Tiger Takedown: Aztec Wrestling Newsletter #9 2017-2018 1/29/2018
The number one 2A wrestling program in Colorado, Cedaredge High School, came to town on Thursday and a barn burner of a dual was wrestled in Lillywhite Gym. Aztec came out on top with a 42-30 win. The score went back and forth throughout the evening and it came down to a gutsy performance by Senior Josiah Griego to fight off his back and eventually pin #1 ranked Trey Geyer, to secure the win for Aztec. Geyer took offence to being pinned and his actions led to his ejection and lost 3 team points for Cedaredge. Our JV lost 28-22. Then on Saturday we traveled to Ignacio to the oldest continually run wrestling tournament in the area, The Butch Melton Invitational. It proved to be a great final regular season event. Aztec placed 3rd, out of 20 schools.
Butch Melton top 6 teams scores:
1st Pagosa 212 2nd Cedaredge 187 3rd Aztec 155
4th Bayfield 95 5th Cortez 54 6th Durango 47
Aztec Place Winners:
106# 9th Jaren McBride 4-1 10.5 pts 4th place
113# 9th Dylan St. Vrain 3-2 3.5 pts 5th place
120# 12th Josiah Griego 5-0 25.5 pts Champion
126# 11th Christian Robison 4-1 16.5 pts Runner-up
132# 10th Garrett Birzer 4-1 16 pts Runner-up
138# 10th Zane Chapman 1-3 2 pts no place
145# 10th Bode Wooley 4-1 22 pts Champion
152# 12th Austin Littlefield 4-1 17.5 pts Runner-up
160# 11th Hunter Medina 3-2 8.5 pts 4th place
170# 11th Logan Thorpe 4-1 18 pts Champion
182# 9th Malcolm Altisi 2-2 7.5 pts 4th place
195# 10th Zach Roberts 2-3 2 pts 6th place
220# 12th Jared O’Toole 1-3 6 pts 4th place
Bella Wells won the Girls Round Robin with 3 pins Champion
Junior Varsity Records:
Justin Hargis went 2-3 6th place*
Sammy Minton went 1-3 no place*
Drake Dansie went 1-2 no place*
Garrett Kirby went 4-1 2nd place
Demetri Dufur went 1-3 4th place
Hunter Riddick went 3-2 5th place*
Logan Klepac went 0-4 no place*
* wrestled varsity side
Wrestlers of the Week: JV Hunter Riddick Varsity Bode Wooley Champion
Events of the Week: Junior Varsity San Juan Basin Championship in Aztec all day Saturday
Varsity District 1-5A Championships in Bloomfield all day Saturday