Chase County to host dual Friday, invite Saturday

The day didn’t go quite the way the Chase County wrestling team wanted it to, but the Longhorns still got in their first action of the new year.
CCS Head Coach Matt Vlasin said 85% of his team came back from the holiday break in phenomenal shape.
CCS was supposed to have five duals in Ogallala Saturday. After Wray, Colorado withdrew from the meet, coaches were told to arrange a fifth dual with another team. While CCS was waiting for the final scheduled duals to wrap up before making plans, the other teams paired up before then or left early. That left only Sidney, a team the Longhorns had already wrestled Saturday, available so CCS choose not to have a final dual.
Chase County started off the day with a 31-48 loss to Mitchell and 30-36 loss to Sidney in their pool.
Vlasin said the Longhorns started off the day with great intensity against Mitchell, but didn’t come out with the same drive against Sidney.
After re-seeding, CCS lost to Mullen 33-36 before beating Limon, Colorado 42-28.
Vlasin said the Longhorns had to make a few adjustments Saturday as one wrestler missed weight, one had ringworm and another was sick. Destry Russell stepped up at 138 lbs., but a spot was left open at 132 lbs.
The outcomes of matches – whether they ended in pins, decisions or technical falls – made a big difference in the duals, Vlasin said.
“It’s nice to be in the hunt in the duals, but it sucks to be short a couple points,” Vlasin said.
Hitting the mat for the first time this season was Cooper Dillan, 160 lbs, and Malachi Christensen, 126 and 132 lbs. Dillan went 3-1 and Christensen won both his matches.
“It’s huge having them back,” Vlasin said.
Jaret Peterson, still ranked second in Class C, bounced between 220 and 285 lbs. depending on the opponent. Peterson had his work cut out for him in his heavyweight matches, claiming a third-period pin against Sidney and beating Class D No. 1 Isaac Welch of Mullen in extra time.
Westyn Mendenhall  won all three of his matches, while Dawson Mollendor and Thomas Reeves each won two matches.
Vlasin said Mendenhall got in a bad spot in his first match, but after Mendenhall escaped, he “went to town on the kid” and took an 8-2 win.
Up next
Home fans will get a chance to see the Longhorns in action Friday evening and all day Saturday.
Duals between CCS, Kimball, Wauneta-Palisade and Morrill will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Saturday’s action will begin at 9 a.m.
    Vlasin said he’s hopeful the Longhorns will be competing for a top spot.
    Anticipated attending teams are Banner County, Bayard, Bridgeport, Dundy County Stratton, Garden County, Hershey, Hitchcock County, Kimball, Leyton, Minatare, Morrill, Ogallala, Perkins County, South Platte, Southwest, Wauneta-Palisade, plus Burlington, Holyoke, Sedgwick County/Fleming, Wray and Yuma, Colorado
    Girls teams from Bayard, Garden County, Morrill, Ogallala, Perkins County, Sandhills Valley, Sidney, South Platte, Southwest and Colorado schools Burlington, Sedgwick County/Fleming and Yuma are expected to attend.
Ogallala Duals—Jan. 7, 2023
Pool C—Mitchell defeated CCS 48-31
106—Yovanni Jimenez (Mitchell) win by forfeit.
113—Ace Hobbs (Mitchell) win by forfeit.
120—Jamison Duncan (Mitchell) win by forfeit.
126—Malachi Christensen (CCS) over Rylan Houk (Mitchell), Maj 12-2.
132—Uzziah Voss (Mitchell) win by forfeit.
138—Collin Ramirez (Mitchell) over Destry Russell (CCS), fall 1:29.
145—Westyn Mendenhall (CCS) over Santiago Castillo (Mitchell), dec 8-2.
152—Devyn Engledow (Mitchell) over Tyler O’Neil (CCS), fall 3:27.
160—Cooper Dillan (CCS) over Wyatt Sauer (Mitchell), fall 1:54.
170—Dawson Mollendor (CCS) over Austin Worth (Mitchell), fall 1:43.
182—Thomas Reeves (CCS) win by forfeit.
195—Cael Peters (Mitchell) over Jesus Medina (CCS), fall 2:38.
220—Jaret Peterson (CCS) over William Pieper (Mitchell), fall 0:58.
285—Jackson Jenkins (Mitchell) over Ray Morillo Jr (CCS), fall 1:09.
Pool C—Sidney defeated CCS 36-30
113—Trevor Hank (Sidney) win by forfeit.
120—Double Forfeit
126—Malachi Christensen (CCS) win by forfeit.
132—Double Forfeit
138—Kayson Houser (Sidney) over Russell (CCS), fall 5:02.
145—Mendenhall (CCS) win by forfeit.
152—O’Neil (CCS) win by forfeit.
160—Zech Roggasch (Sidney) over Dillan (CCS), fall 2:46.
170—Mollendor (CCS) over Matthew Cabbage (Sidney), fall 5:24.
182—Patrick McCartney (Sidney) over Reeves (CCS), fall 4:50.
195—Caleb Graham (Sidney) over Medina (CCS), fall 3:33.
220—Jeremiah Roggasch (Sidney) over Murillo (CCS), fall 3:31.
285—Peterson (CCS) over Landon Hanes (Sidney), fall 5:06.
106—Double Forfeit

Duals
Mullen defeated CCS 36-33
126—Eli Paxton (Mullen) win by forfeit.
132—Christensen (CCS) over Jaylon Forsen (Mullen), fall 1:01.
138—Justin French (Mullen) over Russell (CCS), fall 1:34.
145—Mendenhall (CCS) over Jacob Wingebach (Mullen), fall 0:27.
152—O’Neil (CCS) win by forfeit.
160—Dillan (CCS) over James Kessler (Mullen), fall 0:18.
170—Chase Gracey (Mullen) over Mollendor (CCS), fall 5:40
182—Reeves (CCS) win by forfeit.
195—Tate Kvanvig (Mullen) over Medina (CCS), fall 3:42.
220—Owen Thorberg (Mullen) over Murillo (CCS), fall 3:02.
285—Peterson (CCS) over Isaac Welch (Mullen), TB-1 3-2.
106—Double Forfeit
113—Double Forfeit
120—Jeffery Forsen (Mullen) win by forfeit.
CCS defeated Limon, Colorado 42-28
132—Christensen (CCS) win by forfeit.
138—Nathaniel Coonts (Limon) over Russell (CCS), fall 1:30.
145—Mendenhall (CCS) over Zach Carr (Limon), fall 1:52.
152—O’Neil (CCS) win by forfeit.
160—Dillan (CCS) over Tuck Hubbard (Limon), fall 0:33.
170—Keon Bandy (Limon) over Mollendor (CCS), Maj 8-0.
182—Reeves (CCS) over Ahren Schubarth (Limon), fall 2:21.
195—Gabe Schubarth (Limon) over Medina (CCS), fall 1:18.
220—Peterson (CCS) over Dreison Davis (Limon), fall 1:36.
285—Murillo (CCS) over Josh Carr (Limon), fall 2:47.
106—Double Forfeit
113—Logan Haflich (Limon) win by forfeit.
120—Double Forfeit
126—Danny Sontay (Limon) win by forfeit.