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  • Chocolate milk grant helped Meeker wrestling this season

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    One year ago, at the 2014 Colorado high school state wrestling tournament, the Meeker Cowboys wrestling team impressed us on the mat and with their enthusiasm for sports nutrition.

    The wrestling team recognized not only the delicious taste, but the nutritional benefits of milk after a wrestling workout and were successful in winning a chocolate milk grant contest from Western Dairy Association for their 2014-2015 wrestling season.

    Students, coaches and the school’s athletic director are all enthusiastic about the availability of chocolate milk in their high school locker room this season. Coach JC Watt raves that the milk grant “has allowed all of our athletes a chance to have a great recovery drink after all of our workouts,” and he’s noticed that offering milk post-exercise “improves the athlete’s attitudes, especially after a hard workout.”

    Coach Watt adds, “every day we hear ’Do we get chocolate milk today?’ from our athletes who benefit from the protein, carbohydrates, fluid and electrolytes a cup of milk provides after a workout.”

    Seeing the success with their athletes, Meeker plans to continue to provide milk to athletes in coming seasons; especially after early-morning workouts, where athletes appreciate milk the most.   

    Dairy farm families in Colorado are proud to have made it possible for student athletes to receive these milk grants. They care about student athletes and want to help them get the nutrition they need to succeed on and off the mat. “We thank the many dairy farmers in Colorado!” applauded the 2014-2015 Meeker wrestling team.

    Western Dairy Association and Colorado dairy farm families congratulate the Meeker High School boys wrestling team for their incredible season and second place finish at this season’s state wrestling tournament last weekend in Denver! The benefits of refueling with milk helped place one champion, two second place, two third place and one fifth place winner at the tournament. 

    Would you like to see your athletes excel both on and off the field by replenishing their bodies with white or chocolate milk? Your team could win funds to provide FREE milk for a season.

    If your student athletes aren’t fueling up with low-fat white or chocolate milk, this is a great opportunity to get started!

    Download the grant application at here. Print, complete and mail back to WDA.

    Application MUST be postmarked by:
    June 12, 2015 for Fall 2015 Sports

    Questions? Please contact Jenna Allen, Western Dairy Association’s Director of Nutrition Marketing & Affairs, at 1-800-274-6455, 303-451-7711 or visit WesternDairyAssociation.org.

    Athletes can train harder and perform better with proper nutrition. Visit this site to read more about milk as an exercise recovery beverage and learn how to eat for peak athletic performance. 

  • State wrestling results: Championship and placing matches

    DENVER — Complete results from the championship and placing matches at the 2015 state wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center.

    Find the complete brackets here.

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    Title Chris Sandoval Pueblo County Jacob Butler Falcon Dec 6-0
    Third Josh Villa Windsor Jesus Morales Battle Mountain SV-1 4-2
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    Title Sam Turner Discovery Canyon Peter Tyler Hanenberg Air Academy Dec 7-0
    Third Justin Davis Pueblo County Justus Strand Northridge Fall 0:44
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    Title Hunter Willits Pueblo County Gerald Mack Windsor TF-1.5 3:01 (15-0)
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    Title Ben Hewson Thompson Valley Myles Wilson Glenwood Springs Dec 4-2
    Third Chico Trujillo Greeley Central Chase Daniels Golden TB-1 6-3
    Fifth Zac Baker Cheyenne Mountain Francisco Rosales Ochoa Fort Morgan Dec 3-0

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    Third Brian Roberts Pueblo Centennial Fabian Estrada Alameda Dec 7-2
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    Title Austin Zuniga Pueblo South Mike Berg Thompson Valley Dec 6-3
    Third Fernando Ramos-Vega Longmont Dante Garcia Pueblo County Dec 5-2
    Fifth Lucas Bufmack Canon City Andrue Rojas Greeley Central Dec 12-9

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    Title Joe Keller Windsor Brandon Saunders Wheat Ridge Dec 12-5
    Third Donovan Rincon Pueblo County Patrick Cunnion Durango Dec 6-3
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    Title Toby McBride Fort Morgan John Delacruz Palmer Ridge Dec 3-1
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    Title Jacob Robles Pueblo East Bailey Bowker Golden MD 11-3
    Third Jesus Ibarra Fort Morgan Aron Pino Valenzuela Littleton Fall 0:42
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    Title Andrew Jaramillo Platte Valley Matt Bailey Berthoud MD 9-1
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    Title Ryan Waite Platte Valley Julian Prieto Holy Family Dec 8-6
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    Title Jimmy Fate Berthoud Joseph Prieto Holy Family Dec 7-3
    Third Austin Shank Olathe Colter McMenimen Bayfield Fall 2:40
    Fifth Tanner Fetzer Platte Valley Rob Leonard Elizabeth TF-1.5 3:42

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    Title Joel Contreras Sterling Macoy Flannagan Valley Dec 3-0
    Third Rusty Lohr Eaton Zechariah Garcia Ft. Lupton Dec 4-2
    Fifth Kolsen Welham Holy Family Daryan Urquhart Delta Fall 2:08

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    Title Dalton Robertson Weld Central Brendan Gonzales Valley Dec 3-2
    Third Alec Petterson Brush Clark Jett Platte Valley Fall 3:42
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    Third Chayden Harris Olathe Kyle Hicks Lamar Dec 3-2
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    Title Jacob Ornelas Fort Lupton Shane Coombs Strasburg Dec 3-2
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    Title Jonathan Andreatta John Mall Quinton Montague Centauri TF-1.5 5:14 (15-0)
    Third Logan Durham Burlington Stocker Robbins Ignacio Dec 3-0
    Fifth Sheridan Harvey Meeker Jack Kelly Peyton Fall 2:08

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    Title Talon Harris Norwood/Nucla William Hickman Lyons Fall 1:31
    Third Tristin Pelloni Meeker Patrick Esparsen Centauri Dec 4-2
    Fifth Jaden Valdez-Barela Swink Erik Rocha Rocky Ford Fall 2:54

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    Title Jesse Reed Paonia Jeremy Fraser Rocky Ford Dec 4-1
    Third Case Baughman Dove Creek Jose Duran Monte Vista Dec 8-3
    Fifth Drew Corsentino Fowler Jake Rockwell Wray MD 10-0

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    Title Austin Coy Swink Jake Trujillo Highland Dec 3-2
    Third Hayden Harris Norwood/Nucla Daniel Borunda Monte Vista Dec 7-6
    Fifth Austin Todd Hotchkiss Austin Batterton Baca County Fall 2:40

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    Title Bo Pipher Paonia J.D. Chenoweth Baca County Fall 1:43
    Third Britton Holmes Peyton Chance Randolph Dove Creek Dec 7-4
    Fifth Nick Ortner Holyoke Aiden Dabal Norwood/Nucla Dec 7-3

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    Title Ryan Nordyke Holly Anthony Watt Meeker Fall 4:49
    Third Blake Denton Swink Diego Reyes Rocky Ford Dec 3-2
    Fifth Gunnar Chesnik Paonia Malik Johnson Buena Vista Fall 1:55

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    Title Bryce McCracken Crowley County Casey Turner Meeker Dec 4-1
    Third Reagan Lane Eads Jake Shaffer Rye Fall 4:01
    Fifth Salomon Chavez Center Iaasic Pena Ignacio Dec 7-0

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    Title Zach Milner Paonia Tim Armintrout Norwood/Nucla TB-1 3-2
    Third Seth Mills Swink Wade Katzdorn Hotchkiss Fall 2:50
    Fifth Carlos Magdaleno Rocky Ford Nicholas Vollmer Merino SV-1 3-1

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    Title TJ Shelton Meeker Jose Cisneros Centennial Fall 0:50
    Third Christopher Martin Centauri Rafe Hutches Baca County Fall 2:21
    Fifth Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Cade Schulz Wray Dec 4-3

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    Title Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Brandon Anderson SedwickCo/Fleming Dec 2-0
    Third Devon Pontine Meeker George Weatherford Center Fall 1:19
    Fifth Logan Schopp Paonia Daniel Bustamante Rocky Ford Dec 4-1

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    Title Jareb Aziz Centauri Blaine Larson Fowler Fall 3:51
    Third Kaleb Gaede Limon Jason Murphy John Mall Dec 7-1
    Fifth Kaler Ybarra Yuma Cody Terrell Norwood/Nucla Fall 4:18

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    Title Nate Finnell Rocky Ford Levi Davis SedwickCo/Fleming Dec 4-2
    Third Trace Elliott Merino Adrian Cereceres NorthPark Dec 8-7
    Fifth Tristen Todd Hotchkiss Luke Korf Yuma MD 8-0

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    Title Jayden Hilferty Limon Keith Dunnagan Crowley County SV-1 3-1
    Third Chase Flynn Stratton Dylan Kelly Ellicott MD 11-0
    Fifth Miguel Huerta Wray Greg Garcia Rocky Ford Fall 3:40

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  • 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.

  • Loaded brackets simply another hurdle on way to wrestling’s championship Saturday

    CHSAA state wrestling
    Joseph Prieto of Holy Family and Austin Shank of Olathe wrestle in a 3A 145-pound semifinal. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER – Ryan Nordyke and Joseph Prieto spent Friday proving that it doesn’t matter where you start – the finish is what counts in the long run.

    The two seniors are both returning state champions – Holly’s Nordyke captured the Class 2A 138-pound title last season and Holy Family’s Prieto did the same in 3A. Yet both wrestlers found themselves without a top-two seed at the 2015 state tournament.

    Neither individual took it as a sign of disrespect, though. Instead they made it their mission to take out whoever was in their path and now have the opportunity to end their prep careers with a second consecutive championship.

    CHSAA state wrestling
    Ryan Nordyke of Holly and Gunnar Chesnik of Paonia wrestle in a 2A 145-pound semifinal. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    “It didn’t matter where they put me,” said Nordyke, who posted a 12-6 decision over Paonia’s Gunnar Chesnik in the 145-pound semifinals Friday night at Pepsi Center. “I was going to have a tough run at it – it just didn’t really matter to me.”

    Nordyke will meet Meeker’s Anthony Watt for the state championship Saturday night. Watt pinned another former champion, Swink’s Blake Denton, in the quarterfinals before doing the same to Rocky Ford’s Diego Reyes in the semis.

    As Nordyke was taking care of business on one end of the floor, Prieto was doing the same on the opposite end.

    The Holy Family standout pinned top-seeded Austin Shank of Olathe in three minutes, 34 seconds to advance to the 3A 145-pound finale. Prieto will meet a familiar opponent in Berthoud’s Jimmy Fate, who captured his first championship a year ago in the 4A ranks.

    The undefeated Fate posted a 15-8 decision over Prieto in the 3A Region 1 finals last weekend.

    “I’m excited. I want revenge,” said Prieto, whose twin brother Julian will wrestle for the 138-pound title. “I want to get the two-time.”

    The state tournament yielded four brackets that featured two returning state champions, two each in 3A and 2A. Every classification had its share of “loaded” brackets that included multiple state placers. In 5A’s 138 field, five returning placers did battle, and six state placers from a year ago were in the 4A 145-pound bracket.

    Pueblo County sophomore Chris Sandoval – a state runner-up a year ago – found himself in a challenging field in 4A at 126 pounds. Former state champion Josh Villa of Windsor and runner-up Michael Ramirez of Pueblo South were the bracket’s top two seeds; Sandoval was undefeated but had sustained a broken collarbone that kept him out for part of the season.

    While both Villa and Ramirez were upset in the quarterfinals, Sandoval score victories by technical fall and pin Friday. He’ll meet Falcon freshman Jacob Butler for the title.

    Sandoval said he wasn’t surprised that there were some upsets in the bracket.

    “I knew there were other tough kids in there,” Sandoval said. “Anything can happen in wrestling.”

    That’s the attitude that both Nordyke and Prieto embraced as well. Prieto said his seeding didn’t come as a surprise after the loss to Fate in the regional, but he also wasn’t concerned with who else was in the bracket or where they were seeded.

    “I don’t pay attention to names, I don’t pay attention to records,” he said. “I have the mindset that I’m going to go out there, I’m going to do my best and I’m going to win. Whether that happens or not, that’s what I’m going to do.”

    Nordyke, who has been competing with a torn ACL in his right leg that he sustained in December, also wasn’t thinking about facing top seeds or former champions. He said there are no easy brackets, but at the same time, no one is unbeatable.

    CHSAA state wrestling
    Ryan Nordyke of Holly and Gunnar Chesnik of Paonia. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    “Our approach was just take one match at a time,” Holly coach Dean Crum said. “Focus on the person ahead of us and not look at the brackets.”

    That mental toughness will be just as important Saturday night against Watt. Nordyke plans to have surgery on his injured leg in early March, but until then will keep pushing through the pain.

    “One of my mentors told me it’s just a hurdle. I just have to jump over it,” he said. “I can’t think about that one hurdle all the time, I just have to do whatever it takes to overcome it.”

    There are two championship matches Saturday night to feature two former state champions.

    One comes in 3A at 132 pounds, where Valley’s Ruben Lucero will face off with Mead’s Sage Budd. The other is also in 3A, at 160, where Weld Central’s Dalton Robertson will face Valley’s Brendan Gonzales.

    CHSAA state wrestling
    Joseph Prieto of Holy Family and Austin Shank of Olathe. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

  • Trio of wrestlers going for third state titles of careers

    Grand Junction Castle View wrestling
    Grand Junction senior Jacob Trujillo, left, works on a takedown of Castle View senior Bevan Haycock during the Class 5A 160-pound semifinal Friday night. Trujillo, along with Meeker junior T.J. Shelton and Centauri senior Jareb Aziz will attempt to join the exclusive class of three-time state wrestling champions Saturday at the state tournament finals Saturday night. (Dennis Pleuss)

    DENVER — Grand Junction senior Jacob Trujillo’s wrestling career is on the brink of coming full circle.

    Trujillo takes his undefeated 44-0 record into the Class 5A 160-pound championship match Saturday night at Pepsi Center in what will be his last bout in his final state wrestling tournament. He will attempt to join the exclusive fraternity of Colorado’s three-time state champions.

    “It means everything to me right now,” Trujillo said after his third-period pin of Castle View senior Bevan Haycock in the semifinals Friday night. “I’ve been working hard for it my whole life. It would be great.”

    Trujillo claimed titles at 160 and 145 pounds his junior and sophomore seasons. The only loss during his four trips to the state tournament came in the 120-pound champion bout his freshman season. Bear Creek’s PT Garcia defeated Trujillo, which began a run of three state titles for Garcia.

    Grand Junction wrestling
    Grand Junction senior Jacob Trujillo will eye a third individual state wrestling title Saturday night at Pepsi Center. (Dennis Pleuss)

    “I just get sad,” Trujillo said of thinking back to his lone loss at the state tournament. “It took away the chance to be a four-timer, but you learn from it and you have to move on.”

    Trujillo has done more than just move on. He has an eye-opening 153-4 record during his decorated prep career. Trujillo has lost only once since losing the title bout in 2012. He can join the other 97 three-time champions with a victory Saturday night.

    There are only 17 four-time state champions in Colorado history.

    “It’s what everyone works for to be a state champion,” Trujillo said. “If you are able to do it in your young years, maybe go for two and then three. Rarely do people get the chance to go for four.”

    There will be two wrestlers in 2A who will attempt to make the Colorado’s three-time state champion number reach 100. Meeker junior T.J. Shelton (170) and Centauri senior Jareb Aziz (195) have a shot at their third Saturday night.

    Shelton captured titles in 3A at 160 and 170 his freshman and sophomore seasons. His second-period pin of Baca County junior Rafe Hutches gives Shelton the chance to snag a third title with a possible fourth on the horizon next season.

    Aziz (39-0 record) stood atop the podium in 3A in the 182 and 195 weight classes after placing sixth as a freshman at 170.

    “I’m relaxed,” Aziz said after his 10-1 major decision over Limon freshman Kaleb Gaede in the semifinals. “I’m going into tomorrow to get it done.”

    Aziz would join Andrew Arellano (2002-2004) as Centauri wrestlers to be three-time state champs.

    “As soon as I got that (first) state title I wanted it more,” Aziz said. “I dedicated myself to going hard in practice every day. It pays off.”

    There are a host of juniors who will attempt to win their second state title Saturday night and keep their dreams alive for a third.

    Fruita Monment Legacy wrestling state
    Fruita Monument sophomore Daniel Van Hoose, facing, finds himself on his back during the Class 5A 126-pound semifinal match Friday against Legacy junior Ryan Deakin. Deakin will attempt to win his second state tournament Saturday night at Pepsi Center. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Legacy junior Ryan Deakin (5A 126) is one win away from taking his second state title. Winning a third is definitely a possibility, but Deakin knows there is a long road ahead before thinking about a third trip to the two of with winner’s stand at Pepsi Center.

    “I’m just focused on getting better and having fun with the sport,” Deakin said. “Sometimes results are out of your hands.”

    Pomona junior Tomas Gutierrez (5A 113) admitted there is always pressure for him when he steps on the mat at the state tournament. After winning the 5A title at 106 pounds as a sophomore, Gutierrez will try to stay on the path of a three-time state champion Saturday.

    “That’s ultimately the goal, but you can’t overpass any matches down here,” Gutierrez said when asked about the possibility of a three-peat next year. “You have to wrestle one at a time, all the time. If you can do that you’ll succeed. I’ve got to worry about getting my second one (state title) first.”

    Saturday’s schedule beings at 10:30 a.m. with third-round consolations in 2A/3A. The fifth- and third-place matches start at 2 p.m. The parade of champions for all classification title bouts begins at 6:30 p.m. at Pepsi Center.

  • ThunderRidge takes over as No. 1 in 5A boys basketball rankings

    ThunderRidge took down No. 1 Regis Jesuit last week, and took over the top spot in the Class 5A boys basketball poll this week.

    The Grizzlies received 21 of the 22 first-place votes and amassed 219 total points in rising to the top of CHSAANow.com’s ranking. They beat Regis Jesuit 59-36 on Tuesday.

    Regis dropped to No. 2. Behind them, Overand (No. 3) and Eaglecrest (No. 4) held steady while Rock Canyon moved up to No. 5.

    Rangeview jumped up four places to No. 6, Dakota Ridge fell to No. 7 and two newcomers were next — eighth-ranked Mountain Vista and No. 9 Cherokee Trail. Chaparral rounds out the 5A ranking.

    There was little change to 4A, where Longmont continued to be a unanimous No. 1 selection.

    In 3A, Grand Valley joined at No. 9. Faith Christian remained atop that poll.

    Likewise, the No. 1 teams in 2A (Resurrection Christian) and 1A (Sangre de Cristo) also stayed the same.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These will be the final polls of the regular season.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (21) 20-1 219 2 2-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (1) 20-1 194 1 1-1
    3 Overland 16-5 181 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 16-5 141 4 1-1
    5 Rock Canyon 16-5 130 7 1-0
    6 Rangeview 16-5 70 10 2-0
    7 Dakota Ridge 19-2 61 6 1-1
    8 Mountain Vista 16-5 40 – 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 14-7 36 – 2-0
    10 Chaparral 15-6 30 5 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 26, Monarch 18, Legend 13, Fort Collins 11, Cherry Creek 10, George Washington 10, Fossil Ridge 9, Arvada West 6, Rampart 4, Boulder 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (8), Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (20) 21-0 200 1 2-0
    2 Golden 18-3 159 2 2-0
    3 Holy Family 18-3 134 3 2-0
    4 Sierra 18-3 133 4 2-0
    5 Valor Christian 16-5 104 5 3-0
    6 Pueblo West 17-4 88 7 2-0
    7 Pueblo Central 17-4 80 6 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 15-6 49 8 1-1
    9 Pueblo South 15-6 49 10 3-0
    10 Air Academy 17-4 46 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 17, Lewis-Palmer 9, Glenwood Springs 7, Niwot 5, Widefield 5, Thompson Valley 4, Northridge 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Silver Creek 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (13) 16-2 147 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 18-1 132 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 15-3 102 4 2-0
    4 Colorado Academy 13-5 94 5 2-0
    5 Lutheran 15-3 90 3 1-1
    6 Sterling 17-2 75 6 2-0
    7 The Pinnacle 15-3 47 9 3-0
    8 St. Mary’s 12-5 37 7 1-1
    9 Grand Valley 15-2 32 – 2-0
    10 Alamosa 14-4 31 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 12, Ridgeview Academy 11, Bennett 7, Buena Vista 4, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 17-0 107 1 2-0
    2 Sanford (3) 17-0 101 2 4-0
    3 Ignacio 14-2 85 3 2-0
    4 Ellicott 14-2 54 4 1-1
    5 Highland 16-2 50 6 1-0
    6 Simla 16-2 47 8 2-0
    7 Meeker 16-1 39 7 3-0
    8 Rye 15-3 30 9 2-0
    9 Yuma 13-4 25 5 0-1
    10 Paonia 16-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 11, Swink 8, Burlington 5, Peyton 5, Sedgwick County 4, Soroco 4, Crowley County 3, Dawson 3, Center 2, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Sedgwick County (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (10) 16-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Springfield 16-2 80 2 1-0
    3 South Baca 15-2 68 6 2-0
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 16-0 65 3 2-0
    5 Fleming 13-3 55 5 1-1
    6 Holly 15-3 54 7 0-0
    7 Jim Elliot 16-2 51 4 1-1
    8 Kit Carson 14-4 21 10 2-0
    9 Ouray 14-2 18 9 2-0
    10 Denver Waldorf 12-4 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Shining Mountain 9, Sierra Grande 7, Wiley 7, Peetz 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Sierra Grande (8).

  • 4A girls basketball ranking adds three newcomers

    There are three new teams in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings this week.

    No. 7 Pueblo South, No. 8 Silver Creek and No. 10 Palisade were all unranked a week ago, but garnered enough votes to break into CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    All five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week: ThunderRidge (5A), Canon City (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These will be the final polls of the regular season.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (15) 19-2 168 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (2) 19-2 155 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 17-4 132 3 1-0
    4 Monarch 19-2 116 4 2-0
    5 Grandview 17-4 76 7 3-0
    6 Denver East 18-3 65 6 2-0
    7 Lakewood 16-5 56 – 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 15-6 40 9 2-0
    9 Rampart 16-4 38 8 2-0
    10 Ralston Valley 15-6 27 5 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 23, Fossil Ridge 20, Grand Junction 10, Castle View 3, Fort Collins 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Loveland 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (13) 21-0 174 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 20-2 164 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 17-4 128 3 2-0
    4 Holy Family 17-4 115 4 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 16-5 95 6 2-0
    6 Sand Creek 17-3 69 9 3-0
    7 Pueblo South 16-5 57 – 3-0
    8 Silver Creek 17-4 44 – 2-0
    9 Montrose 15-4 37 5 1-1
    10 Palisade 18-2 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 26, Pueblo East 26, Glenwood Springs 6, Mullen 6, Mesa Ridge 3, Windsor 3, Durango 2, Longmont 2, Weld Central 2, Thomas Jefferson 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (7), Evergreen (8), Glenwood Springs (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (9) 19-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (7) 17-0 151 2 3-0
    3 Lutheran 17-1 136 3 1-0
    4 Manitou Springs (1) 16-2 112 5 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 17-1 102 4 1-0
    6 Eaton 16-2 82 6 2-0
    7 Olathe 16-1 61 7 2-0
    8 La Junta 14-4 44 8 2-0
    9 Centauri 12-5 22 9 1-1
    10 Liberty Common 13-3 17 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 12, Platte Valley 8, Lamar 7, Machebeuf 7, Kent Denver 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, Bennett 2, Salida 1, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (9) 17-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Hoehne (1) 18-0 83 3 2-0
    3 Akron 16-2 78 5 2-0
    4 Caliche 16-1 72 4 2-0
    5 Yuma 14-3 65 2 0-1
    6 Cedaredge 16-1 51 6 1-0
    7 Paonia 14-4 37 7 2-0
    8 Meeker 13-4 21 8 3-0
    9 Ellicott 13-4 14 9 2-0
    10 Highland 14-4 9 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sanford 4, Byers 3, Ignacio 3, Clear Creek 2, Del Norte 2, Rye 2, Sargent 2, Soroco 2, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Del Norte (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 18-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Norwood (2) 15-0 88 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 15-1 75 3 2-0
    4 South Baca 15-2 59 6 2-0
    5 Idalia 14-2 58 4 1-0
    6 Genoa-Hugo 15-2 46 5 1-1
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 15-2 42 8 2-0
    8 Briggsdale 13-4 22 9 1-0
    9 La Veta 15-3 18 – 3-0
    10 Flagler 10-4 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fleming 9, Eads 7, Jim Elliot 6, Cheraw 5, Shining Mountain 5, Antonito 1, Plateau Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (7), Prairie (10).

  • 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.

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

    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.

  • Rangeview enters 5A boys basketball rankings at No. 10

    Cherry Creek Rangeview boys basketball
    Rangeview is No. 10 in this week’s 5A boys basketball rankings. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Rangeview has joined this week’s Class 5A boys basketball ranking at No. 10.

    The Raiders, who are riding an eight-game winning streak, totaled 18 points to crack CHSAANow.com’s ranking.

    The 5A poll continued to be led by Regis Jesuit, which got 18 of the 20 first-place votes in the classification. ThunderRidge, which got the other two first-place votes, stayed put at No. 2. Those two teams play on Tuesday.

    Overland bumped up one spot to No. 3, leaping Eaglecrest. Chaparral rounds out the top 5.

    Also ranked this week in 5A: No. 6 Dakota Ridge, No. 7 Rock Canyon, No. 8 Denver East and No. 9 Fossil Ridge.

    In 4A, Longmont extended its stay atop the poll. The Trojans are a unanimous pick with all 20 first-place votes following their one-point win over then-No. 2 Holy Family.

    Golden returned to the No. 2 spot in 4A this week, just ahead of Holy Family, which fell to No. 3.

    The 4A poll added Air Academy (No. 9) and Pueblo South (No. 10) this week.

    For the third time in three weeks, there is a new No. 1 atop the 3A poll after Lutheran was upset by Jefferson Academy last week.

    Faith Christian makes a return after garnering nine of the 15 first-place votes. Colorado Springs Christian, another former No. 1, got the other six first-place votes and is No. 2 this week. Lutheran dropped to No. 3, while Jefferson Academy is No. 4.

    That ranking added Alamosa (No. 10) this week.

    Elsewhere, Resurrection Christian (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A) both stayed atop their respective rankings.

    The 2A poll added Sedgwick County. 1A added Kit Carson. Both are ranked tenth this week.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (18) 19-0 198 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge (2) 18-1 179 2 2-0
    3 Overland 14-5 162 4 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 15-4 136 3 1-1
    5 Chaparral 15-4 86 6 2-0
    6 Dakota Ridge 18-1 85 7 2-0
    7 Rock Canyon 15-5 84 5 1-1
    8 Denver East 10-8 70 8 2-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 14-5 57 9 2-0
    10 Rangeview 14-5 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 10, Boulder 7, Legend 5, Monarch 2, Aurora Central 1, Cherokee Trail 1, Horizon 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (20) 19-0 200 1 3-0
    2 Golden 16-3 152 3 2-0
    3 Holy Family 16-3 135 2 2-1
    4 Sierra 16-3 131 5 2-0
    5 Valor Christian 13-5 106 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo Central 15-4 81 4 1-1
    7 Pueblo West 15-4 71 9 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 14-5 64 8 2-0
    9 Air Academy 15-4 37 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo South 12-6 35 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 34, Lewis-Palmer 12, Sand Creek 8, Pueblo Centennial 7, Glenwood Springs 5, Niwot 5, Widefield 5, Vista Peak 4, Windsor 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Fort Morgan 1, Northridge 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Sand Creek (7), Lewis-Palmer (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (9) 14-2 140 2 1-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (6) 16-1 130 3 3-0
    3 Lutheran 14-2 113 1 1-1
    4 Jefferson Academy 13-3 100 5 1-0
    5 Colorado Academy 11-5 86 4 2-0
    6 Sterling 15-2 62 6 2-0
    7 St. Mary’s 11-4 57 7 2-0
    8 Moffat County 12-3 38 9 2-0
    9 The Pinnacle 12-3 35 10 2-0
    10 Alamosa 12-4 22 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 15, Kent Denver 13, Bennett 11, Eaton 2, Ridgeview Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 15-0 106 1 1-0
    2 Sanford (4) 13-0 103 2 1-0
    3 Ignacio 12-2 77 3 2-0
    4 Ellicott 13-1 68 6 2-0
    5 Yuma 13-3 62 7 2-0
    6 Highland 15-2 42 4 1-1
    7 Meeker 13-1 36 5 1-1
    8 Simla 14-2 29 8 1-1
    9 Rye 13-3 24 10 2-0
    10 Sedgwick County 11-4 13 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 10, Swink 9, Paonia 7, Crowley County 6, Akron 5, Peyton 5, Mancos 2, Burlington 1.
    Dropped out
    Swink (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (10) 15-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Springfield 15-2 79 2 2-0
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 14-0 77 4 2-0
    4 Jim Elliot 15-1 75 3 2-0
    5 Fleming 12-2 57 6 1-0
    6 South Baca 13-2 54 5 2-0
    7 Holly 15-3 34 7 3-0
    8 Sierra Grande 12-3 30 9 3-0
    9 Ouray 12-2 24 8 1-1
    10 Kit Carson 12-4 5 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Wiley 3, Primero 2, Shining Mountain 2, Denver Waldorf 1, Kim 1.
    Dropped out
    Wiley (10).

  • Sand Creek joins 4A girls basketball poll at No. 9

    Sand Creek has joined the Class 4A girls basketball rankings at No. 9 this week.

    The Scorpions, now 14-3, have won 10 games in a row. They totalled 33 points to break into CHSAANow.com’s rankings.

    Each of the five No. 1 teams stayed atop their respective rankings. Those are ThunderRidge (5A), Canon City (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (15) 17-2 159 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 17-2 145 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 16-4 125 3 2-0
    4 Monarch 17-2 107 4 2-0
    5 Ralston Valley 14-4 75 6 2-0
    6 Denver East 16-3 58 7 3-0
    7 Grandview 14-4 55 5 1-1
    8 Rampart 14-4 37 8 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 13-6 36 10 2-0
    10 Grand Junction 16-5 20 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 19, Lakewood 19, Fossil Ridge 12, Prairie View 6, Castle View 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Regis Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (14) 19-0 156 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (1) 17-2 141 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 15-4 118 4 2-0
    4 Holy Family 15-4 86 3 2-1
    5 Montrose 14-3 76 6 2-0
    6 D’Evelyn 14-5 65 5 1-1
    7 Pueblo East 14-5 52 7 1-1
    8 Evergreen 16-3 39 10 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 14-3 33 – 3-0
    10 Glenwood Springs 15-3 26 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 23, Palisade 20, Silver Creek 17, Greeley Central 7, Mullen 7, Eagle Valley 6, Longmont 3, Falcon 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Air Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (11) 17-0 152 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (3) 14-0 135 3 2-0
    3 Lutheran (2) 16-1 126 4 2-0
    4 St. Mary’s 16-1 102 5 1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 15-2 98 2 2-1
    6 Eaton 14-2 81 6 2-0
    7 Olathe 14-1 55 7 3-0
    8 La Junta 12-4 42 9 1-0
    9 Centauri 11-4 25 10 2-0
    10 Platte Valley 12-4 19 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 11, Machebeuf 10, Faith Christian 9, Trinidad 6, Lamar 5, Colorado Academy 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (8) 15-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Yuma 14-2 84 3 2-0
    3 Hoehne (2) 16-0 79 2 2-0
    4 Caliche 14-1 74 4 2-0
    5 Akron 14-2 64 6 2-0
    6 Cedaredge 15-1 48 5 1-1
    7 Paonia 12-4 41 9 3-0
    8 Meeker 10-4 19 8 1-1
    9 Ellicott 11-4 14 7 1-1
    10 Del Norte 13-3 8 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 7, Ignacio 3, Rye 3, Soroco 3, Byers 2, Clear Creek 1, Sanford 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 16-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Norwood (1) 13-0 89 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 13-1 66 4 3-0
    4 Idalia 13-2 62 3 1-1
    5 Genoa-Hugo 14-1 54 5 1-0
    6 South Baca 13-2 52 6 2-0
    7 Fleming 11-3 31 8 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 13-2 29 7 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 12-4 18 – 2-0
    10 Prairie 12-3 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Veta 11, Cheraw 9, Plateau Valley 6, Jim Elliot 5, Community Christian 2, Eads 2, Shining Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (9), La Veta (10).