Boys State Wrestling Tournament – Day One – Class D Area Recap

The 2025 NSAA boys state wrestling championships began Thursday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.  Classes A and D took the mats first with first round matches followed by the championship quarterfinals.

Those from the KCNI/KBBN coverage area who advanced out to the championship semifinals of their weight class included Dawson Mason of South Loup at 132 lbs., Maddox Jones of SEM at 175 lbs., and Wyatt Stieb of Arcadia/Loup City at 190 lbs.  Andy Cash of Ansley/Litchfield and Caden Zutavern of Sandhills/Thedford each qualified for the semifinals at 285 lbs.  Burwell advanced four wrestlers to the semifinal round.  They included Brody Jensen (113 lbs.),. Drew Dawe of Burwell (132 lbs.), Trentin Brown (157 lbs.), and Cale Buss (190 lbs.)  The championship semifinals will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday.

Full results of teams in the KCNI/KBBN coverage area are posted below.  Wrestling for Class D resumes Friday with first round consolation matches at 9:30 a.m.

NSAA State Championships Results for Anselmo-Merna

D113

Brett Olson (25-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Dallas Wadsworth (Central Valley) 38-12 won by fall over Brett Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 25-11 (Fall 2:57)

D150

Jarrett Wells (40-9) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jarrett Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 40-9 won by fall over Carter Hanes (Cambridge) 36-7 (Fall 5:02)
  • Quarterfinal – Dylan Brichacek (Howells-Dodge) 16-3 won by fall over Jarrett Wells (Anselmo-Merna) 40-9 (Fall 3:23)

NSAA State Championships Results for Ansley-Litchfield

D175

Isaac O`Brien (34-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – David Bryner (Wauneta-Palisade) 45-8 won by fall over Isaac O`Brien (Ansley-Litchfield) 34-19 (Fall 1:07)

D285

Andy Cash (30-11) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Andy Cash (Ansley-Litchfield) 30-11 won by forfeit over Kyan Sones (Meridian) 45-3 (For.)
  • Quarterfinal – Andy Cash (Ansley-Litchfield) 30-11 won by fall over Braxton Richards (North Platte St. Pat`s) 33-12 (Fall 3:00)

NSAA State Championships Results for Arcadia/Loup City

D190

Wyatt Stieb (34-5) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Stieb (Arcadia/Loup City) 34-5 won by fall over Nate Grilli (Southern Valley) 29-15 (Fall 4:52)
  • Quarterfinal – Wyatt Stieb (Arcadia/Loup City) 34-5 won by fall over Kreyton Wiese (Wauneta-Palisade) 29-7 (Fall 4:45)

NSAA State Championships Results for Burwell

D113

Brody Jensen (45-2) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Brody Jensen (Burwell) 45-2 won by fall over Abraham Lopez (Guardian Angels CC) 27-14 (Fall 1:25)
  • Quarterfinal – Brody Jensen (Burwell) 45-2 won by fall over Dylan Wendell (Bertrand) 24-14 (Fall 0:49)

D120

Ora Chaffin (35-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Brett Larson (Brady) 19-1 won by tech fall over Ora Chaffin (Burwell) 35-16 (TF-1.5 5:04 (15-0))

D132

Drew Dawe (42-5) placed 6th and scored 8.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Drew Dawe (Burwell) 42-5 won by tech fall over Carter Haverluck (Meridian) 41-9 (TF-1.5 3:52 (19-4))
  • Quarterfinal – Drew Dawe (Burwell) 42-5 won by decision over Colt Kromarek (Plainview) 37-9 (Dec 8-5)

D138

Austin Mayfield (40-5) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Austin Mayfield (Burwell) 40-5 won by fall over Keston Beavers (Elm Creek) 35-16 (Fall 3:16)
  • Quarterfinal – Briggs Hill (Arapahoe) 39-6 won by decision over Austin Mayfield (Burwell) 40-5 (Dec 9-2)

D144

Cort Buss (35-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Walker Ott (Wisner-Pilger) 38-7 won by fall over Cort Buss (Burwell) 35-12 (Fall 4:45)

D157

Trentin Brown (30-8) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Trentin Brown (Burwell) 30-8 won by decision over Sam Bantam (Southern Valley) 33-9 (Dec 7-1)
  • Quarterfinal – Trentin Brown (Burwell) 30-8 won by fall over Jase Roberson (Garden County) 32-5 (Fall 5:10)

D190

Cale Buss (45-5) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cale Buss (Burwell) 45-5 won by fall over Colt Gosnell (Maxwell) 40-13 (Fall 4:00)
  • Quarterfinal – Cale Buss (Burwell) 45-5 won by decision over Wyatt Doerr (Plainview) 40-7 (Dec 7-3)

NSAA State Championships Results for Mullen

D157

Jason Kraus (31-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Austin Pelster (Homer) 41-4 won by decision over Jason Kraus (Mullen) 31-12 (Dec 9-7)

D165

Cooper Walker (34-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jett Vrbka (Shelby-Rising City) 46-4 won by fall over Cooper Walker (Mullen) 34-16 (Fall 4:32)

D215

Tate Kvanvig (35-9) place is unknown and scored 3.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tate Kvanvig (Mullen) 35-9 won by tech fall over Dalton Herley (St. Mary`s) 36-11 (TF-1.5 3:18 (17-2))
  • Quarterfinal – Trey Downey (Arapahoe) 35-16 won by fall over Tate Kvanvig (Mullen) 35-9 (Fall 2:36)

NSAA State Championships Results for Sandhills Valley

D144

Tucker Myers (22-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Drake Troxel (Southern) 47-2 won by fall over Tucker Myers (Sandhills Valley) 22-22 (Fall 0:51)

D285

Kaden Allen (29-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Connor Sullivan (Archbishop Bergan) 36-17 won by major decision over Kaden Allen (Sandhills Valley) 29-19 (MD 11-0)

NSAA State Championships Results for Sandhills/Thedford

D285

Caden Zutavern (40-8) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Caden Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 40-8 won by fall over Jayden Loghry (Hitchcock County) 25-23 (Fall 1:32)
  • Quarterfinal – Caden Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 40-8 won by decision over Paul Fehlhafer (Centennial) 34-7 (Dec 7-5)

NSAA State Championships Results for SEM

D120

Clayton Scoville (33-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Lincoln Nekoliczak (Central Valley) 37-6 won by tech fall over Clayton Scoville (SEM) 33-9 (TF-1.5 4:17 (15-0))

D175

Maddox Jones (46-1) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Maddox Jones (SEM) 46-1 won by fall over Joseph Rivera (Hitchcock County) 7-13 (Fall 0:19)
  • Quarterfinal – Maddox Jones (SEM) 46-1 won by fall over Logan Nelson (Wisner-Pilger) 37-6 (Fall 5:15)

NSAA State Championships Results for South Loup

D132

Dawson Mason (43-3) placed 6th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Dawson Mason (South Loup) 43-3 won by major decision over Trevor Steffen (Guardian Angels CC) 12-4 (MD 9-1)
  • Quarterfinal – Dawson Mason (South Loup) 43-3 won by decision over Cole Jensen (Randolph) 36-17 (Dec 3-0)

D157

CJ Quandt (36-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Koltan Ideus (Southern) 28-10 won by fall over CJ Quandt (South Loup) 36-10 (Fall 4:55)

NSAA State Championships Results for Twin Loup

D150

Cazen Smith (46-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Max Egr (Yutan) 32-10 won by decision over Cazen Smith (Twin Loup) 46-12 (Dec 7-1)
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