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April
19, 2006: RevWrestling.com
Mountain Top Wrestling Club Takes 49
Awards at USA Wrestling Utah State Championships
Sandy, Utah — Mountain Top Wrestling Club
traveled to Price to compete in the USA Wrestling Utah
State Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman
wrestling, held April 7-8, 2006, at Carbon High School.
Thirty-seven wrestlers took away 27 awards in freestyle;
23 athletes in Greco-Roman took away 22 awards.
"This was our best showing at state yet,"
said Coach Bill Kilpack (III). "We didn't have as many
champions as we have a couple times in the past, but we
had a lot who came in with silvers, and that's impressive.
We had some firest-year wrestlers who really stepped it
up, and some others who really wrestled their guts out
with some tough competition. We're very proud of them."
Coming away with State Championships in
freestyle were five wrestlers: Tanner Orton of West
Jordan, Flyweight (ages 6 and Under) 35 lbs.; Cole Moody
of West Jordan, Bantam (ages 7 and 8) 50 lbs.; Helaman
Suesue of Salt Lake City, Bantam 65 lbs.; Tyler Jensen of
West Valley City, Novice (ages 11 and 12) 60 lbs.; Nick
Pappas of Taylorsville, Schoolboy (ages 13 and 14) 125
lbs.
For Orton, this was his second state
title, coming at the end of a second consecutive year
undefeated in Utah. For Suesue, this was also a second
consecutive state championship. For Jensen, this was an
apt conclusion to a tournament where he beat every
opponent by pin or technical superiority (gaining a
six-point lead in two of three rounds).
Winning silver medals in freestyle were
five wrestlers: Skylar Orton of West Jordan, Bantam 45
lbs.; Beau McRae of South Jordan, Bantam 50 lbs.; Kyler
Machan of West Jordan, Novice 60 lbs.; Matthew Findlay of
Draper, Novice 65 lbs.; and Zayne Sayers of Sandy, Novice
130 lbs.
Earning bronze medals in freestyle were
six athletes: Jordan McRae of South Jordan, Midget 55
lbs.; Tayler Johnson of Draper, Midget (ages 9 and 10) 65
lbs.; Clark Hinton of West Jordan, Midget 80 lbs.; Wesly
Orton of West Jordan, Novice 65 lbs.; Daniel Bactista of
Kaysville, Schoolboy 85 lbs.; and Jessica Osborne of Salt
Lake City, Junior (ages 17 and 18) 112 lbs.
Taking fourth-place bronze medals in
freestyle were four wrestlers: Devin Johnson of Draper,
Bantam 45 lbs.; Ajax Revels of Sandy, Bantam 60 lbs.;
Caden Maynes of West Jordan, Midget 50 lbs.; Tyler
Schwendiman of South Jordan, Midget 55 lbs.; and Addison
Day of Sandy, Midget 60 lbs.
Garnering fifth-place medals were five
athletes: Garrick Kilpack of Sandy, Flyweight 40 lbs.;
Justin Schwendiman of West Jordan, Novice 60 lbs.; William
Kilpack of Sandy, Novice 80 lbs.; Bryce Lindsey of
Clearfield, Cadet (ages 15 and 16) 125 lbs.; and Jordan
Layton of Clearfield, Cadet 145 lbs.
Earning sixth-place medals were two
wrestlers: Bradley Findlay of Draper, Bantam 55 lbs.; and
Jordan Drage of Taylorsville, Schoolboy 100 lbs.
In Greco-Roman, two State Champions were
crowned: Tyler Jensen, Novice 60 lbs. (who also won state
titles in freestyle and in folkstyle at the 4A/5A Junior
High State Championships last January); and Jessica
Osborne, Junior 112 lbs.
Winning silvers in Greco-Roman were 10
athletes: Caden Maynes, Midget 50 lbs.; Tyler Schwendiman,
Midget 55 lbs.; Tayler Johnson, Midget 65 lbs.; Kyler
Machan, Novice 60 lbs.; Matthew Findlay, Novice 65 lbs.;
William Kilpack, Novice 80 lbs.; Zayne Sayers, Novice 130
lbs.; Nick Pappas, Schoolboy 125 lbs.; Travis McRae of
South Jordan, Cadet 125 lbs.; and Jordan Layton of
Clearfield, Cadet 145 lbs.
Winning bronze in Greco-Roman were five
athletes: Jordan McRae, Midget 55 lbs.; Addison Day,
Midget 60 lbs.; Justin Schwendiman, Novice 60 lbs.; Wesly
Orton, Novice 65 lbs.; and Daniel Bactista, Schoolboy 85
lbs.
Three wrestlers earned fourth-place bronze
medals in Greco-Roman: Austin Maynes of West Jordan,
Novice 65 lbs.; Jordan Drage, Schoolboy 100 lbs.; and
Devin Sayers of Sandy, Schoolboy 165 lbs.
Two athletes earned fifth-place bronze
medals in Greco-Roman: Brayden Schwendiman of South
Jordan, Novice 65 lbs.; and Bryce Lindsey, Cadet 125 lbs.
Also competing in the tournament in both
styles was Jacob Rutledge of Sandy, Cadet 105 lbs. Also
competing in the freestyle tournament were brothers
Jefferson and Jordan Harbaugh of South Jordan, Jefferson
in Flyweight 40 lbs., and Jordan in Bantam 45 lbs.; Braden
Hensen of Salt Lake City, Flyweight 40 lbs.; brothers Jed
and Matthew Lee of Draper, Jed in Flyweight 40 lbs.,
Matthew in Midget 55 lbs.; Austin Maynes, Novice 65 lbs.;
Brayden Schwendiman, Novice 65 lbs.; and Devin Sayers,
Schoolboy 165 lbs.
"This was an exciting state tournament for
the kids," said Coach Bill Kilpack (Jr.). "The character
showed on the mat was outstanding, showing sportsmanship
whether they won or lost. There's a good group of
wrestlers that made the trip to price, both on and off the
mat."
Mountain Top Wrestling Club is a nonprofit
501(c)3 corporation dedicated to providing a venue for
individuals to learn, develop and refine their athletic
skills and abilities; and teaching the rules and
regulations of freestyle, folkstyle and Greco-Roman
wrestling. It is open to male and female athletes ages
four and older who live anywhere in the State of Utah.
Practices are held three days a week from 6–7:30 p.m. at
Jordan High School. For more information, call 641-9832,
e-mail
coach@mountaintopwrestling.com or visit them on the
Worldwide Web at
www.mountaintopwrestling.com.
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