Carter Gittins finished in 2nd place at 120 pounds, winning his first four matches — two by fall, two by tech fall — but lost in the finals 14-2.
Noah Goodwin was 2nd at 150 pounds, winning his first three matches by tech fall, winning in the semifinals by fall in 19 seconds but lost in the finals by fall at 2:34.
80th Annual Vern Ekfelt Invitational Results for Tri-Center
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Carter Gittins (6-2) placed 2nd and scored 27.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Carter Gittins (Tri-Center) 6-2 won by fall over Jayden Wilson (Omaha North) 2-3 (Fall 1:54)
- Round 2 – Carter Gittins (Tri-Center) 6-2 won by fall over Ryder Hullman (Falls City) 2-3 (Fall 1:46)
- Round 4 – Carter Gittins (Tri-Center) 6-2 won by tech fall over Landon Olesen (Omaha Westview) 0-5 (TF-1.5 2:40 (19-4))
- Round 5 – Carter Gittins (Tri-Center) 6-2 won by tech fall over Larry Granger (Lincoln High) 4-3 (TF-1.5 2:11 (20-3))
- 1st Place Match – Abdikadir Abdi (Omaha Bryan) 8-2 won by major decision over Carter Gittins (Tri-Center) 6-2 (MD 14-2)
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Christopher Rock (3-5) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.
- Round 2 – Nasir Hunt (Omaha Bryan) 7-2 won by tech fall over Christopher Rock (Tri-Center) 3-5 (TF-1.5 4:09 (23-6))
- Round 3 – Christopher Rock (Tri-Center) 3-5 won by fall over Adan Rasgado (Omaha Burke) 0-5 (Fall 1:58)
- Round 4 – Christopher Rock (Tri-Center) 3-5 won by medical forfeit over Tristan Hough (Omaha Westview) 1-1 (M. For.)
- Round 5 – Jonah Ashburn (Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson) 3-2 won by fall over Christopher Rock (Tri-Center) 3-5 (Fall 0:56)
- 5th Place Match – Moo Dah (Omaha Benson) 3-2 won by major decision over Christopher Rock (Tri-Center) 3-5 (MD 14-3)
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Tucker Olsen (4-4) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Chris Sanchez (Omaha North) 2-3 won by fall over Tucker Olsen (Tri-Center) 4-4 (Fall 2:25)
- Round 2 – Tucker Olsen (Tri-Center) 4-4 won by fall over Caleb Preciado (South Sioux City) 1-9 (Fall 1:13)
- Round 3 – Max Littrell (Crete) 3-2 won by fall over Tucker Olsen (Tri-Center) 4-4 (Fall 0:16)
- Consolation Bracket – Tucker Olsen (Tri-Center) 4-4 won by fall over Jacob Acosta (Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson) 1-4 (Fall 3:06)
- 5th Place Match – Tucker Olsen (Tri-Center) 4-4 won by fall over Than Myint (Omaha Benson) 2-3 (Fall 3:56)
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Steven Ring (2-4) placed 8th and scored 0.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Liam Clarke (Crete) 3-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Steven Ring (Tri-Center) 2-4 (SV-1 8-5)
- Round 2 – MacIntyre Richter Pfirrman (Omaha Westview) 5-0 won by major decision over Steven Ring (Tri-Center) 2-4 (MD 12-4)
- Round 3 – Corey Roberts (Omaha North) 3-2 won by major decision over Steven Ring (Tri-Center) 2-4 (MD 11-2)
- Consolation Bracket – Abou Kromah (Lincoln High) 3-4 won by medical forfeit over Steven Ring (Tri-Center) 2-4 (M. For.)
- 7th Place Match – Angel Meraz (South Sioux City) 1-9 won by medical forfeit over Steven Ring (Tri-Center) 2-4 (M. For.)
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Noah Goodwin (5-3) placed 2nd and scored 26.5 team points.
- Round 1 – Noah Goodwin (Tri-Center) 5-3 won by tech fall over Huxley Bentzinger (Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson) 2-3 (TF-1.5 4:24 (18-2))
- Round 2 – Noah Goodwin (Tri-Center) 5-3 won by tech fall over Larsay Doe (Lincoln High) 3-4 (TF-1.5 2:23 (16-1))
- Round 4 – Noah Goodwin (Tri-Center) 5-3 won by tech fall over Paw Awar (Omaha Benson) 0-4 (TF-1.5 1:58 (17-2))
- Round 5 – Noah Goodwin (Tri-Center) 5-3 won by fall over George Whitbeck (Omaha Burke) 3-2 (Fall 0:19)
- 1st Place Match – J`Shawn Sterling (Omaha Bryan) 8-0 won by fall over Noah Goodwin (Tri-Center) 5-3 (Fall 2:34)
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Judah York (6-2) placed 5th and scored 15.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Judah York (Tri-Center) 6-2 won by fall over Jonathon Caldera (South Sioux City) 1-9 (Fall 0:53)
- Round 2 – Judah York (Tri-Center) 6-2 won by fall over Mason Sanders (Omaha Westview) 1-4 (Fall 0:57)
- Round 3 – Mayson Kramer (Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson) 4-1 won by fall over Judah York (Tri-Center) 6-2 (Fall 1:55)
- Round 5 – Ricardo Miranda (Omaha Bryan) 6-3 won by fall over Judah York (Tri-Center) 6-2 (Fall 2:37)
- 5th Place Match – Judah York (Tri-Center) 6-2 won by fall over Brandon Collier (Falls City) 2-3 (Fall 1:26)
