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Feb.
20, 2008: The Wrestling Mall, High School News
2008 Intermountain Champion Series
Doubles in Size
In its second year, the Intermountain
Champion Series has doubled in size, adding two more
tournaments in Idaho and Utah: the Box Elder Tournament in
Brigham City, Uta., and the Kuna Classic, in Kuna, Ida.
"It's really exciting to see tournament
directors showing so much interest," said series
co-founder Bill Kilpack of Sandy, Utah-based Mountain Top
Wrestling Club. "It's great to see so many wanting to go
the extra mile to recognize kids in the Intermountain
West."
The Box Elder tournament is one of the
biggest freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments in Utah, as
is the Kuna Classic in Idaho. They will join the ranks of
the Idaho Express Invitational in Meridian, Ida., and the
Mountain Top Classic which, this year, will be held in
Murray, Uta. The Idaho Express Invitational and Mountain
Top Classic are two of the largest freestyle and
Greco-Roman tournaments in the Intermountain West.
"We're continuing with our plan to start
small and build each year," said co-founder Lani Wall of
Meridian, Idaho-based Idaho Express Wrestling Club. "Last
year, we recognized one Intermountain Champion in each age
division. This year, we're recognizing two, breaking up
each age division into upper and lower weights. The kids
really were wowed by the awards we put together for them."
To be eligible for the Intermountain
Champion Series awards, athletes must participate in at
least two of the four tournaments. Points are awarded for
placing first through sixth, as well as being named an
Outstanding Wrestler or receiving an award for Fastest
Pin.
In its first year of existence, the
Intermountain Champion Series recognized seven
Intermountain Champions:
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Jaxon Moore of Pleasant Grove, Uta., for
the Flyweight/Pre-Bantam Division
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Jed Lee of Draper, Uta., for the Bantam
Division
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Matt Lee of Draper, Uta., for the Midget
Division
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William Kilpack of Sandy, Uta., for the
Novice Division
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Jacob Falk of West Jordan, Uta., for the
Schoolboy Division
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Carson Kuhn of Sandy, Uta., for the Cadet
Division
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Kirk Smith of Boise, Ida., for the Junior
Division
The Intermountain Champion Series was
created to recognized the finest wrestlers in the
Intermountain West. The goal is to give freestyle and
Greco-Roman wrestlers similar opportunities through USA
Wrestling-sanctioned tournaments as are offered in a lot
of big private folkstyle tournaments held around the
country.
All tournaments in the Intermountain
Champion Series are sanctioned through USA Wrestling, and
offer both freestyle and Greco-Roman competiton. For more
information, go to
www.IntermountainChampion.com or call (801) 641-9832.
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