Tooele’s Anna Chlarson is congratulated by her coach Joel Spendlove after Chlarson beat Ridgeline’s Taya Crookston with a double chicken wing at the 4A State Championships at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.
Laura Seitz, Deseret News
Mountain Crest’s quest for a fourth straight state championship got off to a great start during the opening day of the 4A state tournament on Wednesday at UVU.
The Mustangs advanced seven wrestlers into the semifinals and tallied 155 team points, with region foe Bear River sitting in second place with 128 points.
Uintah, which won the 5A state championship a year ago and now competes in 4A, sits in third place with 95 points.
Mountain Crest’s Gracie Howard (170) and Brooke Keller (190) both advanced to the semifinals on Thursday in their bids for individual state championship repeats.
Howard is seeking a 3-peat when the semifinals get underway at 10:30 a.m. The finals are slated for 4:45 p.m.
Mountain Crest’s Mattie Turnbow was seeking a repeat as well, but she lost to Bear River’s Kate Bunce in the quarterfinals.
Four other wrestlers are chasing a repeat: Ridgeline’s Keaton Grange (110), Bear River’s Eve Allsup (170), Uintah’s Chanley Green (115) and Mountain View’s Isla Baeza (130).
Green is trying to wrap up her career as a three-time state champ after previously winning in her freshman and junior seasons.
4A girls state tournament
At UVU
Team scores after Day 1
Mountain Crest, 155Bear River, 128Uintah, 95Mountain View, 83.5Jordan, 79.5Stansbury, 78Ridgeline, 74Tooele, 57
Thursday’s semifinals
100
Addilyn Baxter, Mountain Crest vs. Avarey Dortch, StansburyHadley Carrigan, Bear River vs. Kenna McCauley, Uintah
105
Sadie Rhoades, Uintah vs. Amelia Choate, Mountain CrestAidyn Sharp, Uintah vs. Abbey West, Jordan
110
Keagan Grange, Ridgeline vs. Jasmine Golavar, Mountain ViewLindsay Hansen, Tooele vs. Shelby Bevan, Mountain Crest
115
Chanley Green, Uintah vs. Makenzi McCoy, Mountain ViewQuinci Smith, Crimson Cliffs vs. Kate Bunce, Bear River
120
Addison Hills, Green Canyon vs. Abigail Pray, Park CityRachel Epling, Bear River vs. Julissa Miranda, Tooele
125
Sydnie Dick, Uintah vs. Sammi Smith, Crimson CliffsJanessa Esquivel, Bear River vs. Sophia Johnson, Orem
130
Erin Smith, Mountain Crest vs. Ella Reynolds, ProvoIsla Baeza, Mountain View vs. Citlalli Islas, Jordan
135
Nia Hagler, Snow Canyon vs. Riley Hansen, TooeleNoa Omessi, Park City vs. Kortnee Selin, Ridgeline
140
Lucy Harris, Desert Hills vs. Anabrie Chlarson, TooeleGianna Makaafi, Stansbury vs. Valeria Espinoza, Jordan
145
Lily Pomeroy, Pine View vs. Addyson Vidal, JordanCatherin Fitzgerald, Sky View vs. Sav Smith, Park City
155
Taylor HIlton, Jordan vs. Payton Graham, Snow CanyonBree West, Crimson Cliffs vs. Abigail Acosta, Stansbury
170
Gracie Howard, Mountain Crest vs. Eve Allsup, Bear RiverAlize Acosta, Stansbury vs. Darrynn Matagi, Mountain View
190
Rylie Smith, Bear River vs. Anna Trevizo, LoganSydnee Nielson, Bear River vs. Brooke Keller, Mountain Crest
235
Cheyenne Ruiz, Murray vs. Rachael Godfrey, Mountain CrestAngie Aguilar, Stansbury vs. Arianah Cowgur, Jordan