EPPJ's Pelster Finishes Runner-Up At State Tournament

Ryan Pelster wrapped up his high school wrestling career with a runner-up finish at state on Saturday.

At 145 pounds, the Elgin Public Pope John senior lost a 7-4 decision to Devon Walker of Elm Creek.

Earlier in the afternoon, Andrew Fangman placed fourth at 170 pounds. 

Team Scores
1. Amherst 121.0, 2. Burwell 96.0,3. Elkhorn Valley 92.5,4. North Platte St. Patrick`s 84.5, 5. Sutton 80.0, 6. Plainview 77.0, 7. Friend 69.5, 8. Bayard 64.0, 9. Franklin 61.0, 10. Creighton 57.0, 11. Southwest 48.0, 12. Pleasanton 47.0, 12. Sutherland 47.0, 14. Crawford 44.0, 15. Palmer 40.0, 16. Elm Creek 39.0, 16. Winside 39.0, 18. East Butler 37.0,19. Elgin Public/Pope John 35.0, 20. Neligh-Oakdale 33.5, 21. Randolph 29.0, 22. Mullen 27.0, 22. West Holt 27.0, 24. High Plains Community 25.0, 25. Howells-Dodge 23.5, 26. Central Valley 22.0, 26. Pender 22.0, 26. Sandhills/Thedford 22.0, 29. Archbishop Bergan 21.5, 30. Morrill 20.0, 31. Palmyra 19.0, 32. Scribner-Snyder 18.0, 33. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 17.0, 33. St. Mary`s 17.0, 35. Hemingford 16.0, 35. Weeping Water 16.0, 37. Arapahoe 15.0, 38. Clearwater/Orchard 14.0,38. Freeman 14.0, 40. Meridian 12.5, 41. Stapleton 12.0, 42. Medicine Valley 11.5, 43. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 9.0, 44. Twin Loup 7.0, 45. Ansley/Litchfield 6.0, 46. Osmond 4.0, 47. Axtell 3.0, 47. Elwood 3.0, 47. Fullerton 3.0, 47. Lutheran High Northeast 3.0, 47. Maxwell 3.0, 47. Nebraska Christian 3.0, 47. Niobrara/Verdigre 3.0, 47. Thayer Central 3.0, 55. Alma 2.0, 55. Hyannis 2.0, 55. Perkins County 2.0, 55. South Loup 2.0, 59. Cambridge 1.0, 59. Guardian Angels Central Catholic 1.0, 59. Hay Springs 1.0, 59. Tri County 1.0, 63. Anselmo-Merna 0.0, 63. Dundy County-Stratton 0.0, 63. Eustis-Farnam 0.0, 63. Garden County 0.0, 63. Harvard 0.0, 63. Hitchcock County 0.0, 63. Minatare 0.0.  

2016 NSAA Championships Results for Elgin Public/Pope John
D145 - Ryan Pelster (32-10) placed 2nd and scored 18.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Pelster (Elgin Public/Pope John) 32-10 won by decision over Marshal Holtzclaw (Thayer Central) 26-18 (Dec 8-1)
    Quarterfinal - Ryan Pelster (Elgin Public/Pope John) 32-10 won by decision over Matthew Sweet (Franklin) 31-16 (Dec 4-1)
    Semifinal - Ryan Pelster (Elgin Public/Pope John) 32-10 won by decision over Dawson Trampe (Amherst) 21-7 (Dec 2-1)
    1st Place Match - Devon Walker (Elm Creek) 53-5 won by decision over Ryan Pelster (Elgin Public/Pope John) 32-10 (Dec 7-4)

D170 - Andrew Fangman (37-7) placed 4th and scored 17.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 37-7 won by fall over Kyle Stevens (High Plains Community) 47-11 (Fall 1:15)
    Quarterfinal - Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 37-7 won by major decision over Elvariste Gomez (Morrill) 35-7 (MD 10-2)
    Semifinal - Jacob Klingelhoefer (Amherst) 45-4 won by fall over Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 37-7 (Fall 1:58)
    Cons. Semi - Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 37-7 won by fall over Kyle Stevens (High Plains Community) 47-11 (Fall 0:59)
    3rd Place Match - Skyler Ratkovec (East Butler) 51-4 won by decision over Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 37-7 (Dec 4-1)