Raiders finish fifth at Ainsworth

Sidney finished fifth at the Ainsworth Tournament on Saturday and dropped a dual at Valentine the night before tournament play.

At Friday's dual, the Raiders got wins from Derek Robb, KC Higer and Trey Arellano. Arellano won in the 106 weight class with a win by fall in 4:39 over Jarrett Battershaw. In the 126 weight class, Higer won in a 14-6 major decision against Steven Young. Robb won in the 152 weight class with a win by fall in 1:26 against Kieron Wenig.

The Raiders had a pair of first place finishes in Saturday's tournament at Ainsworth.

Robb won the 152 weight class with wins over Ryan Dawe of Burwell and Jeremiah Beck of Burke/Gregory, S.D. In the championship match, he took out Shelton/Kennesaw's Stephen Duffy by fall in 2:54.

Arellano won the 106 weight class win wins over Jordan Vosika of Burke/Gregory and Koby Ellis of Winside. In the title match, he won in an 11-2 major decision over Garrett Long of Valentine.

Also for Sidney, Higer took second place in the 126 weight class. After a bye, he won two straight matches on his way to the title match. In the championship, Higer fell in an 11-7 decision to Colby Erickson of Winside.

Kaden Vowers finished third for Sidney in the 113 weight class, while Devon Schilz (120), Jack Feddersen (132) and Patraic Hays (170) each finished fourth.

Sidney is back to the mats Thursday when it hosts both Gering and Fort Morgan, Colo., in a home dual at 4:30 p.m.

SIDNEY WRESTLING AT AINSWORTH TOURNAMENT

106 - Trey Arellano won first place

Quarterfinals - Trey Arellano (Sidney) over Jordan Vosika (Burke/Gregory) (Fall 0:59)

Semifinals - Trey Arellano (Sidney) over Koby Ellis (Winside) (MD 15-4)

1st Place Match - Trey Arellano (Sidney) over Garrett Long (Valentine) (MD 11-2)

113 - Kaden Vowers finishes third

Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Vowers (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Kaden Vowers (Sidney) over Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney) (Fall 3:03)

Semifinals - Jackson Eklund (Burke/Gregory) over Kaden Vowers (Sidney) (Dec 6-3)

Cons. Semis - Kaden Vowers (Sidney) over Zak Olson (Twin Loup) (Fall 2:49)

3rd Place Match - Kaden Vowers (Sidney) over Quin Child (Gordon-Rushville) (Fall 4:03)

113 - Tristan Ahrendt

Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Kaden Vowers (Sidney) over Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney) (Fall 3:03)

Cons. Round 2 - Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney) over Nathan Miller (Valentine) (Fall 1:32)

Cons. Round 3 - Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney) over Mason King (Winside) (Fall 0:27)

Cons. Semis - Quin Child (Gordon-Rushville) over Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney) (Dec 9-4)

120 - Colton Peckham

Champ. Round 1 - Colton Peckham (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Colton Peckham (Sidney) over Devon Schilz (Sidney) (Dec 8-4)

Semifinals - Sean Mann (Winside) over Colton Peckham (Sidney) (Dec 9-8)

Cons. Semis - Hayden Hoos (Gordon-Rushville) over Colton Peckham (Sidney) (Dec 6-3)

120 - Devon Schilz finished fourth

Champ. Round 1 - Devon Schilz (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Colton Peckham (Sidney) over Devon Schilz (Sidney) (Dec 8-4)

Cons. Round 2 - Devon Schilz (Sidney) over Jared Shaw (North Central) (MD 8-0)

Cons. Round 3 - Devon Schilz (Sidney) over Shad Simpson (Twin Loup) (Fall 2:52)

Cons. Semis - Devon Schilz (Sidney) over Brody Benson (Valentine) (Dec 9-3)

3rd Place Match - Hayden Hoos (Gordon-Rushville) over Devon Schilz (Sidney) (Dec 2-1)

126 - Josh Hagerman

Champ. Round 1 - Finn Hanson (Burke/Gregory) over Josh Hagerman (Sidney) (Fall 3:51)

Cons. Round 1 - Josh Hagerman (Sidney) received a bye

Cons. Round 2 - James Polen (Ainsworth) over Josh Hagerman (Sidney) (Fall 1:35)

126 - KC Higer finished second

Champ. Round 1 - KC Higer (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - KC Higer (Sidney) over Eric Reiken (Central City) (Fall 3:14)

Semifinals - KC Higer (Sidney) over Brandon Reeves (Gordon-Rushville) (TF 17-0 5:41)

1st Place Match - Colby Erickson (Winside) over KC Higer (Sidney) (Dec 11-7)

132 - Jack Feddersen finished fourth

Champ. Round 1 - Jack Feddersen (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Logan Belskey (Gordon-Rushville) over Jack Feddersen (Sidney) (Dec 5-1)

Cons. Round 2 - Jack Feddersen (Sidney) over Borden Rolf (Burke/Gregory) (Fall 0:43)

Cons. Round 3 - Jack Feddersen (Sidney) over Dylan Witt (Valentine) (Fall 0:46)

Cons. Semis - Jack Feddersen (Sidney) over Elmer Montanez (Shelton/Kenesaw) (Dec 7-4)

3rd Place Match - Logan Belskey (Gordon-Rushville) over Jack Feddersen (Sidney) (Dec 3-1)

138 - Bret Jaggers

Champ. Round 1 - Bret Jaggers (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Dalton Kautz (Shelton/Kenesaw) over Bret Jaggers (Sidney) (Fall 0:51)

Cons. Round 2 - Bret Jaggers (Sidney) over Leroy Garcia (Shelton/Kenesaw) (TF 16-0 4:35)

Cons. Round 3 - Bret Jaggers (Sidney) over Caleb Hilliker (Gordon-Rushville) (Fall 0:41)

Cons. Semis - Cale Abramson (Loomis/Bertrand) over Bret Jaggers (Sidney) (Dec 8-3)

152 - Derek Robb won first place

Champ. Round 1 - Derek Robb (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Derek Robb (Sidney) over Ryan Dawe (Burwell) (Fall 2:36)

Semifinals - Derek Robb (Sidney) over Jeremiah Beck (Burke/Gregory) (Fall 3:08)

1st Place Match - Derek Robb (Sidney) over Stephen Duffy (Shelton/Kenesaw) (Fall 2:54)

170 - Patraic Hays finished fourth

Quarterfinals - Jordan Hollingsworth (Central City) over Patraic Hays (Sidney) (Fall 0:53)

Cons. Round 1 - Patraic Hays (Sidney) over Kyle Critchfield (Valentine) (Dec 6-5)

Cons. Semis - Patraic Hays (Sidney) over Michael Jensen (Winside) (Dec 4-0)

3rd Place Match - Hunter Nickless (Ainsworth) over Patraic Hays (Sidney) (Fall 2:30)

182 - Nathan Cuello

Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Cuello (Sidney) received a bye

Quarterfinals - Tori Huffman (Burwell) over Nathan Cuello (Sidney) (MD 9-1)

Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Cuello (Sidney) over Ross Oliver (Burke/Gregory) (Fall 4:26)

Cons. Round 3 - Kinzie Eggleston (Valentine) over Nathan Cuello (Sidney) (Fall 1:32)

195 - Kade Price

Champ. Round 1 - Steven Shields (Valentine) over Kade Price (Sidney) (Fall 1:53)

Cons. Round 1 - Kade Price (Sidney) received a bye

Cons. Round 2 - Ty Palmer (North Central) over Kade Price (Sidney) (Fall 1:36)

285 - Seth McMillen

Quarterfinals - Thomas Hughes (Burwell) over Seth McMillen (Sidney) (Fall 1:48)

Cons. Round 1 - Seth McMillen (Sidney) received a bye

Cons. Semis - Dylan Stuart (Central City) over Seth McMillen (Sidney) (Fall 2:45)

SIDNEY WRESTLING AT VALENTINE DUAL

106 - Trey Arellano (Sidney) over Jarrett Battershaw (Valentine) (Fall 4:39)

113 - Jordan Kelber (Valentine) over Kaden Vowers (Sidney) (Dec 7-4)

120 - Bryan Sliger (Valentine) over Colton Peckham (Sidney) (MD 11-3)

126 - KC Higer (Sidney) over Steven Young (Valentine) (MD 14-6)

132 - Caleb Long (Valentine) over Jack Feddersen (Sidney) (Dec 5-1)

138 - Noah Eklund (Valentine) over Bret Jaggers (Sidney) (Fall 1:10)

145 - Hudson Pearman (Valentine) over Unknown (For.)

152 - Derek Robb (Sidney) over Kieron Wenig (Valentine) (Fall 1:26)

160 - Donald Stephen (Valentine) over Unknown (For.)

170 - Braxton Coleman (Valentine) over Nathan Cuello (Sidney) (Dec 8-7)

182 - Kinzie Eggleston (Valentine) over Patraic Hays (Sidney) (Fall 0:31)

195 - Dean Haase (Valentine) over Kade Price (Sidney) (Fall 3:33)

220 - Caden Billings (Valentine) over Unknown (For.)

285 - Jared Fulton (Valentine) over Seth McMillen (Sidney) (Fall 0:53)