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Coach Naasz isn't able to win but he still wanted to participate as he is currently stuck in the Cleveland Airport on his way back from the NWCA Clinic in Ft. Lauderdale.
Hays, KS--The 321A State wrestling tournament took place last Thursday and Friday, and while neither Lincoln wrestler was able to medal, both represented our community and school well.
Sophomore 285# Fritz Berger went 0-2 in the tournament to finish with a season record of 9-9. His first round match up was the defending and eventual state champion from Scott City. Following this loss on Thursday morning, Fritz battled the Hillsboro 285# to a 4-2 loss. The future is bright for this second year wrestler who improved every week during the season.
152# Senior Sean Ussrey went 1-2 to finish the season with a 24-6 record. In the first round he lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Goodland wrestler. Later that night hew picked up a huge win in another overtime match against the Doniphan West wrestler. Early Friday morning Sean's wrestling career came to an unfortunate end against a wrestler from Lyons. This was the third time that the two had met this season with Sean dropping all three contests. Sean's two losses both came to state placers, and actually they wrestled each other for 5th place with the Lyons wrestler coming out on top.
Prior to the championship finals, there was an awards ceremony and Coach Nate Naasz was awarded the 321A State Coach of the Year Award presented by the Kansas Wrestling Officials Association.
While the varsity has finished its season, the JH squad is still competing. The rest of their schedule is
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2/27 @ Lindsborg (Hoisington/Bennington) 4:30pm
3/1 @ SES (Ellsworth) 4:00pm
3/2 @ Minneapolis Tournament 4:30pm
3/5 @ Lincoln (Bennington/Minneapolis) 5:00pm
The tournament for this weekend has been cancelled due to the impending winter storm. The high school squad will have practice @ 10am Saturday morning.
Red Cloud, NE--On Satruday, the leopards left Nebraska feeling a lot better about themselves than the previous weekend. Lead by 6 placers, three 3rd and three 4th, the team was able to manage a 6th place team finish. Sophomores Colton Panzer (195) and Fritz Berger (285) both managed to make the semifinals, but were unable to clench a birth in what would have been both of their first finals appearances.
Individual Results
106 Rocky Krueger 0-2
120 Kyle Budreau 2-2 4th
132 Kyle Breneman 0-2
138 Kyle Cavalli 2-2
145 Austin Biggs 2-2 4th
152 Kevin Cain 0-2
152 Nick Feldkamp 0-2
160 Kevin Cavalli injury default
160 Hayden Howard 3-1 3rd
182 Joe Myers 2-2 4th
195 Colton Panzer 3-1 3rd
285 Fritz Berger 3-1 3rd
OFFICIAL BRACKETS
The team will travel to Phillpsburg for the much respected Panther Classic next Saturday, Feb. 4. Wrestling will begin at 9:00am with the JV in the auxillary gym and the varsity in the main gym.
