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Sept.
18, 2007: The Wrestling Mall, High School News
Sandy, South Jordan, West Jordan
Youths Named Outstanding Wrestlers;
Mountain Top Wrestling Club Recognizes Members for Big
Achievements in a Big Year
(Sandy, Utah) Mountain Top Wrestling Club
held its annual Awards Dinner at Draper Park, recognizing
youth athletes for their achievements during a landmark
year. Attendees from the 100-plus member team received
gold medals for their hard work and dedication over the
season, photographs of themselves in matches, and trophies
for the Most Improved, Rookie of the Year, and Outstanding
Wrestlers and an Attitude Award.
This has been a great year, with a lot of
firsts," said Coach Bill Kilpack (III). "It was the first
year USA Wrestling-Utah had team trophies, and we ended up
taking state in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.
That was amazing. We took team trophies at a national
tournament, we had three of the seven Intermountain
Champions, and had more of the guys win national titles.
Just an amazing year, so we ended up recognizing more
Outstanding Wrestlers than we ever have before because
they deserved it."
Eight trophies for Outstanding Wrestler
were awarded to William Kilpack of Sandy, who wrestled
Novice (ages 11 and 12) 90 lbs.; Justin Schwendiman of
West Jordan, who wrestled Novice 65 lbs.; Garrick Kilpack
of Sandy, Flyweight (ages 6 and under) 45 lbs.; Matt Lee
of Draper, Midget 55 lbs.; Cole Moody of West Jordan,
Bantam (ages 7 and 8) 60 lbs.; Jordan McRae of South
Jordan, Midget 65 lbs.; Tayler Johnson of Draper, Midget
(ages 9 and 10) 70 lbs.; and Addison Day of Sandy, Midget
65 lbs.
This season, William Kilpack won three
National Championships and three national runner-up
finishes, eight All-American finishes, was the
Intermountain Champion for the Novice Division, was the
USA Wrestling Western Regional Champion in both freestyle
and Greco-Roman, won four state titles, and was named the
Utah Youth Wrestler of the Year by UtahWrestling.org.
Schwendiman won two National
Championships, three All-American finishes, was the
runner-up for Intermountain Champion in the Novice
division, won two state titles and two state bronze
finishes, and was the no. 6 Novice division wrestler in
the state, according to the rankings in UtahWrestling.org.
Garrick Kilpack earned three national
runner-up finishes, was a five-time All-American, won
three state titles and a state silver, was the Outstanding
Wrestler in Greco-Roman for the Flyweight division at USA
Wrestling-Utah State Championships, and was the top-ranked
Flyweight wrestler in Utah.
Matt Lee earned a bronze-medal finish at
the U.S. Folkstyle Nationals, was the Intermountain
Champion for the Midget Division, won four state runner-up
finishes, was the Outstanding Wrestler in both freestyle
and Greco-Roman at the Mountain Top Classic, as was the
no. 3-ranked Midget wrestler in Utah.
Cole Moody earned two national
bronze-medal finishes, was the runner-up for Intermountain
Champion in the Bantam division, won four state titles,
was the Outstanding Wrestler in Greco-Roman at the
Mountain Top Classic, and was the top-ranked Bantam
wrestler in Utah.
Jordan McRae earned All-American status at
the Reno World Championships, won two state titles, was
the Outstanding Wrestler in the Midget division in both
freestyle and Greco-Roman at the USA Wrestling-Utah State
Championships, and was the no. 4-ranked Midget wrestler in
Utah.
Tayler Johnson earned All-American status
at the U.S. Folkstyle Nationals, was the USA Wrestling
Western Regional Champion in both freestyle and
Greco-Roman, won three state titles and a state runner-up
finish, and was the no. 5-ranked Midget wrestler in Utah.
Addison Day won four state titles, was
third for the Intermountain Champion in the Midget
division, and was the no. 8-ranked Midget wrestler in
Utah.
Four trophies were presented for Rookie of
the Year. "These were all first-year wrestlers or their
first year with us, who not only made great improvements
over the year, but took it to the next level," Kilpack
said. Receiving Rookie of the Year were Mason Christiansen
of Riverton, who wrestled Flyweight 50 lbs.; Sean Keating
of South Jordan, Midget 75 lbs.; MacKelti Kilpack of
Sandy, Novice 70 lbs.; and Nathan Lamb of Draper,
Schoolboy (ages 13 and 14) 115 lbs.
Christiansen won a Greco-Roman state
championship, and a freestyle runner-up finish at state,
and was the no. 10-ranked Flyweight in Utah. Keating won a
national title at the U.S. Folkstyle Nationals and another
All-American finish at the Rocky Mountain Nationals, two
state runner-up finishes, and was the no. 14-ranked Midget
in Utah. Kilpack won two national titles in women's
divisions, four All-American finishes, and two state
titles, and was the no. 12-ranked Novice in Utah. Lamb won
two state titles, and another state placement.
Eight trophies were also awarded for the
Most Improved wrestlers. These were awarded to Braden
Henson of Salt Lake City, Flyweight 45 lbs.; Jed Lee of
Draper, Bantam 40 lbs.; Beau McRae of South Jordan, Bantam
55 lbs.; Carter McMillan of Sandy, Midget 60 lbs.; Tyler
Schwendiman of South Jordan, Midget 65 lbs.; Joey Day of
Sandy, Novice 70 lbs.; Adam Maxwell of Sandy, Cadet (ages
15 and 16) 98 lbs.; and Travis McRae of South Jordan,
Cadet 145 lbs. All nine showed remarkable progress by the
end of the season compared to season opening, Kilpack
said, "not to mention massive improvement over last year,
for those who had wrestled with us before."
One trophy, an Attitude Award, was to
Brandon Hoyne of Sandy, Cadet 171 lbs. He was recognized
for always having a positive attitude, be it in practice
or on the mat. Brandon was a first-year wrestler who
"always found something positive in matches, even the
losses," Kilpack said. "He might walk out after a loss
against someone who beat him repeatedly, but say, 'I
scored on him this time,' or 'He couldn't pin me this
time.' And it's just obvious that he loves this sport.
He's a real pleasure to coach.
The trophy recipients were selected by the
Mountain Top Wrestling Club coaching staff.
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 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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