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  • All-state wrestling teams for the 2018-19 season

    The 2018-19 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 and wrestlers of the year were selected by the Colorado High School Coaches Association at the state meet.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
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    Class 5A

    Cohl Schultz Ponderosa wrestling
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Cohlton Schultz, Ponderosa

    Coach of the year: Sam Federico, Pomona

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Daniel Cardenas Freshman Pomona 120
    Vince Cornella Sophomore Monarch 113
    Franklin Cruz Sophomore Pomona 182
    Alec Hargreaves Junior Rocky Mountain 195
    Austin McFadden Senior Prairie View 152
    Justin Pacheco Senior Pomona 132
    Kenny Sailas Sophomore Brighton 106
    Marquez Salazar Senior Adams City 160
    Fabian Santillan Senior Grandview 138
    Cohlton Schultz Senior Ponderosa 285
    Mosha Schwartz Senior Ponderosa 126
    Antonio Segura Sophomore Regis Jesuit 145
    Jay Skalecki Senior Grand Junction 170
    Hunter Tobiasson Senior Grand Junction 220
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Joey Airola Freshman Boulder 106
    Keegan Bailey Senior Fruita Monument 195
    Tyson Beauperthuy Junior Doherty 152
    Kai Blake Senior Cherry Creek 170
    Joshua Deaguero Junior Adams City 138
    Armando Garcia Sophomore Denver East 113
    Sam Hart Sophomore Cherokee Trail 220
    Joey Joiner Junior Legacy 145
    Austin Kelchen Senior Douglas County 160
    Colin Lavell Senior Legend 285
    Jaron Mahler Sophomore Ponderosa 120
    Randy Myers Sophomore Castle View 132
    Jake Welch Senior Valor Christian 182
    Wyatt Yapoujian Junior Pomona 126

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    Class 4A

    State wrestling
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Andrew Alirez, Greeley Central

    Coach of the year: Pat Laughlin, Pueblo East

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Andrew Alirez Senior Greeley Central 152
    Patrick Allis Senior Discovery Canyon 126
    Drake Engelking Senior Longmont 170
    Christopher Fasano Senior Pueblo County 160
    Zion Freeman Senior Pueblo East 195
    Andy Garcia Junior Pueblo East 285
    Brendon Garcia Senior Pueblo County 113
    Jaxon Garoutte Junior Pueblo County 145
    Darren Green Junior Broomfield 138
    Brady Parker Junior Windsor 106
    Dominic Robles Senior Pueblo East 220
    Isaiah Salazar Junior Windsor 182
    Dominick Serrano Junior Windsor 132
    Will Vombaur Senior Windsor 120
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Tyler Carpenter Junior Broomfield 285
    Dominick Castro Sophomore Pueblo Centennial 106
    Malachi Contreras Junior Mountain View 120
    Jayson Davis Senior Pueblo County 182
    Cody Eaton Junior Windsor 170
    Xavier Espinoza Senior Pueblo East 113
    NIco Gagliardi Freshman Cheyenne Mountain 195
    Cole Hernandez Senior Pueblo Centennial 145
    KJ Kearns Senior Pueblo County 160
    Gage Pruitt Senior Canon City 220
    Ryan Roth Senior Pueblo East 126
    James Ruona Senior Canon City 132
    Trevor Singleton Senior Pueblo County 152
    Aaden Valdez Junior Pueblo East 138

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    Class 3A

    State wrestling
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Joe Chavez, Alamosa

    Coach of the year: Gary Ramstetter, Alamosa

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Joe Chavez Senior Alamosa 126
    Nick Gallegos Junior Jefferson 152
    Isaiah Gamez Junior La Junta 120
    Ty Garnhart Senior Eaton 170
    Brady Hankin Freshman Woodland Park 106
    Nathan Johns Senior The Classical Academy 182
    Abe Leonard Senior Elizabeth 195
    Angelo Lozado Freshman Jefferson 113
    Cameron Lucero Sophomore Pagosa Springs 145
    Emanuel Munoz-Alcala Junior University 285
    Zane Rankin Sophomore Lamar 132
    Isaiah Rios Sophomore Valley 138
    Eli Smith Senior Salida 220
    Jaziah Whaley Junior Valley 160
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Ethan Andrade Senior Lamar 120
    Austyn Binkly Senior Berthoud 145
    Holt Brashears Senior Salida 195
    Davion Chavez Sophomore Alamosa 106
    Lucas Comroe Junior Eagle Valley 132
    Toby Gavette Senior Eaton 113
    Jimmy Gonzales Senior Pueblo Central 126
    Oswaldo Nunez Senior Brush 152
    Wyatt Pfau Senior Brush 170
    Cody Ponce Junior Eagle Valley 220
    Logan Thompson Senior University 285
    Amos Wilson Junior Glenwood Springs 182
    Dylan Yancey Senior Eaton 138
    Josh Yancey Junior Platte Valley 160

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    Class 2A

    State wrestling
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Seth McFall, Fowler

    Coach of the year: Matt Brown, Wray

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Louis Aguilar Senior Burlington 152
    Anthony Aldretti Sophomore John Mall 132
    Michael Atencio Sophomore Rye 113
    Bennie Chacon Senior Centauri 285
    Will Gabriel Senior Nucla 182
    Trey Geyer Sophomore Cedaredge 120
    Micah Hertrich Junior Buena Vista 160
    Oran Huff Sophomore Lyons 126
    Jace Logan Senior Soroco 170
    Zach Martin Senior Centauri 145
    Seth McFall Senior Fowler 106
    Jesse Tapia Junior Rocky Ford 195
    Taj Van der Linde Senior Cedaredge 220
    Wesley VanMatre Junior John Mall 138
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Jayce Bauer Senior County Line 220
    Ethan Burns Junior Holly 152
    Sergio Campos Senior Hotchkiss 132
    Eyan Chavez Freshman Centauri 126
    Tyler Collins Sophomore Wray 138
    Anthony Felice Senior Paonia 195
    Cade Hillman Senior Wray 160
    Dillon Jaramillo Senior Rocky Ford 120
    Tannen Kennedy Senior Meeker 145
    Cole Miller Freshman Rye 106
    Levi Peterson Junior Paonia 285
    Hunter Planansky Junior Hayden 182
    Cade Rockwell Junior Wray 113
    Carlos Tarin Senior Wray 170

  • 3A wrestling: Alamosa claims second straight title, 13th overall

    Alamosa wrestling
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — If Alamosa is not already thought of as a bona fide Colorado wrestling dynasty, it is time to start. Since dropping down to the ranks of Class 3A, the Mean Moose has won five of the last nine 3A titles.

    As of Saturday, that includes the 2019 title.

    Alamosa did it with numbers. Of the 11 boys Alamosa qualified for the state tournament, Alamosa put eight on the podium — one first, two seconds, one third, two fourths, and two sixths. It is the program’s 13th wrestling title, the most of any school in the state.

    The pace of placing was too much for the rest of the field to keep pace. There were schools with more first-place finishes than Alamosa, but none that scored up and down the order like the Mean Moose.

    (Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com)

    Winning Alamosa’s lone state title this year was 126-pounder Joe Chavez. Chavez ended his high school career with his third consecutive individual title, a 7-2 decision over Jimmy Gonzales of Pueblo Central.

    Part of getting there for Chavez was not spending much time looking back at past titles.

    “I don’t compare one year to previous years,” offered Chavez. “I start each year with a new set of expectations.”

    Among other things, that helps it keep from feeling like there’s a target on his back.

    The demeanor of Alamosa coach Gary Ramstetter also helps to keep things on a steady course. In a wrestling world overflowing with emotive coaches, Ramstetter is a rock. He watches each match from his chair, but rarely has much to say during the match.

    That calmness translates to his wrestlers. You don’t see Alamosa wrestlers wasting energy. You don’t see Alamosa wrestlers lurching into a panic when something doesn’t go right. And, way more often than not, the Mean Moose is in control of things when the match is over.

    “I’ve been at it a long time, and [staying calm] is easier the longer you’ve been at it,” Ramstetter said.

    And, what’s the most important thing that goes on at Alamosa practices? Ramstetter has an easy answer for that as well: “Drilling. I probably drill more than anybody.”

    A younger coach might be inclined to worry about athletes losing interest with all the drilling. Ramstetter simply understands it’s part of a winning plan, so he’s stuck with it for better than 40 years now.

    So, while a lot of programs emphasize the flash and fire, Alamosa is much more about getting one job done and moving to the next. It’s proven to be a successful approach to high school wrestling.

    Alamosa’s 141.5 points put them easily in the driver’s seat for the team title. Eaton was second with 105. Eagle Valley and Jefferson tied for third at 97.5

    While Eaton’s second-place finish evoked memories of last year, Eagle Valley and Jefferson were both vastly improved over last year. Last year, Eagle Valley tallied 35.5 points and Jefferson only 16.

    Jefferson took Angelo Lozado (113) and Nick Gallegos (152) to finals. Both left with state titles, ones they weren’t favored to win. The Saints put two more wrestlers on the podium and left no doubt about 3A’s most improved program.

    Eagle Valley also took two to finals but left without an individual title as Lucas Conroe was decisioned by Lamar’s Zane Rankin at 138, and Cody Ponce lost an overtime affair to Salida’s Eli Smith at 220.

    (Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com)

    Two undefeated wrestlers fell in the finals. Nathan Johns of The Classical Academy earned his second consecutive title by defeating previously unbeaten Amos Wilson of Glenwood Springs at 182. Then, at 195, Salida’s undefeated Holt Brashears fell to a more deeply experienced Abe Leonard of Elizabeth in a 4-2 decision.

    Pins, a staple of wrestling, were nearly impossible to come by.

    After Woodland Park’s Brady Hankin pinned Davion Chavez of Alamosa at 106, no other 3A finals matches were decided by pin. In fact, there were neither technical falls nor major decisions to be found in the next 13 matches.

    The 3A mat was rather consistently the last or next to last mat to finish at each weight class once Hankin had done his thing.

    Quite possibly the most exciting 1-0 match you’ll ever see put Isaiah Gamez of La Junta ahead of Ethan Andrade of Lamar for the title at 120 pounds. Andrade had bested Gamez in two previous matches this season, but not this time.

    Valley got a pair of individual titles from Isaiah Rios at 138 and Jaziah Whaley at 160. Pagosa’s Cameron Lucero, wrestling down a class from what he wrestled much of the season, won the title at 145. Eaton’s Ty Garnhardt bested Wyatt Pfau of Brush at 170 in a war of attrition that went to overtime. And University’s Emanuel Munoz-Alcala took the crown at 285 pounds.

    Earlier in the day in 3A, Valley’s Angel Rios and Skyviews Jasylnn Gallegos became the first girls to ever place at the state tournament.

  • Jefferson marches a trio of wrestlers to regional titles

    EDGEWATER — Wrestlers from across the state traveled the final pathway Saturday toward Pepsi Center and the state tournament.

    Sixteen regional tournaments in the four classifications spread out throughout Colorado took to the mats Saturday with a grand total of 896 wrestlers punching their ticket to the 3-day state tournament (Feb. 21-23) in downtown Denver.

    The journey for Jefferson junior Nicholas Gallegos has had its fair share of peaks and valleys. As a freshman, Gallegos placed third at 138 pounds during the Class 3A state tournament in 2017. He appeared poised to be on the podium against last year, but was in a bad car accident days before the state tournament.

    Jefferson junior Zander Condit, right, tries to get the upper hand on Eaton senior Dylan Yancey during the 138-pound title bout Saturday at Jefferson High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “When I got in the car accident I tore my groin and severed a couple of disks in my back,” said Gallegos, who did give it a go at state despite the injuries. He lost 2-0 in his opening match and bowed out of the tournament with an injury default. “I think I’ll be taking a bike from now on.”

    While Gallegos can make light of the tragic injury from last year, he was clearly focused during the Northwestern Mutual Wagner Health Management 3A Region 3 tournament at Jefferson High School on Friday and Saturday. He went 4-0 over the two-day regional tournament with three pins that totaled 71 seconds and a technical fall victory.

    “I didn’t really break a sweat, but competition is competition,” said Gallegos, who pinned Weld Central sophomore Braden Baumgartner in 22 seconds in the 152-pound title bout Saturday night.

    Gallegos will take a 39-7 record, along with his No. 1 ranking by On The Mat into the state tournament.

    “He (Gallegos) will even be better next week,” Jefferson coach Oscar Fonseca said. “He is hungry. He is humble and he knows the hardships. He knows nothing is going to be given to you. He’ll have to earn it next week.”

    Jefferson senior Andrew Sansburn earned himself a regional title at 132 pounds. Sansburn, also ranked No. 1 in his weight class, got a takedown with 20 seconds left in the third period against Eagle Valley junior Lucas Comroe, No. 2 ranked, to take a 9-7 victory.

    “It was fun. I had fun out there,” said Sansburn, who never lost a match on the Saints’ home mats during his two years at Jefferson. “I started out a little chippy, but I finished out strong. I’m ready for next week.”

    Sansburn started his high school career at Bear Creek, but decided to transfer over the Jefferson after his sophomore year. The change has paid off for the senior. Sansburn placed third at state at 126 pounds last year.

    “It was a good move,” Sansburn said of transferring to Jefferson. “I moved in with my mom who lives in the district. The coaches and my wrestling partners are just amazing.”

    Jefferson freshman Angelo Lozado, top, took the 113-pound regional title in the Class 3A Region 3 tournament Saturday at Jefferson High School.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    The third Saint to take a regional title was freshman Angelo Lozado. The No. 2 ranked wrestler at 113 in 3A edged Elizabeth senior Kris Kramer 8-7 in the championship bout.

    “He (Lozado) is a pretty tough kid,” Fonseca said. “He is going to come at you and keep going. I really like where he is at right now.”

    Jefferson junior Zander Condit was the lone Saint in the finals who didn’t come away as a regional champion. Eaton senior Dylan Yancey pinned Condit in the third period.

    “Zander will be 100 percent next week,” Fonseca said.

    Condit battled through an injury last year at the state meet to place fifth at 132 pounds while wrestling for Conifer. The Lobos dropped their wrestling program this year so Zander and his younger sister Cayden wrestled for Jefferson this year.

    Cayden, a sophomore, was attempting to become a back-to-back state qualifier. However, she lost both her of matches at regionals to fall short of her goal.

    Skyview senior Jaslynn Gallegos (facing) hugs Eagle Valley junior Matthew Media after Gallegos took an 8-2 victory in the 106-pound third-place match. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Skyview senior Jaslynn Gallegos was able to successfully maneuver her way through the tough 106-pound weight class.

    “I looked at the bracket, I’m a big nerd like that who likes to look at those things,” Jaslynn Gallegos admitted. “I knew it would be kind of tough, but I knew if I wrestled like I know how to wrestle I knew I’d be OK.”

    She won three straight consolation matches to place third at 106 pounds to join the ranking of female wrestlers who have qualified in the Colorado High School Activities Association’s boys state wrestling tournament.

    “I’m hoping. That’s my goal,” she said of her chance to be the first female wrestler to place at state. “My goal since I was really little was to make it to the boys state (wrestling) tournament. Now the new goal is to place.”

    Jaslynn Gallegos came in ranked No. 8 at 106 pounds in 3A. She defeated Eaton’s Alex Castaneda (No. 6) and Eagle Valley’s Matthew Medina (No. 5) on her way to advancing to her first state tournament.

    Eaton did come away with the regional team title. The Reds racked up 212.5 team points. Jefferson placed fourth, but it had a similar finish at regional two years ago before going on to finish as the 3A state runner-up.

    “It’s a possibility,” Fonseca said of the Saints having a shot to repeat their second-place team finish from 2016. “What I personally want is the kids to go out there, go hard and whatever shakes out shakes out. As long as we have good attitudes I like our chances.”

    Arvada junior Enoc Macias-Castilo, bottom, attempts a bridge in his effort to not get pinned by Eaton junior Logan Bean during the 195-pound third-place match Saturday during the Class 3A Region 3 tournament. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Photos: First day of the 3A Region 3 wrestling tournament

    EDGEWATER — The first day of the Class 3A Region 3 wrestling tournament was held on Friday.

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  • Wrestling rankings: County Line, Pueblo South and Poudre join

    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 Paonia 3
    4 Cedaredge 4
    5 Centauri 8
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Hotchkiss 9
    8 Highland 5
    9 County Line –
    10 Crowley County 7
    Dropped out
    Lyons (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Jefferson 3
    3 Eaton 2
    4 Pagosa Springs 5
    5 Eagle Valley 4
    6 Valley 8
    7 Brush 9
    8 Lamar 6
    9 Fort Morgan 7
    10 Berthoud 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo East 2
    2 Pueblo County 3
    3 Windsor 1
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Pueblo Centennial 5
    6 Grand Junction Central 7
    7 Pueblo South –
    8 Thompson Valley 8
    9 Longmont 9
    10 Pueblo West 10
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Mountain (6).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 4
    3 Grandview 2
    4 Grand Junction 3
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Legacy 8
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Poudre –
    9 Monarch 6
    10 Castle View 9
    Dropped out
    Arvada West (10).

  • Wrestling rankings: Pueblo West joins in 4A

    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 Paonia 3
    4 Cedaredge 4
    5 Highland 5
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Crowley County 7
    8 Centauri 8
    9 Hotchkiss 9
    10 Lyons 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Eaton 3
    3 Jefferson 2
    4 Eagle Valley 4
    5 Pagosa Springs 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Fort Morgan 7
    8 Valley 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Berthoud 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Pueblo Centennial 6
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 8
    7 Grand Junction Central 5
    8 Thompson Valley 9
    9 Longmont 10
    10 Pueblo West –
    Dropped out
    Discovery Canyon (7).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grandview 2
    3 Grand Junction 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Monarch 6
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Legacy 10
    9 Castle View 8
    10 Arvada West 9
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Wrestling rankings: Lyons and Legacy are newcomers

    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 Paonia 4
    4 Cedaredge 3
    5 Highland 5
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Crowley County 7
    8 Centauri 8
    9 Hotchkiss 9
    10 Lyons –
    Dropped out
    County Line (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Jefferson 2
    3 Eaton 3
    4 Eagle Valley 4
    5 Pagosa Springs 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Fort Morgan 7
    8 Valley 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Berthoud 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Grand Junction Central 5
    6 Pueblo Centennial 6
    7 Discovery Canyon 7
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 8
    9 Thompson Valley 9
    10 Longmont 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grandview 2
    3 Grand Junction 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Monarch 6
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Castle View 9
    9 Arvada West 10
    10 Legacy –
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (8).

  • Eagle Valley wrestling wins the tough Mel Smith Husky Invite

    (Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com)

    FLORENCE — According to rankings going in, the Mel Smith Husky Invitational probably should have been Pagosa Springs’ show. Don’t tell Eagle Valley wrestling that, though.

    The Devils came to prove something. And, after 31 hours of wrestling, they had made a few new believers.

    “We’ve had a tough time at this tournament in years past. We knew coming into this tournament we had to wrestle at our best, ” remarked head coach Luke Cross.

    And that’s exactly what the Red Devils did.

    Although Eagle Valley didn’t end up with even one individual title, but they came together as a team, placed in half of the weight classes, and kept piling up points until the rest of the 30 teams at the tournament were in the rear-view mirror.

    That’s not to say the Devils had no special efforts.

    In particular, Cross singled out the effort of 182-pounder Davis Ward: “He just really stepped it up. He’s overcome a lot of adversity in his life, and he got third place today. … The kids kind of rallied around that and we all wrestled better with his leadership.”

    How much better? Eagle Valley logged three second-place finishes, two thirds, and two fourths.

    The seconds went to Matthew Medina at 106, Lucas Comroe at 132, and Noah Baldwin at 152. The Devils did not bring wrestlers in two weight classes, but every wrestler they did bring contributed to the overall winning point total of 168 points.

    Hot on Eagle Valley’s heels were the teams from Eaton and Pagosa Springs.

    Like Eagle Valley, both Pagosa and Eaton found it difficult to win weight classes. Eaton got their lone individual title on the last match of the evening, courtesy of a late flurry that gave Jeremy Murano the title at 285 pounds.

    Pagosa’s Cameron Lucero wrestled perhaps the most entertaining final of the entire evening, going back and forth with Clay Yarnell of Olathe before getting the pin at 3:06. Though both are from the western slope, Lucero had not met Yarnell until this evening. Lucero offered, “I knew he was good on top.”

    But Lucero gave Yarnell very little opportunity to show any of that. On the other hand, Lucero took some opportunities that might have left a lesser wrestler on his back. In the end, though, it was Yarnell who ended up on his back.

    Lucero smiled about it after it was over, “If you don’t take chances, you don’t win.”

    Valley led all schools with three individual titles on the weekend — Isaiah Rios at 138, Colin Brown at 152, and Jaziah Whaley at 160. As sharp as the Vikings were in the middle weights, however, they simply didn’t have enough wrestlers with them to make a serious run at the title. They will, however, undoubtedly be heard from at state.

    The only other team with multiple individual title winners was Elizabeth with two. Kris Kramer took the crown at 113 pounds and Abe Leonard pinned his way through the bracket at 195.

    Other individual title winners included Brady Hankin of Woodland Park at 106, Ethan Andrade of Lamar at 120, Zach Loft of Sterling at 126, James Ruona of Canon City at 132, Wyatt Pfau of Brush at 170, Nathan Johns of The Classical Academy at 182, and Eli Smith of Salida at 220.

    Tim Yount’s rankings generally held true, but there were bits and pieces of new ground turned over.

    Ethan Andrade of Lamar dropped down from 126 to beat 120 No. 1 Isaiah Gamez of La Junta. Isaiah Rios jumped all the way up from No. 5 at 138 to win the title over previous No. 1 Dylan Yancey of Eaton. Most impressive of all, Colin Brown of Valley was ranked No. 14 at 145 before taking the crown at 152.

    But the disruption there, significant as it is, probably still doesn’t eclipse the disruption brought by the rise of Eagle Valley as a certifiable 3A team contender.

    (Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com)

  • Discovery Canyon, Longmont and Valley join wrestling rankings

    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 4
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Paonia 2
    5 Highland 6
    6 John Mall 5
    7 Crowley County 8
    8 County Line 7
    9 Centauri 9
    10 Hotchkiss 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Pagosa Springs 2
    3 Jefferson 3
    4 Eaton 4
    5 Berthoud 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Eagle Valley 7
    8 Woodland Park 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Valley –
    Dropped out
    Fort Morgan (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Grand Junction Central 4
    5 Broomfield 5
    6 Pueblo Centennial 6
    7 Pueblo South 8
    8 Discovery Canyon –
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 10
    10 Longmont –
    Dropped out
    Thompson Valley (7), Discovery Canyon (9).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Grandview 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Brighton 6
    6 Monarch 5
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Eaglecrest 8
    9 Arvada West 9
    10 Castle View 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.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Paonia 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Rocky Ford 4
    5 John Mall 5
    6 Highland 7
    7 County Line 8
    8 Crowley County 9
    9 Centauri 10
    10 Hotchkiss –
    Dropped out
    Rye (6).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Pagosa Springs 2
    3 Jefferson 3
    4 Eaton 4
    5 Berthoud 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Eagle Valley 7
    8 Woodland Park 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Fort Morgan 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 3
    3 Pueblo County 2
    4 Grand Junction Central 4
    5 Broomfield 6
    6 Pueblo Centennial 5
    7 Thompson Valley 7
    8 Pueblo South 9
    9 Discovery Canyon 10
    10 Cheyenne Mountain –
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (8).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Grandview 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Monarch 5
    6 Brighton 7
    7 Rocky Mountain 6
    8 Eaglecrest 8
    9 Arvada West 9
    10 Castle View 10
    Dropped out
    None.