Feb. 5, 2008: The Wrestling Mall, High School News

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.