Kolby Casey and Tie Hollandsworth both earned third-place medals at the District meet to advance to this week’s State Wrestling Tournament in Omaha. Jeri Schmit|Randolph Times
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Kolby Casey puts the finishing move on Fremont Bergan’s Clay Hedges in their 195-pound consolation final at the C-2 District meet Saturday. Casey will make his second straight trip to State. Michael Carnes|for the Randolph Times
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Tie Hollandsworth puts his foe on his back during action at the District meet last week in Battle Creek at the C-2 District meet. Hollandsworth finished the day with the bronze medal to earn a trip to State. Jeri Schmit|Randolph Times

Casey, Hollandsworth advance to State

BATTLE CREEK — The Quad County Northeast wrestlers will be represented by two wrestlers at this week’s state tournament.

Both Tie Hollandsworth and Kolby Casey qualified for state by finishing in the fop four at the C-2 district tournament, held Saturday at Battle Creek High School.

Both Blaze grapplers were consolation champions, finishing third in their respective bracket. Hollandsworth earned a 79-second pin over Tavis Uhing of Oakland-Craig at 152 pounds, while Casey was just a second faster than his teammate, disposing of Bergan’s Clay Hedges with a pin in the 195-pound consolation final.

Both wrestlers will compete in state action Friday and Saturday at the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha.

Because of COVID restrictions, this year’s State Tournament will look a little different. Weigh ins for Class C wrestlers begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday with four rounds of competition to follow.

Weigh ins for the championship rounds for Class C will take place at 11:30 a.m. Saturday with the matches set to begin at 1 p.m.

District C2

Feb. 13, 2021

Team Standings

Central City 191.5, Yutan 105.5, Raymond Central 93, Bishop Neumann 85, Battle Creek 80, Conestoga 68, Syracuse 63, Wilber-Clatonia 57, Oakland-Craig 39, Sutton 34, Archbishop Bergan 33, Quad RandolpjCedar Catholic 17, Wakefield 5, Winnebago 0.

QCNE Qualifiers

152: 3. Tie Hollandsworth, QCNE, pinned Tavis Uhing, O-C, 1:19.

195: 3. Kolby Casey, QCNE, pinned Clay Hedges, Bergan, 1:18.

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