The Colorado high school wrestling state tournament takes place Thursday through Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. Our staff will be there throughout the weekend, providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results.
Tournament info: Schedule, returning champions, undefeated wrestlers and marquee matchups
Day 1 headlines
- Months after severe bus crash, Central-Grand Junction wrestlers compete at Colorado state tournament
- How Bennett wrestling, once one of Colorado’s worst programs, became a perennial 3A contender
Updates
9 a.m: Here are the team standings after Day 1 of the larger classifications: In Class 5A, powerhouse Pomona (seeking its eighth straight title) already has a commanding lead, as the Panthers advanced 11 of their 14 wrestlers to the semifinals. In Class 4A, Air Academy (62 points) and Pueblo East (61) sit atop the leaderboard, with Roosevelt (49.5) lurking. In Class 5A girls, Grand Junction Central (60.5) is first, Pomona (52) is second and Chatfield (41) is third, with the Warriors in control of their own destiny with seven wrestlers in the semifinals. Heading into Friday’s semifinals in the lower classes, Cedaredge (55 points) leads Class 2A, with North Fork (50), Burlington (45.5) and Rocky Ford (44.5) close behind. In Class 3A, Eaton’s built up a huge lead with 83.5 points, with the closest behind the Reds being Fort Lupton at 42.5. In girls Class 4A, Pueblo Central (57.5) is in first with Las Animas (45.5) in second. — Kyle Newman
9 a.m.: With 1,344 wrestlers competing at Ball Arena across six different classifications (four for boys and two for girls), 16 individuals who have wrestled at least 20 matches are going for a perfect season. Those girls wrestlers are: Pomona’s Justice Gutierrez (5A, 100 pounds), Sand Creek’s Peggy Dean (5A, 100), Prairie View’s Jaydin Cuevas (5A, 115), Vista PEAK’s Amelia Bacon (5A, 125), Chatfield’s Ryen Hickey (5A, 145), Brighton’s Matilda Hruby, Grand Junction Central’s Shylee Tuzon (5A 170), Broomfield’s Shayla Martinez (5A 190), Canon City’s Kate Doughty (4A 135) and Strasburg’s Vivienne Gitke (4A 140). The boys going for perfection are: Brighton’s Ollin Quintana (5A 175), Gunnison’s Zach Benson (3A 144), Salida’s Samuel Johnson (3A 157), Resurrection Christian’s Samuel Stockton (3A 285), Buena Vista’s Carter Stromer (2A 215) and Burlington’s Anthony Estrada (2A 215). — Denver Post
Friday’s semifinal matchups
Class 5A boys
106 pounds: Lincoln Valdez (Pomona) vs. London Silva (Denver East); Mason Enquist (Rock Canyon) vs. Onofre Gonzales (Ponderosa)
113 pounds: Colby Payne (Pomona) vs. Jax Quintana (Adams City); Tony Tufano (Brighton) vs. Richard Avila (Regis Jesuit)
120 pounds: Logan Dellow (Pomona) vs. Joseph Vigil (Prairie View); Kel Unrein (Fruita Monument) vs. Ian Bacon (Vista Peak)
126 pounds: JR Ortega (Grandview) vs. Zaidyn Quinonez (Pomona); Jacob Ness (Castle View) vs. Luke Gomez (Chatfield)
132 pounds: Cooper Mathews (Cherokee Trail) vs. Jimmy Hamoodi (Denver East); Kyle Menuez (Grandview) vs. Matthew Clifton (Legacy)
138 pounds: Angel Serrano (Pomona) vs. Ethan Brown (Broomfield); Alex Rodriguez (Chatfield) vs. Jaylen Burge (Ponderosa)
144 pounds: Michael Lopez (Ponderosa) vs. Tristan Gauvin (Fossil Ridge); Elijah Hernandez (Central-GJ) vs. Ethyn BravoPacker (Brighton)
150 pounds: Derek Barrows (Pomona) vs. Renzo Lubuguin (Cherokee Trail); Xzavier Tixier (Cherry Creek) vs. Jack Simpson (Ponderosa)
157 pounds: Jonathan Montes Gonzales (Grandview) vs. Donovan Symalla (Pomona); Nicholas Penfold (Broomfield) vs. Gavin Weichelt (Pine Creek)
165 pounds: Emmitt Munson (Pomona) vs. Garrett Sims (Poudre); Dominic Meli (Chatfield) vs. Gunner Lopez (Grandview)
175 pounds: Kalob Ybarra (Pomona) vs. Holden Irby (Fort Collins); Brogan Trollope (Pine Creek) vs. Ollin Quintana (Brighton)
190 pounds: Emmerson Claeys (Pomona) vs. Alex Eversman (Brighton); Bryce Hayman (Loveland) vs. Ryder Hoffschneider (Chatfield)
215 pounds: Eli Stevens (Northglenn) vs. Marques Lawrence (Grandview); TBD vs. Maddux Najera (Pomona)
285 pounds: Alexander Rose (Legend) vs. Oz Nowick (Cherry Creek); Youdas Aghouiles (Cherokee Trail) vs. Leland Day (Grandview)
Class 3A boys
106 pounds: Jeremiah Delacerda (Alamosa) vs. Dustin Alvarado (Mullen); Andrew Pedregon (Skyview) vs.Zayne Benson (Gunnison)
113 pounds: Joseph Gamez (La Junta) vs. Braxton Smith (Eaton); Josiah Orozco (Fort Lupton) vs. Ulysses Montes (Fort Morgan)
120 pounds: Blake Hawkins (Eaton) vs. Ayden Arellano (University); Benjamin Gomez (Wellington) vs. Isaiah Rodriguez (Fort Lupton)
126 pounds: Jordan Romero (Abraham Lincoln) vs. Louden Kindsfater (Eaton); Cooper Howell (Weld Central) vs. Jordan Gamez (La Junta)
132 pounds: Caycen Scholz (Bennett) vs. Trenton Mestas (Valley); Nathaniel Perkins (The Classical Academy) vs. Parker Wickam (Eaton)
138 pounds: Josiah Gonzales (Fort Lupton) vs. Diego Manriquez (Valley); Ethan Deal (Eaton) vs. Uriah Martinez (Alamosa)
144 pounds: Zach Benson (Gunnison) vs. Dylan Paris (Eaton); Enzo Hernandez (Jefferson) vs. Logan Vannest (Platte Valley)
150 pounds: Isaiah Gallegos (Jefferson) vs. Gavin Kitzman (Weld Central); Santos Nunez (La Junta) vs. Ethan Jordan (Bennett)
157 pounds: Samuel Johnson (Salida) vs. Tommy Cearns (Bennett); Adam Moore (Holy Family) vs. Colton Lucero (Pagosa Springs)
165 pounds: Paxton Pettinger (Eaton) vs. Ben Fritzler (Fort Morgan); William Ellerman (Weld Central) vs. Austin Ley (Brush)
175 pounds: Isaak Chavez (Mullen) vs. Jackson Schipfer (The Classical Academy); Rocky Hoffschneider (Valley) vs. Noah Westbrook (Bayfield)
190 pounds: Ritchie Bruno (Brush) vs. Spencer Smith (Centauri High); Estevan Loya (Mullen) vs. Jason Harrison (Platte Valley)
215 pounds: Deshaun Salazar (University) vs. Andrew Richins (The Classical Academy); Alex Mckenna (Delta) vs. Donavon Farrell (Berthoud)
285 pounds: Samuel Stockton (Resurrection Christian) vs. Mael Zannou (Fort Morgan); Hayden Kenney (The Classical Academy) vs. Champion Dyes (Mullen)
Class 2A boys
106 pounds: Emilio Vallejos (Rocky Ford) vs. Tallin Hall (North Fork); Layf Skadberg (Las Animas) vs. Mathieu Dean (Monte Vista)
113 pounds: Derreck Buford (Crowley County) vs. Jared Roberts (Cedaredge); Nathan Gonzales (Sedgwick County/Fleming) vs. Aven Bourriague (Ignacio)
120 pounds: Cash Martinez (Cedaredge) vs. Stockton Sharon (Fowler); Michael Archuleta (Center) vs. Cooper Edson (Sedgwick County/Fleming)
126 pounds: Orion Martinez (Las Animas) vs. Liam Martin (Cedaredge); Micah Horowitz (Peyton) vs. Bronson Hall (North Fork)
132 pounds: Gabriel Martinez (Las Animas) vs. Liam Deboer (Dayspring Christian Academy); Jackson Mccabe (Nucla) vs. Carter Jensen (Highland)
138 pounds: Forrest Craddock (Colorado Springs Christian) vs. Jax Kusel (Akron); Tyler Fehrenbach (Rocky Ford) vs. Taylor Torres (Walsenburg)
144 pounds: Tyler Varra (Highland) vs. Daxton Abernathy (Burlington); Kaleb Grauer (Akron) vs. Derick Sievertson (North Fork)
150 pounds: Austin Collins (Wray) vs. Jackson Dinsmore (Norwood); Bronson Damgaard (Fowler) vs. Elijah Martin (Dayspring Christian Academy)
157 pounds: Braeden Flores (North Fork) vs. Scout Humrich (Burlington); Landon Lockhart (West Grand) vs. Owen Harris (Sedgwick County/Fleming)
165 pounds: Lincoln Dekay (Ignacio) vs. Jesse James (Fowler); Cyrus Barkdoll (Wiggins) vs. Jason Saucedo (Burlington)
175 pounds: Abel Flowers (Buena Vista) vs. Joseph Noce (Dayspring Christian Academy); Levi Gibson (Crowley County) vs. Kolter Mann (Cedaredge)
190 pounds: Wyatt Chase (Highland) vs. Ben Riggleman (Wray); Daden Beauprez (Yuma) vs. Carlos Nunez (Limon)
215 pounds: Anthony Estrada (Burlington) vs. Keegan Martin (Swink); Jett Konkel (Springfield) vs. Carter Stromer (Buena Vista)
285 pounds: Omar Ocana (Rocky Ford) vs. Casen Pridemore (Buena Vista); Travis Gill (Cedaredge) vs. Spoke Carr Limon)
Class 5A girls
100 pounds: Justice Gutierrez (Pomona) vs. Shayla Wolters (Riverdale Ridge); Lilly Lundy (Lewis-Palmer) vs. Peggy Dean (Sand Creek)
105: Renee Hudson (Prairie View) vs. Stella Isensee (Sand Creek); Timmery Condit (Pomona) vs. Lola Gonzales (Chatfield)
110: Phoebe Gutierrez (Adams City) vs. Allison McDaniel (Falcon); Presley Pulido (Discovery Canyon) vs. Saydee Lussenhop (Loveland)
115: Jaydin Cuevas (Prairie View) vs. Emory Little (Poudre); Tylee Schultz (Pine Creek) vs. Morgan McDonald (Mead)
120: Remington Zimmerer (Regis Jesuit) vs. Zoe Gabel (Pine Creek); Amaya Hinojosa (Widefield) vs. Harleigh Prater (Central-GJ)
125: Amelia Bacon (Vista Peak) vs. Lucille Cammilleri (Chatfield); Bettie Rains (Thornton) vs. Bella Arellano-Gandy (Coronado)
130: Zaret Silva Lopez (Castle View) vs. Karris Carter (Sand Creek); Shyann Page (Central-GJ) vs. Alora Martinez (Pomona)
135: Makena Heston (Columbine) vs. Ayla Hampton (Summit); Lauren Scott (Chatfield) vs. Lillian Fenberg (Durango)
140: Akadia Puga (Thornton) vs. Clara Denton-Baleztena (Central-GJ); Areli Gutierrez (Adams City) vs. Lizzie Padilla (Arapahoe)
145: Ryen Hickey (Chatfield) vs. Rya Burke (Central-GJ); Lindsey Rusin (Douglas County) vs. Anna Bratton (Poudre)
155: Matilda Hruby (Brighton) vs. Sophia Flores (Discovery Canyon); Daisy Padilla (Arapahoe) vs. Timberly Martinez (Pomona)
170: Shylee Tuzon (Central-GJ) vs. Alexandra Zimmerer (Regis Jesuit); Emma Bielak (Mountain Vista) vs. Parice Jones (Eaglecrest)
190: Shayla Martinez (Broomfield) vs. Emiliana Mendoza (Castle View); Melanie Marin Lopez (Pine Creek) vs. Kaida Hull (Thornton)
235: Mariah Gonzalez (Poudre) vs. Khloe Yizar (Vista Peak); Abrianna Torrez (Greeley West) vs. Pulotu Savea (Central-GJ)
Class 4A girls
100 pounds: Acelyn Duran (Pueblo Central) vs. Addi Whaley (Soroco); Yliani Garcia (La Junta) vs. Kayleigh Reese (Calhan)
105: Emma Faczak (Bennett) vs. Jovanna Castro (Abraham Lincoln); Ariyah Alvarado (Skyview) vs. Lexi Thurmon (Coal Ridge)
110: Piper Montoya (Canon City) vs. Gabby Littlepage (Eagle Valley); Madison McElmeel (Severance) vs. Jamie Sharp (Wray)
115: Gizelle Meraz (Alamosa) vs. Isabella Ortiz (La Junta); CeJae Snyder (Montezuma-Cortez) vs. Gionna Duran (Pueblo Central)
120: Samantha Maestas (Alamosa) vs. Isabella Mares (Pueblo Central); Audali Martinez (Las Animas) vs. Alex Traenkle (Manitou Springs)
125: Alyssa Ornelas (Fort Lupton) vs. Arianna Antillon (Mullen); Nevaeh Cortez (Olathe) vs. Breezy Johnston (Holy Family)
130: Eila Schultz (Severance) vs. Santana Montez (Pueblo Central); Brooklyn Glende (Sedgwick County/Fleming) vs. Eleanor Thorson (Canon City)
135: Kate Doughty (Canon City) vs. Krysten Neil (Ignacio); Samaya Carreon (Arvada) vs. Addy Krug (Lamar)
140: Vivienne Gitke (Strasburg) vs. Annie Wilson (Sedgwick County/Fleming); Margaret Burrier (Evergreen) vs. Gracie Varner (Meeker)
145: Roxie Uhrig (Gunnison) vs. Ellie Ford (Meeker); Charlotte Ellerman (Weld Central) vs. Bree Tyler (Las Animas)
155: Madilyn Gitke (Strasburg) vs. Reese Davis (Rifle); Graci Baker (Holy Family) vs. Romie Uhrig (Gunnison)
170: Julianna Darmafall (Liberty Common) vs. Emily Hockaday (Moffat County); Vivienne Combee (Canon City) vs. Ruth LeBlanc (Meeker)
190: Valancia Bentrott (Evergreen) vs. Geseliya Sanchez (Yuma); Jazlynn Duran (Las Animas) vs. Laykyn Baxstrom (Pagosa Springs)
235: Cheyenne Becker (Woodland Park) vs. Toryn Neugebauer (Holly); Zahara Thompson (Arvada) vs. Elizabeth Gallegos (Las Animas)
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For results from the preliminary rounds of the tournament, find the official CHSAA brackets for the boys tournaments and girls tournaments. On the final two days of the tournament, we’ll have live championship bracket results on this page.
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