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This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

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Class 2A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Rocky Ford 1
2 Meeker 2
3 Hotchkiss 3
4 Norwood/Nucla 4
5 Paonia 5
6 Highland 6
7 John Mall 7
8 Sedgwick County/Fleming 9
9 Limon 10
10 Ignacio 8
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Alamosa 1
2 Valley 2
3 Centauri 3
4 La Junta 4
5 Jefferson 5
6 Platte Valley 7
7 Eaton 9
8 Buena Vista
9 Sheridan
10 Lamar 10
Dropped out
Brush (6), Fort Lupton (8).
Class 4A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pueblo County 1
2 Pueblo East 2
3 Greeley Central 3
4 Windsor 4
5 Cheyenne Mountain 5
6 Pueblo West 6
7 Mesa Ridge 7
8 Grand Junction Central
9 Discovery Canyon 8
10 Canon City 10
Dropped out
Pine Creek (9).
Class 5A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pomona 1
2 Grand Junction 2
3 Grandview 3
4 Poudre 4
5 Brighton 5
6 Adams City 9
7 Castle View 6
8 Coronado 7
9 Cherokee Trail 8
10 Monarch 10
Dropped out
None.

This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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Class 2A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Rocky Ford 1
2 Meeker 2
3 Hotchkiss 3
4 Norwood/Nucla 4
5 Paonia 5
6 Highland 6
7 John Mall 7
8 Ignacio 8
9 Sedgwick County/Fleming 9
10 Limon 10
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Alamosa 1
2 Valley 2
3 Centauri 3
4 La Junta 4
5 Jefferson 5
6 Brush 6
7 Platte Valley 7
8 Fort Lupton 8
9 Eaton
10 Lamar 10
Dropped out
Bayfield (9).
Class 4A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pueblo County 1
2 Pueblo East 2
3 Greeley Central 3
4 Windsor 4
5 Cheyenne Mountain 5
6 Pueblo West 6
7 Mesa Ridge 8
8 Discovery Canyon 9
9 Pine Creek 10
10 Canon City
Dropped out
Grand Junction Central (7).
Class 5A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pomona 1
2 Grand Junction 2
3 Grandview 3
4 Poudre 4
5 Brighton 5
6 Castle View 6
7 Coronado 7
8 Cherokee Trail 8
9 Adams City 9
10 Monarch 10
Dropped out
None.

This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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Class 2A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Rocky Ford 1
2 Meeker 2
3 Hotchkiss 3
4 Norwood/Nucla 4
5 Paonia 5
6 Highland 9
7 John Mall
8 Ignacio 8
9 Sedgwick County/Fleming 6
10 Limon
Dropped out
Cedaredge (7), Peyton (10).
Class 3A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Alamosa 1
2 Valley 3
3 Centauri 2
4 La Junta 4
5 Jefferson 5
6 Brush 10
7 Platte Valley
8 Fort Lupton 9
9 Bayfield
10 Lamar
Dropped out
Delta (6), Eagle Valley (7), Sheridan (8).
Class 4A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pueblo County 1
2 Pueblo East 5
3 Greeley Central 2
4 Windsor 4
5 Cheyenne Mountain 3
6 Pueblo West 7
7 Grand Junction Central 6
8 Mesa Ridge 9
9 Discovery Canyon 8
10 Pine Creek 10
Dropped out
None.
Class 5A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pomona 1
2 Grand Junction 2
3 Grandview 4
4 Poudre 3
5 Brighton 5
6 Castle View 8
7 Coronado 9
8 Cherokee Trail
9 Adams City 10
10 Monarch 6
Dropped out
Ponderosa (7).

Championship Count: Valor Christian tops in team titles; Cheyenne Mountain has most individual wins

Valor Christian football stadium

Valor Christian won a state-best seven team championships in 2015-16, including Class 5A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic department had a banner season in 2015-16, leading the state with seven team championships.

In terms of individual sports, Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual champions.

We broke down the 2015-16 championship count below. Find a complete championship database, including title game scores, in our archives.

Previous Championship Counts:

  • 2014-15: Cherry Creek (5 teams); Thompson Valley (14 individuals)
  • 2013-14: Regis Jesuit (6 teams)
  • 2012-13: Cherry Creek (5 teams) & Cheyenne Mountain (5 teams)
  • 2011-12: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
  • 2010-11: Cheyenne Mountain (7 teams) & Regis Jesuit (7 teams)
  • 2009-10: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
  • 2008-09: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
  • 2007-08: Cherry Creek (5 teams)

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Team Championships

Valor Christian had the most team championships this season with seven. The Eagles won boys golf, softball, football, girls basketball, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and baseball.

The seven titles are the most since Regis Jesuit and Cheyenne Mountain each won seven in 2010-11.

Five teams tied for second place in the state with three team championships this season: Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver, Pomona and Regis Jesuit.

Colorado Academy and Valor Christian each had a state-best three girls championships, while Valor’s four titles were the most on the boys’ side.

In all, 67 different teams won a team championship in 2015-16, including 16 teams which won multiple championships.

A breakdown of team championships is below.

Rank Team Girls Boys Co-Ed Total
1 Valor Christian 3 4 0 7
2 Cheyenne Mountain 2 1 0 3
2 Colorado Academy 3 0 0 3
2 Kent Denver 1 2 0 3
2 Pomona 1 2 0 3
2 Regis Jesuit 0 3 0 3
7 Broomfield 1 1 0 2
7 Cherokee Trail 1 1 0 2
7 Cherry Creek 1 1 0 2
7 Eaton 2 0 0 2
7 Fairview 2 0 0 2
7 Grandview 2 0 0 2
7 Heritage Christian 1 1 0 2
7 Lutheran 1 1 0 2
7 Mountain Vista 1 1 0 2
7 Yuma 2 0 0 2
17 Air Academy 1 0 0 1
17 Alamosa 0 1 0 1
17 Aspen 1 0 0 1
17 Battle Mountain 0 1 0 1
17 Bayfield 0 1 0 1
17 Bennett 1 0 0 1
17 Buena Vista 0 1 0 1
17 Castle View 0 0 1 1
17 Cedaredge 0 1 0 1
17 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 0 1
17 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 0 1
17 Dawson School 0 1 0 1
17 Durango 0 1 0 1
17 Eads 0 1 0 1
17 Eaglecrest 1 0 0 1
17 Evergreen 0 1 0 1
17 Faith Christian 0 1 0 1
17 Fleming 0 1 0 1
17 Fort Collins 1 0 0 1
17 Fossil Ridge 0 1 0 1
17 Holly 0 1 0 1
17 Idalia 1 0 0 1
17 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 0 1
17 Lyons 0 1 0 1
17 Meeker 0 1 0 1
17 Monarch 1 0 0 1
17 Mountain Range 1 0 0 1
17 Mountain View 0 1 0 1
17 Niwot 1 0 0 1
17 Otis 1 0 0 1
17 Overland 0 1 0 1
17 Palmer Ridge 1 0 0 1
17 Paonia 1 0 0 1
17 Peak to Peak 0 1 0 1
17 Ponderosa 1 0 0 1
17 Pueblo County 0 1 0 1
17 Pueblo East 0 1 0 1
17 Pueblo West 0 1 0 1
17 Salida 1 0 0 1
17 Sanford 0 1 0 1
17 Sedgwick County 0 1 0 1
17 St. Mary’s 0 0 1 1
17 Strasburg 1 0 0 1
17 Telluride 1 0 0 1
17 The Classical Academy 1 0 0 1
17 ThunderRidge 1 0 0 1
17 University 1 0 0 1
17 Vail Christian 1 0 0 1
17 Vail Mountain 1 0 0 1
17 Valley 0 1 0 1
17 Windsor 0 1 0 1

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Individual Championships

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Cheyenne Mountain had a state-best 11 individual champions in 2015-16. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Cheyenne Mountain also had an outstanding year in terms of individual titles, leading the state with 11 championships. The program was well balanced: Six championships came from its girls teams, and five came from the boys.

Lutheran’s 10 individual championships were the second-most in the state, including a state-best nine boys titles. Regis Jesuit was third with nine individual titles, and Air Academy and Pomona tied for fourth with eight apiece.

A total of 135 schools had at least one individual champion, and 82 had multiple champions. Of those, 21 schools had at least five individual champions.

Find a breakdown of individual champions below.

Rank Team Girls Boys Total
1 Cheyenne Mountain 6 5 11
2 Lutheran 1 9 10
3 Regis Jesuit 4 5 9
4 Air Academy 5 3 8
4 Pomona 4 4 8
6 Fairview 5 2 7
6 Fossil Ridge 5 2 7
6 Paonia 6 1 7
9 Cherry Creek 3 3 6
9 Discovery Canyon 5 1 6
9 Kent Denver 2 4 6
9 Valor Christian 5 1 6
13 Arapahoe 4 1 5
13 Cedaredge 2 3 5
13 Fort Collins 3 2 5
13 Fountain-Fort Carson 1 4 5
13 Heritage Christian 3 2 5
13 Peak to Peak 4 1 5
13 Resurrection Christian 0 5 5
13 Silver Creek 2 3 5
13 Springfield 2 3 5
22 Boulder 0 4 4
22 Denver East 3 1 4
22 Kim 4 0 4
22 Moffat County 4 0 4
22 Palmer Ridge 0 4 4
22 Poudre 0 4 4
22 Pueblo County 0 4 4
22 Rock Canyon 4 0 4
22 Sangre de Cristo 4 0 4
22 The Classical Academy 2 2 4
32 Aspen 0 3 3
32 Cherokee Trail 3 0 3
32 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
32 Eaton 3 0 3
32 Evergreen 3 0 3
32 Lyons 0 3 3
32 Manitou Springs 1 2 3
32 Meeker 0 3 3
32 Niwot 3 0 3
32 Pine Creek 0 3 3
32 Ponderosa 1 2 3
32 Sedgwick County 1 2 3
32 Shining Mountain 0 3 3
32 Sterling 2 1 3
32 Valley 0 3 3
32 Windsor 2 1 3
48 Alamosa 0 2 2
48 Baca County 2 0 2
48 Battle Mountain 0 2 2
48 Berthoud 0 2 2
48 Buena Vista 0 2 2
48 Caliche 2 0 2
48 Canon City 1 1 2
48 Chaparral 0 2 2
48 Delta 2 0 2
48 Durango 0 2 2
48 Estes Park 2 0 2
48 Faith Christian 2 0 2
48 Flagler 0 2 2
48 Fort Morgan 0 2 2
48 Grandview 2 0 2
48 Highland 1 1 2
48 Highlands Ranch 0 2 2
48 Hinkley 0 2 2
48 John Mall 0 2 2
48 Lake City Community 1 1 2
48 Longmont 0 2 2
48 Mesa Ridge 0 2 2
48 Monarch 0 2 2
48 Montrose 0 2 2
48 Mountain View 0 2 2
48 Otis 1 1 2
48 Rocky Ford 0 2 2
48 Rocky Mountain 2 0 2
48 Salida 0 2 2
48 SkyView Academy 0 2 2
48 St. Mary’s Academy 2 0 2
48 Telluride 2 0 2
48 Thompson Valley 0 2 2
48 Vail Christian 1 1 2
48 Wray 2 0 2
83 Akron 0 1 1
83 Arickaree 0 1 1
83 Bear Creek 0 1 1
83 Burlington 1 0 1
83 Castle View 0 1 1
83 Centauri 0 1 1
83 Cheraw 0 1 1
83 Coal Ridge 1 0 1
83 Colorado Springs Christian 1 0 1
83 Crowley County 0 1 1
83 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
83 Eads 0 1 1
83 Elizabeth 1 0 1
83 Ellicott 0 1 1
83 Fleming 1 0 1
83 Fort Lupton 0 1 1
83 Fruita 0 1 1
83 Glenwood Springs 0 1 1
83 Granada 1 0 1
83 Grand Junction 0 1 1
83 Greeley Central 0 1 1
83 Green Mountain 1 0 1
83 Heritage 1 0 1
83 Holy Family 0 1 1
83 Hotchkiss 1 0 1
83 Jefferson 0 1 1
83 Kiowa 1 0 1
83 Lakewood 0 1 1
83 Lamar 0 1 1
83 Legacy 0 1 1
83 Mancos 0 1 1
83 McClave 0 1 1
83 Mountain Vista 0 1 1
83 Mullen 0 1 1
83 North Park 0 1 1
83 Olathe 0 1 1
83 Palisade 0 1 1
83 Pawnee 0 1 1
83 Peyton 0 1 1
83 Pueblo East 0 1 1
83 Roaring Fork 0 1 1
83 Roosevelt 0 1 1
83 Sedgwick County/Fleming 0 1 1
83 Sheridan 0 1 1
83 Skyline 1 0 1
83 Soroco 0 1 1
83 Standley Lake 1 0 1
83 Steamboat Springs 1 0 1
83 Summit 1 0 1
83 Vail Mountain 1 0 1
83 Vista Peak 1 0 1
83 Vista Ridge 0 1 1
83 Weld Central 0 1 1

All-state wrestling teams for 2015-16 season

State wrestling tournament Pepsi Center generic

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

The 2015-16 all-state wrestling teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected by team performance at the state meet, as well.

Wrestlers of the year were determined by a formula which took the following information into account: season record; season winning percentage; type of wins at state (pin, tech fall, major decision); and strength of a weight classification’s bracket.

Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A


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Class 5A

Wrestler of the year: Ryan Deakin, Legacy

Coach of the year: Sam Federico, Pomona

First Team
Name School Year Weight
Dawson Cranmer Chaparral Senior 170
Ryan Deakin Legacy Senior 138
Gabriel Dinette Lakewood Sophomore 145
Jacob Greenwood Poudre Sophomore 132
Fabian Gutierrez Adams City Senior 113
Malik Heinselman Castle View Sophomore 106
Peter Isais Pine Creek Junior 160
Jordan Martinez Pine Creek Junior 120
Garrett Niel Pine Creek Sophomore 182
Josiah Rider Grand Junction Sophomore 152
Theorius Robison Pomona Freshman 126
Trenton Schultz Mountain Vista Junior 195
Cohl Schultz Ponderosa Freshman 220
Clayton Voytilla Fruita Senior 285


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Class 4A

Wrestler of the year: Parker Simington, Thompson Valley

Coach of the year: Eddie Soto, Pueblo County

First Team
Name School Year Weight
Andrew Alirez Greeley Central Freshman 120
Deric Cruz Mesa Ridge Junior 195
Justin Davis Pueblo County Junior 132
Samuel Freeman Mesa Ridge Senior 145
Dante Garcia Pueblo County Sophomore 182
Alex Mai Fort Morgan Senior 220
Toby McBride Fort Morgan Senior 285
Parker Simington Thompson Valley Senior 160
Jace Trujillo Pueblo East Freshman 113
Sam Turner Discovery Canyon Senior 138
Will Vombaur Windsor Freshman 106
Grant Willits Pueblo County Junior 126
Hunter Willits Pueblo County Junior 152
Myles Wilson Glenwood Springs Junior 170


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Class 3A

Wrestler of the year: Jimmy Fate, Berthoud

Coach of the year: Mike Caciari, Valley

First Team
Name School Year Weight
Ricky Ayala Sheridan Junior 220
Kyle Cisneros Jefferson Junior 126
Zach Damian Valley Senior 145
Isaiah DeLaCerda Alamosa Junior 113
Sam deSeriere Mullen Junior 285
Chad Ellis Berthoud Senior 195
Jimmy Fate Berthoud Senior 160
Macoy Flanagan Valley Senior 170
Brendon Garcia Dolores Huerta Freshman 106
Jacob Jimenez Olathe Senior 152
Michael Johnson Lamar Senior 132
Dalton Robertson Weld Central Senior 182
Jody Sandoval II Fort Lupton Junior 120
Aaron Trujillo Valley Junior 138


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Class 2A

Wrestler of the year: TJ Shelton, Meeker

Coach of the year: JC Watt, Meeker

First Team
Name School Year Weight
Brandon Anderson Sedgwick County/Fleming Senior 195
Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Senior 160
Keith Dunagan Crowley County Junior 285
Morgan Fogg Highland Senior 126
Jeremy Fraser Rocky Ford Senior 132
Britton Holmes Peyton Junior 138
Quinton Montague Centauri Junior 120
Bo Pipher Paonia Senior 145
Devon Pontine Meeker Senior 182
Jacob Rodriguez Rocky Ford Junior 106
TJ Shelton Meeker Senior 170
Casey Turner Meeker Junior 152
Tanner Watson Akron Senior 113
Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Senior 220

Week 9 wrestling rankings from On The Mat

Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A

Class 5A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pomona 1
2 Legacy 3
3 Pine Creek 2
4 Poudre 4
5 Ponderosa 5
6 Cherokee Trail 6
7 Castle View
8 Fruita Monument 9
9 Grandview 7
10 Adams City
Dropped out
Grand Junction (8), Broomfield (10).

Class 4A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pueblo County 1
2 Greeley Central 2
3 Windsor 3
4 Cheyenne Mountain 6
5 Discovery Canyon 5
6 Mesa Ridge 7
7 Thompson Valley 4
8 Pueblo East 8
9 Pueblo West
10 Fort Morgan 10
Dropped out
Longmont (9).

Class 3A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Valley 1
2 Dolores Huerta 2
3 Berthoud 3
4 Lamar 5
5 Olathe 4
6 La Junta 6
7 Delta 7
8 Alamosa 10
9 Sheridan 8
10 Sterling 9
Dropped out
None.

Class 2A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Rocky Ford 1
2 Meeker 3
3 Centauri 2
4 Buena Vista 6
5 Highland 8
6 Hotchkiss 4
7 Paonia 7
8 Sedgwick County/Fleming 10
9 Ignacio
10 Akron
Dropped out
Norwood/Nucla (5), Crowley County (9).

Week 8 wrestling rankings from On The Mat

Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A

Class 5A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pomona 1
2 Pine Creek 2
3 Legacy 3
4 Poudre 4
5 Ponderosa 5
6 Cherokee Trail 6
7 Grandview 7
8 Grand Junction 8
9 Fruita Monument
10 Broomfield 10
Dropped out
Brighton (9).

Class 4A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Pueblo County 1
2 Greeley Central 2
3 Windsor 3
4 Thompson Valley 4
5 Discovery Canyon 5
6 Cheyenne Mountain 6
7 Mesa Ridge 7
8 Pueblo East 8
9 Longmont 9
10 Fort Morgan 10
Dropped out
None.

Class 3A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Valley 1
2 Dolores Huerta 2
3 Berthoud 3
4 Olathe 4
5 Lamar 5
6 La Junta 6
7 Delta 10
8 Sheridan 7
9 Sterling 8
10 Alamosa 9
Dropped out
None.

Class 2A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Rocky Ford 1
2 Centauri 2
3 Meeker 3
4 Hotchkiss 4
5 Norwood/Nucla 5
6 Buena Vista 8
7 Paonia 6
8 Highland 7
9 Crowley County
10 Sedgwick County/Fleming
Dropped out
John Mall (9), Ignacio (10).

Rocky Ford wrestling overcomes pressure to land first 2A title in 25 years

Colorado state wrestling

Nate Finnell of Rocky Ford and Levi Davis of Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestle in the 2A 220-pound final during the Colorado state wrestling finals. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com) More photos.

DENVER – If trying to win his first state championship wasn’t enough stress, Rocky Ford senior Nate Finnell had the weight of his entire team on his shoulders Saturday night.

Finnell came into the 220-pound title match with the Meloneers trailing Meeker in the Class 2A state tournament standings by one point. A victory would send Rocky Ford to its first championship in 25 years – a loss would have wrapped it up for the Cowboys.

Finnell rose to the occasion in the biggest way possible, landing a takedown in the final seconds of the second period. He kept Sedgwick County/Fleming’s Levi Davis down for the entire third period to earn a 4-2 decision and a state title for his teammates – the first since the AA crown in 1990.

“My coach told me before not to worry about, just go out and wrestle your match,” Finnell said. “I did that and got it done – what means more than anything to me is that team title.”

Colorado state wrestling

Nate Finnell of Rocky Ford and Levi Davis of Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestle in the 2A 220-pound final. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com) More photos.

Rocky Ford finished the three-day tournament with 134 points and two individual champions. Meeker placed second with 131 points, followed by Paonia (125.5), Centauri (109.5) and Norwood/Nucla (98).

“We’ve lost some state titles that same way, by one or two points, two years in a row,” Meloneers coach Mike Jurney said. “These kids just came out and wrestled their hearts out. For it to come down for us to win a match for Nate, it was just amazing.”

Finnell and sophomore Jacob Rodriguez claimed their first state titles, with Rodriguez winning the 106-pound title with a 5-3 decision over Akron’s Tanner Watson. But the team championship ultimately ruled the night.

“It means everything in the world,” Jurney said. “These kids have put in a tremendous amount of work. We’ve been close, knocking on the door, but to finally get through the door is fantastic. It’s great tradition and a great town, and we’re happy to bring it home to them.”

It was a record-setting night overall in the 2A ranks. Paonia’s Jesse Reed became the 18th Colorado wrestler to win four state titles with a victory at 126 pounds. Eagles junior Bo Pipher (138 pounds) and senior Zach Milner (160) each took home a second consecutive title as well – Pipher landed a first-period pin of Baca County’s J.D. Chenoweth, and Milner won 3-2 in overtime over Norwood/Nucla’s Tim Armintrout.

Colorado state wrestling

TJ Shelton of Meeker and Jose Cisneros of Centennial wrestle in a 170-pound 2A final during the Colorado state wrestling finals, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com) More photos.

Meeker junior T.J. Shelton and Centauri senior Jareb Aziz joined the three-time state champion club. Shelton pinned Centennial’s Jose Cisneros in 50 seconds to claim the 170-pound crown and set himself up for a shot at a fourth title next season.

“It’s amazing. It’s been amazing every state title I’ve had,” Shelton said. “It’s been a great experience with great people and great matches.”

Aziz closed out his prep career with an undefeated season after pinning Fowler’s Blaine Larson in 3:51.

Aziz said he would never have reached this point without the help of his coaches. Going out with three pins in four matches just made it that much sweeter.

“It felt good. I wrestled him last week, so I knew it would be a little bit tougher this week,” Aziz said. “But I knew I could cap it off and win it again.”

A handful of returning state champions also brought home a second state title. John Mall sophomore John Andreatta posted a 15-0 technical fall at 113 over Centauri’s Quinton Montague. Norwood/Nucla senior Talon Harris pinned Lyons’ William Hickman at 120, and Holly’s Ryan Nordyke pinned Meeker’s Anthony Watt in 4:49 at 145 pounds.

Swink senior Austin Coy capped a prep career that saw four trips to the state finals with his first championship. Coy withstood a late reversal for a 3-2 decision at 132 over Highland’s Jake Trujillo, who almost took it home with a near fall before time ran out.

After three consecutive losses in championship matches, Coy made the most of his final chance.

“If you get it early on, then compared to that every time is a failure,” he said. “Building up to it in the long run, I’m glad it worked out this way.”

Buena Vista junior Keegan Wentz also got over the hump with a 2-0 decision to land the 182 title over Sedgwick County/Fleming’s Brandon Anderson. Wentz lost in the finals a year ago but put that behind him Saturday.

Crowley County senior Bryce McCracken posted a 4-1 decision at 152 over Meeker’s Casey Turner, and Limon junior Jayden Hilferty also earned his first state title with a 3-1 victory over Crowley County’s Keith Dunnagan in double overtime at heavyweight.

Colorado state wrestling

Class 2A champion Rocky Ford celebrates with the trophy. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com) More photos.

Wrestling rankings ahead of regionals

Wrestling’s regionals are this weekend. Below are this week’s rankings from On The Mat.

The No. 1 teams all remained the same: Arvada West (5A), Thompson Valley (4A), Brush (3A) and Paonia (2A).

Complete team rankings for all classes are below.

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On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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Class 2A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Paonia 1
2 Norwood/Nucla 2
3 Meeker 3
4 Rocky Ford 4
5 Centauri 5
6 Sedgwick County/Fleming 6
7 Swink 7
8 Ignacio 8
9 Crowley County 9
10 Hotchkiss 10
Dropped out
None.

Class 3A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Brush 1
2 Valley 2
3 Lamar 3
4 Delta 4
5 Dolores Huerta 5
6 Olathe 6
7 Fort Lupton 7
8 Sterling 8
9 Sheridan 9
10 Platte Valley 10
Dropped out
None.

Class 4A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Thompson Valley 1
2 Pueblo County 2
3 Windsor 3
4 Greeley Central 4
5 Pueblo South 7
6 Pueblo East 5
7 Air Academy 6
8 Pueblo West 8
9 Mesa Ridge 9
10 Cheyenne Mountain 10
Dropped out
None.

Class 5A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Arvada West 1
2 Pomona 2
3 Pine Creek 3
4 Grand Junction 4
5 Coronado 5
6 Rocky Mountain 6
7 Ponderosa 7
8 Mountain Range 8
9 Cherry Creek 9
10 Fruita Monument 10
Dropped out
None.

Cheyenne Mountain joins 4A wrestling rankings at No. 10

Cheyenne Mountain joined this week’s wrestling rankings at No. 10 in Class 4A.

The No. 1 teams all stayed put in On The Mat’s rankings this week. Those are Arvada West (5A), Thompson Valley (4A), Brush (3A) and Paonia (2A).

Complete team rankings for all classes are below.

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On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

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Class 2A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Paonia 1
2 Norwood/Nucla 2
3 Meeker 3
4 Rocky Ford 4
5 Centauri 5
6 Sedgwick County/Fleming 7
7 Swink 6
8 Ignacio 8
9 Crowley County 10
10 Hotchkiss
Dropped out
Burlington (9).

Class 3A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Brush 1
2 Valley 2
3 Lamar 3
4 Delta 4
5 Dolores Huerta 5
6 Olathe 6
7 Fort Lupton 7
8 Sterling 8
9 Sheridan 9
10 Platte Valley 10
Dropped out
None.

Class 4A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Thompson Valley 1
2 Pueblo County 2
3 Windsor 3
4 Greeley Central 4
5 Pueblo East 5
6 Air Academy 6
7 Pueblo South 9
8 Pueblo West 7
9 Mesa Ridge 8
10 Cheyenne Mountain
Dropped out
Fort Morgan (10).

Class 5A
RK TEAM PVS
1 Arvada West 1
2 Pomona 2
3 Pine Creek 3
4 Grand Junction 4
5 Coronado 5
6 Rocky Mountain 7
7 Ponderosa 8
8 Mountain Range 6
9 Cherry Creek 9
10 Fruita Monument 10
Dropped out
None.