Broken Bow Competes at Norm Manstedt Wrestling Invite

BY Brent Apperson | January 11, 2026
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Broken Bow Competes at Norm Manstedt Wrestling Invite

Broken Bow was among the teams that competed at the Norm Manstedt boys wrestling invitational on Saturday in Columbus.  The team champion was Columbus with 235.5 points followed by Lincoln East in second with 230.5 points.  Broken Bow finished with 64.5 points.

The Indians had four top ten finishes on the day.  Cash Watson placed fourth overall at 138 lbs. and Kelstyn Lindner was fifth at 126.  Aidan Markham placed 7th at 165 lbs. and Devon Baum was 8th at 285.  Full Broken Bow results are posted below

Norm Manstedt Boys Invitational Results for Broken Bow

126

Kelstyn Lindner (15-10) placed 5th and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 won by fall over Landon Ramsier (Madison) 12-15 (Fall 1:03)
  • Round 2 – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 won by medical forfeit over Cristian Lara (Schuyler) 10-14 (M. For.)
  • Round 3 – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 won by decision over Keegan Holan (Pierce) 20-9 (Dec 12-11)
  • Round 4 – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 won by fall over Charlie Beck (Tekamah-Herman) 5-14 (Fall 0:33)
  • Round 5 – Kevin Pedraza (Madison) 21-3 won by tech fall over Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 (TF-1.5 2:28 (19-4))
  • Quarterfinal – Tyler Haneborg (North Platte) 25-1 won by fall over Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 (Fall 1:24)
  • Cons. Semi – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 won by fall over Kade Mulligan (Lincoln East) 15-13 (Fall 3:31)
  • 5th Place Match – Kelstyn Lindner (Broken Bow) 15-10 won by medical forfeit over Ryker Koenig (Bergan Catholic) 17-5 (M. For.)

132

Emmett Palmer (10-6) placed 15th and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Emmett Palmer (Broken Bow) 10-6 won by fall over John Huisman (Bergan Catholic) 1-10 (Fall 0:40)
  • Round 2 – Emmett Palmer (Broken Bow) 10-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 3 – Ethan Salak (Columbus) 13-4 won by major decision over Emmett Palmer (Broken Bow) 10-6 (MD 10-2)
  • Champ. Round 1 – Keaton Kuchar (Battle Creek) 20-5 won by tech fall over Emmett Palmer (Broken Bow) 10-6 (TF-1.5 5:16 (16-0))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Makayo Confer (High Plains Community) 13-13 won in sudden victory – 1 over Emmett Palmer (Broken Bow) 10-6 (SV-1 11-8)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Grant Rogers (Kearney Catholic) 16-8 won by decision over Emmett Palmer (Broken Bow) 10-6 (Dec 19-13)
  • 15th Place Match – Emmett Palmer (Broken Bow) 10-6 won by medical forfeit over Evan Strom (Gering) 13-5 (M. For.)

138

Cash Watson (10-1) placed 4th and scored 20.5 team points.

  • Round 1 – Cash Watson (Broken Bow) 10-1 won by fall over Caleb Kloppenborg (Humphrey-Lindsay) 2-6 (Fall 0:18)
  • Round 2 – Cash Watson (Broken Bow) 10-1 won by fall over Owen Spray (Sandy Creek) 13-16 (Fall 1:11)
  • Round 3 – Cash Watson (Broken Bow) 10-1 won by medical forfeit over David Arciga (Schuyler) 6-6 (M. For.)
  • Champ. Round 1 – Cash Watson (Broken Bow) 10-1 won by tech fall over Eric Koh (Madison) 11-11 (TF-1.5 1:30 (15-0))
  • Quarterfinal – Cash Watson (Broken Bow) 10-1 won by fall over Carter Still (North Platte) 18-9 (Fall 1:18)
  • Semifinal – Ashton Kuchar (Battle Creek) 23-4 won by decision over Cash Watson (Broken Bow) 10-1 (Dec 8-5)
  • 3rd Place Match – Hayden Schmit (David City) 24-1 won by medical forfeit over Cash Watson (Broken Bow) 10-1 (M. For.)

150

Cole Nuss (11-12) placed 15th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 11-12 won by decision over Cade Pribnow (Bergan Catholic) 13-6 (Dec 5-0)
  • Round 2 – Drake Hasbrouck (Cozad) 19-6 won by tech fall over Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 11-12 (TF-1.5 2:55 (21-4))
  • Round 3 – Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 11-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 1 – Chaz Erickson (Kearney Catholic) 23-1 won by tech fall over Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 11-12 (TF-1.5 4:17 (19-4))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Colton Juzenas (Boone Central) 19-8 won by major decision over Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 11-12 (MD 10-1)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Cole DeBoer (Pierce) 16-11 won by fall over Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 11-12 (Fall 2:34)
  • 15th Place Match – Cole Nuss (Broken Bow) 11-12 won in tie breaker – 1 over Dillon Kozisek (Seward) 6-8 (TB-1 4-3)

165

Aidan Markham (20-5) placed 7th and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 won by fall over Kaiden Ronnfeldt (Pierce) 12-14 (Fall 3:50)
  • Round 2 – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 won by fall over Carter Sheard (Bellevue West) 1-18 (Fall 0:52)
  • Round 3 – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 won by decision over Henry Johnsen (Seward) 15-14 (Dec 9-3)
  • Round 4 – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 5 – Emmitt Dirks (York) 27-1 won by fall over Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 (Fall 0:51)
  • Quarterfinal – Parker Chavez (Valentine) 20-5 won by major decision over Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 (MD 13-4)
  • Cons. Semi – Hunter Kruse (Battle Creek) 20-8 won by fall over Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 (Fall 4:34)
  • 7th Place Match – Aidan Markham (Broken Bow) 20-5 won by decision over Nathan Werner (Elkhorn Valley) 14-8 (Dec 5-0)

175

Cobe Wells (18-2) placed 12th and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 won by fall over Jeter Clark (North Platte) 4-9 (Fall 1:03)
  • Round 3 – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 won by decision over Carter Lueken (Boone Central) 14-12 (Dec 8-5)
  • Champ. Round 1 – Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 won by fall over Hayden Languis (Lincoln East) 3-5 (Fall 1:23)
  • Quarterfinal – Jett Vacha (Logan View) 24-5 won by fall over Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 (Fall 5:36)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Burkley Collison (Pierce) 20-6 won by medical forfeit over Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 (M. For.)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Angel Peralta (Madison) 21-6 won by medical forfeit over Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 (M. For.)
  • 11th Place Match – Ethan Claussen (Pierce) 9-8 won by medical forfeit over Cobe Wells (Broken Bow) 18-2 (M. For.)

190

Dagon Dalby (3-8) placed 28th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Charlie Flannery (West Holt) 11-11 won by fall over Dagon Dalby (Broken Bow) 3-8 (Fall 1:50)
  • Round 2 – Hayden Meisenbach (Tekamah-Herman) 22-9 won by fall over Dagon Dalby (Broken Bow) 3-8 (Fall 0:32)
  • Round 3 – Dagon Dalby (Broken Bow) 3-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Dagon Dalby (Broken Bow) 3-8 received a bye () (Bye)

215

Croix Watson (8-12) placed 28th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Elijah Kilonzo (Elkhorn Valley) 10-10 won by decision over Croix Watson (Broken Bow) 8-12 (Dec 9-7)
  • Round 2 – Christian Nordby (Pierce) 21-4 won by fall over Croix Watson (Broken Bow) 8-12 (Fall 0:48)
  • Round 3 – Croix Watson (Broken Bow) 8-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Croix Watson (Broken Bow) 8-12 received a bye () (Bye)

285

Devon Baum (15-7) placed 8th and scored 12.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 – Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 won by fall over Alec Fellers (Bergan Catholic) 0-2 (Fall 0:52)
  • Round 3 – Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 won by fall over Josiah Nsoh (Lincoln Lutheran) 20-7 (Fall 5:36)
  • Champ. Round 1 – Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 won by fall over Christopher Bennett (York) 17-11 (Fall 2:36)
  • Quarterfinal – Aidan Summa (Seward) 24-1 won by fall over Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 (Fall 2:31)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 won by fall over Max Jasper (David City) 16-13 (Fall 3:00)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Hunter Holle (Syracuse) 21-9 won by decision over Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 (Dec 8-4)
  • 7th Place Match – Connor Sullivan (Bergan Catholic) 13-4 won by fall over Devon Baum (Broken Bow) 15-7 (Fall 3:35)
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