Some of the state’s best wrestlers converge on Crete High School on Saturday for the Class B district one tournament. Taking home first for the team trophy was Omaha Skutt who tallied 260 points while ending second was Gering who ended with 160. Gretna East was third at 121. With 94 points, the Alliance Bulldogs were sixth.
12 schools competed. They were: Omaha Skutt, Gering, Gretna East, Lincoln Standing Bear, Ralston, Alliance, Norris, Mount Michael, Lincoln Lutheran, Crete, Auburn, and Elkhorn.
For the Bulldogs, eleven took to the mat with hopes of a top four finish and a ticket to the state meet in Omaha. Sophomore Coy Childers was a district champ at 132. Coy went 2 and 0 on the day and will try next week to repeat as a state champion. Brother Jett Childers will again be at the state meet as he ended third at 126. Jett went 3 and 1 for the afternoon. Alliance also got a third place performance from Lucas Weber at 215. Weber battled back from an early loss to win 4 in a row in getting the bronze.
Two Dogs ended fourth and will participate at state. At 120, Wyatt Stabnow will again be in Omaha. Stabnow ended his effort by going 2 and 2 which was good for fourth. Also taking fourth at 138 was Trini Trejo who finished with a 2 and 2 mark for the day.
Results class b district 1 meet in Crete. Alliance 94 points sixth overall
144 Andrew Benzel 2 and 2
174 Beau Bonnes 0 and 2
150 Burr Underwood 2 and 2
285 Colter Tolstedt 1 and 2
190 Colton Johnson 1 and 2
165 Trey Carter 0 and 2
132 Coy Childers 1st. 2 and O. Defeats Skutt. Defeats Ralston
126 Jett Childers 3rd. 3 and 1 Defeats Elkhorn loses to Skutt Defeats Lincoln Standing Bear Defeats Gretna East
215 Weber 3rd. 4 and 1. Loses Mount Michael. Defeats Ralston defeats Elkhorn. Defeats Norris
Defeats Gretna East
120 Stabnow 4th. 2 and 2. Defeats Crete. Loses Skutt. Defeats Elkhorn. Loses Mount Michael
138 Trejo 4th. 2 and 2. Defeats Mount Michael. Loses to Lincoln Standing Bear. Defeats Auburn. Loses Skutt
The state championship begins Thursday in Omaha.