LEIGH - The Cedar Catholic Trojans wrestled to another invitational title on Feb. 6 at the Clarkson-Leigh Boys Invitational Tournament by posting a score of 154.5 to outdistance East Butler by 2.5 points.
Tekamah-Herman was third with 125 and Pender was fourth with 118.
The Trojans earned three first-placed medals, a second, a third and a fourth on their way to the team championship.
Bodie Hochstein started the championship parade with a win at 144 pounds, Easton Hochstein followed with a title at 150 pounds and — not to be outdone — older brother Brady Hochstein placed first at 165 pounds.
Broderick Kleinschmit was second at 175, Hunter Kuchta placed third at 157 and Anson Noecker was fourth at 190.
Cedar Catholic will travel south to Madison for the Class C-1 District Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 13 and 14.
CLARKSON-LEIGH BOYS WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Team Results:
1. Cedar Catholic 154.5; 2. East Butler 152; 3. Tekamah-Herman 125; 4. Pender 118; 5. Bishop Neumann 112; 6. Crofton/Bloomfield 91.5; 7. Howells Dodge 87.5; 8. Columbus Lakeview 74; 9. Millard North JV 65; 10. Clarkson-Leigh 54.5; 11. Norfolk Catholic 50; 12. Archbishop Bergan Catholic 43.5; 13. Hartington- Newcastle 41; 14. EMF 27.5; 15. Sandhills-Thedford 27; 16. Kingsley-Pierson 20; 16. Newman Grove/St. Edward 20; 18. Pierce 15; 19. Niobrara/Verdigre 11; 20. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 10; 21. Humphrey-Lindsay 4; 22. Archangels Catholic 0.
Cedar Catholic Individual Results:
126 - Keyan Wickre (3-2) defeated Mason Faltys (CL) by decision, 6-4; was defeated by Grady Lammers (H-N) by fall, 0:21; defeated Kaden Olson (T-H) by fall, 1:53; defeated Blake Bensen (CC) by fall, 1:48; was defeated by medical forfeit.
126 - Blake Bensen (2-2) was defeated by Kooper Schrunk (PEN) by technical fall-1.5, 17-1, 2:00; defeated Jordan Kelly (MNJV) by decision, 8-2; defeated Milo Pilakowski (LV) by fall, 2:38; was defeated by Keyan Wickre (CC) by fall, 1:48.
132 - Maverick Heine (1-2) defeated Carter Kuhlman (CRBL) by fall, 1:13; was defeated by Blane Stutzman (HD) by decision, 1-0; was defeated by Zane Potter (NG/SE) by medical forfeit.
138 - Kody Bartling (2-2) defeated Weston Patefield (LCC) by fall, 3:29; defeated Keaton Keiser (CC) by fall, 3:06; was defeated by Aidan Ellsworth (CL) by fall, 1:46; was defeated by Brayden Stierwalt (T-H) by decision, tie-breaker 1, 3-2.
138 - Keaton Keiser (0-2) was defeated by Kody Bartling
(CC) by fall, 3:06; was defeated by Blaine Anson (PIE) by fall, 2:48.
144 - Bodie Hochstein (1st) defeated Ethan Brockman (MNJV) by fall, 1:28; defeated Cash Culliton (CRBL) by fall, 2:20; defeated Landon Miller (T-H) by medical forfeit; defeated Gauge Thomsen (PEN) by fall, 1:09.
150 - Easton Hochstein (1st) def. Drew Engel (ARCA) by fall, 0:35; def. Jacob Bowers (NOCA) by fall, 1:12; def. Alex Ramponi (CRBL) by fall, 0:23; def. Landon Sund (BISH) by tech fall 18-1.
157 - Hunter Kuchta (3rd) def. Ayden Honebrink (HULI) by fall, 1:40; def. Danial Castillo (MNJV) by fall, 3:30; was def. by Ty Opfer (H-N) by 5-3 dec; def. Couy Tenopir (BISH) by tech. fall 18-1; def. Michael Kunasek (EABU) by fall, 4:21.
165 - Brady Hochstein (1st) def. Alex Allison (LCC) by fall, 1:24; def. Calvin Harvey (KIPI) by fall, 0:21; def. Sebastian Lautenschlager (BISH) by tech. fall-1.5, 15-0, 4:31.
175 - Broderick Kleinschmit (2nd) def. Paul Allison (LCC) by tech fall-1.5, 17-2, 2:17; def. Jaxson Kellogg (BCAT) by tech fall-1.5, 18-0, 4:55; def. Rocco Hageman (EABU) by decision, 10-6; was def. by Brock Jeannoutot (CRBL) by fall, 2:30.
190 - Anson Noecker (4th) def. Pierce Jeannoutot (CRBL) by fall, 4:42; was def. by Hayden Meisenbach by fall, 3:52; def. Charlie Ottis (PIE) by fall, 3:49; def. Kolby Pfeifer (ARCA) by major decision, 12-0; def. Ryker Villwok (BCAT) by major decision, 17-3; was def. by Miles Ramaker (NOCA) by medical forfeit.










