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Highland High School wrestler Keaton Sameshima, top, tried to make a move on Weld Central's Michael Busch, bottom, late in the match.  Busch escaped and the two wrestlers ended up tied at 14-14 with Sameshima winning the semi-final match with a take-down in overtime.  The 31st annual Benett Invitational wrapped up Saturday, January 8, 2011.     Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
Highland High School wrestler Keaton Sameshima, top, tried to make a move on Weld Central’s Michael Busch, bottom, late in the match. Busch escaped and the two wrestlers ended up tied at 14-14 with Sameshima winning the semi-final match with a take-down in overtime. The 31st annual Benett Invitational wrapped up Saturday, January 8, 2011. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post
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This week’s state wrestling rankings from On The Mat and Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com.

Three teams found themselves cracking this week’s wrestling top ten in their respective classes.

Fort Lupton, led by Derick Salinas (119 pounds) and Timmy Ornelas (215), checked in at No. 9 in 4A.

Class 3A’s Buena Vista — Eli Perez (103), Corbin Bennetts (119), Oliver Reed (heavyweight) — and 2A’s Ignacio — Alex Pena (119), Casey Haga (145) — both debuted at No. 10.

TEAM RANKINGS
5A 4A 3A 2A
Rk. Team Pvs. Rk. Team Pvs. Rk. Team Pvs. Rk. Team Pvs.
1 Coronado 1 1 Roosevelt 1 1 Alamosa 1 1 Fowler 1
2 Pomona 2 2 Windsor 2 2 Berthoud 3 2 Burlington 2
3 Pine Creek 3 3 Broomfield 3 3 Valley 2 3 Rocky Ford 3
4 Greeley West 4 4 Montrose 4 4 Centauri 4 4 Akron 4
5 Loveland 5 5 Disc. Canyon 5 5 Olathe 5 5 Yuma 5
6 Ponderosa 6 6 Pueblo Central 6 6 La Junta 6 6 Paonia 6
7 Mtn. Range 7 7 Delta 7 7 Lamar 7 7 Holly 7
8 Bear Creek 9 8 Arvada 8 8 Hotchkiss 8 8 Crowley Co. 8
9 Grand Junction 10 9 Fort Lupton 9 Strasburg 9 9 Baca Co. 10
10 Legacy 8 10 Pueblo South 10 10 Buena Vista 10 Ignacio

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
By class: Class 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A
Class 5A
103 1 Josh Rosales Pomona
2 Clayton Vickers Arvada West  
3 Josh Federico Grandview  
112 1 Adrian Cordova Coronado  
2 P.T. Garcia Bear Creek
3 Chris Chavez Fairview  
119 1 Geordan Martinez Pine Creek
2 Emilio Martinez Greeley Wes
3 Dylon Thompson Grand Junction  
125 1 Josh Martinez Pine Creek
2 Roy Garza Greeley West
3 Eli Rosales Pomona  
130 1 Carter McElhany Coronado
2 Jerry McGinty Pine Creek  
3 Cesar Valenzuela Centaurus
135 1 Joseph Martinez Greeley West  
2 Isaiah Rosales Pomona  
3 Conner Casady Legacy
140 1 Garrett Vasquez Loveland
2 Archie Colgan Pomona  
3 Cory Mitze Mountain Range  
145 1 Jesse Hoffschneider Grand Junction
2 Alonso Wong Mountain Range  
3 Sam Kreimier Loveland  
152 1 Justin Frazer Pomona  
2 Cody Harris Denver East  
3 Zach Short Grand Junction Central
160 1 John Crowley Regis  
2 Nick Burghardt Coronado  
3 Diego Felix Rocky Mountain
171 1 Austin Gabel Ponderosa
2 Josh Schoenberger Fountain Fort Carson
3 Dezmon Fernandez Legacy  
189 1 Nathan Burak Coronado  
2 Gus Marker Castle View  
3 Keith Johnson Cherokee Trail
215 1 Jared Rieck Coronado  
2 Tanner Harms Cherry Creek
3 Cameron Morton Bear Creek
Hvy. 1 Connor Medbery Loveland  
2 Jeremy Todd Heritage  
3 Tony Campton Columbine
Class 4A
103 1 Mykal Deherrera Delta  
2 Joel Salomon Windsor  
3 Marco Chavez Pueblo South
112 1 Alex Baca Pueblo Central  
2 AJ Rees Discovery Canyon
3 Frankie Vigil Air Academy  
119 1 Tim Urenda Pueblo South
2 Derick Salinas Fort Lupton
3 Phil Downing Broomfield  
125 1 Courtland Hacker Broomfield
2 Geordon Hudson Montrose  
3 Daniel Salazar Palisade  
130 1 CJ York Roosevelt  
2 Drew Schumann Montrose  
3 Cody Weitzel Valor Christian  
135 1 Presley Papachek Roosevelt  
2 Nick Swanson Wheat Ridge  
3 Rudy Fantin Delta  
140 1 Nathanial Garcia Windsor
2 Nick Babcock Broomfield  
3 Nick Adams Discovery Canyon  
145 1 Austin Harris Windsor
2 Mason Marick Roosevelt
3 Anthony Sandoval Arvada  
152 1 Travis Himmelman Conifer  
2 Brandon Hoffman Fort Morgan
3 Garet Krohn Arvada  
160 1 Marcos Peralta Arvada  
2 Braydon Zink Sterling  
3 Matt Kottenstette Eagle Valley
171 1 Connor King Broomfield  
2 Bryce Gaber Montrose  
3 Miguel Montelongo Canon City
189 1 Dwight Howes Arvada
2 Alex Graham Skyline  
3 Rip Price Air Academy  
215 1 Jordan Martinez Skyline
2 Michael Patton Delta  
3 Timmy Ornelas Fort Lupton  
Hvy. 1 Jack Kuck Windsor
2 Trevor Gillen Durango
3 Patrick Smith Pueblo East
Class 3A
103 1 Drew Romero La Junta  
2 Levi Maes Sheridan  
3 Eli Perez Buena Vista  
112 1 Kurtis Romero La Junta  
2 Darin Sisneros Alamosa
3 Brandon Strang Middle Park
119 1 Corbin Bennetts Buena Vista
2 Kegan Gavaldon Berthoud  
3 Drake Sisneros Alamosa  
125 1 Zach Shank Olathe
2 Michael Walsh Alamosa
3 Kris Trujillo Highland  
130 1 Ben Polkowske Centauri  
2 Evan Boyer Valley  
3 Joey Pattison Highland
135 1 Robbie Workman Berthoud
2 Darrian Adame Lamar
3 Ryan Spor Hotchkiss  
140 1 Alex Sadlo Berthoud  
2 Larry Schmueser Rifle
3 Pablo Ortiz Alamosa  
145 1 Micah Keys Centauri  
2 Jordan Ross Strasburg  
3 Zack Love Cedaredge  
152 1 Aaron Velasquez Bayfield  
2 Hunter Gonzales Valley  
3 Dakoda Curtis Alamosa  
160 1 Iver Sandoval Centauri  
2 Austin Trujillo Valley  
3 Brandon Bertsch Alamosa  
171 1 Kyle Piatt Olathe  
2 Elliott Copeland Bennett
3 Jeremy Smith Centauri  
189 1 Mario Garcia Dolores Huerta  
2 Brian Macchione Middle Park  
3 Casey Couch Berthoud  
215 1 Clint Myers Salida  
2 JT Pickert Berthoud  
3 Miguel Gomez Valley  
Hvy. 1 Kyle Douglass Hotchkiss  
2 Oliver Reed Buena Vista  
3 Jezeriah Gaitan Alamosa  
Class 2A
103 1 Brandon Grasmick Fowler  
2 Ray Rodriguez Rocky Ford
3 Stetson Loader Baca County
112 1 Jacob Garcia Rocky Ford
2 Miguel Torres Burlington  
3 David Torres Manzanola  
119 1 Alex Pena Ignacio  
2 T-Lane Mazzola Hayden  
3 Zach DuVall Fowler  
125 1 Mark Edmonds Holyoke  
2 Alex Klopp Yuma  
3 Nick Hammes Holly  
130 1 Robert Darnell Holly  
2 Jake Milberger Fowler  
3 Chad Terry Hayden  
135 1 Adrian Lopez Paonia
2 Skyler Dittmer Holyoke
3 Ty Pfeiff Crowley County  
140 1 Buddy Watson Wiggins  
2 Tray Sickels Nucla  
3 Ethan Wright Fowler  
145 1 Layne Crumley Akron
2 Casey Haga Ignacio  
3 Trenton Rico Burlington  
152 1 Donnie White Fowler  
2 Cole Barlow Rangely  
3 Jourdan Hottinger Akron  
160 1 Blake Bartlett Peyton
2 Brent Harris Norwood
3 Seth Knob Nucla  
171 1 Mikey Lozano Holly  
2 Tyler Korf Yuma  
3 William Lutz Rocky Ford  
189 1 JJ Loflin Baca County
2 Nick Lovell Yuma  
3 Caleb Christensen Akron
215 1 Treyben Letlow Hayden  
2 Zach Jackson Wray  
3 Tyson Mitchek Cheyenne Wells  
Hvy. 1 Chance Waite Limon  
2 Zack Solaas Paonia  
3 Mark Schroeder Swink

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