The top four teams here return all of their state point scorers from the state tournament. Plainview sits in 5th and will presumably get back Will Gunning for next season, which would boost them up big time – probably into the second spot. If you factor in Elkhorn Valley’s non-scoring entries that puts them in sixth place (would be 13th without). If they can spread themselves out they could be on the verge of another top five finish.
1. Sutherland – 73
Cauy Morgan (Fr) – 5th @ 120
Jon Peterka (Jr) – 4th @ 132
Samuel Foster (Jr) – 3rd @ 138
Hunter Cook (Jr) – 5th @ 145
Gavin White (Jr) – 3rd @ 195
2. East Butler – 55
Reece Kocian (So) – 3rd @ 106
Lane Bohac (So) – 2nd @ 113
Luke Polivka (Fr) – Qualifier @ 120
Trevin Brecka (Jr) – 5th @ 160
3. Winside – 51
Cayden Ellis (Jr) – 3rd @ 120
Jacoby Mann (Jr) – Qualifier @ 126
Maddox Magwire (Jr) – Qualifier @ 132
Art Escalante (Jr) – Qualifier @ 138
Gabe Escalante (Jr) – 3rd @ 145
Mason Topp (So) – Qualifier @ 182
4. Mullen – 49
Jeffrey Forsen (So) – Qualifier @ 106
Eli Paxton (So) – 5th @ 113
Chase Gracey (Fr) – Qualifier @ 126
Kyle Durfee (Jr) – Qualifier @ 132
Spencer DeNaeyer (Jr) – 6th @ 152
Isaac Welch (So) – Qualifier @ 285
5. Plainview – 43 (44)
Scout Ashburn (Jr) – Champion @ 120
Kyler Mosel (So) – 6th @ 126
Jordan Mosel (So) – Qualifier @ 126 (NS – 1 point)
Tanner Frahm (So) – Qualifier @ 132
Devon Tunender (Jr) – Qualifier @ 152
6. Elkhorn Valley – 24 (41)
Waylon Warneke (Fr) – Qualifier @ 106
Nathan Halsey (So) – Qualifier @ 113 (NS – 4 points)
Owen Vondra (Fr) – 6th @ 120 (NS – 11 points)
Zack Hartl (Jr) – 4th @ 120
Tristan Smith (So) – Qualifier @ 126 (NS – 2 points)
Maverick Hagemann (Fr) – Qualifier @ 132
Reed Bennett (Jr) – 6th @ 138
7. Neligh-Oakdale – 40
Carson Whitesel (So) – Qualifier @ 106
Kagan Payne (Fr) – Qualifier @ 120
Austin Rudolf (So) – 5th @ 152
Aiden Kuester (So) – Champion @ 160
T8. Arapahoe – 39
Wayne Lee (Fr) – Qualifier @ 113
Tristian White (Jr) – 6th @ 145
Wyatt Jenkins (Jr) – 6th @ 160
Levi Kerner (Jr) – 4th @ 285
T8. Howells-Dodge 39
Levi Belina (Jr) – 4th @ 160
Jestin Bayer (So) – 2nd @ 170
10. Burwell – 29
Alex Gideon (Jr) – 2nd @ 195
Tyler Dawe (Jr) – Qualifier @ 220
11. Palmer – 28
Gunner Reimers (Jr) – Champion @ 195
Jacob Stromberg (So) – Qualifier @ 285
12. Superior – 27
Hayden Neeman (So) – 2nd @ 106
Aaron Allgood (So) – Qualifier @ 138
Jordan Brown (Jr) – Qualifier @ 182
Anders Webber (Jr) – Qualifier @ 220
Payton Christiancy (Jr) – Qualifier @ 285
13. Southwest – 26
Carter Van Pelt (So) – Qualifier @ 120
Jacob Kerns (Jr) – 5th @ 126
Tyler Ellis (So) – Qualifier @ 145
Clayton Hardy (So) – 6th @ 220