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Blaze earns runner-up trophy at Winside

WINSIDE — The Quad County Northeast wrestlers were in the hunt for a team title until the end of the day, finishing third in the 51st annual Winside Invitational on Saturday.

The Blaze came away with eight medalists, led by 195-pounder Kolby Casey’s first-place finish, as he went undefeated in his round-robin bracket.

Four QCNE wrestlers earned consolation honors, including Tie Hollandsworth (145), Nolan Ohlrich (152), Austin Stammer

(160) and Levi Jackson (182). Fourths went to Carter Olson

(113), Cody Martin (138) and Colby Wathor (170).

The Blaze went 2-0 in a triangular at O’Neill St. Mary’s, beating the host Cardinals 66-6 and outscoring Guardian Angels Central Catholic 61-9.

In the GACC match, Cody Martin (138), Hollandsworth, Stammer, Jackson, Israhel Vance (195) and Fischer Carson

(285) all won by pin.

Against St. Mary’s, winners were Ajay Gubbels (170), Carson, Martin, Sutton Ehlers (145) and Ohlrich.

The Blaze will see action Saturday at the Battle Creek Invitational, with the Lewis & Clark Conference meet coming up on Jan. 23.

Winside Invitational

Team Standings

Battle Creek JV 108, Pender 102.5, Quad County Northeast 101, Millard North JV 92, Winside 86.5, Guardian Angels CC 82.5, Pierce JV 68.5, Hartington CC 68, Viborg-Hurley 49, Ponca 48, Niobrara/Verdigre 34, Osmond 29, St. Mary’s 4.

QCNE Results

113: Carter Olson, 4th (0-3 round robin). 126: 7. Brandon McWhirt, MNJV, dec. Gabe Wortman, QCNE, 11-7. 138: Cody Martin, 4th (4-1 round robin). 145: 3. Tie Hollandsworth, QCNE, pinned Ethan Baumert, GACC, 1:06; Sutton Ehlers 1-2; Brandon Meyer, 0-2.152: Nolan Ohlrich 3rd (3-2 round robin); Ajay Gubbles, 1-2 round robin; Devin Eisenhauer, 0-3 round robin. 160: Austin Stammer 3rd (3-2 round robin). 170: 3. Trey Sucha, N/V, pinned Colby Wathor, QCNE, 2:37. 182: 3. Levi Jackson, QCNE, pinned Gavin Chohon, N/V, 3:45; 5. Matt Logue, Ponca, pinned Israhel Vance, QCNE, 5:14. 195: Kolby Casey, 1st (2-0 round robin). 285: Fischer Carson, 5th (3-2 round robin).

Dual Results

Blaze 51, Guardian Angels CC 9

106: Both open. 113: GACC open. 120: Both open. 126: GACC open. 132: Both open. 138: Cody Martin, QCNE, pinned Joshua Jansen, 2:26. 145: Tie Hollandsworth, QCNE, dec. Ethan Baumert, 14-10.

152: Damon Crawford, GACC, dec. Nolan Ohlrich, 8-1. 160: Austin Stammer, QCNE, pinned James Rolf, :30. 170: Levi Jackson, QCNE, pinned Cale Schwer, 1:40. 182: Cash Meier, GACC, pinned Colby Wathor, 2:26. 195: Israhel Vance, QCNE, pinned Carsten Knobbe, 5:34. 220: GACC open. 285: Fischer Carson, QCNE, pinned George Fraher, 1:21.

Blaze 66, St. Mary’s 6.

170: Ajay Gubbels, QCNE, pinned Wyatt Scofield, :42. 182: St. Mary’s open. 195: St. Mary’s open. 220: St. Mary’s open. 285: Fischer Carson, QCNE, pinned Andrew Koehlmoos, :55. 106: QCNE open. 113: St. Mary’s open. 120: Both open. 126: St. Mary’s open. 132: Both open. 138: Cody Martin, QCNE, pinned Will Schmitz, 1:43. 145: Sutton Ehlers, QCNE, pinned Lawrence Werth, :40. 152: St. Mary’s open. 160: St. Mary’s open.

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