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Nov.
27, 2007: The Wrestling Mall, High School News
Eighteen Utah Wrestlers Headed for
Reno Nationals
Group headed to Nevada to compete in the
Reno Nationals Dec. 1–2, 2007, at the at the Reno
Livestock Events Center. The tournament is part of the
World of Wrestling series of folkstyle national
tournaments, and will host athletes ranging from age 4 to
15.
The Utah competitors include:
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Tristan Smith of North Summit (based in
Coalville), 6 and Under 37 lbs.
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Garrick Kilpack of Mountain Top Wrestling
Club (based in Sandy), 6 and Under 43 lbs.
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Braden Henson of Pride Wrestling (based in
Murray), 6 and Under 46 lbs.
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Jed Lee of Pride Wrestling, 6 and Under 52
lbs.
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Zak Kohler of Wasatch (based in Heber
City), 6 and Under 52 lbs.
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Mason Christiansen of Mountain Top
Wrestling Club, 6 and Under 55 lbs.
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Jaxon Cole of North Summit, 8 and Under 49
lbs.
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Derek Fisher of Mountain Top Wrestling
Club, 8 and Under 49 lbs.
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Siondileigh Kilpack of Mountain Top
Wrestling Club, 8 and Under 55 lbs.
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Cole Moody of Pride Wrestling, 8 and Under
58 lbs.
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Matt Lee of Pride Wrestling, 10 and Under
61 lbs.
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Sean Johnson of Pride Wrestling, 10 and
Under 80 lbs.
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MacKelti Kilpack of Mountain Top Wrestling
Club, 10 and Under 80 lbs.
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Jed Mellen of Payson, 12 and Under 96 lbs.
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William Kilpack of Mountain Top Wrestling
Club, 12 and Under 100 lbs.
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Zachary Coffman of Tooele Youth Wrestling,
12 and Under 120 lbs.
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Ella-Maereen Kilpack of Mountain Top
Wrestling Club, 15 and Under 115 lbs.
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Jake Johnson of Mountain Top Wrestling
Club, 15 and Under 157 lbs.
This is a strong field of Utah athletes.
Some of the notable accomplishments by these athletes
include Garrick Kilpack, who has made it to the finals in
three national tournaments and won three state titles,
including being named Outstanding Wrestler in his age
division in Greco-Roman last spring at thee USA
Wrestling-Utah State Championships. Braden Henson is a
state champion and a state runner-up. Jed Lee was the
Intermountain Champion for his age division last year, is
a four-time state champion, and a Utah Summer Games
champion. Mason Christiansen is a state champion and a
state runner-up. Jaxon Cole most recently won the Monster
Match Nationals in Denver, is a five-time national
finalist and is a three-time state champion. Derek Fisher
took bronze at the Gladiator World Championships and
finished fifth at the U.S. Folkstyle Nationals. Cole Moody
was a bronze medalist at the U.S. Folkstyle Nationals last
spring, has finished third at the Reno World Championships
and Gladiator World Championships, and is a five-time
state champion and was the Outstanding Wrestler for his
age division at USA Wrestling-Utah State Championships
last spring. Matt Lee was the Intermountain Champion for
his age division last year, is a four-time state
runner-up, and a two-time Utah Summer Games champion.
MacKelti Kilpack is a two-time Girls National Champion and
placed eighth at the AAU Grand Nationals last summer,
wrestling boys. Jed Mellen placed sixth at the U.S.
Folkstyle National and fifth at the Rocky Mountain
Nationals last spring, and third at the U.S. Folkstyle
Nationals in 2006. William Kilpack is a seven-time
national champion and 25-time All-American, was the
Intermountain Champion for his age division last year,
went undefeated at the USA Wrestling Western Regional
Championships in both styles last summer, and is a
seven-time state champion. Zachary Coffman took is a U.S.
Folkstyle Nationals champion and a three-time state
finalist.
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