The Valentine Wrestling team traveled to Burwell on Friday, January 5th to compete in the Burwell Invite. The team placed 1st overall, and came home with 6 champions and 2 runners-up. Congratulations, Badgers!
1 Valentine 208.0
2 Burwell 150.0
3 Wood River 127.0
4 Hershey 100.0
5 Crofton-Bloomfield 96.0
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Chris Williams (14-1) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Chris Williams (Valentine) 14-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Chris Williams (Valentine) 14-1 won by fall over Thomas Klemesrud (North Central) 7-10 (Fall 1:45)
- Semifinal – Chris Williams (Valentine) 14-1 won by fall over Colten Dawe (Burwell) 11-10 (Fall 1:04)
- 1st Place Match – Chris Williams (Valentine) 14-1 won by fall over Carson Thompson (Wood River) 19-9 (Fall 2:17)
113
Jarrett Battershaw (7-9) scored 6.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 7-9 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 7-9 won by fall over JD Meeks (Twin Loup) 18-7 (Fall 3:24)
- Semifinal – Jacob Paczosa (St. Paul) 13-5 won by decision over Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 7-9 (Dec 9-5)
- Cons. Semi – Quenton Ackley (Ravenna) 8-9 won by decision over Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 7-9 (Dec 8-7)
120
Reice Rivera (1-11)
- Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Bond (Wood River) 17-2 won by fall over Reice Rivera (Valentine) 1-11 (Fall 0:25)
- Cons. Round 1 – Reice Rivera (Valentine) 1-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Omar Tinajero (Wood River) 9-10 won by fall over Reice Rivera (Valentine) 1-11 (Fall 4:49)
126
Gage Krolikowski (15-1) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 15-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 15-1 won by fall over Jesse Drahota (Ravenna) 11-13 (Fall 1:32)
- Semifinal – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 15-1 won by fall over Logan Henn (Elgin Pope John/Elgin Public) 13-5 (Fall 2:47)
- 1st Place Match – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 15-1 won by decision over Joshua Ibach (Central Valley) 15-1 (Dec 6-4)
132
Jordan Kelber (15-0) placed 1st and scored 28.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Kelber (Valentine) 15-0 won by fall over Caden Swanson (Ainsworth) 0-5 (Fall 1:15)
- Quarterfinal – Jordan Kelber (Valentine) 15-0 won by fall over Ethan Klingenberg (Loomis/Bertrand) 7-12 (Fall 1:23)
- Semifinal – Jordan Kelber (Valentine) 15-0 won by fall over Reece McFarland (Crofton-Bloomfield) 14-6 (Fall 3:46)
- 1st Place Match – Jordan Kelber (Valentine) 15-0 won by medical forfeit over Joel Ostrom (Burwell) 19-2 (M. For.)
132
James Brown (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 – Joel Ostrom (Burwell) 19-2 won by fall over James Brown (Valentine) 0-2 (Fall 0:50)
- Cons. Round 1 – James Brown (Valentine) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Ethan Klingenberg (Loomis/Bertrand) 7-12 won by fall over James Brown (Valentine) 0-2 (Fall 0:14)
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Julian Ramon (14-3) placed 2nd and scored 22.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Julian Ramon (Valentine) 14-3 won by fall over Joseph Nozicka (Ravenna) 2-14 (Fall 1:46)
- Quarterfinal – Julian Ramon (Valentine) 14-3 won by fall over Cole Laible (West Holt) 14-6 (Fall 4:40)
- Semifinal – Julian Ramon (Valentine) 14-3 won by fall over Blake Racicky (Ansley/Litchfield) 19-5 (Fall 5:01)
- 1st Place Match – Evan Waddington (Wood River) 30-0 won by major decision over Julian Ramon (Valentine) 14-3 (MD 12-0)
145
Chase Olson (17-2) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Chase Olson (Valentine) 17-2 won by fall over Lance Sears (Arcadia/Loup City) 1-11 (Fall 0:47)
- Quarterfinal – Chase Olson (Valentine) 17-2 won by fall over Jace Ostrom (Burwell) 10-11 (Fall 4:57)
- Semifinal – Chase Olson (Valentine) 17-2 won by decision over Camden Thompson (Wood River) 21-9 (Dec 2-1)
- 1st Place Match – Chase Olson (Valentine) 17-2 won by medical forfeit over Colby Coons (Twin Loup) 17-2 (M. For.)
152
Brody Benson (10-3) scored 7.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Brody Benson (Valentine) 10-3 won by fall over Gavin Jackson (Wood River) 4-20 (Fall 1:48)
- Quarterfinal – Payten Bottorf (Twin Loup) 12-3 won by fall over Brody Benson (Valentine) 10-3 (Fall 2:38)
- Cons. Round 2 – Brody Benson (Valentine) 10-3 won by fall over Preston Stieb (SEM) 4-8 (Fall 2:19)
- Cons. Round 3 – Luke Mckeon (Elm Creek) 29-8 won by decision over Brody Benson (Valentine) 10-3 (Dec 12-7)
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Caleb Long (15-0) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Long (Valentine) 15-0 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Caleb Long (Valentine) 15-0 won by fall over Ben Slaymaker (West Holt) 9-7 (Fall 3:26)
- Semifinal – Caleb Long (Valentine) 15-0 won by fall over Wyatt Graham (Cross County) 6-14 (Fall 2:27)
- 1st Place Match – Caleb Long (Valentine) 15-0 won by decision over Jaden Janssen (Crofton-Bloomfield) 16-4 (Dec 6-2)
170
Donald Stephen (11-1) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Donald Stephen (Valentine) 11-1 won by fall over Devin Fisher (Ravenna) 3-14 (Fall 1:06)
- Quarterfinal – Donald Stephen (Valentine) 11-1 won by fall over Easton Clark (Hershey) 8-14 (Fall 1:21)
- Semifinal – Donald Stephen (Valentine) 11-1 won by decision over Quinten Moles (Crofton-Bloomfield) 16-2 (Dec 7-5)
- 1st Place Match – Donald Stephen (Valentine) 11-1 won by fall over Devon Walker (Elm Creek) 31-2 (Fall 2:59)
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Lane McGinley (9-3) placed 2nd and scored 19.00 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 9-3 won by fall over Jayden Garett (North Central) 0-2 (Fall 1:05)
- Quarterfinal – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 9-3 won by major decision over Hunter Mayfield (Burwell) 8-6 (MD 14-5)
- Semifinal – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 9-3 won by decision over Ryan Dawe (Burwell) 16-5 (Dec 12-5)
- 1st Place Match – Ethan Poppe (Crofton-Bloomfield) 19-1 won by fall over Lane McGinley (Valentine) 9-3 (Fall 5:17)
285
Jayce Anderson (3-11)
- Champ. Round 1 – Sheridan Schiltz (Ravenna) 14-8 won by fall over Jayce Anderson (Valentine) 3-11 (Fall 0:53)
- Cons. Round 1 – Jayce Anderson (Valentine) 3-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Nick Padrnos (St. Paul) 10-7 won by decision over Jayce Anderson (Valentine) 3-11 (Dec 1-0)