Anselmo-Merna hosted its annual wrestling invitational on Saturday. The Grand Island JV’s won the team title with Elm Creek finishing second and SEM was third. Among the area highlights:
113 lbs. – Champion Brett Olson of Anselmo-Merna
120 lbs. – Champion Clayton Scoville of SEM
144 lbs. – Runner up Logan Spotanski of Arcadia/Loup City
150 lbs. – Champion Heath Henson of SEM
157 lbs. – Champion Jarrett Wells of Anselmo-Merna, Runner-up CJ Quandt of South Loup
175 lbs. – Champion Maddox Jones of SEM
190 lbs. – Champion Wyatt Stieb of Arcadia/Loup City
FINAL RESULTS
106
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kamden Robinson of Elm Creek
- 2nd Place – Connor Edwards of Hi-Line
- 3rd Place – Riley Pedersen of Grand Island JV
- 4th Place – Prestyn Roan of Riverside
1st Place Match
- Kamden Robinson (Elm Creek) 11-0, Fr. over Connor Edwards (Hi-Line) 7-1, Jr. (SV-1 4-1)
3rd Place Match
- Riley Pedersen (Grand Island JV) 3-1, Fr. over Prestyn Roan (Riverside) 6-3, So. (Dec 6-4)
113
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Brett Olson of Anselmo-Merna
- 2nd Place – Beau Gruntorad of Elm Creek
- 3rd Place – Holden Beel of Ainsworth
- 4th Place – Teagan Statler of Grand Island JV
1st Place Match
- Brett Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 8-1, Jr. over Beau Gruntorad (Elm Creek) 9-4, Fr. (Fall 1:36)
3rd Place Match
- Holden Beel (Ainsworth) 11-4, So. over Teagan Statler (Grand Island JV) 2-2, Fr. (Fall 4:30)
120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Clayton Scoville of Sumner Eddyville Miller
- 2nd Place – Christopher Allen of Riverside
- 3rd Place – Josiah Coleman of South Loup
- 4th Place – Weston Putnam of Elm Creek
1st Place Match
- Clayton Scoville (Sumner Eddyville Miller) 6-1, Sr. over Christopher Allen (Riverside) 7-1, Jr. (Fall 3:29)
3rd Place Match
- Josiah Coleman (South Loup) 6-2, Jr. over Weston Putnam (Elm Creek) 2-2, So. (Fall 1:46)
126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Ayden Kuebler of Grand Island JV
- 2nd Place – Hunter Rutten of Riverside
- 3rd Place – Jaxon Cozad of North Central
- 4th Place – Jaiden Trampe of Elm Creek
1st Place Match
- Ayden Kuebler (Grand Island JV) 4-0, Fr. over Hunter Rutten (Riverside) 5-3, Jr. (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match
- Jaxon Cozad (North Central) 7-4, Sr. over Jaiden Trampe (Elm Creek) 5-7, Fr. (Fall 1:48)
132
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Dylan Titus of Ainsworth
- 2nd Place – Carson Green of Perkins County
- 3rd Place – Ryan Hodges of Elm Creek
- 4th Place – William Beattie of Sumner Eddyville Miller
1st Place Match
- Dylan Titus (Ainsworth) 13-4, Fr. over Carson Green (Perkins County) 5-6, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:17 (21-6))
3rd Place Match
- Ryan Hodges (Elm Creek) 10-5, Fr. over William Beattie (Sumner Eddyville Miller) 5-4, Sr. (Fall 0:33)
138
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Trevor Carraher of Riverside
- 2nd Place – Connor Rempe of Sandy Creek
- 3rd Place – Gabriel Foster of Grand Island JV
- 4th Place – Parker Lewis of North Central
1st Place Match
- Trevor Carraher (Riverside) 6-0, Sr. over Connor Rempe (Sandy Creek) 9-1, Sr. (Fall 4:00)
3rd Place Match
- Gabriel Foster (Grand Island JV) 2-1, Jr. over Parker Lewis (North Central) 9-6, Fr. (Dec 4-2)
144
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Parker Schutz of Hi-Line
- 2nd Place – Logan Spotanski of Arcadia Loup City
- 3rd Place – Keston Beavers of Elm Creek
- 4th Place – Zachary Wiebelhaus of North Central
1st Place Match
- Parker Schutz (Hi-Line) 13-1, Jr. over Logan Spotanski (Arcadia Loup City ) 8-2, So. (Fall 4:42)
3rd Place Match
- Keston Beavers (Elm Creek) 11-3, Fr. over Zachary Wiebelhaus (North Central) 9-7, Jr. (Fall 1:49)
150
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Heath Henson of Sumner Eddyville Miller
- 2nd Place – Grady Schutz of Hi-Line
- 3rd Place – Dylan Logue of Grand Island JV
- 4th Place – Alex Meier of Elm Creek
1st Place Match
- Heath Henson (Sumner Eddyville Miller) 8-1, So. over Grady Schutz (Hi-Line) 7-3, Jr. (Fall 2:43)
3rd Place Match
- Dylan Logue (Grand Island JV) 3-1, Jr. over Alex Meier (Elm Creek) 10-4, Jr. (MD 12-4)
157
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Jarrett Wells of Anselmo-Merna
- 2nd Place – CJ Quandt of South Loup
- 3rd Place – Joseph Ducker of Arcadia Loup City
- 4th Place – Colton Fote of Paxton
1st Place Match
- Jarrett Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 10-0, Jr. over CJ Quandt (South Loup) 5-1, Sr. (Fall 1:35)
3rd Place Match
- Joseph Ducker (Arcadia Loup City ) 7-4, Jr. over Colton Fote (Paxton) 8-3, So. (MD 18-7)
165
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Rowan Jarosik of Sandy Creek
- 2nd Place – Branson Anderson of North Central
- 3rd Place – Jackson Christen of Anselmo-Merna
- 4th Place – Paxton Bierman of South Loup
1st Place Match
- Rowan Jarosik (Sandy Creek) 6-0, Sr. over Branson Anderson (North Central) 9-3, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:02 (15-0))
3rd Place Match
- Jackson Christen (Anselmo-Merna) 5-3, So. over Paxton Bierman (South Loup) 5-4, Jr. (MD 14-2)
175
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Maddox Jones of Sumner Eddyville Miller
- 2nd Place – Jordan Dodds of Riverside
- 3rd Place – Simon Scharf of Hi-Line
- 4th Place – Chase Gewecke of North Central
1st Place Match
- Maddox Jones (Sumner Eddyville Miller) 7-0, Sr. over Jordan Dodds (Riverside) 4-3, So. (Fall 0:42)
3rd Place Match
- Simon Scharf (Hi-Line) 10-3, Jr. over Chase Gewecke (North Central) 6-8, Sr. (Fall 2:22)
190
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Wyatt Stieb of Arcadia Loup City
- 2nd Place – Cole Salpas of Grand Island JV
- 3rd Place – Grayden Anderson of Sumner Eddyville Miller
- 4th Place – Alexis Arreaga of Lexington JV
1st Place Match
- Wyatt Stieb (Arcadia Loup City ) 8-1, Jr. over Cole Salpas (Grand Island JV) 2-1, So. (Fall 3:57)
3rd Place Match
- Grayden Anderson (Sumner Eddyville Miller) 3-4, Sr. over Alexis Arreaga (Lexington JV) 2-4, Sr. (Dec 5-4)
215
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Ernesto Perez of Perkins County
- 2nd Place – Josh Spray of Sandy Creek
- 3rd Place – Fredy Lucas of Grand Island JV
- 4th Place – Carson Koch of Ainsworth
- 5th Place – Andrew Hernandez of Elm Creek
Round 1
- Josh Spray (Sandy Creek) 10-2, So. over Andrew Hernandez (Elm Creek) 6-8, Fr. (Fall 1:30)
- Fredy Lucas (Grand Island JV) 2-2, So. over Carson Koch (Ainsworth) 1-10, Fr. (Fall 1:23)
Round 2
- Ernesto Perez (Perkins County) 9-0, So. over Fredy Lucas (Grand Island JV) 2-2, So. (TF-1.5 5:58 (17-1))
- Josh Spray (Sandy Creek) 10-2, So. over Carson Koch (Ainsworth) 1-10, Fr. (Fall 0:40)
Round 3
- Ernesto Perez (Perkins County) 9-0, So. over Carson Koch (Ainsworth) 1-10, Fr. (Fall 2:54)
- Fredy Lucas (Grand Island JV) 2-2, So. over Andrew Hernandez (Elm Creek) 6-8, Fr. (Fall 3:45)
Round 4
- Ernesto Perez (Perkins County) 9-0, So. over Andrew Hernandez (Elm Creek) 6-8, Fr. (Fall 1:02)
- Josh Spray (Sandy Creek) 10-2, So. over Fredy Lucas (Grand Island JV) 2-2, So. (Fall 0:44)
Round 5
- Ernesto Perez (Perkins County) 9-0, So. over Josh Spray (Sandy Creek) 10-2, So. (Fall 3:52)
- Carson Koch (Ainsworth) 1-10, Fr. over Andrew Hernandez (Elm Creek) 6-8, Fr. (Fall 2:46)
285
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kolten Simons of Centura
- 2nd Place – John Fricke of Paxton
- 3rd Place – Tucker Viter of Hi-Line
- 4th Place – Preston Rawson of Riverside
1st Place Match
- Kolten Simons (Centura) 7-3, Jr. over John Fricke (Paxton) 4-2, Sr. (Fall 0:34)
3rd Place Match
- Tucker Viter (Hi-Line) 5-4, So. over Preston Rawson (Riverside) 3-5, So. (Fall 0:49)
