This week varsity got the opportunity to travel to Council Bluffs, IA to compete in the Council Bluffs Classic, while our JV was at the Lincoln Northeast JV Invite. The competition level for both of these meets are very high.
Week 2 Wrestlers of the Week:
Varsity - Jack Sponenburgh - Jack went 5-2 at the Council Bluffs Classic, bringing home a 5th place finish. Jackson went 2-1 on Friday, scoring a pin over a ranked Lincoln East wrestler. He followed up Saturday going 3-1.
JV - Braxton Robinson came away with a championship on Saturday at the Lincoln Northeast JV Invite. Braxton went 3-0 with 3 pins on the day.
Our varsity was very competitive this weekend, we finished in 18th place as a team. Friday is a pool tournament, with each wrestler being thrown into a separate bracket after the pool is finished. Depending on where a wrestler finishes in their pool they’re either put into the gold or silver bracket. Jack, Tavean, Jackson, Kaedun, Perry, Ethan, Andrew, Lane and Trent all competed in the gold bracket on Saturday. Jack and Jackson finished 5th and 7th respectively. Kaden Kowalek was our highest placing finisher in the silver bracket, placing 2nd in that bracket.
Our JV brought home the high score on Saturday, edging out Norfolk 219-173. We had a number of high placers and wrestlers received high praise for their efforts and attitudes this weekend. If a wrestler lost before the semi-finals, the highest they could place was 5th, while a wrestler who lost in the semi’s fell right to the 3rd place match.
CBC Varsity Placewinners -
Jack Sponenburgh - 5th
Jackson Lavene - 7th
Kaedun Goodman - 11th
Perry Swarm - 11th
Tavean Miller - 12th
Andrew Smith - 12th
Trent Buescher - 13th
Lane Kovarik - 14th
Ethan Kowalek - 15th
LNE JV Invite Placewinners - (Top 4 Placewinners)
Jameson Small - 1st
Haydon Arrants - 1st
Braxton Robinson - 1st
Narciso Medina - 1st
Alec Newell - 1st
Cooper Ritz - 2nd
Jacob Weiler - 2nd
Dominic Molina - 2nd
Kingsley Secka - 2nd
Mauricio O’Campo - 3rd
Dylan Peisiger - 3rd
Payton Rethorst - 3rd
Aiden Newell - 3rd
Kayden Host - 3rd
Kade Abbey - 4th
Kole Throckmorton - 4th
Nicolas Castaneda - 4th