Two Wolfpack Wrestlers Earn A Trip To The State Tournament

Two Elgin Public Pope John wrestlers earned a berth into the state tournament at Saturday's Class D-2 district meet in Pender.

Brett Kinney (138) and Andrew Fangman (145) both will compete at next week's state tournament at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. The tournament begins Thursday, Feb. 20.

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NSAA - Class D - District 2 Results for Elgin Public/Pope John
113 - Geoffrey Carr (4-29) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Geoffrey Carr (Elgin Public/Pope John) 4-29 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Louis Herley (Neligh-Oakdale) 32-17 won by fall over Geoffrey Carr (Elgin Public/Pope John) 4-29 (Fall 0:52)
    Cons. Round 2 - Geoffrey Carr (Elgin Public/Pope John) 4-29 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 3 - Seth Miller (West Holt) 6-18 won by fall over Geoffrey Carr (Elgin Public/Pope John) 4-29 (Fall 2:57)

138 - Brett Kinney (25-13) placed 4th and scored 13.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Brett Kinney (Elgin Public/Pope John) 25-13 won by fall over Austin Duhsmann (Guardian Angels Central Catholic) 2-18 (Fall 2:57)
    Quarterfinal - Marquis Granville (Neligh-Oakdale) 14-12 won by decision over Brett Kinney (Elgin Public/Pope John) 25-13 (Dec 6-5)
    Cons. Round 2 - Brett Kinney (Elgin Public/Pope John) 25-13 won by major decision over Gavin Hays (Howells-Dodge) 12-26 (MD 14-1)
    Cons. Round 3 - Brett Kinney (Elgin Public/Pope John) 25-13 won by major decision over Will Thiele (West Holt) 13-19 (MD 10-2)
    Cons. Semi - Brett Kinney (Elgin Public/Pope John) 25-13 won by decision over Peter Gubbels (Plainview) 27-16 (Dec 4-2)
    3rd Place Match - Zach Morris (Winside) 17-13 won by fall over Brett Kinney (Elgin Public/Pope John) 25-13 (Fall 4:51)

145 - Andrew Fangman (31-13) placed 4th and scored 9.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 31-13 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 31-13 won by decision over Tucker Kulhanek (Howells-Dodge) 35-12 (Dec 6-3)
    Semifinal - Brandon French (Scribner-Snyder) 35-2 won by major decision over Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 31-13 (MD 9-1)
    Cons. Semi - Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 31-13 won by decision over Kevin Ross (Winside) 18-7 (Dec 4-2)
    3rd Place Match - Tucker Kulhanek (Howells-Dodge) 35-12 won by fall over Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 31-13 (Fall 2:21)