Fort Lupton wrestler D'Mitri Garza-Alarcon escapes gang cycle, chases glory

Ft. Lupton wresler D’mitri Alarcon Garza during CHSAA winter sports media day at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Kyle Newman | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 31, 2023 at 5:45 AM MST | UPDATED: December 31, 2023 at 5:48 AM MST

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D'Mitri Garza-Alarcon could’ve easily led a gang life. Or, he might have been a renowned bull rider. Or, in a different dimension, he could’ve been just another kid at Fort Lupton High School.

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Fort Lupton wrestler D’Mitri Garza-Alarcon escaped family’s gang cycle to put himself on track to become four-time state champion

“If you turn your life positive,” the Fort Lupton wrestler says, “it can change you.”

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