WATCHORN SNAGS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 90TH CAREER WIN!  UHL QUALIFIES AS RUNNER-UP.

 

D-2 district is always a tough district. Out of 14 weight classes and 4 districts, 13 D-2 wrestlers were ranked 1st or 2nd. Nathan Uhl lost to Austin Coufal of Howells who is ranked #1. Coufal was state champ in 2008, got 3rd in 2007, and 4th in 2006. Josh Watchorn (ranked 2nd) defeated Paul Schlect (ranked 5th) a fellow State Qualifier in 2008 in a close 8-6 decision. CJ Trusty had a descent district going 2-2 gaining 7 team points with his 2 pins. Nolan Ryan also got a win to add 1 team pt.  Dan had a tough end to his H.S. career, but remain a class act and was a great team cpt.  The freshman improved a lot during the season but were wrestling 1-2 weights above were they should have to fill varsity spots for us. They did a nice job.  

State starts early Thursday morning for Class A and D schools with the 1st rd & 2nd rds at 8:30am, Fri.-Cons. 1st & 2nd rds at 8:30am, Semi-finals Fri evening at 6pm, Sat –Cons. Semifinals and 3-6th medal rds 8:30am, Finals 1:30pm

 

Come watch as we seek to get these tough Ponca wrestler into the medal rds on Saturday.

 

 

112 Riley Koeppe (10-27)

            -lost to Scott Kester  (N-O) fall :32 (2nd)

            -bye

            -lost to Dillon Fendick (Pen) fall 3:36

125-Dan Richards (14-22)

            -bye

            -lost to Grant Norby (Stan) fall 1:25 (4th)

            -bye

            -lost to Zane Christiansen (N-O) fall 2:53

130-Nathan Uhl - District runner-up (29-10)

            -bye

            -defeated Tanner Matthews (Full) maj. Dec. 12-2

            -pinned Anthony Hemenway (Cl/Elg)  Fall 1:26

            -lost to Austin Coufal (How) fall 1:55 (1st)

135-C.J. Trusty  (22-16)

            -pinned Derek Beerbohm (S-S) fall :22

            -lost to Curtis Childers (PJ) maj. Dec. 2-16  (3rd)

            -pinned Tylor Drury (N-O) fall 3:46

            -lost to Robbie Thompsen (Pen) fall 4:46 (4th)

140-Andrew Larsen  (5-11)

            -lost to Bryce Wichman (Pal) fall 1:46

            -bye

            -lost to Levi Heese (Pen) fall 1:52

145-Jayce Gustafson  (1-7)

            -lost to Dillon Delaney ((N-O) fall :16 (4TH)

            -bye

            -lost to Andras Czebe (Pen) fall :31

189-Nolan Ryan  (17-20)

            -bye

            -lost to Riley Santin (Pal) fall :25 (1st)

            -defeated Jarrod Bazata (How) dec. 12-8

            -lost to Garrett Hurlburt (Win) fall 3:10

215-Josh Watchorn-  District Champ (31-3)

            -bye

            -pinned Brandon Moes (Os) fall 2:46

            -pinned Preston Smith (N-O) fall 3:24 (3rd)

            -defeated Paul Schlecht (S-S) dec. 8-6 (2nd)