Jan. 13, 2008: The Salt Lake Tribune

All-Star Wrestling

 103 POUNDS

• ABOUT TOLBERT: He was a region champion last year. This year as a junior, he is undefeated at 19-0 with 17 of those coming as pins. He was undefeated at the Millard Iron Man and Dixie Desert Storm tournaments. He has a 3.67 GPA

• ABOUT KUHN: He was a national champion at the Fargo National Freestyle Championships and has a 6-1 record as a member of Team USA when he went to Beijing. He won the Layton Invitational and the Weber Duals .and carries a 3.7 GPA.

140 POUNDS

• ABOUT CHAMBERLAIN: He is ranked No. 1 in the nation right now and is a three-time state champion. He has a 160-2 record and has not lost since his sophomore year. He has signed to wrestle at Boise State and has a 3.78 GPA.

• ABOUT BUTLER: Another three-time state champion, he boasts a 149-11 career record with 119 pins in those wins. He was voted the outstanding wrestler at the state tournament last season. He also has a 3.77 GPA.

285 POUNDS

• ABOUT FAIRBROTHER: He is a two-time state placer with a runner-up finish last year as a junior. He won the Titan Duals and Clash of the Titans this season and was voted the most outstanding wrestler. He carries a 3.0 GPA.

• ABOUT STADEL: A relative newcomer to the elite wrestlers of Utah as he took fourth last season in his first year of competition. He won the Evanston Tournament and captured a gold medal at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

135 POUNDS

• ABOUT JONES: He is a two-time state placer and received all-American status when he placed third at the Greco Jr. Nationals. He is a two-time Rocky Mountain Regional champion in Freestyle and Greco with a 3.87 GPA.

• ABOUT CHENEY: He is a junior with an eye toward improving on his second-place finish in 2007. He won the region tournament as a freshman and is steadily improving in all facets of his wrestling. He has a 2.5 GPA.

171 POUNDS

• ABOUT SHAFER: He is a three-time state placer including a runner-up finish in 2006 and a state championship in 2007. He earned All-American status this year at the Reno Tournament of Champions by finishing third, and won both the Layton Invitational and Weber Duals with the most pins. He has a 3.5 GPA.

• ABOUT TORRES: This senior is looking to improve on his third-place finish last year at the state tournament. He has improved every year and carries a 3.4 GPA.

160 POUNDS

• ABOUT RUTLEDGE: He was third in his region last season and finished third at the Layton Invitational. He is a two-time champion at the North Summit tournament and is an improving student.

• ABOUT MORTENSON: This junior won the Viewmont Invitational and went 8-2 at the Millard Iron Man Duals. He was 10-0 at the Juab Winter Classic. He finished third last year at the state tournament and carries a 3.8 GPA.

189 POUNDS

• ABOUT KENDRICK: He is a two-time third-place finisher at the state tournament. He won the Carbon Duals and the Weber Duals. He has 18 pins and two technical falls on the season. He was the Greco and Freestyle state champion in 2007 and has a 3.5 GPA.

• ABOUT KEISEL: He is 20-1 so far on the year and a standout both on the mats and on the football field as he was selected first-team all-state in football as a junior. He has a 3.9 GPA.

130 POUNDS

• ABOUT JOHNSON: He won a surprising state title as a sophomore after finishing third and region. After a repeat last year, he is a two-time defending state champion. He is also a two-time champion at the Viewmont Invitational. He carries a 3.4 GPA.

• ABOUT MERKLEY: He had an impressive eigth-place finish at one of the toughest tournaments in the country at the Ironman in Ohio and holds a 21-4 record on the season. He finished third in the state as a freshman and has a 3.5 GPA.

119 POUNDS

• ABOUT SWEAT: As a freshman he finished third at the state tournament. Last year as a sophomore, he won a state title despite finishing second in the region. he won the Weber Duals and has a 3.1 GPA.

• ABOUT BRADLEY: He is a two-time state placer with two third-place finishes. He won the Bi-County and Panguich Invitational, where he was the most outstanding wrestler. He also went undefeated at the Juab Winter Classic and carries a 3.7 GPA.

125 POUNDS

• ABOUT MANGUM: He is a three-time state placer with a fifth-place finish as a freshman, fourth as a sophomore and second as a junior. He was a Cadet All-American in 2006 and has a 25-4 record on the season with a 3.4 GPA.

• ABOUT MORRILL: A three-time state placer as well with a sixth-place finish as a freshman, third as a sophomore and runner-up last year as a junior. He is a high school All-American and an AAU Grand National Champion with a 3.9 GPA.

215 POUNDS

• ABOUT CLARK: He won the state tournament last season as a junior as well as the Millard Iron Man, the Juab Winter Classic and the Reno Tournament of Champions. This year, he won the Millar, Juab and Manti tournaments. He has a 3.1 GPA.

• ABOUT MARTIN: He is a seven-time state freestyle and Greco champion. He finished second at state last season and has already won tournament this year at Evanston, Warrior Duals and Jaguar Classic. He has a 3.4 GPA.

145 POUNDS

• ABOUT ANDERSON: He place third in the region as a sophomore and second as a junior. He went undefeated at the Millard Iron Man Duals and at the Dixie Desert Storm. He is undefeated on the year with a 3.0 GPA.

• ABOUT THATCHER: He is a defending state champion and a three-time state placer with a fourth-place finish as a freshman and runner-up finish as a sophomore. He carries a 3.0 GPA.

152 POUNDS

• ABOUT WILLIAMSON: He finished second last year at the state tournament as a junior. He was a state champion in Greco in 2004. In 2005 he finished fourth in the Western Region in Freestyle, and sixth in the region in Greco-Roman.

• ABOUT WOOLSEY: He is a three-time state placer with a sixth-place finish as a freshman, a runner-up finish as a sophomore and capped his junior season by winning a state title.

112 POUNDS

• ABOUT LARSEN: Larsen is a two-time state placer with a third-place finish last season and a state champion in 2006. He won the Viewmont Invitational earlier this season and also is a regualr in different theater productions.

• ABOUT THORNTON: He completed the rare feat of winning a state title as a freshman last season. He was a three-time state champion in junior high and carries a 3.36 GPA.

215 POUNDS

• ABOUT BAINTER: He is still garnering his awards and accolades for the high school ranks, but he was a two-time junior high state champion and even won a national championship at that level. He carries a 3.3 GPA.

• ABOUT DEMKOV: He has steadily been improving ever since he was first place in the Granite School District as a freshman. He finished fourth in region as a sophomore, but has been undefeated on the year in this, his senior season.

130 POUNDS

• ABOUT FOY: As a freshman, he won the Juab and Manti Duals and won the region and state championships. As a sophomore, he has again won the Juab and Manti Duals, and added the Panguitch Tournament where he was voted most outstanding wrestler. He has a 3.5 GPA.

• ABOUT MORRILL: He won a region title and finished fifth in the state as a freshman. He built on that year as he won a state title as a sophomore. He has an overall record of 114-23 and a 3.95 GPA.

152 POUNDS

• ABOUT SALAZAR: He is a two-time defending state champion. This senior is an astounding 11-time All-American and has won the Reno Tournament of Champions each of the last two years. He is signed to wrestle at Michigan next year and has a 3.75 GPA.

• ABOUT RHEINHARDT: He is a three-time state placer as the finished fourth as a freshman, was runner-up as a sophomore and captured the state title as a junior.

140 POUNDS

• ABOUT PRINCE: He is a two-time runner up at the state tournament and looking to improve on those second-place finishes. He took second at the Dixie Desert Storm and is 20-1 on the season. He won the Panguitch Invitational and Juab Duals. He has a 3.1 GPA.

• ABOUT PORATH: Perhaps no one has burst on the scene as quickly this season as Porath. He earned his invitation to the All-star despite being a relative unknown befor the year.

171 POUNDS

• ABOUT MOSS: This senior is a two-time state placer with two fifth-place finishes at the state tournament. He was second in the region last season, and was recently third at the Layton Invitational. He has a 3.3 GPA.

• ABOUT BEGAYE: He finished fourth last season as a junior at the state tournament. He was 10-0 at the Juab Duals and was runner-up at the Panguitch Invitational. He carries a 2.7 GPA.

103 POUNDS

• ABOUT TUTTLE: He went 8-2 at both the Millard Iron Man Duals and the Juab Winter Classic. He was the champion at the Viewmont Invitational and currently has a 3.7 GPA.

• ABOUT SIERRER: He took first place last season at both the Clash and the region tournament before finishing in third at the state tournament. He won both the Clash of the Titans and the Titans Duals this season and has a 3.52 GPA.

189 POUNDS

• ABOUT FAGER: He finished second as a sophomore in Arizona before moving to Utah as a junior. He participated in the All-star last season and got a win before winning the state tournament. He has a 2.97 GPA.

• ABOUT CARTER: He won a state title last season as a junior, and was a runner-up as a sophomore. He was also an all-state recepient in football and currently has a 3.3 GPA.

112 POUNDS

• ABOUT LOFTHOUSE: He was a region and state champion last season as a freshman. He finished second this season at both the Layton and Viewmont Invitationals and is 63-5 in his career. He has a 3.8 GPA.

• ABOUT CHRISTENSEN: This sophomore had a first-place finish the region and second-place finish at state as a freshman. This season he went undefeated at the Millard Duals and took second at the Warrior Classic. He has a 3.8 GPA.

135 POUNDS

• ABOUT STOTT: He was awarded All-American status last season as he won the Rocky Mountain Rumble and went on to win a state title. He was undefeated at the Millard Iron Man and won the Juab and Viewmont tournaments. He has a 3.0 GPA.

• ABOUT PETERSEN: He is a defending state champion and placed third in state as a freshman. He won an AAU National championship in Folkstyle and Greco. He was sixth at the Reno Tournament of Champions and has a 3.5 GPA.

285 POUNDS

• ABOUT SULLIVAN: He was second in the state as a sophomore and has had a hot start on the year with wins at Layton and Weber. He took third at the Reno Tournament of Champions and has a state championship in Greco in 2007.

• ABOUT HUNT: He is a two-time state placer with a fourth-place finish as a freshman, and he captured a state title as a sophomore. He is 85-19 overall and carries a 3.4 GPA.

125 POUNDS

• ABOUT CRANDALL: He was a decorated junior high wrestler as a three-time state champion and a third-place finish at teh Reno World of Wrestling Tournament. He took second in the state last year as a freshman and has a 3.8 GPA.

• ABOUT FLORES: As a junior, he placed second at the state tournament. He placed second this year at both the Layton and Viewmont Invitationals and carries a 3.93 GPA.

145 POUNDS

• ABOUT BROWN: He is a two-time state champion and has earned All-American status several times over with his outstanding overall wrestling abilities. He signed to wrestle at Iowa State next season and still carries a 4.0 GPA.

• ABOUT GAPPMEIR: He wrestled JV last year after transferring schools, but he was a two-time runner up at the state tournament as both a freshman and sophomore. He has a 3.67 GPA.

119 POUNDS

• ABOUT MOSS: He wrestled in the All-star last season as a freshman and won. He then went on to win a state championship. He is a Cadet All-American. He won the Viewmont Invitational earlier this season and has a 3.5 GPA.

• ABOUT RUBALCALBA: He is a defending state champion and took second in his sophomore season. He recently won the Layton Invitational, the Dixie Desert Storm and the 4A duals. He is undefeated on the year and has a 3.0 GPA.

160 POUNDS

• ABOUT SMITH: He finished second at state as a sophomore and won a state title as a junior. He is a four-time All-American, most recently from his third-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions. He was all-state in football as well and has a 3.75 GPA

• ABOUT LOFTHOUSE: He won both the region and state titles as both a freshman and sophomore, and he is off to a great start in his junior year with a third-place finish at the Beast of the East. He carries a 4.0 GPA.