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2006 Class A Championship Final Results
103 - Clayden McKim, Millard South, def. Zach Fronce, Ralston,
2-1 OT.
112 - Joel Torpy, Millard South, def. David Laughlin, Omaha Burke,
5-2.
119 - Steve Wanning, Millard North, def. Jae Torpy, Millard South,
12-0.
125 - Trenton Washington, Omaha North, def. Heath Stangl, Elkhorn,
15-5.
130 - Guy Smith, Omaha Central, pinned Anthony Salcedo, Omaha
Creighton Prep, 5:55.
135 - DaVaughn Perkins, Omaha North, def. Nick Fickel, Bellevue
West, 17-5.
140 - Matt Vacanti, Papillion-LaVista, def. Malcolm McGruder,
Omaha Creighton Prep, 8-1.
145 - Jeremy McCoy, Omaha North, def. Esai Dominguez, Omaha Creighton
Prep, 4-2.
152 - Stephen Medina, Millard South, def. Zach Randall, Omaha
Burke, 3-1 OT.
160 - Lowell Switzer, Omaha Creighton Prep, def. Josh Heckendorn,
Papillion-LaVista, 3-1.
171 - Aaron Denson, Millard South, pinned Joe Lockett, Bellevue
West, :35.
189 - Brandon Hudiburgh, Grand Island, def. Josh Marcum, Omaha
Benson, 6-5.
215 - Michael Seidl, Lincoln Pius X, def. Joel Kelpe, Millard
North, 5-4.
275 - Ricky Henry, Omaha Burke, def. Aaron Terry, Omaha North,
2-1.
2006 Class A Third Place Results
103 - Tim Crocker, Kearney, def. Louie Rambour, Columbus, 6-2.
112 - Steve Wehner, Fremont, pinned Michael Polsley, Bellevue
East, 3:13.
119 - Drew Etherton, Lincoln East, def. Terrell McKinney, Omaha
North, 7-5.
125 - Kellen McKim, Millard South, def. Shane Krim, Bellevue East,
8-6.
130 - Daniel Rodriguez, Kearney, pinned Alex Masilko, Lincoln
Pius X, 3:54.
135 - Jay Sherer, Columbus, def. Kelsey Vaughan, Omaha Creighton
Prep, 8-2.
140 - Nate Koenig, Ralston, def. Jonathan Emerson, Columbus, 5-0.
145 - Jared Mar, Lincoln East, def. Morgan Denson, Millard South,
9-3.
152 - Marvin Peterson, Kearney, def. Benjamin Brandt, Columbus,
3-1.
160 - Justin Crouch, Omaha Burke, def. Chris Rotundo, Omaha Bryan,
8-1.
171 - Kenny Michel, Omaha Burke, pinned Derek Sandel, Ralston,
2:58.
189 - Mitch Brown, Millard South, pinned Taylor Keen, Elkhorn,
2:14.
215 - Preston Kaufman, Lincoln Southwest, pinned Trever Spudich,
Millard South, :24.
275 - Jared Schwede, Lincoln East, def. Brad Schlote, Norfolk,
13-1.
2006 Class A Fifth Place Results
103 - Jacob Besch, Omaha Westside, def. Isaiah Aguilar, Grand
Island, 5-2.
112 - Mike Craven, Omaha North, def. Jordan White, Lincoln High,
4-3.
119 - Samuel Vice, Omaha South, def. Joe Munch, Bellevue East,
3-2 OT.
125 - Zach Schnell, Lincoln Northeast, def. Justin Ferguson, Lincoln
Southwest, 6-0.
130 - Greg Garcia, Millard South, pinned Barry McEwin, Omaha North,
1:41.
135 - Jerald Parker, Lincoln North Star, def. Jon Crocker, Kearney,
13-4.
140 - Warner Phipps, Kearney, def. Mitch Jennings, Millard South,
1-0.
145 - Justin Hernandez, Lincoln Pius X, def. Bo Pettit, North
Platte, 2-1.
152 - John Cullin, Bellevue West, pinned Justin Smith, Fremont,
1:15.
160 - Steven Gawrick, Lincoln East, pinned Jason Magill, Millard
South, 1:36.
171 - Bryan Kehler, Lincoln Northeast, def. Jonathan Meyer, Omaha
Creighton Prep, 7-2.
189 - Micah Laufenberg, Bellevue East, pinned Chris Mack, Omaha
Burke, 3:45.
215 - Evan Bohnet, Columbus, def. Zach Johnson, Bellevue East,
7-1.
275 - Ryan Newell, Lincoln Southwest, def. Nate Dudley, Omaha
Benson, 6-1.
2006 Class A Final Team Standings
Millard South 233, Omaha North 140.5, Omaha Creighton Prep 126.5,
Omaha Burke 118, Kearney 99, Lincoln East 80.5, Bellevue East
73, Columbus 69, Lincoln Pius X 67.5, Millard North 65,
Lincoln Southwest 62, Ralston 60, Bellevue West 57.5, Papillion-LaVista
57.5, Elkhorn 51, Grand Island 37, Lincoln Northeast 33.5, Omaha
Benson 31, Omaha Bryan 29, Omaha Central 27,
Fremont 25, Norfolk 24, North Platte 18, Omaha South 17, Millard
West 16, Papillion-La Vista South 15, South Sioux City 14, Lincoln
North Star 11, Lincoln High 9, Omaha Westside 9,
Omaha Northwest 3.
2006
Class B Championship Final Results
103 - Zach Cottle, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Russell Ferdig,
Plattsmouth, 5-2.
112 - Deonte Carter, Boys Town, def. Matt Katusin, Omaha Skutt
Catholic, 3-1 OT.
119 - Tyler Sackett, Omaha Skutt Catholic, pinned Dayne Reddy,
Gordon-Rushville, 3:14.
125 - Tyler Kottas, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Martin Maldonado,
Scottsbluff, 12-2.
130 - Quintin Cottle, Omaha Skutt Catholic, pinned Joshua Pfeifer,
Holdrege, 3:06.
135 - Victor Weidemann, Boys Town, def. Chad Bashus, Plattsmouth,
13-3.
140 - Brody Mayberry, Aurora, def. Alex Stewart, Lexington, 7-5.
145 - Brock Smith, Gering, def. Tyler Sturgeon, Cozad, 6-3.
152 - Scott Nordstrom, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Emir Bribieseca,
Boys Town, 8-0.
160 - Kyle Svendsen, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Lucas Watson,
O'Neill, 6-1.
171 - Joe Janovich, Gretna, def. Zebadiah Graham, Valentine, 9-1.
189 - Nick Schaefer, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. James Belville,
Valentine, 6-2.
215 - Cameron Browne, Plattsmouth, pinned Mitch Zook, Cozad, 1:11.
275 - Robert Worley, Waverly, pinned Dennis Bergland, Plattsmouth,
5:55.
2006 Class B Third Place Results
103 - Jordan Lovesee, Gering, def. Nathan Stepp, Seward, 7-6.
112 - Blake Milke, Auburn, def. Clay Wakefield, Blair, 10-7.
119 - Holden Barry, Adams Central, def. Shawn Baker, Crete, 10-5.
125 - Ryan Bartley, Aurora, def. Jarrod Wiens, Beatrice, 3-1.
130 - Alfredo Gomez, Scottsbluff, def. Travis Kirchner, Ogallala,
8-3.
135 - Daniel Risseeuw, Valentine, def. Brandon Girard, Alliance,
6-5.
140 - Derek Vogel, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Kirk Mohr, Gordon-Rushville,
5-4.
145 - Mason Ormesher, Valentine, def. Justin Vonasek, Holdrege,
4-2 OT.
152 - Daniel Lindgren, Boone Central, def. Ryan Dorcey, York,
12-2.
160 - Steven Wiemer, York, def. Akinori Yonamine, Platteview,
5-2.
171 - Clint Steele, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Brett Mills, Grand
Island Northwest, 9-7 OT.
189 - Anthony Fulton, Waverly, pinned Drew Weedin, Aurora, 2:16.
215 - Landon Franklin, Gering, def. Ted Soukup, O'Neill, 7-2.
275 - Andrew Totusek, Omaha Gross Catholic, pinned Sky Nickolite,
Columbus Lakeview, 3:47.
2006 Class B Fifth Place Results
103 - John Stabnow, Alliance, pinned Zack Appleby, Sidney, :36.
112 - Riley Essay, Alliance, won by FFT over Cruz Sabala, Scottsbluff,
FFT.
119 - Dan Pedersen, Omaha Gross Catholic, def. Garrett Adamek,
Seward, 6-1.
125 - Lukas Penke, Platteview, def. Ryan Fajman, Boone Central,
4-3.
130 - Charles DuBray, Crete, def. Ryan Polsley, Omaha Gross Catholic,
5-2.
135 - Hagen Guzman, Scottsbluff, won by FFT over Nate High, Aurora,
FFT.
140 - Marcus Johnson, South Central, def. Eric Nickeson, Plattsmouth,
8-6.
145 - Micah Reehl, Norris, pinned Aaron Sager, Gordon-Rushville,
4:05.
152 - Zac Woodside, Holdrege, won by FFT over Tyler Hand, Valentine,
FFT.
160 - Christopher Hillgren, Crete, pinned Jeff Shank, Omaha Gross
Catholic, 2:49.
171 - Brian Zech, Auburn, pinned Troy Gulbrandson, York, 2:14.
189 - Brett Meinzer, York, def. Chris Leak, Boys Town, 11-9.
215 - Hadley Cooksley, Grand Island Northwest, def. Matthew Spain,
Valentine, 8-3.
275 - Eric Beckman, Aurora, def. Eric Colclasure, Boys Town, 2-1.
2006 Class B Championship Finals Team Standings
Omaha Skutt Catholic 241.5, Plattsmouth 116.5, Boys Town 107,
Valentine 91.5, Aurora 76, Scottsbluff 75, Alliance 64.5, Cozad
60, Gering 57, York 56, Crete 52, Holdrege 48, Auburn 47, Gordon-Rushville
42.5, Waverly 42, O'Neill 39, Boone Central 35.5, Adams Central
31, Gretna 31, Omaha Gross Catholic 31, Grand Island Northwest
30, Platteview 30, Blair 27.5, Seward 23, Columbus Lakeview 21.5,
Beatrice 20, Lexington 20, Ogallala 14, Sidney 12, Norris 11,
Nebraska City 9, South Central 9, Chadron 8, Schuyler 8, Douglas
County West 5, Wahoo/Cedar Bluffs 4, Ashland-Greenwood 3, Broken
Bow 3, Hastings 3, McCook 3, Wayne 3, Fairbury 1.
2006
Class C Nebraska State Championship Final Results
103 - Zachary Adams, Norfolk Catholic, def. Wes Negley, Lincoln
Christian, 4-0.
112 - Andy Pokorny, Bennington, pinned Ricky Trevino, Bayard,
3:19.
119 - Shane Castillo, Kearney Catholic, def. Adam Quinn, Ainsworth,
3-2.
125 - Rob McMickell, Hastings St. Cecilia, def. Miles Negley,
Lincoln Christian, 3-0.
130 - Brett Hodgen, Hastings St. Cecilia, pinned Dustin Franklin,
Tekamah-Herman, 3:08.
135 - Devon Kastler, Ord, def. Eric Ridder, Norfolk Catholic,
6-3.
140 - Casey Gubbels, Randolph, def. Taylor Phillipps, Sargent/Burwell,
11-3.
145 - Jacob Gonzales, Morrill, def. Tyler Fraser, Red Cloud/Blue
Hill, 2-1.
152 - Ryan Pankoke, Centennial, def. Wade Granger, North Bend
Central, 7-2.
160 - Jordan Gonzales, Morrill, def. Matthew Nielsen, Creighton,
4-0.
171 - Todd Kingston, North Bend Central, def. Tyler Legate, Neligh-Oakdale,
3-2.
189 - Jake Hastings, Norfolk Catholic, def. Brett Gumb, Sargent/Burwell,
6-5 OT.
215 - Jake Smith, Bennington, def. Conor Harper, Arlington, 8-1.
275 - Shawn Meyer, Plainview, def. Nathaniel Loberg, North Bend
Central, 2-1 OT.
2006 Class C Third Place Results
103 - Jacob McManigal, Creighton, def. Luis Rosales, Madison,
8-5.
112 - Jerad Gubbels, Randolph, pinned Cameron Gaines, Tekamah-Herman,
2:58.
119 - Bruce Zurek, Sargent/Burwell, def. Adam Brodahl, West Point-Beemer,
11-8.
125 - Jacob Hoyt, Ainsworth, def. Jack Pudenz, Plainview, 4-3.
130 - Zach Poss, Ravenna, def. Ben Kahle, Kearney Catholic, 12-3.
135 - Travis Worm, David City, pinned Shane Tillema, Neligh-Oakdale,
2:01.
140 - Michael Klinginsmith, Kearney Catholic, def. Tyler Samuelson,
Ravenna, 1-0 OT.
145 - Keenan Lewis, Norfolk Catholic, def. Lucas Buss, Tri County,
6-4.
152 - Anthony Belgum, Kimball, def. Ty Kenner, Ainsworth, 5-4.
160 - Tyler Doran, Malcolm, pinned Bryant Rice, Ravenna, 3:30.
171 - James Adelman, Madison, won by FFT over Andrew Gall, Norfolk
Catholic, FFT.
189 - Aaron Nielsen, Creighton, pinned Jake Runyan, Ainsworth,
:52.
215 - Dan Stoelting, Southern Valley, def. Brad Buerer, Harvard/Clay
Center, 3-2.
275 - Greg Steffes, Hershey, pinned Ricky Lewis, Neligh-Oakdale,
:44.
2006 Class C Fifth Place Results
103 - Sean Trampe, Ord, def. Logan Williams, Central City, 9-3.
112 - Colby Freudenburg, Madison, def. Brian Koczur, Louisville,
10-4.
119 - Heath Graybeal, West Point Central Catholic, def. Cory Quevedo,
Morrill, 5-2.
125 - Allyn Knobbe, West Point Central Catholic, pinned Brandon
O'Neal, Sargent/Burwell, 4:31.
130 - Jordan Stull, Morrill, pinned Logan McNew, Fort Calhoun,
2:23.
135 - Drew Smith, Sargent/Burwell, won by FFT over Sylas Stender,
Fort Calhoun, FFT.
140 - Nico Lemmers, Louisville, def. Isaac Van Matre, Gibbon,
3-1.
145 - Tyler Maxwell, Tekamah-Herman, pinned David Kemper, Milford,
3:56.
152 - Nathan Thies, Randolph, pinned Tyler Jensen, Wisner-Pilger,
1:18.
160 - Justin Kelly, Grand Island Central Catholic, def. Trent
Tranmer, Oakland-Craig, 5-2.
171 - Shawn Nelson, Bennington, pinned Robert Kreikemeier, West
Point Central Catholic, 3:34.
189 - Stephen Sunderman, Lutheran High Northeast, def. Tyler McCormick,
Tekamah-Herman, 12-1.
215 - Christopher Tighe, Madison, def. Andrew Volkmer, Syracuse,
5-2.
275 - Colton Harper, Arlington, pinned Clint Keifer, Randolph,
3:50.
2006 Class C Final Team Standings
Norfolk Catholic 115, Sargent/Burwell 86, Bennington 80.5, Morrill
77, North Bend Central 74.5, Neligh-Oakdale 69, Kearney Catholic
67.5, Ainsworth 67, Randolph 65.5, Creighton 65, Madison 62.5,
Tekamah-Herman 60.5, Ravenna 54, Hastings St. Cecilia 48, Lincoln
Christian 44, Plainview 44, Ord 43, West Point Central Catholic
39, Arlington 38, Centennial 35, David City 34, Red Cloud/Blue
Hill 34, Malcolm 30, West Point-Beemer 26, Hershey 23, Bayard
21, Fort Calhoun 20, Central City 19, Louisville 19, Harvard/Clay
Center 17, Tri County 17, Kimball 16, Southern Valley 16, Grand
Island Central Catholic 15, Gibbon 14.5, Milford 14, Syracuse
13, Wisner-Pilger 12, Lutheran High Northeast 10, Oakland-Craig
7, Raymond Central 7, Chase County 6, Wood River 6, Minden 5,
Bridgeport 4, Conestoga 4, Tecumseh 3.5, Crofton 3, Humboldt-TRS/Pawnee
City 3, St. Paul 3, Wilber-Clatonia 2, Battle Creek 1, Bruning-Davenport/Deshler
1, Centura 1, Fillmore Central 1.
2006
Class D Nebraska State Championship Results
103 - Mitch Lundstrom, Amherst, def. Simon James, Franklin, 17-10.
112 - Jess Wells, Anselmo-Merna, def. Douglas Daro, Aquinas, 3-1.
119 - Bryan Mejstrik, Howells, def. Gage Bowder, Pender, 8-0.
125 - Travis Dunn, Pender, pinned Cody Dennis, Osmond, 5:57.
130 - Jesse West, Wauneta-Palisade, def. Chris Marsh, Sutton,
9-8.
135 - Carson Hemmann, Amherst, def. Travis Kuhn, High Plains Community,
7-5.
140 - Joey Koch, Thayer Central, def. Chad Brester, Howells, 5-4
OT.
145 - Matthew Stone, Newman Grove, pinned Chase Klingelhoefer,
Amherst, 2:49.
152 - Dewey Bowers, Winside, def. Cody Gillespie, Amherst, 7-4.
160 - Andrew Daro, Aquinas, def. Bernard Nicola, Archbishop Bergan,
4-3.
171 - Anthony Luongo, Thayer Central, def. Eric Sueper, Humphrey
St. Francis, 4-2.
189 - Michael Bazata, Howells, def. James Thompson, Greeley-Wolbach,
9-7.
215 - Scott Bayer, Howells, def. Bronson Soucie, Cambridge, 8-7.
275 - Taylor Escamilla, Archbishop Bergan, pinned Patrick Fletcher,
Shelton, 1:35.
2006 Class D Third Place Results
103 - Devin Zitek, East Butler, def. Derrick Guthard, Newman Grove,
10-7.
112 - Tyler Gifford, Banner County, def. Austin Coufal, Howells,
8-3.
119 - Zechariah Skrdla, Aquinas, pinned Bryce Havlovic, East Butler,
4:30.
125 - Robert Eklund, Friend, def. Colin Pfeiffer, Amherst, 8-4.
130 - Casey Schalk, Cedar Rapids, pinned Dustin Payne, East Butler,
2:59.
135 - Andrew Sok, Winside, def. Russell Benson, Elm Creek, 5-4
OT.
140 - Kyle Webster, Pender, def. Luke Spivey, Elwood, 9-2.
145 - Cody McGee, East Butler, def. Jake Smith, Wauneta-Palisade,
2-0.
152 - Cole Meyer, Friend, pinned Kyle Berg, Callaway, 1:25.
160 - Tycen Gavin, Sutherland, def. Craig Sanne, Clearwater/Elgin,
6-4.
171 - Shawn Vinson, Osmond, pinned Ty Brown, Crawford, 2:45.
189 - Derrik Bundy, Dundy County, def. Jesse Frizzell, Scribner-Snyder,
9-3.
215 - Faron Klingelhoefer, Amherst, pinned Brett Nickolite, Stanton,
4:07.
275 - Benjamin Ayala, Sutton, def. William Lewman, Minatare, 6-2.
2006 Class D Fifth Place Results
103 - Cordero Hansen, Pender, pinned Trenton Nekoliczak, Greeley-Wolbach,
4:42.
112 - Jarod DeTurk, Amherst, def. Zack Richards, North Platte
St. Patrick's, 10-9.
119 - Foster Meier, Elm Creek, def. Corbey Grause, High Plains
Community, 2-1.
125 - Lucas Obermiller, Loup City, def. Trevor Nekoliczak, Greeley-Wolbach,
7-4.
130 - Jared Beam, Sutherland, def. Jordan Brummels, Winside, 7-0.
135 - Levi Melcher, Lindsay Holy Family, won by FFT over Chris
Zysset, Medicine Valley/Maywood, FFT.
140 - Ryan Olsen, Banner County, def. Andrew Glause, Palmer, 3-0.
145 - Thomas Glock, Aquinas, def. Tucker Bowers, Winside, 11-0.
152 - Kai Konicek, Howells, pinned Jacob Kirkpatrick, Anselmo-Merna,
2:54.
160 - Blake Brown, North Platte St. Patrick's, pinned Michael
Swanson, Nebraska Christian, 2:54.
171 - Luke Coufal, Aquinas, def. Justin Swedburg, Axtell, 7-6.
189 - Kyle Campbell, Hemingford, def. Luke Schwartz, Stanton,
4-2.
215 - Brody Friedrich, Osmond, pinned Derek Harris, Hemingford,
2:53.
275 - Jarrod Daake, Elm Creek, pinned Anthony Schulenberg, Scribner-Snyder,
4:29.
2006 Class D Final Team Standings
Amherst 144, Howells 143, Aquinas 105.5, Pender 91, East Butler
71, Osmond 67, Thayer Central 62.5, Winside 61.5, Sutton 53, Archbishop
Bergan 50.5, Newman Grove 49, Greeley-Wolbach 47, Elm Creek 46,
Anselmo-Merna 38, Friend 37.5, Wauneta-Palisade 37.5, Franklin
37, Stanton 36, Banner County 33, North Platte St. Patrick's 33,
Scribner-Snyder 29, Sutherland 28, High Plains Community 27, Shelton
27, Elwood 23, Hemingford 23, Cambridge 22, Humphrey St. Francis
20, Cedar Rapids 19, Dundy County 18, Minatare 18, Callaway 17,
Medicine Valley/Maywood 17, Clearwater/Elgin 16, Crawford 16,
Lindsay Holy Family 14, Loup City 13, Palmer 13, Nebraska Christian
12, Weeping Water 12, Pope John 10.5, Axtell 10, Cross County
8, Dorchester 7, Palmyra 6, Mullen 4, Overton 4, Garden County
3, Loomis 3, Maxwell 3, Ponca 3, Southwest 3, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
3, Ansley/Arcadia 2, Elkhorn Valley 1, Fullerton 1, Kenesaw 1.
FOUR-TIME
CHAMPIONS LEAD FIRST NEBRASKA WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE
CHAMPIONS TEAM
GRETNA, Neb. -- Four-time champions Chris Oliver of Creighton
Prep and Jason
Katusin of Platteview lead the list of the first Nebraska Wrestling
Illustrated Ultimate Champions team that was announced Wednesday.
Michael Carnes, E-Publisher for Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated,
said the
team was put together as a best-of-the-best concept to honor the
state's
outstanding wrestlers.
"We don't have a Champion of Champions tournament as other
states do, and
this is an opportunity to maybe settle an argument, or start one,
as to who
the best wrestlers in each weight class are," he said.
Only the four wrestlers who were state champions at each weight
class were
eligible for selection to the team. Criteria used for selecting
the first
and second teams included a combination of season record, head-to-head
matchups among state champions and past tournament medal finishes.
"We had a number of weights where there was a clear first
choice, but that
second choice was tough," Carnes said. "Head-to-head
settled a couple of the
debates and past finishes took care of others, but there were
a few where
two guys were being left out that were as worthy of inclusion
as the two who
got in."
The 2004 NWI Ultimate Champions team is as follows:
FIRST TEAM
103- Josh Pyzdek, Louisville
112- Devlon Webb, Boys Town
119- Jason Katusin, Platteview
125- Rob Daro, Aquinas
130- Jared Pickett, David City
135- Cash Coolidge, Omaha Skutt
140- Matt Nelson, Wayne
145- Dylan Wheaton, Omaha Skutt
152- Chris Oliver, Creighton Prep
160- Brandon Browne, Plattsmouth
171- Levi Wofford, Aurora
189- Zach Loberg, North Bend
215- Jared Erspamer, Millard South
275- Lewis Fleisher, Lincoln Northeast
SECOND TEAM
103- Dylan Laughlin, Omaha Burke
112- Dru Kastler, Ord
119- Matt Vacanti, Papillion-LaVista
125- Bo Brummels, Winside
130- Mike Santone, Millard South
135- Brad Zurek, Sargent
140- Aaron Denson, Millard South
145- Brandon Stanley, Louisville
152- Brett Hunter, Rushville
160- Taylor May, Chase County
171- Keenan McCurdy, Lincoln East
189- Caleb Huenefeld, Aurora
215- Michael Bayer, Howells
275- Brandon Johnson, Rushville
Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated is the only online news source
covering all
levels of interscholastic wrestling in the state of Nebraska.
The website
can be found on the Internet at http://www.nwimag.com.
Hochstrasser
Brings home 4th region title and 4th OutstandingWrestler award
in 4 weeks
The Tooele Buffaloes turned in another good performance placing
third at
region 11 this weekend. Andrew Hochstrasser turned in another
outstanding
performance pinning all of his opponents in the first period of
each match.
He also earned his 3rd OW wrestler award in three years. Giving
him his 4th
consecutive Region Title in his 4 year career at Tooele High School.
But
even more sensational may be that in his last four tournaments
Hochstrasser
has received 4 Outstanding Wrestler awards all voted on by the
coaches at
each tournament Uintah TOC, Tiger Griz, High Country Classic,
Region Eleven
Championships. Coach Miller stated that " Andrew has been
on a roll this
whole season in fact pretty much his entire career, but these
last four
tournaments he has been something special. I am glad that the
other coaches
have giving him the recognition he deserves he has worked hard
for it and
the results show it.
Tooele also had 2 other Region Eleven champions AT Cisco battled
to a gold
in the 140 weight division over teammate Ray Trujillo who received
a silver
medal for his performance this weekend and Spencer Arsalanian
garnered a
Gold in the 215 lb division.
Nick Trujillo at 112 brought home a bronze third place finish.
Marco Liebert
also took third at 119. Brad Gufstason also brought home a bronze
medal at
125. Bryce Jensen at 135 also garnered a third place medal. Matt
Goode took
home a Silver medal finish at 145. Trevor Buhl also brought home
a Silver
medal at 160. Courtney Sanberg at 189 qualified for state at 189.
Coach Miller stated that the team did well considering all that
has gone on
this year considering the lack of depth on the team we did fair
We can do
better but this is what we have to take to the state tournament.
With the
next three days being very important lots of hard work and a little
luck we
could be in the top five this year at State.
**The top 4 placers at the region tournament qualify for the
State
Tournament
Jim Hochstrasser
Omaha Royals
1202 Bert Murphy Ave.
Omaha NE 68107
402-738-5104
Jim.Hochstrasser@Oroyals.com
Tiger-Grizzly
Inviational in Idaho Falls, including seven Utah teams
Thirty-two teams from four states traveled recently to the
Tiger-Grizzly
Inviational in Idaho Falls, including seven Utah teams. Wrestling
powerhouse
Wasatch High School came out with the 1st place trophy, but Utah
rounded out
the top three with Box Elder High School coming in third. In addition,
Utah
superstar Andrew Hochstrasser of Tooele High School came out with
the
Outstanding Wrestler trophy for the lower weights.
Wasatch won top honors by a healthy 75 points over 2nd-place Eagle
High
School (Idaho), with wrestlers in the finals in eight of the 13
weights, and
half of those closing with wins. Second-place Eagle had four wrestlers
in
championship matches, with two coming away with wins. Third-place
Box Elder
had one wrestler in the finals, illustrating what great depth
their team
really has.
Among Wasatch's champions was Casey Smith (103 lbs.), Cyler Sanderson
(135
lbs.), Colton Salazar (152 lbs.) and Jordan Smith (160 lbs.).
Other Utah
wrestlers coming out on top included Hochstrasser (130 lbs.) and
Craig Mock
(189 lbs.) of Weber High School. Hochstrasser had to face a fellow
Utahn in
the final round, pinning Tyrell Sweat of Wasatch, while Wasatch's
Smith also
had to face off against someone from home, winning a hard 1-0
decision
against Shay Warren of Weber.
Team results were 1st place Wasatch, 293; 2nd place Eagle, 218;
3rd place
Box Elder, 140.50; 4th Green River High School (Wyoming), 131;
5th Cambell
County High School (Wyoming), 127; 6th Snake River High School
(Idaho),
111.50; Idaho Falls High School (Idaho), 109; 8th Centennial High
School
(Idaho), 102.50; 9th Blackfoot High School (Idaho), 91.50; 10th
Skyline High
School (Idaho), 87; tied for 11th Kuna High School (Idaho) and
Mountain Home
High School (Idaho), 85.00; 13th Vallivue High School (Idaho),
74.50; 14th
Rock Springs High School (Wyoming), 71.50; 15th Logan High School
(Utah),
70.00; 16th Tooele, 65.50; tied for 17th Preston High School (Idaho)
and
Skyview High School (Utah), 64.00; 19th Layton High School (Utah),
63.00;
20th Evanston High School (Wyoming), 62.00; 21st Pocatello High
School
(Idaho), 59.00; 22nd Weber, 56.50; tied for 23rd Bonneville High
School
(Idaho) and Mountain View (Idaho), 49.00; 25th Rigby High School
(Idaho),
45.50; 26th Capital High School (Idaho), 38.50; 27th Aberdeen
High School
(Idaho), 29.00; 28th Boise High School (Idaho), 28.00; 29th Smokey
Hill High
School (Colorado), 25.00; 30th Hillcrest High School (Idaho),
23.00; 31st
Madison High School, 21.50; and 32nd Meridian High School (Idaho),
17.00.
Individual Results
* 103 - 1st Casey Smith (Wasatch) defeated Shay Warren (Weber),
decision, 1-0; 3rd Dallen Madsen (Meridian) defeated Caleb Isom
(Layton),
decision, 11-8; 5th Taran Robinson (Blackfoot) defeated Greg Einerson
(Idaho
Falls), decision, 8-0
* 112 - 1st Race Bowman (Snake River) defeated Jose Garcia
(Blackfoot), decision, 13-8; 3rd Chavis Jackson (Centennial) defeated
Adam
Winkler (Kuna), decision, 2-1; 5th Jeff Wood (Campbell County)
defeated
Riley Yeates (Box Elder), fall
* 119 - 1st David Wise (Mountain Home) defeated Kyler Wallin (Kuna),
decision; 3rd Shay Hardy (Box Elder) defeated Jake Thompson (Rigby),
decision, 12-1; 5th Ben Alley (Campbell County) defeated Burke
McArthur
(Eagle), forfeit
* 125 - 1st Vance Beeson (Eagle) defeated Sean Conner (Skyview),
decision, 11-7; 3rd Nick Mamalis (Green River) defeated Dustin
Packard
(Mountain View), fall; 5th Kip Watson (Vallivue) defeated A.J.
Hutchinson
(Mountain Home), technical fall, 17-2
* 130 - 1st Andrew Hochstrasser (Tooele) defeated Tyrell Sweat
(Wasatach), fall; 3rd Matt Hautala (Rock Springs) defeated Adam
Hubbard (Box
Elder), fall; 5th Mike Beeson (Eagle) defeated Dallas Stinger
(Vallivue),
decision, 8-4
* 135 - 1st Cyler Sanderson (Wasatch) defeated Josh Henderson
(Green
River), decision, 5-3; 3rd Sam Reading (Centennial) defeated Jonathan
Stevens (Eagle), technical fall, 16-1; 5th Casey Fromm (Box Elder)
defeated
Anthony Elder (Skyview), decision, 10-2
* 140 - 1st Cody Plant (Snake River) defeated Clayton Cook
(Pocatello), decision, 14-2; 3rd Cody Sweat (Wasatch) defeated
John Johnson
(Box Elder), decision, 8-4; 5th Nate Horsley (Blackfoot) defeated
Jacob
Black (Boise), decision, 4-0
* 145 - 1st Jayson Johnson (Idaho Falls) defeated Peter Rose
(Wasatch), decision, 9-7; 3rd Nathaniel Troupe (Kuna) defeated
Nikolay
Stanchev (Skyline), decision, 5-4; 5th Richard Cervantes (Blackfoot)
defeated Zach Fierro (Eagle), decision, 11-4
* 152 - 1st Colton Salazar (Wasatch) defeated Luke Smith (Idaho
Falls), decision; 3rd Regge Hyde (Vallivie) defeated Tyson Bird
(Centennial), decision, 4-3; 5th Kayle Case (Green River) defeated
Chris
Hansen (Logan), default
* 160 - 1st Jordan Smith (Wasatch) defeated Joel Sherer (Eagle),
decision; 3rd Kyle Cheney (Vallivie) defeated Skyler Johns (Aberdeen),
decision, 8-4; 5th Ben Thoman (Green River) defeated Rich Wilson
(Bonneville), fall
* 171 - 1st Daniel Ereckson (Eagle) defeated John Pearson (Wasatch),
decision; 3rd Shawn Vincent (Evanston) defeated Brandon Carlisle
(Logan),
decision, 10-4; 5th Wacey Coleman (Campbell County) defeated Hanner
Hart
(Mountain View), decision, 5-1
* 189 - 1st Craig Mock (Weber) defeated Logan Lucherini (Skyview),
fall; 3rd Matt Rawlings (Wasatch) defeated Matt Wadsworth (Green
River),
decision, 4-3; 5th Eric Wright (Evanston) defeated Ian Daniels
(Campbell
County), decision, 4-1
* 215 - 1st Joel Reinhardt (Eagle) defeated Ben Crook (Box Elder),
fall; 3rd Scott Keleher (Capital) defeated David Hendrickson (Wasatch),
decision, 4-2; 5th Jake Sawin (Logan) defeated Justin Bowles (Preston),
fall
* 275 - 1st Nick Smith (Centennial) defeated Dallin Nortin
(Wasatch),
decision; 3rd Brandon Rupp (Pocatello) defeated Blake Schilling
(Campbell
County), fall; 5th Jacob Bott (Box Elder) defeated Mike Warden
(Idaho
Falls), fall
* OW Lower Weigths Andrew Hochstrasser (Tooele) Upper Weights
Daniel Ereckson
Jim Hochstrasser
Omaha Royals
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Omaha NE 68107
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NWI
Best of Wrestling Awards announced
SECOND-ANNUAL NEBRASKA WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED
"BEST OF WRESTLING" AWARDS
ANNOUNCED
GRETNA, Neb. -- Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated
honored a fallen wrestler and
a rising program in its second-annual Best of Wrestling Awards,
announced
Wednesday.
Weeping Water standout Kyle Sorensen, who died
in an auto accident in June,
was honored as the Wrestler of the Year. He was a four-time finalist
and
three-time champion for the Indians and was deserving of the award,
according to E-publisher Michael Carnes.
Madison's wrestling program picked up two awards.
The team was named Team of
the Year and their coach, Kenny Loosvelt, picked up Coach of the
Year
honors.
"It's tough to try and pick the best of
the best each year, and for every
one you select, there are at least 4-5 more who are just as deserving,"
Carnes said.
The NWI Best of Wrestling awards were as follows:
H.S. WRESTLER - Kyle Sorensen, Weeping Water
H.S. COACH - Kenny Loosvelt, Madison
H.S. TEAM - Madison Dragons
H.S. ASSISTANT - Rod Sones, Rushville
COLLEGE WRESTLERS - Les Sigman and Chad Wallace, UNO; Frank Kucera, UNK
COLLEGE COACH - Marc Bauer, UNK
WRITER - Jason Sturek, West Point News
BROADCASTER - John Kant, KCSR-AM (Chadron)
OFFICIAL - Jim Ayers, Ogallala
WRESTLING MOM - Chris McCurdy, Lincoln
WRESTLING WIFE - Cathy Ascherl, Ogallala
STUDENT MANAGER - Megan Elge, Nebraska Christian (Central City)
NWI Best of Wrestling Awards announced
NEBRASKA WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED'S AWARDS ANNOUNCED
GRETNA, Neb. -- Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated
e-magazine announced its
first winners in the Best of Wrestling awards for the 2001-2002
season.
Lincoln East had a hand in two awards, as coach
Marty McCurdy was named High
School Coach of the Year and his Class A champion Spartans were
tabbed as
Team of the Year.
"I think many people, myself included,
thought Lincoln East was a year away
from achieving the state championship that they earned this past
season, but
Marty and his boys certainly did a super job and are deserving
of both
awards," Michael Carnes, E-Publisher of NWI, said in announcing
the awards.
Four-time state champions Todd Meneely of Omaha
Skutt and Brett Allgood of
Bennington were named as Co-Wrestlers of the Year as the two joined
an elite
list of 10 wrestlers in state high school history to win four
straight state
titles. Allgood joined Brad Metzler of Omaha Westside as the only
four-time
undefeated wrestlers in history.
Other awards in the NWI Best of Wrestling honors went to:
REFEREE - Dave Walton, Omaha
ASSISTANT COACH - Marty Smith, David City Aquinas
COLLEGE COACH - Marc Bauer, Nebraska-Kearney
SPORTSWRITER - Craig Sesker, Omaha World-Herald
BROADCASTER - Doug Duda, KKPR Power 99, Kearney
WRESTLING MOM - Marieta Dresch, Columbus
COACH'S WIFE - Christie Boyer, Plainview
For more information, contact Michael Carnes
(402) 660-9682
E-mail: mikeyc@nwimag.com
NEBRASKA WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED GOES OVER 200,000 DOWNLOADS
GRETNA, Neb. -- The summer wrestling season
is coming to a close in
Nebraska, and the state's top wrestling publication surpassed
another
milestone this summer.
Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated, the only statewide
wrestling publication
(found on the internet at www.nwimag.com) recently had its 200,000th
download for the 2001-2002 season, marking an 800 percent increase
over its
25,000 downloads experienced during its first season.
"We've had detractors, from day one, tell
us that there is not enough
interest in the state of Nebraska to justify coverage of our sport
on the
level we have established," Michael Carnes, E-Publisher of
NWI, said in
announcing the achievement. "And this year, we have not only
proven those
initial predictions wrong, but have raised the bar for other statewide
media
outlets to a point that they are unable to match. And we're not
done raising
that bar yet, not by a long shot."
The e-magazine got its start in the spring
of 2000 when the efforts of the
first Nebraska all-star team to compete in the Dapper Dan Classic
went
ignored by the state's media outlets.
During its first full year, NWI's interest
grew to the point where the
magazine was downloaded over 25,000 times, averaging about 1,600
downloads
per issue.
This year, with its 20th and final issue of
the season recently posted to
the website, the magazine crossed the 200,000 mark to average
10,000
downloads per issue for the season.
And the downloads aren't limited to within the state's borders, Carnes said.
"I've received e-mails from over half
of the 50 states and from as far away
as England and New Zealand," he said. "I've even been
asked to be a guest
host for a radio program in New Zealand after the host saw our
magazine and
was impressed by what's going on with wrestling in our state."
During its second full year, NWI introduced
worked with Huskermat.com
webmaster Ross Halford to produce the state's first and only media-based
rankings for teams and individuals.
"The Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches
Association (NSWCA) has had
coaches rank teams and individuals for years, but no media outlet
took it
upon themselves to do the same thing they do for sports like soccer
and
softball, both of which have significantly fewer teams competing
at the high
school level than wrestling does," Carnes said. "NWI
and Huskermat.com took
that ball and ran with it and challenged the statewide media outlets
to
follow suit."
NWI also provided the fastest coverage of the
state high school wrestling
tournament, updating brackets within minutes of their completion.
As a
result, over 50,000 visitors combed through the site during each
of the
three days of competition.
Carnes, who was one of eight people inducted
into the NSWCA's Hall of Fame
this summer, wouldn't say what plans NWI has for its third full
season,
which will begin with its College Preview issue in early November.
"All I can say is this -- we're not done raising the bar."
"Needing
a Wrestling Win" (Blake Hurtst of The American EnterPrise)
Syracuse, Nebraska-
We drove the 60 miles home with tears of frustration running down Ben's face. He'd just lost two wrestling matches, and he was mad and disappointed and embarrassed. Ben is 15, a high school freshman, and a delightful kid, but his freshman season of wrestling has been difficult. No, it's been awful.
There are only 4 kids on his team, all underclassmen, so Julie and I, along with a contingent of about 4 other parents, one coach, one cheerleader (the others quit!), have been traveling around Iowa and Missouri and Nebraska this winter, watching our sons spend most of their season on their backs.
I think it was Grantland Rice who said, and
I'm paraphrasing here, that "the race doesn't always go to
the swift, or the battle to the strong, but that's the way to
bet".
In adolescent wrestling, bet on the kid with hair on his legs.
While the cool kids all play basketball, Ben decided his future lay in wrestling. So he'll never know the excitement that surrounds high school hoops: No packed gyms with a full coterie of cheerleaders and pep band. No high school chorus starting contests with the national anthem. No big spread in the local paper (especially since the son of the guy who owns our newspaper shows every sign of being an outstanding shooting guard). For local wrestlers it's just sweat and empty gyms on Saturday afternoons, and trips home bearing the sting of another defeat at the hands of someone older, more experienced, and more athletic.
We suffer through 4 hour tournaments, hoping the halt and lame of RockPort, Stanberry, and Hopkins will be wrestling in the 152-pound class. Instead, every kid who shakes hands with Ben at the start of each match looks like he just stepped out of a commercial for home exercise equipment. Sometimes they pin Ben in seconds, sometimes he lasts a full 6 minutes, and a few times he's won, but every match is exhausting.
Nobody ever told me that being a parent was so much work, and so confusing. How do you deal with the disappointment of your only son, who lifts weights 3 times per week, who practices 2 hours every night, who studies tapes of each of his matches, who hasn't eaten a full meal in over 2 months in order to make his weight class? The truth is, we would really like him to pin some sucker from a neighboring town and spend a drive home with a happy kid.
Say what you will about the benefits of competition, the preparation for life that comes with difficulties, that satisfaction that comes from working hard toward a goal, the honor that comes from playing by the rules. When you are 15, none of these things can substitute for winning.
Parents of young athletes have been much in the news lately, and the stories always paint us in a bad light. It's said we're too wrapped up in our kids, too focused on winning, all suburban Mike Tysons ready to explode at any affront from opposing players, parents, coaches, or referees. I don't see that at all. What I see is parents so nervous they can hardly sit, so dedicated they drive hundreds of miles a week to practices and games, concerned about winning only because they want what their kids want.
I personally don't particularly care about my son's won-lost record, or his wrestling future, or whether his team ever wins a meet. But he is working so hard, and wants to win so much, that I'd trade about anything to get him just a few successful outings.
I'll never confront a referee, although I've yelled at a few. And I'm sure Ben will always conduct himself honorably, because we demand it.
Having said all that, please forgive me for hoping that one of his future opponents sprains his ankle, or breaks up with his girlfriend the night before, or just has a bad day. Because Ben really, really, needs a win.
Gene Dermody 63 Whitney St. San Francisco CA
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NSWCA
Media Day for all-star teams set
The Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association's
annual All-Star
Classic will be held Saturday, June 8 at 1 p.m. at Norfolk Catholic
High
School's Burns Hall.
The NSWCA is giving all the media outlets in
the state a chance to preview
both teams in advance of the all-star event. Media days will be
held for
both teams at their respective training sites in North Bend and
Lexington.
The East team will have their media day on
Monday, June 3, at 3 p.m. at
North Bend High School. The West team's media day will be Tuesday,
June 4 at
1:30 p.m. at Lexington High School. Information on all the wrestlers
will be
available at each media site.
I'm coordinating both media days, so if you
could reply back to me and let
me know whether or not you plan on attending or having a representative
of
your staff attend, I would appreciate it.
Thanks and hope to see you at the media days and the All-Star Classic.
Yours in Wrestling,
Michael J. Carnes, E-Publisher
Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated
http://www.nwimag.com
Nebraska
State Wrestling Tournament Results
2002 Nebraska School Activities Association State Wrestling Tournament Results, Feb. 14-16, Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Class A Final Team Standings
Lincoln East 154.5, Millard South 126.5, Millard North 125, Kearney
101, Papillion-LaVista 92.5, Omaha North 90.5, Scottsbluff 80,
Elkhorn 72, Lincoln Northeast 68.5, Bellevue East 59, Omaha Burke
57, Grand Island 55.5, Norfolk 55, Omaha Benson 55, Millard West
51, Lincoln Pius X 49, Columbus 41, Omaha Creighton Prep 40, Beatrice
34, Omaha Westside 34,Omaha Central 31.5, Omaha South 30, Lincoln
High 29, Hastings 26, Fremont 25, Ralston 25, Bellevue West 18,
South Sioux City 15.5, Omaha Bryan 10, North Platte 7, Lincoln
Southeast 0, Omaha Northwest 0.
Class A Championship Finals
103 - Ryan Etherton, Lincoln East, pinned Danny Tuzson, Scottsbluff,
5:16.
112 - Corey Ashburn, Omaha North, def. Trevor DeRuiter, Bellevue
East, 10-8.
119 - Chris Oliver, Omaha Creighton Prep, def. Jeff Rutledge,
Lincoln East, 9-8.
125 - Andrew Baumgartner, Kearney, def. Cody McNeal, Omaha North,
4-2 OT.
130 - Philip Wightman, Omaha North, def. Steve Greise, Millard
West, 6-3.
135 - Brandon Brill, Kearney, def. Marcus Hilario, Omaha Burke,
9-6.
140 - Brandon Zurek, Omaha Burke, def. Joe Ellenberger, Millard
South, 8-4.
145 - Alonzo Martinez, Papillion-LaVista, pinned Luke Marcum,
Omaha Benson, 1:41.
152 - Chris Kinsella, Millard North, def. Mike Zahm, Elkhorn,
7-1.
160 - Isaac Gengler, Lincoln Pius X, def. Nick Edmonds, Millard
North, 6-4.
171 - Matt Bates, Columbus, def. Casey Roberts, Lincoln East,
9-3.
189 - Kinsley Johnson, Lincoln Northeast, def. Eric Trevino, Lincoln
East, 11-3.
215 - Casey Freyer, Millard North, def. Rocky Chavez, Scottsbluff,
3-2.
275 - Antwain Woods, Omaha North, def. Josh Crist, Kearney, 6-3.
Class A 3rd Place
103 - Tony Valdez, Omaha South, def. Ryan Aliano, Millard West,
14-4.
112 - Josh Wiemann, Norfolk, def. Devlon Webb, Omaha Central,
8-6.
119 - Trevor Shulters, Millard West, def. Andrew Wiens, Beatrice,
12-6.
125 - Efrain Ayala, Grand Island, def. Joey Morrison, Lincoln
East, 3-2.
130 - Lane Hinn, Lincoln Northeast, pinned Trevor Schave, Millard
South, 4:05.
135 - Brandon Kruger, Fremont, def. Dan Fellman, Elkhorn, 5-3.
140 - Ernie Timmons, Bellevue West, pinned Atlee Butzirus, Lincoln
East, 2:12.
145 - Tim Ottman, Grand Island, def. Tony Duarte, Scottsbluff,
4-3.
152 - Kirk Skaggs, Millard South, def. Mike Burton, Bellevue East,
7-2.
160 - Codee Tonjes, Millard South, def. Sean Farrell, Ralston,
7-4.
171 - Jermaine Jackson, Omaha Benson, def. Jay Golwitzer, Millard
South, 17-7.
189 - Ian Thatcher, Omaha Westside, def. Jack Standen, Millard
North, 2-1 OT.
215 - Dustin Glover, Hastings, def. Jared Erspamer, Millard South,
5-3.
275 - Jake Gable, Papillion-LaVista, def. Tarvis Banks, Lincoln
High, 7-3.
Class A 5th Place
103 - Jon LaFavor, Fremont, def. Adam Reeker, Norfolk, 7-4.
112 - Lucas Arlt, Columbus, def. John Zach, Lincoln Pius X, 6-2.
119 - Jon Branigan, Papillion-LaVista, pinned Logan Hayman, Grand
Island, 2:44.
125 - Mike Graddy, Millard South, pinned Matt Fossler, Beatrice,
2:52.
130 - Ray Cisneros, Norfolk, pinned Nick Wright, Omaha Central,
:41.
135 - Josh Sheard, Omaha South, def. Kyle Larsen, Lincoln Northeast,
8-2.
140 - Tyler Krotz, Kearney, pinned Jason Penke, Papillion-LaVista,
4:28.
145 - Ryan Knight, Millard North, def. Jeff Wolverton, Norfolk,
8-4.
152 - Miles Marshall, Lincoln Northeast, pinned Duane Nelsen,
Lincoln East, 2:05.
160 - Keenan McCurdy, Lincoln East, pinned Chris Godwin, Bellevue
East, 1:34.
171 - Zach Hansen, Lincoln Pius X, def. Troy Stoller, Elkhorn,
2-0.
189 - Ryan Barbour, Scottsbluff, def. Jade Boyles, Norfolk, 7-6.
215 - John Nasiatka, Omaha Benson, def. Jared Gable, Papillion-LaVista,
9-4.
275 - Steve Schmitt, Omaha Westside, def. John Farr, Elkhorn,
7-3.
Class B Final Team Standings
Omaha Skutt Catholic 125, Aurora 101.5, Omaha Gross Catholic 99,
Platteview 90, Seward 83.5, Gretna 77.5, Cozad 75.5, Gering 69.5,
Alliance 61.5, Lexington 61, Valentine 57, Plattsmouth 50, Nebraska
City 49, Centennial 45, Boys Town 42.5, Crete 40, McCook 39, York
39, Boone Central 36, Waverly 34, Logan View 30, Fairbury 29,
Wahoo 29, Columbus Lakeview 28, Adams Central 27, Wayne 25, Raymond
Central 21, Schuyler 21, Holdrege 20, Ogallala 20, Valley 15,
Auburn 14, Minden 13, Clay Center/Sandy Creek 11, Falls City 11,
Chadron 5, Blair 4, Grand Island Northwest 4, Norris 3, Lincoln
Christian 2, O'Neill 2, Sidney 0.
Class B Championship Finals
103 - Cash Coolidge, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Jim Baughman,
Platteview, 4-3.
112 - Jason Katusin, Platteview, def. Brandon Browne, Plattsmouth,
3-0.
119 - John Hayek, Seward, def. Mike Rimpley, Lexington, 15-7.
125 - Matt Nelson, Wayne, def. Brandon Mueller, Seward, 13-7.
130 - Andy McLaughlin, Waverly, def. Colin Anderson, Aurora, 10-3.
135 - Derik Logston, York, def. Dan Hospodka, Gretna, 5-4.
140 - Todd Meneely, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Matt Elsasser,
Omaha Gross Catholic, 9-3.
145 - Derek Keasling, Aurora, def. Derek Beck, Plattsmouth, 6-4.
152 - Cody Banzhaf, Cozad, pinned Matt Weingart, Alliance, 3:02.
160 - Mark Ludlow, Omaha Gross Catholic, def. Mathew Kalvelage,
Boone Central, 7-1.
171 - Steve Conlin, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Brent Pankoke,
Centennial, 5-3 OT.
189 - Derek Schmidt, Adams Central, def. Jason Stoll, Nebraska
City, 3-2.
215 - Stuart Frazier, McCook, def. Jon Carlson, Logan View, 2-1.
275 - Ross Boeckner, Fairbury, def. Jordan Homan, Lexington, 4-2.
Class B 3rd Place
103 - Ryan Hurst, Seward, def. Devon Jurena, Crete, 11-6.
112 - Alex Maldonado, Gering, def. Derrick Doolittle, Holdrege,
5-4.
119 - Sergio Palomo, Gering, def. Ryan Frickel, Omaha Gross Catholic,
6-3.
125 - Brandon Cox, Platteview, def. Tyler Eggert, Valentine, 6-2.
130 - Matt Ford, Ogallala, pinned David Hospodka, Gretna, 1:50.
135 - Josh Paisley, Aurora, def. Will Fellers, Lexington, 6-5.
140 - Justin Kinnan, Cozad, def. Pat True, Gering, 11-4.
145 - Jordan Kinnan, Cozad, def. Wade Brashear, Gering, 11-2.
152 - Clay Salberg, Gretna, won by DF over Paul Sutton, Wahoo,
DF.
160 - Cheikh Fall, Boys Town, def. Webster Farris, Nebraska City,
5-1.
171 - Mark Lucas, Raymond Central, pinned Chad Kelley, Alliance,
2:03.
189 - Steve Totusek, Omaha Gross Catholic, won by TB over Levi
Hillgren, Crete, 6-6.
215 - Joe Radke, Centennial, def. Paul Itaaehau, Valentine, 13-6.
275 - Chad Omar, Gretna, def. Clint Ehrenberg, Columbus Lakeview,
9-2.
Class B 5th Place
103 - Cole Reha, Schuyler, def. Josh Hauschild, Columbus Lakeview,
7-2.
112 - Tom Pulte, Omaha Gross Catholic, def. Craig Reha, Schuyler,
9-5.
119 - Ron Schalk, Nebraska City, def. Nathan Rieger, Centennial,
3-1.
125 - Nick Rotella, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Derek Harris, Alliance,
8-6.
130 - Drew Prusha, Omaha Gross Catholic, pinned Nick Reincke,
Platteview, 5:44.
135 - Mike Bosley, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Carlo Ramirez, Gering,
5-4.
140 - Levi Wofford, Aurora, def. Tim Laudenback, Wahoo, 4-2.
145 - Brian Easterling, Boys Town, def. Dylan Wheaton, Omaha Skutt
Catholic, 10-4.
152 - Josh Schaffert, Aurora, def. Doug Risseuw, Valentine, 5-4.
160 - Solomon Purdy, Valentine, won by DF over Ryan Braun, Valley,
DF.
171 - Nathan Reicks, McCook, def. Eric Dolezal, Platteview, 3-2.
189 - Jeff Herian, Alliance, def. Levi Rath, York, 6-3.
215 - Ambrose Lwanga, Boys Town, def. Cody Huenefeld, Aurora,
2-1 OT.
275 - Ryan Salisbury, Omaha Skutt Catholic, def. Brian Arnold,
Valentine, 4-2 OT.
Class C Finals Team Standings
Aquinas 146.5, Ord 98, Norfolk Catholic 88.5, North Bend Central
84.5, Chase County 81.5, Tekamah-Herman 79, Madison 77, David
City 67, Gordon 62, Ravenna 52, Creighton 45, Tri County 45, Ainsworth
44, Bennington 43, Superior 42.5, Battle Creek 38.5, Neligh-Oakdale
37.5, Thayer Central 37, Elkhorn Valley 36, Stanton 36, Pender
35, Syracuse 33.5, West Point 32, Gibbon 26.5, Mitchell 26, Bayard
22, St. Paul 20, Fort Calhoun 19, Bruning-Davenport/Deshler 18,
Culbertson 17, Milford 15, Stromsburg/Osceola 15, Wood River 15,
Plainview 14, Kimball 13, Wisner-Pilger 13, Wilber-Clatonia 11,
Fillmore Central 9, Fullerton 8, West Point Central Catholic 7.5,
Bridgeport 7, Oakland-Craig 6.5, Central City 5.5, Hastings St.
Cecilia 4, Hershey 4, Southern Valley 4, Morrill 3, Southern 3,
Tecumseh 3, Perkins County 2.5, Arlington 1, Centura 1, West Holt
1, Cambridge/Twin Valley 0, Laurel-Concord 0, Red Cloud/Blue Hill
0, Twin River 0.
Class C Championship Finals
103 - Matt McCart, Stanton, def. Jose Hernandez, Gibbon, 9-7.
112 - Craig Trampe, Ord, def. Robert Daro, Aquinas, 5-4.
119 - Ryan Tillema, Neligh-Oakdale, def. Christopher Trampe, Ord,
4-3.
125 - Brett Allgood, Bennington, pinned Jim Buell, Aquinas, 3:55.
130 - Buck Hoier, Tekamah-Herman, def. Shane Unger, Madison, 4-2
OT.
135 - Matt True, Mitchell, def. Justin Schomer, Madison, 4-3.
140 - Aaron Tharp, Norfolk Catholic, def. Jeremy Tatro, Bruning-Davenport/Deshler,
5-3.
145 - Jed Lewis, Norfolk Catholic, def. Roy Emory, Aquinas, 5-2.
152 - Jay Wood, Chase County, def. Zeb Augustyn, Ord, 8-5.
160 - Jake Nielsen, Pender, def. Dale Kavan, North Bend Central,
8-4.
171 - Scott Fiala, Aquinas, pinned Zach Loberg, North Bend Central,
4:38.
189 - Trent Kling, Gordon, def. Matt Sage, Creighton, 13-9.
215 - Beau Fochtman, Gordon, pinned Garrett Schukei, Bayard, 5:38.
275 - Robbie Klintobe, Battle Creek, def. Tom Goulette, Jr, West
Point, 4-1.
Class C 3rd Place
103 - Brandon Gaines, Tekamah-Herman, def. Brett Brandl, Madison,
8-4.
112 - Nate Olson, Tekamah-Herman, def. Byron Burdick, Ainsworth,
5-2.
119 - Nick Rooney, Culbertson, def. Jared Pickett, David City,
4-2.
125 - Jason Pickett, David City, def. Ty Stewart, Tri County,
7-3.
130 - Lee Burnett, David City, def. Garrett Forbes, Plainview,
10-7.
135 - Sam Johnsen, Elkhorn Valley, pinned Tony Moser, North Bend
Central, 2:35.
140 - Skip Kelley, Chase County, def. David Daro, Aquinas, 7-2.
145 - Vince Hinrichsen, Syracuse, def. Pat Breitkreutz, Ord, 11-4.
152 - Kellen Kennedy, Ravenna, def. Drew Welchert, Fort Calhoun,
4-2.
160 - Brandon Kenner, Ainsworth, def. Caleb Mitchell, Norfolk
Catholic, 11-2.
171 - Kolby Nelson, Creighton, def. Nolan Morrow, Ravenna, 4-2.
189 - Bryce Blecha, Superior, def. Erin Retzlaff, Thayer Central,
7-3.
215 - Joshua Coufal, Aquinas, won by DF over Jeff Puls, Norfolk
Catholic, DF.
275 - Randall Jantzen, Tri County, pinned Andy Christensen, Bennington,
:27.
Class C 5th Place
103 - Brian Smith, Neligh-Oakdale, def. Scott Nuttleman, Stromsburg/Osceola,
15-4.
112 - Justin Mohler, Superior, won by DF over Jason Freudenberg,
Madison, DF.
119 - Joey Tegeler, Elkhorn Valley, pinned Shawn Cropp, Wilber-Clatonia,
3:56.
125 - Craig Degenhardt, Thayer Central, def. Mike Maxwell, West
Point, 10-4.
130 - Andy Soneson, St. Paul, def. Eric Whited, Fullerton, 10-5.
135 - Richard Rogers, Superior, def. Jon Brophy, Chase County,
4-1.
140 - Josh Graff, Ainsworth, def. Shay Norgard, Wisner-Pilger,
7-0.
145 - Taylor May, Chase County, def. Nathan Higby, Madison, 5-3.
152 - Jake Bessmer, Battle Creek, def. Chris Kreikemeier, North
Bend Central, 9-4.
160 - Mark Schnell, Kimball, def. Eric Hruska, David City, 6-3.
171 - Ryan Goodman, Norfolk Catholic, def. Blake Coleman, Chase
County, 3-0.
189 - Justin Rehmer, David City, def. Shawn Matthiessen, Milford,
9-5 OT.
215 - Jamie Klanecky, St. Paul, pinned Sandy Vosler, North Bend
Central, 3:54.
275 - Mike Voss, Wood River, pinned Philip Zegers, Aquinas, 2:34.
Class D Final Team Standings
Rushville 135.5, Amherst 128.5, Louisville 106, Winside 91.5,
East Butler 79, Medicine Valley 72.5, Weeping Water 59.5, Elm
Creek 57, Newman Grove 52, Howells 50.5, Harvard 48, Greeley 43,
Sargent 40.5, Republican Valley 40, Arapahoe 39, Pope John 39,
Anselmo-Merna 38, Franklin 37, Randolph 35, Banner County 32,
High Plains Community 30, Axtell 26, Osmond 24, Garden County
23.5, Alma 23, Humphrey St. Francis 23, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer
22, Eustis-Farnam 20, Sutton 20, Shelton 19, Palmer 18, Palmyra
18, Sioux County 17, Friend 15.5, Arnold 14, Burwell 14, Ponca
14, Wauneta-Palisade 12, Kenesaw 11, Overton 11, Sutherland 11,
Rock County 10, Bertrand 9, Elwood 9, North Platte St. Patrick's
9, Dundy County 6, Maywood 5, Mullen 5, Scribner-Snyder 5, Freeman
4, Lawrence-Nelson 3, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 3, Cedar Rapids
1, Clearwater 1, Callaway 0, Crawford 0, Elgin 0, Loup City 0,
Nebraska Christian 0, Sandhills 0.
Class D Championship Finals
103 - Josh Pyzdek, Louisville, pinned Andy Lundstrom, Amherst,
3:14.
112 - Brett Hunter, Rushville, def. Aaron Misner, Banner County,
6-2.
119 - Perry Rucker, Louisville, pinned Nate Hays, Elm Creek, 5:27.
125 - Craig Brester, Howells, def. Brandon Suehl, Winside, 4-1.
130 - Kyle Sorensen, Weeping Water, def. Brad Zurek, Sargent,
4-0.
135 - Derek Welte, Louisville, def. T.J. Beck, High Plains Community,
3-2 OT.
140 - Logan Klingelhoefer, Amherst, pinned Chance Blickenstaff,
Arapahoe, 5:19.
145 - Rusty Taper, Medicine Valley, def. Jack Smith, Sargent,
16-1.
152 - Darrell Olmer, Humphrey St. Francis, def. Evan Friedrich,
Osmond, 7-2.
160 - Kyle Gubbels, Randolph, pinned Justin Pflanz, Palmyra, 2:15.
171 - T.J. Aumiller, Harvard, def. Adam Tejral, East Butler, 13-6.
189 - Tom Schwedhelm, Winside, pinned Jarod Owens, Harvard, 5:56.
215 - Jake Bradley, Franklin, def. Jock Laue, Amherst, 3-2.
275 - Jared Nygren, Newman Grove, pinned Justin Shupp, Humboldt-Table
Rock-Steinauer, 1:54.
Class D 3rd Place
103 - Earl Mortensen, Medicine Valley, def. Lukas Borer, Pope
John, 5-4.
112 - Travis Kezar, Garden County, def. Austin Garbers, Palmer,
19-2.
119 - Jared Jaeger, Winside, def. Bobby Moore, Rushville, 6-4.
125 - Chet Younkin, Rushville, def. Jon Barnes, Arapahoe, 7-3.
130 - Zach Clarke, Rushville, pinned Steven Coleman, East Butler,
1:46.
135 - Drake Turner, Elm Creek, def. Chance Denton, Rushville,
6-5.
140 - Brandon Stanley, Louisville, def. Jimmy Wood, Greeley, 7-0.
145 - Nate Traver, Amherst, def. Doc Lyon, Rushville, 7-3.
152 - Roy Bierman, Arnold, def. Thomas Hoyt, Anselmo-Merna, 3-1.
160 - Dawson Welch, Medicine Valley, def. Travis Herman, Greeley,
2-1 OT.
171 - Eric Christensen, Alma, pinned Jess Holmgren, Sioux County,
4:04.
189 - Mike Bayer, Howells, def. Shane Jisa, East Butler, 8-2.
215 - Blake Shuler, Republican Valley, pinned Rod Doggett, Burwell,
2:37.
275 - Rex Bauer, Amherst, pinned Jeremy Hlavac, East Butler, 2:50.
Class D 5th Place
103 - Travis Anderson, Newman Grove, def. Brandon Gifford, Banner
County, 8-6 OT.
112 - Sam Wagoner, Franklin, def. Bo Brummels, Winside, 8-3.
119 - Craig Ehlers, Weeping Water, def. Keith Meints, Shelton,
7-5.
125 - James Teel, Republican Valley, def. Dusty Loeffelholz, Amherst,
4-3.
130 - Mark Griess, Sutton, def. Nick Murdock, Rock County, 11-7.
135 - Tim McKenzie, Weeping Water, def. Anthony Gengenbach, Eustis-Farnam,
5-2.
140 - Andrew Christen, Overton, pinned Terrin Barnard, Wauneta-Palisade,
3:41.
145 - Kevin Nowak, Greeley, def. Scott Schmitz, Sutherland, 8-3.
152 - Shane Powell, Kenesaw, def. Josh Sok, Winside, 4-3.
160 - Ben Gossman, Pope John, def. Jason Dubas, High Plains Community,
10-9.
171 - Adam Axtell, Axtell, def. Brandon Bostwick, Ponca, 6-4.
189 - Ira Spanel, Anselmo-Merna, pinned Bo Secrest, Bertrand,
3:31.
215 - Greg Krotz, Rushville, pinned Mitchell Johnson, Newman Grove,
:45.
275 - Josh Daake, Elm Creek, pinned Chris Ellis, Friend, 2:59.
NWI
Media Availability Prior to State Tournament
I've talked with several of you during the
course of the 2001-2002 wrestling
season, and just wanted to give you a heads-up on my availability
during the
week leading up to the state tournament.
I will be available for phone interviews Sunday
from Noon to 6 p.m. and all
day Wednesday. I will be bogged down with NWI and Gretna Guide
responsibilities all day Monday and Tuesday, but will be free
Sunday and
Wednesday if you are needing a pre-tournament interview.
Look forward to seeing all of you in Lincoln.
If you can't make it for the
tournament, make sure you keep track of it through the NWI website
at
http://www.nwimag.com.
Thanks again for all your support this season.
Yours in Wrestling,
Michael J. Carnes, E-Publisher
Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated
http://www.nwimag.com
NEBRASKA
WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED TO SURPASS 100,000 DOWNLOADS NEXT WEEK
GRETNA, Neb. -- Two years ago, wrestlers, coaches
and fans in the state of
Nebraska were looking for a place they could go to get the kind
of wrestling
news and information they were looking for.
It was from that need that Nebraska Wrestling
Illustrated was born in the
spring of 2000. Now, less than two years later, NWI is about to
surpass a
rather dubious milestone as its 100,000th download is expected
to happen
next week.
As of Thursday afternoon, the magazine had
surpassed 90,000 downloads for
the season, which began with its college preview issue in early
November.
Not bad for a magazine that had just over 20,000 downloads all
of last year.
Michael Carnes, E-Publisher of NWI, said the
numbers are no longer a
surprise to him.
"When this first started taking off this
season, I had to rub my eyes and
look at the computer a second time, because I wasn't believing
what I was
seeing," he said. "But in the course of traveling all
over the state and
hearing from fans both in Nebraska and all over the world, the
numbers just
helped drive home the point that there is a need for wrestling
news and
information in Nebraska that we're providing in a fresh and unique
way."
Wrestling fans can access the NWI website at
http://www.nwimag.com. Each
issue is a .pdf (Portable Document Format) file that can be downloaded
off
the website. To read the magazine, users need to have Adobe Acrobat
Reader
installed on their computer or as a plug-in in their web browsers.
With the 2002 Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament
on the horizon, Carnes
said the numbers on the website are expected to hit their peak
for the year.
"Last year, we had approximately 5,000
visitors per day during our
bracket-to-bracket coverage," he said. "If this year's
downloads are any
indicator, we should have well over 25,000 per day hitting the
site."
NEBRASKA WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED BREAKING RECORDS
GRETNA, Neb. -- Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated
broke new ground last week by
cracking the 10,000 mark in the weekly number of downloads of
its
e-magazine.
The 11,404 downloads of last week, however,
could pale in comparison to this
week's numbers, which are buoyed by a record-setting day of over
4,000
downloads of this week's issue.
Michael Carnes, E-publisher of the free electronic
magazine
(http://www.nwimag.com) said he's no longer surprised by the numbers
he sees
each week.
"After a while, you see the interest continue
to swell and it finally hits
you over the head and makes you realize just how much interest
there is in
wrestling in the state of Nebraska," he said. "There's
always a bit of a
skeptic in me that has come with my years in the journalism business,
but
the wrestling community has shown that they love this magazine
and can't
wait for the next issue to come out."
Through its first nine issues, NWI has been
downloaded over 60,000 times by
wrestling fans all over the world. Carnes said wrestling fans
as far away as
Austrailia have checked out the website and downloaded each issue
this
season.
"Unless there's a sudden breakdown of
the Internet, I see this magazine
being downloaded over 100 thousand times by the end of the summer,"
he said.
"I'm really pleased with the response this magazine has had
in its second
season and can't wait for the state tournament when the interest
really
kicks in."
Carnes said the magazine plans on expanding
its unique bracket-to-bracket
coverage of the tournament this year, with faster updates and
more news and
information on the tournament as it happens.
"We broke some unique ground on the Internet
last year with this coverage,
and this year we plan on adding more to it and getting the brackets
updated
even quicker than we did before," he said.
For more information about the magazine, go
to the NWI website at
http://www.nwimag.com or e-mail Carnes at mikeyc@nwimag.com.
NEBRASKA
WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED FLIES PAST 50,000 DOWNLOADS
GRETNA, Neb. - Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated's
growth as the state's best
source of wrestling news and information has helped it reach a
milestone
this week.
The magazine experienced its 50,000th download
on Thursday, just 1 1/2 years
after coming into existence as the state's first electronic magazine
covering high school, college and club wrestling in the Cornhusker
state.
"I'm very proud of what we have been able
to do for the wrestling community,
and the wrestling fans of this state continue to impress me with
their
support for this publication," said Michael Carnes, E-Publisher
of the
magazine. "If you'd have told me last year at this time that
we'd have
50,000 downloads before the halfway point in our second season,
I'd have
laughed. It's a great accomplishment and the wreslting community
should be
congratulated."
The magazine is a downloadable .pdf file that
can be read using Adobe
Acrobat Reader software, which is already installed on most computers.
From
there, fans can read up on the latest stories, get the state's
most
comprehensive list of dual and tournament results, and get the
state's only
media-based rankings with the NWI-Huskermat ratings.
The magazine is also on track to record its
first-ever week of 10,000
downloads, Carnes said. And there is more in store for the wrestling
community.
"We're going to do our state tournament
coverage again, and there are many
more surprises on the way," he said. "This is the kind
of coverage wrestling
fans have been asking for, and we're happy to be the ones giving
it to
them."
"NEW YEARS" MAT JAM 2002
Nebraska Youth Wrestling Tournament
Date/Place: Saturday, January 19, 2002
University of Nebraska at Kearney - - - Health & Sports Center
Time: Wrestling begins at 10:30 AM
Entry Fee: $10 per wrestler (if received by 1/17/02)
$12 walk / call-ins / email past 1/17/02)
Make checks payable to Loper Athletic Club - UNK Wrestling
Weigh Ins: Saturday from 7:00 AM 9:00
AM
Admission: $3.00 for adults. $1.00 for students (K-12)
Concessions: Will be available all day.
DIVISIONS BASED ON CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
(Pre-K) - 1 DIVISION: 4-man round robin brackets
Wrestlers grouped after weigh-ins. (4 pounds max. difference)
2-3 and 4-5 DIVISIONS: 8-man brackets
Weight classes: 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 75, 80, 87,
95, 105,
115, HWT (max 175)
6-8 DIVISION: 8-man brackets
Weight classes: 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105,
110, 115,
120, 130, 140, 155, HWT (max 230)
RULES: One pound scale allowance. Double elimination wrestle-back
tournament. Wrestlers will be seeded and teammates separated
if possible. No separate division for male & female participants.
(Pre-K) - 1 Division Three one-minute periods with sudden victory
overtime.
No first period falls!
1st-4th medals for all four wrestlers.
2-3 & 4-5 Divisions Three one-minute periods
with sudden victory overtime.
1st-4th medals for top four finishers
6-8 Division Three 90 second periods with sudden
victory overtime.
NHSAA will be in effect.
1st-4th medals for top four finishers
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Official Entry Form
NAME:_______________________BIRTHDATE:_________AGE:____
ADDRESS: ___________________________WEIGHT CLASS:_______
CITY: _______________________STATE:_________ZIP:___________
PHONE:___________________CLUB / TEAM NAME ______________
In consideration of your acceptance of my entry,
I and my legal heirs do
hereby waive and release any and all claims for damages I may
have
against the "2002 Loper Wrestling New Years Jamboree"
tournament
officials, sponsors, and/or administrators or the University of
Nebraska at
Kearney for any and all injuries suffered by me in connection
with said
tournament.
__________________ _______ ______________________
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Wrestler's Signature Date Parent/Guardian Signature Date
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ENTRY FEE: $10 per wrestler (if received by
1/17/02)
$12 per wrestler (walk / phone-ins / email past 1/17/02)
CHECKS PAYABLE TO: LOPER ATHLETIC CLUB - UNK WRESTLING
MAIL CHECK WITH REGISTRATION FORM TO:
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY
ATTN: TY SWARM
110 HEALTH & SPORTS CENTER
KEARNEY, NE 68849
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR EMAIL: MARC BAUER
(308) 865-8019
bauermd@unk.edu
NWI-Huskermat Rankings
By Mike Carnes
Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated, in conjunction
with Huskermat.com, is
ranking the top teams and individuals in the four high school
classifications this year.
This is the first time a statewide media outlet
has ranked the top teams and
individuals in high school wrestling in Nebraska, and NWI-Huskermat
joins
the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association as the only
outlets to
rank high school wrestling in Nebraska.
I'd encourage you to go to our website at http://www.nwimag.com and use
our
rankings as a way to publicize the high school wrestlers in your
area, as
well as those of the NSWCA if you already receive them. My only
request is
that you credit NWI-Huskermat for these rankings so that your
readers will
be able to see the difference in those rankings and the NSWCA's.
If you have any questions or comments, please
e-mail me here or call
402-660-9682.
NEBRASKA
WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED BLOWING OUT LAST YEAR'S DOWNLOAD TOTAL
Contact: Michael J. Carnes, E-Publisher
mikeyc@nwimag.com
402-660-9682
GRETNA, Neb. - Last year, Nebraska Wrestling
Illustrated
(http://www.nwimag.com) made
its debut as the first statewide wrestling
publication on the Internet.
Through word of mouth and limited media coverage,
the magazine picked up
enough interest to translate into a little over 20,000 downlaods.
Michael Carnes, E-Publisher of NWI, said those
numbers have been dwarfed by
the download totals already established in the magazine's first
four issues
of the 2001-2002 season.
"I'm still in a sense of disbelief,"
he said. "The first day I looked at the
numbers on the statistics server, I thought that had to be wrong.
There
can't be that many people downloading this magazine, can there?"
As it turns out, there are.
>From Dec. 4 through the first day since
the fourth issue was posted on the
website, the magazine has been downloaded 13,155 times. The Dec.
5 issue has
been downloaded over 6,000 times in one week and the current issue
(Dec. 12)
has experienced over 2,500 downloads in less than 24 hours.
Carnes said he is positive the actual total
is closer to 25,000, as
technical problems prevented the magazine from accurately tracking
the
college and preview issue downloads during the month of November.
Those
issues were posted to the website on November 7 and November 28,
respectively.
"I have talked and read e-mails from many
wrestling fans in the state who
downloaded those issues back when they went up and were impressed
by them,
so I know that those numbers are higher. I just wish I knew EXACTLY
how high
they were," he said.
Carnes is projecting that the magazine will
experience well over 100,000
downloads during the season, and expects the total to be closer
to 200,000
by the end of the publication year next summer.
The magazine has added several items to its
agenda this year, including the
first media-based statewide rankings of teams and individuals.
Working with
Ross Halford of Huskermat.com, the first NWI-Huskermat rankings
were
published in this week's edition.
Carnes attributed the success of the magazine
to the wrestling community,
"which has been behind NWI from day one."
"The wrestlers, coaches and fans of this
state have been looking for a
statewide outlet for stories, results and photos, and I'm just
thrilled that
they are holding Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated in such high regard,"
he
said. "My hope is that we can continue providing the state's
best coverage
of high school, college and club wrestling now and in the future."
The magazine, downloaded as a .pdf file from
the website, is free to any and
all interested in the sport of wrestling. The magazine can be
downloaded
from the NWI website at http://www.nwimag.com.
Nebraska
Wrestling Illustrated Preseason Top 10
GRETNA - Nebraska Wrestling Illustrated,
(http://www.nwimag.com) has
announced its Preseason Top 10 for the 2001-2002 high school wrestling
season.
Three of the four defending state champions
- Omaha Skutt in Class B,
Aquinas in Class C and Rushville in Class D - start the year in
the top
spot. Papillion-LaVista, the 2001 Class A champion, is third behind
Millard
North and Lincoln East.
NWI is in its second full year of publication
and is publishing statewide
rankings for the first time this year, according to E-publisher
Michael
Carnes.
"For a number of years there has been
a lot of discussion about a statewide
media entity ranking teams each week during the season, much the
way it is
done in sports like football, basketball and soccer," Carnes
said. "We
decided this was a good time to do it, and it's a great discussion
piece for
wrestling fans all over the state."
The magazine is distributed as a .pdf (Portable
Document Format) on the
Internet and can be downloaded from the NWI website at
http://www.nwimag.com. For more information or to schedule an
interview,
call Michael Carnes, E-Publisher, at 402-660-9682 or e-mail
mikeyc@nwimag.com.
The.2nd
Annual Midwest Classic Wrestling Tournament
March 30, 2002
Kearney, Nebraska
WHERE: University
of Nebraska at Kearney
Health & Sports Center
Kearney, Nebraska
WHEN: Saturday, March 30, 2002
WEIGH INS: March
29 3:00 9:00 p.m. (For all divisions)
March 30 6:00 7:00 a.m.
AGES: Tot b. 1996 to Elite b. 1983, 84, 85
ENTRY
DEADLINE: March 28, 2002
AWARDS: TROPHIES
for 1st and 2nd place
MEDALS for 3rd through 6th place finishers
SPECIAL Legendary
- Danny Hodge
GUESTS:
RULES: National
Federation High School Rules Folkstyle. No riding
time 45 minute rest between matches not in effect. Hair
code and fingernails will be enforced by referees.
ENTRY Entries
must be received by March 28, 2002. No late entries. DEADLINE:
Include SASE for confirmation. Must make weight as entered.
Limited to the first 1200 entries.
FEE: 1
10 entries - $18 each
11 25 entries - $15 each (team discount)
26 or more - $12 each (team discount)
Mail To: University of Nebraska-Kearney, 110
Health & Sports
center, Kearney, NE 68849. Please pay and enter as a team when
possible.
COACHES Entries
Entries
PASSES: 3-5 1 pass 11-15 3 passes
6-10 2 passes 16-26 4 passes
FORMAT: K-12 staging format by age division and weight class, double elimination. No seeding! No challenge for second. Referee decisions final. All protests to be directed to tournament directors. Birth certificates must be available if requested by tournament officials.
WEIGHTS: Tots:
Born 1996/after Schoolboy: Born 1988/89
35,40,45,50,Hwt. 65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105
Bantam: Born 1994/95 112,119,125,130,135,140,145
40,45,50,55,60,65,70,90,Hwt. 152,160,171,189,Hwt.
Midget: Born 1992/93 Cadet: Born 1986/87
50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,92, 88,95,103,112,119,125,130,
100,112,125,Hwt. 135,140,145,152,160,171,189
Novice: Born 1990/91 220,Hwt.
55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100 Elite: Born 1983/84/85
108,119,132,148,Hwt. 103,112,119,125,130,135,140
145,152,160,171,189,Hwt.
TIME PERIODS:
Tots-Bantams 1-1-1 (including finals)
Midget-Elite 1 _, 1 _, 1 _
Consolations 1-1-1 (all divisions)
Overtime Sudden Victory
TENTATIVE 3-30-02
Opening Ceremonies 8:45
SCHEDULE: Wrestling Begins 9:00 a.m. All Divisions
*Wrestling time subject to change depending on number of entries.
PURPOSE: Aside
from providing a quality kid's wrestling tournament in the
Midwest, all proceeds will help support the University of Nebraska-Kearney
wrestling program. We appreciate your support and look forward
to seeing you and your team at the Midwest Classic.
CONTACT: Marc
Bauer 308-865-8019
Email bauermd@unk.edu
This is a Midwest advertised tournament, so absolutely no late entries or phone-ins will be accepted. Entries will be limited to the first 1200. Don't get left out!
PRE-PAY * PRE-ENTER
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MIDWEST CLASSIC ENTRY FORM
Please PRINT or TYPE your entry! Make checks payable to: UNK Athletics
Club Name_________________________Address_______________________________
City______________________________State___________
Contact Person_____________________________Contact Phone No._______________
Wrestler's Name Division Wt. Class Date
of Birth Card Number
Example Dan Gable Elite 140 12/09/82
342554
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