Olympic Wrestling: The Path to Folkstyle Success

State Day 1 Results

After the first two rounds of competition yesterday our team is in ninth place over all. Of the 9 wrestlers that we took to the tournament there are 4 still alive and trying for a spot on the podium tomorrow evening.

Senior Tanner Durfee at 160 pounds is in the consolation bracket. If he can win his first two matches today he will be guaranteed a top 6 place.

Sophomore Cameron Hunsaker 106, Junior Jackson Wilson 126, and Senior Andrew Bartholomew 132 are all in the Semi-Finals tonight at 7:00. They are all guaranteed a spot in the top 6, but are trying to make it to the championship match. If they win today they will wrestle tomorrow evening at 4:30 for the State Championship. I will try to keep you posted by twitter @afwrestling. 

You can also follow the results by live scoring at trackwrestling.com using the following link
http://s401.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&sport=wrestling&TIM=1392395402741&pageName=&ie=false&frameSize=925

We hope to see some of you there tonight and tomorrow. All 5 divisions 1A - 5A will be there today and tomorrow. This will be the first time that I can think of that all 5 divisions will compete at the same time in the same venue for their individual titles. Wrestling will start today at 3:00 at the Maverick Center in West Valley City. Thanks so much for your support these past few months.

After Thursdays medal rounds at the Divisional tournament we ended up qualifying 9 wrestlers for this weeks State Tournament. This is the most we have taken to State that I know of. Great job guys.

Cameron Hunsaker was the champion at 106. He wrestled great in the championship match winning his opponent from Syracuse 5-0. (He's only a sophomore)

Jentry McGary at 113 pounds qualified by placing 5th. (He's a junior)

Tayler Durfee at 120 pounds qualified by placing 8th (He's only a Freshman)

Jackson Wilson at 126 pound wrestled a great tournament and placed 2nd. He lost a hard fought match to last years State Champion. He only lost by a score of 8-4. We hope to meet him again next week in the finals. (he's a junior)

Senior Andrew Bartholomew at 132 also placed 1st. He had to avenge a loss from earlier in the season, and did so in an amazing, hard fought match. He came from 5 points behind to win the match in overtime with a takedown. It even landed him the Outstanding Wrestler award for the tournament.

Craig Johnson, also a Senior, at 132 pounds qualified by placing 8th. Great to have two wrestlers in the same weight class qualify.

At 138 pounds Sophomore Porter Johnson did not qualify but rather is the alternate at his weight.

145 pounder Morgan Palmer also a junior placed 5th. He wrestled a great tournament and hopes to improve on his performance next week to place at the State Tournament.

152 pound wrestler Kalin Godwin will also be an alternate for next weeks tournament.

Senior Tanner Durfee had a great showing at the tournament in the 160 pound weight class. He placed 3rd, only losing to the eventual champion in the semi-finals.

Also at 160 pounds freshman Jacob Rhoton placed 8th which will allow him to wrestle at State as a freshman.

GREAT JOB CAVEMEN WRESTLERS. Now lets continue to show our support by coming and supporting those that are going to represent our team at the Maverick Center Thursday - Saturday.