A short trip to Guthrie Center yielded four tickets to next weekend’s district tournament for the West Central Valley varsity wrestling team. Seniors Justin Garcia (126) Cole Sackett (152) and Carson Wadle (195) topped their weight division at AC/GC High School in the Class 1A Section 3 tournament Saturday afternoon. Joining them next week at the Class 1A District 2 with a second place finish is junior Rush Rowan (285). The Class 1A District 2 tournament starts at 12 p.m. Saturday, February 9 at Interstate 35 High School in Truro.

West Central Valley Wrestlers Results in Class 1A Section 3 tournament

106-Dylan Wells (9-10) placed 4th.

Quarterfinal – Dylan Wells (West Central Valley) 9-10 received a bye.
Semifinal – Elliot Cooney (Nodaway Valley) 35-2 won by fall over Dylan Wells (West Central Valley) 9-10 (Fall 0:51)
3rd Place Match – Dominic Degeneffe (Ogden) 22-13 won by fall over Dylan Wells (West Central Valley) 9-10 (Fall 1:43)

126-Justin Garcia (27-10) placed 1st.

Quarterfinal – Justin Garcia (West Central Valley) 27-10 received a bye.
Semifinal – Justin Garcia (West Central Valley) 27-10 won by fall over Jordan Brewer (Nodaway Valley) 9-20 (Fall 1:53)
1st Place Match – Justin Garcia (West Central Valley) 27-10 won by fall over Elliot Young (AHSTW) 28-19 (Fall 1:41)

132-Cael Carl (20-18) placed 3rd.

Quarterfinal – Cael Carl (West Central Valley) 20-18 received a bye.
Semifinal – Joel Sampson (AHSTW) 30-15 won by fall over Cael Carl (West Central Valley) 20-18 (Fall 1:53)
3rd Place Match – Cael Carl (West Central Valley) 20-18 won by decision over Caelen DeVault (Nodaway Valley) 20-22 (Dec 10-3)
2nd Place Match – Joel Sampson (AHSTW) 30-15 won by rule over Cael Carl (West Central Valley) 20-18 (RULE)

138-Weston Pote (31-11) placed 3rd.

Quarterfinal – Weston Pote (West Central Valley) 31-11 received a bye.
Semifinal – Ben Ehlers (AHSTW) 26-14 won by decision over Weston Pote (West Central Valley) 31-11 (Dec 8-7)
3rd Place Match – Weston Pote (West Central Valley) 31-11 won by fall over Avery McCloud (Ogden) 24-13 (Fall 5:39)
2nd Place Match – Ben Ehlers (AHSTW) 26-14 won by rule over Weston Pote (West Central Valley) 31-11 (RULE)

145-Drew Belden (15-18) placed 5th.

Quarterfinal – Jaedan Rasmussen (AHSTW) 16-10 won by fall over Drew Belden (West Central Valley) 15-18 (Fall 3:29)
Cons. Semi – Drew Belden (West Central Valley) 15-18 received a bye.
5th Place Match – Drew Belden (West Central Valley) 15-18 won by fall over Wyatt Schellenberg (Ogden) 2-7 (Fall 2:36)

152-Cole Sackett (33-7) placed 1st.

Quarterfinal – Cole Sackett (West Central Valley) 33-7 received a bye.
Semifinal – Cole Sackett (West Central Valley) 33-7 won by fall over Denver Pauley (AHSTW) 31-20 (Fall 4:57)
1st Place Match – Cole Sackett (West Central Valley) 33-7 won by decision over Noah Kirtley (Panorama) 30-14 (Dec 7-0)

170-Gunner Powell (12-22) placed 5th.

Quarterfinal – Gabe Madsen (AHSTW) 15-8 won by fall over Gunner Powell (West Central Valley) 12-22 (Fall 2:35)
Cons. Semi – Gunner Powell (West Central Valley) 12-22 received a bye.
5th Place Match – Gunner Powell (West Central Valley) 12-22 received a bye.

195-Carson Wadle (33-6) placed 1st.

Quarterfinal – Carson Wadle (West Central Valley) 33-6 received a bye.
Semifinal – Carson Wadle (West Central Valley) 33-6 received a bye.
1st Place Match – Carson Wadle (West Central Valley) 33-6 won by fall over Ben Kingery (AC/GC) 33-13 (Fall 1:53)

220-Zak Custard (28-16) placed 4th.

Quarterfinal – Zak Custard (West Central Valley) 28-16 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Gavyn Fischer (AHSTW) 16-5 won by tech fall over Zak Custard (West Central Valley) 28-16 (TF-1.5 2:05 (16-1))
3rd Place Match – Jory Christensen (Nodaway Valley) 13-5 won by fall over Zak Custard (West Central Valley) 28-16 (Fall 4:41)

285-Rush Rowan (15-21) placed 2nd.

Quarterfinal – Rush Rowan (West Central Valley) 15-21 won by fall over Bryant Dutcher (Ogden) 9-22 (Fall 1:16)
Semifinal – Hunter Holmes (Panorama) 25-18 won by fall over Rush Rowan (West Central Valley) 15-21 (Fall 1:24)
3rd Place Match – Rush Rowan (West Central Valley) 15-21 won by fall over Leland Barr (AHSTW) 17-21 (Fall 0:53)
2nd Place Match – Rush Rowan (West Central Valley) 15-21 won by fall over Gage Buttler (AC/GC) 23-23 (Fall 0:53)