State Wrestling – Class D Area Recap and Results

The 2021 NSAA state high school wrestling championships began Wednesday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha for classes A and D. Eight wrestlers from the KCNI/KBBN coverage area advanced to the semifinal round in Class D. Sandhills/Thedford qualified three wrestlers for the state tournament and all three advanced out to the semifinal round on Thursday. Reece Zutavern (46-1) advanced to the semifinals at 182 lbs. where he will face Chase Pawloski (8-4) of Pleasanton. Reed McFadden (38-11) of Sandhills/Thedford advanced to the semi’s at 220 lbs. McFadden will face Brandon Knoles (31-4) of Perkins County. S/T’s Brayton Branic (48-6) advanced out to the semi’s at 285 lbs. and will face Kayden Stubbs (36-7) of Maxwell.

Ansley/Litchfield sent two wrestlers into the semifinals. Cooper Slingsby (41-4) advanced at 182 lbs. Slingsby will face Brett Bridger (35-7) of Fullerton. Hunter Arehart (30-5) advanced out to the semi’s at 170 lbs. where he will face Connor Schultz (31-0) of Hi-Line.

Alex Gideon (29-4) of Burwell advanced to the semi’s at 195 lbs. Gideon will face Gavin White (40-2) from Sutherland. Brendon Hall (31-17) of SEM will wrestle Logan Mueller (23-8) of Summerland in the semi’s at 285 lbs. and Dayton Gipe (38-0) of Sandhills Valley advanced to the semi’s at 120 lbs. where he will face Zack Hartl (26-4) of Elkhorn Valley.

The Class D semifinals, 3rd place consolations, consolation semifinals, and 3rd and 5th place matches will take place Thursday afternoon beginning at 1 pm. Class A and D championship matches will take place at 7 pm Thursday night. Coverage of area wrestlers can be heard on KBBN 95.3 FM and on kbbn.com

Check out the full results of area competitors during day one of Class D state competition

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Anselmo-Merna

D106

Tristan Olson (33-16) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) 28-8 won by fall over Tristan Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 33-16 (Fall 5:42)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Tristan Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 33-16 won by decision over Triston Wells (Thayer Central) 33-18 (Dec 7-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Tristen Krueger (North Central) 36-17 won by decision over Tristan Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 33-16 (Dec 5-2)

D145

Tyce Porter (34-17) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Cook (Sutherland) 49-6 won by fall over Tyce Porter (Anselmo-Merna) 34-17 (Fall 4:52)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Brooks Armstrong (Red Cloud/Blue Hill) 38-11 won by decision over Tyce Porter (Anselmo-Merna) 34-17 (Dec 6-3)

D195

Sid Miller (26-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Colton Horne (Doniphan-Trumbull) 33-12 won by decision over Sid Miller (Anselmo-Merna) 26-10 (Dec 3-2)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Chesney Stanczyk (Garden County) 33-10 won by decision over Sid Miller (Anselmo-Merna) 26-10 (Dec 6-2)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Ansley/Litchfield

D160

Collin Arehart (35-10) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Collin Arehart (Ansley/Litchfield) 35-10 won by decision over Matthew Kohel (Morrill) 23-14 (Dec 4-2)
  • Quarterfinal – Wyatt Jenkins (Arapahoe) 23-4 won by decision over Collin Arehart (Ansley/Litchfield) 35-10 (Dec 4-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Collin Arehart (Ansley/Litchfield) 35-10 won by fall over Gunner Roberson (Garden County) 26-26 (Fall 1:58)

D170

Hunter Arehart (30-5) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Arehart (Ansley/Litchfield) 30-5 won by decision over Sam Vortherms (Creighton) 37-11 (Dec 8-5)
  • Quarterfinal – Hunter Arehart (Ansley/Litchfield) 30-5 won by fall over Jordan Smith (Arapahoe) 35-15 (Fall 0:14)

D182

Cooper Slingsby (41-4) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cooper Slingsby (Ansley/Litchfield) 41-4 won by fall over Jaycob Young (Maxwell) 11-15 (Fall 0:33)
  • Quarterfinal – Cooper Slingsby (Ansley/Litchfield) 41-4 won by fall over Sean Duffy (Kenesaw) 25-12 (Fall 3:44)

D195

Kolby Larson (47-4) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kolby Larson (Ansley/Litchfield) 47-4 won by fall over Jacob Harrison (Franklin) 9-11 (Fall 2:31)
  • Quarterfinal – Gavin White (Sutherland) 40-2 won by decision over Kolby Larson (Ansley/Litchfield) 47-4 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Kolby Larson (Ansley/Litchfield) 47-4 won by fall over Drey Smith (Maxwell) 13-8 (Fall 1:00)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Burwell

D132

Colten Dawe (17-3) place is unknown and scored 5.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jon Peterka (Sutherland) 45-6 won by fall over Colten Dawe (Burwell) 17-3 (Fall 3:30)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Colten Dawe (Burwell) 17-3 won by fall over Eli Thiele (Summerland) 26-23 (Fall 3:32)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Colten Dawe (Burwell) 17-3 won by tech fall over Cole Broeker (Southern Valley) 29-15 (TF-1.5 3:56 (15-0))

D182

Jace Ostrom (26-8) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jace Ostrom (Burwell) 26-8 won by fall over Kaden Cole (Medicine Valley) 34-15 (Fall 3:14)
  • Quarterfinal – Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 46-1 won by decision over Jace Ostrom (Burwell) 26-8 (Dec 8-6)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Jace Ostrom (Burwell) 26-8 won by decision over Mason Topp (Winside) 42-13 (Dec 3-0)

D195

Alex Gideon (29-4) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Alex Gideon (Burwell) 29-4 won by fall over Ty Engel (Fullerton) 25-18 (Fall 2:29)
  • Quarterfinal – Alex Gideon (Burwell) 29-4 won by fall over Bobby Evans (Cambridge) 40-9 (Fall 4:31)

D220

Tyler Dawe (22-11) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Dawe (Burwell) 22-11 won by fall over Aaron Hernandez (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 17-26 (Fall 4:42)
  • Quarterfinal – Gavin Anderson (Hyannis) 18-9 won by decision over Tyler Dawe (Burwell) 22-11 (Dec 4-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Tyler Dawe (Burwell) 22-11 won by fall over Chandler Carrier (Scribner-Snyder) 20-14 (Fall 1:39)

D285

Hunter Mayfield (26-3) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Mayfield (Burwell) 26-3 won by fall over Taylor Hubl (Hitchcock County) 14-15 (Fall 2:45)
  • Quarterfinal – Brendon Hall (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 31-17 won by fall over Hunter Mayfield (Burwell) 26-3 (Fall 0:44)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Hunter Mayfield (Burwell) 26-3 won by fall over Caleb Klein (Hastings St. Cecilia) 21-14 (Fall 0:52)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Mullen

D106

Jeffery Forsen (28-8) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) 28-8 won by fall over Tristan Olson (Anselmo-Merna) 33-16 (Fall 5:42)
  • Quarterfinal – Sebastian Sauceda (Shelton) 23-8 won by decision over Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) 28-8 (Dec 8-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) 28-8 won by fall over Wyatt Heessel (Maxwell) 30-7 (Fall 2:13)

D113

Eli Paxton (41-4) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Eli Paxton (Mullen) 41-4 won by fall over Cody Booth (Neligh-Oakdale) 20-18 (Fall 1:55)
  • Quarterfinal – Carter Beckman (Elgin/Pope John) 32-8 won by decision over Eli Paxton (Mullen) 41-4 (Dec 3-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Eli Paxton (Mullen) 41-4 won by fall over Ashton Sinn (Thayer Central) 43-10 (Fall 4:02)

D126

Chase Gracey (35-16) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Lane Barton (Meridian) 32-9 won by decision over Chase Gracey (Mullen) 35-16 (Dec 8-2)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Chase Gracey (Mullen) 35-16 won by medical forfeit over Michael Polivka (East Butler) 20-16 (M. For.)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Jacoby Mann (Winside) 36-8 won by decision over Chase Gracey (Mullen) 35-16 (Dec 7-0)

D132

Kyle Durfee (43-10) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Durfee (Mullen) 43-10 won by decision over Maverick Hagemann (Elkhorn Valley) 36-13 (Dec 3-2)
  • Quarterfinal – Thomas Klemesrud (North Central) 36-10 won by decision over Kyle Durfee (Mullen) 43-10 (Dec 7-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Durfee (Mullen) 43-10 won by decision over Dylan Higby (Clarkson/Leigh) 43-16 (Dec 7-5)

D152

Spencer DeNaeyer (47-8) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 47-8 won by fall over Trevor Brown (Southern Valley) 31-13 (Fall 3:06)
  • Quarterfinal – Matt VanPelt (Southwest) 46-1 won by fall over Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 47-8 (Fall 1:44)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 47-8 won by fall over Archer Grint (Twin Loup) 17-10 (Fall 1:14)

D285

Isaac Welch (35-18) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Payton Christiancy (Superior) 38-8 won by decision over Isaac Welch (Mullen) 35-18 (Dec 4-2)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Isaac Welch (Mullen) 35-18 won by fall over Tavin Uden (Franklin) 4-14 (Fall 1:14)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Isaac Welch (Mullen) 35-18 won by fall over Austin Meyer (Perkins County) 33-10 (Fall 4:46)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Sandhills Valley

D120

Dayton Gipe (38-0) placed 6th and scored 10.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Dayton Gipe (Sandhills Valley) 38-0 won by tech fall over Carter VanPelt (Southwest) 26-19 (TF-1.5 2:14 (16-0))
  • Quarterfinal – Dayton Gipe (Sandhills Valley) 38-0 won by fall over Lance Russell (High Plains Community) 25-13 (Fall 0:38)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Sandhills/Thedford

D182

Reece Zutavern (46-1) placed 6th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 46-1 won by major decision over Lucas Hammer (Plainview) 30-11 (MD 9-1)
  • Quarterfinal – Reece Zutavern (Sandhills/Thedford) 46-1 won by decision over Jace Ostrom (Burwell) 26-8 (Dec 8-6)

D220

Reed McFadden (38-11) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Reed McFadden (Sandhills/Thedford) 38-11 won by decision over Clayton Hardy (Southwest) 32-15 (Dec 11-7)
  • Quarterfinal – Reed McFadden (Sandhills/Thedford) 38-11 won by fall over Landon Nichols (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 21-19 (Fall 2:44)

D285

Brayton Branic (48-6) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Brayton Branic (Sandhills/Thedford) 48-6 won by fall over Tavin Uden (Franklin) 4-14 (Fall 0:13)
  • Quarterfinal – Brayton Branic (Sandhills/Thedford) 48-6 won by fall over Payton Christiancy (Superior) 38-8 (Fall 2:49)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for South Loup

D120

Logan Peterson (31-12) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cauy Morgan (Sutherland) 39-6 won by decision over Logan Peterson (South Loup) 31-12 (Dec 4-3)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Logan Peterson (South Loup) 31-12 won by decision over Ethan Kipp (Twin Loup) 30-14 (Dec 4-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Logan Peterson (South Loup) 31-12 won by decision over Lance Russell (High Plains Community) 25-13 (Dec 8-2)

D170

Rio Remund (28-21) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Christian Leonard (Bayard) 37-1 won by fall over Rio Remund (South Loup) 28-21 (Fall 3:35)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Triston Stearns (Brady) 36-13 won by fall over Rio Remund (South Loup) 28-21 (Fall 3:39)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

D138

Reece Jones (30-23) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Samuel Foster (Sutherland) 49-2 won by fall over Reece Jones (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 30-23 (Fall 1:03)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Reece Jones (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 30-23 won by decision over Trevor Kuehn (Kenesaw) 24-16 (Dec 6-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Damien Erickson (Stanton) 30-14 won by decision over Reece Jones (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 30-23 (Dec 3-2)

D220

Aaron Hernandez (17-26) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Dawe (Burwell) 22-11 won by fall over Aaron Hernandez (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 17-26 (Fall 4:42)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Aaron Hernandez (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 17-26 won in tie breaker – 1 over Joseph Kahrs (Franklin) 23-12 (TB-1 5-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Chet Wichmann (Palmer) 48-2 won by fall over Aaron Hernandez (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 17-26 (Fall 3:47)

D285

Brendon Hall (31-17) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Brendon Hall (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 31-17 won by fall over Dax Doernemann (Guardian Angels Central Catholic) 14-27 (Fall 0:43)
  • Quarterfinal – Brendon Hall (Sumner-Eddyville-Miller) 31-17 won by fall over Hunter Mayfield (Burwell) 26-3 (Fall 0:44)

2021 NSAA State Championships Results for Twin Loup

D106

Nolan Osborn (37-7) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Nolan Osborn (Twin Loup) 37-7 won by decision over Carson Whitesel (Neligh-Oakdale) 31-15 (Dec 5-2)
  • Quarterfinal – Eli Lanham (Plainview) 41-0 won by major decision over Nolan Osborn (Twin Loup) 37-7 (MD 8-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Dierks Nekoliczak (Central Valley) 23-16 won by decision over Nolan Osborn (Twin Loup) 37-7 (Dec 1-0)

D120

Ethan Kipp (30-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cayden Ellis (Winside) 40-5 won by fall over Ethan Kipp (Twin Loup) 30-14 (Fall 3:20)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Logan Peterson (South Loup) 31-12 won by decision over Ethan Kipp (Twin Loup) 30-14 (Dec 4-0)

D138

Keaton Dowse (27-24) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Nolan Blevins (Weeping Water) 46-6 won by fall over Keaton Dowse (Twin Loup) 27-24 (Fall 1:24)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Hunter Deeds (North Platte St. Patrick`s) 34-15 won by fall over Keaton Dowse (Twin Loup) 27-24 (Fall 1:32)

D145

Shawn Quandt (38-14) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Shawn Quandt (Twin Loup) 38-14 won by fall over Mason Noel (Southern Valley) 28-16 (Fall 1:43)
  • Quarterfinal – Xavier Perez (Elm Creek) 36-6 won by fall over Shawn Quandt (Twin Loup) 38-14 (Fall 2:23)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Grady Belt (Shelby-Rising City) 39-6 won by decision over Shawn Quandt (Twin Loup) 38-14 (Dec 8-3)

D152

Archer Grint (17-10) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Devon Tunender (Plainview) 34-11 won by fall over Archer Grint (Twin Loup) 17-10 (Fall 4:18)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Archer Grint (Twin Loup) 17-10 won by fall over Joseph French (Axtell) 22-16 (Fall 3:27)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Spencer DeNaeyer (Mullen) 47-8 won by fall over Archer Grint (Twin Loup) 17-10 (Fall 1:14)

D160

Kade Bottorf (29-18) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kade Bottorf (Twin Loup) 29-18 won by decision over Kolby Welling (Crawford) 24-6 (Dec 11-7)
  • Quarterfinal – Trevin Brecka (East Butler) 26-10 won by decision over Kade Bottorf (Twin Loup) 29-18 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Kolton Kriha (Bayard) 28-11 won by fall over Kade Bottorf (Twin Loup) 29-18 (Fall 2:43)

D170

Slate Micheel (41-11) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Sutton Pohlman (Stanton) 38-12 won by decision over Slate Micheel (Twin Loup) 41-11 (Dec 6-2)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Slate Micheel (Twin Loup) 41-11 won by fall over Kaydan Hunt (Maxwell) 18-11 (Fall 1:00)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Slate Micheel (Twin Loup) 41-11 won by fall over Jordan Smith (Arapahoe) 35-15 (Fall 2:05)
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