Champions were crowned and top medals honored throughout Saturday during the 2025 NSAA State Wrestling Individual boys state championships.
One last time for the fifth straight day (girls Tuesday/Wednesday) at the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha, consolation semifinals and medal rounds stole the show on Saturday.
Wayne’s Grant Maas began his day in the consolation semifinal with a loss by fall (3:43) during the Class B 150 division against Aaron Wilson (Cozad).
Maas later suffered a loss by fall (2:33) to Isaac Kelley (Hastings) in the fifth place match. He ends his season at 35-9 and a sixth place state medal.
Earlier in the tournament on Friday, Ethan Gregory (120) finished his season at 20-18 following a loss by tech fall (1:34, 17-2), Noah Magnuson (132) closed at 21-27 after suffering a loss by fall (2:54) and Maddox Ziska (285) went 23-18 this season following a loss by fall (4:30) all in consolation first round going 0-2 at state.
This now brings the count to three medals back to Wayne. Nyla Bolles (39-5) earned silver during at Class A135 as Essynce Owens-Webb (32-8) took fourth in Class A100 during the girls finals to go along with a sixth place Class B 150 medal for Grant Maas.
Also, Wakefield’s Domingo Centino (144) ended his season at 27-14 following a loss by decision (13-7) going 0-2 at state in Class C.
Battle Creek was crowned Class C boys champions with 119.5 points just edging Minden (118.5). Cedar Catholic placed third with 108 points.
