DOUGLAS – There were over 30 wrestling teams competing at the 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial wrestling tournament in Douglas over the weekend. Wheatland Bulldog wrestlers had a solid showing, even though there were over 30 teams participating in the competition.

WHS Bulldog Boys Results

120-pound weight class:

Kael Gudahl (6-7)

• Champ. Round 1 - Kael Gudahl (Wheatland) 6-7 received a bye (Bye)

• Quarterfinal - Nathan Fish (Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast) 15-1 won by fall over Kael Gudahl (Wheatland) 6-7 (Fall 0:48)

• Cons. Round 2 - Ezra Hernandez (Riverton) 8-10 won by fall over Kael Gudahl (Wheatland) 6-7 (Fall 3:00)

120-pound weight class:

Cooper Meyer (5-9)

• Champ. Round 1 - Landon Norman (Upton) 10-4 won by fall over Cooper Meyer (Wheatland) 5-9 (Fall 1:02)

• Cons. Round 1 - Tristen Tromble (Natrona County) 14-6 won by decision over Cooper Meyer (Wheatland) 5-9 (Dec 8-2)

132-pound weight class:

Waylon Milnes (8-7) scored 6.0 team points

• Champ. Round 1 - Waylon Milnes (Wheatland) 8-7 received a bye

• Champ. Round 2 - Waylon Milnes (Wheatland) 8-7 won by fall over William Hohnholt (Campbell County) 4-6 (Fall 4:00)

• Quarterfinal - Kozad Porter (Cheyenne East) 24-2 won by fall over Waylon Milnes (Wheatland) 8-7 (Fall 2:41)

• Cons. Round 4 - Trey Schneider (Upton) 14-3 won by fall over Waylon Milnes (Wheatland) 8-7 (Fall 2:32)

144-pound weight class:

Colby Milnes (0-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Horner (Natrona County) 10-11 won by fall over Colby Milnes (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 1:41)

• Cons. Round 1 - Colby Milnes (Wheatland) 0-2 received a bye 

• Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Larsen (Riverton) 11-5 won by fall over Colby Milnes (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 1:56)

150-pound weight class:

Mauriccio Grimaldo (7-5)  scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Mauriccio Grimaldo (Wheatland) 7-5 received a bye

• Champ. Round 2 - Louden Bremer (Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast) 14-4 won by fall over Mauriccio Grimaldo (Wheatland) 7-5 (Fall 4:31)

• Cons. Round 2 - Mauriccio Grimaldo (Wheatland) 7-5 won by fall over Jared Nelsen (H.E.M.) 1-5 (Fall 3:22)

• Cons. Round 3 - Boon Frude (Laramie) 8-6 won by fall over Mauriccio Grimaldo (Wheatland) 7-5 (Fall 2:01)

150-pound weight class

Wyatt Fitzwater (0-2)

• Champ. Round 1 - Bricen Wright (Chadron) 7-11 won by fall over Wyatt Fitzwater (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 0:53)

• Cons. Round 1 - Tucker Edwards (Wright) 11-3 won by fall over Wyatt Fitzwater (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 1:40)

175-weight class:

Jacob McDaniel (7-7) scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Tiegen Thompson (Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast) 10-6 won by fall over Jacob McDaniel (Wheatland) 7-7 (Fall 2:38)

• Cons. Round 1 - Jacob McDaniel (Wheatland) 7-7 won by fall over Peyton Henderson (Campbell County) 1-4 (Fall 2:27)

• Cons. Round 2 - Preston Sorensen (Glenrock) 12-6 won by fall over Jacob McDaniel (Wheatland) 7-7 (Fall 1:56)

190-pound weight class:

Tyrell Weber (3-4) scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Lance Rabel (Buffalo) 14-4 won by fall over Tyrell Weber (Wheatland) 3-4 (Fall 0:28)

• Cons. Round 1 - Tyrell Weber (Wheatland) 3-4 won by fall over Nate Ridgeway (Big Horn) 8-5 (Fall 1:53)

• Cons. Round 2 - Gabe Lopez (Douglas) 11-9 won by fall over Tyrell Weber (Wheatland) 3-4 (Fall 1:17)

285-pound weight class:

Lorenzo Rojo (0-2) 

• Champ. Round 1 - Jamison Bade (Laramie) 8-10 won by fall over Lorenzo Rojo (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 1:16)

• Cons. Round 1 - Isaac Clay (Cheyenne East) 7-3 won by fall over Lorenzo Rojo (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 0:20)

WHS Varsity Girls Results

100-pound weight class:

Kaelyn Wessel (2-4) 

• Champ. Round 1 - Kaelyn Wessel (Wheatland) 2-4 received a bye

• Quarterfinal - Ellyse Rimmasch (Cheyenne Central) 4-6 won by fall over Kaelyn Wessel (Wheatland) 2-4 (Fall 0:49)

• Cons. Round 2 - Kaelyn Wessel (Wheatland) 2-4 received a bye

• Cons. Round 3 - Bree Padilla (Cheyenne East) 11-3 won by fall over Kaelyn Wessel (Wheatland) 2-4 (Fall 0:32)

120-pound weight class:

Nicole Biggs (5-4) scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Nicole Biggs (Wheatland) 5-4 won by fall over Jadyn Holbrook (Kelly Walsh) 0-4 (Fall 2:44)

• Quarterfinal - Kaiana Garlough (Cheyenne Central) 10-5 won by fall over Nicole Biggs (Wheatland) 5-4 (Fall 0:20)

• Cons. Round 2 - Nicole Biggs (Wheatland) 5-4 won by fall over Taci Bartschi (Niobrara County) 1-5 (Fall 1:43)

• Cons. Round 3 - LouAnn Bryant (Campbell County) 3-2 won by fall over Nicole Biggs (Wheatland) 5-4 (Fall 1:27)

130-pound weight class: 

Ariel Kumelos (8-1) placed 3rd and scored 22.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Ariel Kumelos (Wheatland) 8-1 won by fall over Carlee Roth (Thunder Basin) 15-6 (Fall 5:09)

• Quarterfinal - Ariel Kumelos (Wheatland) 8-1 won by fall over Summer Galovich (Thermopolis) 4-11 (Fall 1:06)

• Semifinal - McKenna Barham (Laramie) 13-2 won by fall over Ariel Kumelos (Wheatland) 8-1 (Fall 1:55)

• Cons. Semi - Ariel Kumelos (Wheatland) 8-1 won by fall over Carlee Roth (Thunder Basin) 15-6 (Fall 0:39)

• 3rd Place Match - Ariel Kumelos (Wheatland) 8-1 won by fall over Addison Thomas (Kelly Walsh) 8-6 (Fall 2:03)

155-pound weight class: 

Audrey Davis (1-4)

• Champ. Round 1 - Delainie Munch (Hulett) 9-6 won by fall over Audrey Davis (Wheatland) 1-4 (Fall 3:10)

• Cons. Round 1 - Audrey Davis (Wheatland) 1-4 received a bye () (Bye)

• Cons. Round 2 - Kailey Allen (Thermopolis) 7-6 won by major decision over Audrey Davis (Wheatland) 1-4 (MD 10-2)

190-pound weight class: 

Jessie Graves (0-2)

• Quarterfinal - Bailey Howe (Buffalo) 8-4 won by fall over Jessie Graves (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 1:03)

• Cons. Round 1 - Vivian Golembiewski (Chadron Girls) 9-8 won by fall over Jessie Graves (Wheatland) 0-2 (Fall 0:18)