Bears, Eagles and Pioneers compete at the NSAA State Wrestling Championships
Arlington 126-pounder Braxton Soll, top, notches a consolation round pin Friday during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Blair's Carson Faue, left, earns back points Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 138-pounder Levi Lasher, right, works for a 3-point takedown Friday during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Arlington's Tate Johannes, top, works to turn his opponent Friday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Braxton Soll, right, locks up with his opponent Friday during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Blair's Wyatt Loftis, top, controls a consolation match Friday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Jake Flesner wrestles Friday in Omaha.
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Blair 126-pounder Tannon Bellamy, right, competes during a consolation match Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's TJ DeMilt, left, wrestles Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's Ray Caruso listens to his coaches during injury time on Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 106-pounder Lucas DeMilt, right, drives his opponent to the mat Friday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 106-pounder Lucas DeMilt leaves the mat after a first round medical forfeit victory Thursday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's Presley Olberding, top, earns a pin Friday during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 190-pounder Alex Schuler, facing, picks up his first-round opponent Thursday in Omaha during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships.
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Fort Calhoun's Anna Rae Hartline has her hand raised after a consolation round victory Wednesday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 105-pounder Annaleigh McLaughlin, top left, works to turn her opponent as the ref gets a close look Wednesday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Ben Flesner latches onto his opponent's leg Friday in Omaha during the NSAA Championships.
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Fort Calhoun 125-pounder Ali Dill, right, latches onto her opponent's leg Wednesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun coaches Ben and Lilly Gossman watch a state match Tuesday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 125-pounder Ali Dill, right, latches onto her opponent's leg Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's Madi Larrick, top, controls her first-round match Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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The Pioneers' Anna Rae Hartline, right, faces her first-round opposition Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's Beckah Gossman, top, controls her first match of the NSAA State Championships on Tuesday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's Annaleigh McLaughlin, right, works to drag her opponent to the mat Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun freshman Beckah Gossman, top, wrestles Wednesday during the NSAA State Girls Wrestling Championships on Wednesday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun 135-pounder Anna Rae Hartline, top, earns a consolation round pin Wednesday in Omaha at the NSAA State Championships.
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Fort Calhoun's Madi Larrick stretches her opponent into a pin Wednesday during the Class B 130-pound fifth-place match at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
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The Gossmans — Ben, from left, Beckah and Lilly — share a moment after Beckah's third-place match win Wednesday at the NSAA State Girls Wrestling Championships in Omaha. Lilly and Ben coached the Fort Calhoun Pioneers to three state medals in their first girls tournament.
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Blair 130-pounder Emma Belnog, right, scores a consolation round pin Wednesday in Omaha.
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Blair 115-pounder Ali Wheeler, left, latches onto her Gering opponent's arm Wednesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha at the CHI Health Center.
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Blair senior Ali Wheeler, top, looks back to her coaches for advice Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Blair's Ali Wheeler, right, sits up with a grin on her face after a first-round pin against an Omaha South opponent Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Blair's Emma Belnog, right, starts her first match of the state tournament Tuesday in Omaha.
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Blair wrestler Reata Malmberg, left, goes forehead-to-forehead with her first-round opponent Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Blair's Reata Malmberg, top, earns a consolation round pin Wednesday during the NSAA State Championships in Omaha.
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Blair 130-pounder Emma Belnog starts her second match of the NSAA State Championships on Wednesday in Omaha.
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Blair senior Ali Wheeler celebrates securing a Class A state medal Wednesday during the NSAA State Girls Wrestling Championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. The 115-pounder is the second Bear to earn a state medal in the program's short history.
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Arlington senior Kelise Krivohlavek, top, gets emotional after securing an overtime victory against Ella Reeves of Battle Creek on Wednesday in Omaha. The win clinched a spot in the finals for the Eagle.
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The Eagles' Kelise Krivohlavek and coach Layne Laaker embrace after the 120-pounder clinched her spot in the Class B finals Wednesday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Dianna Flores looks to her bench next to the referee Wednesday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Rylie Kyllo stretches before a match Tuesday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Kelise Krivohlavek, top, shuts down her opponent's takedown attempt Tuesday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Callee Shearer, right, wrestles Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Arlington's Dianna Flores competes Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Arlington's Addyson Beam competes Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Arlington coaches Layne Laaker, left, and Madison Pawoll coach Kelise Krivohlavek's semifinals match Wednesday in Omaha.
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Arlington freshman Addyson Beam, right, latches onto her opponent's head Wednesday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Caitlyn Camp competes Wednesday in Omaha at the CHI Health Center.
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Arlington senior Kelise Krivohlavek, top, works to turn her semifinals opponent Wednesday in Omaha.
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With a smile on her face, Arlington senior Kelise Krivohlavek is introduced to the CHI Health Center on Wednesday before her Class B 120-pound state championship match. The Eagle finished second, capping her prep career as AHS' first and only two-time medalist.
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Fort Calhoun 105-pounder Annaleigh McLaughlin celebrates earning her school's first-ever NSAA girls state wrestling victory Tuesday at the CHI Health Center.
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Arlington 120-pounder Kelise Krivohlavek, top, works to turn her opponent to her back Tuesday at the CHI Health Center.
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Arlington senior Callee Shearer, left, scores back points Tuesday during her first round match at the NSAA State Girls Wrestling Championships in Omaha at the CHI Health Center.
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Arlington 155-pounder Caitlyn Camp, left, wrestles Tuesday during the NSAA Championships in Omaha.
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Arlington 115-pounder Rylie Kyllo competes Tuesday at the CHI Health Center.
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The CHI Health Center scoreboard lights up the mats Tuesday at the start of the first-ever all-girls NSAA State Wrestling Championships tournament event in Omaha. Fourteen Washington County wrestlers took part.
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Fort Calhoun senior Alex Schuler, left, locks up with his quarterfinals opponent Thursday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun senior Levi Lasher wrestles his first state match Thursday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's TJ DeMilt, right, goes face-to-face with a York wrestler Thursday during the state tournament in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's Ray Caruso, right, competes Thursday in Omaha at the CHI Health Center.
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Fort Calhoun 120-pounder Merritt Olberding, top, wrestles Thursday in Omaha.
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Fort Calhoun's Presley Olberding, right, competes Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair 190-pounder Blaise Baughman, top, wrestles a Bennington Badger on Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair 138-pounder Hudson Loges, top, wrestles Fort Calhoun's Levi Lasher on Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair's Carson Faue, top, wrestles a first-round match Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair's Wyatt Loftis, right, attacks the leg of his Omaha Skutt opponent Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair's Griffin Rosterman, top, controls his first-round match Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair heavyweight Cornez Tucker Jr., top, works toward a first-round pin Thursday at the NSAA State Championships in Omaha.
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Blair's Tannon Bellamy adjusts his singlet straps before a match Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair's Jaxon Logan, top, wrestles his first NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships match with the referee watching Thursday in Omaha.
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Arlington 190-pounder Tate Johannes, top, competes Thursday in Omaha.
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Arlington's Ben Flesner competes Thursday in Omaha during the NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships.
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Arlington 120-pounder Jake Flesner, left, locks up with a state opponent Thursday in Omaha.
