DC wins second conference wrestling title in three years
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 7:01 pm
The David City wrestling team's depth carried it through to its second Southern Nebraska Conference championship in three years.
The Scouts, ranked eighth in Class C, won six of a possible 10 championships on the way to the title.
David City finished the meet with 181.5 points. Last year's champion, Wilber-Clatonia, finished second with 146 points, three ahead of Tri-County and four ahead of Thayer Central.
Steven Varela, Derek Worm and Lucas Kastl all pinned their opponents in the final. Jake Schwartz won by technical fall while Tanner Wemhoff and Aaron Rerucha won close decisions.
Kastl, ranked second at 189 pounds, needed 1:14 to take care of Centennial's Easton Eikenhorst in the finals. That was the most time the senior spent on the mat in his three victories.
Wemhoff, ranked third at 145 pounds, edged Luke DeLong of Fillmore Central 4-2 after needing just 60 seconds total to pin his first two opponents.
Rerucha, ranked third at 152 pounds, also won a 4-2 decision. He defeated Wilber-Clatonia's Dillon Bates in the finals after pinning his first two opponents.
Schwartz, ranked fourth at 215 pounds, defeated Centennial's Ethan Heser 21-5 after pinning his first two opponents in the first period.
Varela continued his senior season turnaround. The 140-pounder didn't place at last year's SNC meet. He pinned all four of his opponents, taking care of Heartland's Seth Schaldecker in 2:43 for the title.
Worm pinned his three opponents, dispatching Sam Lindley of Tri-County in 4:34 in the 160-pound final.
Nathan Styskal placed third at 125 pounds. Michael Buresh, forced to injury default in his last match, placed fourth at 171 pounds.
David City competes at the District C-3 meet at Centennial Friday and Saturday. The district includes three ranked teams - No. 2 Central City, No. 5 Wood River and the Scouts.
SNC Meet
At Thayer Central
Team Standings
1. David City 181.5; 2. Wilber-Clatonia 146; 3. Tri-County 143; 4. Thayer Central 142; 5. Sutton 100; 6. Milford 79; 7. Centennial 62; 8. Fill. Central 50.5; 9. So. Central 50; 10. Cross County 44; 11. Heartland 38; 12. Superior 38.
David City Individual Results
103 - Spencer Siroky (8-5), did not place.
125 - Nathan Styskal (28-17), placed third: pinned Ben Fralin (TC) 2:05.
130 - True Siffring (4-10), did not place.
140 - Steven Varela (31-15), placed first: pinned Seth Schaldecker (H) 2:43.
145 - Tanner Wemhoff (35-2), placed first: decisioned Luke DeLong (FC) 4-2.
152 - Aaron Rerucha (35-2), placed first: decisioned Dillon Bates (WC) 4-2.
160 - Derek Worm (34-10), placed first: pinned Sam Lindley (TC) 4:34.
171 - Michael Buresh (9-10), placed fourth: lost by injury default to Jared Pinkerton (TC).
189 - Lucas Kastl (37-2) placed first: pinned Easton Eikenhorst (C) 1:14.
215 - Jake Schwartz (27-9), placed first: won by technical fall over Ethan Heser (C) 21-5.
285 - Brandon Barta (11-20), did not place.
SOUTHERN NEBRASKA CONFERENCE
