Cyclones Host Wrestling Invite; Elkhorn Valley Finishes Third

With eight medalists, including two champions, Elkhorn Valley finished third at the Cyclone Invite on Friday. Clearwater-Orchard was ninth with five medalists. 

Noah Rutjens won the 152-pound division for the Falcons while Chris Petersen took home the gold at 182 pounds. Elkhorn Valley's Alejandro Martinez was second at 106.

Full Results For Clearwater-Orchard
Full Results For Elgin Public Pope John 

Cyclone Invite Results for Elkhorn Valley 
106 - Alejandro Martinez (31-8) placed 2nd and scored 17.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley ) 31-8 won by fall over Alex Landholm (West Point-Beemer JV) 3-7 (Fall 1:00)
    Round 2 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley ) 31-8 won by fall over Brady Haughton (Fullerton ) 9-20 (Fall 1:16)
    Round 3 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley ) 31-8 won by decision over Dominique Rickard (Plainview ) 25-8 (Dec 3-0)
    Championship Bracket - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley ) 31-8 won by major decision over Andrew Nelson (Plainview ) 3-3 (MD 9-0)
    1st Place Match - Dominique Rickard (Plainview ) 25-8 won by major decision over Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley ) 31-8 (MD 10-2)

113 - Dillon Steward (24-15) placed 6th and scored 5.50 team points.
    Round 1 - Ryan Molacek (Howells-Dodge) 23-17 won by decision over Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 24-15 (Dec 6-4)
    Round 2 - Christian Miller (Plainview ) 30-1 won by tech fall over Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 24-15 (TF-1.5 4:26 (16-1))
    Round 3 - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 24-15 won by fall over Logan Knobbe (West Point-Beemer JV) 5-11 (Fall 1:26)
    Consolation Bracket - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 24-15 won by fall over Ethan Pfanstiel (Osmond ) 2-22 (Fall 2:07)
    5th Place Match - Paul Gubbels (Osmond ) 20-9 won by decision over Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 24-15 (Dec 5-2)

120 - Darren Steward (19-15) placed 2nd and scored 18.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 19-15 won by fall over Runin Garcia (Clearwater/Orchard ) 1-13 (Fall 2:54)
    Round 2 - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 19-15 won by fall over Colton Beacom (Osmond ) 9-18 (Fall 4:10)
    Round 3 - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 19-15 won by fall over Geoffrey Carr (Elgin Public/Pope John ) 11-25 (Fall 3:24)
    Championship Bracket - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 19-15 won by decision over Seth Miller (West Holt ) 13-16 (Dec 6-0)
    1st Place Match - Schuyler Sauser (Plainview ) 24-17 won by decision over Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley ) 19-15 (Dec 6-2)

126 - Tyler Miller (10-24) placed 6th and scored 0.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Cole Aschoff (Plainview ) 32-4 won by fall over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley ) 10-24 (Fall 3:34)
    Round 2 - David Mendoza (West Point-Beemer JV) 13-8 won by fall over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley ) 10-24 (Fall 4:55)
    Round 3 - Colby Erickson (Winside ) 27-8 won by fall over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley ) 10-24 (Fall 0:18)
    Round 4 - Arnulfo Salas (Clearwater/Orchard ) 26-13 won by major decision over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley ) 10-24 (MD 18-10)
    Round 5 - Clay Konoposek (Niobrara/Verdigre) 15-18 won by fall over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley ) 10-24 (Fall 3:43)

132 - Sean Vanderford (17-17) placed 7th and scored 4.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Trent Steinkraus (Plainview ) 29-12 won by decision over Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley ) 17-17 (Dec 7-2)
    Round 3 - Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley ) 17-17 won by fall over Santiago Perez (West Point-Beemer JV) 0-10 (Fall 1:08)
    Round 4 - Jake Judge (West Holt ) 29-10 won by decision over Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley ) 17-17 (Dec 4-0)
    Round 5 - Gavin Hays (Howells-Dodge) 25-13 won by fall over Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley ) 17-17 (Fall 2:35)
    7th Place Match - Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley ) 17-17 won by forfeit over Mason Siems (Clearwater/Orchard ) 6-15 (For.)

138 - Quin Smith (29-15) placed 3rd and scored 8.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 29-15 won by decision over Ryan Smith (Riverside) 7-24 (Dec 7-0)
    Round 2 - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 29-15 won by major decision over Ronny Petersen (West Point-Beemer JV) 6-8 (MD 14-0)
    Round 3 - Blake Moen (Plainview ) 17-15 won by decision over Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 29-15 (Dec 9-7)
    Championship Bracket - Jared Atkeson (St. Mary`s ) 29-11 won in sudden victory - 1 over Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 29-15 (SV-1 8-6)
    3rd Place Match - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 29-15 won by decision over Hunter Glup (Fullerton ) 12-19 (Dec 3-0)

152 - Noah Rutjens (22-6) placed 1st and scored 18.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley ) 22-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Round 2 - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley ) 22-6 won by fall over Hayden King (Winside ) 21-20 (Fall 5:20)
    Round 3 - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley ) 22-6 won by decision over Aldo Padilla (West Point-Beemer JV) 22-12 (Dec 6-2)
    Championship Bracket - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley ) 22-6 won by decision over Peter Gubbels (Plainview ) 26-18 (Dec 9-6)
    1st Place Match - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley ) 22-6 won by decision over Aldo Padilla (West Point-Beemer JV) 22-12 (Dec 1-0)

160 - Koby Smith (4-19) placed 8th and scored 0.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Wolfe Sam (Winside ) 22-13 won by fall over Koby Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 4-19 (Fall 0:47)
    Round 3 - Koby Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 4-19 received a bye () (Bye)
    Round 4 - Will Meyer (Fullerton ) 26-9 won by fall over Koby Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 4-19 (Fall 0:35)
    Round 5 - Jose Borboya (West Point-Beemer JV) 2-6 won by fall over Koby Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 4-19 (Fall 1:14)
    7th Place Match - Jacob Sueper (Lindsay Holy Family) 7-24 won by fall over Koby Smith (Elkhorn Valley ) 4-19 (Fall 1:00)

182 - Chris Petersen (34-3) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley ) 34-3 won by fall over Joey Haase (Winside ) 6-27 (Fall 1:38)
    Round 2 - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley ) 34-3 won by fall over Angel Saldana (West Point-Beemer JV) 10-16 (Fall 1:25)
    Round 3 - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley ) 34-3 won by fall over Justin Bazata (Howells-Dodge) 9-11 (Fall 0:53)
    Championship Bracket - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley ) 34-3 won by fall over Charton Clark (North Central ) 16-14 (Fall 0:21)
    1st Place Match - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley ) 34-3 won by fall over Ryley Kumm (Osmond ) 22-15 (Fall 1:44)

285 - Nic Maughan (6-25) placed 6th and scored 0.00 team points.
    Round 1 - Caleb Vakoc (Niobrara/Verdigre) 21-6 won by fall over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley ) 6-25 (Fall 1:16)
    Round 2 - Kevin Sullivan (Luthern High Northeast ) 19-12 won by fall over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley ) 6-25 (Fall 1:50)
    Round 3 - Thomas Eckmann (West Point-Beemer JV) 20-7 won by fall over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley ) 6-25 (Fall 0:35)
    Round 4 - Zane Jensen (Winside ) 13-15 won by decision over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley ) 6-25 (Dec 4-0)
    Round 5 - Max Frank (Osmond ) 15-20 won by fall over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley ) 6-25 (Fall 0:40)