As is tradition, the defending state football champions have a way of finding themselves atop the initial set of CHSAANow.com football rankings.
The 2015-16 sports season was jam-packed with memorable moments. We’ve picked out a few of the moments that stood out to us.
Valor Christian’s athletic department led the state with seven team champions, and Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual titles.
The 2015-16 all-state wrestling teams are led by Ryan Deakin of Legacy, Parker Simington of Thompson Valley, Jimmy Fate of Berthoud, and TJ Shelton of Meeker.
In addition to the tension of wrestling for individual state championships, 10 wrestlers entering Saturday’s Class 2A state finals had the added pressure of knowing their matches could well determine the all-prestigious team championship.
For the first time in a long time, T.J. Shelton was able to take a deep breath Saturday night and exhale all the pressure that had been building up for so long.
It was a three-day journey, but Meeker senior T.J. Shelton’s road ended with his fourth wrestling state title.
Meeker’s TJ Shelton opened his quest for a fourth title with a pin of Wiggins’ Dillon Donaghy in 49 seconds in the first round of Thursday’s Class 2A state wrestling tournament.
Meeker senior T.J. Shelton, who is aiming for a fourth wrestling championship, cruised to the semifinals with a win on Friday morning.
Meeker’s T.J. Shelton is taking aim at a fourth-straight individual title at this weekend’s state wrestling tournament.