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Grubbs takes second at Garden County Invite

Garrett Grubbs took second place in the 152 weight class at the Garden County Invitational last Saturday to lead Banner County in two events last week.

Grubbs opened with a 9-7 win by decision against Joao Mullen of Mullen, then topped Eli De Los Santos by fall in 3:41 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Grubbs topped Tarin Jespersen of Hemingford. In the finals, Grubbs suffered a defeat to Lawrence Schneider of Bridgeport by fall in 1:58.

Brandon Blickensderfer also wrestled in the 106 weight class and lost to competitors from Garden County and Gering.

In last Thursday's Western Trails Conference tournament, Grubbs lost his first three matches in the 145 weight class until a 7-5 win by decision against Wrangler Youel of Gordon-Rushville. He dropped the seventh place match to Dalton Harter of Bayard.

Banner County is back in action Saturday at the Cheyenne East Invitational in Wyoming.

Western Trails Conference

113 weight class

Darin Archibald (Gordon-Rushville) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County), Fall 0:57.

Round 1 - Alex Araujo (Bayard) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County), Fall 2:19.

Round 2 - Ronnie Brown (Bridgeport) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County), Fall 0:24.

Round 3 - Devon Schilz (Sidney) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County), Fall 3:16.

7th place match - Elysha Foster (Mitchell) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County).

145 weight class

Zane Hamilton Harris (Gordon-Rushville) over Garrett Grubbs (Banner County), Decision 7-6.

Round 1 - Cody Mueller (Mitchell) over Garrett Grubbs (Banner County), Fall 5:15.

Round 2 - Todd Widener (Bridgeport) over Garrett Grubbs (Banner County), MD 8-0.

Round 3 - Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) over Wrangler Youel (Gordon-Rushville), Decision 7-5.

7th place match - Dalton Harter (Bayard) over Garrett Grubbs (Banner County).

Garden County Invitational

106 weight class

Championship round 1 - Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County) received a bye.

Quarterfinals - Tate Coss (Garden County) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County), Fall 2:39

Consolation round 2 - Luciano Palomo (Gering) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County), Fall 2:46.

152 weight class

Championship round 1 - Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) over Joao Barzoba (Mullen), Decision 9-7.

Quarterfinals - Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) over Eli De Los Santos (Scottsbluff), Fall 3:41

Semifinals - Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) over Tarin Jespersen (Hemingford), SV-1 3-1

First place match - Lawrence Schneider (Bridgeport) over Garrett Grubbs (Banner County), Fall 1:58.