Two Falcons Finish First As Elkhorn Valley Places Third

Two Falcons won individual titles on Saturday and two more were runner-up as the Elkhorn Valley wrestling team finished third at the Neligh-Oakdale invite.

Dillon Stewart and Chris Petersen both won their weight classes while Alejandro Martinez and Noah Rutjens were both runner-up. 

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Team Scores
1. Amherst  203.0, 2. Creighton 181.5, 3. Elkhorn Valley 137.0, 4. Wayne  112.0, 5. West Holt  99.0, 6. Central Valley 93.0, 7. Clearwater-Orchard 84.5, 8. Neligh-Oakdale  83.0, 9. Randolph 77.0, 10. Osmond 58.0, 11. Elgin Public/Pope John 50.0, 12. Nebraska Christian 41.0, 13. Fullerton  36.0, 14. St. Mary`s 31.0, 15. Scribner-Snyder 28.0, 16. Lutheran High Northeast  16.0, 17. Niobrara/Verdigre 14.0, 18. North Central 12.0.

Neligh-Oakdale Invitational Results for Elkhorn Valley
106 - Dillon Steward (23-1) placed 1st and scored 22.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 23-1 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 23-1 won by fall over Toby Ives (Niobrara/Verdigre) 1-16 (Fall 1:54)
    Semifinal - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 23-1 won by fall over Hunter Cobb (Amherst ) 24-9 (Fall 5:37)
    1st Place Match - Dillon Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 23-1 won by decision over Joshua Ibach (Central Valley) 25-6 (Dec 2-1)

113 - Alejandro Martinez (23-6) placed 2nd and scored 18.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 23-6 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 23-6 won by tech fall over Justin Noel (Scribner-Snyder) 11-18 (TF-1.5 5:37 (16-1))
    Semifinal - Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 23-6 won by major decision over Logan Henn (Elgin Public/Pope John) 15-6 (MD 10-0)
    1st Place Match - Connor Hazen (Creighton) 22-3 won by decision over Alejandro Martinez (Elkhorn Valley) 23-6 (Dec 6-2)

120 - Mitchell Petersen (15-14) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Gage Schultz (Wayne ) 14-10 won by fall over Mitchell Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 15-14 (Fall 1:27)
    Cons. Round 1 - Mitchell Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 15-14 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 2 - Mitchell Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 15-14 won by decision over Jadyn Smeal (Scribner-Snyder) 13-14 (Dec 10-3)
    Cons. Round 3 - Trigger Pokorny (Central Valley) 29-14 won by major decision over Mitchell Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 15-14 (MD 14-6)

120 - Darren Steward (22-5) placed 3rd and scored 18.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 22-5 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 22-5 won by fall over Trigger Pokorny (Central Valley) 29-14 (Fall 3:50)
    Semifinal - Zac Hazen (Creighton) 22-2 won by fall over Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 22-5 (Fall 2:34)
    Cons. Semi - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 22-5 won by fall over Gage Schultz (Wayne ) 14-10 (Fall 4:36)
    3rd Place Match - Darren Steward (Elkhorn Valley) 22-5 won by decision over Samuel Florell (Amherst ) 23-11 (Dec 11-8)

126 - Tyler Miller (14-17) placed 6th and scored 9.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 14-17 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Peyton Cumpston (Amherst ) 25-9 won by major decision over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 14-17 (MD 14-0)
    Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 14-17 won by fall over Austin Smith (West Holt ) 6-12 (Fall 4:59)
    Cons. Round 3 - Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 14-17 won by major decision over Teague Stewart (Scribner-Snyder) 7-19 (MD 10-1)
    Cons. Semi - Paul Gubbels (Osmond) 19-10 won by decision over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 14-17 (Dec 9-2)
    5th Place Match - Jose Rodriguez (Clearwater-Orchard) 22-12 won by tech fall over Tyler Miller (Elkhorn Valley) 14-17 (TF-1.5 4:51 (15-0))

132 - Prestin Vondra (10-17) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Zimmerer (Creighton) 25-9 won by fall over Prestin Vondra (Elkhorn Valley) 10-17 (Fall 0:25)
    Cons. Round 1 - Prestin Vondra (Elkhorn Valley) 10-17 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 2 - Kurt Wortman (Creighton) 7-5 won by major decision over Prestin Vondra (Elkhorn Valley) 10-17 (MD 9-1)

138 - Josh McFarland (25-11) placed 5th and scored 12.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Josh McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 25-11 won by fall over Trace Ebert (North Central) 4-15 (Fall 3:11)
    Quarterfinal - Arnulfo Salas (Clearwater-Orchard) 15-15 won by fall over Josh McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 25-11 (Fall 6:41)
    Cons. Round 2 - Josh McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 25-11 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 3 - Josh McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 25-11 won by decision over Jayden Arehart (Neligh-Oakdale ) 14-18 (Dec 2-0)
    Cons. Semi - Derek Wortman (Creighton) 21-9 won by fall over Josh McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 25-11 (Fall 1:48)
    5th Place Match - Josh McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 25-11 won by decision over Logan Stepp (Central Valley) 23-15 (Dec 6-0)

152 - Shawn Klinetobe (17-8) placed 5th.
    Champ. Round 1 - Shawn Klinetobe (Elkhorn Valley) 17-8 won by fall over Codey Snider (Clearwater-Orchard) 7-13 (Fall 5:03)
    Quarterfinal - Colten Bergt (Amherst ) 32-5 won by fall over Shawn Klinetobe (Elkhorn Valley) 17-8 (Fall 1:22)
    Cons. Round 2 - Shawn Klinetobe (Elkhorn Valley) 17-8 won by fall over Ben Beard (North Central) 6-15 (Fall 2:16)
    Cons. Round 3 - Shawn Klinetobe (Elkhorn Valley) 17-8 won by fall over Jorge Vergara (Wayne ) 15-15 (Fall 1:32)
    Cons. Semi - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 20-11 won by decision over Shawn Klinetobe (Elkhorn Valley) 17-8 (Dec 4-2)
    5th Place Match - Shawn Klinetobe (Elkhorn Valley) 17-8 won by forfeit over Will Thiele (West Holt ) 17-6 (For.)

152 - Quin Smith (20-11) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 20-11 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 20-11 won by fall over Will Thiele (West Holt ) 17-6 (Fall 2:52)
    Semifinal - Garett Allemang (Neligh-Oakdale ) 30-3 won by fall over Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 20-11 (Fall 5:57)
    Cons. Semi - Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 20-11 won by decision over Shawn Klinetobe (Elkhorn Valley) 17-8 (Dec 4-2)
    3rd Place Match - Colten Bergt (Amherst ) 32-5 won by decision over Quin Smith (Elkhorn Valley) 20-11 (Dec 5-0)

160 - Noah Rutjens (26-2) placed 2nd and scored 17.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley) 26-2 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley) 26-2 won by tech fall over Hunter Adams (Scribner-Snyder) 7-12 (TF-1.5 3:51 (15-0))
    Semifinal - Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley) 26-2 won by decision over Breydon Mlady (West Holt ) 23-6 (Dec 10-6)
    1st Place Match - Riley Dugan (Central Valley) 27-5 won by decision over Noah Rutjens (Elkhorn Valley) 26-2 (Dec 5-3)

170 - Chris Petersen (28-3) placed 1st and scored 20.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 28-3 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 28-3 won by fall over Marcus Love (Scribner-Snyder) 7-16 (Fall 1:17)
    Semifinal - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 28-3 won by decision over Andrew Fangman (Elgin Public/Pope John) 24-3 (Dec 5-2)
    1st Place Match - Chris Petersen (Elkhorn Valley) 28-3 won by decision over Jacob Klingelhoefer (Amherst ) 33-3 (Dec 4-2)

182 - Xavier Antona (6-20) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Xavier Antona (Elkhorn Valley) 6-20 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Austin Lampkin (Scribner-Snyder) 25-3 won by fall over Xavier Antona (Elkhorn Valley) 6-20 (Fall 2:36)
    Cons. Round 2 - Xavier Antona (Elkhorn Valley) 6-20 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 3 - Cody Hambleton (Fullerton ) 17-18 won by fall over Xavier Antona (Elkhorn Valley) 6-20 (Fall 0:37)

195 - Christian Yaw (6-21) placed 6th and scored 4.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Christian Yaw (Elkhorn Valley) 6-21 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Schuyler Schweers (Wayne ) 26-7 won by fall over Christian Yaw (Elkhorn Valley) 6-21 (Fall 0:45)
    Cons. Round 2 - Christian Yaw (Elkhorn Valley) 6-21 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 3 - Christian Yaw (Elkhorn Valley) 6-21 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Semi - Seth Wentwort (West Holt ) 13-11 won by fall over Christian Yaw (Elkhorn Valley) 6-21 (Fall 1:33)
    5th Place Match - Ty Palmer (North Central) 15-12 won by fall over Christian Yaw (Elkhorn Valley) 6-21 (Fall 1:00)