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| First-round pairings, announced Sunday by the Colorado High School Activities Association, for the 75th annual Colorado state high school wrestling tournament, which will be held at Pepsi Center Thursday through Saturday: | |||||||
| 103 Pounds—A.J. Salazar, Lake County vs. Eddie Maestas, Monte Vista | Brian Williamson, Valley vs. Drew Romero, La Junta | Elijah Mora, Brush vs. Gabe Padilla, The Academy | Ben Pridy, Olathe vs. Dillion Bellino, Florence | A.J. Rees, Discovery Canyon vs. Justin Vang, Erie | Sonny Salazar, Bayfield vs. Brandon Strang, Middle Park | Corey Todd, Platte Canyon vs. Eli Perez, Buena Vista | Clayton Keefe, Holy Family vs. William Casey, Estes Park. |
| 112 Pounds—Kurtis Romero, La Junta vs. Kevin Cole, Trinidad | Angel Rivera, Brush vs. Dylan Hill, Hotchkiss | Andrew Weakland, Valley vs. Nate Brown, Olathe | Andrew Oppegaard, Sheridan vs. Jacob Cole, Florence | Alex Klopp, Yuma vs. Matt Davis, Salida | Michael Sandoval, Lamar vs. Garrett Eastep, Manitou Springs | Steve Turner, Discovery Canyon vs. Jeffrey Cooper, Monte Vista | Mikael Montoya, University vs. Corbin Bennetts, Buena Vista. |
| 119 Pounds—Zach Shank, Olathe vs. Chris Lucero, Holy Family | Richard Baca, Trinidad vs. Casey Crescentini, Erie | Dylan Hodges, Florence vs. Derek Schneider, Valley | Dalton Rupe, Hotchkiss vs. Darrick Adame, Lamar | Aerie Disher, Strasburg vs. Donovan Valdez, Monte Vista | Tim Call, Discovery Canyon vs. Martin Peterson, Cedaredge | Luis Gurule, Sheridan vs. Trevor Larson, Coal Ridge | Kaleb Arnold, Platte Valley vs. Ben Polkowske, Centauri. |
| 125 Pounds—Josh Jaime, Lamar vs. Ramon Sanchez, Gunnison | Patrick Gore, Valley vs. Joe Zink, Bayfield | Jacob Haney, Strasburg vs. Andrew Clark, Pagosa Springs | Hunter Bell, Bennett vs. Anthony Muth, Salida | Ty Ross, Florence vs. Kris Trujillo, Highland | Dakota Johnson, Buena Vista vs. Andrew Garcia, The Academy | Wyatt Yarnell, Olathe vs. Jeff Brown, Discovery Canyon | Hansel Garcia, Monte Vista vs. Clay Flot, Platte Valley. |
| 130 Pounds—Nick Adams, Discovery Canyon vs. Spencer Smith, Buena Vista | Zeke Mora, Brush vs. Kyle King, Florence | Justice Smith, Strasburg vs. Micah Keys, Centauri | Alejandro Lucero, Holy Family vs. Brenton Martinez, Olathe | Gadge Cole, Trinidad vs. Jordan Sprouse, Yuma | Kit Reed, Gunnison vs. Josh Miller, Bennett | Tyler Hanson, Hotchkiss vs. Remington Stocking, Lamar | Antero Guy, Colo. Springs Christian vs. Evan Boyer, Valley. |
| 135 Pounds—Cahlen Keys, Centauri vs. Brandon Champagne, Legend | Curtis Blasberg, La Junta vs. Dylan Markley, Olathe | Clayton Johnson, Ellicott vs. Ryan Spor, Hotchkiss | Ronnie Mascarenas, Monte Vista vs. Tony Guzman, Brush | Jerrod Busch, Grand Valley vs. Brandon Sperle, Discovery Canyon | Eric Tesch, Strasburg vs. Angelo Gitano, Trinidad | Andre Rodriquez, Valley vs. Dakota Miller, Pagosa Springs | Eoin Leaf, Classical Academy vs. Darrian Adame, Lamar. |
| 140 Pounds—Jared Tonder, Grand Valley vs. Devin Spalding, Weld Central | Garrett Adams, Discovery Canyon vs. Cody Mathewson, Florence | Brandon Simmons, Ellicott vs. Austin Vance, Monte Vista | Zane Leaf, Classical Academy vs. Cole Cunningham, Valley | Kenneth Montoya, Lamar vs. Will Appenzeller, Pagosa Springs | Donny Gocha, Salida vs. Clay Bunker, Erie | Josh Roper, Gunnison vs. Jordan Ross, Strasburg | Josh Floyd, Peyton vs. Brandon Padilla, Rye. |
| 145 Pounds—Ryan Gallegos, Grand Valley vs. Justin Ellison, Ellicott | Taylor Swanemyr, Bayfield vs. Edgar Castro, Weld Central | Billy Forell, Rye vs. Jordan Smith, Platte Valley | Shelby Garrett, Middle Park vs. Sean Malk, La Junta | James Price, Valley vs. Matt McDowell, Florence | Zeb Harvey, Lamar vs. Kris Nieto, Olathe | Caleb Copeland, Bennett vs. Ryan Roper, Gunnison | Austin Banks, Erie vs. Jared Holman, Centauri. |
| 152 Pounds—Iver Sandoval, Centauri vs. Corey Coombs, Strasburg | Nathan Birdseye, Middle Park vs. Josh Del Rio, La Junta | Tyler Miles, Grand Valley vs. Blake Bartlett, Peyton, Ryan Hamilton, Pagosa Springs vs. Hunter Gonzales, Valley | John Sandoval III, Holy Family vs. Zack Roper, Gunnison | Jaden Olearnick, Eaton vs. Aaron Velasquez, Bayfield | Skyler Kepley, Florence vs. Jon Korf, Yuma | Collin Bennett, Discovery Canyon vs. Kyle Piatt, Olathe. | |
| 160 Pounds—Matt Addington, Florence vs. King Medlin, Holy Family | David Witt, Grand Valley vs. Freddie Erebia, Highland | Zach Stansberry, Olathe vs. Ryan Valadez, Lyons | Brenden Harrison, Bayfield vs. Keenan Wahlert, La Junta | Austin Trujillo, Valley vs. Daniel Cadwell, Gunnison, Kyle Soulka, Peyton vs. Jeremy Smith, Centauri | Joe Franco, The Academy vs. Waylon Lucero, Pagosa Springs | Eric Cordova, Brush vs. Caleb Wyatt Hotchkiss. | |
| 171 Pounds—Mario Garcia, Dolores Huerta vs. Cole Caywood, Cedaredge | Blake Tope, Peyton vs. Brandan Vinyard, Legend | Michael Ellsworth, Discovery Canyon vs. Nathan Olin, Valley | Justin Hamilton, Centauri vs. Juan Garcia, Gunnison | Nick Lovell, Yuma vs. Tyler Jara, Lamar | Ryan LeValley, Hotchkiss vs. Jake Landals, Manitou Springs | Camren Harris, Olathe vs. Tyler Holland, Trinidad | Kyle Hefner, Brush vs. Elliot Copeland, Bennett. |
| 189 Pounds—Clint Myers, Salida vs. Jake Matthews, Holy Family | David Humiston, Strasburg vs. Hans McConnell, Colo. Springs Christian | Walker Gonzales, Valley vs. Clint Manzanares, Pagosa Springs | Parker Landis, Classical Academy vs. Emilio Carrillo, Lamar | Charlie Prentner, Platte Canyon vs. Seth Baladez, Platte Valley | Vic Medina, La Junta vs. Brian Macchione, Middle Park | Wade Tope, Peyton vs. Conner Beard, Hotchkiss | Alex Araujo, Bayfield vs. Shay Hansen, Brush. |
| 215 Pounds—Bryce Kammerzell, Eaton vs. Andrew Rice, Pagosa Springs | Colby Cory, Olathe vs. Nick Lancaster, Peyton | Jared Good, Classical Academy vs. Tyler Brack, Bennett | Zach Mars, Strasburg vs. Jesse Kirby, Platte Canyon | Kyle Douglas, Hotchkiss vs. Tyler Parrish, La Junta | Aaron Olson, Platte Valley vs. Chad Gatliff, Dolores Huerta | Jeremiah Bossow, Weld Central vs. Josh Martinez, Florence | Caleb Harman, Gunnison vs. Pat Martinez, Lamar. |
| 285 Pounds—Vincent Chacon, Centauri vs. Gaston Fernandez, Brush | Keanen Games, Gunnison vs. Kellen Krenz, Holy Family | Josh Cahill, Salida vs. James Bledsoe, Sheridan | Preston Sandoval, Pagosa Springs vs. Garrett Carroll, Eaton | Abel Ortega, Lamar vs. Casey Childs, Olathe | David Antuna, University vs. Nathan Humphrey, Florence | William Dunn, Trinidad vs. Cole Ford, Strasburg | Steve Schuelke, Peyton vs. Oliver Reed, Buena Vista. |
