April
25, 2008: The Wrestling Mall, High School News
Mountain Top Wrestling Club Members
Earn 50 Awards at USA Wrestling-Utah State Tournament
(Sandy, Utah) Mountain Top Wrestling
Club members recently competed in the USA Wrestling-Utah
State Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman
wrestling, coming away with 50 awards and eight state
championships.
This is a rebuilding year for the club,
with a lot of young wrestlers, said Coach Bill Kilpack
(III). It was very exciting to see so many of them do so
well. We have first-year wrestlers who placed well and,
next year, I think will have state titles. With 19 of the
50 matches for places being in the finals, I'm very proud
of the guys and what they've accomplished."
Between the two tournaments, Mountain Top
wrestlers earned eight individual titles, with one athlete
earning double titles, taking state in both freestyle and
Greco-Roman. That double title winner was 13-year-old
William Kilpack of Sandy, Schoolboy (ages 13 and 14) 105
lbs. Every one of his wins on both days was by pin or
technical superiority (gaining a six-point lead in two of
three rounds). Kilpack is now a 10-time state champion.
Winning state titles in Greco-Roman were
Cole Eldredge of Sandy, Novice (ages 11 and 12) 90 lbs.;
Bryson Kimball of West Jordan, Novice 105 lbs.; and Brian
Harris of Sandy, Open (ages 18 and Older) 211.5 lbs. This
was the first year that the USA Wrestling-Utah State
Championships allowed Open-division wrestlers to compete.
Winning state titles in freestyle were
Christopher Smith of Murray, Flyweight (ages 6 and Under)
65 lbs.; Tanner Orton of Sandy, Bantam (ages 7 and 8) 40
lbs.; and Zayne Sayers of Sandy, Schoolboy 175 lbs.
Winning silver medals in both tournaments
was Adam Maxwell of Sandy, Cadet (ages 15 and 16) 112 lbs.
Earning silver medals in the Greco-Roman
tournament were three wrestlers: Tyler Sargent, Midget 87
lbs.; brothers Addison and Joey Day of Sandy, Addison at
Novice 75 lbs., and Joey at Schoolboy 77 lbs.
Earning silver medals in the freestyle
tournament were six wrestlers: first-year wrestler Kyle
Bollwinkel South Jordan, Flyweight 65 lbs.; Derek Fisher
of Lindon, Midget (ages 9 and 10) 50 lbs.; Cole Eldredge,
Novice 90 lbs.; Clark Hinton of Midvale, Novice 95 lbs.;
Bryson Kimball, Novice 105 lbs.; first-year wrestler Jake
Johnson of Sandy, Schoolboy 160 lbs.
Winning bronze medals in both tournaments
was MacKelti Kilpack of Sandy, Novice 85 lbs.
Earning bronze medals in Greco-Roman were
four athletes: Mason Christiansen of Riverton, Bantam 55
lbs.; Tayler Johnson of Draper, Novice 80 lbs.; Tyler
Schwendiman of South Jordan, Novice 70 lbs.; and Nick
Hulbert of Salt Lake City, Schoolboy 112 lbs.
Earning bronze medals in freestyle were
four athletes: Ajax Revels of Riverton, Midget 87 lbs.;
brothers Addison and Joey Day, Addison at Novice 75 lbs.,
and Joey at Schoolboy 77 lbs.; and first-year wrestler
Josh Bollwinkel of South Jordan, Schoolboy 144 lbs.
Taking fourth-place bronze medals in
freestyle were Mason Christiansen, Bantam 55 lbs., and
Tyler Sargent, Novice 80 lbs.
Winning fifth-place bronze medals in both
tournaments were siblings Garrick and Siondileigh Kilpack
of Sandy, Garrick at Bantam 45 lbs., and Siondileigh at
Midget 55 lbs.
Taking fifth in Greco-Roman was Justin
Schwendiman of West Jordan, Schoolboy 70 lbs.
Taking fifth in freestyle were Benjamin
Thornock of Taylorsville, Novice 65 lbs., and Tyler
Schwendiman, Novice 70 lbs.
Earning sixth-place medals in Greco-Roman
were four wrestlers: Carter McMillan of Sandy, Novice 65
lbs.; brothers Alex and Kevin Maxwell, Alex at Novice 70
lbs., and Kevin at Schoolboy 91 lbs.; and Anthony Sargent,
Novice 80 lbs.
Earning sixth-place medals in freestyle
were five wrestlers: three first-year wrestlers, Kristian
Eoll of Sandy, Flyweight 40 lbs., Jordan Engberg of
Riverton, Midget 60 lbs., and Ethan Bollwinkel of South
Jordan, Novice 95 lbs.; and Justin Schwendiman, Schoolboy
70 lbs., and Nick Hulbert, Schoolboy 112 lbs.
As a result of eight wrestlers per weight
being able to qualify for the USA Wrestling Western
Regional Championships, this was the first year that the
state tournament placed through eighth.
Taking seventh in freestyle were Skylar
Orton of Sandy, Midget 60 lbs.; and Alex Maxwell, Novice
60 lbs.
Taking eighth in freestyle was Carter
McMillan, Novice 65 lbs.
"This was an exciting tournament," said
Coach Mike Johnson. "The character showed on the mat was
outstanding. We pulled out some tough matches, beating
some opponents who have beaten us all season. We're very
proud of the kids for what they've done."
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 from 67:30 p.m. 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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