Badger Wrestlers Fight Back

by | Jan 19, 2019 | 2-State, Local, News

A shorthanded Valentine Team poses with the Mead, CO Heavyweight, who helped the team to victory over Natrona during the Chadron Wrestling Invitational. Big thanks to Robert Joseph for the picture and the reports throughout the day.

Team Scores:

1 Valentine  208.5
2 Natrona  207.0
3 Chadron  171.0
4 Bridgeport  141.0
5 Longmont  122.5
6 Hot Springs  119.5
7 Mead  111.5
8 Ogallala  104.5
9 Hemingford  94.0
10 Morrill  77.0

 

Individual results:

106

Jarrett Battershaw (19-4) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 19-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 19-4 won by fall over Rishaun Apple (Pine Ridge) 3-4 (Fall 0:33)
  • Quarterfinal – Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 19-4 won by fall over Kaden Golden (Mitchell) 2-6 (Fall 0:49)
  • Semifinal – Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 19-4 won by fall over Roman Salaz (Mead) 15-2 (Fall 3:24)
  • 1st Place Match – CASEY BENAVIDES (Bridgeport) 25-0 won by decision over Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) 19-4 (Dec 5-2)

106

Cody Miller (14-6) placed 6th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cody Miller (Valentine) 14-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Cody Miller (Valentine) 14-6 won by fall over Tayson Ernesti (Hemingford) 9-14 (Fall 3:59)
  • Quarterfinal – Roman Salaz (Mead) 15-2 won by fall over Cody Miller (Valentine) 14-6 (Fall 3:39)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Cody Miller (Valentine) 14-6 won by fall over Megan Shaw (Mitchell) 0-2 (Fall 0:27)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Cody Miller (Valentine) 14-6 won by decision over Kael Johnson (Natrona) 18-15 (Dec 6-2)
  • Cons. Semi – Braden Weiss (Hill City) 16-8 won by fall over Cody Miller (Valentine) 14-6 (Fall 2:46)
  • 5th Place Match – Logan Novara (Longmont) 18-5 won by fall over Cody Miller (Valentine) 14-6 (Fall 4:24)

113

Chris Williams (23-1) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Chris Williams (Valentine) 23-1 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Chris Williams (Valentine) 23-1 won by tech fall over Austin Anderson (Hay Springs ) 13-11 (TF-1.5 2:37 (18-0))
  • Quarterfinal – Chris Williams (Valentine) 23-1 won by tech fall over Lazaro Perez (Ogallala) 7-7 (TF-1.5 1:49 (16-0))
  • Semifinal – Chris Williams (Valentine) 23-1 won by major decision over Billy Brenton (Natrona) 29-7 (MD 15-3)
  • 1st Place Match – Chris Williams (Valentine) 23-1 won by fall over Nathaniel Murillo (Morrill) 20-3 (Fall 2:49)

120

Tobin Olson (15-8) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Dylan Brenton (Natrona) 18-6 won by fall over Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 (Fall 6:47)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 won by fall over Hadley Markowski (Mitchell) 7-14 (Fall 5:16)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 won by decision over Quin Dukes (Mead) 13-12 (Dec 5-2)
  • Cons. Semi – Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Jacob Dalbey (Bayard) 17-10 (SV-1 6-4)
  • 3rd Place Match – Tobin Olson (Valentine) 15-8 won by fall over Alex Gomez (Chase County) 13-11 (Fall 2:31)

126

Conner Fowler (12-6) placed 5th and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Conner Fowler (Valentine) 12-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Conner Fowler (Valentine) 12-6 won by fall over Jose Verdugo (Morrill) 4-19 (Fall 2:36)
  • Quarterfinal – Conner Fowler (Valentine) 12-6 won by decision over Jaxon Johnson (Hill City) 17-14 (Dec 5-3)
  • Semifinal – Tallon Craig (Chadron) 18-11 won by fall over Conner Fowler (Valentine) 12-6 (Fall 5:55)
  • Cons. Semi – Blake Wyatt (Ogallala) 20-11 won by fall over Conner Fowler (Valentine) 12-6 (Fall 2:50)
  • 5th Place Match – Conner Fowler (Valentine) 12-6 won by fall over Jaxon Johnson (Hill City) 17-14 (Fall 0:59)

132

Gage Krolikowski (24-0) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 24-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 24-0 won by major decision over Eric Wagner (Longmont) 6-5 (MD 13-2)
  • Quarterfinal – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 24-0 won by fall over Wade Sanders (Alliance) 0-2 (Fall 0:33)
  • Semifinal – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 24-0 won by fall over Dennis Vogl (Crawford) 22-6 (Fall 1:21)
  • 1st Place Match – Gage Krolikowski (Valentine) 24-0 won by decision over Cyruss Meeks (Natrona) 30-4 (Dec 8-2)

138

Drake Janssen (11-5) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Drake Janssen (Valentine) 11-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Drake Janssen (Valentine) 11-5 won by fall over Keaton Bissonnette (Hot Springs) 21-15 (Fall 5:53)
  • Quarterfinal – Drake Janssen (Valentine) 11-5 won by fall over Nathaniel Sausedo (Natrona) 15-17 (Fall 3:00)
  • Semifinal – Drake Janssen (Valentine) 11-5 won by decision over Daniel Wellnitz (Chadron) 18-13 (Dec 2-1)
  • 1st Place Match – Trevor Widener (Bridgeport) 23-4 won by fall over Drake Janssen (Valentine) 11-5 (Fall 3:57)

138

Cameron Jordan (2-5) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cameron Jordan (Valentine) 2-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Cameron Jordan (Valentine) 2-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Trevor Widener (Bridgeport) 23-4 won by fall over Cameron Jordan (Valentine) 2-5 (Fall 3:19)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Matthew Kohel (Mitchell) 6-14 won by decision over Cameron Jordan (Valentine) 2-5 (Dec 2-1)

152

Tagg Buechle (3-9) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tagg Buechle (Valentine) 3-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Sawyer Haag (Chadron) 13-14 won by fall over Tagg Buechle (Valentine) 3-9 (Fall 2:52)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Devon Osnes (Valentine) 13-8 won by decision over Tagg Buechle (Valentine) 3-9 (Dec 2-1)

152

Gunnar Battershaw (18-9) placed 3rd and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Gunnar Battershaw (Valentine) 18-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Gunnar Battershaw (Valentine) 18-9 won by fall over Damien Bell (Bridgeport) 6-13 (Fall 1:37)
  • Quarterfinal – Gunnar Battershaw (Valentine) 18-9 won by fall over Emilio Chavez (Mead) 22-9 (Fall 1:06)
  • Semifinal – Brayden Engelking (Longmont) 21-3 won by tech fall over Gunnar Battershaw (Valentine) 18-9 (TF-1.5 3:35 (16-0))
  • Cons. Semi – Gunnar Battershaw (Valentine) 18-9 won by fall over Sawyer Haag (Chadron) 13-14 (Fall 2:07)
  • 3rd Place Match – Gunnar Battershaw (Valentine) 18-9 won by fall over Emilio Chavez (Mead) 22-9 (Fall 4:01)

152

Devon Osnes (13-8) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Hunter Weickham (Natrona) 16-19 won by decision over Devon Osnes (Valentine) 13-8 (Dec 7-2)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Devon Osnes (Valentine) 13-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Devon Osnes (Valentine) 13-8 won by decision over Tagg Buechle (Valentine) 3-9 (Dec 2-1)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Devon Osnes (Valentine) 13-8 won by major decision over Axel Nilsson (Mitchell) 1-15 (MD 15-5)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Emilio Chavez (Mead) 22-9 won by fall over Devon Osnes (Valentine) 13-8 (Fall 1:26)

160

Caleb Long (19-0) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Long (Valentine) 19-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Caleb Long (Valentine) 19-0 won by fall over Kyle Johnson (Mead) 4-4 (Fall 3:19)
  • Quarterfinal – Caleb Long (Valentine) 19-0 won by fall over Hunter Skalsky (Ogallala) 15-15 (Fall 3:45)
  • Semifinal – Caleb Long (Valentine) 19-0 won by major decision over Dylan Schnell (Bridgeport) 20-15 (MD 19-8)
  • 1st Place Match – Caleb Long (Valentine) 19-0 won by decision over Jake Lemmon (Chadron) 26-5 (Dec 4-3)

170

Lane McGinley (18-3) placed 1st and scored 25.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 18-3 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 18-3 won by fall over Michael Morgan (Morrill) 0-3 (Fall 1:57)
  • Quarterfinal – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 18-3 won by tech fall over Alex Neefe (Hemingford) 15-14 (TF-1.5 2:54 (19-4))
  • Semifinal – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 18-3 won by decision over TeeJay Atwood (Hot Springs) 14-8 (Dec 8-5)
  • 1st Place Match – Lane McGinley (Valentine) 18-3 won by fall over Trevor Peterson (Chase County) 26-3 (Fall 5:44)

170

Ryan O`Kief (7-6) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Ryan O`Kief (Valentine) 7-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Ryan O`Kief (Valentine) 7-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Brock Skinner (Ogallala) 25-8 won by fall over Ryan O`Kief (Valentine) 7-6 (Fall 3:03)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Ryan O`Kief (Valentine) 7-6 won by fall over Michael Morgan (Morrill) 0-3 (Fall 3:26)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Ozzy Fernau (Chadron) 11-15 won by fall over Ryan O`Kief (Valentine) 7-6 (Fall 4:13)

195

Rhett Witt (4-4) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Rhett Witt (Valentine) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Aiden Anderson (Mead) 13-9 won by fall over Rhett Witt (Valentine) 4-4 (Fall 1:08)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Rhett Witt (Valentine) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Rhett Witt (Valentine) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Rhett Witt (Valentine) 4-4 won by decision over isaac gomez (Minatare) 13-8 (Dec 6-2)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Jake Sellman (Hemingford) 15-11 won by fall over Rhett Witt (Valentine) 4-4 (Fall 2:12)