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 Dec.
2, 2007: The Salt Lake Tribune
Prep Wrestling: Texan Delivers a
Scare
by Chhun Sun
In his match against Springville senior
Jason Chamberlain, the star wrestler from Bishop Lynch in
Dallas provided the audience at the annual Layton
Invitational Tournament on Saturday a little suspense and
surprise.
But Chamberlain reclaimed his No. 1
ranking in the country - despite suffering an early
takedown, which hadn't happened to him in about a year -
by defeating his old friend in an 11-5 decision.
Chamberlain improved his overall record to
155-2.
"I just wrestle all the same," Chamberlain
said. "I just like to show people what I'm capable of."
The Wasatch Wasps definitely did that,
too. With individual championships from Jake Salazar
(152), Cole Shafer (171) and Sean Sullivan (285), the
five-time defending Class 3A state champs overwhelmed
competitors during the two-day tournament and won with 219
points.
Mountain Crest and Bingham finished in
second and third with scores of 168.5 and 162.5,
respectively.
Back to the Chamberlain-Adamson marquee
match: The two hadn't faced each other in four years.
Adamson was sidelined from competition due to a left
shoulder injury prior to this season.
And the two might not see each other again
for a while since Adamson hurt the same shoulder during
Saturday's match.
But before then, Adamson - who traveled
from Texas just to face Chamberlain in hopes of gaining
some exposure by facing the country's best wrestler - gave
spectators reason to think upset. About halfway through
the first period, he took down Chamberlain.
However, there was no reason to panic.
That's what Springville coach Justin Judkins thought,
though he did say he was surprised since he hasn't seen an
opponent accomplish a feat like that on Chamberlain "for a
long, long time."
Chamberlain fought back with three
consecutive takedowns before walking away with the
victory.
*In the night's biggest match,
Springville's Jason Chamberlain, the No. 1-ranked wrestler
in the country, faces Dak Adamson (of Bishop Lynch in
Dallas). Despite suffering his first takedown in about a
year, Chamberlain wins an 11-5 decision.
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