Broken Bow Wrestlers Place Fourth at Holdrege Invite

BY Brent Apperson | December 14, 2025
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Broken Bow Wrestlers Place Fourth at Holdrege Invite

The Broken Bow boys wrestling team competed at the Holdrege Invite on Saturday and placed fourth overall.  The team champion was Northwest followed by Scottsbluff in second.

Broken Bow had three individual champions.  Braxon Rynearson was champion at 144 lbs.  Aidan Markham was champion at 165 lbs. and Cobe Wells was champion at 175.  Others who placed in the top four of their weight class included Kelstyn Lindner runner up at 126 lbs. and Bowen Ridder was fourth at 120.

Holdrege Duster Wrestling Invite Results for Broken Bow

106

Zach Longfellow (0-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Grayson Vesely (Nebraska City) 4-5 won by tech fall over Zach Longfellow (Broken Bow) 0-6 (TF-1.5 3:29 (18-1))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Zach Longfellow (Broken Bow) 0-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi – Wyatt Walker (Northwest) 4-6 won by fall over Zach Longfellow (Broken Bow) 0-6 (Fall 1:48)

120

Bowen Ridder (3-3) placed 4th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Bowen Ridder (Broken Bow) 3-3 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Noah Boyer (Nebraska City) 8-0 won by fall over Bowen Ridder (Broken Bow) 3-3 (Fall 1:16)
  • Cons. Semi – Bowen Ridder (Broken Bow) 3-3 won by fall over Cash Lilienthal (Northwest) 0-2 (Fall 2:07)
  • 3rd Place Match – Max Carter (Norton) 4-3 won by decision over Bowen Ridder (Broken Bow) 3-3 (Dec 6-1)

126

Kelstyn Lindner (4-2) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 4-2 won by fall over Ryder Zimmerman (Red Cloud/Blue Hill) 6-7 (Fall 4:00)
  • Semifinal – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 4-2 won by fall over Angel Martinez (Northwest) 8-2 (Fall 5:13)
  • 1st Place Match – Holdyn Quick (Scottsbluff) 7-2 won by fall over Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 4-2 (Fall 3:57)

144

Braxon Rynearson (6-1) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Braxon Rynearson (Broken Bow) 6-1 won by fall over Pacey Weston (Red Cloud/Blue Hill) 3-10 (Fall 1:08)
  • Semifinal – Braxon Rynearson (Broken Bow) 6-1 won by tech fall over Alyck Rodriguez (Scottsbluff) 8-4 (TF-1.5 4:08 (17-1))
  • 1st Place Match – Braxon Rynearson (Broken Bow) 6-1 won by fall over Jatin Weigel (Norton) 5-3 (Fall 1:46)

150

Cole Nuss (4-3) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 4-3 won by fall over Madden Wiese (Northwest) 3-6 (Fall 1:31)
  • Semifinal – Luke Clydesdale (Norton) 4-4 won by fall over Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 4-3 (Fall 0:45)
  • Cons. Semi – Byron Kring (Minden) 7-3 won by fall over Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 4-3 (Fall 2:38)

157

Ahren Finney (2-4) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Ahren Finney (Broken Bow) 2-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Gage Rasser (Red Cloud/Blue Hill) 16-2 won by fall over Ahren Finney (Broken Bow) 2-4 (Fall 1:21)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Ahren Finney (Broken Bow) 2-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Harley Wells (Holdrege) 5-6 won by fall over Ahren Finney (Broken Bow) 2-4 (Fall 2:06)

165

Aidan Markham (6-1) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 6-1 won by fall over Deacon Burkey (Holdrege) 0-4 (Fall 1:20)
  • Semifinal – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 6-1 won by tech fall over Callen Schnitzer (Nebraska City) 4-6 (TF-1.5 2:51 (17-0))
  • 1st Place Match – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 6-1 won by fall over Kaden Schneider (Scottsbluff) 6-4 (Fall 2:38)

175

Cobe Wells (5-1) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 5-1 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 5-1 won by fall over Keaton Gregory (Wayne) 1-2 (Fall 1:14)
  • Semifinal – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 5-1 won by decision over Parker Hatch (Minden) 8-3 (Dec 11-5)
  • 1st Place Match – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 5-1 won by fall over Mason Schmer (Scottsbluff) 6-1 (Fall 1:41)

190

Aiden Page (0-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Gabe Roberts (McCook) 8-1 won by fall over Aiden Page (Broken Bow) 0-5 (Fall 0:54)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Aiden Page (Broken Bow) 0-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi – Caleb Hesman (Red Cloud/Blue Hill) 12-5 won by fall over Aiden Page (Broken Bow) 0-5 (Fall 2:00)

215

Croix Watson (1-5) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Alex Fox (Scottsbluff) 7-4 won by fall over Croix Watson (Broken Bow) 1-5 (Fall 2:28)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Cope Railsback (Norton) 3-5 won by decision over Croix Watson (Broken Bow) 1-5 (Dec 4-1)
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