Wildcat Boys Wrestling Claims Conference Title, Girls Take 5th

The St. Paul Wrestling teams returned to action Saturday in Loup City for the Lou Platte Conference Invite. The Boys fresh off of their win over their come from behind win against O'Neill took 1st place with a 39 point gap over 2nd Place Central City 173-134. The Wildcats placed 11 of 12 wrestlers with 4 championships. The Girls finished 5th with Gracie Ackles bringing home the lone championship. Results for both teams are below.

106 - Layne Baker (23-2) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Layne Baker (St. Paul) 23-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Layne Baker (St. Paul) 23-2 won by decision over Christopher Allen (Arcadia/Loup City) 22-8 (Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match - Jace Martin (Wood River) 30-2 won by decision over Layne Baker (St. Paul) 23-2 (Dec 6-2)

113 - Rylan Ramussen (17-8) placed 3rd and scored 10.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Rylan Ramussen (St. Paul) 17-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Dylan Lovejoy (Central City) 24-10 won by decision over Rylan Ramussen (St. Paul) 17-8 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Semi - Rylan Ramussen (St. Paul) 17-8 won by fall over Maison Schroll (Ravenna) 19-16 (Fall 2:05)
3rd Place Match - Rylan Ramussen (St. Paul) 17-8 won by decision over Giovanni Ramirez (Gibbon) 15-18 (Dec 5-2)

120 - Derrick Ruzicka (21-5) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Derrick Ruzicka (St. Paul) 21-5 won by fall over Harley Senkbile (Central City) 1-18 (Fall 0:44)
Semifinal - Derrick Ruzicka (St. Paul) 21-5 won by fall over Lukas Altwine (Gibbon) 15-14 (Fall 1:53)
1st Place Match - Derrick Ruzicka (St. Paul) 21-5 won by major decision over Haydan Smith (Doniphan-Trumbull) 27-6 (MD 8-0)

126 - Christian Lemburg (12-11) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Christian Lemburg (St. Paul) 12-11 won by fall over Nathaniel Cook (Wood River) 1-9 (Fall 2:54)
Semifinal - Zachary Burkey (Doniphan-Trumbull) 25-7 won by decision over Christian Lemburg (St. Paul) 12-11 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Semi - Christian Lemburg (St. Paul) 12-11 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match - Christian Lemburg (St. Paul) 12-11 won by fall over Ruben Hernandez (Gibbon) 15-12 (Fall 0:49)

132 - Kian Weiskircher (13-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Kian Weiskircher (St. Paul) 13-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Garrett Wedemeyer (Ravenna) 31-6 won by decision over Kian Weiskircher (St. Paul) 13-9 (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Semi - David Molina (Gibbon) 17-15 won in sudden victory - 1 over Kian Weiskircher (St. Paul) 13-9 (SV-1 8-6)

138 - Drew Becker (2-2) placed 2nd and scored 17.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Drew Becker (St. Paul) 2-2 won by major decision over Austin Conner (Arcadia/Loup City) 1-3 (MD 17-3)
Semifinal - Drew Becker (St. Paul) 2-2 won by fall over David Psota (Ord) 2-8 (Fall 0:25)
1st Place Match - Grady Rasmussen (Ravenna) 28-6 won by fall over Drew Becker (St. Paul) 2-2 (Fall 3:46)

144 - Jaydn Thomsen (15-9) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Jaydn Thomsen (St. Paul) 15-9 won by fall over Garrett Schamp (Ord) 2-6 (Fall 2:37)
Semifinal - Zayden Delgado (Doniphan-Trumbull) 26-3 won by decision over Jaydn Thomsen (St. Paul) 15-9 (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Semi - Jaydn Thomsen (St. Paul) 15-9 won by decision over Logan Spotanski (Arcadia/Loup City) 17-14 (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match - Carter Jasnoch (Ravenna) 26-7 won by decision over Jaydn Thomsen (St. Paul) 15-9 (Dec 6-5)

150 - Mason Majerus (5-9) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Isac Tamayo (Gibbon) 20-11 won by fall over Mason Majerus (St. Paul) 5-9 (Fall 3:15)
Cons. Round 1 - Mason Majerus (St. Paul) 5-9 won by fall over Gavin Lamphiear (Centura) 5-17 (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Semi - Mason Majerus (St. Paul) 5-9 won by decision over Isaiah Davis (Central City) 17-16 (Dec 8-4)
3rd Place Match - Chase Groff (Doniphan-Trumbull) 28-7 won by major decision over Mason Majerus (St. Paul) 5-9 (MD 14-3)

157 - Alex Meinecke (25-0) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Alex Meinecke (St. Paul) 25-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Alex Meinecke (St. Paul) 25-0 won by fall over Rogelio Hernandez (Gibbon) 21-13 (Fall 1:35)
1st Place Match - Alex Meinecke (St. Paul) 25-0 won by decision over Bryce Kunz (Central City) 30-3 (Dec 12-5)

165 - Bryson Thomsen (21-4) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Bryson Thomsen (St. Paul) 21-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Bryson Thomsen (St. Paul) 21-4 won by fall over Gunner Rice (Ord) 12-6 (Fall 1:09)
1st Place Match - Bryson Thomsen (St. Paul) 21-4 won by fall over Ikaiah Edgren (Wood River) 11-3 (Fall 5:52)

190 - Landyn Rubesh (9-16) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Landyn Rubesh (St. Paul) 9-16 won by fall over Kevin Brewer (Ord) 7-4 (Fall 0:27)
Semifinal - Wyatt Stieb (Arcadia/Loup City) 21-8 won by decision over Landyn Rubesh (St. Paul) 9-16 (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Semi - Landyn Rubesh (St. Paul) 9-16 won by fall over Daymion Cacy (Ravenna) 3-18 (Fall 1:21)
3rd Place Match - Landyn Rubesh (St. Paul) 9-16 won by fall over Trace Smith (Gibbon) 9-17 (Fall 4:07)

215 - Ryder Anderson (15-9) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Ryder Anderson (St. Paul) 15-9 won by fall over Andy Aguilar (Wood River) 10-21 (Fall 2:28)
Semifinal - Ryder Anderson (St. Paul) 15-9 won by decision over Trey Urban (Central City) 10-15 (Dec 1-0)
1st Place Match - Ryder Anderson (St. Paul) 15-9 won in tie breaker - 1 over Colt Meyer (Ord) 15-5 (TB-1 4-2)

Girls Results:

145G - Gracie Ackles (13-7) placed 1st and scored 18.0 team points.

Semifinal - Gracie Ackles (St. Paul Girls) 13-7 received a bye () (Bye)
1st Place Match - Gracie Ackles (St. Paul Girls) 13-7 won by fall over Sarah Frear (Wood River Girls) 20-14 (Fall 3:48)

170G - Lauren Sladek (15-6) placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points.

Semifinal - Lauren Sladek (St. Paul Girls) 15-6 received a bye () (Bye)
1st Place Match - Rylee Kursave (Arcadia/Loup City Girls) 10-4 won by fall over Lauren Sladek (St. Paul Girls) 15-6 (Fall 2:39)

190G - Mattilyn Stepanek (4-8) placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points.

Semifinal - Mattilyn Stepanek (St. Paul Girls) 4-8 received a bye () (Bye)
1st Place Match - Autymn Saul (Wood River Girls) 8-16 won by fall over Mattilyn Stepanek (St. Paul Girls) 4-8 (Fall 4:21)

The Girls will wrestle next weekend at Boone Central while the Boys return to action on February 2nd for Arcadia/Loup City's Dual Tournament.