Pioneers compete in Nebraska City
The Fort Calhoun boys and girls wrestling teams made up a winter-weather postponement Monday in Nebraska City.
Coach LillyGossman's girls earned eighth during the Rumble in River Country, while coach Drew Welchert's boys were 1-3 during a dual tournament by the same name.
Madi Larrick led the Pioneers on the girls' side, taking second at 125 pounds. The 18-8 overall wrestler had two pins in 46 and 66 seconds, respectively, while also claiming a 35-second pin against South Sioux City's Valeria Gonzalez.
Tacey Belina placed in Nebraska City, too, taking fourth at 155 pounds. She was 1-2, besting Crete's Genesis Garay-Carpio by 2:28 pin.
On the boys' side, FCHS topped Platteview 48-35, but lost to Seward (60-19), Falls City (54-18) and the host Pioneers (46-37). Welchert's lineup was third in Pool A and finished second in the Silver Division.
Fred Altstadt put together a 4-0 tournament, securing three pins, including a 22-second fall against Nebraska City's Isaac Bruggeman at 150 pounds. He also claimed a 14-3 major decision from Seward's Jackson Holt.
Calhoun's Merritt and Presley Olberding added two wins apiece during the event, while Kasyn Storm, AJ Duros, Seth Waters and TJ DeMilt all added one each.
The FCHS girls start subdistrict competition today, while the boys wrestle Saturday at Lincoln High.
RUMBLE IN RIVER COUNTRY
Monday at Nebraska City High School
BOYS
FCHS dual results: Seward 60, Fort Calhoun 19; Falls City 54, Fort Calhoun 18; Fort Calhoun 48, Platteview 35; Nebraska City 46, Fort Calhoun 37.
GIRLS
Team standings: Crete 158, Nebraska City 101, South Sioux City 98, Seward 76, Yutan 65, Auburn 52, Waverly 45, Fort Calhoun 23, Falls City 22, Weeping Water 21, Plattsmouth 18.
Top-6 FCHS finishers: 2, Madi Larrick, 125 pounds, 3-1 tournament record. 4, Tacey Belina, 155, 1-2.
Bears qualify for state duals
After a season's worth of work, the Blair boys wrestling team is headed to the NSAA Class B Dual Wrestling Championships on Saturday in Kearney.
The sixth-seeded Bears will wrestle No. 3 Omaha Skutt first at 9 a.m. inside the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. The winner will face No. 2 Cozad or No. 7 Beatrice in the semifinals.
No. 1 Waverly, No. 8 York, No. 4 Gering and No. 5 Schuyler will contend for a finals spot on the opposite side of the bracket, too.
Coach Erich Warner's Bears are 18-7 in duals this season.
— Staff reports
