Bison, other area wrestlers win JV championships at McCook

Monday, December 18, 2023
McCook's Layton Carpenter won the 215-pound championship in a JV wrestling tournament at McCook High on Thursday.
R.B. Headley/McCook Gazette

McCOOK, Neb. — All the McCook Bison and area top three placers in Thursday’s McCook JV Wrestling Open.

No team scores were recorded with 14 competing at McCook High.

113: Champion — Ethan Boner, MC. He won 14-3 over I. Lopez, Lexington; pinned Lopez in 1:04.

120: Wyatt Benes, MC, placed third. He pinned J. Lopez, Lexington, in 5:15; was pinned by A. Burns, North Platte, in 3:28; won 8-2 over Jackson Cyboron, Chase County.

126: Champion — Chase Hamilton, Southern Valley. He pinned J. Kackmeister, NP, in 3:15; pinned M. Harwager, N.P., in 1:26.

132 — Jack Siegfried, MC, placed second. He pinned T. Kemp, North Platte St. Pat’s, in 1:32; won 6-2 over I. Plunk, North Platte; lost 8-7 to B. Withington, Colby, Kan.

138: Spencer Kelley, Chase County, placed third. He was pinned by J. Melaria, Lexington, in 3:26; pinned by K. Mollendor, Colby, in :36; and pinned Melaria in 1:09.

144: Alonso Martinez, Chase County, placed third. He won 13-2 over R. Handy, Ogallala; was pinned by C. Cooksley, North Platte, in :34; was pinned by S. Wederski, Colby, in 2:22.

150: Jacob Luke, MC, placed second. He pinned R. Perry, North Platte, in 3:59; and was pinned by V. Dempewolf, Colby, in 1:20.

157: Damario Koetter, Southwest, placed third. he was pinned by M. Wright, Colby, in 2:20; was pinned by K. Melroy, Lexington, in 2:46; pinned E. Dimas, North Platte St. Pat’s, in 1:09.

165: Jackson Blomstedt, MC, placed second. He lost 6-2 to E. Vigil, Wray, Colo.; and won 14-3 over K. Broeker, Southern Valley. Keaton Broeker, SV, placed third. He was pinned by Vigil in 5:45; and lost 14-3 to Blomstedt.

190: Champion — Daylan Fairchild, Rawlins County. He pinned C. Johnston, Chase County, in 2:50; pinned O. Bauer, Lexington, in 1:18; pinned E. Horinek, Goodland, Kan., in 4:54. Cameron Johnson, CC, placed third. He was pinned by Fairchild in 2:50; pinned by Horinek in 2:56; pinned Bauer in 6:59.

215: Champion: Layton Carpenter, MC. He pinned O. Espino, Goodland, in 2:58; won 4-3 over G. Emigh, Decatur Community, Kan. Guss Emigh, Decatur Community, Kan., placed third. He lost 4-3 to Carpenter; was pinned by Espino in :48.

285: Kade Schaffert, Southwest, placed second. He pinned E. Castellanos, Lexington, in 1:05; was pinned by K. Erker, Wray, in :52; and pinned S. Ortiz, Lexington, in :36.

B and C divisions

106B: Ian Anderson, Rawlins County, placed second.

126B: Champion — Carter Shoemaker, Cambridge. Marshall Houser, Cambridge, placed second. 126C: Weston Manley, Chase County, placed third.

132B: Champion — Cowen Anderson, Decatur Community, Kan.

138B: Carter Hartwell, MC, placed second.

138C: Champion — Wyatt Cornell, Decatur Community. Kristopher Burke, Chase County, placed second.

144B: Dorian Culwell, Rawlins County, placed second.

144C: Champion — Roy Hoelscher, Cambridge.

150C: Champion — Tommy McFee, Rawlins County.

157B: Champion — Tanner Vyzourek, Rawlins County. Lawshawn McBride, Southwest, placed second.

157C: Caleb Heskett, Southwest, placed second. Sully Bantam, Southern Valley, placed third.

165B: Conner Stromberger, Chase County, placed second.

190B: Davien Hanson, MC, placed second. Nate Grilli, Southern Valley, placed third.

190C: Champion: Bennet Jorgensen, Southern Valley. Parker Terryberry, CC, placed second.

215B: Champion — Jose Campos, MC. Kyson Vogt, Chase County, placed second.

215C: Champion — Gage Withington, Rawlins County. Juan DeLa Fuente, Chase County, placed third.

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