March
17, 2008: The Wrestling Mall, High School News
Mountain Top Wrestling Club Members
Take 17 Awards at Kuna Classic
(Sandy, Utah) March 11, 2008 Ten members
of Mountain Top Wrestling Club traveled to Kuna, Ida., to
compete in the Kuna Classic freestyle and Greco-Roman
wrestling tournament, March 78, 2008. Between the two
styles, the 10 young athletes earned 17 awards, including
one Outstanding Wrestler in this leg of the Intermountain
Champion Series.
This was a tournament with a lot of
quality athletes, said Coach Bill Kilpack (III). We had
some very strong performances against some wrestlers who
have taken top awards in some of the toughest tournaments
in the country, and came out ahead. It was a great
experience.
Leading the team with one gold-medal
finish and an Outstanding Wrestler award in Greco-Roman
and a bronze-medal finish in freestyle was 13-year-old
William Kilpack of Sandy, Schoolboy (ages 13 and 14) 105
lbs. In Greco-Roman, he beat every opponent by fall or
technical fall (gaining a six-point lead in two of three
rounds).
Also leading the team with gold-medal
finishes were 7-year-old Garrick Kilpack of Sandy, Bantam
(ages 7 and 8) 45 lbs., who won his gold medal in
freestyle by pinning every opponent and not allowing a
single point to be scored against him; 8-year-old Derek
Fisher of Lindon, Midget (ages 9 and 10) 50 lbs., who
pinned every opponent in the freestyle tournament, and
finished with a bronze in Greco-Roman; 10-year-old Derek
Spachman of Saratoga Springs, Novice (ages 11 and 12) 90
lbs., with a gold-medal finish in freestyle and a
fourth-place finish in Greco-Roman.
Winning a silver medal in Greco-Roman was
10-year-old Tyler Schwendiman of South Jordan, Novice 70
lbs. He finished third in the freestyle tournament.
Finishing third in Greco-Roman were the
Kilpack sisters of Sandy, 11-year-old MacKelti, Novice 80
lbs., and 14-year-old Ella-Maereen, Cadet (ages 15 and 16)
112 lbs. Ella-Maereen also finished fifth in freestyle.
Finishing fourth in both tournaments was
Justin Schwendiman of West Jordan, Schoolboy 77 lbs. also
earning fourth in Greco-Roman was 9-year-old Siondileigh
Kilpack of Sandy, Midget 55 lbs.
Finishing fifth in freestyle was
7-year-old Allison Spachman of Saratoga Springs, Bantam 55
lbs.
Coach Bill Kilpack (Jr.) said, This was a
good trip. Good competition, nice hotel, and we got to
take over a restaurant following the tournament on
Saturday. Trips like this are a good reward for parents
for supporting their kids in a sport that can demand a lot
of time and commitment from everyone involved.
The Kuna Classic was the second leg of the
2008 Intermountain Champion Series. Remaining in the
series are the Mountain Top Classic, in Murray, Ut.; and
the Idaho Express Invitational, in Meridian, Ida. For more
information, go to
www.intermountainchampion.com.
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.
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