Riders land 2nd at Top of the Rockies
Submitted by ken on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 9:07am
LAFAYETTE — Roosevelt scored 163 points to finish second at the 32-team, multi-state Top of the Rockies wrestling tournament at Centaurus High School on Saturday.
The Rough Riders were the only Colorado team in the top three, finishing behind team champion Grand Island (Neb.), which scored 178, and a spot ahead of Rio Rancho (N.M.), which had 159.
Roosevelt had seven wrestlers placed in the top six: freshman Jace Lopez (23-4, 2nd, 103), junior CJ York (22-3, 4th, 125), senior Zach Legino (23-6, 5th, 140), senior Blake Nygren (25-4, 3rd, 160), sophomore Juan Sanchez (15-6, 4th, 171), senior Steven Koenig (18-10, 5th, 189) and senior Travis Cary (20-7, 6th, 215).
Greeley West (99) finished ninth behind 103-pound champion Emilio Martinez (24-1) — who topped Lopez 5-4 in the finals — and junior Joseph Martinez (24-1, 2nd, 125).
Joseph Martinez placed second at 125, losing 3-1 to St. James Academy (Kan.) junior Taylor Moeder (25-0) in the finals.
Northridge (60th) was 18th with senior Robert Pickrell (12-0) finishing first at 160, and senior Trevor Fritzler (23-3) placing fourth at 189.
Fort Lupton (37) placed 28th behind senior Anthony Deleon (24-6), who was sixth at 103. Greeley Central (32) was 30th.
Top of the Rockies
Team scores: Grand Island 178; Roosevelt 163, Rio Rancho 159; Pomona 152.5; Ponderosa 151.5; Cheyenne Central 140; Broomfield 138; Loveland 116; Greeley West 99; Alamosa 94.5; Chaparral 86.5; Rocky Mountain 86.5; Grand Junction Central 82; Legacy 76.5; Centaurus 66; Pueblo South 62.5; Northridge 60; Thompson Valley 57.5; Brighton 57; St. James Academy 56; Green River 55; Conifer 51; Kelly Walsh 47; Grandview 43; Fort Morgan 41; Cherry Creek 40; Fort Lupton 37; Denver East 36; Greeley Central 32; Franklin 30; Longmont 14.
The Rough Riders were the only Colorado team in the top three, finishing behind team champion Grand Island (Neb.), which scored 178, and a spot ahead of Rio Rancho (N.M.), which had 159.
Roosevelt had seven wrestlers placed in the top six: freshman Jace Lopez (23-4, 2nd, 103), junior CJ York (22-3, 4th, 125), senior Zach Legino (23-6, 5th, 140), senior Blake Nygren (25-4, 3rd, 160), sophomore Juan Sanchez (15-6, 4th, 171), senior Steven Koenig (18-10, 5th, 189) and senior Travis Cary (20-7, 6th, 215).
Greeley West (99) finished ninth behind 103-pound champion Emilio Martinez (24-1) — who topped Lopez 5-4 in the finals — and junior Joseph Martinez (24-1, 2nd, 125).
Joseph Martinez placed second at 125, losing 3-1 to St. James Academy (Kan.) junior Taylor Moeder (25-0) in the finals.
Northridge (60th) was 18th with senior Robert Pickrell (12-0) finishing first at 160, and senior Trevor Fritzler (23-3) placing fourth at 189.
Fort Lupton (37) placed 28th behind senior Anthony Deleon (24-6), who was sixth at 103. Greeley Central (32) was 30th.
Top of the Rockies
Team scores: Grand Island 178; Roosevelt 163, Rio Rancho 159; Pomona 152.5; Ponderosa 151.5; Cheyenne Central 140; Broomfield 138; Loveland 116; Greeley West 99; Alamosa 94.5; Chaparral 86.5; Rocky Mountain 86.5; Grand Junction Central 82; Legacy 76.5; Centaurus 66; Pueblo South 62.5; Northridge 60; Thompson Valley 57.5; Brighton 57; St. James Academy 56; Green River 55; Conifer 51; Kelly Walsh 47; Grandview 43; Fort Morgan 41; Cherry Creek 40; Fort Lupton 37; Denver East 36; Greeley Central 32; Franklin 30; Longmont 14.