Next Level Youth Wrestling Registration and Practices- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist // Certified Personal Trainer // Master Instructor
Next Sunday Wrestling Begins - Youth Best of The Best!!
Next Level Youth Wrestling Registration and PracticesNext Sunday Wrestling Begins - Youth Best of The Best!!
Last Winter a Training Team was compiled to advance and challenge those whose skills and abilities were above the rest. This Team represented many State Champions, State Placers and National Competitors. This fall the tradition continues while expanding into lower weights and age brackets. Ideally we are assembling a weekly Fall Sunday afternoon practice where we are targeting 9-12 year olds (50-90 Pounds) and 13-14 year olds (90-130 Pounds). Once Winter Season hits, we will return our practices to Saturday Afternoons after Metro Duals. If you feel your child/wreslter has what it takes to join the club we invite you to the challenge, however if we feel the training is to hard or out of their league will will kindly ask that you return when the the athlete(s) are ready or not at all.
Team Members Last Winter Include:
Nick Swanson
Travis Himmelman
Collin Hailes
Taylor Bear
Jake Kay
Sean Burrows
Peyton Tawater
Dylan & Austin Gabel
Kyle Grosvenor
Jacob Haney
Jake Kelly
Justin Frazer
Larry Schmueser
Anthony Lazano
Nick Babcock
Cory Mitze
Tony Pena
Jordon Henrick
Alex Smith
Cody Weitzel
Benny Pachello
Cody Fatzinger
Garret Wright
Jacob and Terrance Goetz
And Many More......
Training Sessions:
Technique, Live Matches & Situations, Sports Yoga and Meditation, Core Training
Time: Noon-2pm // Cost: $10 Per Session Per Wrestler
Location:
Next Level Training Studio
4955 Miller St. Unit F
Wheat Ridge CO 80033
Right Off I-7- and Kipling
3 Blocks West of Kipling on 49th Ave
Far West Warehouse of 4955 Building Enter South Side
Look For Blue 4955 Numbers on East Side of Building
Colorado's Cejudo's Wrestling Camp 1 Week Away!!!
Next Level Wrestling Welcomes:
Angel and Henry Cejudo
www.cejudowrestling.com
Come Join Us for an Up Close and Personal Camp
With Two of USA Wrestling,s Top Young Stars.
This Clinic is Designed Specifically for
Serious Collegiate and Freestyle Wrestler,s
Wanting to Get to the Next Level.
*Open to all Youth, High School and College Wrestlers
Register Day of 11am-Noon (Youth)
and 2-3pm (High School-College)
Registration Fees:
$20 Single Day Clinic / $35 for Both Days
***Send Pre-Register Form Before April 28th for $30
For Further Info About Group - Team Discounts Contact:
Head Coach Brian Wood: (Next Level Sports)
720-252-3144 // Email: nextlevelsports_wrestling@yahoo.com
Venue Location and Directions: Colorado Pro Gym
Come to Back Gym Entrance (South East Side of Building)
4240 Kipling Unit B Wheat Ridge CO, 80034 // 303-456-0076
4 Blocks South of I-70 West on Kipling
East Side of Kipling in the Back of the Gym
TEAM EXCEL FALL NEWSLETTER, 2004
Well, I hope this finds all of you well and off to a good start with school, wrestling and life. It's been a busy five months for me since our last newsletter. The Knight family is well, but very rushed with our three kids going off in different directions. Well, to make things simpler for me, I'll try to begin back where we left off in the spring.
US Olympic Trials
The RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN was an exciting place to be May 21-23rd. As I'm sure you are aware, Team Excel shared our last hurrah for awhile on the Senior level. I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed my time working with our Team Excel Olympic level wrestlers over the past eight years. It hasn't been easy to keep this part of our operation alive, but we hung in there to see our athletes through two US Olympic trials.
Both Tony DeAnda and Ramico Blackmon qualified for the trials, both placing in the top six in the country. Ramico's tournament was hard for Mac and I to handle because of the way it ended. Ramico was in the finals of the mini tournament with the winner advancing into the final two out of three bout the next day to make the US Olympic team. With 10,000 people in the arena, the Blackmon/Heskett match up was definitely going to be one of the best matches of the finals. Disappointing to us, Ramico was called on a roll through touch fall that in our book was absolutely the worst call of the entire tournament. Worse yet, it happened after he scored the first taken in about the first 30 seconds. Disappointing to say the least.
For all you young Excel guys getting this newsletter, here's a story for you. I didn't take the loss very well and it took me a couple hours after initially talking to Ramico to speak with him more. Not because I was at all disappointed in Ramico's wrestling, just devastated by the call. I finally sat down with Ramico, not really knowing what to say. Instead he did the talking and basically he told me that what happened is a part of life and no one, no matter how hard you work can ever predict what's going to happen on the mat and that it wouldn't be easy, but he could live with it. As he put it, life goes on Steve, but there's more ahead, I know God has better things ahead for me in this life and I can't wait to see where I'm lead to next. This guys is a man of character and conviction. Ramico has always been exactly that, calm, cool, collected and always looking at life in the positive.
Tony had a fine tournament, too. He badly injuried his knee, but somehow continued to wrestle placing 6th.
Tony is finally scheduled for knee surgery next week.
Congratulations to Tony and Ramico on an incredible life of wrestling for both of them and quality performances at the US Olympic Trials.
Silver College Coaches Clinic
Also at the trials was the USAW Silver College Coaches Clinic. I worked with Troy Steiner and Terry Brands. We each spent a few hours working with the high school coaches who were attempting to gain their silver certification. The clinic went well. Ted Witulski, NCEP Director for USAW did a nice job.
The Future of the Team Excel Olympic Level Club
As I stated earlier, we will not continue the Team Excel "Olympic Level" Program. It has been a hardship on our organization for several years, especially since 9-11 in 2001. We have produced a top level team for two Olympic cycles - 8 years in all, with several wrestlers reaching All American status, winning national and international titles and two 2nd place team finishes at the US National Open.
It's been so enjoyable to work with these guys and I'm thankful that Excel Wrestling had the opportunity to compete on this level for so long. Maybe we'll get the chance to do it again someday.
I have been asked to coach for the New York Athletic Club for this season. Tony DeAnda, will also be competing for the NYAC. I am honored to be a part of the NYAC coaching staff. No, I won't be moving to New York City. Many of these athletes either already train at the Olympic Training Center or they spend several weeks of the year here when they're not training at the NYAC.
Sonny Greenhalgh has served as the Wrestling Chairman for many years at the NYAC and does a fantastic job. The NYAC has the longest track record of any US Olympic level club in the country. All sports included, 42 athletes from the New York Athletic Club competed in this year's Athens Olympics.
We just returned from the Sunkist International in Tempe, AZ in late October for the very first competition of the new year. The AC had two finalists in freestyle, Clint Wattenburg at 84kg ( now an assistant with Cornell University). Clint lost a one point match to Lee Fullhardt. Also David Rechul took second at 96kg. David trains at the OTC in Colorado Springs. He lost a very close match in the finals to Tommy Rowlands, former Ohio State NCAA Champ. Also good to see former Colorado High School Excel wrestler Malcolm Havens competing at Sunkist. Malcolm also wrestled at 96kgs, and will be competing for the University of Wyoming this year at 197lbs.
Real Pro Wrestling
If you haven't heard, many of the best wrestlers in the country just completed competition in Los Angeles for Real Pro Wrestling. Never in my life have I seen wrestling like I saw at the Real Pro event. I coached the New York team with Shawn Sheldon. We are held to confidentiality as far as how the competition went at each weight, etc., so I won't share it. But I will say this, it will be on tv in February, every week on the Pax Channel.
Don't miss it. It should be good!
Team Excel Summer Competition Champions
Congratulations to Tony Mustari of Greeley, for another great showing at Fargo this summer. Tony was 7th in Greco and 4th in Freestyle at 112lbs in the Junior Division. Also from our Team Excel Year Round Program was Tyler Graff of Loveland. Tyler was second in the Fargo Cadet Nationals at 98lbs. Also from our program was Ian Heinisch of Parker, who took 7th in Greco at 160lbs. and Pat Armstrong, with an outstanding showing placing 4th in Greco at 152lbs.
At the Kids USAW Nationals, three Team Excel wrestlers became Youth All Americans. Jered Cortez of Broomfield won the National title in both Freestyle and Greco at 60lbs. Nick Brascetta of Aurora, won the National title in Greco and placed 3rd in Freestyle at 80lbs and Courtland Hacker of Broomfield placed fourth in Greco at 65lbs. Way to go you guys, awesome showing for Team Excel and for the state of Colorado.
I hope to see more of our Excel wrestlers stepping up and taking advantage of the 2005 summer freestyle and Greco competition.
2004 Team Excel Summer Training Camps
Our summer camps just continue to get a little better each summer. Again this summer, we had some great clinicians working with the kids and our numbers overall were high.
Our New Technique & Intensity Camp in Denver brought in close to 100 wrestlers. In Estes, our Personal Training Camp was again at capacity this year, being limited to 24 high school wrestlers and 24 junior wrestlers. We had our largest ever Maui Team Camp with almost 70 wrestlers from 5 states attending including 4 Hawaiian islands. I love working with the Hawaii kids. They're hard workers and just love to wrestle, not to mention, they're strong and very talented. Two of Hawaii's best are Grant Nakamura, a two time Maui Baldwin HS State Champ, now wrestling varsity for Iowa State and Oahu's St. Louis HS 4 time State Champ, Travis Lee who is now wrestles for Cornell University, a two time Division I NCAA All American and one time NCAA Champion.
For the very first time in four summers, one of our Colorado wrestlers went undefeated throughout the entire week in competition in Hawaii. Troy Lussenhop, who's now wrestling in college at Ft. Hayes State went undefeated throughout the entire dual meet competition. It's a tough camp, good job Troy.
Our annual National Team Dual Camp brought into Estes 20 teams with over 200 wrestlers from seven states. A tough team battle with several time State Champions - Helias HS in Missouri and former Excel Team Camp champs from Dickinson, ND were in the scrap with Ponderosa HS of Parker, CO. Ponderosa won the team competition on the mat. Northeast HS of Bryant, IA led by my lifelong friend and former teammate JD Lueders won the off the mat competition. Congratulations to all the coaches and their teams who attended the Team Camp this summer.
2004 Fall and Winter Break Training Camp / 4th Annual Excel 'Hall of Heroes' Tribute Dinner
Excel Wrestling enters into the 11th annual Winter Break Training Camp this December. We also expect to have a fall camp this year to prepare for some of the Preseason National tournaments. The Excel Fall Camp is scheduled for the evenings of November 10th and 11th. The camp is being held in memory of John R. Olivas, Jr., who was a scholarship athlete at UNC and a former state champion for Roosevelt HS in Johnstown, CO. Coach Mike Pallotto and the Roosevelt wrestling program will host the camp.
The dates for the Winter Break Camp this year are December 20, 21, 22nd. We will again have two locations, one in North Denver at Sunset School in Longmont, CO and the South Denver location in Parker, CO at Ponderosa High School.
We will be honoring our three USAW National Team Head Coaches, Steve Frazer, Terry Steiner and Kevin Jackson at our 4th Annual Excel "Hall of Heroes" Tribute Dinner. All these guys coached medallists in Athens and have done a terrific job representing the US in international competition. We will roast these gentleman downtown Denver in the ballroom at the Denver Athletic Club with several other local champions being present on the evening of Sunday, December 19, 2004.
We would especially like to ask all Excel family members to attend. The cost per plate is $50, with wrestler's plates being $30. As in the past, we expect it to be a great event and a night to remember. Please contact our office if you need more information. If you or your business is interested in sponsoring a table or a high school coach, please call our office. We are also looking for raffle prizes.
Excel Wrestling Comes to the Western Slope
For the very first time this year, we have established an Excel Year Round Training Program location on the Western Slope in Grand Junction. The program is being headed up by former Western State NCAA All American Anthony Guillen. Anthony has done an excellent job this fall.
Excel Wrestling will also offer for the first time this year, a Western Slope Winter Break Training Camp scheduled for Wednesday, December 22nd and Thursday, December 23rd. I plan to have both Coach Guillen and 2 time NCAA Finalist and Olympic trials place finisher Ryan Lewis present as clinicians at the camp.
Thank you to several of the area coaches on the Western Slope for their interest and enthusiasm to support our program there and get things kicked off this fall.
2004 Athens Olympics
It was an honor to be a part of this years coaching staff in Athens. The summer drew long for me with two work outs a day in the Springs with our Team Camp in Estes, thrown in the middle. The 2004 Olympic team trained through two 10 day cycles, one in early July and the other in late July, both training camps being held at the OTC. It was interesting from a coaching standpoint to see the difference in our team from the first camp to the second. Conditioning improved, technique sharpened and attitudes lifted I thought the closer we got to competition. After finishing the last camp in Colorado Springs, the team was allowed to go home for a little over a week, before flying to Athens in mid August. Once in Athens, the arrangements were great.
We stayed in a hotel that was close to the American College of Greece, where we actually had our own little American Olympic Village. The facility was restricted to only USOC athletes and coaches. We had great accomodations, plenty of mat space, a beautiful running track, weight room, film rooms, pool, suana and a good cafeteria. It worked out well and I know the athletes enjoyed it.
Well, you know the results and I'll just say, I saw hard work pay off. Needless to say, I was disappointed that a few more didn't get in there for medal finishes, but overall, it was a great Olympic Games. Athens stepped up and did a fantastic job. It was awesome experience.
The Team Excel Year Round Training Program Is Off to a Good Start
Locations for this year's Team Excel Year Round Training Program are:
Wyoming location, Cheyenne East HS, Cheyenne, WY
North Denver location, Boulder Valley YMCA, Lafayette, CO
South Denver location, Grandview High School, Aurora, CO
Front Range location, Himmelman Facility, Lakewood, CO
Western Slope location, Grand Junction HS, Grand Junction, CO
Thanks to the help of Wyoming State Coach Jason Nickal and the Wyoming USAW state board, the nation's very first Junior Olympic Program was endorsed by USA Wrestling in early August for the state of Wyoming. Over 25 wrestlers are participating. Coaches Barrett Golyer and George Thompson have done an excellent job this fall. Thanks again to all the coaches who played a part in making this program a reality. I know many wrestlers will advance to the next level of achievement with the help of this program.
Overall in Colorado, with four locations and 125 wrestlers participating this year, many having opportunities for great things, too. Thanks to all the club and high school coaches who support these programs and a special thanks to this year's coaching staff for their many hours of hard work with the wrestlers: Juan Venturi, Eric Albarracin, Reid Delmann, Tony DeAnda, Kevin Ramsay, George Thompson, Paul Katz, Anthony Guillen and Ryan Lewis. A special thanks as well to our Program Coordinator Spencer Jemelka. Without Spencer, we wouldn't be where we're at right now. Thanks for all your hard work Spencer.
Excel Wrestling Approved as Junior Olympic Program for Colorado
This is an article recently published on themat.com
USA Wrestling National Junior Olympic Programs Begin in Iowa and Colorado
USA Wrestling has endorsed two more organizations to run as official Junior Olympic Programs in Iowa and Colorado. The very first Junior Olympic Program was approved last month for the state of Wyoming, headed up by WAWA State Coach Jason Nickal.
In Iowa, the Golden Eagles Wrestling Club, under the leadership of Head Coach and Director Keith Massey has kicked off already for the 2004-2005 school year. The Golden Eagles operate their facility in Council Bluffs, IA and have had tremendous success. Keith coached at the 2004 US Olympic Trials last spring in Indianapolis and has sent wrestlers from his program on to the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to be a part of the US Resident Athlete Program.
Coach Massey added, "We have always been strong supporters of USA Wrestling and we are honored to have this endorsement for the state of Iowa. I would also like to thank Coach Steve Knight for all his hard work with USA Wrestling in establishing the parameters for this program."
In Colorado, Excel Wrestling has also been approved and designated as a Junior Olympic Program for the state. Excel Wrestling has had a strong presence in Colorado wrestling for the past ten years. Many of the Excel wrestlers have gone on to claim USA Kids National titles, Fargo All American and National Championship titles as well as achieving college NCAA Division I All American status.
The 2005 season will mark the 12th year for Excel Wrestling running various camps throughout the state, as well as their 9th season of the Team Excel Year Round Training Program.
Their Junior Olympic Program Coordinator Spencer Jemelka, who also grew up in the Excel program commented, "I'm thrilled that the program has now received the endorsement for the Junior Olympic Program designation. Excel Wrestling has touched the lives of so many wrestlers in Colorado and from around the country. I hope to see the program continue to do so for years to come."
For the Iowa Junior Olympic Program, call Keith Massey at 402.203.1610. For more information in Colorado, call Program Coordinator Spencer Jemelka at 719.406.8871.USA Wrestling National Junior Olympic Programs Begin in Iowa and Colorado.
Best of luck to all of you this season! Work hard during our Winter Season practices. I hope you and your family will try to attend the Excel "Hall of Heroes" Tribute Dinner on Dec. 19th and one of our upcoming camps. I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and a great start on the season.
Work hard, set your goals now, prepare your mind and sweat everyday!!
Thanks for caring and supporting our program,
Steve
Excel Wrestling
sknight@excelwrestling.com
<file://www.excelwrestling.com>www.excelwrestling.com
303.841.4028
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
By ALLEN GEMAEHLICH
The Daily Sentinel
Next winter won't be an easy one for Stacey Burke.
The longtime Palisade High School wrestling coach has retired from the sport and plans to retire from teaching after next school year.
"More than anything, it seemed like it would be a good time for the program to get a new person in there," he said.
Burke, who was the first coach at Palisade to have a winning dual meet record, admitted it will be hard to not be coaching after more than 30 years.
"Next year when it all starts it will be awful hard not to be there," he said. "I have some mixed emotions over it. I've been coaching since 1964."
Burke coached for 33 years, including the last 16 at Palisade, where he coached 11 state champions, 42 state medalists and had at least one state placer 15 of his 16 years at Palisade. He was 103-73 in duals with seven top-10 finishes at state.
"I had probably two or three things stand out," Burke said. "I coached four state championship teams and two runners-up, but they were all in Nebraska. Here, coaching my own children was a huge highlight. Dan, who was a three-time state champ, and Jon wrestled for me. It's the ultimate having your own kids in the program and succeed. It's a nice feeling."
He started coaching high school wrestling in 1971-72 in Franklin, Neb., then coached at Clay Center, Neb., before moving to Palisade.
"It was a death in the family," said Burke of coming to Palisade. "We came out for the funeral. My wife's mother wanted somebody close by. It so happened the weekend I was here, there was an opening at Palisade. While I was here, I wrote a letter, interviewed two weeks later and got the job."
Burke was never able to win a state team title at Palisade.
"There's always things wish you could've improved on," he said. "The closest we came to a championship was third, but we doubled the number of state placers since the program started in 1948. In 15 years, we doubled the state placers."
Burke got his coaching start early.
Former Grand Junction High School coach Carl Cox asked Burke, then a junior for the Tigers, to help coach a junior high program. He wrestled at Mesa Junior College and Western State College before taking over the Montrose Junior High School program.
He was hired as the head wrestling coach at Franklin High School in Franklin, Neb., in 1971 and took over a two-year-old program. While there, Burke produced an individual state champion his first year. Within six years, Franklin had a team state championship.
By the time he took the Palisade job, Burke had won four Nebraska state team titles.
At Palisade, Burke was assisted by Brian Rush, who was a two-time state wrestling champion at Fruita Monument High School.
"Stacey's had a great career," Rush said. "He had a lot of great teams and great wrestlers. There's no doubt wrestlers owe him a great thanks. He's definitely had some good wrestlers and I've enjoyed being an assistant. Anytime you are under someone with 30 years experience, you get a lot of knowledge."
Colorado's 1st ever 4X Undefeated 5A State Wrestling Champion
Kyle Sand of Arvada West High School breaks Joel Gilmore's 4X State Champion record at Arvada West, by being the 1st ever Colorado Undefeated Class 5A 4X State wrestling Champion. Both Gilmore and Sand won 4 state titles while wrestling at Arvida West, but last night at the Colorado State Wrestling Championships Kyle Sand raised the standards even higher, he finished with a record of 125-0. He wrestled at 160 as a Freshmen, 171 as a Sophomore, 189 as a Junior, and Senior
Kyle is unsigned at this time but is looking forward to wrestling in college at a division 1
School.
Written by Stuart Mahler
305-970-2032
hollywoodmahler@adelphia.net
Team Excel Impacts Colorado Wrestling
Over the past ten years, the Team Excel wrestling organization has continued
to grow, having a profound impact on Colorado wrestling. Steve Knight, Head
Coach and Executive Director of Excel Wrestling commented, "Absolutely,
Colorado wrestling is coming on strong. If our organization has played a
part in that, I'm appreciative that we were given the opportunity. It's all
about the kids and their futures, that's where we put our focus."
When Knight says "kids", he's really referring to all levels of the Team
Excel organization. Team Excel happens to be one of the only wrestling
operations nationwide that impacts the lives of athletes at every stage from
youth to the Olympic level. The Team Excel senior level team trains at the
US Olympic Center in Colorado Springs, CO. The youth and high school
programs run year round in both North and South Denver with a summer program
in Estes Park, CO.
Part of the reason Knight's wrestlers have stepped it up is because of their
competition schedule. Team Excel competes nationally on all levels
throughout the year. Knight reacted, "It's really because these guys are
hungry and they want to compete." This fall Team Excel senior level
wrestlers will compete at the Sunkist International in Tempe, Arizona, along
with youth and high school wrestlers competing both at the "Tournament of
Champions" Fall Classic in Columbus, Ohio and the Cliff Keen Kick Off
Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
This sentiment seems to have become contagious throughout the entire state
as a matter of fact. Many Colorado wrestlers are traveling out of state to
some of the toughest tournaments in the country. Within the state, the high
school state championships have been known for their high attendance
records, but more recently, there's a lot of talk about the talent pool and
skill level apparent within Colorado wrestling.
Team Excel is having an impact in Colorado wrestling, but it's more than
that. Knight commented that leagues and different associations are
beginning to work together and it's the kind of unification that will
continue to bring Colorado to the forefront.
This past summer, two Team Excel wrestlers representing Colorado USA
Wrestling won national championships in freestyle and Greco Roman. Tony
Mustari of Greeley, CO claimed the freestyle 105lbs Fargo USAW Junior
National title while Team Excel youth wrestler Duke Pickett of Loveland, CO
claimed the Greco Roman USAW National Championship in Enid, OK. "These guys
are an inspiration not only to the wrestlers in our program, but to all of
Colorado wrestling, said Knight. They are proving it can be done here."
The Team Excel organization works in cooperation with local clubs and high
school programs within the state and attributes their success to the support
they receive from high school and club coaches in Colorado. The clubs and
high schools act as a feeder system for Excel Wrestling, giving wrestlers
the opportunity to represent Colorado on the national level.
Team Excel is also very interested in moving their wrestlers on to the
college level. Arno Niemand, a member of the Excel Wrestling Board of
Directors, who also supports USA Wrestling and Cornell University had this
to say, "Our board has identified some long term dreams for our wrestlers
that we hope will someday become a reality. After high school, we want to
see our kids go on to compete on the college level. We want them to have
successful academic and athletic careers, with the opportunity to then
return home being in a position to train at the US Olympic Center in
Colorado Springs. We consider it a chance of a life time to pursue National
and Olympic goals before heading forward with the rest of what life has to
offer."
Fifty two Colorado state titles have been won by Team Excel wrestlers in the
past seven seasons. Many of these wrestlers went on to compete on the
college level. Aaron Paterson wrestled 141lbs for Lehigh University, Sean
Wing wrestled heavyweight for Cornell University, Andy Swanson wrestled
197lbs for Arizona State University, Tony Moore wrestled 157lbs for the
University of Oklahoma and more recently, Scott Frohardt, became an NCAA All
American for the Air Force Academy at 149lbs in 2001.
Currently, Team Excel wrestlers are competing at several in-state schools
including Division I bound University of Northern Colorado, the University
of Wyoming and the University of Nebraska. Colorado standout and Team Excel
wrestler Tommy Clum is competing at 125lbs this season for the University of
Wisconsin.
"We're thankful to have the support and guidance of great men and women on
our board and everything we're involved in is a team effort among our
coaching staff - Mike McArthur, Dave and Phil Nowick, Greg Chirieleison and
Dwight Hinson in Iowa. It's also a kick to have our senior level wrestlers
giving their time to the young guys," Knight added.
Some of the roster for the Team Excel senior level includes 2 time All
American Tony DeAnda, former ISU assistant CC Fisher, ISU grad and now Phd.
Ron Groves, Princeton grad Juan Venturi and National Freestyle Champion
Ramico Blackmon.
Excel Wrestling is currently being considered for a designation through the
United States Olympic Committee as an Olympic Development Program. Excel
Wrestling runs year round training programs in both Colorado and Iowa. For
more information on Excel Wrestling, see www.excelwrestling.com or call
303.841.4028.
Big Three Wrestling Camp @ Brighton High School, Colorado
Where: Brighton High School, Colorado 270 S.8th Avenue Brighton, Colorado
Who will be there: Rulon Gardner: Olympic Champion/ Greco Roman
Gil Sanchez: Three Year U.S. National Team Member
Mark Cody: Three-time All American/ Head Coach of American University in Wash. D.C.
Melvin Douglas: Two-Time Olympian/ former World Champion
* Possible female world class wrestlers for young girls interested in wrestling*
When will it be: July 8th - July 11th (Tuesday- Friday)
Cost: $205 with a deposit of $100/ Willing to give discounts to 8 or more wrestlers
Who to contact: Norman Aguirre@ 1-307-322-5155 or
James Garcia@ 1-303-637-9968, 720-275-0173
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You may adjust this to make it more plausible, Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Norman. Aguirre
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Colorado wrestling stories from ColoradoWrestling.com
College:
Steve Kimple to take head coaching job at Colorado School of Mines -
www.coloradowrestling.com/index.html#kimple
Colorado School of Mines announces two signees -
www.coloradowrestling.com/mines.html#mines_signs_two
Wyoming wrestling program signs two Colorado wrestlers -
www.coloradowrestling.com/index.html#wyosigns2
High School:
Mustari places 2nd, 5th at Western Regionals -
www.coloradowrestling.com/index.html#tmustari
CHSAA announces 2002-03 regional alignment, 5A regional seeding -
www.coloradowrestling.com/index.html#chsaa_realign_regions
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REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS
Class 3A Region 1 Tournament
February 15-16, 2002
at Grand Junction High School
Team Scores
1. Meeker, 241; 2. Hotchkiss, 224.5; 3. Olathe, 128.5; 4. Eagle Valley,
113; 5. Gunnison, 99; 6. Rangely, 96.5; 7. Paonia, 95.5; 8. Cedaredge,
79; 9. Lake County, 77.5; 10. Middle Park, 60; 11. Basalt, 34.5.
Championship Round
103-pounds " Trent Randall, Meeker, pinned Kirk Piatt, 3:37; 112 " John
Laiminger, Paonia, pinned Larry Todd, Hotchkiss, 5:36; 119 " Danny
Moody, Meeker, pinned Jeremy Gray, Olathe, 1:32; 125 " Camille Dupont,
Lake County, dec. Tyler Kuntz, Hotchkiss, 8-2; 130 " Josh Basara,
Gunnison, pinned Tyrell Turner, Meeker, 4:43; 135 " Travis Piatt,
Olathe, tech fall, Tyler Shaklee, Hotchkiss, 18-1; 140 " James
Zeldenthuis, Hotchkiss, dec. Lee Brashers, Olathe, 5-1.
145 " Kylen Sullivan, Meeker, major decision, Adam Carpenter, Hotchkiss,
9-1; 152 " Charlie Pipher, Hotchkiss, dec. Tony Gianinetti, Meeker, won
by injury default; 160 " Seth Reed, Middle Park, dec. Lars Leuders,
Eagle Valley, 7-1; 171 " Roy Callahan, Cedaredge, pinned Grant Stewart,
Meeker, 3:13; 189 " Lee Overton, Meeker, pinned Matt Robbins, Gunnison,
5:08; 215 " Josh Kiser, Meeker, dec. Ash Kirstatter, Hotchkiss, 5-1; 275
" Cody Gustin, Cedaredge, pinned Steven Rust, Meeker, :31.
Third Place
103-pounds " Mario Meza, Hotchkiss, dec. Tommy Barela, Eagle Valley,
4-3; 112 " Fred Busch, Cedaredge, dec. Wyatt Sampson, Meeker, 5-0; 119 "
Clayton Bonn, Hotchkiss, dec. Brian Preston, Eagle Valley, 8-3; 125 "
Billy Gaston, Paonia, dec. Abram Balloga, Meeker, 5-4; 130 " Nate
Wiggins, Paonia, dec. Tim Reitz, Eagle Valley, 10-3; 135 " Wilson
Hahnenberg, Meeker, pinned Alex Reider, Paonia, 2:17; 140 " Ben Burdin,
Middle Park, dec. Ismael Hermosillo, Eagle Valley, 6-3.
145 " J.T. Armendariz, Olathe, dec. Drew Brown, Gunnison, 5-2; 152 "
Bill McCall, Lake County, dec. Trigg Bell, Gunnison, 9-7; 160 " Kyle
Mayberry, Hotchkiss, pinned Travis Halcomb, Rangely, 1:36; 171 " Tyler
Carver, Hotchkiss, dec. Ryan Torsell, Rangely, 9-3; 189 " Dan Rivera,
Eagle Valley, dec. Nathan MacChione, Middle Park, 3-1; 215 " Davin
Crowley, Basalt, dec. Matt Smith, Rangely, 4-2; 275 " Mike Burch,
Rangely, won by injury default over Jeff Bair, Eagle Valley.
Wrestlebacks
145 " Drew Brown, Gunnison, dec. Griffin, Eagle Valley, 10-7; 215 " Matt
Smith, Rangely, pinned Cody Sweet, Olathe, :43.
Class 4A Region 3 Tournament
February 15-16, 2002
at Montrose High School
Team Scores
1. Moffat County, 270.5; 2. Montrose, 174; 3. Broomfield, 162; 4. Rifle,
155.5; 5. Palisade, 152.5; 6. Delta, 137; 7. Cortez, 88.5; 8. Summit,
30; 9. Battle Mountain, 27; 10. Steamboat Springs, 12.
Championship Round
103-pounds " Dustin Gallegos, Montrose, dec. Eric Fredrickson, Moffat
County, 13-10; 112 " Anthony Gutierrez, Broomfield, major decision,
Scott Dickinson, Montrose, 16-3; 119 " Aaron Eddens, Montrose, dec.
Lyle Benally, Cortez, 9-5; 125 " Mark Hastings, Moffat County, tech
fall, Justin Hampton, Rifle, 16-1; 130 " Tyler Gray, Cortez, dec. Kyle
Kostur, Moffat County, 4-3; 135 " Ryan Linsacum, Moffat County, dec.
Levi McCarty, Montrose, 6-3; 140 " Travis Linsacum, Moffat County, won
by injury default over Jimmy Keeling, Palisade.
145 " Ben Tobler, Montrose, dec. Jesse Long, Rifle, 3-2; 152 " Ty Weber,
Moffat County, dec. Dusty Vaughn, Montrose, 3-1; 160 " Kevin Morfitt,
Delta, pinned Cody Fredrickson, Moffat County, 3:51; 171 " Ryan
Whittington, Rifl;e, pinned Chad Kelley, Palisade, 1:24; 189 " Travis
Bounds, Palisade, pinned Anthony Alfini, Rifle, 4:55; 215 " Shannon
Squires, Rifle, dec. James Schaefer, Delta, 9-2; 275 " Vinny Pallone,
Broomfield, won by injury default over Seth Kissinger, Battle Mountain.
Third Place
103-pounds " Forest Snyder, Palisade, pinned Matt Schmidt, Broomfield,
4:30; 112 " Derek Brewer, Delta, major decision, Cody Ward, Rifle, 9-1;
119 " Cody Hixson, Moffat County, pinned Howie Tate, Palisade, 4:47; 125
" Bo Morgan, Delta, dec. David Lopez, Montrose, 3-0; 130 " Tyler Wist,
Palisade, major decision, Tomas Chavez, Broomfield, 17-8; 135 " Tidd
Flores, Broomfield, dec. Chris Vincent, Palisade, 4-2; 140 " Travis
Spruell, Cortez, pinned Cory Vanzant, Broomfield, 2:28.
145 " Mike Kemmis, Palisade, dec. Ty Grandbouche, Moffat County, 8-7;
152 " Ryan Schoeppner, Rifle, pinned Trevor Jones, Delta, 3:19; 160 "
Ryan Odil, Broomfield, dec. Nick Bosworth, Rifle, 5-3; 171 " Brandon
Duarte, Moffat County, pinned Gavin Madsen, Montrose, 3:23; 189 " Cole
Musgrave, Moffat County, pinned Cody Hudson, Delta, 1:47; 215 " Trevor
Sloan, Moffat County, pinned Rob Baker, Broomfield, :35; 275 " Cliff
Stehle, Moffat County, pinned Will Zimmerer, Steamboat Springs, 1:19.
Wrestlebacks
103-pounds " Matt Schmidt, Broomfield, pinned Abe Kincaide, Delta, 2:44;
125 " David Lopez, Montrose, dec. Jon Wheeler, Summit, 8-2.
Gary Burke
Colorado Editor
Colorado Dual Meet Results - Feb. 11
DUAL MEETS
Olathe Pirates 60,
Cedaredge Bruins 24
103-pounds " Kirk Piatt, Olathe, pinned Roy Franklin, Cedaredge, 4:46;
112 " Fred Busch, Cedaredge, pinned Brent Havens, Olathe, 1:28; 119 "
Jeremy Gray, Olathe, pinned Cody Wood, Cedaredge, :48; 125 " Brennen
Cole, Olathe, pinned Tim Terry, Cedaredge, 3:35; 130 " Aaron Martinez,
Olathe, pinned Scooby Fowler, Cedaredge, 1:31; 135 " Travis Piatt,
Olathe, pinned Scott Finley, Cedaredge, 1:20; 140 " Lee Brashers,
Olathe, won by forfeit.
145 " J.T. Armendariz, Olathe, pinned Brandon Frey, Cedaredge, 5:20; 152
" Rodney Brashers, Olathe, pinned Mark Hanson, Cedaredge, :26; 160 "
Zach Johnson, Olathe, dec. Jeremy Frost, Cedaredge, 13-11; 171 " Roy
Callahan, Cedaredge, won by pin, :49; 189 " Cody Sweet, Olathe, won by
forfeit; 215 " Joey Pacheco, Cedaredge, won by forfeit; 275 " Cody
Gustin, Cedaredge, won by forfeit.
Hotchkiss Bulldogs 62,
Rangely Panthers 9
103-pounds " Mario Meza, Hotchkiss, pinned Mike Thorpe, Rangely, 3:04;
112 " Larry Todd, Hotchkiss, pinned James Thorpe, Rangely, 1:14; 119 "
Clayton Bonn, Hotchkiss, tech fall, Jason Brenbton, Rangely, 16-1; 125
" Tyler Kuntz, Hotchkiss, dec. Wes Torsell, Rangely, 15-13; 130 " Billy
Keating, Hotchkiss, pinned Curtis Baker, Rangely, 2:54; 135 " Tyler
Shaklee, Hotchkiss, pinned Dale Owens, Rangely, 5:04: 140 " James
Zeldenthuis, Hotchkiss, pinned Kobe Rose, Rangely, 2:33.
145 " Adam Carpenter, Hotchkiss, pinned Mike Hubke, Rangely, 3:18; 152 "
Charlie Pipher, Hotchkiss, pinned Mike Chisum, Rangely, 4:56; 160 " Kyle
Mayberry, Hotchkiss, pinned Travis Holcomb, Rangely, 5:48; 171 " Ryan
Torsell, Rangely, dec. Tyler Carver, Hotchkiss, 6-3; 189 " Seth Wilson,
Rangely, pinned Todd Swinney, Hotchkiss, 2:40, 215 " no match; 275 " no
match.
Hotchkiss Bulldogs 36,
Meeker Cowboys 31
103-pounds " Trent Randall, Meeker, dec. Mario Meza, Hotchkiss, 13-2;
112 " Larry Todd, Hotchkiss, dec. Wyatt Sampson, Meeker, 6-5; 119 "
Danny Moody, Meeker, pinned Clayton Bond, Hotchkiss, 3:34; 125 " Tyler
Kuntz, Hotchkiss, dec. Abram Balloga, Meeker, 3:12; 130 " Tyrell Turner,
Meeker, pinned Billy Keating, Hotchkiss, :55; 135 " Tyler Shaklee,
Hotchkiss, dec. Wilson Hahnenburg, Meeker, 6-2; 140 " James Zeldenthius,
Hotchkiss, pinned Tyler Williams, Meeker, 5:24.
145 " Kylen Sullivan, Meeker, dec. Adam Carpenter, 5-3; 152 " Charlie
Pipher, Hotchiss, dec. Tony Gianetti, Meeker, 12-8; 160 " Kyle Mayberry,
Hotchkiss won by forfeit; 171 " Tyler Carver, Hotchkiss, dec. Grant
Stewart, Meeker, 6-4; 189 " Lee Overton, Meeker, pinned Todd Swiney,
Hotchkiss, 1:05; 215 " Ash Kirstatter, Hotchkiss, pinned Jake Hardy,
Meeker, 1:09; 275 " Steven Rust, Meeker won by forfeit.
Colorado High School, Class 3A
By Gary P. Burke
Palisade Bulldogs 40,
Delta Panthers 32
103-pounds " Abe Kincaide, Delta, dec. Forest Snyder, Palisade, 6-4; 112
" Derek Brewer, Delta, tech fall, Jason Krueger, Palisade, 17-2; 119 "
Howie Tate, Palisade, pinned Cody Kuene, Delta, 5:36; 125 " Bo Morgan,
Delta, pinned Dru Stogsdale, Palisade, 3:58; 130 " Chris Gilder, Delta,
pinned Tyler Scales, Palisade, 2:54; 135 " Chris Vincent, Palisade,
pinned Anthony Laurita, Delta, 1:51; 140 " Drew Myers, Delta, pinned
Jeremy Winn, Palisade, 3:38.
145 " Mike Kemmis, Palisade, dec. Kevin Morfitt, Delta, 14-5; 152 "
Dustin Harris, Palisade, dec. Trevor Jones, Delta, 12-2; 160 " Cody
Davis, Palisade, dec. Curtis Hiler, Delta, 12-9; 171 " Chad Kelley,
Palisade, pinned Brian Schroeder, Delta, 3:06; 189 " Travis Bounds,
Delta, dec. Cody Hudson, Delta, 16-1; 215 " James Schaefer, Delta,
pinned Dustin Nelson, Palisade, 3:35; 275 " Mike Messenger, Palisade,
pinned Seth Lewis, Delta, 2:39.
Delta Panthers 42,
Rifle Bears 24
103-pounds " Abe Kincaide, Delta, dec. Tyson Thompson, Rifle, 9-2; 112 "
Derek Brewer, Delta, dec. Cody Ward, Rifle, 9-7; 119 " Rodney Long,
Rifle, dec. Cody Kuene, Delta, 15-13; 125 " Justin Hampton, Rifle,
pinned Bo Morgan, Delta, 4:24; 130 " Chris Gilder, Delta, pinned Kevin
Long, Rifle, 5:34; 135 " Anthony Laurita, Delta, dec. David Suminski,
Rifle, 2-0; 140 " Drew Myers, Delta, tech fall, Justin McCormick, Rifle,
16-1.
145 " Kevin Morfitt, Delta, dec. Jesse Long, Rifle, 12-3; 152 " Ryan
Schoeppner, Rifle, pinned Trevor Jones, Delta, 3:50; 160 " Curtis Hiler,
Delta, pinned Nick Bosworth, Rifle, 1:55; 171 " Ryan Whittington, Rifle,
pinned Brian Schroeder, Delta, 1:40; 189 " Anthony Alfini, Rifle, dec.
Cody Hudson, Delta, 12-5; 215 " James Schaefer, Delta, injury default,
Shannon Squires, Rifle; 275 " Seth Lewis, Delta, pinned Danny Donohoue,
Rifle, 5:54.
Rifle Bears 37
Palisade Bulldogs 30
103-pounds " Forest Snyder, Palisade, dec. Tyson Thompson, Rifle, 9-2;
112 " Cody Ward, Rifle, pinned Jason Krueger, Palisade, 3:03; 119 "
Howie Tate, Palisade, pinned Rodney Long, Rifle, 1:22; 125 " Justin
Hampton, Rifle, pinned Dru Stogsdale, Palisade, 1:45; 130 " Kevin Long,
Rifle, dec. Tyler Scales, Palisade, 12-2; 135 " Chris Vincent, Palisade,
pinned David Suminski, Rifle, 2:52; 140 " Justin McCormick, Rifle, dec.
Jeremy Winn, Palisade, 17-7.
145 " Mike Kemmis, Palisade, dec. Jesse Long, Rifle, 6-5; 152 " Ryan
Schoeppner, Rifle, dec. Dustin Harris, Palisade, 6-5; 160 " Cody Davis,
Palisade, pinned Nick Bosworth, Rifle, 2:54; 171 " Ryan Whittington,
Rifle, tech fall, Chad Kelley, Palisade, 17-1; 189 " Anthony Alfini,
Rifle, dec. Travis Bounds, Palisade, 11-6; 215 " Shannon Squires, Rifle,
pinned Dustin Nelson, Palisade, 2:10; 275 " Mike Messenger, Palisade,
pinned Danny Donohoue, Rifle, 1:45.
Olathe Pirates 30,
Hotchkiss Bulldogs 22
103-pounds " Kirk Piatt, Olathe, dec. Mario Meza, Hotchkiss, 6-2; 112 "
Larry Todd, Hotchkiss, pinned Brandon Gray, Olathe, :34; 119 " Jeremy
Gray, Olathe, dec. Clayton Bonn, Hotchkiss, 11-4; 125 " Tyler Kuntz,
Hotchkiss, dec. Brenan Cole, Olathe, 8-4; 130 " Aaron Martinez, Olathe,
dec. Theo Lambrakos, Hotchkiss, 10-4; 135 " Travis Piatt, Olathe, tech
fall, Tyler Shaklee, Hotchkiss, 16-1; 140 " Lee Brashers, Olathe, dec.
James Zeldenthuis, Hotchkiss, 12-4.
145 " J.T. Armendariz, Olathe, pinned Adam Carpenter, Hotchkiss, 5:16;
152 " Charlie Pipher, Hotchkiss, dec. Rodney Brashers, Olathe, 10-2; 160
" Seth Reavley, Hotchkiss, dec. Zach Johnson, Olathe, 5-2; 171 " Tyler
Carver, Hotchkiss, pinned Levi Trujillo, Olathe, :50; 189 " Cody Sweet,
Olathe, pinned Todd Swinney, Hotchkiss, 1:03; 215 " no match; 275 " no
match.
Colorado Results from last Weekend
DUAL MEETS
Hotchkiss Bulldogs 48,
Centauri Falcons 29
103-pounds " Jacob Sheridan, Centauri, major dec., Mario Meza,
Hotchkiss, 10-1; 112 " Bobby Abeyta, Centauri, major dec., Larry Todd,
Hotchkiss, 14-1; 119 " Joel Polkowske, Centauri, pinned Clayton Bonn,
Hotchkiss, 5:54; 125 " Tyler Kuntz, Hotchkiss, pinned Steve Mondragon,
Centauri, 1:15; 130 " no match; 135 " Lucas Mae, Centauri, pinned Theo
Lambrakos, Hotchkiss, 2:53; 140 " James Zeldenthuis, Hotchkiss, pinned
Lane Malouff, Centauri, 2:41.
145 " Adam Carpenter, Hotchkiss, pinned Chris Flores, Centauri, 1:24;
152 " Charlie Pipher, Hotchkiss, pinned William Flores, Centauri, :59;
160 " Kyle Mayberry, Hotchkiss, pinned Bobby Lopez, Centauri, :59; 171 "
Tyler Carver, Hotchkiss, pinned Al Atencio, Centauri, 1:12; 189 " Todd
Swinney, Hotchkiss, pinned Louden David, Centauri, 2:43; 215 " Andrew
Arellano, Centauri, dec. Ash Kirstatter, Hotchkiss, 4-2; 275 " no match.
Hotchkiss Bulldogs 45,
Monte Vista Pirates 27
103-pounds " Mario Meza, Hotchkiss, pinned Quenton Burk, Monte Vista,
5:27; 112 " Albert Jaramillo, Monte Vista, tech fall, Larry Todd,
Hotchkiss, 15-0; 119 " Chase Francis, Monte Vista, pinned Clayton Bonn,
Hotchkiss, 2:42; 125 " Tyler Kuntz, Hotchkiss, tech fall, James Pacheco,
Monte Vista, 18-2; 130 " Billy Keating, Hotchkiss, dec. Joe Kelso, Monte
Vista, 8-4; 135 " Theo Lambrakos, Hotchkiss, pinned Matt Martinez, 4:38;
140 " James Zeldenthuis, Hotchkiss, tech fall, Dsidoro Martinez, Monte
Vista, 4:38.
145 " Adam Carpenter, Hotchkiss, pinned Oso Bays, Monte Vista, 4:44; 152
" Jason Sannor, Monte Vista, major dec., Charlie Pipher, Hotchkiss,
16-2; 160 " Kyle Mayberry, Hotchkiss, dec. Matteo Garcia, Monte Vista,
16-10; 171 " Tyler Carver, Hotchkiss, won by pin, 2:16; 189 " Todd
Swinney, Hotchkiss, pinned Matt Vansholtz, Monte Vista, 1:11; 215 " Zeke
Sisneros, Monte Vista, pinned Ash Kirstatter, Hotchkiss, 2:44; 275 " no
match.
Delta Panthers 57,
Olathe Pirates 20
103-pounds " Kirk Piatt, Olathe, dec. Abe Kincaide, Delta, 6-5; 112 "
Derek Brewer, Delta, pinned Brent Havens, Olathe, :42; 119 " Jeremy
Gray, Olathe, pinned Brandon Garcia, Delta, :18; 125 " Bo Morgan, Delta,
pinned Brennan Cole, Olathe, 4:26; 130 " Aaron Martinez, Olathe, dec.
Brent West, Delta, 4-3; 135 " Travis Piatt, Olathe, tech fall, Tyler
Morfitt, 18-1; 140 " Drew Myers, Delta, pinned Jeremy Ayers, Olathe,
1:53.
145 " J.T. Armendariz, Olathe, dec. Kevin Morfitt, Delta, 9-5; 152 "
Trevor Jones, Delta, pinned Frank Hensley, Olathe, :57; 160 " Curtis
Hiler, Delta, pinned Zack Johnson, Olathe, 1:19; 171 " Bryan Schroeder,
Delta, pinned Levi Trujillo, Olathe, :39; 189 " Cody Hudson, Delta, dec.
Cody Sweet, Olathe, 8-6; 215 " James Schaefer, Delta, won by forfeit;
275 " Seth Lewis, Delta, won by forfeit.
TOURNAMENTS
Rifle Invitational
Jan. 26, 2002
Team Scores
1. Rifle, 102; 2. Palisade, 75; 3. Delta and Pueblo Centennial, 67; 5.
Erie, 57; 6. Cortez, 51; 7. Meeker, 49.5; 8. Rangely, 23; 9. Steamboat
Springs, 10; 10. Summit, 0.
Championship
103-pounds " Trent Randall, Meeker, major dec., Derek Hernandez, Pueblo
Centennial, 20-3; 112 " Dustin Gettleman, Erie, major dec. Cody Ward,
Rifle, 8-0; 119 " Lyle Benaly, Cortez, pinned Howie Tate, Palisade,
5:28; 125 " Ben Gratton, Erie, dec. Justin Hampton, Rifle, 11-7; 130 "
Tyler Gray, Cortez, injury default over Tyler Wist, Palisade; 135 " Rich
Gratton, Erie, dec. Tony Gusta, Pueblo Centeniall, 9-7 OT; 140 " Matt
Montoya, Pueblo Centennial, injury default over Jimmy Keeling, Palisade.
145 " Kylen Sullivan, Meeker, dec. Jessie Long, Rifle, 4-2; 152 " Ryan
Schoepper, Rifle, pinned Trevor Jones, Delta, 1:48; 160 " Curtis Hiler,
Delta, tech fall, Nick Bosworth, Rifle, 16-0; 171 " Ryan Whittington,
Rifle, injury default over Chad Kelley, Palisade; 189 " Lee Overton,
Meeker, dec. Anthony Alfini, Rifle, 5-4; 215 " James Schaefer, Delta,
dec. Shannon Squires, Rifle, 13-10; 275 " Mike Messenger, Palisade,
pinned Danny Donohue, Rifle, 2:20.
Third Place
103-pounds " Cody Dennison, Cortez, dec. Forest Snyder, Palisade, 5-1;
112 " Derek Brewer, Delta, tech fall, Ryan Meany, Cortez, 16-0; 119 "
Nick Ross, Pueblo Centennial, pinned Dave Gitteson, Steamboat Springs,
:45; 125 " Bo Morgan, Delta, dec. Jeff Cole, Pueblo Centennial, 9-4; 130
" Gabe Jones, Erie, major dec., Dan Lamberson, Pueblo Centennial, 9-0;
135 " Chris Vincent, Palisade, pinned Jared Sanders, Cortez, :54; 140 "
Travis Spruell, Cortez, dec. Drew Myers, Delta, 8-2.
145 " Kevin Morfitt, Delta, pinned Nick Padilla, Pueblo Centennial,
3:05; 152 " Bobby Gerlock, Pueblo Centennial, dec. Tyler Jones, Erie,
12-8; 160 " Travis Halcomb, Rifle, pinned Corey Martinez, Erie, :59; 171
" Ryan Torsell, Rifle, dec. Grant Stewart, Meeker, 3-0; 189 " Travis
Bounds, Palisade, pinned Don Teschner, Pueblo Centennial, 5:16; 215 "
Matt Smith, Rifle, pinned Josh Kiser, Meeker, 4:42; 275 " Will Zimmerer,
Steamboat Springs, pinned Luke Wiley, Pueblo Centennial, 1:17.
Gary Burke
Colorado Editor
By Gary Burke
Colorado Editor
Team Scores
1. Moffat County, 202; 2. Palisade, 184; 3. Grand Junction, 141.5; 4.
Fruita, 121.5; 5. Eagle Valley, 70; 6. Delta, 63; 7. Gunnison, 48.5; 8.
Denver East, 48; 9. Battle Mountain, 8.
Championship
103-pounds " Eric Fredrickson, Moffat County, dec. Tommy Barela, Eagle
Valley, 14-2; 112 " Derek Brewer, Delta, dec. Armando Romero, Fruita,
10-4; 119 " Thayln Love, Denver East, dec. Adam Cooper, Grand Junction,
11-6; 125 " Trent Girtman, Grand Junction, pinned Jeremy Sewell, Fruita,
2:26; 130 " Kyle Kostur, Moffat County, dec. Brandon Brickhaus, Fruita,
14-6; 135 " Jason Mosher, Moffat County, dec. Chris Vincent, Palisade,
7-5; 140 " Travis Linsacum, Moffat County, dec. Jimmy Keeling, Palisade,
13-1.
145 " Mike Kemmis, Palisade, dec. Ty Bratcher, Grand Junction, 6-2; 152
" Bryan Bernal, Fruita, dec. Ty Weber, Moffat County, 4-2; 160 " Cody
Davis, Palisade, pinned Cody Fredrickson, Moffat County, 3:42; 171 "
Eric Christensen, Fruita, dec. Brandon Duarte, Moffat County, 7-4; 189 "
Travis Bounds, Palisade, pinned Matt Robbins, Gunnison, 5:50; 215 "
Trevor Sloan, Moffat County, tech fall, Dustin Bratcher, Grand Junction,
4:00.
Third Place
103-pounds " Abe Kincaide, Delta, dec. Forest Snyder, Palisade, 5-4; 112
" Ryan Hampton, Moffat County, dec. Jason Krueger, Palisade, 11-2; 119 "
Cory Hixson, Moffat County, pinned Howie Tate, Palisade, 1:55; 125 "
Kaleb Brown, Moffat County, dec. Chris Best, Eagle Valley, 7-2; 130 "
Tyler Wist, Palisade, pinned Josh Basara, Gunnison, 5:39; 135 " Tremaine
Watson, Grand Junction, dec. Henry Kofa, Denver East, 5-2; 140 " Ismael
Hermosillo, Eagle Valley, dec. Jon Raevsky, Grand Junction, 7-5.
145 " Michael Streno, Denver East, dec. Cody Davis, Fruita, 14-2; 152 "
Trigg Bell, Gunnison, dec. Dustin Harris, Palisade, 3-2; 160 " Lars
Lueders, Eagle Valley, dec. Josh Pittsinger, Grand Junction, 9-4; 171 "
Chad Kelley, Palisade, dec. Chris Kempton, Grand Junction, 9-8; 189 "
Curt Harrington, Fruita, dec. Pat Dugdale, Grand Junction, 12-7; 215 "
Jeff Bair, Eagle Valley, pinned Dane Crawford, Grand Junction, 3:26; 275
" Cliff Stehle, Moffat County, dec. Seth Lewis, Delta, 5-2.
Gary Burke
State Editor
at Palisade, Jan. 17
at Cedaredge, Jan. 18
Gunnison Cowboys 60,
Cedaredge Bruins 25
103-pounds " Roy Franklin, Cedaredge, win by forfeit; 112 " Fred Busch,
Cedaredge, dec. Colby Gear, Gunnison, 14-0; 119 " Nathan Beechamp,
Gunnison, pinned Cody Wood, Cedaredge, 1:36; 125 " Lance Tamamarcz,
Gunnison, pinned Tim Terry, Cedaredge, 1:07; 130 " Josh Basara,
Gunnison, pinned Scooby Fowler, Cedaredge, :57; 135 " Tyler Lull,
Gunnison, pinned Scott Lindley, Cedaredge, :57; 140 " Preston Dickinson,
Gunnison, won by forfeit.
145 " Jensen Tredway, Gunnison, pinned Brandon Frey, Cedaredge, 1:51;
152 " Drew Brown, Gunnison, pinned Jeremy Frost, Cedaredge, :46; 160 "
Trigg Bell, Gunnison, pinned Mark Hanson, Cedaredge, :52; 171 " Roy
Callahan, Cedaredge, dec. Cal Dobie, Gunnison, 11-4; 189 " Taylor
Hefner, Gunnison, pinned Joey Pacheco, Cedaredge, :59; 215 " No Match;
275 " Cody Gustin, Cedaredge, won by forfeit.
Palisade Bulldogs 66,
Battle Mountain Huskies 11
103-pounds " Forrest Snyder, Palisade, pinned Rudy Frausto, Battle
Mountain, 2:22; 112 " Jason Krueger, Palisade, pinned Francisco Saucedo,
Battle Mountain, 1:06; 119 " Howie Tate, Palisade, pinned Lee Sandoval,
Battle Mountain, 5:30; 125 " Adam Garcia, Battle Mountain, tech fall,
Dru Stogsdill, Palisade, 19-2; 130 " Ryan MacLaghlin, Battle Mountain,
won by forfeit; 135 " Chris Vincent, Palisade, pinned Daniel Trujillo,
Battle Mountain, :40; 140 " Jimmy Keeling, Palisade, pinned Chris
Jackson, Battle Mountain, 2:16.
145 " Palisade won by forfeit; 152 " Mike Kemmis, Palisade, pinned
Richard Thomas, Battle Mountain, 1:24; 160 " Cody Davis, Palisade, won
by forfeit; 171 " Chad Kelley, Palisade, won by forfeit; 189 " No Match;
215 " Travis Bounds, Palisade, pinned Cody Stackpole, Battle Mountain,
:38; 275 " Mike Messenger, Palisade, pinned Clay Stackpole, Battle
Mountain, 1:05.
Thursday Night (Jan. 17)
at Palisade
Palisade Bulldogs 66,
Battle Mountain Huskies 11
103-pounds " Forrest Snyder, Palisade, pinned Rudy Frausto, Battle
Mountain, 2:22; 112 " Jason Krueger, Palisade, pinned Francisco Saucedo,
Battle Mountain, 1:06; 119 " Howie Tate, Palisade, pinned Lee Sandoval,
Battle Mountain, 5:30; 125 " Adam Garcia, Battle Mountain, tech fall,
Dru Stogsdill, Palisade, 19-2; 130 " Ryan MacLaghlin, Battle Mountain,
won by forfeit; 135 " Chris Vincent, Palisade, pinned Daniel Trujillo,
Battle Mountain, :40; 140 " Jimmy Keeling, Palisade, pinned Chris
Jackson, Battle Mountain, 2:16.
145 " Palisade won by forfeit; 152 " Mike Kemmis, Palisade, pinned
Richard Thomas, Battle Mountain, 1:24; 160 " Cody Davis, Palisade, won
by forfeit; 171 " Chad Kelley, Palisade, won by forfeit; 189 " No Match;
215 " Travis Bounds, Palisade, pinned Cody Stackpole, Battle Mountain,
:38; 275 " Mike Messenger, Palisade, pinned Clay Stackpole, Battle
Mountain, 1:05.
Gary Burke
State Editor
By Gary Burke
DUAL MEETS
Berthoud Spartans 72,
Paonia Eagles 9
103-pounds " Chad Picket, Berthoud, pinned Kyle Darling, Paonia, :55;
112 " John Laiminger, Paonia, pinned Jon Palko, Berthoud, 4:09; 119 "
Derek Ogden, Berthoud, pinned Jack George, Paonia, 1:36; 125 " Kyle
Carron, Berthoud, pinned Alex Rieder, Paonia, 4:28; 130 " Nate Wiggins,
Paonia, dec. Will Carron, Berthoud, 8-7; 135 " Dillon DeHaven, Berthoud,
pinned Jonathan Beers, Paonia, 1:17; 140 " Clay Worsley, Berthoud,
pinned Nate Meader, Paonia, 1:19.
145 " Mike Jeffry, Berthoud, pinned Ed Chesnik, Paonia, :48; 152 " Dan
Doscha, Berthoud, pinned Scott Hughes, Paonia, :25; 160 " Jeremy Bauer,
Berthoud, pinned Rodney Sheets, Paonia, 2:11; 171 " Joe Unruh, Berthoud,
pinned Jack Sandel, Paonia, 1:35; 189 " Justin Baker, Bethoud, won by
forfeit; 215 " Trevor Wikre, Berthoud, won by forfeit; 275 " Jeremy
Whaley, Berthoud, won by forfeit.
Hayden Tigers 48,
Paonia Eagles 33
103-pounds " Kyle Darling, Paonia, won by forfeit; 112 " John Laiminger,
Paonia, won by forfeit; 119 " Jake Booco, Hayden, pinned Jack George,
Paonia, :47; 125 " Jake Doolin, Hayden, pinned Alex Rieder, Paonia, :58;
130 " Nate Wiggins, Paonia, won by forfeit; 135 " Jonathan Beers,
Paonia, dec. Seth Copeland, 8-4; 140 " Jeff Whittemore, Paonia, won by
forfeit.
145 " Ed Chesnik, Paonia, pinned Trevor Gann, Hayden, :37; 152 " Kelly
Bruchez, Hayden, pinned Josiah Haswell, Paonia, 1:09; 160 " Riley
Whiteman, Hayden, pinned Rodney Sheets, Paonia, 4:55; 171 " Kevin
Miller, Hayden, pinned Jack Sandel, Paonia, 3:36; 189 " Clayton
Nuemiller, Hayden, won by forfeit; 215 " Tanney Copeland, Hayden, won by
forfeit; 275 " Alan Stark, Hayden, won by forfeit.
TOURNAMENTS
20th Annual
Montrose Invitational
Jan. 12, 2002
Team Scores
1. Standley Lake, 195.5; 2. Palisade, 129; 3. Delta, 115; 4. Montrose,
114.5; 5. Grand Junction, 104.5; 6. Hotchkiss, 91.5; 7. Berthod, 74.5;
8. Olathe, 58.5; 9. Pueblo East, 48; 10. Piedra Vista (NM), 32; 11.
Summit, 8.
Championship
103-pounds " Dustin Gallegos, Montrose, dec. Colton Casady, Standley
Lake, 13-6; 112 " Brandon Baldi, Standley Lake, pinned Jon Palko,
Berthod, 2:35; 119 " Adam Cooper, Grand Junction, pinned Bill Schuch,
Standley Lake, 2:45; 125 " Paul Lopez, Standley Lake, dec. Bo Morgan,
Delta, 10-2; 130 " Tyler Wist, Palisade, dec. Matt Nissen, Standley
Lake, 13-11; 135 " Travis Piatt, Olathe, dec. Mike Ratzlaff, Standley
Lake, 9-2; 140 " Chris Nissen, Standley Lake, pinned Jimmy Keeling,
Palisade, 1:49.
145 " Ben Tobler, Montrose, dec. Mike Kemmis, Palisade, 10-6; 152 "
Charlie Pipher, Hotchkiss, won by injury default; 160 " Cody Davis,
Palisade, pinned Curtis Hiler, Delta, 5:03; 171 " Jeff Dunlap, Standley
Lake, pinned Joe Unruh, Berthod, 3:54; 189 " Travis Bounds, Palisade,
pinned Pat Dugsdale, Grand Junction, 2:23; 215 " James Schaefer, Delta,
pinned Ash Kirstatter, Hotchkiss, 2:54; 275 " Jeff Richard, Standley
Lake, pinned Dustin Bratcher, Grand Junction, 1:47.
Third Place
103-pounds " Brian Romero, Pueblo East, dec. Chad Picket, Berthod, 11-1;
112 " Scott Dickerson, Montrose, dec. Derek Brewer, Delta, 11-4; 119 "
Aaron Eddens, Montrose, won by forfeit; 125 " Trent Girtman, Grand
Junction, pinned A.J. Gonzales, Pueblo East, 1:50; 130 " Chris Gilder,
Delta, won by forfeit; 135 " Levi McCarty, Montrose, dec. Jeff Almeda,
Pueblo East, 11-5; 140 " Drew Myers, Delta, dec. Lee Brashers, Olathe,
11-4.
145 " Kevin Morfitt, Delta, won by forfeit; 152 " Ryan Corman, Standley
Lake, dec. Dan Goscha, Berthod, 12-3; 160 " Kyle Mayberry, Hotchkiss,
won by forfeit; 171 " Chad Kelley, Palisade, dec. Gavin Madsen,
Montrose, 9-5; 189 " Tom Warner, Piedra Vista, dec. Cody Sweet, Olathe,
16-5; 215 " Bobby Simpson, Piedra Vista, dec. Dane Crawford, Grand
Junction, 9-6; 275 " Mike Messenger, Palisade, dec. James Ash, Delta,
10-0.
Cedaredge Bruins 42, Paonia Eagles 42
By Gary Burke
103-pounds " Roy Franklin, Cedaredge, pinned Kyle Darling, Paonia, :31;
112 " John Laiminger, Paonia, pinned Fred Busch, Cedaredge, 3:51; 119 "
Jack George, Paonia, pinned Cody Wood, Cedaredge, 2:43; 125 " Alex
Rieder, Paonia, pinned Tim Terry, Cedaredge, 3:02; 130 " Nate Wiggins,
Paonia, won by forfeit; 135 " Nick Walters, Cedaredge, pinned Jeff
Whittemore, Paonia, 1:28; 140 " Nate Meader, Paonia, pinned Scott
Lindley, Cedaredge, 5:00.
145 " Ed Chesnik, Paonia, won by forfeit; 152 " Brandon Frey, Cedaredge,
won by forfeit; 160 " Jeremy Frost, Cedaredge, pinned Jack Sandel,
Paonia, :31; 171 " Mark Hanson, Cedaredge, won by forfeit; 189 " Louie
Chesnik, Paonia, pinned Roy Callahan, Cedaredge, 1:37; 215 " Steve
Medrano, Cedaredge, won by forfeit; 275 " Cody Gustin, Cedaredge, won by
forfeit.
2001 Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament
December 21-22
By "Hendrix, Kim" - kim.hendrix@unco.edu
1. Laramie(LAR), 181
2. Standley Lake(STA), 176.5
3. Adams City (ADA), 168
4. Loveland(LOV), 137.5
5. Thompson Valley(TVA), 132
6. Greeley Central(GCE), 134
7. Uintah(UIN), 127
8. Thornton(THO), 127
9. Fort Collins(FCO), 114.5
10. Brighton(BRI), 112.5
11. Cherry Creek(CHE), 109
12. Mountain View(MOU), 107.5
13. Valley(VAL), 90.5
14. Poudre(POU), 87.5
15. Northridge(NOR), 84
16. Green Mountain(GMO), 82
17. Cheyenne East(CEA), 80
18. Westminster(WES), 69.5
19. Strake Jesuit(SJE), 68
20. Smoky Hill(SMO), 64
21. Canon City(CAN), 61
22. Fort Lupton(FLU), 52.5
22. Arapahoe(ARA), 52.5
23. Platte Valley(PLA), 47.5
24. Greeley West(GWE), 43
25. Denver South(DEN), 36.5
26. Sheridan(SHE), 34
27. Boulder(BOU), 33
28. Middle Park(MID), 32
29. Englewood(ENG), 15
Lower Weight Outstanding Wrestler- Chad Young, Uintah High School
Upper Weight Outstanding Wrestler- Eddie Rodriguez, Valley High School
Pinning Award- Wayne Duncan, Uintah High School
Hosted by the University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, Colo.)