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  • Cross country team rankings by region

    Wiggins Invite girls cross country
    (Brent Murphy/brentmurphyphoto.com)

    The 2020 cross country regional fields will be determined, in part, by a coaches poll within each region.

    The official vote will be held this coming weekend. The coaches held a trial vote last weekend, and the results of that vote is below.

    [divider]

    [cbtabs][cbtab title=”Class 2A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 123
    2 Lyons 107
    3 Yuma 90
    4 Wiggins 73
    5 Lake Couty 56
    6 Byers 53
    7 Twin Peaks Charter 52
    8 Clear Creek 51
    9 Front Range Christian 41
    10 Dawson School 40
    11 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 33
    12 Strasburg 31
    13 Merino 24
    14 Shining Mountain 22
    15 Nederland 19
    16 Aurora West College Prep 14
    17 Highland 12
    18 Front Range Baptist 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 108
    2 Lyons 82
    3 Lake Couty 81
    4 Yuma 73
    5 Clear Creek 64
    5 Strasburg 64
    7 Shining Mountain 51
    8 Merino 40
    9 Byers 39
    10 Wiggins 34
    11 Aurora West College Prep 28
    12 Nederland 22
    13 Dawson School 20
    14 Highland 16
    14 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 16
    16 Front Range Baptist 14
    16 Front Range Christian 14
    18 Twin Peaks Charter 11
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Golden View Classical Academy 80
    2 Peyton 78
    3 Lotus School for Excellence 71
    4 Wray 57
    5 Vanguard 51
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 46
    7 Limon 41
    8 Ellicott 40
    9 Dolores Huerta 20
    10 Addenbrooke Classical 16
    11 Colorado Springs School 14
    12 Denver Christian 8
    13 Denver Academy 5
    14 Fountain Valley 4
    15 CIVA Charter 3
    16 Two Roads Charter 2
    17 Pikes Peak Christian 1
    18 Denver Academy of Torah 0
    18 Stratton/Liberty 0
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Wray 82
    2 Golden View Classical Academy 76
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 71
    4 Peyton 60
    4 Vanguard 60
    6 Ellicott 48
    7 Limon 41
    8 Denver Christian 35
    9 Colorado Springs School 26
    10 Stratton/Liberty 14
    11 Lotus School for Excellence 10
    12 Addenbrooke Classical 3
    12 Fountain Valley 3
    12 Pikes Peak Christian 3
    15 Denver Academy of Torah 2
    16 CIVA Charter 0
    16 Denver Academy 0
    16 Dolores Huerta 0
    16 Two Roads Charter 0
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Rocky Ford 68
    2 Buena Vista 67
    3 Thomas MacLaren 59
    4 St. Mary’s 57
    5 Centauri 56
    6 Sargent 43
    7 Platte Canyon 31
    8 Custer County 29
    9 Rye 27
    10 Antonito 24
    11 Monte Vista 19
    12 Center 14
    13 Sierra Grande 13
    14 Centennial 9
    15 Kim 8
    16 Cripple Creek-Victor 7
    17 Del Norte 5
    18 Moffat 3
    19 Primero 1
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Buena Vista 48
    2 Centauri 44
    3 Rocky Ford 40
    4 Rye 36
    5 Platte Canyon 30
    6 Custer County 24
    7 Thomas MacLaren 20
    8 St. Mary’s 18
    8 Springfield 18
    10 Antonito 12
    11 Del Norte 4
    11 Sierra Grande 4
    13 Kim 3
    13 Moffat 3
    15 Sargent 2
    16 Center 1
    17 Centennial 0
    17 Cripple Creek-Victor 0
    17 Monte Vista 0
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Caprock Academy 154
    2 Meeker 130
    3 Grand Valley 129
    4 Ouray 119
    5 Olathe 107
    6 Paonia 99
    7 Crested Butte Community 77
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 68
    8 West Grand 68
    10 Rangely 34
    11 Soroco 28
    12 Dolores 23
    13 Mancos 17
    14 Ignacio 12
    15 Telluride 11
    16 Hotchkiss 10
    17 DeBeque 5
    18 Lake City 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Ignacio 159
    2 West Grand 149
    3 Soroco 138
    4 Meeker 120
    5 Caprock Academy 119
    6 Hotchkiss 116
    7 Paonia 87
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 84
    9 Telluride 52
    10 Crested Butte Community 49
    11 Mancos 45
    12 Rangely 31
    13 Ouray 15
    14 Olathe 4
    15 Dolores 1
    15 Grand Valley 1
    17 DeBeque 0
    17 Lake City 0

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 3A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Alamosa 47
    2 Aspen 39
    2 Gunnison 39
    4 Moffat County 28
    5 Basalt 25
    5 Coal Ridge 25
    7 Rifle 24
    8 Pagosa Springs 18
    9 Delta 13
    10 Bayfield 12
    11 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    12 Middle Park 1
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Basalt 39
    2 Aspen 35
    3 Alamosa 34
    4 Moffat County 25
    5 Delta 23
    6 Gunnison 20
    7 Pagosa Springs 17
    8 Coal Ridge 12
    9 Middle Park 6
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    10 Rifle 4
    12 Bayfield 1
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 80
    2 Salida 68
    3 Lutheran 59
    4 Woodland Park 55
    5 Elizabeth 45
    6 Manitou Springs 42
    7 Harrison 26
    8 Lamar 23
    9 Banning Lewis Prep 15
    10 La Junta 12
    11 James Irwin 8
    12 Sierra 4
    13 Florence 3
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 60
    2 Elizabeth 53
    3 Salida 49
    4 Lutheran 40
    5 Woodland Park 30
    6 Lamar 26
    7 Manitou Springs 22
    8 James Irwin 17
    9 Florence 13
    10 Sierra 8
    11 Banning Lewis Prep 6
    11 Harrison 6
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 100
    2 Jefferson Academy 89
    3 Peak to Peak 80
    4 Prospect Ridge 68
    5 Stargate 59
    6 DSST: Conservatory Green 49
    7 The Academy 41
    8 Arvada 35
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 31
    10 DSST: Montview 25
    11 The Pinnacle 14
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6
    13 Denver West 5
    14 Lincoln 3
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 85
    2 Jefferson Academy 71
    3 Peak to Peak 63
    4 Prospect Ridge 54
    5 Stargate 53
    6 The Academy 42
    7 DSST: Montview 38
    8 The Pinnacle 23
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 21
    10 Denver West 20
    11 Arvada 16
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4
    13 Lincoln 3
    14 DSST: Conservatory Green 2
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Frontier Academy 119
    2 Liberty Common 109
    3 Berthoud 86
    4 Northridge 80
    5 Brush 69
    6 Eaton 56
    7 Estes Park 52
    8 University 38
    9 Resurrection Christian 26
    10 Severance 13
    11 Valley 11
    12 Platte Valley 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Berthoud 104
    2 Liberty Common 102
    3 Frontier Academy 86
    4 University 69
    5 Northridge 68
    6 Brush 54
    7 Estes Park 49
    8 Resurrection Christian 33
    9 Eaton 24
    10 Severance 14
    11 Platte Valley 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Faith Christian 54
    2 Colorado Academy 47
    3 D’Evelyn 43
    4 Kent Denver 39
    5 SkyView Academy 38
    6 Machebeuf 33
    7 Ridge View Academy 17
    8 DSST: Byers 13
    8 Englewood 13
    10 DSST: College View 12
    11 Jefferson 8
    11 Sheridan 8
    13 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 3
    14 KIPP Denver Collegiate 1
    14 STRIVE Prep – Smart 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 D’Evelyn 27
    2 Faith Christian 25
    3 Colorado Academy 23
    4 Machebeuf 21
    5 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 16
    6 Kent Denver 12
    7 Sheridan 9
    8 Jefferson 7
    9 Ridge View Academy 6
    9 SkyView Academy 6
    11 Englewood 5
    12 DSST: Byers 3
    12 KIPP Denver Collegiate 3
    14 DSST: College View 2

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 4A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 74
    2 Conifer 73
    3 Grand Junction Central 70
    4 Eagle Valley 57
    5 Green Mountain 52
    6 Mullen 46
    7 Golden 30
    8 Evergreen 26
    9 Grand Junction 20
    10 Summit 18
    11 Steamboat Springs 14
    12 Palisade 9
    13 Glenwood Springs 6
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 69
    2 Eagle Valley 47
    2 Golden 47
    4 Glenwood Springs 41
    5 Evergreen 33
    6 Palisade 32
    7 Green Mountain 25
    8 Mullen 24
    9 Grand Junction Central 19
    10 Grand Junction 18
    11 Summit 14
    12 Conifer 9
    13 Steamboat Springs 7
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 74
    2 Palmer Ridge 70
    3 Palmer 57
    4 Lewis-Palmer 55
    5 Coronado 46
    5 Littleton 46
    7 Falcon 39
    8 Discovery Canyon 34
    9 Ponderosa 23
    9 Wheat Ridge 23
    11 Aurora Central 12
    12 Sand Creek 10
    13 Gateway 6
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 89
    2 Palmer Ridge 69
    3 Discovery Canyon 62
    4 Lewis-Palmer 58
    5 Coronado 50
    6 Littleton 37
    6 Palmer 37
    8 Falcon 21
    9 Ponderosa 20
    10 Wheat Ridge 19
    11 Aurora Central 14
    12 Gateway 10
    13 Sand Creek 9
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Centaurus 52
    2 Niwot 49
    3 Denver South 43
    4 George Washington 39
    5 Denver North 31
    6 Northfield 25
    6 Standley Lake 25
    8 Thomas Jefferson 21
    9 Vista Peak 17
    10 Regis Groff 11
    10 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 6
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Niwot 70
    2 George Washington 59
    3 Centaurus 56
    3 Northfield 56
    5 Denver South 47
    6 Standley Lake 37
    7 Denver North 34
    8 Thomas Jefferson 25
    9 Vista Peak 23
    10 Regis Groff 15
    11 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 7
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Thompson Valley 108
    2 Mead 107
    3 Longmont 94
    4 Mountain View 77
    5 Erie 65
    6 Thornton 57
    7 Riverdale Ridge 41
    8 Silver Creek 40
    9 Roosevelt 29
    10 Greeley Central 18
    11 Fort Morgan 11
    12 Frederick 6
    13 Windsor 5
    14 Skyline 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Silver Creek 127
    2 Thompson Valley 115
    3 Roosevelt 91
    4 Erie 87
    5 Mead 82
    6 Longmont 64
    7 Mountain View 58
    8 Riverdale Ridge 31
    9 Fort Morgan 28
    10 Windsor 17
    11 Frederick 6
    11 Skyline 6
    13 Greeley Central 2
    14 Thornton 1
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 70
    2 Durango 62
    3 Montrose 47
    4 Mesa Ridge 45
    5 Widefield 41
    6 Pueblo South 38
    7 Pueblo West 35
    8 Canon City 16
    8 Pueblo County 16
    10 Pueblo Centennial 9
    11 Pueblo East 5
    12 Mitchell 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Durango 66
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 61
    3 Pueblo West 56
    4 Montrose 43
    5 Mesa Ridge 34
    6 Pueblo County 32
    7 Pueblo South 29
    8 Widefield 28
    9 Canon City 23
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6
    10 Pueblo East 6
    12 Mitchell 1

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 5A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherokee Trail 83
    2 Cherry Creek 81
    3 Arapahoe 70
    4 Grandview 69
    5 Regis Jesuit 45
    5 Smoky Hill 45
    7 Eaglecrest 43
    8 Overland 25
    9 Rangeview 23
    10 Hinkley 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherry Creek 83
    2 Arapahoe 81
    3 Cherokee Trail 76
    4 Regis Jesuit 62
    5 Grandview 55
    6 Smoky Hill 41
    7 Eaglecrest 40
    8 Rangeview 27
    9 Hinkley 17
    10 Overland 13
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Mountain Vista 30
    2 Dakota Ridge 26
    3 Heritage 25
    4 Valor Christian 21
    5 Arvada West 16
    6 Fruita Monument 15
    7 Highlands Ranch 11
    8 Chatfield 8
    9 ThunderRidge 7
    10 Lakewood 5
    11 Columbine 1
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Valor Christian 60
    2 Mountain Vista 55
    3 Heritage 47
    4 Chatfield 46
    5 Dakota Ridge 42
    6 Fruita Monument 41
    7 Columbine 31
    8 ThunderRidge 22
    9 Arvada West 16
    10 Lakewood 13
    11 Highlands Ranch 7
    12 Bear Creek 5
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Boulder 69
    1 Ralston Valley 69
    3 Fairview 67
    4 Legacy 57
    5 Broomfield 52
    6 Denver East 41
    7 Monarch 33
    8 Pomona 28
    9 Northglenn 10
    10 Adams City 7
    10 Westminster 7
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Broomfield 70
    1 Fairview 70
    3 Denver East 58
    4 Boulder 54
    5 Monarch 53
    6 Legacy 37
    7 Pomona 36
    8 Ralston Valley 33
    9 Northglenn 14
    10 Westminster 9
    11 Adams City 6
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Fossil Ridge 68
    2 Rocky Mountain 64
    3 Poudre 51
    4 Horizon 49
    5 Fort Collins 46
    6 Loveland 36
    7 Mountain Range 27
    8 Brighton 22
    9 Greeley West 11
    10 Prairie View 9
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Loveland 69
    2 Fossil Ridge 64
    3 Rocky Mountain 54
    4 Fort Collins 45
    5 Brighton 40
    6 Horizon 34
    7 Poudre 33
    8 Mountain Range 20
    9 Greeley West 14
    10 Prairie View 10
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Chaparral 56
    2 Liberty 53
    3 Rock Canyon 45
    4 Pine Creek 40
    5 Castle View 39
    6 Rampart 35
    7 Douglas County 18
    8 Doherty 14
    8 Legend 14
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 11
    11 Vista Ridge 5
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Pine Creek 68
    2 Douglas County 50
    3 Chaparral 49
    4 Rock Canyon 48
    5 Castle View 42
    6 Rampart 39
    7 Doherty 26
    8 Fountain-Fort Carson 24
    9 Vista Ridge 18
    10 Legend 11
    11 Liberty 10

    [/cbtab][/cbtabs]

  • Friday Night Lights in April: Schools light their stadiums for students

    The Be The Light, Colorado movement continued to spread through the end of its first week with an inspirational display of Friday Night Lights in April.

    The #BeTheLightCO trend, which started with five schools and districts on Monday night, and continued with 12 more on Tuesday, and 16 on Wednesday, has now spread across nearly 70 schools and school districts around the state.

    The movement seeks to provide a beacon of hope for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has closed schools and put the season on hold. Schools and school districts are lighting their stadiums as a way to show students they are in our hearts and on our minds.

    Among those taking part since Wednesday:

    Jefferson Academy:

    Springfield:

    Wiggins:

    https://twitter.com/Wiggins_50/status/1245895369197637633

    Rocky Ford:

    Vista Ridge:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B-i6GTKJSW8/

    Montrose:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B-izOkMnolF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    West Grand:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B-itsfDBZVr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Hayden:

    https://www.facebook.com/bryan.richards.944/videos/2519446381705883/

    Yuma:

    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=2972451569501378&external_log_id=292e5a8304a311f2b31dd1bfc86e18c9&q=%23bethelightCO

    Fort Lupton:

    Lewis-Palmer Schools:

    Cheraw:

    Pagosa Springs:

    Valor Christian:

    Soroco:

    Lamar:

    Sand Creek:

    Mountain Range:

    Haxtun:

    Brush:

    Denver West:

    Windsor:

  • Preseason baseball rankings headed by Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, University, Peyton, and Flatirons Academy

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2020 preseason baseball rankings are out, and the No. 1 teams are: Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, University, Peyton, and Flatirons Academy.

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

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cherry Creek (3) 0-0 86
    2 Regis Jesuit (4) 0-0 80
    3 Heritage (2) 0-0 79
    4 Rocky Mountain 0-0 61
    5 Mountain Vista (1) 0-0 57
    6 Valor Christian 0-0 36
    7 Grandview 0-0 30
    8 Rock Canyon 0-0 29
    9 Douglas County 0-0 28
    10 Legacy 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 16, Pine Creek 16, Legend 14, Ralston Valley 14, ThunderRidge 11, Fort Collins 10, Boulder 5, Poudre 4, Windsor 3, Lakewood 2, Vista PEAK Prep 2, Arapahoe 1, Broomfield 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (4) 0-0 95
    2 Pueblo West (5) 0-0 87
    3 Silver Creek (1) 0-0 69
    4 Holy Family 0-0 45
    5 Fort Morgan 0-0 36
    6 Golden 0-0 34
    7 Longmont 0-0 28
    8 Ponderosa 0-0 22
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-0 21
    10 Montrose 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 18, Palmer Ridge 17, Lewis-Palmer 14, Roosevelt 12, Skyview 11, Air Academy 10, Canon City 10, Discovery Canyon 8, Falcon 8, Pueblo Central 8, Denver West 7, The Classical Academy 6, Palisade 5, Pueblo South 5, Evergreen 4, Centaurus 3, Sierra 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 University (5) 0-0 89
    2 Eaton (2) 0-0 84
    3 Resurrection Christian (3) 0-0 81
    4 Lutheran 0-0 67
    5 Sterling 0-0 43
    6 Colorado Academy 0-0 34
    7 Delta 0-0 31
    8 La Junta 0-0 21
    9 Alamosa 0-0 20
    10 Peak to Peak 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 14, St. Mary’s 14, Brush 11, Bennett 4, Kent Denver 4, Manitou Springs 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 2.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Peyton (6) 0-0 74
    2 Rye 0-0 59
    3 Fowler 0-0 55
    4 Yuma 0-0 53
    5 Holly (3) 0-0 50
    6 Limon 0-0 39
    7 Wiggins 0-0 37
    8 Dayspring Christian Academy 0-0 19
    9 Dawson School 0-0 16
    10 Calhan 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 13, Front Range Christian 11, Hotchkiss 10, Burlington 9, Dolores 8, Wray 8, Holyoke 6, Paonia 4, Denver Christian 3, Highland 3, Clear Creek 2, Rocky Ford 2.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Flatirons Academy (4) 0-0 67
    2 Nucla (3) 0-0 50
    3 Haxtun 0-0 46
    4 Cotopaxi 0-0 37
    5 Dove Creek 0-0 36
    6 Evangelical Christian 0-0 25
    7 Granada 0-0 24
    8 Longmont Christian 0-0 23
    9 Caliche 0-0 21
    10 Elbert 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Otis 12, Manzanola 9, Cheyenne Wells 6, Prairie 6, Springfield 5, Stratton/Liberty 3.

  • 3A wrestling: Eaton and Valley share team title in rare tie

    (Dan Morhmann/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Eaton and Valley earned a share of the team title at the Class 3A state wrestling championships — the first tie in state wrestling since 1992.

    For two straight years, Eaton had “runner-up” labeled on it’s wrestling program. This year, they took one step further to the elusive team title.

    “The monkey is not completely off our back yet,” Eaton coach Tony Mustari said. “We still have some work to do in the offseason to get better and fully take that team title home.”

    Eaton’s Tanner True had one last chance to break the tie and vault his team into first place alone with his 285-pound division bout — and Valley could only watch.

    “We wrestled our hearts out in every match we had,” Valley coach Ruben Lucero said. “If it was meant to be, it was meant to be.”

    University’s Emanuel Munoz-Alcala held on for the 3-2 decision over True, resulting in the two-way tie between Eaton and Valley.

    “We told him, ‘Worst case scenario, we have a split team title,’” Mustari said. “‘Go out and let it go. Wrestle like you do every day in practice.’ He wrestled from whistle to whistle and was always looking to score points — and that’s all we can ask.”

    Jefferson placed third, while two-time defending champ Alamosa finished fifth.

    Eaton’s Ryan Dirksen kept his team in front of the team race with a last-second pin of Jefferson’s Zander Condit.

    Eaton wrestling
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    “We had no idea we would be that far,” Dirksen said after his match. “Knowing that now, it’s amazing I could do that for my team.”

    Down to his last second and trailing 9-4, Dirksen had to go to work. He escaped a hold, then flipped Condit on his back for a pin as time expired. The judges gathered together and awarded Dirksen the win.

    “I was just looking for a pin,” Dirksen said. “I was thinking, ‘Please, I know I pinned him.’ Once you get out there it kind of all goes blurry, and if you have the right mindset, it’s only you, the refs, and the mat.”

    With the pin, Dirksen put the Reds in first place for the time being. 

    “These guys responded to the call tremendously this weekend,” Mustari said. “They come back and keep fighting, getting better every single time they step on the mat, and that’s all we can ask of them.”

    Trailing in the team standings after Dirksen’s pin, Valley’s Jaziah Whaley held his team’s title hopes in his hands ahead of his bout.

    “Going into that match, my coaches came and told me a major decision gets us the lead,” Whaley said. “That was the goal. Go out there and get the major.”

    Whaley completed his undefeated campaign and individual 160-pound title defense with a major decision vs. Tanner Baumgartner (Weld Central).

    “It’s unreal,” Whaley said. “The goal coming into high school was four [titles]. Settle for the next best thing: two.”

    However, Whaley’s flurry of points in the third period meant much more than an individual title. His major decision resulted in a temporary tie at the top of the team standings with Eaton.

    And, after the last match of the night, that tie at the top became permanent.

    Valley wrestling
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    [divider]

    106-pound division

    Roberto Estrada (Weld Central) won by decision, 3-0, over Matthew Medina (Eagle Valley) to complete his undefeated season with a state title in the 106-pound division.

    “I wrote down a goal at the beginning of the year,” Estrada said. “State champ with a perfect season, and I did it tonight. Special night.”

    113-pound division

    Jefferson’s Angelo Lozado wrapped up a 6-1 decision against Alamosa’s Davion Chavez to give life to the Saints’ run at the 3A team title. This was Lozado’s second individual title.

    120-pound division

    Isaiah Gamez (La Junta) was looking for a third individual title, but Brady Hankin (Woodland Park) held off Gamez for an 11-6 decision. Hankin won the 106-pound title in 2019. 

    126-pound division

    Jacob Duran (Fort Lupton) edged Johnny Masopust (Florence) in a 4-3 decision for his second individual title. 

    132-pound division

    Zane Rankin (Lamar) repeated as the 132-pound champion after a hard-fought 2-1 decision over Zach Marrero (Strasburg).

    138-pound division

    Isaiah Rios (Valley) defended his 138-pound title vs. Lucas Comroe (Eagle Valley). Rios’ second individual title came off a clean 10-1 major decision.

    Pagosa springs wrestling
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    152-pound division

    Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs) put a stop to any chance Jefferson had at the team title. Lucero won a 2-0 decision vs. Nick Gallegos (Jefferson) for his second individual title.

    170-pound division

    Mac Copeland (Bennett) pinned Cole Gray (Woodland Park) at the 4:40 mark.

    182-pound division

    Cody DuBois (Bennett) joined Copeland, his teammate, as an individual champion. DuBois’ major decision vs. Brian Paxton (Fort Morgan) solidified him as the 182-pound champion. 

    195-pound division

    Nick Wellen (Brush) won by decision, 5-2, over Jeremiah Garcia (Platte Valley).

    220-pound division

    John Foutz (Bayfield) topped Cody Ponce (Eagle Valley) by decision, 4-1.

  • The state wrestling tournament’s championship matchups

    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    The state wrestling finals are on Saturday night at Pepsi Center. The matchups in each weight class are below.

    Find complete live results from the tournament here.

    [divider]

    Class 5A

    • 106 pounds: Frankie boy Sanchez (Grandview) vs. Derek Glenn, Jr. (Cherokee Trail)
    • 113 pounds: Alec Beltran (Horizon) vs. Kenny Sailas (Brighton)
    • 120 pounds: Dawson Collins (Grand Junction) vs. Armando Garcia (Denver East)
    • 126 pounds: Vince Cornella (Monarch) vs. Jakob Romero (Pomona)
    • 132 pounds: Jaron Mahler (Ponderosa) vs. Kieran Thompson (Grand Junction)
    • 138 pounds: Dean Noble (Poudre) vs. Daniel Cardenas (Pomona)
    • 145 pounds: Antonio Segura (Regis Jesuit) vs. Joey Joiner (Legacy)
    • 152 pounds: Cody Ginther (Fossil Ridge) vs. Hudson Cropp (Fort Collins)
    • 160 pounds: Gage Bernall (Pomona) vs. Nathan Fitzpatrick (Monarch)
    • 170 pounds: Tyson Beauperthuy (Doherty) vs. Draygan Colonese (Pine Creek)
    • 182 pounds: Joe Renner (Grandview) vs. Jack Forbes (Columbine)
    • 195 pounds: Alec Hargreaves (Rocky Mountain) vs. Franklin Cruz (Pomona)
    • 220 pounds: Sam Hart (Cherokee Trail) vs. Dylan BravoPacker (Brighton)
    • 285 pounds: Zach Schraeder (Columbine) vs. Julian Williams (Cherokee Trail)

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    Class 4A

    • 106 pounds: Kobi Johnson (Loveland) vs. Logan Novara (Longmont)
    • 113 pounds: Dominic Castro (Pueblo Centennial) vs. Rudy Lopez (Erie)
    • 120 pounds: Boden White (Pueblo County) vs. Weston Dalton (Pueblo East)
    • 126 pounds: Angel Flores (Coronado) vs. Malachi Contreras (Mountain View)
    • 132 pounds: Dominick Serrano (Windsor) vs. John Beau Hostler (Broomfield)
    • 138 pounds: Vance Vombaur (Windsor) vs. John Nicholas (Longmont)
    • 145 pounds: Darren Green (Broomfield) vs. Aaden Valdez (Pueblo East)
    • 152 pounds: Jaxon Garoutte (Pueblo County) vs. Isaias Estrada (Thomas Jefferson)
    • 160 pounds: Cody Eaton (Windsor) vs. Chase Engelhardt (Thompson Valley)
    • 170 pounds: Tristian Perez (Windsor) vs. Marcelo Espinoza Diaz (Loveland)
    • 182 pounds: Isaiah Salazar (Windsor) vs. Cole Simmons (Montrose)
    • 195 pounds: Miles Beam (Roosevelt) vs. Bryce Garcia (Pueblo County)
    • 220 pounds: Jared Volcic (Mesa Ridge) vs. Bryant Walker (Broomfield)
    • 285 pounds: Andy Garcia (Pueblo East) vs. Matthew Moore (Mesa Ridge)

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    Class 3A

    • 106 pounds: Roberto Estrada (Weld Central) vs. Matthew Medina (Eagle Valley)
    • 113 pounds: Davion Chavez (Alamosa) vs. Angelo Lozado (Jefferson)
    • 120 pounds: Brady Hankin (Woodland Park) vs. Isaiah Gamez (La Junta)
    • 126 pounds: Jacob Duran (Fort Lupton) vs. Johnny Masopust (Florence)
    • 132 pounds: Zane Rankin (Lamar) vs. Zach Marrero (Strasburg)
    • 138 pounds: Lucas Comroe (Eagle Valley) vs. Isaiah Rios (Valley)
    • 145 pounds: Zander Condit (Jefferson) vs. Ryan Dirksen (Eaton)
    • 152 pounds: Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs) vs. Nick Gallegos (Jefferson)
    • 160 pounds: Jaziah Whaley (Valley) vs. Tanner Baumgartner (Weld Central)
    • 170 pounds: Cole Gray (Woodland Park) vs. Mac Copeland (Bennett)
    • 182 pounds: Brian Paxton (Fort Morgan) vs. Cody DuBois (Bennett)
    • 195 pounds: Nick Wellen (Brush) vs. Jeremiah Garcia (Platte Valley)
    • 220 pounds: Cody Ponce (Eagle Valley) vs. John Foutz (Bayfield)
    • 285 pounds: Emanuel Munoz (Alcala ) vs. Tanner True (Eaton)

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    Class 2A

    • 106 pounds: Michael Romero (Swink) vs. Brady Collins (Wray)
    • 113 pounds: Cade Rockwell (Wray) vs. Lane Hunsberger (Cedaredge)
    • 120 pounds: Michael Atencio (Rye) vs. Michael Maldonado (Rocky Ford)
    • 126 pounds: Trey Geyer (Cedaredge) vs. Oran Huff (Lyons)
    • 132 pounds: Blaze Brophy (Yuma) vs. Lain Yapoujian (Byers)
    • 138 pounds: Wyatt Yapoujian (Byers) vs. Clint Brown (Peyton)
    • 145 pounds: Wesley VanMatre (John Mall) vs. David Gardner (Lyons)
    • 152 pounds: Tyler Collins (Wray) vs. Zeb Etter (Paonia)
    • 160 pounds: Grey Neal (Paonia) vs. Micah Hertrich (Buena Vista)
    • 170 pounds: Adam Schulz (Crowley County) vs. Luis Chafino (Holyoke)
    • 182 pounds: Hunter Planansky (Hayden) vs. Colby Clatterbaugh (Meeker)
    • 195 pounds: Karson Bean (Lyons) vs. Fabian Lopez (Sedgwick/Fleming)
    • 220 pounds: Jesse Tapia (Rocky Ford) vs. Jose Molina (Wray)
    • 285 pounds: Peyton Froman (Rocky Ford) vs. Remi Lucero (Centauri)

  • Wrestling rankings: Loveland and Poudre join this week

    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 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Paonia 4
    5 Highland 5
    6 John Mall 7
    7 Lyons 6
    8 Buena Vista 8
    9 Hotchkiss 9
    10 Centauri 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Jefferson 1
    2 Alamosa 2
    3 Valley 3
    4 Lamar 5
    5 Pagosa Springs 4
    6 Eagle Valley 6
    7 Weld Central 7
    8 Sterling 8
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Bennett 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Mesa Ridge 6
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    7 Roosevelt 5
    8 Pueblo West 8
    9 Loveland –
    10 Longmont 10
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction Central (9).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Rocky Mountain 3
    3 Monarch 7
    4 Ponderosa 2
    5 Cherokee Trail 5
    6 Grand Junction 4
    7 Brighton 6
    8 Poudre –
    9 Pine Creek 9
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    Grandview (8).

  • Wrestling rankings: Jefferson returns to No. 1 in 3A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    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 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Paonia 4
    5 Highland 6
    6 Lyons 5
    7 John Mall 9
    8 Buena Vista 7
    9 Hotchkiss 8
    10 Centauri 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Jefferson 3
    2 Alamosa 1
    3 Valley 2
    4 Pagosa Springs 4
    5 Lamar 5
    6 Eagle Valley 6
    7 Weld Central 7
    8 Sterling 8
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Bennett –
    Dropped out
    Skyview (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 4
    4 Broomfield 3
    5 Roosevelt 5
    6 Mesa Ridge 6
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    8 Pueblo West 8
    9 Grand Junction Central 9
    10 Longmont –
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 3
    3 Rocky Mountain 2
    4 Grand Junction 4
    5 Cherokee Trail 5
    6 Brighton 6
    7 Monarch 7
    8 Grandview 8
    9 Pine Creek 9
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Wrestling rankings: Fort Morgan joins in 3A

    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 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 3
    3 Cedaredge 2
    4 Paonia 4
    5 Lyons 5
    6 Highland 7
    7 Buena Vista 6
    8 Hotchkiss 8
    9 John Mall 9
    10 Centauri 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Valley 2
    3 Jefferson 3
    4 Pagosa Springs 4
    5 Lamar 5
    6 Eagle Valley 6
    7 Weld Central 7
    8 Sterling 8
    9 Fort Morgan –
    10 Skyview 9
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Broomfield 3
    4 Pueblo County 4
    5 Roosevelt 5
    6 Mesa Ridge 6
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    8 Pueblo West 8
    9 Grand Junction Central 9
    10 Loveland 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Rocky Mountain 2
    3 Ponderosa 3
    4 Grand Junction 4
    5 Cherokee Trail 5
    6 Brighton 6
    7 Monarch 7
    8 Grandview 8
    9 Pine Creek 9
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Wrestling rankings: Alamosa and Lyons join this week

    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 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Highland 7
    5 Lyons –
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Buena Vista 4
    8 Centauri 8
    9 Hotchkiss 9
    10 Hayden 10
    Dropped out
    Lyons (5).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Jefferson 1
    2 Valley 2
    3 Pagosa Springs 4
    4 Alamosa –
    5 Lamar 3
    6 Berthoud 6
    7 Eagle Valley 8
    8 Weld Central 7
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Platte Valley 10
    Dropped out
    Alamosa (5).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 5
    6 Mesa Ridge 7
    7 Roosevelt 6
    8 Thompson Valley 8
    9 Loveland 9
    10 Pueblo West 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 2
    3 Grand Junction 3
    4 Rocky Mountain 4
    5 Cherokee Trail 8
    6 Grandview 5
    7 Brighton 6
    8 Monarch 7
    9 Pine Creek 9
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • This week’s wrestling team 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 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Cedaredge 4
    4 Buena Vista 3
    5 Lyons 5
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Highland 7
    8 Centauri 9
    9 Hotchkiss 10
    10 Hayden –
    Dropped out
    Paonia (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Jefferson 1
    2 Valley 2
    3 Lamar 3
    4 Pagosa Springs 4
    5 Alamosa –
    6 Berthoud 5
    7 Weld Central –
    8 Eagle Valley 7
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Platte Valley 10
    Dropped out
    Alamosa (6), Weld Central (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 5
    6 Roosevelt 6
    7 Mesa Ridge 7
    8 Thompson Valley 9
    9 Loveland 8
    10 Pueblo West 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 2
    3 Grand Junction 3
    4 Rocky Mountain 4
    5 Grandview 5
    6 Brighton 6
    7 Monarch 7
    8 Cherokee Trail 10
    9 Pine Creek 8
    10 Legacy 9
    Dropped out
    None.