State Wrestling has done well every year, and kept it up this year as well. The Tigers took ten wrestlers this year, which is two less than last year. The State Qualifiers were Connor Laux, Joel Smith, Nolan Laux, Brandon Kile, Damian Collins, Colby Pedroza, Huy Truong, Devin Anthony, Dominic Rasmussen, and Travis Hartwig. Four wrestlers placed, Nolan and Connor Laux placed first in their respective weight classes, and Huy Truong and Brandon Kile placed third in their weight classes. The results are as follows:
2015 NSAA Championships Results for Hastings
A106 – Connor Laux (42-1) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Connor Laux (Hastings) 42-1 won by decision over Eron Haynes (Omaha Central) 31-7 (Dec 9-3)
Quarterfinal – Connor Laux (Hastings) 42-1 won by decision over Reid Dasher (Papillion-LaVista) 43-11 (Dec 8-3)
Semifinal – Connor Laux (Hastings) 42-1 won by fall over Adam Kinnaman (Lincoln Southeast) 36-8 (Fall 0:44)
1st Place Match – Connor Laux (Hastings) 42-1 won by decision over Nate Morris (Papillion-LaVista South) 34-3 (Dec 9-4)
A113 – Joel Smith (25-18) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ben Hallett (Papillion-LaVista) 10-7 won by major decision over Joel Smith (Hastings) 25-18 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Cole Zebley (Millard West) 32-12 won by decision over Joel Smith (Hastings) 25-18 (Dec 1-0)
A126 – Nolan Laux (42-0) placed 1st and scored 25.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Nolan Laux (Hastings) 42-0 won by fall over Joshua Jansa (Omaha Burke) 13-9 (Fall 1:41)
Quarterfinal – Nolan Laux (Hastings) 42-0 won by decision over Jackson Knorr (Lincoln Southwest) 37-8 (Dec 6-0)
Semifinal – Nolan Laux (Hastings) 42-0 won by decision over Blake Coen (Grand Island) 38-12 (Dec 6-0)
1st Place Match – Nolan Laux (Hastings) 42-0 won by major decision over Mike Theisen (Millard South) 38-12 (MD 13-4)
A132 – Brandon Kile (37-6) placed 3rd and scored 18.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Kile (Hastings) 37-6 won by decision over Colin Beach (Elkhorn South) 36-15 (Dec 7-0)
Quarterfinal – Matt Falewitch (Creighton Preparatory School) 23-4 won by fall over Brandon Kile (Hastings) 37-6 (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 2 – Brandon Kile (Hastings) 37-6 won by decision over Anthony Tucci (Bellevue West) 35-11 (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Brandon Kile (Hastings) 37-6 won by fall over Dominick Jimenez (Lincoln East) 31-18 (Fall 2:21)
Cons. Semi – Brandon Kile (Hastings) 37-6 won by injury default over Cameron Williams (Lincoln Southwest) 35-6 (Inj. 0:00)
3rd Place Match – Brandon Kile (Hastings) 37-6 won by decision over Otis Rollins (Omaha North) 43-8 (Dec 3-1)
A138 – Damian Collins (32-12) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Riley Hanson (Creighton Preparatory School) 16-9 won by decision over Damian Collins (Hastings) 32-12 (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Damian Collins (Hastings) 32-12 won by fall over Scott Johnston (Millard West) 26-16 (Fall 2:37)
Cons. Round 2 – Nathan Hunt (Lincoln Southeast) 27-4 won by decision over Damian Collins (Hastings) 32-12 (Dec 5-0)
A145 – Colby Pedroza (8-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Martz (Lincoln East) 35-13 won by decision over Colby Pedroza (Hastings) 8-9 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Donald Teburso (Lincoln North Star) 26-12 won by fall over Colby Pedroza (Hastings) 8-9 (Fall 3:00)
A152 – Huy Truong (41-2) placed 3rd and scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Huy Truong (Hastings) 41-2 won by fall over Trey Grube (Kearney) 13-17 (Fall 1:29)
Quarterfinal – Huy Truong (Hastings) 41-2 won by decision over Braiden Ruffin (North Platte) 33-8 (Dec 7-4)
Semifinal – Reilly Carlow (Papillion-LaVista) 40-9 won by decision over Huy Truong (Hastings) 41-2 (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Semi – Huy Truong (Hastings) 41-2 won in sudden victory – 1 over Dante Todd (Grand Island) 32-12 (SV-1 8-6)
3rd Place Match – Huy Truong (Hastings) 41-2 won by decision over Braiden Ruffin (North Platte) 33-8 (Dec 8-6)
A160 – Devin Anthony (8-11) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Douglas Weidner (Omaha Bryan) 30-13 won by major decision over Devin Anthony (Hastings) 8-11 (MD 16-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Devin Anthony (Hastings) 8-11 won by decision over Braden Trimble (Millard South) 29-15 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Joey Sutter (Millard West) 38-13 won by decision over Devin Anthony (Hastings) 8-11 (Dec 7-4)
A182 – Dominic Rasmussen (34-13) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cameron Schlender (Kearney) 16-6 won by decision over Dominic Rasmussen (Hastings) 34-13 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Dominic Rasmussen (Hastings) 34-13 won by decision over Gage Grinnell (Grand Island) 27-18 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Dominic Rasmussen (Hastings) 34-13 won by fall over Kyle Brown (Lincoln East) 29-8 (Fall 2:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Sean Lambert (Fremont) 35-6 won by decision over Dominic Rasmussen (Hastings) 34-13 (Dec 3-1)
A195 – Travis Hartwig (32-13) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Travis Hartwig (Hastings) 32-13 won by fall over Andrew Manganaro (Omaha Burke) 26-23 (Fall 1:45)
Quarterfinal – Edgar Silva (Grand Island) 23-2 won by fall over Travis Hartwig (Hastings) 32-13 (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 2 – Leo Palomo (Kearney) 22-15 won by decision over Travis Hartwig (Hastings) 32-13 (Dec 5-2)
