BELOIT – The Beloit High School wrestling team was host to their 55th Annual Beloit Invitational on Friday/Saturday, Jan. 24-25, at the Beloit High School gymnasium, with 24 teams competing including: Abilene, Beloit, Blue Valley Southwest, Chanute, Clay Center, Colby, Concordia, Decatur Community, Hill City, Hoisington, Holcomb, Hoxie, Marysville, Minneapolis, Nemaha Central, Plainville, Pratt, Republic County, Riley County, Saline South, Silver Lake, Smith Center, Stockton, Wichita West.
Beloit boys placed sixth as a team and placed junior Brogan Monty as a Champion in the 132 lb. weight division as he earned his 100th career win and his third championship in the Beloit Invitational. He was also named with the Larry Hewitt Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament. He is a 2x 3-2-1A State Champion at the 106 and 113 lb. weight divisions as well. Monty’s career record is now 100-3, after scoring 25.5 team points for Beloit on Saturday.
Senior, Brodie Boudreaux (21-2), placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points, in the 215 division.
Freshman, Kross Kemmerer (15-8), placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points, in the 285 division.
Freshman, Trace Conn, placed 6th for 11.5 team points, in the 106 weight division.
Beloit will now prepare for the Rocky Welon boys tournament on Jan. 31, before the NCAA League tournament on Feb. 6, in Minneapolis.
55th Annual Beloit Wrestling Invitational results:
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Trace Conn (16-8) placed 6th and scored 11.5 team points.
Round 2 - Trace Conn (Beloit) 16-8 won by major decision over Jacksen Whitley (Concordia) 2-6 (MD 20-9)
Quarterfinal - Keyen Taplin (Abilene) 26-4 won by fall over Trace Conn (Beloit) 16-8 (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 3 - Trace Conn (Beloit) 16-8 won by tech fall over Ronnail Beougher (Clay Center) 10-18 (TF-1.5 1:55 (17-0))
Cons. Quarter - Trace Conn (Beloit) 16-8 won by fall over Blaine Schuh (Riley County) 10-6 (Fall 0:15)
Cons. Semi - Julian Salcido (Colby) 25-5 won by tech fall over Trace Conn (Beloit) 16-8 (TF-1.5 2:21 (18-0))
5th Place Match - Vincent Maturo (Blue Valley Southwest) 26-9 won by tech fall over Trace Conn (Beloit) 16-8 (TF-1.5 4:22 (18-0))
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Wyatt Mcmillan (14-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Round 2 - Garison Easterberg (Riley County) 1-2 won by fall over Wyatt Mcmillan (Beloit) 14-9 (Fall 4:58)
Cons. Round 1 - Wyatt Mcmillan (Beloit) 14-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Mcmillan (Beloit) 14-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Bradyn Wilson (Hoxie) 16-13 won by fall over Wyatt Mcmillan (Beloit) 14-9 (Fall 2:58)
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Carson Thomas (12-7) place is unknown and scored 3.5 team points.
Round 2 - Carson Thomas (Beloit) 12-7 won by tech fall over Calder Elmer (Stockton) 2-9 (TF-1.5 3:40 (18-3))
Quarterfinal - Rush LeDuc (Concordia) 19-9 won by fall over Carson Thomas (Beloit) 12-7 (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Round 3 - Angelo Otero (Holcomb) 15-14 won by fall over Carson Thomas (Beloit) 12-7 (Fall 3:57)
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Henry Tice (14-13) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.
Round 2 - Henry Tice (Beloit) 14-13 won by fall over Simon Bauman (Riley County) 3-9 (Fall 1:20)
Quarterfinal - Hayden Kalivoda (Clay Center) 19-7 won by fall over Henry Tice (Beloit) 14-13 (Fall 2:28)
Cons. Round 3 - Henry Tice (Beloit) 14-13 won by fall over Gus Rusche (Nemaha Central) 4-12 (Fall 2:39)
Cons. Quarter - Ryan Budig (Hill City) 19-11 won by fall over Henry Tice (Beloit) 14-13 (Fall 0:36)
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Brogan Monty (23-0) placed 1st and scored 25.5 team points.
Round 2 - Brogan Monty (Beloit) 23-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Brogan Monty (Beloit) 23-0 won by fall over Beau Bussman (Marysville High School) 21-9 (Fall 0:43)
Semifinal - Brogan Monty (Beloit) 23-0 won by tech fall over Chase Meyer (Hoxie) 19-9 (TF-1.5 5:52 (18-3))
1st Place Match - Brogan Monty (Beloit) 23-0 won by decision over Noah Wuthnow (Abilene) 26-5 (Dec 4-1)
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Kellen Elam (14-13) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 - Kellen Elam (Beloit) 14-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Guage Evans (Wichita West) 2-2 won by decision over Kellen Elam (Beloit) 14-13 (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Kellen Elam (Beloit) 14-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Kellen Elam (Beloit) 14-13 won by fall over Jacob Olvedo (Holcomb) 7-12 (Fall 0:22)
Cons. Round 3 - JT Alton (Clay Center) 15-7 won by major decision over Kellen Elam (Beloit) 14-13 (MD 8-0)
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John Lomax (14-15) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 - John Lomax (Beloit) 14-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Keagan Warders (Marysville High School) 20-7 won by fall over John Lomax (Beloit) 14-15 (Fall 1:45)
Cons. Round 1 - John Lomax (Beloit) 14-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - John Lomax (Beloit) 14-15 won by fall over Slade Pickerill (Salina South) 8-10 (Fall 0:55)
Cons. Round 3 - Dayven Cuba (Abilene) 22-7 won by fall over John Lomax (Beloit) 14-15 (Fall 2:32)
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Marshall Green (9-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Round 1 - Maddox Girard (Salina South) 20-12 won by fall over Marshall Green (Beloit) 9-16 (Fall 2:58)
Cons. Round 1 - Lane Hoekman (Abilene) 15-11 won by tech fall over Marshall Green (Beloit) 9-16 (TF-1.5 3:03 (17-2))
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Kashtyn Ryser (9-18) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.
Round 1 - Kashtyn Ryser (Beloit) 9-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 - Archer Amrein (Hill City) 27-7 won by fall over Kashtyn Ryser (Beloit) 9-18 (Fall 0:42)
Cons. Round 1 - Kashtyn Ryser (Beloit) 9-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Kashtyn Ryser (Beloit) 9-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Kashtyn Ryser (Beloit) 9-18 won by injury default over Wyatt Lovell (Pratt High School) 11-16 (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Quarter - Quinton Harding (Chanute) 9-10 won by fall over Kashtyn Ryser (Beloit) 9-18 (Fall 1:54)
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Kaden Lomax (4-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Round 1 - Wayman Kidd (Wichita West) 3-5 won by tech fall over Kaden Lomax (Beloit) 4-8 (TF-1.5 2:24 (16-1))
Cons. Round 1 - Owen Brewster (Plainville High School) 12-12 won by fall over Kaden Lomax (Beloit) 4-8 (Fall 2:36)
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Brodie Boudreaux (21-2) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.
Round 2 - Brodie Boudreaux (Beloit) 21-2 won by fall over Karter Naff (Chanute) 9-14 (Fall 5:32)
Quarterfinal - Brodie Boudreaux (Beloit) 21-2 won by fall over Max Johnson (Concordia) 19-11 (Fall 0:49)
Semifinal - Heath Hoekman (Abilene) 18-10 won by fall over Brodie Boudreaux (Beloit) 21-2 (Fall 5:10)
Cons. Semi - Brodie Boudreaux (Beloit) 21-2 won by decision over Joaquin Capra (Blue Valley Southwest) 22-12 (Dec 7-3)
3rd Place Match - Brodie Boudreaux (Beloit) 21-2 won by fall over Max Johnson (Concordia) 19-11 (Fall 2:19)
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Kross Kemmerer (15-8) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.
Round 2 - Kross Kemmerer (Beloit) 15-8 won by fall over Ashton Cox (Abilene) 2-6 (Fall 1:12)
Quarterfinal - Kross Kemmerer (Beloit) 15-8 won by decision over Cameron Lilly (Colby) 23-9 (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal - Kharson Montgomery (Smith Center) 26-2 won by fall over Kross Kemmerer (Beloit) 15-8 (Fall 2:17)
Cons. Semi - Kendrick Vande Velde (Silver Lake) 17-7 won by decision over Kross Kemmerer (Beloit) 15-8 (Dec 5-4)
5th Place Match - Kross Kemmerer (Beloit) 15-8 won by decision over Cameron Lilly (Colby) 23-9 (Dec 7-4)
Team scores
1. Hoxie 201.5; 2. Abilene 190.5; 3. Colby 163.5; 4. Concordia 135.0; 5. Blue Valley Southwest 113.0; 6. Beloit 91.5; 6. Clay Center 91.5; 8. Hill City 89.0; 9. Smith Center 87.0; 10. Wichita West 77.0; 11. Pratt High School 74.5; 12. Hoisington 63.5; 13. Marysville High School 59.0; 14. Holcomb 54.5; 15. Nemaha Central 52.0; 16. Salina South 50.5; 17. Silver Lake 50.0; 18. Minneapolis 47.0; 19. Republic County 45.0; 20. Chanute 44.5; 21. Riley County 39.5; 22. Plainville High School 31.0; 23. Stockton 27.5; 24. Oberlin-Decatur Community 11.0