OMAHA – The second day of the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships is under way at the Century Link Center in Omaha.
Ten area wrestlers are competing in consolation and semifinal action Friday. Seven area wrestlers are in first-round consolations, Winside’s Koby Ellis and Wakefield’s Moises Barboza will wrestle in the second round of consolations and Cody Thomas of Wakefield will compete in Friday evening’s semifinals.
First- and second-round consolations will be wrestled throughout the day, with semifinals and third-round consolations taking place Friday at 5 p.m. Consolation semifinals and all medal round matches will be wrestled on Saturday.
Class D
First-Round Consolations
126: Sean Mann, Winside, maj. dec. Blake Racicky, Ansley-Litchfield, 9-0.
152: Zach Morris, Winside, maj. dec. Dylan Ernesti, Hemingford, 13-5.
220: Jon Escalante, Winside, pinned Ryan Jensen, Mullen, :14.
Second-Round Consolations
106: Koby Ellis, Winside, pinned Kent Rae, Elwood, :50.
126: Keegan Casey, Thayer Central, maj. dec. Sean Mann, Winside, 13-3. (Mann eliminated)
152: Connor Donscheski, Palmer, pinned Zach Morris, Winside, 2:01. (Morris eliminated)
220: Hank Harris, Thayer Central, def. Jon Escalante, Winside, inj. def. (Escalante eliminated)
Third-Round Consolations
106: Koby Ellis, Winside, maj. dec. Breckin Ratkovec, East Butler, 9-0.
Class B
First-Round Consolations
126: Zach Orton, Blair, pinned Gage Schultz, Wayne, 4:15. (Schultz eliminated)
195: Andrew Harrah, Nebraska City, pinned Berto Vergara, Wayne, 1:41. (Vergara eliminated)
220: David Duncan, Beatrice, pinned Mikey Reyes, Wayne, 3:15. (Reyes eliminated)
Class C
First-Round Consolations
145: Blake Heller, Battle Creek, dec. Isaac Verzani, Wakefield, 13-7. (Verzani eliminated)
Second-Round Consolations
220: Moises Barboza, Wakefield, dec. Hunter Kocian, St. Paul, 6-2.
Semifinals
182: Cody Thomas, Wakefield, dec. Jerrod Frederchik, Bridgeport, 2-1 (OT).
Third-Round Consolations
220: Moises Barboza, Wakefield, dec. Kaden Henry, Wisner-Pilger, 5-1.
