Brands Wins Title at Prestigous Council Bluffs Classic

 

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Nelson Brands already has plenty of impressive performances in his prep career.

The West High junior added to that list on Saturday.

Brands completed a perfect 7-0 performance at the two-day, 40-team Council Bluffs Classic with a 9-7 decision over Cayd Lara of Fort Dodge in the 152 pound title match.

Ranked No. 1 at 152 pounds, Brands won four straight matches by fall and added a pair of tech falls to reach the finals match where he upended fourth-ranked Lara his first loss of the season.

The title by Brands helped West High to a 16th place team finish with 204.5 points.

Apple Valley Minnesota, ranked 41st nationally by InterMat, won the team title for the second straight season finishing with 622 points.

Class 3A third-ranked Fort Dodge finished second with 449 points while Kearney (Nebraska) was third with 397.

West High senior Carter Rohweder went 6-1 with six pins to finish fifth at 160 pounds.

The only loss for Rohweder was a 6-2 quarterfinal loss to Tony Watts of Apple Valley.

Council Bluffs Classic
Team scores – 1. Apple Valley 622; 2. Fort Dodge 449.5; 3. Kearney 397.5; 4. Glenwood 333; 5. Waukee 310.5; 6. Mill Valley 306; 7. Atlantic 301; 8. Spirit Lake Park 268.5; 9. Pittsburg 263.5; 10. Totino-Grace 261.5; 11. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 253; 12. Millard West 247.5; 13. Missouri Valley 236; 14. Olathe North 233.5; 15. Basehor-Linwood 214; 16. West High 204.5; 17. Olathe South 204; 18. Plattsmouth 203; 19. Lewis Central 189; 20. Saint James Academy 185; 21. Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 177.5; 22. Lincoln East 175.5; 23. Grand Island 173; 24. Ames 160.5; 25. Newton 144; 26. Papillion-La Vista 142; 27. Perry 137.5; 28. Maysville 130.5; 29. Nebraska City 125; 30. Underwood 123.5; 31. Omaha North 114; 32. Norris 103.5; 33. Woodbury Central 94; 34. LeMars 71; 35. Millard North 68.5; 36. Creighton Prep 64.5; 37. Council Bluffs St. Albert 53.5; 38. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 38; 39. South Sioux City 28.5.

First place matches; Area placewinners
106 – 1. Keegan Slyter (Olathe North) dec. Chase Larsen (Plattsmouth) 6-4.
113 – 1. Drew Bennett (Fort Dodge) dec. Kyle Biscoglia (Waukee) 3-2.
120 – 1. Brody Teske (Fort Dodge) maj. dec. Jace Koezler (Olathe South) 13-4.
126 – 1. Alex Thomsen (Underwood) dec. McGwire Midkiff (CB Thomas Jefferson) 12-5.
132 – 1. Conner Ward (Mill Valley) dec. Corbin Nirschl (Basehor-Linwood) 3-1.
138 – 1. Tristan Lara (Fort Dodge) dec. Kyle Rathman (Apple Valley) 7-3.
145 – 1. Nate Larson (Apple Valley) maj. dec. Kyler Rieck (Spirit Lake Park) 11-1.
152 – 1. Nelson Brands (West High) dec. Cayd Lara (Fort Dodge) 9-7.
160 – 1. Mac Southard (Lewis Central) dec. Tony Watts (Apple Valley) 8-2; 5. Carter Rohweder (West High).
170 – 1. Marcus Coleman (Ames) dec. Sammy Cokeley (Saint James Academy) 12-9.
182 – 1. Clay Lautt (Saint James Academy) dec. Anthony Sherry (Glenwood) 7-6.
195 – 1. Dylan Prince (Pittsburg) dec. Doug Vawter (Millard West) 9-7 SV1.
220 – 1. Tom Rief (Missouri Valley) dec. Deveron Duncan (Pittsburg) 6-4.
285 – 1. Gable Stevenson (Apple Valley) maj. dec. Kayne Hutchinson (Pittsburg) 16-3; 9. Guy Snow (West High).