CCS boys wrestling gets second straight tournament title

    The CCS boys wrestling team traveled to Bridgeport, Thursday, Febr. 1 for the WTC/SPVA/MAC/PAC conference tournament. The Longhorns came away with a 20 point winning margin over Sutherland.
    The Longhorns had 4-1st, 3-3rd, 2-4th, 2-5th and 1-6th place finishers.
    Luis Co, (41-4), took first place at 144 pounds by pinning his first two opponents. In the semi-final match, Illias Lehmen of Bridgeport had a medical forfeit, vaulting Co into the finals against Kyler Vincent, (28-6), of Gordon Rushville.
    Co won a 6-0 decision to take the title.
    Thomas Reeves, (38-6) wrestled at 175 pounds. After getting a bye in the first round, Reeves took only 4:13 of wrestling time to pin all three of his opponents, enroute to the title.
    At 215 pounds, Jaret Peterson, (41-0), started the day with a bye, followed by three pins to keep his record unblemished for the season and take the title.
    Rounding out the champions was Zach Tarin, (38-2), wrestling at 285. Tarin started the day with a bye, followed up with two second period pins.
    Tarin faced Reegan French, (26-10), of Morrill in the finals, winning the match due to an injury to French.
    Three CCS wrestlers only had one loss on the day. Scott Hoover, (24-15), won his first two matches. In the semifinals, Hoover lost a heart-breaker to Tucker Banister, (12-2), of Gordon-Rushville in the sudden victory round 4-6.
    Hoover came back with two more wins to secure a third place finish.
    At 157 pounds, Westyn Mendenhall, (26-11) pinned his first two opponents before dropping a close 5-7 decision to Wyatt Feddersen, (25-12), of Gordon-Rushville.Mendenhall bounced back and won his next two to take third place.
    Tyler O’Neil, (31-14), took third place at 165 pounds. O’Neil lost in the semifinals to Gunner Roberson, (31-4), of Garden County before coming back to win his next two for third place.
    Jaqueb Hoover, (19-22), and Malachi Christensen, (23-18), each went 3-2 on the day to finish in fourth place at 132 and 138 pounds respectively.
    Fifth place finishers were Connor Einspahr, (20-21), at 132 pounds and Ray Morillo Jr., (10-16), wrestling at 190 pounds.     
    Jesus Medina, (9-11), finished 1-3 on the day to place sixth in the 215 pound class.
    The wrestlers next meet is districts at Broken Bow on Febr. 9-10.
    The girls are scheduled to compete on Febr. 9, followed by the boys on Febr. 10.
    State Wrestling in Omaha is set for Febr. 15-17.
    Chase County boys will wrestle in the morning session on Thursday Febr. 15. All classes of girls will start wrestling at 3:00 p.m. along with the class A and D boys.
    On Friday, class B and C start wrestling at 9:00 a.m. Class A and D plus the girls will start at noon. Friday evening at 6:30 all boys and girls classes will wrestle semifinals and 3rd round consolations.
    Saturday is all classes boys and girls all day, starting with consolation semifinals at 9:00 a.m., followed by the third and fifth place matches.
    The Championship finals will take place on four mats beginning at 3:00 p.m. and will be televised on PBS.
Individual results
120—Jackson Cyboron (2-16) lost by tech fall to Zane Woodward, (HER) 0-15, was pinned by Gabriel Kendrick (SP), 1:57.
126—Westen Manley (7-9)  pinned Kale DaMoude (HER) 2:56, was pinned by Oliver Nutter (SUT) 0:25, lost by medical forfeit to Tate Teply (CCS).
126—Tate Teply (1-14) was pinned by Hudson Deeds (NPSP) 0:24, bye, won by medical forfeit over Westyn Manley (CCS), was pinned by Luke Wetherington (BAY) 0:43.
132—Connor Einspahr (20-21) pinned Tucker Kemp (NPSP) 3:21, pinned Jayden Klein (NPSP) 2:52, was pinned by Uzziah Voss (MIT) 0:42, lost by decision to Jaqueb Hoover (CCS) 4-9, won a decision over Blake Collins (BP) 3-0 for fifth place.
132—Jaqueb Hoover (19-22) pinned Kip Gillming (KIM) 0:45, was pinned by Nate Barker (BAY) 2:00, pinned Tucker Kemp (NPSP) 2:23, won by major decision over Jake Richter (SUT) 12-2, won by decision over Connor Einspahr (CCS) 9-4, was pinned by Breckyn Collins (NPSP) 2:23 for fourth place.
138—Spencer Kelly (10-13) lost by decision to Jose Arreola (BP) 6-9, pinned Spencer Mostek (NPSP) 1:39, lost by decision to Coy Armstrong (BAY) 5-9.
138—Malachi Christensen (23-18) pinned Brodey Hund (HER) 2:23, won by decision over Coy Armstrong (BAY) 11-7, was pinned by Cauy Kohl (SUT) 4:41, pinned Brodey Hund (HER) 0:53, was pinned by Luke Harper (SUT) 2:02 for fourth place.
144—Luis Co (41-4) pinned Kaden Vogt (CCS) 1:09, pinned Jacob Hatcher (PC) 1:44, won by injury default over Illias Lehman (BP), won by decision over Kyler Vincent (G-R) 6-0 for first place.
144—Kaden Vogt (2-17) was pinned by Luis Co (CCS) 1:09, bye, was pinned by Riggin Hutchison (HER) 1:40.
150—Scott Hoover (24-15) pinned Trenton Carrizales (BAY) 3:27, won by major decision over Dalton Norman (CRA) 16-4, lost in sudden victory to Tucker Banister (G-R) 4-6, won by decision over Henry Taylor (PC) 5-0. pinned Bronson Freeseman (G-R) 4:06 for third place.
150—Destry Russell (10-12) bye, was pinned by Kason Bruns (SUT) 1:36, pinned Jaxon Keane (HEM) 1:54, lost by decision to Henry Taylor (PC) 3-6.
157—Westyn Mendenhall (26-11) pinned Aaron Cooper (BP) 0:41, pinned Lukas Allen (CRA) 3:01, lost by decision to Wyatt Fedderson (G-R) 5-7, pinned Kyser Lewis (MOR) 2:42, won by medical forfeit over Devyn Engledow (MIT) for third place.
165—Tyler O’Neil (31-14) bye, pinned David Bryner (SUT) 3:16, lost by decision to Gunner Roberson (GC) 10-4, won by major decision over Preston Schwanebeck (PC) 9-1, pinned Drew Varner (HEM) 0:24 for third place.
165—Conner Stromberger (3-14) was pinned by Preston Schwanebeck (PC) 1:21, bye, was pinned by David Bryner (SUT) 1:29.
175—Parker Terryberry (5-11) pinned Ernesto Perez (PC) 0:56, was pinned by Aydan Kaps (SUT) 0:23, was pinned by Dylan Bruce (PC) 1:31.
175—Thomas Reeves (38-6) bye, pinned Caleb Heck (G-R) 1:06, pinned Kole Walz (SUT) 1:59, pinned Kolby Houchin (BAY) 1:08 for first place.
190—Ray Murillo Jr. (10-16) was pinned by Connor Bryner (SUT) 1:09, pinned Ryker Norman (BP) 2:39, was pinned by Brayden Miller (SP) 3:20, pinned Jaydon Parker (HER) 2:47 for fifth place.
190—Riley Wentworth (0-11) lost by tech fall to Cael Peters (MIT) 8-23, was pinned by Jaydon Parker (HER) 0:33.
215—Jaret Peterson (41-0) bye, pinned Ethan Sacco (BP) 1:46, pinned Logan Dodson (NPSP) 4:25, pinned Theron Miller (HEM) 3:15 for first place.
215—Jesus Medina (9-11) lost by decision to Cole Katen (BP) 5-10, pinned Rhys Edelman (HER) 2:40, was pinned by Logan Dodson (NPSP) 2:50, lost by decision to Owen Plog (HEM) 2-3 for sixth place.
285—Zach Tarin (38-2) bye, pinned Kooper Rahmig (BP) 3:20, pinned Ben Melton (NPSP) 3:03, won by medical forfeit over Reagan French (MOR) for first place.
Team scores
    1. Chase County 217, 2. Sutherland 197, 3. Mitchell 185.5, 4. Gordon-Rushville 133, 5. NP St. Pats 94, 6. Bayard 92, 7. Bridgeport 85, 8. Garden County 81.5, 9. Hershey 67.5, 10. Perkins County 60, 11. Morrill 59, 12. Hemingford 34, 13. Crawford 23, 13. Kimball 23, 15. South Platte 22, 16. Banner County 18, 17. Hay Springs 13.5.