Bison wins SWC championship en route to career mark
AINSWORTH, Neb. — McCook junior Alex Anthony reached 100 career wins while winning the Southwest Conference 160-pound championship in Friday's tournament at Ainsworth High School.
Anthony (31-8 record) topped 30 wins this season and should take momentum into the B-4 district meet this weekend at Sidney. He defeated three foes at SWC who owned a combined 70 wins, capped by downing Valentine's Kadon Wienig, 5-2, in their conference title match.
Sophomores Canyon Hosick and Layton Carpenter both earned third place overall to help McCook place sixth among eight strong SWC teams.
Hosick (12-5) delivered one of his best wins this season when he pinned 40-8 Evan Smith of Minden during that final match.
Carpenter (18-10) took a marathon overtime finale for third at 195. Watch for more details.
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Jullian Stiver (5-31) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - William Moninger (Broken Bow) 26-18 won by fall over Jullian Stiver (McCook) 5-31 (Fall 5:38)
Cons. Round 1 - Jullian Stiver (McCook) 5-31 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Christopher Flores (Gothenburg) 3-6 won by decision over Jullian Stiver (McCook) 5-31 (Dec 5-2)
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Cadde Beeby (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Braylan Rynearson (Broken Bow) 29-12 won by fall over Cadde Beeby (McCook) 0-2 (Fall 5:52)
Cons. Round 1 - Cadde Beeby (McCook) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Boston Irish (Cozad) 23-10 won by decision over Cadde Beeby (McCook) 0-2 (Dec 7-5)
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Canyon Hosick (12-5) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Canyon Hosick (McCook) 12-5 won by fall over Jack Myers (Broken Bow) 18-12 (Fall 1:38)
Semifinal - Cameron Zink (Ogallala ) 45-5 won by major decision over Canyon Hosick (McCook) 12-5 (MD 13-2)
Cons. Semi - Canyon Hosick (McCook) 12-5 won by fall over Jameson Smith (Gothenburg) 26-21 (Fall 4:56)
3rd Place Match - Canyon Hosick (McCook) 12-5 won by fall over Evan Smith (Minden) 40-8 (Fall 3:34)
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Alex Anthony (31-8) placed 1st and scored 20.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Alex Anthony (McCook) 31-8 won by tech fall over Jasper Birkestrand (Minden) 17-22 (TF-1.5 4:00 (19-3))
Semifinal - Alex Anthony (McCook) 31-8 won by major decision over Ethan Skalsky (Ogallala ) 28-22 (MD 16-5)
1st Place Match - Alex Anthony (McCook) 31-8 won by decision over Kadon Wenig (Valentine ) 26-14 (Dec 5-2)
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Layton Carpenter (18-10) placed 3rd and scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Layton Carpenter (McCook) 18-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Braxton Janda (Minden) 32-16 won by fall over Layton Carpenter (McCook) 18-10 (Fall 2:38)
Cons. Semi - Layton Carpenter (McCook) 18-10 won by fall over Eli Powers (Broken Bow) 0-2 (Fall 3:57)
3rd Place Match - Layton Carpenter (McCook) 18-10 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Traven Fletcher (Valentine ) 11-8 (UTB 3-2)
113-JV
Carter Hartwell (0-2) place is unknown.
Quarterfinal - Victor Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 15-14 won by fall over Carter Hartwell (McCook) 0-2 (Fall 0:13)
Cons. Round 1 - Carter Hartwell (McCook) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Chase Gorham (Broken Bow) 5-14 won by fall over Carter Hartwell (McCook) 0-2 (Fall 4:33)
126-JV
Jack Siegfried (1-1) placed 3rd.
Quarterfinal - Jack Siegfried (McCook) 1-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Lucas Beitler (Minden) 6-6 won by fall over Jack Siegfried (McCook) 1-1 (Fall 0:42)
Cons. Semi - Jack Siegfried (McCook) 1-1 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match - Jack Siegfried (McCook) 1-1 won by injury default over Wyatt Felzien (McCook) 0-2 (Inj. 0:00)
126-JV
Wyatt Felzien (0-2) placed 4th.
Quarterfinal - Wyatt Felzien (McCook) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Cole Schurmann (Minden) 2-7 won by injury default over Wyatt Felzien (McCook) 0-2 (Inj. 2:00)
Cons. Semi - Wyatt Felzien (McCook) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match - Jack Siegfried (McCook) 1-1 won by injury default over Wyatt Felzien (McCook) 0-2 (Inj. 0:00)
132-JV
Weston Walgren (1-2) placed 4th.
Quarterfinal - Kolton Goff (Cozad) 26-13 won by fall over Weston Walgren (McCook) 1-2 (Fall 3:41)
Cons. Round 1 - Weston Walgren (McCook) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Weston Walgren (McCook) 1-2 won by fall over Kaden Carlson (Gothenburg) 6-29 (Fall 3:00)
3rd Place Match - Kolton Goff (Cozad) 26-13 won by fall over Weston Walgren (McCook) 1-2 (Fall 3:53)
145-JV
Wyatt Meyers (2-2) placed 4th.
Quarterfinal - Conner Fowler (Valentine ) 15-13 won by tech fall over Wyatt Meyers (McCook) 2-2 (TF-1.5 4:58 (24-6))
Cons. Round 1 - Wyatt Meyers (McCook) 2-2 won by decision over Carter Anderson (Gothenburg) 6-20 (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi - Wyatt Meyers (McCook) 2-2 won by decision over Gabe Darnell (Minden) 1-18 (Dec 14-8)
3rd Place Match - Jon Brais (Minden) 18-9 won by fall over Wyatt Meyers (McCook) 2-2 (Fall 2:29)
152-JV
Layten Bortner (1-2) place is unknown.
Quarterfinal - Jerry Sittler (Broken Bow) 12-7 won by fall over Layten Bortner (McCook) 1-2 (Fall 3:03)
Cons. Round 1 - Layten Bortner (McCook) 1-2 won by major decision over Joe Lee (Minden) 1-10 (MD 18-6)
Cons. Semi - Nicklous Ohlmann (Valentine ) 12-9 won by decision over Layten Bortner (McCook) 1-2 (Dec 9-5)
170-JV
Davien Hanson (1-2) placed 2nd.
Round 1 - Davien Hanson (McCook) 1-2 won by fall over Brycen Woodward (Broken Bow) 11-11 (Fall 4:30)
Round 2 - Brycen Woodward (Broken Bow) 11-11 won by decision over Davien Hanson (McCook) 1-2 (Dec 6-0)
Round 3 - Brycen Woodward (Broken Bow) 11-11 won by fall over Davien Hanson (McCook) 1-2 (Fall 1:22)
195-JV
Jose Campos (1-1) placed 2nd.
Quarterfinal - Jose Campos (McCook) 1-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Jose Campos (McCook) 1-1 won by fall over Grant Boes (Valentine ) 5-14 (Fall 1:16)
1st Place Match - Lane Wright (Cozad) 21-13 won by fall over Jose Campos (McCook) 1-1 (Fall 2:41)