Ah, the Colorado wrestling tournament. There’s nothing like it for pageantry, interest, action, etc.
In addition, you can’t beat it for the names. The humorous, the apt, the hard to spell, the different, the difficult to pronounce … they’re all there.
No, we’re not making fun of them, just celebrating the wide range of people and what they’re called.
Herewith, the Denver Post 2015 All-Name team by weight class:
106 pounds — Kord Howsman, Centauri; Varrion Ciddio, Platte Valley; Bo Slaymaker, Roosevelt; Dayton Marvel, Pomona.
113 — Abdikadir Muse, Denver West.
120 — Devlyn Mossman, Hayden; Lance Shoulderblade, La Junta; Skyler Score, Windsor.
126 — Denver Hargrove, Buena Vista; Kylloe Goedert, Meeker; Issik Herod, Moffat County; Jasper Biddy, Discovery Canyon; Andrew Bench, Central (G.J.); Rylen Thalhammer, Coronado.
132 — Kobryn Mann, Sedgwick/Fleming; Sage Budd, Mead; Justus Strand, Northridge.
138 — Nabor Quintana, Center; Corelio Rothgeb, Fountain-Fort Carson.
145 — Kanyon Raper, Lyons; Jimmy Fate, Berthoud; Bronson Spies, Conifer.
152 — Aron Estrada, Thomas Jefferson; Danyon Minck, La Junta..
160 — Clark Jett, Platte Valley; Jacob Blood, Pueblo West; Idan Peek, Pine Creek.
170 — Sabyn Diamond, Buena Vista; Dashon King, Sierra; Easton Cecil, Valor Christian; Hudsen Marker, Castle View.
182 — Farris Billy, Palisade.
195 — Sly Montgomery, Prairie View; Justice Littrell, Doherty (and they wrestled each other in the first round).
220 — Kobee Sameshima, Highland; Tristan Stoos, Valley.
Hwt. — Eben Martin, Palmer Ridge; Tui Faamausili, Legacy; Drew Strong, Lakewood; Lotoni Afuhaamago, Coronado; Oreva Koka, Cherokee Trail.
