Boys wrestling roundup: Layton, Box Elder stack successful divisional matches ahead of state
Layton, Box Elder secure 14 combined divisonal gold medals
High school boys wrestlers are officially in postseason mode as divisional rounds wrapped over the weekend with several promising squads bolstering their odds for the state championships.
Layton and Box Elder each posted seven individual champions at their respective 6A and 5A divisional tournaments. West Field senior Jason Worthy (150 pounds) and Bear River senior Gunner Christensen (157 pounds) each brought home gold medals in 4A’s Division B bracket.
In 3A, Ben Lomond sophomore Evan Centeno (106 pounds) won his school’s lone championship in Division A; Morgan fielded two Division B champs in senior Drew Korth (144 pounds) and junior Chase Allen (175 pounds).
The boys state championships will be held on Feb. 11 and 12 (4A and 5A), as well as Feb. 12 and 13 (3A and 6A), at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University. Information on all state wrestling tournaments can be found at https://tinyurl.com/397au9hu, and live results are available at trackwrestling.com.
6A Division A
106: Michael Kowalski (Layton) defeated Grady Walberge (Layton) in the first-place match by a 16-7 major decision; Cache Earl (Davis) defeated Victor Medina (Herriman) in the third-place match by fall (3:27); Hudson Bauerle (American Fork) defeated Colton Larsen (Weber) in the fifth-place match by technical fall.
113: Aiden Bastian (Layton) defeated Jacob Millward (Skyridge) in the first-place match by an 8-3 decision; Ethan Reeves (Pleasant Grove) defeated Karter Barker (Weber) in the third-place match by fall (0:28).
120: Lander Bosh (Layton) defeated Asher Millward (Skyridge) in the first-place match by a 10-1 major decision; Spencer Crawford (Pleasant Grove) defeated Wendell Maw (Fremont) in the fifth-place match by fall (5:43).
126: Andrew Jones (Weber) defeated Tyler Garrett (American Fork) in the first-place match by a 12-0 major decision; Isaac Bachman (Lone Peak) defeated Xander Fenner (Davis) in the third-place match by fall (3:27); Isaac Ireland (Layton) defeated Kade Warnick (Davis) in the fifth-place match by technical fall.
132: Geronimo Rivera (Layton) defeated Caleb Jackson (Pleasant Grove) in the first-place match by technical fall; Kale Zorn (Fremont) defeated Dominick Lamano (Layton) in the third-place match by a fall (4:34).
138: Wyatt Bingham (Pleasant Grove) defeated Hanks Jacobson (American Fork) in the first-place match by a 6-2 decision; Cole Fenwick (Layton) defeated Treyden Christensen (Layton) in the third-place match by a 13-5 major decision.
144: Logan Crowther (Layton) defeated Austin Ellis (Davis) in the first-place match by a 4-2 decision; Micah Murdoch (American Fork) defeated Tucker Sorensen (Layton) in the third-place match by a 9-6 decision.
150: Noah Bull (Layton) defeated Tege Kelley (American Fork) in the first-place match by technical fall; Bo Goodman (Pleasant Grove) defeated Teage Derr (Davis) in the third-place match by technical fall.
157: Ian Fritz (Pleasant Grove) defeated Gavin Regis (Layton) in the first-place match by a 5-2 decision; Daniel Schraedel (Davis) defeated Porter Baclayon (Layton) in the third-place match by fall (1:49).
165: Ryker Roundy (Davis) defeated Luke Skousen (Lone Peak) in the first-place match by a 3-2 decision; George Mansfield (Layton) defeated Keaton Reid (Davis) in the third-place match by technical fall; Dawson Pimentel (Layton) defeated Chandler Curtis (Skyridge) in the fifth-place match by fall (1:48).
175: Bradlee Farrer (Pleasant Grove) defeated Kamren Wolff (Fremont) in the first-place match by technical fall; Shepard Stephens (Davis) defeated Steen West (Lone Peak) in the third-place match by technical fall; Jonathan Inagaki (Layton) defeated Merrari Perez (Pleasant Grove) in the fifth-place by technical fall.
190: Elijah Hawes (Layton) defeated Macrae Parker (Herriman) in the first-place match by technical fall; Jake Bott (Davis) defeated Luke Hafen (Pleasant Grove) in the third-place match by a 5-4 decision; Carter Percival (Davis) defeated Elias Nickel (Skyridge) in the fifth-place match by technical fall.
215: Ridge Lindley (Fremont) defeated Ben Brown (Davis) in the first-place match by fall (1:35); Connor Kennedy (Layton) defeated Benjamin McMurrin (Weber) in the fifth-place match by fall (1:05).
285: Jared Smith (Lone Peak) defeated Ethan Sweet (Layton) in the first-place match by injury; Cameron Curtis (Davis) defeated Tomasi Hasson (Davis) in the fifth-place match by medical forfeit.
5A Division B
106: Ryker Winward (Box Elder) defeated Connor Avery (Cedar Valley) in the first-place match by a 5-1 decision.
113: William Shallengerger (Wasatch) defeated Conley Evans (Box Elder) in the first-place match by fall (3:53); Ken Starr (Roy) defeated Jacob Gardner (Woods Cross) in the third-place match by an 8-3 decision; Hamayon Hussaini (East) defeated Adrian Gamino (Box Elder) in the fifth-place match by fall (2:00).
120: Kaleb Blackner (Roy) defeated Gage Anderson (Wasatch) in the first-place match by fall (1:21); Kirk Nielsen (Box Elder) defeated Spencer Baker (Box Elder) in the seventh-place match by fall (4:54).
126: Mason Bingham (Box Elder) defeated Rylan Winward (Box Elder) in the first-place match by a 16-3 major decision; Scotty Keller (Bountiful) defeated Kadxen Herrera (Roy) in the third-place match by technical fall.
132: Kolvin Thompson (Box Elder) defeated Benjamin Kohler (Wasatch) in the first-place match by fall (3:14); Masimo Quintana (Roy) defeated Brody Rydalch (Bountiful) in the third-place match by fall (3:23); Brock Brown (Northridge) defeated Saul Gamino (Box Elder) in the fifth-place match by a 9-7 decision.
138: Daxton Bonner (Wasatch) defeated Bostyn Tucker (Box Elder) in the first-place match by technical fall; Javier Flores (Kearns) defeated Christian Higgs (Clearfield) in the fifth-place match by a 6-5 decision.
144: Max Richins (Wasatch) defeated Blake Buckway (Box Elder) in the first-place match by medical forfeit; Jackson Scoville (Box Elder) defeated Javier Garcia (Kearns) in the fifth-place match by medical forfeit.
150: Jonah Ware (Wasatch) defeated Joshua Helleksen (Northridge) in the first-place match by technical fall; Elijah Sanders (Clearfield) defeated Parker Whetton (Box Elder) in the third-place match by a 7-4 decision; Masen Hancey (Box Elder) defeated Isaac Salazar (Cedar Valley) in the fifth-place match by a 5-0 decision.
157: Easton Connelly (Box Elder) defeated Isaac Grieve (Highland) in the first-place match by an 18-8 major decision; Micah George (Wasatch) defeated Christian Miller (Box Elder) in the third-place match by fall (3:01); Gatlyn Collier (Northridge) defeated Conor Mardanlou (Bountiful) in the fifth-place match by medical forfeit.
165: Eli Jurgens (Box Elder) defeated Tayson Wylie (Box Elder) in the first-place match by injury.
175: Wyatt Hanssen (Wasatch) defeated Logan Cefalo (Box Elder) in the first-place match by fall (1:17); Keiran Barton (Olympus) defeated Cooper Kirkman (Clearfield) in the fifth-place match by fall (4:19).
190: Bodee Burnham (Box Elder) defeated Logan Tull (Wasatch) in the first-place match by a 16-11 decision; Zion Lavalous-Talia (Northridge) defeated Cydenb Shauerhamer (Cedar Valley) in the third-place match by tiebreaker.
215: Moroni Mahe (Hillcrest) defeated Garrett Pickett (Clearfield) in the first-place match by fall (0:35); Roman Torrey (Box Edler) defeated Porter Call (Box Elder) in the fifth-place match by fall (0:05).
285: Cody Kaleikini (Box Elder) defeated Carter Rudolph (Roy) in the first-place match by fall (2:16); Jonah Manleco (Clearfield) defeated Rylen Rude (Northridge) in the third-place match by fall (1:47).
4A Division B
106: Bridger Hansen (Tooele) defeated Jhett Steele (Payson) in the first-place match by an 8-5 decision; Cache Smith (Bear River) defeated Jaxon McKitrick (Mountain View) in the fifth-place match by technical fall.
113: Daxton Jolley (Payson) defeated Jaxon Morgan (Bear River) in the first-place match by an 8-0 major decision.
120: Jonah Shaw (Payson) defeated Braxton Trimble (West Field) in the first-place match by fall (3:12); Christian Beesley (Provo) defeated Brandon Thorsted (Bear River) in the third-place match by an 11-3 major decision.
126: Benjamin Ploehn (Stansbury) defeated Daxston Bingham (Bear River) in the first-place match by a 12-11 decision; Diesel Knudsen (West Field) defeated Brigham Cookson (Mountain View) in the third-place match by a 12-6 decision; Nash Andrews (West Field) defeated Blake Taylor (Payson) in the seventh-place match by fall (4:36).
132: Glade Harman (Mountain View) defeated Kael Theobald (Payson) in the first-place match by fall (3:15); Colby Tennant (West Field) defeated Michael Lewis (Stansbury) in the fifth-place match by technical fall; Liam Armstrong (Hurrican) defeated Dustyn Deakin (Bear River) in the ninth-place match by fall (2:46).
138: Dallas Millsap (Desert Hills) defeated Lorenzo Call (Stansbury) in the first-place match by a 7-2 decision; Tracen Backus (Payson) defeated Payden Rupp (Bear River) in the third-place match by a 6-3 decision.
150: Jason Worthy (West Field) defeated Jacob Broadhead (Crimson Cliffs) in the first-place match by fall (1:19).
157: Gunner Christensen (Bear River) defeated Keltan Hatch (Crimson Cliffs) in the first-place match by fall (1:46); Keaton Smith (Bear River) defeated Josue Pineda (Tooele) in the fifth-place match by medical forfeit; Barrick Beals (Payson) defeated Logan Hardy (West Field) in the seventh-place match by technical fall.
165: Mason Grow (Mountain View) defeated Keaton Terry (Crimson Cliffs) in the first-place match by technical fall; Jonathan Harris (Bear River) defeated Maddux Alofipo (Crimson Cliffs) in the fifth-place match by fall (0:49).
175: Hyrum Stafford (Mountain View) defeated Patrick Miller (Hurricane) in the first-place match by a 7-0 decision; Jacob Proctor (Tooele) defeated Judson Yorgason (West Field) in the third-place match by fall (5:43); Traven Blevins (Mountain View) defeated Wyatt Rasmussen (West Field) in the fifth-place match by a 12-4 major decision; Eli Pensamiento (Green Canyon) defeated Garrett Stone (Bear River) in the seventh-place match by a 4-0 decision.
190: Landon Shumway (Mountain View) defeated Max Anderson (Bear River) in the first-place match by an 8-3 decision.
215: Isaac McGee (Mountain View) defeated Titan Wright (Hurricane) in the first-place match by technical fall; Grayden Herzog (Green Canyon) defeated Kody Richards (Bear River) in the fifth-place match by fall (3:26).
3A Division A
106: Evan Centeno (Ben Lomond) defeated Teagan Griffiths (Canyon View) in the first-place match by a 15-1 major decision.
165: Tucker Roybal (Union) defeated Deegan Davies (Canyon View) in the first-place match by fall (1:33); Daniel Salazar (Ben Lomond) defeated Bryan Freeman (South Summit) in the third-place match by fall (4:46).
3A Division B
120: Jet Abbott (Juab) defeated Teagin Poulsin (North Sanpete) in the first-place match by a 6-4 decision; Carter Wardell (Morgan) defeated Gage Lefler (Carbon) in the fifth-place match by a 14-10 decision; Trey Larsen (Morgan) defeated Conner Stowe (Carbon) in the seventh-place match by fall (0:52).
126: Cody Dyches (North Sanpete) defeated Braxten Blackett (Juab) in the first-place match by a 7-4 sudden victory; Desmond Cadena (Morgan) defeated Austin Stephenson (Delta) in the seventh-place match by an 8-2 decision.
132: Drake Johnson (Juab) defeated Harvey Walgren (Delta) in the first-place match by a 4-0 decision; Hayden Adams (Juab) defeated Ryler Jorgensen (Morgan) in the third-place match by injury.
138: Riker Ohearon (Carbon) defeated Carter Anderson (Delta) in the first-place match by fall (1:20); Simoron Wardell (Morgan) defeated Teegan Anderson (Juab) in the third-place match by fall (0:24).
144: Drew Korth (Morgan) defeated Kaden Martineau (Juab) in the first-place match by an 11-5 decision.
150: Kash Nelson (Delta) defeated Garrett Perry (Juab) in the first-place match by a 17-6 major decision; Luke Woolsey (Morgan) defeated Tyson Pace (Morgan) in the third-place match by fall (3:19).
157: Ladd Holman (Juab) defeated Skyler Crowther (Morgan) in the first-place match by technical fall; Cael Hoopes (Juab) defeated Brisen Anderson in the third-place match by fall (3:28).
165: Carson Nelson (Delta) defeated Kayden Lynn (Juab) in the first-place match by a 9-6 decision; Justus Reynolds (Juab) defeated Joseph Belinski (Morgan) in the third-place match by a 23-16 decision; Dallas Mortensen (Summit Academy) defeated Dayne Wardell (Morgan) in the ninth-place match by fall (4:50).
175: Chase Allen (Morgan) defeated Jimmy Larson (Juab) in the first-place match by a 14-4 major decision.
190: Oxley Yama (Juab) defeated Andrew Kifer (Carbon) in the first-place match by fall (1:57); Tagg Rich (Morgan) defeated Kael Blackett (Juab) in the third-place match by a 14-10 decision.
215: Taualoa Laupapa (North Sanpete) defeated Gabe Toone (Morgan) in the first-place match by fall (1:11).
285: Coleman Thorson (Richfield) defeated Kohl Bailey (Detla) in the first-place match by fall (0:30); Gage Denton defeated Ben Stewart (Carbon) in the seventh-place match by fall (4:17).
Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.