State Wrestling Recap – Class D

BY Brent Apperson | February 16, 2023
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State Wrestling Recap – Class D

The NSAA state wrestling championships are underway at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.  Classes A and D were featured in the opening session of the tournament.  Mullen is in second place in the team standings following the opening session with 39 points behind Aquinas Catholic of David City who leads with 64.5 points.  Mullen advanced four wrestlers into Friday night’s semifinals.  They include Jeffrey Forsen at 120 lbs., Eli Paxton at 126, Chase Gracey at 170, and Isaac Welch at 285. lbs.

Anselmo-Merna sits tied for 6th in the team standings after the opening session with 25 points.  AM sends two to the semifinals.  Advancing to the semifinal round for the Coyotes were Tristan Olson at 113 lbs. and Sid Miller at 195 lbs.

Others from the KCNI/KBBN coverage who advanced to semi’s of their weight class included Austin Mayfield of Burwell at 138 lbs., Maddox Jones of SEM at 170, and Slate Micheel of Twin Loup at 220 lbs.

Full results for area teams are posted below

NSAA State Championships Results for Anselmo-Merna

D113

Tristan Olson (43-3) placed 6th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tristan Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 43-3 won by major decision over Kevin Pedraza (Madison) 24-13 (MD 10-2)
  • Quarterfinal – Tristan Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 43-3 won by decision over Blake Devitt (Hitchcock County) 29-15 (Dec 10-7)

D132

Jarrett Wells (40-11) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jarrett Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 40-11 won by fall over Brock Burry (Bayard) 27-14 (Fall 4:41)
  • Quarterfinal – Dylan Brichacek (Howells-Dodge) 42-3 won by decision over Jarrett Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 40-11 (Dec 7-4)

D145

Tyce Porter (43-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Ted Hemmingsen (Riverside) 26-7 won by decision over Tyce Porter (Anselmo-Merna) 43-5 (Dec 5-3)

D152

Jadon Wells (43-12) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jadon Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 43-12 won by fall over Ryker Copeland (Sutherland) 26-25 (Fall 2:46)
  • Quarterfinal – Tristan Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 34-8 won by major decision over Jadon Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 43-12 (MD 12-4)

D160

Caden Coufal (29-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Levi Drueke (Neligh-Oakdale) 44-4 won by fall over Caden Coufal (Anselmo-Merna) 29-22 (Fall 3:02)

D195

Sid Miller (39-1) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Sid Miller (Anselmo-Merna) 39-1 won by fall over Grayson Petersen (Plainview) 24-23 (Fall 0:41)
  • Quarterfinal – Sid Miller (Anselmo-Merna) 39-1 won by decision over Samuel Hemenway (Elgin Public/Pope John) 27-9 (Dec 7-0)

D285

Tayte Thornton (37-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Taylor Hubl (Hitchcock County) 36-12 won by decision over Tayte Thornton (Anselmo-Merna) 37-13 (Dec 2-1)

NSAA State Championships Results for Arcadia/Loup City

D106

Christopher Allen (23-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Grady Dempcy (Sutherland) 36-4 won by decision over Christopher Allen (Arcadia/Loup City) 23-16 (Dec 5-0)

D138

Kaden Reeves (32-17) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Halsey (Elkhorn Valley) 41-5 won by decision over Kaden Reeves (Arcadia/Loup City) 32-17 (Dec 15-8)

NSAA State Championships Results for Burwell

D138

Austin Mayfield (36-11) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Austin Mayfield (Burwell) 36-11 won by decision over Carter Jasnoch (Ravenna) 39-14 (Dec 8-3)
  • Quarterfinal – Austin Mayfield (Burwell) 36-11 won by decision over Chase McGrath (Bridgeport) 31-13 (Dec 7-1)

D182

Hagen Hodges (36-11) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Hagen Hodges (Burwell) 36-11 won by fall over Brennan Demike (Weeping Water) 30-17 (Fall 5:11)
  • Quarterfinal – Brett Bridger (Fullerton) 23-2 won by fall over Hagen Hodges (Burwell) 36-11 (Fall 0:41)

D220

Cale Buss (40-9) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cale Buss (Burwell) 40-9 won by fall over Jerrod Land (Fullerton) 31-11 (Fall 5:07)
  • Quarterfinal – Luke Pawloski (Pleasanton) 43-3 won by fall over Cale Buss (Burwell) 40-9 (Fall 3:52)

NSAA State Championships Results for Mullen

D120

Jeffery Forsen (35-8) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) 35-8 won by fall over Wayne Lee (Arapahoe) 24-15 (Fall 2:47)
  • Quarterfinal – Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) 35-8 won by fall over Alex Thiele (Summerland) 36-13 (Fall 1:39)

D126

Eli Paxton (37-1) placed 6th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Eli Paxton (Mullen) 37-1 won by major decision over Ethan Kester (Summerland) 32-13 (MD 11-1)
  • Quarterfinal – Eli Paxton (Mullen) 37-1 won by decision over Reece Kocian (East Butler) 43-10 (Dec 6-3)

D170

Chase Gracey (32-6) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Chase Gracey (Mullen) 32-6 won by decision over Nathan Werner (Elkhorn Valley) 21-21 (Dec 6-1)
  • Quarterfinal – Chase Gracey (Mullen) 32-6 won by decision over Garett Schneider (Twin Loup) 32-8 (Dec 4-1)

D220

Tel Kvanvig (21-12) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tel Kvanvig (Mullen) 21-12 won by fall over Hayven Stewart (Plainview) 30-21 (Fall 1:49)
  • Quarterfinal – Ashton Hawkins (Axtell) 39-10 won by fall over Tel Kvanvig (Mullen) 21-12 (Fall 1:43)

D285

Isaac Welch (35-1) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Isaac Welch (Mullen) 35-1 won by decision over Zeb Wilde (Sandhills/Thedford) 23-14 (Dec 7-1)
  • Quarterfinal – Isaac Welch (Mullen) 35-1 won by fall over Malachi Wheeler (Nebraska Christian) 21-15 (Fall 1:42)

NSAA State Championships Results for Sandhills/Thedford

D160

Coby Higgins (30-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Lane Belina (Howells-Dodge) 39-12 won by fall over Coby Higgins (Sandhills/Thedford) 30-10 (Fall 4:38)

D182

Rhett McFadden (25-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cameron Schulte (Thayer Central) 40-7 won by decision over Rhett McFadden (Sandhills/Thedford) 25-11 (Dec 9-6)

D285

Zeb Wilde (23-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Isaac Welch (Mullen) 35-1 won by decision over Zeb Wilde (Sandhills/Thedford) 23-14 (Dec 7-1)

NSAA State Championships Results for South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)

D195

Dawson Doggett (23-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Keegan Shuler (Hitchcock County) 32-2 won by fall over Dawson Doggett (South Loup (Callaway/Arnold)) 23-10 (Fall 5:27)

NSAA State Championships Results for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

D106

Clayton Scoville (29-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Johnson (Kimball) 14-5 won by fall over Clayton Scoville (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 29-15 (Fall 1:18)

D120

Treu Atkins (27-18) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Creel Weber (Hemingford) 31-7 won by fall over Treu Atkins (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 27-18 (Fall 3:50)

D170

Maddox Jones (35-6) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Maddox Jones (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 35-6 won by fall over Mauricio Hernandez (Madison) 29-15 (Fall 2:44)
  • Quarterfinal – Maddox Jones (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 35-6 won by decision over Aydan Kaps (Sutherland) 33-5 (Dec 6-5)

NSAA State Championships Results for Twin Loup

D138

Keaton Dowse (22-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Higby (Clarkson-Leigh) 24-14 won by major decision over Keaton Dowse (Twin Loup) 22-11 (MD 10-1)

D145

Cazen Smith (27-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kelby Coufal (Aquinas Catholic) 44-3 won by major decision over Cazen Smith (Twin Loup) 27-16 (MD 14-2)

D152

Garrett Keith (28-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Ezekiel Heaton (Hyannis) 31-7 won by fall over Garrett Keith (Twin Loup) 28-14 (Fall 3:55)

D170

Garett Schneider (32-8) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Garett Schneider (Twin Loup) 32-8 won by fall over Becker Pohlman (Stanton) 28-17 (Fall 2:32)
  • Quarterfinal – Chase Gracey (Mullen) 32-6 won by decision over Garett Schneider (Twin Loup) 32-8 (Dec 4-1)

D182

Stetson Bottorf (7-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Coy Vrbka (Shelby-Rising City) 40-13 won by major decision over Stetson Bottorf (Twin Loup) 7-5 (MD 12-4)

D220

Slate Micheel (34-1) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Slate Micheel (Twin Loup) 34-1 won by fall over David Lozano (Riverside) 20-21 (Fall 2:34)
  • Quarterfinal – Slate Micheel (Twin Loup) 34-1 won by decision over Collin Vrbka (Shelby-Rising City) 45-15 (Dec 6-0)
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