May 2006:
South Valley Journal
South Valley Wrestlers Win Awards
Several South Valley youngsters traveled with the Mountain
Top Wrestling Club to compete in the USA Wrestling Utah
State Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling
in Price during April.
"This was our best showing at state yet," coach Bill
Kilpack III said. "We had some first-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." Winning silver medals in freestyle were
Beau McRae of South Jordan, bantam 50 pounds, and Matthew
Findlay of Draper, novice 65 pounds.
Earning bronze medals in freestyle were Jordan McRae of
South Jordan, midget 55 pounds, and Tayler Johnson of
Draper, midget (ages 9 and 10) 65 pounds. Taking
fourth-place bronze medals in freestyle were Devin Johnson
of Draper, bantam 45 pounds, and Tyler Schwendiman of
South Jordan, midget 55 pounds.
Earning a sixth-place freestyle medal was Bradley Findlay
of Draper, bantam 55 pounds.
Winning silvers in Greco-Roman were Tyler, Tayler, Matthew
and Travis McRae of South Jordan, cadet 125 pounds.
Jordan also won bronze in Greco-Roman.
Brayden Schwendiman of South Jordan, novice 65 pounds,
earned a fifth place bronze medal in Greco-Roman.
Also competing in the freestyle tournament were brothers
Jefferson and Jordan Harbaugh of South Jordan - Jefferson
in flyweight 40 pounds and Jordan in bantam 45 pounds; and
brothers Jed and Matthew Lee of Draper - Jed in flyweight
40 pounds, Matthew in midget 55 pounds.
"This was an exciting state tournament for the kids,"
coach Bill Kilpack Jr said. "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, both on and off the mat."
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