State Runner-ups
1994
State Runner-ups
1997
State Runner-ups
1999
State Runner-ups
2000
State Runner-ups
2007
State Runner-ups
2008
State Runner-ups
2010
State Runner-ups
2011
State Runner-ups
2016
State Dual Runner-ups
2016
State Runner-ups
2017
State Dual Runner-ups
2017
State Runner-ups
2018
State Champions
Gauge McBride
2020 - 152 lbs.
Lee Herrington
2018 - 285 lbs.
2017 - 285 lbs.
Isaac Stansbury
2014 - 120 lbs.
Nick Rimpley
2009 - 152 lbs.
Taylor Foss
2007 - 285 lbs.
Jay Ingraham
2004 - 112 lbs.
Adam Keiswetter
2000 - 135 lbs.
David Miller
1998 - 145 lbs.
1997 - 140 lbs.
1996 - 125 lbs.
Mark Blaschko
1992 - 140 lbs.
Keven Anderson
1974 - 98 lbs.
1973 - 98 lbs.
Randy Fiddelke
1968 - 145 lbs.
Phillip Moomey
2019 - 132 lbs.
2018 - 126 lbs.
2017 - 120 lbs.
Braydon Smith
2018 - 113 lbs.
Hunter Bamford
2013 - 126 lbs.
2011 - 103 lbs.
2010 - 103 lbs.
Warner Phipps
2008 - 160 lbs.
Daniel Rodriguez
2007 - 135 lbs.
Andrew Baumgartner
2002 - 125 lbs.
Mark Jacobson
1999 - 189 lbs.
Ryan Coe
1996 - 189 lbs.
1995 - 185 lbs.
Shad Carpenter
1982 - 119 lbs.
Dirk Nickel
1971 - 126 lbs.
Nick James
2019 - 145 lbs.
2018 - 138 lbs.
Dante Rodriguez
2014 - 132 lbs.
Tim Crocker
2009 - 125 lbs.
Justin Dekok
2008 - 152 lbs.
Shane Castillo
2005 - 112 lbs.
Brandon Brill
2002 - 135 lbs.
2001 - 112 lbs.
2000 - 103 lbs.
Lance Tolstedt
1999 - 275 lbs.
1998 - 275 lbs.
Jerry Thomas
1994 - 119 lbs.
1993 - 112 lbs.
1992 - 103 lbs.
Mark Weston
1980 - 98 lbs.
Gale Epp
1969 - 133 lbs.
State Medalists
2023
106 lbs. - Jack Sponenburgh - 5th
145 lbs. - Perry Swarm - 4th
2020
113 lbs. - Archer Heelan - 5th
126 lbs. - Rylie Steele - 3rd
138 lbs. - Brayden Smith - 3rd
145 lbs. - Gage Ferguson - 3rd
152 lbs. - Gauge McBride - 1st
195 lbs. - Alex Hunt - 6th
2017
120 - Phillip Moomey - 1st
132 - Nick James - 2nd
160 - Trey Grube - 2nd
195 lbs. - Sean Jackson - 4th
285 lbs. - Lee Herrington - 1st
2014
120 - Isaac Stansbury - 1st
126 - Damon Rodriguez - 2nd
132 - Dante Rodriguez - 1st
285 - Gabe Ledesma - 6th
2011
103 - Hunter Bamford - 1st
112 - Ryan Bauer - 4th
119 - Asa Stansbury - 4th
130 - Jacob Oertle - 2nd
135 - Zach Rees - 2nd
140 - Noah Gable - 3rd
2008
112 - Tim Crocker - 4th
119 - Jarek Patterson - 4th
125 - Collin Rees - 6th
130 - Brandon Rimpley - 3rd
145 - Nick Rimpley - 5th
152 - Justin Dekok - 1st
160 - Warner Phipps - 1st
189 - Michael Shafer - 5th
2005
112 - Shane Castillo - 1st
119 - Daniel Rodriguez - 3rd
140 - Reese Florang - 6th
2002
125 - Andrew Baumgartner - 1st
135 - Brandon Brill - 1st
140 - Tyler Krotz - 5th
275 - Josh Crist - 2nd
1999
11 - Kyle Stover - 6th
125 - Josh Bauer - 6th
130 - Adam Keiswetter - 3rd
145 - Scott Kwiatkoski - 5th
171 - Jesse Florang - 4th
189 - Mark Jacobson - 1st
215 - Paul Hanich - 3rd
275 - Lance Tolstedt - 1st
1996
125 - David Miller - 1st
145 - Jeff Coe - 3rd
189 - Ryan Coe - 1st
1993
112 - Jerry Thomas - 1st
119 - Andy Bishop - 5th
140 - Ben Day - 5th
275 - Brad Gilliming - 4th
1989
112 - Andrew Bauer - 2nd
119 - Jerry Hill - 2nd
145 - Kevin Cleary - 4th
1984
155 - Shawn Steinle - 2nd
1981
112 - Mark Weston - 2nd
138 - Shad Carpenter - 3rd
1978
112 - Waco Carpenter - 5th
126 - Bob Turner - 2nd
1974
98 - Kevin Andreson - 1st
HWT - Henery Harmony - 2nd
1971
126 - Dirk Nickel - 1st
145 - Dan Christensen - 4th
1965
HWT - Herb Compton - 4th
1960
HWT - Sam Cowan - 3rd
2022
120 - Archer Heelan - 5th
160 - Nick Sutton - 6th
195 - Sawyer Schilke - 6th
2019
106 lbs. - Archer Heelan - 5th
113 lbs. - Hunter Nagatani
120 lbs. - Rylie Steele - 3rd
132 lbs. - Phillip Moomey - 1st
145 lbs. - Nick James - 1st
138 lbs. - Gauge McBride - 3rd
160 lbs. - Carter Abels - 5th
2016
113 - Phillip Moomey - 5th
132 - Nick James - 3rd
138 - Ashton Arrants - 3rd
152 - Trevar Bigelow - 3rd
160 - Trey Grube - 4th
182 - Leo Palamo - 4th
195 - Andy Mason - 6th
285 - Lee Herrington - 5th
2013
113 - Isaac Stansbury - 3rd
126 - Hunter Bamford - 1st
132 - Austin Marshall - 2nd
152 - Kalen Mazenkowski - 2nd
182 - Trey Schlender - 3rd
220 - Quinton Ross - 5th
2010
103 - Hunter Bamford - 1st
112 - Asa Stansbury - 4th
119 - Andrew Smith - 6th
125 - Zach Rees - 4th
135 - Noah Gable - 4th
152 - Nick Rimpley 4th
160 - Brandon Neujahr - 3rd
171 - Jensen Foss - 3rd
189 - Sean Cherry - 5th
215 - Junior Chavez - 6th
2007
112 - Tim Crocker - 3rd
119 - Jarek Patterson - 4th
130 - Islam Abitov - 4th
135 - Daniel Rodriguez - 1st
145 - Warner Phipps -2nd
152 - Justin Dekok - 5th
160 - Jon Pearson - 3rd
285 - Taylor Foss - 1st
2004
112 - Jay Ingraham - 1st
119 - Shane Castillo - 5th
145 - Andrew Baumgartner - 2nd
160 - Ross McMullen - 5th
171 - Andy Walters - 6th
2001
112 - Brandon Brill - 1st
119 - Isaac Robinson - 4th
152 - Scott Kwiatkoski - 5th
1998
112 - Josh Robinson - 2nd
119 - Rob Bishop - 3rd
135 - Brett Smith - 4th
145 - David Miller - 1st
160 - Frank Kuchera - 3rd
171 - Jeff Coe - 2nd
189 - Mark Jacobson - 3rd
215 - Tony Rodriguez - 2nd
285 - Lance Tolstedt - 1st
1992
103 - Jerry Thomas - 1st
130 - Dean Chamberlin - 5th
140 - Mark Blaschko - 1st
160 - Ryan Panowicz - 2nd
1994
119 - Jerry Thomas - 1st
125 - Andy Bishop - 6th
140 - Jasson Hemmerling - 5th
145 - Kenton Jurgenson - 4th
152 - Chad Frink - 4th
160 - Scott Nachtigal - 3rd
189 - Ryan Coe - 2nd
275 - Brad Gilliming - 5th
1988
103 - Andrew Bauer - 2nd
119 - Marc Bauer - 2nd
1983
145 - Shawn Steinle - 2nd
167 - Rich Tondraeu - 6th
1980
98 - Mark Weston - 1st
105 - Ken Seeger - 4th
126 - Waco Carpenter - 3rd
185 - Terry Fiala - 2nd
1973
98 - Keven Anderson - 1st
1978
112 - Jed Dobberstein - 3rd
119 - Dan Clement - 3rd
1969
120 - Ron Eilers - 2nd
133 - Gale Epp - 1st
1962
138 - Royal Van Horn - 4th
154 - Doug Marlatt - 4th
1959
138 - Ed Sheen - 4th
180 - Don Hather - 3rd
2021
113 - Archer Heelan - 2nd
145 - Beau Hostler - 2nd
152 - Gage Ferguson - 4th
182 - Carter Abels - 5th
220 - Dario Rodriguez - 4th
2018
113 - Braydon Smith - 1st
126 - Phillip Moomey - 1st
138 - Nick James - 1st
145 - Teontae Wilson - 2nd
195 lbs. - Sean Jackson - 3rd
285 lbs. - Lee Herrington - 1st
2015
126 - Ashton Arrants - 5th
132 - Damon Rodriguez - 5th
145 - Trevar Bigelow - 5th
182 - Cameron Schlender - 5th
220 - Aaron Griffith - 3rd
285 - Gage Ledesma - 6th
2012
106 - Isaac Stansbury - 4th
113 - Hunter Bamford - 2nd
120 - Seth Nehls - 2nd
138 - Jacob Oertle - 6th
145 - Kalen Mazenkowski - 6th
2009
119 - Zach Rees - 3rd
125 - Tim Crocker - 1st
140 - Brandon Neujhar - 5th
152 - Nick Rimpley - 1st
171 - Jensen Foss - 3rd
189 - Sean Cherry - 6th
215 - Junior Chavez - 4th
2006
103 - Tim Crocker - 3rd
130 - Daniel Rodriguez - 3rd
135 - Jon Crocker - 6th
140 - Warner Phipps - 5th
152 - Marvin Peterson - 3rd
2003
103 - Jay Ingraham - 6th
130 - Brandon Brill - 2nd
140 - Reese Florang - 6th
275 - Justin Crist - 4th
2000
103 - Brandon Brill - 1st
135 - Adam Keiswetter - 1st
152 - Scott Kwiatkoski - 3rd
171 - Jesse Florang - 3rd
1997
125 - Josh Saldivar - 5th
130 - Brett Smith - 4th
140 - David Miller - 1st
152 - Jeff Coe - 4th
189 - Von Alavi - 4th
215 - Tony Rodriguez - 4th
275 - Lance Tolstedt - 2nd
1995
106 - David Miller - 2nd
126 - Rick McGee
134 - Tom Larson - 6th
160 - Scott Nachtigal
185 - Ryan Coe - 1st
215 - Joe Panowicz - 4th
1991
160 - Kurt Kuskie - 5th
1987
112 - Marc Bauer - 3rd
126 - Scott Blaschko - 6th
1982
138 - Shad Carpenter - 1st
167 - Kevin - Steinle - 6th
1979
98 - Greg Kantaras - 4th
112 - Keith Morse - 3rd
145 - Randy Heiliger - 6th
1978
112 - Jed Dobberstein - 3rd
119 - Dan Clement - 3rd
1972
119 - Rod Geisert - 2nd
1968
145 - Randy Fiddelke - 1st
1961
145 - Keith Smith - 2nd
154 - Mack Nickle - 2nd
High School All-Americans
College All-Americans
University of Neb.-Kearney
Nick James
2022 – NCAA DII - 5th
2021 – NCAA DII - 7th
University of Neb.-Kearney
Adam Keiswetter
2005 – NCAA DII - 3rd
2004 – NCAA DII - 5th
University of Neb.-Kearney
Mark Blaschko
1998 – NCAA DII - 6th
1996 – NCAA DII - 8th
University of Neb.-Omaha
Mark Weston
1985 – NCAA DII - 2nd
19984 – NCAA DII - 5th
Huron University
Henry Harmoney
1978 – NAIA - 5th
McCook Community College
Gale Epp
1971 – NJCAA - National Champion
University of Neb.-Kearney
Lee Herrington
2022 – NCAA DII - 5th
2021 – NCAA DII - 4th
University of Neb.-Kearney
Frank Kuchera
2003 – NCAA DII - National Champion
2002 – NCAA DII - 5th
University of Neb.-Omaha
Marc Bauer
1993 – NCAA DII - 3rd
1992 – NCAA DII - 6th
1991 – NCAA DII - 7th
Kearney State College
Jed Dobberstein
1980 – NAIA - 8th
Kearney State College
Keven Anderson
1975 – NAIA - 6th
Kearney High School Records
Victories - Season
2018 - Phillip Moomey - 48 Wins
2014 - Dante Rodriguez - 48 Wins
Falls - Season
2018 - Lee Herrington - 37 Pins
2008 - Warner Phipps - 37 Pins
Victories - Season
2018 - Phillip Moomey - 48 Wins
2014 - Dante Rodriguez - 48 Wins
Fast Fall
1999 - Adam Keiswetter - 7 Sec.
Team Points - Season
2014 - Dante Rodriguez - 332.5 Pts.
Team
Falls - Season
2008 - 272 Pins
Victories - Career
2016-19 - Phillp Moomey - 181 Wins
2016-19 - Nick James - 181 Wins
Falls - Career
2016-19 - Phillip Moomey - 134 Pins
Victories - Season
2018 - Phillip Moomey - 48 Wins
2014 - Dante Rodriguez - 48 Wins
Takedowns - Season
2019 - Nick James - 196 Takedowns
Team
Dual Wins - Season
2008 - 22 Dual Wins
Team
Takedowns - Season
2019 - 1067 Takedowns
Consecutive Victories
1996-1998 - David Miller - 100 Wins
Consecutive Falls
1996-98 - David Miller - 41 Pins
Victories - Season
2018 - Phillip Moomey - 48 Wins
2014 - Dante Rodriguez - 48 Wins
Takedowns - Career
2016-19 - Nick James - 507 Takedowns
Team
Falls - Tournament
2017 & 2019
47 Falls - Flatwater Fracas
State Tournament Team Points
1998 - 196 Points
Top 10 Career Wins
1.
Phillip Moomey - 2019
Nick James - 2019
181
Wins
3.
Gage Ferguson - 2021
151
Wins
5.
David Miller - 1998
141
Wins
7.
Warner Phipps - 2008
136
Wins
9.
Brandon Brill - 2003
124
Wins
2.
Hunter Bamford - 2013
156
Wins