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Colorado state wrestling tournament 2023 results and coverage, Day 3

The Colorado high school wrestling state tournaments take place Thursday through Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. Our staff will be there throughout the weekend providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results.

Tournament info: Schedule, ticket info and wrestlers to watch. | Day 2 results

Championship round coverage

+ Pomona’s wrestling dynasty keeps rolling with fifth consecutive Class 5A state title. Can anyone stop Big Black?

+ Crown her! How Chatfield’s Janessa George pulled off upset of Colorado state wrestling championships

+ For Adams City’s Deagueros, state wrestling offers chance to burnish family legacy

+ Gunnison wrestling, led by Royce Uhrig, is back and here to stay as Class 3A force

+ Confidence exudes from pair of Class 3A three-timers in Mullen’s Dale O’Blia, Fort Lupton’s D’mitri Garza-Alarcon

+ Pueblo East wins 4A title behind Weston Dalton’s third title

+ Chatfield girls claim yet another state wrestling crown

+ State wrestling roundup: Brighton’s Dylan BravoPacker pins way to Class 5A heavyweight crown

Updates

10:39 p.m. — We’re wrapping up here at Ball Arena, but before we go, here are the end-of-year awards.

Sandra George of Chatfield is the girls coach of the year. 2A: Matt Brown, Wray; 3A: Tony Mustari, Eaton; 4A: Pat Laughlin, Pueblo East; 5A: Jared Deaguero, Adams City.

Bob Smith Most Outstanding girls Wrestler of the Year; Janessa Geoge, Chatfield, 110 pounds;
2A Wrestler of the Year: Brady Collins, Wray, 138 pounds; 3A Wrestler of the Year: Royce Uhrig, Gunnison, 132 pounds; 4A Wrestler of the Year: Weston Dalton, Pueblo East, 150 pounds; 5A Wrestler of the Year: Ane’e Vigil, Prairie View, 113 pounds. — Brendan Ploen

10:35 p.m. — The heavyweights delivered in thrilling fashion.

Ciara Monger is a girls three-time champion. The Calhan junior secured her pin over Natasha Kuberski of Riverdale Ridge with one minute and three seconds left in the first period.

She’s also the second female wrestler of the night to be in line for a potential four-time next year, joining Persaeus Gomez of Pomona, who won her 120-pound state title bout earlier in the night.

Elsewhere, Laith Ibrahim is a state champion with just one loss, as the Wiggins senior went out with his third state title in Class 2A 285 pounds. He led his match 14-2 and finished with a pin. — Brendan Ploen

8:11 p.m. — Pueblo East senior Weston Dalton earned his third state championship with a first-period pin of Thompson Valley sophomore Garet Hendrickson in the Class 4A 150-pound finals. The Eagles are in command of the team title race, too, ahead of Windsor and Thompson Valley about halfway through the finals round. — Kyle Newman

8:02 p.m. — D’mitri Garza-Alarcon is definitely one of the most exciting and ambitious wrestlers to watch moving forward.
The Fort Lupton junior, who famously wrestled away a potential four-timer bid from Woodland Park’s Brady Hankin last year, is now in line for his own shot at history.

He beat Mullen’s Isaak Chavez, a freshman in a 2-1 decision at the 138-pound weight class in Class 3A for his third title in the last three seasons. — Brendan Ploen

7:44 p.m. — The powerhouse clash between Ponderosa and Pomona at 138 pounds did not disappoint. Mustangs senior Brandon Cannon outlasted Pomona senior Jakob Romero, a defending state champion, in a 1-0 thriller. But it won’t be enough for Ponderosa to keep the Panthers from a five-peat. — Kyle Newman

7:30 p.m. — After her major decision win in the 120-pound girls final, Pomona’s Persaeus Gomez lifted the three-peat sign. She’s now in line to become Colorado’s first female four-timer after a 14-2 win over previously-undefeated Lexie Lopez.

Gomez controlled the girls bracket the whole weekend, including an impressive pin in the semifinals.
–Brendan Ploen

6:54 p.m. — The first four-timer in Colorado girls high school wrestling will have to wait. Chatfield’s Janessa George (43-1) pinned Loveland’s Morgan Johnson (21-1), who was previously undefeated, in the girls 110-pound final.

Johnson was seeking to become the first four-timer in Colorado girls wrestling history, as she won the last two titles in formally sanctioned tourneys, and her freshman year when the sport was a pilot program.

George came out aggressive from the start, and with 23 seconds remaining in the first period, secured the pin and sent the large Chatfield crowd into a frenzy.

Still to come tonight are two potential four-timers in the making: Persaeus Gomez of Pomona (120) and Ciara Monger (235) from Calhan. — Brendan Ploen

6:45 p.m. — Upset!!! Chatfield senior Janessa George just denied Loveland senior Morgan Johnson her bid at becoming the first four-time state champ in Colorado girls wrestling history (Johnson won the unsanctioned tournament as a freshman, then the last two). It’s the biggest upset of the tourney, by far. George, nationally ranked herself, pinned Johnson in the first round of the 110-pound finals. — Kyle Newman

6:32 p.m. — We’ve got our first three-timer of the night: Dale O’blia from Mullen. In a Class 3A 113-pound showdown, he beat Jonathan Morrison of Severance in a 15-6 major decision.

O’Blia (40-3) came after Morrison early to secure a takedown, and eventually led 7-3 after one period. In the second, starting on bottom, he scored a two-point reversal and took an 11-5 lead after two periods. In the final period, he secured one final two-point takedown. The junior will get a shot at joiner the four-timers club next year. — Brendan Ploen

6 p.m. — “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC being played prior to the first finals matches of the night. Perfect song. — Patrick Saunders 

5:47 p.m. — Ahead of the national anthem, there was a moment of silence for two influential men who recently passed away: former CHSAA commissioner Bert Borgmann and Alamosa athletic director Erik Melgoza. — Kyle Newman

5:40 p.m. — As the Parade of Champions begins, it’s a good time to look at how the consolation bracket altered the boys’ 4A tourney. After Friday night, Pueblo East and Pueblo County sat No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. But entering Saturday’s finals, Pueblo East leads with 148 points, followed by Windsor (141). Pueblo County dropped to fourth (96.0). — Patrick Saunders  

5:11 p.m. — With Ponderosa chasing Pomona for the Class 5A team title early Saturday night, Mustangs coach Jarion Beets brought out some lucky headgear for the final warm-up session of the state tourney.

Beets and his fellow Ponderosa coaches sported cloth headbands with their names or nicknames printed in giant red letters, giving the Mustangs’ mentors a martial-arts look as they circled the mats at Ball Arena. Beets told me the headbands — his read “BEETS” — were produced by one of his wrestlers’ moms, and that while he liked them, he also wasn’t sure if he was going to wear his during the championship matches. — Sean Keeler

5:05 p.m. — The Class 4A boys team title could come down to Saturday night’s performance by wrestlers from Pueblo County and rival Pueblo County.

At 113 pounds, Zion Mares of Pueblo County and Manuel ‘Pocky’ Amaro of Pueblo East have trained with one another for many years. Saturday, they face off for the last time in the state finals.  — Patrick Saunders   

5 p.m. — Some intriguing matches coming up, beginning with the girls’ tournament. Loveland’s Morgan Johnson is chasing her third crown. Janessa George of Chatfield stands in the way. — Patrick Saunders 

10 a.m. — The consolation rounds have begun at Ball Arena, with those matches going through 3 p.m. until the arena is cleared out for the Parade of Champions at 5:30 p.m. Medals will be won today, and champions crowned, and we’ll be here to cover it all.

In case you missed it, we had plenty of coverage from Day 2. The Post’s Patrick Saunders told the story of Mesa Ridge heavyweight and Nebraska commit Matthew Moore, who’s looking for redemption in the 4A championship round. Brendan Ploen caught up with Pomona’s Persaeus Gomez, who’s eyeing a three-peat in the girls tournament and learned a lot this summer at the  Pan-Am games. And Kyle Newman preview an all-Black Fox final in Class 5A as part of Friday night’s prep notebook.

Championship matchups

Results

Girls

TeamPoints
1Chatfield133
2Discovery Canyon128
3Pomona116
4Loveland88
5Central – Grand Junction80
6Vista Ridge78
7Calhan59
8Mesa Ridge57
9Bennett50
10Fort Lupton49

100 pounds: Katey Valdez (Doherty) def. Phoebe Gutierrez (Adams City), SV-1 9-7

105: Alexsys Jacquez (Fountain-Fort Carson) def. Hayden Newberg (Vista Ridge), Dec 7-0

110: Janessa George (Chatfield) def. Morgan Johnson (Loveland), Fall 1:38

115: Mia Hargrove (Discovery Canyon) def. Amaya Hinojosa (Widefield), Dec 4-0

120: Persaeus Gomez (Pomona) def. Lexie Lopez (Loveland), MD 14-2

125: Isabella Cross (Mesa Ridge) def. Alexis Segura (Regis Jesuit), Dec 4-0

130: Timberly Martinez (Pomona) def. Mollie Dare (Grand Junction Central), MD 11-2

135: Taylor Miess (Chatfield) def. Adrianna Lopez (Discovery Canyon), Fall 2:40

140: Ryen Hickey (Chatfield) def. Ashley Booth (Mead), Fall 2:59

145: Janida Garcia (Discovery Canyon) def. Desza Munson (Pomona), Fall 3:43

155: Victoria Guinard (Discovery Canyon) def. Leilani Caamal (Vista Peak), Dec 5-1

170: Nevaeh Garcia (Platte Valley) def. Makaela Simpson (Moffat County), MD 13-5

190: Taylor Knox (Calhan) def. Blythe Cayko (Eaglecrest), UTB 3-2

235: Ciara Monger (Calhan) def. Natasha Kuberski (Riverdale Ridge), Fall 0:57

Class 5A

TeamPoints
1Pomona278.5
2Ponderosa190
3Pine Creek111.5
4Adams City109
5Fruita Monument93
6Brighton69
7Poudre63.5
8Grandview63
9Eaglecrest51
10Central – Grand Junction49

106 pounds: Zaidyn Quinonez (Pomona) def. Adonias Cantu (Eaglecrest), Dec 7-5

113: Ane`e Vigil (Prairie View) def. Jaylen Burge (Ponderosa), Dec 4-2

120: Derek Barrows (Pomona) def. DJ Wince (Ponderosa), MD 8-0

126: Thomas Verrette (Ponderosa) def. Mark Cardenas (Pomona), MD 10-1

132: Jacob Myers (Ponderosa) def. Garrett Reece (Regis Jesuit), Fall 0:35

138: Brandon Cannon (Ponderosa) def. Jakob Romero (Pomona), Dec 1-0

144: Kalob Ybarra (Pomona) def. Emilio Trujillo-Deen (Monarch), Dec 6-0

150: Vincent Cabral (Pomona) def. Seth Deaguero (Adams City), Dec 10-5

157: Daniel Long (Adams City) def. Sammy Mobly (Rock Canyon), SV-1 3-1

165: Levi Deaguero (Adams City) def. Dante Hutchings (Pomona), Dec 3-2

175: Tyler Eise (Ponderosa) def. Ian Crabtree (Castle View), TF-16-1

190: Quinn Funk (Legacy) def. Maxwell Kibbee (Grandview), Fall 3:07

215: Jose Rosales (Pomona) def. Nate King (Pine Creek), Fall 2:47

285: Dylan BravoPacker (Brighton) def. Adrian Arellano (Pomona), Fall 1:42

Class 4A

TeamPoints
1Pueblo East154
2Windsor145
3Thompson Valley117
4Pueblo County104
5Roosevelt101
6Mesa Ridge88
7Mead76.5
8Montrose73
9Falcon68
10Canon City66.5

106 pounds: Isaiah Harrison (Mountain View) def. L.J. Herburger (Pueblo East), SV-1 8-6

113: Zion Mares (Pueblo County) def. Manuel Amaro (Pueblo East), Dec 10-6

120: Jackzen Rairdon (Thompson Valley) def. AJ Hague (Riverdale Ridge), Dec 3-1

126: Chris LaLonde (Roosevelt) def. John Kenney (Windsor), Dec 3-2

132: Ramon Salazar (Erie) def. Izaiah Padilla (Pueblo County), Dec 6-3

138: Boden White (Pueblo County) def. Isaiah Blackmon (Lewis-Palmer), Dec 6-3

144: Jake Glade (Mead) def. Tony Macaluso (Pueblo County), Fall 5:33

150: Weston Dalton (Pueblo East) def. Garet Hendrickson (Thompson Valley), Fall 2:21

157: Javani Majoor (Falcon) def. Leister Bowling (Mead), Dec 3-2

165: Evan Perez (Windsor) def. Gabe Zimmerer (Evergreen), Dec 8-1

175: Dalton Berg (Mead) def. Solomon Arnds (Vista Ridge), SV-1 6-4

190: Bronco Hartson (Roosevelt) def. Ezekiel Taylor (Vista Peak), Dec 7-0

215: Thomas Mayer (Pueblo West) def. David Lopez (Greeley West), Dec 4-2

285: Dmarian Lopez (Montrose) def. Matthew Moore (Mesa Ridge), Dec 2-1

Class 3A

TeamPoints
1Eaton128
2Severance High School109.5
3Brush103.5
4Mullen88.5
5Pueblo Central81
6Fort Lupton74.5
7Gunnison73.5
8Centauri73
9Alamosa70
10Valley68

106 pounds: Thomas Lee (Elizabeth) def. Blake Hawkins (Eaton), Dec 7-2

113: Dale OBlia (Mullen) def. Jonathan Morrison (Severance), MD 17-6

120: Samuel Rosales (Jefferson) def. Riley Valdez (Centauri), MD 16-8

126: Kaden Hixson (Moffat County) def. Nick Dardanes (Brush), SV-1 10-8

132: Royce Uhrig (Gunnison) def. Carson Hawkins (Bennett), MD 9-0

138: D’mitri Garza-Alarcon def. Isaak Chavez (Mullen), Dec 2-1

144: Zach Marrero (Strasburg) def. Kilian Schultz (Severance), Dec 4-2

150: Isaac Ibarra (Skyview) def. Kyler Liddell (Alamosa), MD 9-1

157: Jonathan Malovich (Platte Valley) vs. Jackson Tribbett (Eaton), SV-1 5-3

165: Paxton Daggett (University) def. Josh Polkowske (Centauri), TB-1 3-2

175: Kaleb Valdez-Lemos (Mullen) def. Dilan Ruiz (La Junta), Dec 5-1

190: Colby Runner (Severance) def. Wes Reeves (Manitou Springs), Dec 2-0

215: Drew Johnson (Salida) def. Abram Moore (Holy Family), Fall 1:12

285: Aidan Trujillo (Valley) def. Mariano Romero-Garcia (Pueblo Central), Dec 1-0

Class 2A

TeamPoints
1Wray183
2Meeker169.5
3Mancos119.5
4Buena Vista91
5Rocky Ford87
6Cedaredge86.5
7Crowley County69
8Sedgwick County/Fleming68
9Wiggins65
10North Fork High School63

106 pounds: Waitley Sharon (Fowler) def. Austin Collins (Wray), Dec 3-2

113: Traven Sharon (Fowler) def. Kaiden Schelling (Sedgwick County/Fleming), Fall 4:46

120: Benny Carlos Gonzales (Rocky Ford) def. Coen Schmidt (Merino), Dec 7-6

126: Caleb Camp (Buena Vista) def. Anthony Isek (St. Mary’s), Dec 4-3

132: Eddie Bowman (Trinidad) def. Levi Martin (Mancos), Fall 0:36

138: Brady Collins (Wray) def. Dillion Buford (Crowley County), Fall 5:09

144: Lain Yapoujian (Byers) def. Abe Maupin (Meeker), Fall 1:04

150: Joe Zamora (Rocky Ford) def. Dominick Cuccinelli (St. Mary’s), MD 8-0

157: David Arellano (Buena Vista) def. Jaden Gardner (Lyons), Dec 4-2

165: Skeater Baker (Crowley County) def. Cade Blunt (Meeker), Fall 4:00

175: Cole Dainty-Guilfoyl (Mancos) def. Caeden Bauer (Wray), Fall 4:48

190: Pepper Rusher (Wiggins) def. Haden Camp (Buena Vista), Fall 1:47

215: Judd Harvey (Meeker) def. Carter Jennings (Highland), Dec 7-2

285: Laith Ibrahim (Wiggins) def. Tanner Musser (Meeker), Fall 2:52

For results from the preliminary rounds on Day 1 of the tournament, find the official CHSAA brackets for the boys tournaments and girls tournaments. On the final two days of the tournament, we’ll have live championship bracket results on this page.

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