Gifford Again Tops At 220; Keller, Ryan Place

Banner County’s David Gifford came away with another 220 title at the Mitchell Wrestling Invite on Saturday. Meanwhile Kimball’s Rowdy Keller and Garrett Ryan both placed.

“He was wrestling well,” said Wildcats’ coach Bill Gifford of his senior grappler, who improved to 29-4 on the season.

The Longhorns brought three athletes to Mitchell. Tristan Carruthers should return in time for districts, however. And with the cancellation of Kimball’s scheduled dual at Sidney, coach Wade Brashear’s squad should be prepared.

“We should wrestle alright at districts,” he said.

Kimball Results

106 - Rowdy Keller’s place is 4th

CJ Sidrow (Morrill) 22-10 won by pin over Keller 0:34

Keller won by pin over Hayden Hubbard (Gothenburg) 2:35

Keller won by decision over Tucker Hicks (Hershey) 4-1

CJ Sidrow (Morrill) won by major decision over Keller 14-2

113 - Garrett Ryan’s place is 4th

Lee Jespersen (Hemingford) won by major decision over Ryan 8-0

Ryan received a bye

Ryan won by major decision over Justus Peterson (Morrill) 10-0

Lee Jespersen (Hemingford) won by decision over Ryan 10-3

126 - Justin Mohr dnp

Seth Eggleston (Gothenburg) won by pin over Mohr 3:14

Mohr received a bye

Merritt Hageman (Lingle-Ft Laramie) won by decision over Mohr 6-0

Banner County Results

145 - Noah Huber dnp

Wyatt Hageman (Lingle-Ft Laramie) won by pin over Huber 1:22.

Marquis Droddy (Mitchell) won by pin over Huber 3:52.

182 - Gared Krakow dnp

Travis Jinks (Southeast) won by pin over Krakow 4:56.

Krakow (Banner County) won by tech fall over Blake Rains (Gering) 3:14 16-0.

Austin Willey (Bayard) won by pin over Krakow 3:28.

195 - T.J. Grubbs dnp

Wyatt Somsen (Southeast) won by pin over Grubbs 0:55.

Christian Pester (Gering) won by pin over Grubbs 3:21.

220 - David Gifford’s place is 1st

Gifford won by pin over Moses Ash (Hemingford) 1:07.

Gifford won by pin over Zaine Gallegos (Bayard) 1:29.

Gifford won by decision over Scott Kelsey (Sidney) 10-3.

David Gifford won by injury default over Riggen McIntosh (Lingle-Ft Laramie) 4:59.