RPAC Wrestlers Bring Home State Wrestling Hardware
- Feb 22
- 5 min read
The NSAA Boys State Wrestling Championships wrapped up on Saturday with the medal matches and championships. The conference did well: 11 medals went home with the RPAC athletes. Let's dive into the results.
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Consolation Semifinal Matches
At 106 pounds, Bryton Stalder of Southern Valley faced Wyatt Anderson of Amherst and earned a 7-0 decision win to advance to the 3rd place match.
At 138 pounds, Scotty Anderson of Sutherland faced Royce Hansen of Stanton and lost by a 7-5 decision to wrestle again in the 5th-place match.
At 150 pounds, Parker Schutz of Hi-Line fell in the match to Calvin Carraher of Franklin to wrestle in the 5th-place match.
At 165 pounds, Colton Perks of Cambridge faced Gavin Ironshell or Wilcox-Hildreth. Perks defeated Ironshell via fall in 4:24 to advance to the 3rd-place match.
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Also at 165 pounds, Dylan Kollmorgan of Hitchcock County defeated Breckyn Collins of North Platte St. Pat's by a 5-4 decision to advance to the 3rd-place match.
At 175 pounds, David Bryner of Wauneta-Palisade fell to Jett Vrbka of Shelby-Rising City in 2:41 to wrestle in the 5th place match.
At 190 pounds, Kreyton Wiese of Wauneta-Palisade faced Kason Larson of Burwell and lost by a 4-2 decision, moving to the 5th-place match.
At 215 pounds, Karson Shuler of Hitchcock County faced Wyatt Stieb of Arcadia/Loup City and lost by major decision, 18-8, to then wrestle in the 5th-place match.
At 285 pounds, Jayden Loghry of Hitchcock County defeated Owen Plog of Hemingford by fall in 1:34 to move to the 3rd-place match.
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5th Place Matches
At 138 pounds, Scotty Anderson of Sutherland bounced back and defeated Robinson LaDeaux of Creighton by fall in 4:18 to place 5th. Anderson finished with a record of 46-7.
We chatted with Scotty after his final high school match about what it meant to come away with a win. "It feels great. I mean I lost a tough one in the semis... and I lost one this morning, but this one feels great," said Anderson.
At 150 pounds, Parker Schutz of Hi-Line faced Sawyer Gillming of Pleasanton. Schutz earned the win to close out his high school career via a fall at 4:08 to clinch the 5th-place medal. He finished the season with a record of 43-11.
At 175 pounds, David Bryner of Wauneta-Palisade faced Jackson Christen of Anselm-Merna and fell in 2:37 to earn the 6th-place medal. Bryner finished with a record of 45-6.
At 190 pounds, Kreyton Wiese of Wauneta-Palisade faced Cope Smith of Amherst and fell in 1:47 to place 6th. Wiese finished the season with a record of 34-7.
At 215 pounds, Karson Shuler of Hitchcock County faced Aydin Banta of Sutton and earned the win via fall in 1:53 to finish 5th. Shuler finished with a record of 49-5.
We talked with Karson about being a three-time qualifier and the state experience. "Oh, it's really fun, and it's a great environment. I just want to thank all the fans who come, travel, and support Falcon wrestling. It means a lot to me, and I'm just really glad and happy for the other wrestlers," said Shuler. He mentioned how happy he is for his fellow teammates/qualifiers Dylan Kollmorgan and Jayden Loghry, and the medals they received.
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3rd Place Matches
At 106 pounds, Bryton Stalder of Southern Valley defeated Dillon Hebbert of Hyannis via fall at 2:51 to place 3rd. He finished the season with a record of 37-6.
We caught up with Bryton after his 3rd-place match to talk about how it feels to medal and what the state experience has been like for him. "It feels amazing. All year, my goal has been to be in the top two at districts and the top four at state. I am so glad that I got them; it has been what I have been pushing for. It has been so fun here... The atmosphere has been awesome," said Stalder.
At 165 pounds, it was a familiar matchup as Cambridge's Colton Perks faced Hitchcock County's Dylan Kollmorgan. Perks took 3rd place via fall in 1:24, and Kollmorgan took 4th place. Kollmorgan finished his season with a record of 48-14, and Perks finished with a record of 50-4.
We were able to talk to Colton after his match, and he just talked about how much his coaches have meant to him throughout his high school career. "They have meant a lot. They have always been there for us, and I would not be here at state without them, so big credit to them," said Perks.
At 285 pounds, Jayden Loghry of Hitchcock County fell to Kyan Sones of Meridian in 0:35 to place 4th. He finished with a 41-10 record.
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Championship Matches
At 144 pounds, it was a battle of undefeateds and a rematch. Briggs Hill, a junior witha 51-0 record, of Arapahoe, faced Corbin Hoefer, a senior with a 53-0 record, of Neligh-Oakdale. This was a rematch from last year's Class D 138-pound state championship match in which Hoefer defeated Hill. It was a close match until late in the third period, when Hoefer was able to create some space. Hill lost to Hoefer by an 8-2 decision and finished his season with a record of 51-1. Another outstanding season for Hill.
At 165 pounds, Hayden Lans of Southern Valley, a junior with a record of 38-6, faced William Pokorny of Central Valley, a sophomore with a record of 43-1, who was the state runner-up last year at 157 pounds in Class D. Pokorny attacked quickly and forced Lans to fight for position. Pokorny was able to create some separation and pulled away to defeat Lans by major decision, 14-2. Lans finished the season with a record of 38-7 and what a year to make it to a title match.
At 190 pounds, Trevor Manka, a senior with a record of 43-3, of Maxwell, faced Elijah Fjell, a senior with a record of 49-4, of Shelby-Rising City. Fjell was the Class D 215-pound state champion last year. It was a battle through the first period as it was scoreless. In the second period, Fjell found his groove and defeated Manka via pin at 3:40. Manka ended his season with a record of 43-4.
We were able to talk to Trevor after his championship match about what it means to return to state wrestling again this year, and the conversations he has with Head Coach Seth Crane. "So, sophomore year, it was inspiring. It was something I looked forward to, and there was a conversation between Seth and me. We were even talking about it today.
When we were watching the finals, I said, Seth, by senior year, I will be down there. And I will be giving it my all... And then today I did what I said I was going to do two years ago," said Manka.
Final Top 10 Team Standings - Class D
Plainview - 100
Burwell - 95.5
Aquinas Catholic - 77.5
Shelby-Rising City - 77.5
Elm Creek - 77
Amherst - 70.5
Loomis - 66
Southern - 60.5
Hitchcock County - 53
Mullen - 53
