Falcons Finish As District Champions, Qualifies Seven

The Falcons proved themselves in the Class D District 2 tournament qualifying seven wrestlers and claiming the championship title.

Elkhorn Valley will be represented by Hunter Bennett, Adam Miller, Dillon Stewart, Darren Stewart, Joshua McFarland, Brock Schaecher, and Shawn Klinetobe down at the state tournament next weekend. ​

TOURNAMENT FINAL RESULTS BELOW
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106
Guaranteed Place
1st Place - Logan Russell of High Plains Community
2nd Place - Hunter Bennett of Elkhorn Valley
3rd Place - Trenton Arlt of Oakland-Craig
4th Place - Garett Jensen of Palmer
1st Place Match
Logan Russell (High Plains Community) 47-0, Jr. over Hunter Bennett (Elkhorn Valley) 32-14, Fr. (Fall 5:27)
3rd Place Match
Trenton Arlt (Oakland-Craig) 34-16, Fr. over Garett Jensen (Palmer) 19-8, So. (Dec 9-7)

113
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Zach Hamilton of Archbishop Bergan
2nd Place - Preston Acton of Southern
3rd Place - Adam Miller of Elkhorn Valley
4th Place - Drew Garrison of Tri County
1st Place Match
Zach Hamilton (Archbishop Bergan) 28-4, Jr. over Preston Acton (Southern) 37-5, Sr. (MD 8-0)
3rd Place Match
Adam Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 32-12, Fr. over Drew Garrison (Tri County) 28-7, Fr. (Dec 7-0)

120
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Dillon Stewart of Elkhorn Valley
2nd Place - Ruger Reimers of Palmer
3rd Place - Isaiah Shields of Amherst
4th Place - Clay Church of High Plains Community
1st Place Match
Dillon Stewart (Elkhorn Valley) 38-1, Sr. over Ruger Reimers (Palmer) 48-6, Fr. (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match
Isaiah Shields (Amherst) 37-9, So. over Clay Church (High Plains Community) 26-20, Jr. (Fall 4:39)

138
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Darren Stewart of Elkhorn Valley
2nd Place - Jefferson McNeill of Oakland-Craig
3rd Place - Jacob Johnson of Archbishop Bergan
4th Place - Derek Wortman of Creighton
1st Place Match
Darren Stewart (Elkhorn Valley) 34-5, Sr. over Jefferson McNeill (Oakland-Craig) 40-8, Jr. (Dec 9-5)
3rd Place Match
Jacob Johnson (Archbishop Bergan) 46-5, Jr. over Derek Wortman (Creighton) 35-7, Jr. (Dec 9-5)

145
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Joshua McFarland of Elkhorn Valley
2nd Place - Colby Coons of Twin Loup
3rd Place - Samuel Florell of Amherst
4th Place - Josh McMillen of Scribner-Snyder
1st Place Match
Joshua McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 39-4, Jr. over Colby Coons (Twin Loup) 38-2, So. (Dec 9-4)
3rd Place Match
Samuel Florell (Amherst) 36-6, Jr. over Josh McMillen (Scribner-Snyder) 29-17, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

170
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Brock Schaecher of Elkhorn Valley
2nd Place - Ethan Villwok of Archbishop Bergan
3rd Place - Timothy Markvicka of High Plains Community
4th Place - Brandon Beeson of Tri County
1st Place Match
Brock Schaecher (Elkhorn Valley) 34-13, Jr. over Ethan Villwok (Archbishop Bergan) 30-8, So. (Dec 12-7)
3rd Place Match
Timothy Markvicka (High Plains Community) 39-9, Sr. over Brandon Beeson (Tri County) 33-20, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:25 (15-0))

182
Guaranteed Places
1st Place - Matthew Pearson of Cambridge
2nd Place - Shawn Klientobe of Elkhorn Valley
3rd Place - Clay Thiele of Clearwater-Orchard
4th Place - Justin Kuta of Palmer
1st Place Match
Matthew Pearson (Cambridge) 39-5, Sr. over Shawn Klientobe (Elkhorn Valley) 36-14, Sr. (Dec 13-6)
3rd Place Match
Clay Thiele (Clearwater-Orchard) 33-12, Jr. over Justin Kuta (Palmer) 31-21, So. (Fall 2:19)