STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONS: Fjell & Vrbka, Best Friends Bring Home Gold

By Ken Kush on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • .When it was all over, Coy Vrbka (left) and Eli Fjell (right) shared a moment and congratulated each other for winning state championships. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
    .When it was all over, Coy Vrbka (left) and Eli Fjell (right) shared a moment and congratulated each other for winning state championships. PCN photo by Ken Kush.
  • Eli Fjell, state champ at 190 and a two-time state champ. He dropped weight and switched classes with his friend Coy, in preparation for college wrestling
    Eli Fjell, state champ at 190 and a two-time state champ. He dropped weight and switched classes with his friend Coy, in preparation for college wrestling
  • Coy Vrbka (right) was crowned state wrestling champions at 215. Vrbka went undefeated this year. They traded weight classes early in the season due to Fjell going on in wrestling and Vrbka in football. PCN Photos by Travis Lane.
    Coy Vrbka (right) was crowned state wrestling champions at 215. Vrbka went undefeated this year. They traded weight classes early in the season due to Fjell going on in wrestling and Vrbka in football. PCN Photos by Travis Lane.
    OMAHA-They came to the state tournament wearing matching t-shirts and left wearing matching gold medals, as Shelby- RC seniors Eli Fjell and Coy Vrbka, best friends for as long as they can remember capped their high school careers on top of the podium in their respective weight brackets at the CHI Health Center on Saturday.The first one to greet Coy when he stepped off the mat following ...

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