EV Wrestling Team Finishes In 6th; Crowns Two Champions

The Falcon wrestling team finished sixth out of 19 teams at the Battle Creek Invitational on Saturday. 

Battle Creek won its own invite with 210 points.

Alejandro Martinez (106) and Chris Petersen (182) were champions in their respective weight classes.

Elkhorn Valley will travel to Neligh on Saturday for the Neligh-Oakdale Invite.

2015 Battle Creek Invititational Results for Elkhorn Valley:

106 - Dillon Steward (15-6) placed 2nd and scored 20.00 team points.
Round 1 - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 15-6 won by fall over Corbin Schollmeyer (Creighton) 7-12 (Fall 2:08)
Round 2 - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 15-6 won by fall over Mason King (Winside) 8-10 (Fall 2:37) Round 3 - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 15-6 won by fall over Cody Swanson (Laurel-Concord/Coleridge) 0-12 (Fall 1:55)
Round 4 - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 15-6 won by fall over Grant Taylor (Norfolk JV) 7-11 (Fall 1:35) Round 5 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 17-5 won by decision over Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 15-6 (Dec 4-2)

106 - Alejandro Martinez (17-5) placed 1st.
Round 1 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 17-5 won by fall over Cody Swanson (Laurel-Concord/Coleridge) 0-12 (Fall 1:37) Round 2 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 17-5 won by decision over Grant Taylor (Norfolk JV) 7-11 (Dec 6-0) Round 3 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 17-5 won by fall over Mason King (Winside) 8-10 (Fall 1:57) Round 4 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 17-5 won by fall over Corbin Schollmeyer (Creighton) 7-12 (Fall 3:33) Round 5 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 17-5 won by decision over Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 15-6 (Dec 4-2)

113 - Darren Steward (11-8) placed 4th and scored 13.00 team points.
Round 1 - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 11-8 received a bye () (Bye) Round 3 - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 11-8 won by injury default over Paul Gubbels (Osmond) 14-8 (Inj. 6:30) Quarterfinal - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 11-8 won by decision over Ryan Molacek (Howells/Dodge) 17-11 (Dec 4-3) Semifinal - Jaden Ziemba (Battle Creek) 24-7 won by decision over Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 11-8 (Dec 9-4) 3rd Place Match - Sean Mann (Winside) 16-4 won by decision over Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 11-8 (Dec 7-2)

120 - Tyler Miller (5-12) placed 5th and scored 11.00 team points.
Round 1 - Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 5-12 received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 - James Oelrich (Randolph) 16-7 won by decision over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 5-12 (Dec 7-2) Quarterfinal - Juan Gonzalez (Wakefield) 14-10 won by decision over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 5-12 (Dec 8-7) Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 5-12 won by forfeit over Colton Beacom (Osmond) 8-14 (For.) 5th Place Match - Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 5-12 won by fall over Humberto Andrade-Goeken (Stanton) 9-17 (Fall 2:02)

132 - Sean Vanderford (11-9) placed 4th and scored 15.00 team points.
Round 2 - Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley) 11-9 won by forfeit over Izabel Rehan (Norfolk Reserves) 0-16 (For.)
Round 3 - Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley) 11-9 won by fall over Kurt Wortman (Creighton) 16-7 (Fall 1:53)
Quarterfinal - Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley) 11-9 won by fall over Blake Reimers (Laurel-Concord/Coleridge) 8-11 (Fall 0:58) Semifinal - Marcus Escalera (Winside) 23-0 won by fall over Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley) 11-9 (Fall 3:21) 3rd Place Match - Kurt Wortman (Creighton) 16-7 won by fall over Sean Vanderford (Elkhorn Valley) 11-9 (Fall 2:00)

138 - Quin Smith (16-9) placed 7th and scored 5.00 team points.
Round 1 - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 16-9 won by fall over Colton Krusemark (Ponca) 5-13 (Fall 2:54) Round 2 - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 16-9 won by major decision over Luke Walsh (Wakefield) 3-12 (MD 11-0)
Round 3 - Greg Peterson (Scribner-Snyder) 19-7 won by decision over Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 16-9 (Dec 10-5) Consolation Bracket - Kevin Ross (Winside) 9-6 won by fall over Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 16-9 (Fall 1:26) 7th Place Match - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 16-9 won by decision over Zach Hintz (Norfolk JV) 12-13 (Dec 8-1)

182 - Chris Petersen (20-2) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
Round 1 - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 20-2 received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 20-2 won by major decision over Matthew Montgomery (Norfolk JV) 10-10 (MD 10-0) Round 3 - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 20-2 won by fall over Justin Bazata (Howells/Dodge) 7-6 (Fall 2:37) Championship Bracket - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 20-2 won by major decision over Ryley Kumm (Osmond) 15-8 (MD 10-0) 1st Place Match - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 20-2 won by decision over Austin Lampkin (Scribner-Snyder) 11-3 (Dec 5-0)

285 - Nic Maughan (3-13) placed 10th and scored 4.00 team points.
Round 1 - Zane Jensen (Winside) 9-8 won by fall over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley) 3-13 (Fall 3:45) Round 2 - Louis de Jager (Battle Creek) 18-5 won by fall over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley) 3-13 (Fall 0:07) Round 4 - Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley) 3-13 received a bye () (Bye) Round 5 - Shannon Lee (Battle Creek JV) 6-9 won by fall over Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley) 3-13 (Fall 1:28) Round 6 - Nic Maughan (Elkhorn Valley) 3-13 won by fall over Dasavour Rodriquez (Norfolk JV) 1-4 (Fall 1:49)