Nemaha Valley Raider Wrestling
1985




Front Row: Bob , Dan , Brad , Chris
Back Row: Steven , Tom , Coach , Matt , Shane
It's not every year that a school is privileged by having a wrestler capture a state championship in a weight class. But that is exactly what happened this year as Matt Koehler defeated Darren Weber of Pleasan Ridge to wrap up 167 pound Kansas 3A weight class. Matt finished with a record of 20-3 and 139.5 team points. Brad Steinlage, a freshman, also represented the school at Fort Hay's State. Brad finished as one of the top six finalists in the 119 weight class overall, he finished 16-8. Other wrestlers turned in fine performances for the squad. These included Dan Holthaus, who finished 5-9 for the season and Chris Altenhofen, who finished at 5-10. Both wrestled at 112 weight class.

Even though there were no seniors on the team, next year's squad looks promising as the bulk of the team will be returning.
Wrestler Team Points Pins Takedowns Record
Matt 139.5 14 25 20-3
Brad 80 10 19 16-8
Dan 26 5 6 5-9
Chris 17 5 12 5-10
Tom 3 2 17 7-14
Steve 0 0 10 4-14
Bob 11 2 3 2-10
Shane 4 2 2 2-12
Dan Holthaus gets flight instructions from ACCHS wrestler.
Shane face is filled with determination as the action begins.
State qualifiers - Matt , 167 pounds placed first, while Brad , 119 pounds placed in the top six.
State Champion Matt shows his stuff early in the season at a home meet.