Alliance and Hemingford brought a combined 13 wrestlers to state competition at the Century Link Center in Omaha Thursday-Saturday February 15-17.  Below is a list of Box Butte County wrestlers by weight class with match results for each wrestler and audio for medal matches.

ALLIANCE

106 – Paul Ruff
MATCH 1 defeats Luke Bailey of Blair, 4-2 decision in OT.  Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 loses to Gabe Grice of Omaha Gross, 3-2 decision.  Moves into 2nd Rd Semis.
MATCH 3 defeats Thomas Ivey of York. PIN@ :16.  Moves into 3rd Rd consolations.
MATCH 4 loses to Tristan Obermiller of Adams Central, PIN @ 1:33.  Eliminated.

120 – Evan Steggs
MATCH 1 defeats Joey Orsi of OM Scutt, 7-2 decision.  Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 defeats Hank Frost of Blair, 8-1 decision.  Moves into semi-finals.
MATCH 3 defeats Blayne Kile of Hastings, 4-2 decision in OT.  Moves into Finals.
MATCH 4 loses to Andy Rohas of Lexington, 4-1 decision.  State Runner-Up–Receives 2nd Place Medal.

Audio of Evan Steggs Medal Match:

132 – Asa Johnson
MATCH 1 defeats  Juan Vergara of Wayne, 22-5 Technical Fall.  Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 defeats Connor Drahota of Elkhorn, 3-2 decision.  Moves into semi-finals.
MATCH 3 loses to Trey Ariano of Sidney, 9-4 decision.  Moves into consolation semis.
MATCH 4 loses to Ben Garland of Beatrice, 8-5 decision.  Will wrestle for 5th/6th place medal.
MATCH 5 defeats Zach Orton of Blair.  PIN@ 3:26.  Receives 5th Place Medal.

Audio of Asa Johnson Medal Match:

145 – Jorgen Johnson
MATCH 1 defeats Jordan Moyer of Neb. City, 16-4 decision.  Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 defeats  Stone Menendez, Omaha Scutt,  5-1 decision.  Moves into semi-finals.
MATCH 3 defeats Kaleb Ackles of Adams Central, PIN@ 4:57.  Moves into Finals.
MATCH 4 loses to Scott Fusos of York, 9-4 decision.  State runner-up–Receives 2nd Place Medal.

Audio of Jorgen Johnson Medal Match:

 

152 – Braydon Wilson
MATCH 1 loses to Kaleb Connoyer of Waverly, 19-4 Technical Fall.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 loses to Clayton Van Horne, Crete, 5-3 decision.  Eliminated.

160 – Lane Applegarth
MATCH 1 loses to Rhett Trail of Neb. City, 2-0 decision.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 loses to Issac Hernandez of Schuyler, 5-2 decision.  Eliminated.

220 – Baily Hood
MATCH 1 loses to Jordan Kavulak of Seward, PIN @ 2:12.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 defeats John Kerwood, Fairbury, PIN @ :45.  Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 loses to John Merton of Boone Central Neuman Grove, 18-2 Technical Fall.  Eliminated.

 285 – Nathan Lauder
MATCH 1 defeats Marcos Martinez of Grand Island NW, 13-2 decision.  Moves into Quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 defeats Mike Leatherdale of Wayne 17-4 decision.  Moves into semi-finals.
MATCH 3 defeats Noah Stafersky of York, 11-5 decision.  Moves into Finals.
MATCH 4 loses to Garrett Nelson of Scottsbluff, 7-3 decision.  State runner-up–Receives 2nd Place Medal.

Audio of Nathan Lauder Medal Match (concurrent with Cade Payne):

 

HEMINGFORD

113 – Jaydon Walker
MATCH 1 loses to Cameron Wilkenson of Neligh-Oakdale, 14-4 decision. Moves into 1st Round Consolations. 
MATCH 2 defeats Kent Wray of Elwood, PIN@ 1:32. Moves into 2nd Round Consolations.
MATCH 3 defeats  Sam Tourney of Shelton, 8-0 decision.  Moves into 3rd Round Consolations.
MATCH 4 defeats Adam Miller of Elkhorn Valley, PIN@ 3:00.  Moves into Medal Rounds.
MATCH 5 loses to Coby Smith of Elm Creek, PIN @ 2:27.  Will wrestle for 5th/6th place medal.
MATCH 6  loses to Tate Philips of Burwell, 3-0 decision.  Receives 6th place medal.

Audio of Jaydon Walker Medal Match:

126 – Carter Buchheit
MATCH 1 loses to Keegan Casey of Thayer Central, PIN @ 1:58.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 defeats Garrett Newmeister of Weeping Water, PIN@ 2:39.  Moves into 2nd Rd Consolations.
MATCH 3 loses to Coy Gideon of Burwell, PIN.  Eliminated.

145 – Tyler Coleman
MATCH 1 loses to Dalton Bohac of East Butler, PIN @:43. Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 loses to Hunter Earhardt of Ansley-Litchfield, PIN@ 4:13.  Eliminated.

182 – Jake Sellman
MATCH 1 loses to Daniel Duffy of Kenesaw, PIN @ :22.  Moves into 1st Round Consolations.
MATCH 2 loses to Clay Teal of Clearwater Orchard, PIN@ 2:18.  Eliminated.

285 – Cade Payne
MATCH 1  defeats Seth Totten of Bancroft-Rosalie-Lyons-Decatur, PIN @ 1:17. Moves into quarterfinals.
MATCH 2 defeats Jade Buss of West Holt, PIN @3:08. Moves into Semi-Finals.
MATCH 3 defeats Tyler Schultz of Cambridge, 1-0 decision.  Moves into Finals.
MATCH 4 loses to Thomas Hughes of Burwell, PIN@ :43.  State Runner-Up –Receives 2nd Place Medal.

Audio of Cade Payne Medal Match (concurrent with Nathan Lauder):