Mlady, Buss Join Judge As West Holt State Medalists

Besides Jake Judge, West Holt had two other wrestlers finish their season with a state medal.

Breydon Mlady took fifth at 160 pounds. He fell to Randolph's Drew Loberg to start the day before beating Niobrara/Verdigre's Clay Konopasek in the fifth-place match.

Jade Buss earned sixth at 285. He started Saturday with a loss to Jacob Peterson of Amherst before taking a loss to Tyler Schultz of Cambridge in the fifth-place match.

2017 NSAA Championships Results for West Holt
D145 - Jake Judge (37-9) placed 3rd and scored 16.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Jake Judge (West Holt) 37-9 won by fall over Derek Gibson (Sutherland) 15-12 (Fall 2:35)
    Quarterfinal - Jake Judge (West Holt) 37-9 won by decision over Dalton Bohac (East Butler) 47-8 (Dec 4-2)
    Semifinal - Cole Aschoff (Plainview) 46-2 won by decision over Jake Judge (West Holt) 37-9 (Dec 4-2)
    Cons. Semi - Jake Judge (West Holt) 37-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Bryce Zimmerer (Creighton) 38-11 (SV-1 4-2)
    3rd Place Match - Jake Judge (West Holt) 37-9 won by decision over Joshua McFarland (Elkhorn Valley) 44-15 (Dec 5-4)

D160 - Breydon Mlady (38-4) placed 5th and scored 12.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Breydon Mlady (West Holt) 38-4 won by fall over Justin Pendleton (Medicine Valley) 26-17 (Fall 2:14)
    Quarterfinal - Preston Walker (Elm Creek) 48-8 won by fall over Breydon Mlady (West Holt) 38-4 (Fall 6:55)
    Cons. Round 2 - Breydon Mlady (West Holt) 38-4 won by decision over Elliot Epstein (Thayer Central) 35-16 (Dec 6-0)
    Cons. Round 3 - Breydon Mlady (West Holt) 38-4 won by decision over Cole Egge (Amherst) 30-16 (Dec 7-0)
    Cons. Semi - Drew Loberg (Randolph) 32-1 won by decision over Breydon Mlady (West Holt) 38-4 (Dec 4-3)
    5th Place Match - Breydon Mlady (West Holt) 38-4 won by tech fall over Clay Konopasek (Niobrara/Verdigre) 31-15 (TF-1.5 3:12 (17-2))

D170 - Colton Cavaness (24-7) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Layne Heese (Pender) 47-12 won by fall over Colton Cavaness (West Holt) 24-7 (Fall 5:12)
    Cons. Round 1 - Colton Cavaness (West Holt) 24-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Nathan Tobiasson (Hay Springs) 25-21 (SV-1 2-1)
    Cons. Round 2 - Colby Collier (Sandhills/Thedford) 31-6 won by fall over Colton Cavaness (West Holt) 24-7 (Fall 0:53)

D220 - Seth Wentworth (27-11) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Starr (Southwest) 37-19 won by fall over Seth Wentworth (West Holt) 27-11 (Fall 1:11)
    Cons. Round 1 - Seth Wentworth (West Holt) 27-11 won by fall over Robert Gardner (Arapahoe) 39-11 (Fall 1:20)
    Cons. Round 2 - Seth Wentworth (West Holt) 27-11 won by fall over Denton Payne (Hemingford) 26-9 (Fall 2:38)
    Cons. Round 3 - Hank Harris (Thayer Central) 40-11 won by decision over Seth Wentworth (West Holt) 27-11 (Dec 5-4)

D285 - Jade Buss (18-18) placed 6th and scored 10.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Peterson (Amherst) 30-15 won by fall over Jade Buss (West Holt) 18-18 (Fall 5:55)
    Cons. Round 1 - Jade Buss (West Holt) 18-18 won by fall over Benton Gustafson (Tri County) 19-18 (Fall 2:38)
    Cons. Round 2 - Jade Buss (West Holt) 18-18 won by fall over Cameron Nelson (Plainview) 20-22 (Fall 4:35)
    Cons. Round 3 - Jade Buss (West Holt) 18-18 won by decision over Drake Davenport (Overton) 22-23 (Dec 2-0)
    Cons. Semi - Jacob Peterson (Amherst) 30-15 won by fall over Jade Buss (West Holt) 18-18 (Fall 1:36)
    5th Place Match - Tyler Schultz (Cambridge) 26-18 won by decision over Jade Buss (West Holt) 18-18 (Dec 10-5)