The 2018-2019 Broken Bow wrestling team was honored this past weekend as the newest team member to enter the Broken Bow athletic hall of fame. A special ceremony to honor the team was held Saturday (April 11th) at the Broken Bow wrestling room. The 2018-19 team joins the 2017-2018 team which was inducted into the hall of fame back in 2024. While the 17-18 team is known as the team to give Broken Bow its first state wrestling duals championship, the 18-19 team defended that state title the following season as the Indians repeated as Class C state duals champions. Speaking with KCNI/KBBN sports, Broken Bow head wrestling coach Ed Schaaf said it was a great day to reunite with a team that accomplished so much for the Broken Bow wrestling program.
“Of the varsity guys who wrestled in the (state championship) dual(s), we had probably three fourths of them. There was a few of them that had obligations that couldn’t be there, but the majority of them were able to come back. And so it was nice. You know what, it wasn’t a big long program. I mean, essentially I, we just kind of talked about that season and talked about the guys and just kind of relived that dual, you know, that day when we won the state dual title. And then we just kind of got to all hang out and kind of be around each other. So it was a lot of fun.”
Broken Bow’s 2019 Class C state duals championship included wins over Wilber-Clatonia (61-16) in the quarterfinals, (44-30) over Logan View in the semifinals, and a (51-23) win over Aquinas Catholic of David City in the championship. The 2018-2019 team would also finish as the state runner-up at the NSAA state individual wrestling tournament that season.
As Schaaf looked back on the team, he shared that members of that team combined for 35 state qualifying appearances, 19 state medals, 7 state finals appearances, and 3 state championships during their careers.
Listen to the full interview with coach Schaaf as we visit about the hall of fame team.
