East Atchison’s Josh Schlueter grapples with an opponent at Falls City, Nebraska, February 22, 2024. Josh placed 5th in his weight division in the junior high event. (Ann Schlueter photo)

East Atchison’s Treyton Brown won his weight division at the Falls City, Nebraska, Jr. High Wrestling Tournament February 22, 2024. (Rachelle Brown photo)

Wrestling season has begun for the junior high East Atchison Wolves and Lady Wolves. The teams traveled to Sidney, Iowa, February 20, 2024, and Falls City, Nebraska, February 22, 2024, for their first competitions of the very short season.

Individual results from those events follow:

SIDNEY

Boys

Drew Cowan: Lost to Otto Wederguist (SW IA), lost to Evan Lang (SW IA), lost to Max Mount (SW IA)

Jax Peregrine: Won by fall over Nolan Nichelson (Falls City), lost to Brantley Sells (Falls City), lost to Aiden Smyser (Rock Port)

Landon Driskell: Lost to Brody Schaaf (SW IA), lost to Andrew Shafer (Falls City)

Josh Schlueter: Won by fall over Ethan Countryman (SW IA),  lost to Jaxxon Hume (SW IA)

Connor Horstmeier: Lost to Brody Battry (SW IA), lost to Zade Bents (Falls City)

Luke Gebhards: Won by fall over Cullen Ward (SW IA), won by 4-0 decision over Max Lang (SW IA)

Treyton Brown: Won by fall over Brandon Feighner (Falls City), won by fall over Jarrett Meier (SW IA), won by fall over Sam Osborne (SW IA)

Girls

Brilee Slemp: Lost to Eliza Mason (Rock Port), won by fall over Shia Wisnoski (Falls City)

Gabby Hogue: Lost to Bryna McEnaney (Rock Port), lost to Bryna McEnaney (Rock Port)

Madi Meier: Lost to Kennedi Seiter (Rock Port), lost to Jaylyn Reeves (East Mills)

FALLS CITY

Boys

Jax Peregrine – 3rd place; lost to Elias Johnson (Con-estoga), won by fall over Nolan Nichelson (Falls City)

Landon Driskell – 6th place; lost to Cameron Alonso (Nebraska City), won by fall over Andrew Gresham (Falls City), lost to Henry Garton (Freeman)

Josh Schlueter – 5th place; lost to Aaryn Kaster (Johnson County), won by fall over Keaton Thomas (Auburn), won by fall over Zane Elms (Falls City)

Connor Horstmeier – 3rd place; lost to Zade Bents (Falls City), won by fall over Jake Johansen (Freeman)

Treyton Brown – 1st place; won by fall over Wesley Paschal (Auburn), won by fall over Brandon Feighner (Falls City)

Girls

Brilee Slemp – 2nd place; won by fall over Hailey Henry (Auburn), lost to Eliza Mason (Rock Port), won by fall over Kensley Snodgrass (Auburn)

Gabby Hogue – 5th place; lost to Josie Humann (Freeman), lost to Jessa Adams (Johnson County), lost to Jazlyn Espino (Conestoga), lost to Bryna McEnaney (Rock Port)

Madi Meier – 3rd place; lost to Kennedi Seiter (Rock Port), lost to Hadley Mazzulla (Auburn)