Cottam, Whitley win Sidney's first ever girls individual district wrestling titles

BRIDGEPORT - Sidney's Jadyn Cottam and Saphira Whitley became the first wrestlers in school history to win district championships and qualify for the Nebraska School Activities Association State Championships.
Cottam (31-4) won the 105-pound weight division with a pin of Tiearra Pollard (31-3), of Norfolk, in 3:47. Whitley (14-5) defeated Madelyn Tryon (18-6), of Southwest, by pin in 1:09 to win the 190-pound division.
Chadron also had a pair of district champions. Fia Rasmussen (24-4) defeated Arianna Canseco (17-2), of Gering, by pin in 3:45 to win the 135-pound division. At 145 pounds, Kenli Boeselager (22-1) pinned Jaycee Hampton (18-12), of North Platte, in 59 seconds.
The NSAA Girls District 4 Meet was held at Bridgeport High School on Friday and Saturday.
Other panhandle wrestlers qualifying for the state tournament in Omaha Feb. 16-18 include: Avalina Stoner (Mitchell, 100), Carlie McKibbin (Bayard, 100), Emily Reyes Rodriguez (Scottsbluff, 105), Taylee Williamson (Chadron, 110 - District runner-up), Hailey Medina (Gering, 115), Kyra Robbins (Bridgeport, 120 - District runner-up), Lake McClure (Ogallala, 140), Addie Diers (Chadron, 155), and Hayden Marks (Bridgeport, 170).
FULL RESULTS
100
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Aubree Stutzman of Sandhills Valley Girls
- 2nd Place - Joslyn Yarbrough of Valentine Girls
- 3rd Place - Avalina Stoner of Mitchell Girls
- 4th Place - Carlie McKibbin of Bayard Girls
1st Place Match
- Aubree Stutzman (Sandhills Valley Girls) 39-2, So. over Joslyn Yarbrough (Valentine Girls) 22-9, Sr. (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match
- Avalina Stoner (Mitchell Girls) 16-7, So. over Carlie McKibbin (Bayard Girls) 30-4, So. (M. For.)
105
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Jadyn Cottam of Sidney Girls
- 2nd Place - Tiearra Pollard of Norfolk Girls
- 3rd Place - Myia Hofaker of Minden Girls
- 4th Place - Emily Reyes Rodriguez of Scottsbluff Girls
1st Place Match
- Jadyn Cottam (Sidney Girls) 31-4, So. over Tiearra Pollard (Norfolk Girls) 31-3, So. (Fall 3:47)
3rd Place Match
- Myia Hofaker (Minden Girls) 26-7, So. over Emily Reyes Rodriguez (Scottsbluff Girls) 14-11, Jr. (Fall 4:21)
110
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Fransisca Walsh of Lexington Girls
- 2nd Place - Taylee Williamson of Chadron Girls
- 3rd Place - Jazmin Haller of Norfolk Girls
- 4th Place - Taylor Weber of Sandhills/Thedford Girls
1st Place Match
- Fransisca Walsh (Lexington Girls) 31-3, Sr. over Taylee Williamson (Chadron Girls) 28-2, So. (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match
- Jazmin Haller (Norfolk Girls) 34-5, Jr. over Taylor Weber (Sandhills/Thedford Girls) 23-12, Sr. (Fall 4:07)
115
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Jolyn Pozehl of Ainsworth Girls
- 2nd Place - Grace Darling of Wahoo Girls
- 3rd Place - Hailey Medina of Gering Girls
- 4th Place - Angelica Velasquez of Lexington Girls
1st Place Match
- Jolyn Pozehl (Ainsworth Girls) 28-4, So. over Grace Darling (Wahoo Girls) 25-10, Sr. (Fall 1:55)
3rd Place Match
- Hailey Medina (Gering Girls) 27-2, Jr. over Angelica Velasquez (Lexington Girls) 28-12, Sr. (Fall 4:59)
120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Saije Phelps of Sandhills Valley Girls
- 2nd Place - Kyra Robbins of Bridgeport Girls
- 3rd Place - Madalyn Pistulka of West Holt Girls
- 4th Place - Brooklyn Hoffman of Chadron Girls
1st Place Match
- Saije Phelps (Sandhills Valley Girls) 28-7, So. over Kyra Robbins (Bridgeport Girls) 26-3, So. (TF-1.5 4:20 (15-0))
3rd Place Match
- Madalyn Pistulka (West Holt Girls) 22-17, Fr. over Brooklyn Hoffman (Chadron Girls) 17-13, Fr. (MD 12-3)
125
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Aliena Osterbuhr of Minden Girls
- 2nd Place - Ariana Blume of Valentine Girls
- 3rd Place - Suubi Alexander of North Platte Girls
- 4th Place - Kali Mangelsen of Norfolk Girls
1st Place Match
- Aliena Osterbuhr (Minden Girls) 33-7, So. over Ariana Blume (Valentine Girls) 16-12, Jr. (Fall 5:29)
3rd Place Match
- Suubi Alexander (North Platte Girls) 23-15, So. over Kali Mangelsen (Norfolk Girls) 28-13, Jr. (Fall 4:52)
130
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Sydnie Brown of Overton Girls
- 2nd Place - Kylie Beeken of Norfolk Girls
- 3rd Place - Zarah Blaesi of North Platte Girls
- 4th Place - Delilah Solis of Lexington Girls
1st Place Match
- Sydnie Brown (Overton Girls) 36-1, So. over Kylie Beeken (Norfolk Girls) 25-10, Fr. (Fall 1:59)
3rd Place Match
- Zarah Blaesi (North Platte Girls) 18-9, Sr. over Delilah Solis (Lexington Girls) 8-20, Fr. (Fall 3:58)
135
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Fia Rasmussen of Chadron Girls
- 2nd Place - Arianna Canseco of Gering Girls
- 3rd Place - Madison Davis of West Holt Girls
- 4th Place - Victoria Maxey of Norfolk Girls
1st Place Match
- Fia Rasmussen (Chadron Girls) 24-4, Jr. over Arianna Canseco (Gering Girls) 17-2, Sr. (Fall 3:45)
3rd Place Match
- Madison Davis (West Holt Girls) 33-4, Jr. over Victoria Maxey (Norfolk Girls) 14-5, So. (Fall 4:05)
140
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Miah Kenny of Northwest Girls
- 2nd Place - Megan Jones of Ainsworth Girls
- 3rd Place - Laila Cuevas of Norfolk Girls
- 4th Place - Lake McClure of Ogallala Girls
1st Place Match
- Miah Kenny (Northwest Girls) 22-2, Jr. over Megan Jones (Ainsworth Girls) 18-9, Fr. (Fall 1:03)
3rd Place Match
- Laila Cuevas (Norfolk Girls) 29-9, So. over Lake McClure (Ogallala Girls) 26-10, Jr. (Dec 4-2)
145
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Kenli Boeselager of Chadron Girls
- 2nd Place - Jaycee Hampton of North Platte Girls
- 3rd Place - Emma Harb of Northwest Girls
- 4th Place - Kayla Bobeldyke of Norfolk Girls
1st Place Match
- Kenli Boeselager (Chadron Girls) 22-1, Jr. over Jaycee Hampton (North Platte Girls) 18-12, Fr. (Fall 0:59)
3rd Place Match
- Emma Harb (Northwest Girls) 19-7, So. over Kayla Bobeldyke (Norfolk Girls) 27-9, Jr. (Dec 7-2)
155
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Kalli Sutton of Lexington Girls
- 2nd Place - Mariah Duran of Sandhills Valley Girls
- 3rd Place - Chloe Mader of Northwest Girls
- 4th Place - Addie Diers of Chadron Girls
1st Place Match
- Kalli Sutton (Lexington Girls) 34-7, Sr. over Mariah Duran (Sandhills Valley Girls) 29-7, So. (Fall 3:26)
3rd Place Match
- Chloe Mader (Northwest Girls) 21-9, Sr. over Addie Diers (Chadron Girls) 19-9, So. (Fall 1:37)
170
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Kaylee Ricketts of Wahoo Girls
- 2nd Place - Jocelyn Ambriz of Ansley-Litchfield Girls
- 3rd Place - Beverly Bobeldyke of Norfolk Girls
- 4th Place - Hayden Marks of Bridgeport Girls
1st Place Match
- Kaylee Ricketts (Wahoo Girls) 48-0, Sr. over Jocelyn Ambriz (Ansley-Litchfield Girls) 26-3, Sr. (M. For.)
3rd Place Match
- Beverly Bobeldyke (Norfolk Girls) 20-5, Fr. over Hayden Marks (Bridgeport Girls) 14-14, So. (Fall 1:30)
190
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Saphira Whitley of Sidney Girls
- 2nd Place - Madelyn Tryon of Southwest Girls
- 3rd Place - McKenzie Furgison of Lexington Girls
- 4th Place - Kylee Allen of Arcadia/Loup City Girls
1st Place Match
- Saphira Whitley (Sidney Girls) 14-5, So. over Madelyn Tryon (Southwest Girls) 18-6, Fr. (Fall 1:09)
3rd Place Match
- McKenzie Furgison (Lexington Girls) 35-6, Fr. over Kylee Allen (Arcadia/Loup City Girls) 3-2, So. (Fall 0:15)
235
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place - Savannah Koch of Minden Girls
- 2nd Place - Abbriel Sutton of Lexington Girls
- 3rd Place - Autumn Hoppe of West Holt Girls
- 4th Place - Morgan Hawkins of Ansley-Litchfield Girls
1st Place Match
- Savannah Koch (Minden Girls) 33-4, Sr. over Abbriel Sutton (Lexington Girls) 9-9, Fr. (Fall 4:00)
3rd Place Match
- Autumn Hoppe (West Holt Girls) 14-9, Sr. over Morgan Hawkins (Ansley-Litchfield Girls) 3-6, So. (Fall 0:16)