Casey earns trip to State wrestling

UTICA — Kolby Casey is returning to State.

He earned the trip in convincing fashion defeating Crofton’s Ty Tramp with 1:40 pin in the thirdplace match.

The win gave the LCC junior his 100th career victory. He now holds a 38-8 record heading into State.

Casey’s only loss on the day came when he lost by pin to Koa McIntyre of Archbishop Bergan.

As a team the Quad County Northeast Blaze wrestling team earned a 14-place finish Saturday with 34 points on the day.

Battle Creek won the District title, while David City earned runner-up honors.

Ajay Gubbels was just a whisker away from qualifying for State he lost by pin to Ponca’s Aiden Cook in the heart-break round. Carson Fisher posted a 2-2 mark at the tourney. He finishes the 2021-22 campaign with a 31-11 record.

Also competing at the Districtmeet for the Blaze were:

126 Carter Olson.

132 Gabe Wortman

145 Gavin Wortman

160 Andrew Sohler

182 Justin Backer

Team totals

1. Battle Creek , 204.0

2. David City, 188.0

3. Crofton/Bloomfield, 166.5

4. Yutan, 132.0

5. Lincoln Christian, 91.0

6. Archbishop Bergan, 73.0

7. Centennial, 56.0

7. North Bend, 56.0

9. Lincoln Lutheran, 50.0

10. HTRS, 46.0

11. Ponca, 43.0

12. Cross County/Osceola, 41.0

13. Johnson County, 39.0

14. Quad County NE, 34.0

15. Arlington, 21.0

16. Louisville, 12.