With only a few matches left in the 2023-24 high school wrestling season, the Bobcats had a busy week last week. Competition began on Tuesday, Jan. 23, when the team traveled to Gibbon for the Bill Foster Invite.

Results for Bobcats wrestlers in the medal rounds are as follows.

106 - 1st Place Match: Josiah Coleman (South Loup) 23-5, So. over Kellen Lovitt (Milford) 22-8, Fr. (M. For.); 3rd Place Match: Giovanny Hernandez (Gibbon) 4-5, So. over Noah Hiatt (South Loup) 6-12, Fr. (Dec 11-4)

132 - 3rd Place Match: Calvin Carraher (Franklin) 24-8, Fr. over Dawson Mason (South Loup) 27-4, Jr. (Dec 4-1)

144 - 3rd Place Match: Daron Dozler (Boone Central) 24-14, Fr. over CJ Quandt (South Loup) 23-12, Jr. (Fall 1:54)

190 - 3rd Place Match: Dawson Doggett (South Loup) 10-3, Sr. over Nate Burd (Thayer Central) 27-9, Sr. (Dec 10-3) On Friday, Jan. 26, the Bobcats were back on the road to Greeley for the Central Valley Invite. As a team South Loup finished in 14th place in the point standings in the 25-team field. Individual results for the Bobcats are as follows.

106: Noah Hiatt (6-14) place is unknown.

106: Josiah Coleman (22-7) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points. Cons. Semi - Josiah Coleman (South Loup) 22-7 won by decision over Tyson Blakeman (Neligh-Oakdale) 29-12 (Dec 14-7)

CJ Quandt, a 144-pound wrestler for South Loup, has his opponent in an awkward position during a match at the Central Valley Invite in Gibbon on Jan. 26. (Photos courtesy Brandy Mason)

Wrestling 3rd Place Match - Layne Baker (St. Paul) 27-3 won by tech fall over Josiah Coleman (South Loup) 22-7 (TF-1.5 4:24 (15-0)

126: Ryan Lords (3-13) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Lords (South Loup) 3-13 won by fall over Zane Ellison (South Loup) 3-8 (Fall 0:20)

126: Zane Ellison (3-8) place is unknown. Champ. Round 1 - Zane Ellison (South Loup) 3-8 won by fall over Carter Shoemaker (Cambridge) 13-14 (Fall 4:58)

132: Bo Brennan (21-10) place is unknown. Cons. Round 5 - Bo Brennan (South Loup) 21-10 won by fall over Tregun Trew (Anselmo-Merna) 13-13 (Fall 2:20) Cons. Semi - Parker Schutz (Hi-Line) 32-4 won by fall over Bo Brennan (South Loup) 21-10 (Fall 2:04)

132: Dawson Mason (30-3) placed 3rd and scored 22.0 team points. Cons. Semi - Dawson Mason (South Loup) 30-3 won by fall over Carter Eickmeier (Shelby-Rising City) 25-15 (Fall 4:14)

3rd Place Match - Dawson Mason (South Loup) 30-3 won by decision over Parker Schutz (Hi-Line) 32-4 (Dec 7-0)

138: Paxton Bierman (14-9) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. Cons. Round 2 - Paxton Bierman (South Loup) 14-9 won by fall over Spencer Wiens (Grand Island Central Catholic)

5-15 (Fall 2:53) Cons. Round 3 - Paxton Bierman (South Loup) 14-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Hayden Lans (Southern Valley) 15-16 (SV-1 11-9)

144: CJ Quandt (24-12) place is unknown and scored 11.0 team points. Cons. Round 4 - CJ Quandt (South Loup) 24-12 won by fall over Jason Kraus (Mullen) 24-11 (Fall 1:00) Cons. Round 5 - Max Egr (Yutan) 26-10 won by fall over CJ Quandt (South Loup) 24-12 (Fall 2:29)

157: Dylan Handley (17-13) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points. Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Handley (South Loup) 17-13 won by fall over Beau Flanagan (Weeping Water) 2-20 (Fall 1:40) Cons. Round 3 - Dane Schmoldt (Neligh-Oakdale) 20-19 won by fall over Dylan Handley (South Loup) 17-13 (Fall 3:37)

190: Dawson Doggett (13-5) place is unknown and scored 9.0 team points. Cons. Round 3 - Dawson Doggett (South Loup) 13-5 won by major decision over Tyler Kastl (Aquinas Catholic) 9-8 (MD 12-0) Cons. Semi - Cooper Stokebrand (Tri County) 31-5 won by major decision over Dawson Doggett (South Loup) 13-5 (MD 13-4) The Bobcats competed in their final meet of the season prior to districts on Tuesday at Sandhills-Thedford. Results of that meet were not available at press time. District wrestling will be held Feb. 9 at Weeping Water.