The Colorado high school wrestling state tournaments take place Thursday through Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. Our staff will be there throughout the weekend providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results.
Tournament info: Schedule, returning champions, undefeated wrestlers and storylines to watch
Day 1 headlines
- DZ’s Jerry Holdren, set to graduate two years early, brings brains and brawn to CHSAA state wrestling tournament
- State wrestling notebook, Day 1: Piper Montoya and Kate Doughty shine for Canon City, plus more storylines
- Doherty’s Katey Valdez chasing second gold at state wrestling, eyes 2028 Olympics
Preview
- Ponderosa’s De’Alcapon Veazy ready to “pin everybody” in long-awaited CHSAA state tournament debut
- Ponderosa’s Mikey Lopez using memory of mother to fuel another state title run: “When I feel her there, I’m more comfortable”
- Fueled by lessons learned on family farm, Wray’s Samuel Meisner made 2024 a year to remember with titles in wrestling and football
- DZǰ’s four-time high school state wrestling champions
Friday’s semifinal matchups
Class 5A boys
106 pounds: Lincoln Valdez (Pomona) vs. Onofre Gonzales (Ponderosa); Emmett Alexander (ThunderRidge) vs. Synscere Garcia (Denver East)
113: Kel Unrein (Fruita Monument) vs. Silas Gomez (Ponderosa); Logan Dellow (Pomona) vs. Jr Ortega (Grandview)
120: Cooper Mathews (Cherokee Trail) vs. JR Spence (Centaurus); Ian Bacon (Vista Peak) vs. Zaidyn Quinonez (Pomona)
126: Jack Simpson (Ponderosa) vs. Marcus Bekkedahl (Poudre); Braaden Heinz (Brighton) vs. Declan Strait (Chaparral)
132: Jaylen Burge (Ponderosa) vs. Ty Reeves (Poudre); Matthew Clifton (Legacy High School) vs. Elijah Banks (Pine Creek)
138: Angel Serrano (Pomona) vs. Thomas Blackmon (Ponderosa); Gage Chelewski (Fruita Monument) vs. Chance Mathews (Cherokee Trail)
144: Derek Barrows (Pomona) vs. Braxston Widrikis (Grandview); Gavin Weichelt (Pine Creek) vs. Michael Lopez Jr. (Ponderosa)
150: Auston Eudaly (Arvada West) vs. Ethyn BravoPacker (Brighton); Tyler Capps (Pomona) vs. Jonathan Montes Gonzales (Grandview)
157: Billy Greenwood (Poudre) vs. Hassin Maynes (Central-GJ); Gunner Lopez (Grandview) vs. DJ Wince (Ponderosa)
165: Kalob Ybarra (Pomona) vs. Ollin Quintana (Brighton); Will Stewart (Fruita Monument) vs. Brett Lamb (Poudre)
175: Wesley Coddington (Vista Ridge) vs. Austin Muir (Erie); Emmitt Munson (Pomona) vs. Charlie Herting (Grandview)
190: De`Alcapon Veazy (Ponderosa) vs. Ryder Clarkson (Poudre); Mateo Garreffa (Cherokee Trail) vs. Carson Hageman (Erie)
215: Maddux Najera (Pomona) vs. Bryson Tidwell (Ponderosa); Eli Stevens (Northglenn) vs. Mason Shore (Centaurus)
285: Tatum Williams (Fruita Monument) vs. Alexander Rose (Legend); Isaac Landry (Pine Creek) vs. Leland Day (Grandview)
Class 4A boys
106 pounds: Daniel Romero (Greeley Central) vs. Jaden Armenta (Air Academy); Tristan Pino (Sand Creek) vs. Zandon Ness (Riverdale Ridge)
113: Manuel Amaro (Pueblo East) vs. Dominic Pacheco (Thornton); Israel Trujillo (Pueblo County) vs. Drake Vombaur (Severance)
120: Isaiah Harrison (Mountain View) vs. Aleq Countryman (Air Academy); Kash Long (Roosevelt) vs. Teagan Young (Palisade)
126: Ryan Dugan (Durango) vs. John Paul Salazar (Mountain View); Julian Espinoza (Pueblo East) vs. DJ Snider (Sand Creek)
132: Deven Lopez (Pueblo East) vs. Diego Sirio (Mountain View); Travis Long (Roosevelt) vs. Kadin Mulford (Palisade)
138: Malakii Martin (Roosevelt) vs. Donte Roane (Mesa Ridge); Niko Fernandez (Pueblo East) vs. Cole Good (Eagle Valley)
144: Chris LaLonde (Roosevelt) vs. Daniel Evans (Sand Creek); Tobias Pinson (Skyline) vs. Alan Cruz (Falcon)
150: Eli Bency (Palisade) vs. David Sanchez (Pueblo Central); Adrian Czyszczon (Windsor) vs. Trey Ramsdell (Cheyenne Mountain)
157: Justus Freeman (Pueblo East) vs. Cole Pontine (Durango); Brandon Dean (Sand Creek) vs. Thomas Martell (Air Academy)
165: David Burchett (Falcon) vs. Garet Hendrickson (Thompson Valley); Robert Kendall (Windsor) vs. Elias Koonce (Canon City)
175: Leister Bowling (Mead) vs. Elijah Contreras (Pueblo East); Santi Fernandez (Windsor) vs. Genaro Pino (Pueblo Central)
190: Jack Doughty (Canon City) vs. Connor Heron (Falcon); Michael Garcia (Roosevelt) vs. Achilles Evans (Sand Creek)
215: Evan Perez (Windsor) vs. Matthew Zeck (Pueblo West); Noah Austin (Palmer) vs. William Eilers (Mead)
285: Grant Gordon (Mead) vs. Jude Suhajda (Discovery Canyon); Jackson Downs (Air Academy) vs. Elias Timms (Mesa Ridge)
Class 3A boys
106 pounds: Jeremiah DeLaCerda (Alamosa) vs. Anthony Manzanares (Pagosa Springs); Andrew Pedregon (Skyview) vs. Matthew Salazar (Centauri)
113: Blake Hawkins (Eaton) vs. Benjamin Gomez (Wellington); Anthony Eugene Meder (Alamosa) vs. Damyon Funk (Gunnison)
120: Jordan Gamez (La Junta) vs. Lorenzo Trujillo (Holy Family); Logan Sweetman (Fort Lupton) vs. Dawsen Drozdik (Delta)
126: Uriah Martinez (Alamosa) vs. Caycen Scholz (Bennett); Cody Casebolt (Gunnison) vs. Jordan Romero (Abraham Lincoln)
132: Samuel Rosales (Jefferson) vs. Dylan Paris (Eaton); Logan Vannest (Platte Valley) vs. Anthony Torrez (Alameda International)
138: Nick Dardanes (Brush) vs. Adam Moore (Holy Family); Josiah Gonzales (Fort Lupton) vs. Jason Soto (Pueblo Centennial)
144: Colton Lucero (Pagosa Springs) vs. Levi Cox (Brush); Kaeden Martinez (Moffat County) vs. Isaiah Gallegos (Jefferson)
150: Dyson Woodward (Alamosa) vs. Gabriel Mendoza (Grand Valley); Samuel Johnson (Salida) vs. Garrett McGirl (Valley)
157: Nehemiah Whaley (Valley) vs. Paxton Pettinger (Eaton); Sean Johnson (Alameda International) vs. Parker Buhr (Centauri)
165: Austin Ley (Brush) vs. Troy Munson (Centauri); Rocky Hoffschneider (Valley) vs. Christopher Galicia (Fort Lupton)
175: Isaak Chavez (Mullen) vs. Ridge Blackwood (The Classical Academy); Spencer Smith (Centauri) vs. Ritchie Bruno (Brush)
190: Cal Sidwell (Eaton) vs. Ivan Hochhalter (Timnath); Estevan Loya jr (Mullen) vs. Noah Aguirre (Fort Morgan)
215: Isaiah Johnson (Resurrection Christian) vs. Ripp Lockhart (Delta); Camden Austin (Holy Family) vs. Christaun Astorga (Brush)
285: Samuel Stockton (Resurrection Christian) vs. Ben Metzger (Conifer); Connor Simonds (University) vs. Champion Dyes (Mullen)
Class 2A boys
106 pounds: Nathan Gonzales (Sedgwick County/Fleming) vs. Stockton Sharon (Fowler); Jared Roberts (Cedaredge) vs. Emilio Vallejos (Rocky Ford)
113: Derreck Buford (Crowley County) vs. Michael Archuleta (Center); Anthony Franco (Rocky Ford) vs. AJ Jaramillo (Dolores Huerta Prep)
120: Cash Martinez (Cedaredge) vs. Korbin Hoke (Highland); Aydan Christian (Rangely) vs. Thomas Valdez (Swink)
126: Traven Sharon (Fowler) vs. Trevor Piatt (Olathe); Koy Weber (Meeker) vs. Carter Jensen (Highland)
132: Austin Collins (Wray) vs. Teagan Larimore (Dove Creek); Treyven Stevens (North Fork) vs. Ethan Hice (Cedaredge)
138: Coen Schmidt (Merino) vs. Jackson Dinsmore (Norwood); Tyler Varra (Highland) vs. Trace Brisendine (Holly)
144: Ethan Toothaker (Cedaredge) vs. Jason Hemsath (Custer County); Scotty Engle (Sedgwick County/Fleming) vs. Andree Meraz (Center)
150: Samuel Meisner (Wray) vs. Braeden Flores (North Fork); Aaron Valadez (Center) vs. Kevin Cisneros (Monte Vista)
157: Charlie Miller (North Fork) vs. Connor Halde (Burlington); Brandon Vannest (Mancos) vs. Casey Midcap (Wray)
165: Tripp DuVall (Holly) vs. Martin Palma (Center); Lincoln deKay (Ignacio) vs. Grant Statz (Sedgwick County/Fleming)
175: Cade Blunt (Meeker) vs. Daden Beauprez (Yuma); Wyatt Chase (Highland) vs. Jeremiah Baumgardner (Monte Vista)
190: Ira Sittner (Highland) vs. Carter Stromer (Buena Vista); Jorge Mendez (Wiggins) vs. Chason Turner (County Line)
215: Tavery Chappell (Wray) vs. Jett Konkel (Baca County); Anthony Estrada (Burlington) vs. Cayson VanDyk (Rocky Ford)
285: Cody Netherton (Las Animas) vs. Caleb Newhall (Forge Christian); Stevie Linton (Wiggins) vs. Andreas Bowman (Trinidad)
Class 5A girls
100 pounds: Justice Gutierrez (Pomona) vs. Marissa Martinez-Quezada (GJ Central); Lilly Lundy (Lewis-Palmer) vs. Vivienne Arellano (Widefield)
105: Katey Valdez (Doherty) vs. Naomi White (Coronado); Lola Gonzales (Chatfield) vs. Isabella smouse (Brighton)
110: Renee Hudson (Mead) vs. Abby Wilfong (Vista Ridge); Bella Arellano-Gandy (Coronado) vs. Saydee Lussenhop (Loveland)
115: Jaydin Cuevas (Prairie View) vs. Landry Riddle (Palmer Ridge); Kooper Griggs (Littleton) vs. Phoebe Gutierrez (Adams City)
120: Amaya Hinojosa (Widefield) vs. Shyann Page (GJ Central); Kiahna Spellman (Brighton) vs. Remington Zimmerer (Regis Jesuit)
125: Alora Martinez (Pomona) vs. Zaret Silva Lopez (Castle View); Harleigh Prater (GJ Central) vs. Amelia Bacon (Vista Peak)
130: Makena Heston (Columbine) vs. Lola Hen (Thornton); Teagan Miller (Pine Creek) vs. Violet Gray (GJ Central)
135: Hayden Newberg (Vista Ridge) vs. Akadia Puga (Thornton); Lauren Scott (Chatfield) vs. Abri Renteria (Brighton)
140: Timberly Martinez (Pomona) vs. Clara Denton-Baleztena (GJ Central); Sophia Flores (Discovery Canyon) vs. Mireya Estrada (Loveland)
145: Ryen Hickey (Chatfield) vs. Lizzie Padilla (Arapahoe); Dakota Hull (Westminster) vs. Myka Martinez (Widefield)
155: Matilda Hruby (Brighton) vs. Sakari David (Palmer Ridge); Gia Warner (Loveland) vs. Shylee Tuzon (GJ Central)
170: Claris McCoy (GJ Central) vs. Wren Freeman (Littleton); Kaitie Knebel (Doherty) vs. Anabelle Gerrard (Loveland)
190: Elizabeth Sandy (Ponderosa) vs. Abigail Stearns (Loveland); Parice Jones (Vista Peak) vs. Shayla Martinez (Broomfield)
235: Mariah Gonzalez (Poudre) vs. Abby Lapp (Arapahoe); Soledad Luchman (Standley Lake) vs. Ruth Worknhe (Overland)
Class 4A girls
100 pounds: Acelyn Duran (Pueblo Central) vs. Kayleigh Reese (Calhan); Yliani Garcia (La Junta) vs. Lily Torres (Sedgwick County/Fleming Girls)
105: Piper Montoya (Canon City) vs. Elysa Kelly (Calhan); Lexi Thurmon (Coal Ridge) vs. Emma Faczak (Bennett)
110: Ariyah Alvarado (Skyview) vs. Taytum Soppe Cope (Mitchell); Gionna Duran (Pueblo Central) vs. Velma Bailey (North Fork)
115: Gizelle Meraz (Alamosa) vs. Arianna Alvarado (Skyview); CeJae Snyder (Montezuma-Cortez) vs. Ivey McAlhany (Walsenburg)
120: Samantha Maestas (Alamosa) vs. Eruka Peterson (Walsenburg); Isabella Ortiz (La Junta) vs. Julia Schnell (Berthoud)
125: Lilliana Limon (Sierra) vs. Emersen Jack (Calhan); Lexie Amendt (Sedgwick County/Fleming) vs. Kayla Deaton (Moffat County)
130: Santana Montez (Pueblo Central) vs. Eila Schultz (Severance); Ella Splitter (Lamar) vs. Alyssa Solis-Ornelas (Fort Lupton)
135: Kate Doughty (Canon City) vs. Charlii Carbajal-Sanchez (Holy Family); Faith Vondy (Severance) vs. Kenna Pino (Pueblo Central)
140: Vivienne Gitke (Strasburg) vs. Kara Donegan (Manitou Springs); Addy Krug (Lamar) vs. Roxie Uhrig (Gunnison)
145: Lillianna Lopez (Pueblo Central) vs. Roselynne Bernal-Rodriguez (Basalt); Jacquelyn Avila (Lamar) vs. Abbie Reeves (Manitou Springs)
155: Brylee Shy (Custer County) vs. Madilyn Gitke (Strasburg); Reese Davis (Rifle) vs. Dixie Bitner (County Line)
170: Jzunie Jones (Mullen) vs. Carly Larsen (Strasburg); Bralynn Arroyo (Wiggins) vs. Maile Manfre (Englewood)
190: Sonia Ramos (Pueblo Central) vs. Mackenzee Steinbar (Wiggins); Laykyn Baxstrom (Pagosa Springs) vs. McKinlee Collett (University Schools)
235: Valencia Bentrott (Evergreen) vs. Danika Dischner (Yuma); Cheyenne Becker (Woodland Park) vs. Sofia Cabrera (Skyview)
Updates
10:17 p.m. — Day 1 of the state tournament is over. In the upper classifications, Ponderosa (95 points) holds a slight lead over Pomona (93.5) in Class 5A. Pueblo East (71), Windsor (60) and Roosevelt (59.5) are atop the Class 4A leaderboard. And in Class 5A girls, Grand Junction Central (84.5) holds a 30-point lead over second-place Loveland.
9:31 p.m. — Pomona, which remains the favorite in Class 5A to win a seventh straight title, got a big Thursday performance out of junior Kalob Ybarra. After winning a title as a freshman and then losing in the finals last year, Ybarra advanced to Friday’s semifinals at 165 pounds with a pin and a tech fall. Ybarra is ranked 15th nationally by FloWrestling at 165 pounds, making him the highest-ranked boys wrestler in the state. — Kyle Newman
8:48 p.m. — Poudre senior Billy Greenwood continues to add to his family’s wrestling legacy (Jacob Greenwood was a four-time state champ for the Impalas, and Job Greenwood was a two-time finalist) as he advanced to the semifinals in the Class 5A 157-pound bracket. Greenwood, who had a pair of pins on Thursday, won the title at 144 pounds last year in a dramatic tiebreaker win over Ponderosa’s Jacob Myers. — Kyle Newman
5:53 p.m. — Mountain View’s Isaiah Harrison finished fifth at state as as freshman, and hasn’t been beaten at Ball Arena since. The senior and two-time defending champion improved to 50-0 with an 18-3 second-period tech fall of Falcon sophomore Liam Dolan. It would be a big surprise if Harrison didn’t cruise through the rest of the Class 4A 120-pound bracket with ease. — Kyle Newman
5:35 p.m. — The Pomona girls won the sport’s inaugural team title last year, and are a favorite to repeat again this weekend in Class 5A. Sophomore Justice Gutierrez got the Panthers going with a pin in 33 seconds over Greeley West freshman Angie Diosdado. That improved Gutierrez to 36-0 as she looks to add another 100-pound title to her trophy case and get halfway to a four-peat by the end of the tournament. — Kyle Newman
4:38 p.m. — Team scores in the lower classifications after the opening round of the tournament: Cedaredge and Highland are tied atop the Class 2A standings with 52.5 points, with Wray (45.5) right behind them. In Class 3A, Brush (55.5) and Alamosa (46.5) are ahead. And in girls Class 4A, Pueblo Central has a huge lead with 81.5 points ahead of second-place Skyview (37). — Kyle Newman
2:57 p.m. — Pueblo Central sophomore Acelyn Duran, one of seven undefeated girls wrestlers coming into the tournament, is into Friday’s semifinals after a pair of dominant showings in Thursday’s afternoon session. Duran (27-0 at 100 pounds) pinned Platte Valley freshman Addelynne Sidwell in just 27 seconds in the opening match, then tech-falled Abraham Lincoln sophomore Jovanna Castro 18-3 in the second period of the quarterfinals. As that match demonstrates, Duran can score quickly, and she is a heavy favorite heading into Friday’s semifinal against Callahan sophomore Kayleigh Reese. Duran was a runner-up at 105-pounds last year and looks determined to leave as a champion this weekend. — Kyle Newman
2:45 p.m. — Mullen sophomore Champion Dyes — yes, his dad, T.J. Dyes named him Champion — opened up the defense of his title at 285 pounds with a first-period pin of Fort Morgan freshman Mael Zannon. Mullen is shooting for a second team title in a row but with only six wrestlers in the tournament it won’t be easy for the Mustangs.
“We’re all going to have to win and at least get to the semifinals to have a shot,” Dyes said. — Patrick Saunders
2:05 p.m. — Bennett freshman Emma Faczak believes she can win gold at 105 pounds in Class 4A title. Her belief is powered by her massive upset of Doherty senior Katey Valdez at the Chatfield Lady War Horse Invitational last month. Faczak pinned Valdez late in the second period to hand Valdez her first lost.
Valdez, who is favored to win the 5A title, is one of the nation’s top female wrestlers. Faczek opened her first state tournament Thursday by pinning Eagle Valley’s Luvlyn Ward at 1:27 of the first period. — Patrick Saunders
12:56 p.m. — The tournament’s one potential four-time state champion got off to a quick start. Fowler’s Traven Sharon pinned Primero’s Kyler Spleen in the first period, putting him three wins away from becoming the 35th four-time champion in CHSAA history. — Kyle Newman
12:23 p.m. — With the addition of a second girls classification, Ball Arena feels more full on the opening day of the tournament. The splitting of girls wrestling into Class 5A and Class 4A, the latter of which is wrestling during the opening afternoon session, required the addition of two mats. What was 10 mats is now 12 mats on the floor at Ball Arena. Don’t ask me how CHSAA is going to address further expansion of the tournament, as looking down the line, girls wrestling could potentially expand to more classes in the future and that would require more mats. The floor might be able to fit two more mats in future years, but it’s already getting tight. — Kyle Newman
11:30 p.m. — The state tournament begins today at Ball Arena. And this year, it’s bigger than ever with a second girls classification added to the festivities — not to mention two more mats. There’s one wrestler chasing a fourth state championship (Fowler 126-pounder Traven Sharon) and several others looking to climb another rung on the ladder.
One wrestler vying for his first state crown may be one of the most talented in the building: Ponderosa senior De’Alcapon Veazy, a Michigan commit who first came to Colorado as a junior but didn’t get his first shot on a varsity mat until this winter. Kyle Newman has his story here.
The Class 2A and 3A boys and 4A girls preliminary matches take place from noon to 4 p.m., while 4A and 5A boys and 5A girls matches run from 5-9 p.m. Tickets for the tournament can only be purchased online. . — The Denver Post
For results from the preliminary rounds on Day 1 of the tournament, find the official CHSAA brackets for the Ի. On the final two days of the tournament, we’ll have live championship bracket results on this page.
