Three area wrestlers came away with medals during the final day of the 2017 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships at the Century Link Center in Omaha.
Wakefield senior Cody Thomas came up one point short in his Class C 182-pound championship match against Joseph Reimers of Aquinas, losing a 4-3 decision. Thomas scored on a takedown in the first period, but gave up a reversal in the second to tie the match. He got an escape early in the third, but was taken down and couldn't get the match-tying escape, suffering his first loss of the year to end his 32-1 season.
Koby Ellis of Winside was the consolation champion at 106 pounds in Class D, avenging a quarterfinals loss to Cameron Wilkinson of Neligh-Oakdale with a 7-4 decision in the consolation finals. Wakefield senior Moises Barboza finished sixth at 220 pounds in Class C to give the Trojans two medals for the tournament.
Consolation Semifinals
Class C
220: Garrett Davidson, Cross County/Osceola, dec. Moises Barboza, Wakefield, 3-0.
Class D
106: Koby Ellis, Winside, dec. Nathaniel Manilo, Morrill, 3-2.
Fifth Place
Class C
220: Jan-louw de Jager, Battle Creek, pinned Moises Barboza, Wakefield, 2:03.
Third Place
Class D
106: Koby Ellis, Winside dec. Cameron Wilkinson, Neligh-Oakdale, 7-4.
Championship Finals
Class C
182: Joseph Reimers, Aquinas, dec. Cody Thomas, Wakefield, 4-3.
