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Leigh Hosts First-Ever Youth Wrestling Tournament!

By: Amaiya Ross, senior LHS journalism staff writer on March 17, 2025

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Leigh hosted their first ever annual “Little Pats” Wrestling Tournament on Saturday March, 8th. Students aged Pre-K through 7^th grade got to take part, and Clarkson-Leigh got runner up, while Howells-Dodge won the tournament. 

All the teams that attended were Howells-Dodge, North Bend, Warrior Wrestling Academy, East Butler, Wolverine Wrestling, Cavalry Wrestling Club, Lakeview, CWO, West Point, Randolph, Central City, Cougar Youth Wrestling, Duncan Wrestling Club, Stanton, Tekamah-Herman, RCWC, Norfolk, Wahoo, Rocks Wrestling Club, League of Heroes, Wisner-Pilger, The Best Wrestler, Pioneer Wrestling Club, Arlington, Medford, Meridian, Oakland-Craig, Nebraska Boyz, Gretna Youth Wrestling, EPPJ Wolfpack, Trojan Wrestling Club, Battle Creek Brave Elite, Pierce Warbirds, Logan View, Glenwood, and Wahoo.

From Clarkson-Leigh the following wrestlers participated: Nick Eagle, Braxen Wietfeld, McCoy Svehla, Beckett Higby, Isaiah Urban, Brinx Rayback, Kolton Went, Deekan Beller, Dayne Beller, Kason Wietfeld, Keylen Fischer, Kyren Wietfeld, Zane Crosley, William Vrba, Drextyn Bachman, Tobias Myers, Linden Urban, Evan Wietfeld, Weston Herink, Jameson Bos, Scarlett Bos, River Sayers, Collins Fischer, Aria Gomez, Alyza Myers, Lexie Bruhn, Jett Koehn, Mason Faltys, Cody Wendt, Eli Hake, Cooper Fehringer, Jase Koehn, Liam Brichacek, Aaron Cech, Brantley Higby, Brantley Went, Luke Gall, Kynason Myers, Coy Fehringer, Brecken Went, Gunnar Sayers, Emmet Hake, Brylen Wietfeld, Kaden Dlouhy, Alex Eagle, Hudson Stoklasa, Jaxon Crosley, Otto Ahrens, Henry Vrba, Elyza Nettleton-Myers, and Kyson Zabka.

The following wrestlers received 2^nd place at the meet: McCoy Svehla, Brinx Rayback, Deekan Beller, Dayne Beller, Keylen Fischer, William Vrba, Drextyn Bachman, Linden Urban, Weston Herink, Collins Fischer, Aria Gomez, Cody Wendt, Brantly Went, Kynason Nettleton-Myers, and Brecken Went. 

These wrestlers received 1^st place at the meet: Evan Wietfeld, Jameson Bos, Cooper Fehringer, Jase Koehn, Mason Faltys, and Brylen Wietfeld. 

Leigh athletic director and principal Mr. Andrew Faltys said, “I felt like the tournament went really smooth. There were a few hiccups but nothing too big. For it being the first year, we had about 250 competitors, which was fantastic considering the timing of the tournament. Next year, we are looking at making it bigger and it will move to the day after the high school tournament on February 7th.”

Youth coach Mr. Jorge Gomez stated, “It was our first tournament that we held as a club team and it ran great. We usually do dual tournaments, but we wanted to do something different this year. I was very proud with all our wrestlers this year. From first-year wrestlers to wrestlers that have been wrestling since they were 3, they all did great. Each year our club grows and grows, and kids are really starting to have fun with a great sport. Everyone left it on the mat and wrestled tough, which had us as runner-up as a team. Can’t wait till next year.”