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Westminster's Dakota Hull sheds tears of joy after defeating Chatfield's Ryen Hickey in the Class 5A 145-pound final at the CHSAA state wrestling championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Hull won with a takedown. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Trinidad High鈥檚 Phoenix Chelciu has his headgear strapped on in the tunnel before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Jaydon Vigil of Prairie View, left, helps his girlfriend, Katey Valdez of Doherty, prepare before the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament finals at Ball Arena, Feb. 15, 2025 in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Bennett抖阴ap Emma Faczak, bottom, wrestles Ca帽on City鈥檚 Piper Montoya during their 4A 105-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Color guards present Parade of Champions for the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championship finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Derek Barrows of Pomona celebrates winning the 5A boys 144-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Wrestlers and coaches look on for the national anthem before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Cedaredge鈥檚 Cash Martinez celebrates after beating Swink鈥檚 Thomas Valdez to win the 2A 120-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Derek Barrows of Pomona, left, and Michael Lopez Jr. of Ponderosa wrestle during the 5A boys 144-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Tatum Williams of Fruita Monument won the 5A boys 285-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Reflected in a state championship trophy, wrestlers and coaches warm up before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Wray鈥檚 Samuel Meisner and Center鈥檚 Aaron Valadez wrestle during their 2A 150-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Widefield鈥檚 Vivienne Arellano wrestles Pomona鈥檚 Justice Gutierrez in the 4A 100-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Wray鈥檚 Samuel Meisner gets his lip treated during his 2A 150-lb final match against Center鈥檚 Aaron Valadez at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Mead's Leister Bowling, right, celebrates after defeating Genaro Pino of Pueblo Central after their 4A 175-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Fowler鈥檚 Traven Sharon, top, wrestles Meeker鈥檚 Koy Weber in the 2A boys 126-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Central High School's Claris McCoy after defeating Anabelle Gerrard of Loveland, right, in the 5A 170-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Fowler鈥檚 Traven Sharon looks around the stadium as he gets ready to compete against Meeker鈥檚 Koy Weber in the 2A boys 126-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Auston Eudaly of Arvada West celebrates winning the 5A boys 150-lb final match over Jonathan Montes Gonzales of Grandview on Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Jefferson's Samuel Rosales celebrates after winning the Class 3A boys 132-pound final on Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA state wrestling championships at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Center鈥檚 Aaron Valadez shares an emotional embrace with fans after winning the 2A 150-lb final match against Wray鈥檚 Samuel Meisner at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Ponderosa's De`Alcapon Veazy, left, and Erie's Carson Hageman compete during the 5A boys 190-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Fowler's Traven Sharon celebrates after defeating Meeker's Koy Weber, left, winning the 2A 126-lb final match, becoming a four-time champion, at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Ca帽on City鈥檚 Piper Montoya cries as she鈥檚 walked off the mat by her coaches after losing to Bennett抖阴ap Emma Faczak in the 4A 105-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

De`Alcapon Veazy of Ponderosa throws his coach after winning the 5A boys 190-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)

Center鈥檚 Aaron Valadez celebrates after winning the 2A 150-lb final match against Wray鈥檚 Samuel Meisner at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Wrestlers warm up before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Justice Gutierrez of Pomona High School, top, paces on the mat during introductions before wrestling Vivienne Arellano of Widefield in the 5A 100-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Gutierrez won the match. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Pomona鈥檚 Timberly Martinez, left, wrestles against Clara Denton-Baleztena from Grand Junction Central during their Class 5A semifinal match in the CHSAA state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena on Feb. 14, 2025 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Severance High School鈥檚 Drake VomBaur takes a moment after winning his match during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships in the class 4A 113-lb bracket at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Tate Colley, of Loveland High School, pushes on Severance High School鈥檚 Drake VomBaur鈥檚 face during their the class 4A 113-lb match on day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025. VomBaur went on to win the match. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Holly鈥檚 Jerry Holden, front, wrestles Sedgwick鈥檚 Owen Harris on the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Harris won. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Meeker鈥檚 Koy Weber, left, lifts Rocky Ford鈥檚 Daniel Rocha during the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Pomona鈥檚 Timberly Martinez, right, wins her match against Grand Junction Central's Clara Denton-Baleztena in the semifinals of CHSAA state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Dennis Campos, of Severance High School, relaxes on an air mattress after winning his match in the class 4A 126-lb bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025. Campos and other teammate had a suite at Ball Arena during the state wrestling championships. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Students warm up during the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Justice Gutierrez of Pomona, right, wrestles Marissa Martinez-Quezada of Grand Junction Central during their her Class 5A 100-pound semifinal match at the CHSAA state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.(Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Lincoln Dekay, 17, of Ignacio High School, warms up for the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Katey Valdez, of Doherty High School, warms up before her match in the class 5A 105-lb bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Pomona鈥檚 Timberly Martinez, top, wins her 5A match against Clara Denton-Baleztena from Central-GJ during the semifinals of CHSAA State Championship Wrestling at Ball Arena on Feb. 14, 2025 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Poudre High School鈥檚 Brett Lamb, top, beat Sylas Smith, of Mountain Range High School, in the class 5A 165-lb bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Thompson Zahara, of Arvada High School, warms up before wrestling in the 4A heavyweight bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Caleb Grauer, 17, of Akron High School ties his shoes during the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Wrestlers leave items on the mat as they warm-up during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)