2023 NSAA state wrestling championships underway (GALLERY)
Cole Stokey of Ogallala wrestles Tristan Reinke of Beatrice during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Reinke beat Stokey 8-2 to advance in the boys 126-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jordyn Campbell of Yutan (right) wrestles Sarah Klein of Centura in the girls 130-pound weight class on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Campbell beat Klein 7-1 to advance.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Skutt Catholic's Nella Dolan is declared winner while hugging opponent Jamelah Taylor of Papillion-La Vista after their round one 120-pound weight class match during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Kaylee Ricketts of Wahoo remains undefeated while competing against Meghan Hixon of Grand Island in the 170-pound weightclass during the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
O'Neill's Pryor Mathews grimaces while wrestling Ely Olberding of Fort Calhoun during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Olberding beat Mathews 10-0 to advance in the boys 138-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Meghan Hixon of Grand Island wrestles Kaylee Ricketts of Wahoo in the 170-pound weight class, eventually losing the match, during the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Trey Mcdougald of Elkhorn North tries to get out of a hold by Kruse Williamson of Beatrice during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Mcdougald lost 2-1 in the boys 160-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Scenes from day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Macy Barber of Westside goes head to head to grapple with Hillary Adovlo of Marian on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Adovlo advanced 2-0.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Westside wrestling coaches celebrate their player's win during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Wahoo's Noah Bordovsky struggles against Caden Eggleston of Beatrice during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Eggleston won 7-0 to advance in the boys 152-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Brasen Hakert struggles against the hold of Tyler Harrill of Skutt Catholic on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Harrill won 4-0 to advance in the boys 145-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Koltdyn Heath of Minden narrowly beats Nikolas Rotella of Skutt Catholic 5-4 in the boys 126-pound weight class during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jenna Secord of Papillion-La Vista wrestles Megan Jones of Ainsworth in the girls 170-pound weight class during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Jones beat Secord 4-1.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Waverly's Garrett Rine wrestles Alex Karasek of Ralston in round one of the boys 152-pound weight class in the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Rine won 9-3.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Megan Jones of Ainsworth cries out in pain due to injury, losing to Jenna Secord of Papillion-La Vista in the girls 170-pound weight class during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Jomes neat Secord 4-1.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Tyler Trumbley of Gothenburg tries to escape the hold of Bennington's Kael Lauridsen during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. The match lasted only 43 seconds before Lauridsen was declared winner, scoring 5-0 to advance in the boys 126-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Kruse Williamson of Beatrice looks on while competing on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. He beat Trey Mcdougald of Elkhorn North 2-1 in the boys 160-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Tyler Harrill of Skutt Catholic is declared winner during round one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Harrill beat Brasen Hakert of Gering 4-0 to advance in the boys 145-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jenna Secord of Papillion-La Vista wrestles Megan Jones of Ainsworth in the girls 170-pound weight class during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Jones beat Secord 4-1.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Elizabeth Janecek of Skutt Catholic is declared the winner against Annsley Vernon of York in the girls 190-pound weight class on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jordyn Campbell of Yutan is congratulated by her coach after beating Sarah Klein of Centura 7-1 in the girls 130-pound weight class on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jesse Loges of Blair wrestles Reed Patera of Platteview, winning 14-1 in the boys 138-pound weight class on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Bennington's Kyler Lauridsen faces Trev Greve of Waverly during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Lauridsen won 4-1 to advance in the boys 138-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Wahoo's Noah Bordovsky struggles against Caden Eggleston of Beatrice during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Eggleston won 7-0 to advance in the boys 152-pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Ashley Stadt of Scribner-Snyder puts up a tough fight to Naomi Sohriakoff of Millard South during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Sohriakoff held her off 12-7 to advance in the girls 135 pound weight class.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jordyn Campbell of Yutan is declared winner after beating Sarah Klein of Centura 7-1 in the girls 130-pound weight class on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Scenes from day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jaycee Bruns of Wayne (right) wriggles out of a hold by Kianna Wingender of Bennington during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Bruns won 9-1 to advance.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Skutt Catholic's Nella Dolan wrestles Jamelah Taylor of Papillion-La Vista in their round one 120-pound weight class match during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Dolan beat Taylor 7-0.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Winside's Emily Jeager wrestles Kaylee Bedsole of Fremont, losing 2-0 in the girls 120-pound weight class during day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now
Jordyn Campbell of Yutan wrestles Sarah Klein of Centura in the girls 130-pound weight class on day one of the 2023 NSAA state wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. on Feb. 16, 2023. Campbell beat Klein 7-1 to advance.Libby Kamrowski/ KMTV 3 News Now