Bison wrestling boys win two titles, take second at Beatrice

BEATRICE, Neb. — McCook High's best boys wrestling team performance of 2024-25 featured two titles and 191 team points for second among nine teams at the Beatrice Invitational on Saturday.

The Bison finished behind only champion Seward's 229.5 while scoring eastern Nebraska Class B squads like Beatrice, Gretna East, Crete, Omaha Gross and Lexington.

More details will appear in Tuesday's McCook Gazette.

106 pounds

John White (17-4) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Round 1 - John White (McCook) 17-4 won by decision over Jack Langner (Seward) 21-10 (Dec 5-3)

Round 2 - John White (McCook) 17-4 won by tech fall over Kannen Kopetzky (Gretna East) 16-16 (TF-1.5 4:00 (18-1))

Round 3 - John White (McCook) 17-4 won by fall over Que Farley-Martin (Beatrice) 4-18 (Fall 0:50)

Round 4 - John White (McCook) 17-4 won by tech fall over Alejandro Velasquz (Lexington) 8-15 (TF-1.5 2:31 (19-2))

Round 5 - John White (McCook) 17-4 won by fall over Ed Minardi (Omaha Gross Catholic) 22-7 (Fall 0:56)

120

Tyce Hammerlun (14-7) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.

Round 1 - Tyce Hammerlun (McCook) 14-7 won by fall over Brady Kingston (Omaha Gross Catholic) 14-8 (Fall 5:19)

Round 2 - Tyce Hammerlun (McCook) 14-7 won by fall over Alan Araiza (Lexington) 2-4 (Fall 2:50)

Round 3 - Tyce Hammerlun (McCook) 14-7 won by fall over Eian Herschlag (Marysville) 0-5 (Fall 2:26)

Round 4 - Talon Belding (Beatrice) 18-2 won by tech fall over Tyce Hammerlun (McCook) 14-7 (TF-1.5 4:19 (25-9))

Round 5 - Tyce Hammerlun (McCook) 14-7 won by fall over Dominic Campos (Gretna East) 20-14 (Fall 1:10)

144

Tristan Campbell (23-0) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Round 1 - Tristan Campbell (McCook) 23-0 won by tech fall over Henry Johnsen (Seward) 11-13 (TF-1.5 1:15 (15-0))

Round 2 - Tristan Campbell (McCook) 23-0 won by tech. fall over Ryan Arkle (Gretna East) 24-9 (TF-1 0:00 (18-0))

Round 3 - Tristan Campbell (McCook) 23-0 won by fall over Lyle Van Horn (Crete) 24-11 (Fall 5:11)

Round 4 - Tristan Campbell (McCook) 23-0 won by decision over Allen Diaz (Lexington) 21-4 (Dec 5-3)

Round 5 - Tristan Campbell (McCook) 23-0 won by fall over Keagan Warders (Marysville) 15-5 (Fall 2:29)

150

Trenton Raile (12-9) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

Round 1 - Trenton Raile (McCook) 12-9 won by fall over Ryan Jerman (Lincoln Standing Bear) 11-12 (Fall 3:29)

Round 2 - Trenton Raile (McCook) 12-9 won by decision over Westin Potter (Lexington) 7-10 (Dec 10-7)

Round 3 - Jace Larchick (Gretna East) 23-8 won by major decision over Trenton Raile (McCook) 12-9 (MD 12-4)

3rd Place Match - Jarret Rose (Marysville) 13-8 won by major decision over Trenton Raile (McCook) 12-9 (MD 13-1)

157

Tate Schafer (8-6) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.

Round 1 - Tate Schafer (McCook) 8-6 won by fall over Maximilian Powers (Beatrice) 2-19 (Fall 3:44)

Round 2 - Tate Schafer (McCook) 8-6 won by fall over Hudson Rethwisch (Gretna East) 15-17 (Fall 4:59)

Round 3 - Tate Schafer (McCook) 8-6 won by fall over Ricardo Vicente (Crete) 14-11 (Fall 2:24)

Round 4 - Tate Schafer (McCook) 8-6 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 5 - Tate Schafer (McCook) 8-6 won by major decision over Jackson Holt (Seward) 14-14 (MD 17-9)

165

Kalen McCorkle (16-6) placed 2nd and scored 23.0 team points.

Round 1 - Kalen McCorkle (McCook) 16-6 won by fall over Cale Oborny (Seward) 16-13 (Fall 1:10)

Round 2 - Kalen McCorkle (McCook) 16-6 won by major decision over Ashton Sundling (Crete) 3-2 (MD 15-7)

Round 3 - Kalen McCorkle (McCook) 16-6 won by fall over Brady Matulka (Gretna East) 3-9 (Fall 0:49)

Round 4 - Kalen McCorkle (McCook) 16-6 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 5 - Cesar Cano (Lexington) 21-2 won by tech fall over Kalen McCorkle (McCook) 16-6 (TF-1.5 5:44 (18-2))

175

Jackson Blomstedt (4-9) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.

Round 1 - Jackson Blomstedt (McCook) 4-9 won by major decision over Anthony Nelson (Crete) 4-19 (MD 10-1)

Round 2 - Camron Wetter (Marysville) 17-4 won by fall over Jackson Blomstedt (McCook) 4-9 (Fall 1:45)

Round 3 - Merrick Johnson (Beatrice) 27-0 won by fall over Jackson Blomstedt (McCook) 4-9 (Fall 1:16)

Round 4 - Jackson Blomstedt (McCook) 4-9 won by fall over Kaden Melroy (Lexington) 1-5 (Fall 2:33)

Round 5 - Kemper Skryja (Omaha Gross Catholic) 18-6 won by fall over Jackson Blomstedt (McCook) 4-9 (Fall 4:35)

190

Gabe Roberts (18-5) placed 2nd and scored 19.0 team points.

Round 1 - Gabe Roberts (McCook) 18-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 2 - Gabe Roberts (McCook) 18-5 won by fall over Wyatt Dike (Beatrice) 6-16 (Fall 1:10)

Round 3 - Gabe Roberts (McCook) 18-5 won by decision over Brock Crome (Marysville) 15-6 (Dec 11-8)

1st Place Match - Caden Schadwinkel (Seward) 21-2 won by decision over Gabe Roberts (McCook) 18-5 (Dec 10-7)

215

Davien Hanson (9-7) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

Round 1 - Davien Hanson (McCook) 9-7 won by decision over Manuel Garcia (Lexington) 8-9 (Dec 11-5)

Round 2 - Gavyn Rhoden (Beatrice) 24-6 won by fall over Davien Hanson (McCook) 9-7 (Fall 2:26)

Round 3 - Aidan Summa (Seward) 19-5 won by fall over Davien Hanson (McCook) 9-7 (Fall 0:36)

Round 4 - Davien Hanson (McCook) 9-7 received a bye () (Bye)

Round 5 - Davien Hanson (McCook) 9-7 won by fall over Brayden Reinboth (Lincoln Standing Bear) 8-12 (Fall 0:34)