr. over Carson Gruntorad (Elm Creek) 25-8, Sr. (Fall 1:38)
152
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Taaron Lavicky of Axtell
- 2nd Place – Spencer DeNaeyer of Mullen
- 3rd Place – Jerry Sittler of Broken Bow, JV
- 4th Place – John Lejia of Plainview
1st Place Match
- Taaron Lavicky (Axtell) 35-3, So. over Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 14-4, Sr. (Fall 4:51)
3rd Place Match
- Jerry Sittler (Broken Bow, JV) 10-4, Jr. over John Lejia (Plainview) 23-19, Fr. (Dec 6-4)
160
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Aydan Kaps of Sutherland
- 2nd Place – Andrew Harvey of Mullen
- 3rd Place – Matthew Phelps of North Platte St. Pats
- 4th Place – Garett Schneider of Twin Loup
1st Place Match
- Aydan Kaps (Sutherland) 24-8, So. over Andrew Harvey (Mullen) 11-2, Sr. (Fall 1:40)
3rd Place Match
- Matthew Phelps (North Platte St. Pats) 22-13, Jr. over Garett Schneider (Twin Loup) 22-11, Jr. (Fall 0:38)
170
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Slate Micheel of Twin Loup
- 2nd Place – Triston Stearns of Brady
- 3rd Place – Sean Simonson of Mullen
- 4th Place – Cole Kerner of Sutherland
1st Place Match
- Slate Micheel (Twin Loup) 30-5, Jr. over Triston Stearns (Brady) 22-2, Sr. (Dec 8-4)
3rd Place Match
- Sean Simonson (Mullen) 18-5, Sr. over Cole Kerner (Sutherland) 21-18, Jr. (MD 15-5)
182
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Cooper Slingsby of Ansley-Litchfield
- 2nd Place – Austin Lee of Sutherland
- 3rd Place – Eli Powers of Broken Bow, JV
- 4th Place – Preston LeClair of Axtell
1st Place Match
- Cooper Slingsby (Ansley-Litchfield) 10-2, Sr. over Austin Lee (Sutherland) 27-7, Sr. (Fall 2:27)
3rd Place Match
- Eli Powers (Broken Bow, JV) 4-4, So. over Preston LeClair (Axtell) 17-16, Fr. (NC)
195
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Reece Zutavern of Sandhills/Thedford
- 2nd Place – Ashton Hawkins of Axtell
- 3rd Place – Rio Remund of South Loup
- 4th Place – Hagen Campbell of Broken Bow, JV
- 5th Place – Mason Johnson of Wilcox-Hildreth
- 6th Place – Brody Schopke of Elm Creek
Round 1
- Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 27-0, Sr. over Mason Johnson (Wilcox-Hildreth) 6-18, Fr. (Fall 1:03)
- Ashton Hawkins (Axtell) 33-9, Jr. over Rio Remund (South Loup) 16-12, So. (Fall 1:41)
- Brody Schopke (Elm Creek) 12-14, Fr. over Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow, JV) 14-12, Jr. (Dec 11-7)
Round 2
- Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 27-0, Sr. over Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow, JV) 14-12, Jr. (Fall 1:17)
- Ashton Hawkins (Axtell) 33-9, Jr. over Brody Schopke (Elm Creek) 12-14, Fr. (M. For.)
- Rio Remund (South Loup) 16-12, So. over Mason Johnson (Wilcox-Hildreth) 6-18, Fr. (Fall 1:03)
Round 3
- Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 27-0, Sr. over Brody Schopke (Elm Creek) 12-14, Fr. (M. For.)
- Ashton Hawkins (Axtell) 33-9, Jr. over Mason Johnson (Wilcox-Hildreth) 6-18, Fr. (Fall 1:01)
- Rio Remund (South Loup) 16-12, So. over Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow, JV) 14-12, Jr. (Fall 3:50)
Round 4
- Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 27-0, Sr. over Rio Remund (South Loup) 16-12, So. (Fall 2:24)
- Ashton Hawkins (Axtell) 33-9, Jr. over Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow, JV) 14-12, Jr. (Fall 1:16)
- Mason Johnson (Wilcox-Hildreth) 6-18, Fr. over Brody Schopke (Elm Creek) 12-14, Fr. (M. For.)
Round 5
- Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 27-0, Sr. over Ashton Hawkins (Axtell) 33-9, Jr. (Fall 3:03)
- Rio Remund (South Loup) 16-12, So. over Brody Schopke (Elm Creek) 12-14, Fr. (M. For.)
- Hagen Campbell (Broken Bow, JV) 14-12, Jr. over Mason Johnson (Wilcox-Hildreth) 6-18, Fr. (Fall 3:37)
220
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Gunner Reimers of Palmer
- 2nd Place – Gavin White of Sutherland
- 3rd Place – Kade Bottorf of Twin Loup
- 4th Place – Gavin Barela of Ansley-Litchfield
1st Place Match
- Gunner Reimers (Palmer) 27-0, Sr. over Gavin White (Sutherland) 25-2, Sr. (Dec 7-4)
3rd Place Match
- Kade Bottorf (Twin Loup) 24-5, Sr. over Gavin Barela (Ansley-Litchfield) 22-10, Sr. (Fall 2:02)
285
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Isaac Welch of Mullen
- 2nd Place – Brendon Hall of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
- 3rd Place – Tyler Thomas of Broken Bow, JV
- 4th Place – Syrus Snow of Hi-Line
1st Place Match
- Isaac Welch (Mullen) 28-0, Jr. over Brendon Hall (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 15-9, Sr. (Fall 1:14)
3rd Place Match
- Tyler Thomas (Broken Bow, JV) 16-7, Sr. over Syrus Snow (Hi-Line) 18-4, Sr. (MD 10-1)
