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Summerland wrestlers head to state tournament
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February 17, 2022
Don Zegers | SAM
Heartbreak • Jesse Thiele battles and beats Noah Brichacek, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, to advance to the consolation semifinal. Thiele lost to Franklin's Keller Twohig in the next match, missing a chance to qualify for the state individual tournament.
The season continues for five members of the Bobcat boys' wrestling squad after advancing to the 2022 Nebraska School Activities Association Individual Wrestling Championships.
Freshman Keaton Thiele and seniors Alex Arroyo, Colton Thiele, Wyatt Chipps and Logan Mueller will represent Summerland in the Class D boys' division. They earned spots after competing in the Class D-2 district, Feb. 11 and 12, at Pleasanton.
Also competing in this weekend's girls' state championship will be freshman Lenora Kester, who qualified in the 107 class during the Feb. 4 and 5 district at West Point-Beemer.
State competition begins Thursday, Feb. 17, at the CHI Center, 455 North 10th Street, in Omaha.
The first round in the boys' division is slated to start at 4 p.m. Quarterfinal matches will follow.
On Friday, Feb. 18, boys' and girls' will take the mat.
At 12:30 p.m., first-round consolation matches, in the boys' division will begin, with second-round consolation matches to follow.
The girls' tournament will begin at 12:30 p.m., with first round and quarterfinal matches.
At 5 p.m., the boys' semifinals and third-round consolation matches will be held.
At the same time, semifinals and first-round consolation matches will begin in the girls' division.
Saturday will offer a full day of matches, beginning at 8:30 a.m., with boys' consolation semifinals and girls' second-round consolation matches.
Medal rounds in both divisions, beginning with third- and fifth-place matches will follow the 8:30 a.m. competition.
At 3 p.m., boys' and girls' championship finals are slated to begin.
Nebraska Public Media will live stream the finals.
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