Mark Beaudry knows Korey Kostur, and Kostur knows Beaudry.
After victories moved both past the first round of the Class 4A state wrestling championships Thursday night at the Pepsi Center, they are one step closer to a showdown in the title match at 145 pounds.
Both realize that wrestling, especially at the state tournament, is a match- by-match affair. Looking ahead can get you embarrassed or, worse, dropped into the consolation bracket. But neither could resist at least thinking about it.
Especially Kostur.
“I want to try to go and get some revenge,” said Kostur, who has lost just seven times in three seasons at Moffat County, but three have come against Pueblo South’s Beaudry.
Kostur (39-2) won the 140-pound title last season, and Beaudry (28-1) won it all at 135 pounds. Sitting on opposite sides of the bracket, the only way they will wrestle each other is if they make it to the final or slip into the consolations.
And if their match this season at Middle Park is any indicator, the fans could be in for a treat.
Beaudry needed overtime to earn a decision in that one.
“The reason I was named outstanding wrestler at that meet was because I beat (Kostur),” Beaudry said. “If he would have beaten me, he would have been the outstanding wrestler.”
Beaudry had his hands full in the first round against Sterling’s Kenny Carey, who in the second period caught Beaudry in a head-and-arm and briefly put his back to the mat. The move didn’t produce points, however, and Beaudry worked his way out and eventually recorded a pin with 45 seconds left in the third period.
“He caught me with that move, but sometimes when you get caught it opens up something else,” Beaudry said, adding, “It was a dogfight.”
Kostur pinned Joel Nikolaus of Pine Creek late in the second period, and he said walking in with a state title in his pocket helped.
“It relieves the pressure, at least,” Kostur said. “I know I’ve won one already.”
In what could have been the match of the day, in a day that featured 448 scheduled matches in four classifications, Longmont 160-pounder Steven Haddock (39-7) needed to go deep into a second overtime to get past Landon Hornbeck of Montrose.
With 10 seconds left, Haddock slipped out of the grasp of a gassed Hornbeck for a reversal, sending Haddock to a 7-5 victory.
In a much-watched match, Brooke Sauer of Golden, who made history as the first female wrestler to qualify for the Colorado tournament, lost a 14-0 decision to Jeremy Aguero of Pueblo South at 103 pounds.
In the same weight class, Dale Shull (34-0) of Fort Lupton stayed undefeated with an 18-3 technical fall against Ranum freshman Joe Martinez.
At 140 pounds, Alamosa’s Josh Hensley (42-0) kept his record perfect with the same 18-3 score against Rett Ackart of Woodland Park.
Rifle’s Luke Wooten (31-2), a returning state champion who moved up a class to 130 pounds, pinned Sand Creek’s Manual Martinez 34 seconds into the second period.
Sonny Yohn (40-0) of Alamosa, the 171-pound champion last season now wrestling at 189, moved on by beating Sterling’s Bo Beardsley.
Results
Team scores – Alamosa 23 1/2, Northridge 22 1/2, Pueblo South 22, Greeley Central 20, Broomfield 15, Pine Creek 15, Rifle 15, Moffat County 12, Montrose 11, Eagle Valley 10 1/2, Montezuma-Cortez 10, Fort Lupton 9 1/2, Windsor 9 1/2, Fort Morgan 9 1/2, Cañon City 9, Mullen 8, Thompson Valley 8, Greeley West 7, Westminster 7, Berthoud 6, Palisade 6, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Pueblo Central 5, Pueblo West 5, Alameda 4, Englewood 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 4, Harrison 4, Mountain View 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Ranum 4, Widefield 4, Liberty 3, Golden 3, Niwot 3, Cherokee Trail 2, Elizabeth 2, Longmont 2, Pueblo County 2, Pueblo East 2, Ralston Valley 2, Sand Creek 2, Skyline 2, Silver Creek 2, Skyview 2, Summit 2, Ridge View 2.
103 pounds – Zach Maes, Mullen, dec. Jordan Wagner, Longmont, 12-5; Daniel Trujillo, Pueblo West, maj. dec. Alex Johnson, Ralston Valley, 8-0; Dale Shull, F.L., tech. fall Joe Martinez, Ranum, 18-3; Jesse Meis, Alam., tech. fall Cory Vigil, Moffat County, 17-1; Jeremy Aguero, Pueblo South, maj. dec. Brooke Sauer, Golden, 14-0; Brandyn Wahlert, Berthoud, dec. Sean Ender, T.V., 7-1; Cutter Garrison, Montrose, pinned Bryce Sciumbato, Pueblo Co., 1:31; Gabe Gomez, Broom., dec. Francisco Diego, FM, 6-5.
112 – Aaron Baitierra, Westminster, pinned Aaron Lujan, Delta, 3:12; Drake Huggans, N’ridge, maj. dec. Cody Goldschmidt, Elizabeth, 10-1; James Conrardy, Rifle, pinned Corey Valle, Alameda, 2:04; Gaeden Sadlo, Berthoud, dec. Duell Kelley, Alam., 7-5; Victor Sanchez, Pueblo South, tech. fall Blayne Walker, FM, 19-4; Eric Mortensen, Broom., dec. Brice Boling, Moffat County, 9-6; Eric Zamora, F.L., dec. Ryan Talmich, S.C., 8-6; Kory Johnson, P.C., pinned Blake Newby, Glenwood Spr., 3:06.
119 – Cory Casady, Broom., dec. Logan Bunch, C.M., 9-4; Andrew Wright, M-C, dec. Nick Ludwig, Berthoud, 10-4; Joe King, P. Centen., pinned Matt Drake, Liberty, 1:58; Jake Breslin, Moffat County, pinned Paul Alva, Sterling, 3:29; Samuel Soto, FM, dec. Thomas Foley, Delta, 9-6; Ben Armendez, Mullen, dec. Isaac Hernandez, Pueblo Co., 4-0; Saul Guerrero, F.L., pinned Brandon Gallegos, Montrose, 2:42; Chris Saykally, Westminster, maj. dec. Chad Pompa, Pueblo South, 13-2.
125 – Andrew Vawter-Beaird, Summit, dec. Nick Saylor, Falcon, 10-6; Jonathan Patterson, Windsor, dec. Bobby Sikorski, P.C., 10-7; Tommy Valdez, Alam., tech. fall Randy Garduno, Montrose, 16-0; Michael Rangel, G. Cent., pinned Cody McAnich, Broom., 1:29; Tyler Carron, Berthoud, dec. James Rowell, T.V., 11-5; Marcus Hernandez, Pueblo South, tech. fall Justin Samora, Cortez, 17-0; Justin Gonzales, N’ridge, pinned Derek Smith, Mullen, 4:26; Travis Goss, Pueblo Co., dec. Tony Dicamillo, Palisade, 6-0.
130 – Matt Garoutte, Cañon City, dec. Houston Mader, Steamboat Spr., 6-5; Scott Schaeffer, G. Cent., pinned Bryce Penn, Eng., 1:06; Luke Wooten, Rifle, pinned Manual Martinez, S.C., 2:34; James Giggy, Alameda, pinned Jeremy Delacruz, G.W., 2:38; Joe Waples, Mullen, dec. Spencer Sadlo, Berthoud, 8-2; Kyle Avery, Montrose, pinned Adam Aldaz, C.M., 4:36; Easton Ramirez, N’ridge, dec. John Bissell, P.C., 9-4; Nathan Bretz, Ralston Valley, dec. Steve Young, Pueblo West, 7-5.
135 – Jordan Reese, Montrose, maj. dec. Jeff Payne, Westminster, 11-3; Adam Lopez, Alam., dec. Scott Meuse, Berthoud, 9-3; Casey Hudson, Widefield, pinned Eric Evans, Conifer, 3:58; Matt Basquez, P. East, dec. Patrick Gomez, N’ridge, 4-2; Austin Stubas, C.M., maj. dec. Mike Pollman, Mountain View, 22-10; Mason Dwing, Eagle Valley, dec. Jeff Phillips, T.V., 8-5; Josh Gonzales, G. Cent., pinned Josh Lucero, Ftn.-Fort Carson, 1:19; Robert Martz, Liberty, tech. fall Andy Morell, Steamboat Spr., 17-1.
140 – Ryan Sprackling, Golden, maj. dec. John Finkbiner, F.L., 15-4; Adam Urenda, Pueblo South, pinned Craig Odell, P.C., 5:10; Brett Herring, N’ridge, tech. fall Ty Tatman, Delta, 15-0; Nazareth, DeLuna, Ridge View, maj. dec. Justin Morris, Pueblo Central, 8-0; Josh Hensley, Alam., tech. fall Rett Ackart, Woodland Park, 18-3; Dan McKeighan, Skyview, dec. Beau Judge, Evergreen, 7-6; Robbie Ververs, T.V., pinned Derek Becker, S.C., 3:45; Rodney Hesse, G. Cent., maj. dec. Brandon Crespin, Palisade, 13-3.
145 – Ryan Buck, FM, tech. fall Aaron Smith, Cañon City, 17-0; John Anaya, Ridge View dec. A.J. Nelson, Golden, 12-6; Mark Beaudry, Pueblo South, pinned Kenny Carey, Sterling, 5:15; Zach Harvey, Palisade, dec. Aaron Maddox, Broom., 9-3; Derek Fruetel, Rifle, dec. Brandon Martz, Liberty, 12-7; Brice Wolf, G. Cent., dec. Jeremy Trujillo, Alam., 6-5; Korey Kostur, Moffat County, pinned Joel Nikolaus, P.C., 3:29; Leif Olson, S.C., dec. Terence Salazar, N’ridge, 11-6.
152 – Lance Migeres, N’ridge, maj. dec. Kyle Pierotti, Liberty, 13-4; Tim Long, Rifle, maj. dec. Chris McWhorter, Pueblo South, 14-2; Jordan Titoni, P.C., maj. dec. Kent Blackburn, Mountain View, 11-3; Eric Brown, Cañon City, maj. dec. Landon Barnes, Palisade, 17-4; Kylan Kottenstette, Eagle Valley, dec. Justin Meyers, Elizabeth, 5-1; Matt Chavez, FM, pinned Jarrod Purvis, Mesa Ridge, 5:56; Cody Yohn, Alam., maj. dec. Daniel Cramblett, Moffat County, 9-0; Shane Mortensen, Broom., pinned Steve Livingston, Skyview, 4:54.
160 – Josh Rangel, G. Cent., maj. dec. Joe Cowen, Golden, 15-5; Sean McMullen, C.M., dec. Charles Bilazzo, Ridge View, 8-6; Chris Harvey, Eagle Valley, tech. pinned Rudy Chavez, FM, 16-0; Craig Rogers, Alam., dec. Jairin Potter, Eng., 6-3; Johnny Ortega, T.V., pinned Mike Ross, Pueblo West, 1:49; Steven Haddock, Longmont, dec. Landon Hornbeck, Montrose, 7-5; Bryce Clemmer, Ftn.-Fort Carson, pinned Charlie Kazee, Mesa Ridge, 5:10; Tyler Thompson, Rifle, dec. Kohl Martin, Windsor, 12-7.
171 – Matt Fischer, Elizabeth, dec. Fabian Guerrero, F.L., 3-2; Brendan Best, Eagle Valley, maj. dec. Ben Howarth, Widefield, 13-5; Ryan Hill, N’ridge, pinned Tim Michaud, Cañon City, 3:34; Ben Hicks, P.C., dec. Tyler Korthuis, Delta, inj. default; Vince Nieman, Mullen, dec. Levon Davis, Palisade, 6-2; Tony Cabello, Harrison, pinned Joe Diefenbach, Longmont, 2:22; John Tangeman, Broom., maj. dec. Adrian Gallegos, Montrose, 13-1; Tony Chavarria, Pueblo West, dec. Darren Christopher, Windsor, 10-5.
189 – Brendon Ross, P.C., dec. Syrus Dejong, Montrose, 9-6; Chris Muller, Mountain View, pinned Greg Robledo, C.M., 1:36; Nick Navrati, Moffat County, pinned Kevin Frank, Mullen, 1:29; Josh Larson, Windsor, tech. fall Jake Burghardt, S.C., 15-0; Sonny Yohn, Alam., pinned Bo Beardsley, Sterling, 1:40; Kimball Jordan, Cherokee Trail, dec. Tyler Pierandozzi, Golden, 5-4; Justin Waterman, G.W., maj. dec. Andrew Morrison, Elizabeth, 10-0; Andrew Durall, M-C, pinned Steve DiLisio, Alameda, 3:41.
215 – Victor Quintana, Pueblo South, pinned Dan DeCino, Mullen, 5:47; Nick Zissimos, Skyline, dec. Matt Luttrell, Montrose, 6-0; David Marone, Broom., dec. Aron Martin, Alam., 3-0; Clint Sellmer, G.W., pinned Caleb Siseneros, Palisade, :41; John McGee, Silver Creek, dec. Tom Owsiany, Conifer, 3-1; Tommy Cruz, Pueblo Central, dec. Steve Mansfield, Widefield, 3-1, OT; Calen Nicholl, Windsor, pinned Stefan Morelli, Golden, 2:28; Houston Stanbrough, P.C., dec. Matt Parker, S.C., 6-3.
Hwt. – Dominick Hastings, Ranum, pinned Ray Hatchett, S.C., 1:38; Jeremiah Trujillo, Niwot, maj. dec. Glen Conger, Delta, 13-5; Cody Palmer, Cañon City, pinned Tyrone Lewis, Alameda, 3:06; Will Delgado, M-C, pinned Bob Switzer, Longmont, :53; Dustin Deprospo, Palisade, pinned John Antuna, F.L., 3:35; David Gurule, Alam., dec. Brendan Loesel, Widefield, 8-4; Tim Saucedo, N’ridge, maj. dec. Mike Zerfoss, Glenwood Spr., 9-1; Matt Fernandez, Eng., pinned Jose Rodriquez, Pueblo Co., 1:37.
