Alliance and Hemingford brought a combined 12 wrestlers to state competition at the Century Link Center in Omaha Thursday-Saturday February 16-18.  Below is a list of Box Butte County wrestlers and their match results.  Audio of medal matches has been included.

ALLIANCE

113 – Evan Steggs
MATCH 1 defeats Sam Brayman, Blair – 1-0 decision.  Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 loses to Van Schmidt, Gretna – PIN@1:26.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 defeats Tommy Whitaker, Mount Michael Benedictine – PIN@4:50.  Moves into 3rd Rd. Consolations.
MATCH 4 loses to Brady Fago, Lexington – 4-2 decision.  Eliminated.

138 – Jorgen Johnson
MATCH 1 defeats Payton Meink, Omaha Skutt – 13-3 decision.  Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 defeats Hunter Cook, Grand Island Northwest.  Moves into Semi-Finals.
MATCH 3  loses to Scott Fulsos, York – 6-1 decision.  Moves into Consolation Semi-Finals.
MATCH 4  loses to Jake Cluxton, Bennington – 5-2 decision.  Will wrestle for 5th/6th place.
MATCH 5 defeats Tyler Brandenburg, Columbus-Scotus – 4-1 decision.  Receives 5th Place Medal.

Audio of Jorgen Johnson Medal Match:

145 – Rey Valdez
MATCH 1 defeats Robert Lanby, Elkhorn – 6-0 decision.  Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 loses to Leyton Mullinex, Columbus-Scotus – PIN@1:57.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 defeats Zach Hurlbert, Holdrege – 10-3 decision.  Moves into 3rd Round Consolations.
MATCH 4 defeats Riley Kopf, Lexington – PIN@1:47.  Moves into Consolation Semi-Finals.
MATCH 5 loses to Cole Huss, Gretna – 5-4 decision.  Will wrestle for 5th/6th place.
MATCH 6 loses to Rhett Trail, Nebraska City – 4-2 decision.  Receives 6th Place Medal.

Audio of Rey Valdez Medal Match:

152- Lane Applegarth
MATCH 1 loses to Cody Everhart, Gretna – PIN@3:15.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 defeats Justin Strong, Northwest – 12-0 decision.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 loses to Zane Bennett, Wahoo Cedar Bluffs – PIN@2:08.  Eliminated.

160 – Danny Vallejo
MATCH 1  defeats Ronny Peterson, Westpoint Beemer – PIN 1:55.  Moves into Quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 defeats Dylan Muchmore, Columbus-Scotus – 11-2 decision.  Moves into Semi-Finals.
MATCH 3 loses to Damian Greene, Fairbury – 2-1 decision.  Moves into Consolation Semi-Finals.
MATCH 4 defeats Johnny Gill, Auburn – 6-0 decision.  Will wrestle for 3rd/4th place.
MATCH 5 loses to Lance Jarrett, Gretna – PIN@2:24.  Receives 4th Place Medal.

Audio of Danny Vallejo Medal Match:

170 – Bryant “Buster” Wilson
MATCH 1 defeats Tucker Hancock, Wahoo-Cedar Bluffs – PIN@3:23. Moves into Quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 loses to Jacob Johnson, Fairbury – 9-7 decision.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 defeats Travis Reed, Norris – PIN@2:22.  Moves into 3rd Round Consolations.
MATCH 4 defeats August Yoder, Bennington – 5-0 decision.  Moves into Consolation Semi-Finals.
MATCH 5 defeats Prestin Melroy, Holdrege – 4-3 decision.  Will wrestle for 3rd/4th place.
MATCH 6 defeats Kurt Randall, Omaha-Skutt – 8-6 decision.  Receives 3rd Place Medal.

Audio of Buster Wilson Medal Match:

220 – Lane Lauder
MATCH 1 loses to Jesus Magando, Schuyler – 12-7 decision.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 loses to Cooper Kiser, GI Northwest – PIN@3:22.  Eliminated.

 

 

HEMINGFORD

106 – Jaydon Walker
MATCH 1  loses to Cameron Wilkinson, Neligh-Oakdale- 8-4 decision.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 defeats Kaiden Mrsny, Pender – PIN@4:10.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 loses to Teven Marshall, Mullen – 5-2 decision.  Eliminated.

126 – Justin Davis
MATCH 1 defeats Tigger Pokorny, Central Valley – 6-2 decision.  Moves into Quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 loses to Tyler Powloski, Pleasanton -PIN@1:40.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 defeats Keaton Meyer, Superior – PIN@4:51.  Moves into 3rd Round Consolations.
MATCH 4 defeats Kaden Guerrero, Southwest – PIN@2:56.  Moves into Consolation Semi-Finals,
MATCH 5 loses to Dylan Swenson, Oakland-Craig – 14-0 decision.  Will wrestle for 5th/6th place.
MATCH 6 loses to Mitch McKibbin, Bayard – 4-2 decision.  Receives 6th Place Medal.

Audio of Justin Davis Medal Match:

152 – Dylan Ernesti
MATCH 1 loses to Leland Bowder, Pender – PIN @ 3:16.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2  loses to Zach Morris, Winside – 13-5 decision.  Eliminated.

220 – Denton Payne
MATCH 1  defeats Schuyler Brown, Overton – PIN @ :50.  Moves into Quarterfinals.
MATCH 2  loses to Tyler Gideon, Burwell – PIN@2:53.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 loses to Seth Wentworth, West Holt – PIN@2:37. Eliminated.

285 – Cade Payne
MATCH 1 defeats Colton Beebe, Freeman – PIN@1:09.  Moves into Quarterfinals.
MATCH 2  loses to Thomas Hughes, Burwell – PIN@4:53.  Moves Into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3  loses to Noah Wadleigh, Arapahoe – PIN@4:04.  Eliminated.