Bobcat grapplers finish third in district competition

Summerland finished third in team standings at the Class D-2 wrestling district, held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12, at Pleasanton.

Five wrestlers qualified for the state contest, including Keaton Thiele, 145; Alex Arroyo, 160; Colton Thiele, 195; Wyatt Chipps, 220 and Logan Mueller, 285.

Coach Dan Roeber said, "The Bobcats represented very well. We have been lead all season by our four seniors and to have them all qualify was awesome!

Logan Mueller earned gold at 285, with wins over Malachi Wheeler, Nebraska Christian; Brendon Hall, SEM, and George Fraher, Guardian Angels Central Catholic.

Wyatt Chipps ended third at 220, with a 3-1 record. He pinned Kade Bottorf, Twin Loup, in the third-place match.

Colton Thiele earned the bronze at 195. After an opening-round win, he was scheduled to meet James Rolf, GACC. Rolf was disqualified, sending Thiele to the third-place match, where he won a 2-1 decision over Collin Vrbka, Shelby-Rising City.

Alex Arroyo placed third at 160, finishing the tourney 3-1. He defeated Garrett Schneider, of Twin Loup, by fall, in 1:47, to secure the bronze.

Keaton Thiele finished fourth at 145, dropping an 8-3 decision in the third-place match. Thiele finished 2-2.

Connor Thomson finished 4-2 at 120. He exited the competition after losing, by fall, in 1:37, to Maddox Wagoner, Fullerton.

Jesse Thiele competed at 126 and made it to the heartbreak round, were he lost, by fall, in 2:29, to Keller Twohig, of Franklin. He finished 3-2.

At 132, Willis Mast finished 1-2. He was eliminated in the second consolation round.

Logan Kester finished 1-2 at 132, and was eliminated in the second consolation round.

At 152, Matt Umphress finished 1-2, losing in the second consolation round, by an 11-2 major decision.

AJ Hobbs finished 0-2 at 160. He lost in the second consolation round, by fall, in 2;56, to Cooper Schnell, Nebraska Christian.