Feb.
4, 2008: Wrestling USA
Magazine
Mountain Top Wrestling Club Takes It to the Beehive
Brawl
(Sandy, Utah) Feb. 4, 2008 — Twenty-one members of
Mountain Top Wrestling Club traveled to Richfield to
compete in the first annual Beehive Brawl folkstyle
wrestling tournament. Of the 21 young athletes, 14 came
away with medals, including two champions and 10 in the
top three. "This was a good tournament," said Coach Bill
Kilpack (III). "We had some early surprising losses, but
regrouped and finished strong, fighting our way back
through the consolation brackets. We had six make it to
the finals, and won two of them. We're really proud of the
guys." Six wrestlers made it to the finals: 6-year-old
Mason Christiansen of Riverton, 6 and Under 55 lbs.;
8-year-old Derek Fisher of Lindon, 8 and Under 49 lbs.;
10-year-old Tyler Schwendiman of South Jordan, 10 and
Under 67 lbs.; 11-year-old Derek Spachman of Saratoga
Springs, 10 and Under 90 lbs.; 12-year-old Justin
Schwendiman of West Jordan, 12 and Under 64 lbs.; and
12-year-old Zayne Sayers of Sandy, 12 and Under
Heavyweight. Dominating their championship matches were
Spachman, who won the title by way of fall, and Sayers,
who won his title by technical fall (gaining a 15-point
lead).
Falling short in the finals but defending their silver
medals in challenge for true second matches were
Christiansen, Fisher, and Justin Schwendiman. Finishing
third were five athletes: Tyler Schwendiman; 10-year-old
Tayler Johnson of Draper, 10 and Under 80 lbs.;
12-year-old William Kilpack of Sandy, 12 and Under 105
lbs.; 12-year-old Nick Hulbert of Salt Lake City, 12 and
Under 110 lbs.; and 13-year-old Tyler Jensen of West
Valley City, 15 and Under 75 lbs. Finishing fourth were
12-year-old Cody Jensen of West Valley City, 12 and Under
64 lbs.; and 14-year-old Devin Sayers of Sandy, 15 and
Under 157 lbs. Finishing sixth were 6-year-old Jefferson
Harbaugh of South Jordan, 6 and Under 49 lbs.; and
13-year-old Kevin Maxwell of Sandy, 15 and Under 82 lbs.
Also competing in the tournament were 6-year-old Garrick
Kilpack of Sandy, 6 and Under 46 lbs.; 6-year-old Spencer
Maxwell of Sandy, 8 and Under 52 lbs.; 8-year-old Jordan
Harbaugh of South Jordan, 8 and Under 49 lbs.; 9-year-old
Siondileigh Kilpack of Sandy, 8 and Under 55 lbs.;
11-year-old Alex Maxwell of Sandy, 10 and Under 67 lbs.;
11-year-old MacKelti Kilpack of Sandy, 10 and Under 85
lbs.; and 14-year-old Ella-Maereen Kilpack of Sandy, 15
and Under 114 lbs. Coach Bill Kilpack (Jr.) said, "The
wrestling trips make the season fun. The kids wrestle,
then stay in a hotel after and hit the pool. The trips are
not only a reward for the kids, but for their families.
Traveling gives the kids something that they'll remember
all their lives. I think this was a very positive
experience for everyone involved." 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 educating regarding 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. |