Three O'Neill Wrestlers Advance To State Semifinals

O'Neill wrestlers were on the mats Thursday morning competing at the state tournament in Omaha.

In the first round. Elias Lorenzo at 113 pounds lost to Max Hughes of Syracuse. Caden Moore at 132 pounds won against Anthony Eickmeier of Aquinas Catholic. Cauy Shaw at 160 pounds lost to Ryan Malasek of Central City. Bailey Thompson of O’Neill at 182 pounds beat Wyatt McConnell of Hershey. Jason Hahlbeck of O’Neill at 220 pounds won against Dalton Rohrs of Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer/Pawnee.

In the quarterfinal round, Caden Moore won against Logan Belskey of Gordon-Rushville, Bailey Thompson won against Dylan Buschow of Red Cloud/Blue Hill, Jason Hahlbeck won against Kyle Erthum of Ainsworth.