Team Colorado placed fourth and Ponderosa star freshman Cohlton Schultz was named co-outstanding wrestler at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Scholastic Duals.
Held at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., the 17th field involved 18 teams of freshmen, sophomores and juniors.
Colorado finished behind Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Schultz, a Colorado state champion in his first season, finished 7-0. Hunter Willits of Pueblo County, a three-time state champion as a junior, also had a 7-0 record.
Headed by coaches Todd Sandman (Mountain Range) and Eddie Soto (Pueblo County) as well as Charlie Pipher, an assistant at Western State, below is the local lineup, with weight, name, grade, finish, class, school and won-loss record in the tournament:
106 pounds, Andrew Lucero, 9, State Runner-Up, Class 4A, Pueblo East, 4-3
113, Louie Romero, 11, State Runner-Up, 5A, Mountain Range, 3-3
120, Jody Sandoval, 11, two-time State Champion, 3A, Fort Lupton, 5-2
126, Grant Willits, 11, two-time State Champion, 4A, Pueblo County, 6-1
132, Justin Davis, 11, State Champion, 4A, Pueblo County, 3-4
138, Aaron Trujillo, 11, State Champion, 3A, Valley, 2-5
145, Gabe Dinette, 10, State Champion, 4A, Lakewood, 4-3
152, Hunter Willits, 11 three-time State Champion, 4A, Pueblo County, 7-0
160, Drake Engelking, 9, State Runner-Up, 4A, Longmont, 2-5
170, Kolsen Welham, 11, State Runner-Up, 3A, Holy Family, 1-6
182, Dante Garcia, 10, State Champion, 4A, Pueblo County, 1-6
195, Trenton Schultz, 11, State Champion, 5A, Mountain Vista, 3-4
220, Cohlton Schultz, 9, State Champion, 5A, Ponderosa, 7-0
Hwt., Keith Dunagan, 11, State Champion, 2A, Crowley County, 5-2
