By Colin Pfeiffer
District D1
Plainview– A team that finished sixth a year ago returns all four qualifiers from last years team including two state champions. They also return the most state points from a year ago. That should make them a team to watch out for in Omaha to knock Amherst off the top of the podium.
Returning Placers
Dominique Rickard-1st
Christian Miller 1st (Three-time State Champ)
Cole Aschoff-3rd
Returning Qualifier
Trent Steinkraus
Key note
Plainview has reportedly two freshman that have transferred in that will give them some extra power in their lineup. Stay tuned to our twitter feed for more updates. (@NEwrestle)
District D2
Burwell- The Defending Class D Runner-ups return five qualifiers from a year ago including three medalists. This team will most likely have three preseason individual state champion selections.
Returning Placers
Tori Huffman-3rd
Tyler Gideon -1st
Thomas Hughes- 3rd
Returning Qualifiers
Coy Gideon
Ryan Dawe
Key Note
Another team to watch for in this district is Elkhorn Valley who finished third a year ago
District D3
Amherst- The seven-time defending Class D State Champions return 63 state points from last years team. Amherst will also have new head coach Chase Klingelhoefer at the helm. His team returns five qualifiers and three medalist from a year ago.
Returning Placers
Trace Baasch- 4th
Kalen Klingelhoefer- 3rd
Dane Bogard -2nd
Returning Qualifiers
Hunter Cobb
Sam Florell
Breidyn Cumpston
Cole Egge
Jacob Peterson
Key Addition
Salvidor Aguirre (Kearney High transfer qualifier in 15). They also bring in a pretty decent freshman class that will help with a couple potential state medalist.
District D4
North Platte St. Pats- Return 3 state medalist including 2x undefeated Champ Cameron Riggs
Returning Medalist
Brett Riggs -3rd
Cameron Riggs 1st
Aaron Allison 3rd
Key note
Team to Watch for in the district could be Sutherland who returns a decent amount of talent from a year ago.
Complete Nebraska Class A Returning Points Breakdown (This does not include transfers)
| School | Returning Points | Returning Qualifiers | ||
| 1 | Plainview | 77 | 4 | |
| 2 | Burwell | 68 | 5 | |
| 3 | North Platte St. Patrick’s | 66 | 3 | |
| 4 | Amherst | 63 | 8 | |
| 5 | Franklin | 54 | 4 | |
| 6 | Elkhorn Valley | 51.5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sutherland | 41 | 5 | |
| 8 | Palmer | 40 | 5 | |
| 9 | Creighton | 30 | 3 | |
| 10 | West Holt | 27 | 4 | |
| 11 | Elm Creek | 27 | 3 | |
| 12 | Randolph | 26 | 1 | |
| 13 | High Plains Community | 25 | 4 | |
| 14 | Howells-Dodge | 23.5 | 3 | |
| 15 | Bayard | 23 | 3 | |
| 16 | Southwest | 23 | 2 | |
| 17 | Pleasanton | 23 | 1 | |
| 18 | Central Valley | 20 | 2 | |
| 19 | Crawford | 20 | 1 | |
| 20 | East Butler | 18 | 3 | |
| 21 | St.Mary’s | 17 | 2 | |
| 22 | Stapleton | 12 | 2 | |
| 23 | Sandhills/Thedford | 10 | 3 | |
| 24 | Winside | 10 | 2 | |
| 25 | Pender | 7 | 2 | |
| 26 | Friend | 6 | 2 | |
| 27 | Medicine Valley | 5 | 5 | |
| 28 | Oakland-Craig | 5 | 1 | |
| 29 | Hemingford | 4 | 3 | |
| 30 | Superior | 4 | 3 | |
| 31 | Ansley/Litchfield | 4 | 1 | |
| 32 | Osmond | 4 | 1 | |
| 33 | Twin Loup | 4 | 1 | |
| 34 | Mullen | 3 | 4 | |
| 35 | Axtell | 3 | 2 | |
| 36 | Elwood | 3 | 2 | |
| 37 | Freeman | 3 | 1 | |
| 38 | Nebraska Christian | 3 | 1 | |
| 39 | Neligh-Oakdale | 3 | 1 | |
| 40 | Thayer Central | 2 | 4 | |
| 41 | Arapahoe | 2 | 2 | |
| 42 | Morrill | 2 | 2 | |
| 43 | Perkins County | 2 | 2 | |
| 44 | South Loup | 2 | 1 | |
| 45 | Sumner-Eddyville-Miller | 2 | 1 | |
| 46 | Tri County | 1 | 4 | |
| 47 | Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 1 | 1 | |
| 48 | Cambridge | 0 | 3 | |
| 49 | Garden County | 0 | 2 | |
| 50 | Meridian | 0 | 2 | |
| 51 | Anselmo-Merna | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | Archbishop Bergan | 0 | 1 | |
| 53 | Clearwater-Orchard | 0 | 1 | |
| 54 | Harvard | 0 | 1 | |
| 55 | Hitchcock County | 0 | 1 | |
| 56 | Hyannis | 0 | 1 | |
| 57 | Minatare | 0 | 1 | |
| 58 | Weeping Water | 0 | 1 | |
| 59 | Alma | 0 | 0 | |
| 60 | Banner County | 0 | 0 | |
| 61 | Brady | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | Clarkson/Leigh | 0 | 0 | |
| 63 | Dundy County Stratton | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | Elgin/Pope John | 0 | 0 | |
| 65 | Eustis-Farnam | 0 | 0 | |
| 66 | Fullerton | 0 | 0 | |
| 67 | Hay Springs | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | Homer | 0 | 0 | |
| 69 | Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | Maxwell | 0 | 0 | |
| 71 | McPherson County | 0 | 0 | |
| 72 | Niobrara/Verdigre | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | North Central | 0 | 0 | |
| 74 | Overton | 0 | 0 | |
| 75 | Riverside | 0 | 0 | |
| 76 | Scribner-Snyder | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | Sioux County | 0 | 0 | |
| 78 | Southern | 0 | 0 | |
| 79 | Waunita-Palisade | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | Wilcox-Hildreth | 0 | 0 | |
| 81 | Dorchester | 0 | 0 | |