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Bison wrestle to a pair of SWC championships
VALENTINE, Neb. — McCook seniors Talyn Campbell and Class B No. 1-ranked Alec Langan won Southwest Conference championships as the Bison wrestlers finished sixth overall in Saturday's power-packed pool of eight teams.
Campbell scored a pin, major decision and 8-4 finals win over Ogallala's Logan Stephens while raising his record to 24-6 this season at 120 pounds.
Langan's 30-1 and ranked No. 1 at 220. He no prisoners with two consecutive pins starting the SWC tourney.
He then took down Class B No. 4 Keifer Anderson of Broken Bow (31-8 record) during a dominating 9-2 finals decision.
Freshman Cadde Beeby joined senior heavyweight Reid Steinbeck in also reaching SWC title matches. Senior Tate Felber scored more points when he won a consolation championship at 152.
Overall, McCook totaled 89 points with Class B No. 5 Broken Bow scoring 173 to edge Ogallala's 170 for top team honors. The Minden Whippets (125), host Valentine Badgers (103) completed those first four.
Cozad eged McCook by a half-point to earn top five. Gothenburg's 73 points placed seventh and Ainsworth settled in eighth (15 points). More will appear in Tuesday's McCook Gazette.
A glance at McCook SWC individual results Saturday:
Cadde Beeby (15-6) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
| • | Quarterfinal - Cadde Beeby (McCook) 15-6 won by fall over Zach Parker (Ainsworth) 6-19 (Fall 1:34) |
| • | Semifinal - Cadde Beeby (McCook) 15-6 won by decision over Wilson Cucul Tzin (Broken Bow) 28-13 (Dec 5-0) |
| • | 1st Place Match - Pedro Carizales (Ogallala) 18-3 won by fall over Cadde Beeby (McCook) 15-6 (Fall 4:25) |
120
Talyn Campbell (24-6) placed 1st and scored 21.0 team points.
| • | Quarterfinal - Talyn Campbell (McCook) 24-6 won by major decision over Kooper Pohl (Cozad) 9-21 (MD 15-3) |
| • | Semifinal - Talyn Campbell (McCook) 24-6 won by fall over Amarion McFarland (Broken Bow) 14-13 (Fall 0:19) |
| • | 1st Place Match - Talyn Campbell (McCook) 24-6 won by decision over Logan Stephens (Ogallala) 19-11 (Dec 8-4) |
126
Matt Herron (5-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
| • | Quarterfinal - Chris Williams (Valentine) 26-2 won by fall over Matt Herron (McCook) 5-13 (Fall 0:53) |
| • | Cons. Round 1 - Matt Herron (McCook) 5-13 received a bye () (Bye) |
| • | Cons. Semi - Cole Stokey (Ogallala) 29-11 won by fall over Matt Herron (McCook) 5-13 (Fall 0:56) |
132
Wyatt Meyers (5-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
| • | Quarterfinal - Cody Miller (Valentine) 15-11 won by fall over Wyatt Meyers (McCook) 5-7 (Fall 0:58) |
| • | Cons. Round 1 - Wyatt Meyers (McCook) 5-7 received a bye () (Bye) |
| • | Cons. Semi - Schylar Campbell (Broken Bow) 23-14 won by fall over Wyatt Meyers (McCook) 5-7 (Fall 0:35) |
152
Tate Felber (28-8) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.
| • | Quarterfinal - Tate Felber (McCook) 28-8 won by fall over Jon Brais (Minden) 10-11 (Fall 2:13) |
| • | Semifinal - Isaac White (Cozad) 25-3 won by decision over Tate Felber (McCook) 28-8 (Dec 5-3) |
| • | Cons. Semi - Tate Felber (McCook) 28-8 won by fall over Jack Myers (Broken Bow) 21-14 (Fall 2:07) |
| • | 3rd Place Match - Tate Felber (McCook) 28-8 won by decision over Jameson Smith (Gothenburg) 18-14 (Dec 7-0) |
220
Alec Langan (30-1) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
| • | Quarterfinal - Alec Langan (McCook) 30-1 won by fall over Jade Brown (Cozad) 9-13 (Fall 2:18) |
| • | Semifinal - Alec Langan (McCook) 30-1 won by fall over Daulton Kuehn (Minden) 24-17 (Fall 0:42) |
| • | 1st Place Match - Alec Langan (McCook) 30-1 won by decision over Keifer Anderson (Broken Bow) 31-8 (Dec 9-2) |
285
Reid Steinbeck (23-5) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
| • | Quarterfinal - Reid Steinbeck (McCook) 23-5 received a bye () (Bye) |
| • | Semifinal - Reid Steinbeck (McCook) 23-5 won by fall over Jaden Cervantes (Cozad) 15-11 (Fall 0:43) |
| • | 1st Place Match - Sawyer Bumgarner (Broken Bow) 32-3 won by decision over Reid Steinbeck (McCook) 23-5 (Dec 9-2) |