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

 

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