Scottsbluff, Gering wrestling teams finish strong in road tournaments over the weekend

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNEP) - Both the Scottsbluff and Gering wrestling teams out of the state over the weekend competing in wrestling invite tournaments.

The Gering High School squad in Colorado for the Westminster Invite and the Bulldogs finishing very strong scoring 195.5 points to take first place overall. Frost Wallace, Jordan Shirley, Taydon Gorsuch and Collin Schwartzkopf picking up individual bracket title as well.

The Scottsbluff High School squad in Kansas for the Rocky Welton Invite and the Bearcats finishing ninth overall with a team score of 114. Connor Whiteley picks up an individual bracket title.

Westminster Invite Final Team Standings

1 Gering 195.5 points (Bulldog Placers: Wallace 106/1st, Murillo 113/3rd, Stone 120/4th, Shirley 132/1st, Knight 138/3rd, Hakert 144/3rd, Barrios 175/4th, Gorsuch 190/1st, Schwartzkopf 215/1st)

2 Pueblo Central 169.0 points

3 Roosevelt 147 points

4 Pomona 146.5 points

5 Cherokee Trail 111 points

6 Jefferson 82 points

7 Denver East 69 points

8 Denver South 62.5 points

9 Platte Canyon 59 points

10 Thompson Valley 58 points

11 Middle Park 55 points

12 Adams City 50 points

12 Skyview 50 points

14 Conifer 44 points

15 Wheat Ridge 39.5 points

16 Silver Creek 31 points

17 John F. Kennedy 25.5 points

18 Standley Lake 24 points

19 Aurora Central 23 points

20 Arvada 14.5 points

21 Westminster High School 4 points

Rocky Welton Invite Final Team Standings

1 Pine Creek 198 points

2 Andale 190 points

3 Garden City 164.5 points

4 Newton 149.5 points

5 Rose Hill 145 points

6 Pueblo East 142.5 points

7 Kearney 128.5 points

8 Great Bend 118 points

9 Scottsbluff 114 points (Bearcat Placers: Gamino 113/6th, Canseco 126/10th, Whiteley 138/1st, Morales 144/15th, Wagner 150/9th, Trevino 175/4th, Mobley 190/4th, Jenkins 285/14th)

10 Millard West 108.5 points

11 Scott City 106 points

12 Valley Center 101 points

13 Goddard 100 points

13 Randall 100 points

15 Dodge City 96.5 points

16 Olathe North 93 points

17 Bennett 75 points

18 Hays 67 points

19 Abilene 63.5 points

20 La Junta 60 points

21 Vista Ridge 58 points

22 Hutchinson 51 points

23 Republic County 49 points

24 Ulysses 48.5 points

25 Hugoton 41 points

26 Lewin-Palmer 40 points

27 Liberal 35 points

28 Leoti 32 points

29 Garden City - Brown 27 points

30 Doherty 24.5 points

31 Holcomb 11 points

32 Woodward 6 points