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Derek Robb, right, won AAU state in the 152 weight class over the weekend in Kearney. He also avenged his lone high school defeat at the tournament.
Trey Arellano, right, won the 113 weight class at the AAU state tournament in Kearney.
Sidney's Tristan Ahrendt, right, competed in the 126 weight class in the AAU state tournament.
Three Sidney wrestlers competed at the AAU state meet last weekend in Kearney, and two of them earned berths to the AAU Disney duals this summer.
Trey Arellano and Derek Robb won their respective weight classes and will compete at the AAU Disney Duals June 11-17 in Orlando, Fla. Tristan Ahrendt also competed in the AAU state meet.
Both Arellano and Robb also qualified for the AAU national duals. Arellano will wrestle on the AAU freshman/sophomore national duals March 26-27 in Des Moines, Iowa.
In last weekend's meet, Arellano swept through his competition for a 5-0 record to win the 113 weight class. He had wins over Dion Bonam Li of the Sherman Challengers, Jagger Sell of Kearney, Ernesto Chaco of Schuyler, Carter Kucera of Columbus and Noah Molzahn of Fremont.
Ahrendt opened with a loss to Celvin Lopez of Sherman in the 126 weight class. After a bye, he also lost to Kale Fishler of Harvard in the consolation bracket.
Robb also swept through his opponents to win in the 152 weight class. He won over Garrett Cornwell of Boone Central and Joel Hines of North Bend Central.
In the championship match, Robb looked to avenge the only loss of his high school career in taking on Marc Zeckser of Adams Central. Zeckser beat Robb in Cozad in a 7-6 decision last fall. Robb got his revenge over the weekend. He started down 3-0, before quickly turning it around for an 11-3 major decision victory.
AAU STATE WRESTLING
Trey Arellano wins in 113
Round 1 - Trey Arellano (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by decision over Dion Bonam Ii (Sherman Challengers) (Dec 6-1)
Round 2 - Trey Arellano (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jagger Sell (Kearney High School) (Fall 1:33)
Round 3 - Trey Arellano (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Ernesto Chacon (Schuyler) (TF 17-0)
Round 4 - Trey Arellano (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Carter Kucera (Columbus Wrestling Organization) (Maj 10-2)
Round 5 - Trey Arellano (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Noah Molzahn (Fremont) (FF)
Tristan Ahrendt
Champ. Round 1 - Celvin Lopez (Schuyler) won by decision over Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney Wrestling Club) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Kale Fishler (Harvard) won by fall over Tristan Ahrendt (Sidney Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:56)
Derek Robb wins 152
Champ. Round 1 - Derek Robb (Sidney Wrestling Club) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Derek Robb (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Garrett Cornwell (Boone Central) (TF 17-2)
Semifinal - Derek Robb (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by fall over Joel Hines (North Bend Central) (Fall 1:36)
1st Place Match - Derek Robb (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Marc Zeckser (Adams Central) (Maj 11-3)
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