Falcon HS Wrestlers fighting for post season tournaments

By Tom Blair, ICW Staff

While most wrestlers in Colorado are wrestling their competition on the mat and getting ready for post season tournaments (regional and state). Four wrestlers from Falcon High School wrestling team were suspended from competing 10 days ago, with District 49 saying they had violated CHSAA Bylaw 1850. This bylaw which prohibits transferring to a new school for special training to compete in high school sports.

The four student athletes were all shocked as they all competed in last year wrestling season. The students – Aydin Rix McElhinney (senior), Landon Drury (sophomore), Nevin Smith (sophomore) and Daniel Leon (sophomore). The students attend District 49 Springs Studio for their academics, which is a public blend school that is half online and half in school. The school does not offer any sports, so the student / athletes are able to compete for any high school within their district.

All four students are enrolled in Betterman Elite Wrestling, a nonprofit wrestling club on South Academy, coach Joe Betterman was excited to help train these young athletes. When the four athletes asked to come to live with him and train at his club, he went to the school district they would compete in to make sure they were following all the Colorado High School Activities Association (CSHAA) regulations. Betterman, is the club coach and legal guardian of all four of the athletes. All four of the student athletes came to live with the Bettermans’ for different reasons and training at the club is an extra benefit.

2021 – 2022 Colorado High School Girls Wrestling – 2nd Individual Ranking

By InsideCoWrestling / Tom Blair

Individual ranking of the girls are done every two weeks, competitors are ranked for the top ten spots in each weight class. Their head to head matches, while including all tournaments and duals in the two weeks is used to determine the ranking. while taking out forfeit and bye matches. Information is from trackwrestling. This ranking is from Dec 13 thru Dec 23rd.

100 lbs –

1) Larhae Whaley – Soroco

2) Emmy Kiefer - Riverdale Ridge

3) Caley King – Chatfield

4) Alica Soto - Jefferson

105 lbs –

1) Morgan Johnson - Loveland

2) Janessa George - Chatfield

3) Rylee Balcazar – Fort Lupton

4) Mia Hargrove – Discovery Canyon

111 lbs –

1) Sarah DeLaCerda – Alamosa

2) Kelly Clingan -Loveland

3) Kiana Suro – Denver South

4) Mia Thorne – Discovery Canyon

Colorado High School Girls 2021 - 2022 “Wrestler of the Week” Week Three

Week three of the 2021 – 2022 wrestling season for the Colorado high school have been put to rest with dual meets and tournaments all are in the recorded. The start of the second year of sanctioned girls high school wrestling season has continued to be what wrestling in Colorado needed. The season has seen the peaks and valleys of a normal year. Colorado is still dealing with mask requirements for spectators, coaches and wrestlers.

InsideCoWrestling and Cliff Keen Athletic are proud to sponsor this weekly award for the season. Cliff Keen’s commitment to wrestling nation-wide has gone back over 60 years and their support as the sponsor of Colorado High School Boys “Wrestler of the Week “is greatly appreciated. Please check out their website for all your wrestling needs at www.cliffkeen.com

This week, four nominees were sent to our committee members and voted upon by their record / results for the week with consideration for the competition that they have wrestled. The task to narrow it down to one choice is not an easy decision to make and it is one that is not taken lightly by the committee members.

The nominees for the third week of Colorado High School Girls “Wrestler of the Week” are

Blythe Cayko, Eaglecrest, - 182 lbs , Nicole Koch, Olathe - 115 lbs, Morgan Johnson, Loveland - 105 lbs , Shayla Gallegos – Jefferson - 118 lbs

Colorado High School Boys 2021 – 2022 “Wrestler of the Week” – Week Three

Week three of the 2021 – 2022 wrestling season for the Colorado high school have been put to rest with winter break here. The duals / tri / quad meet and tournaments all have been recorded. Colorado has seen some wrestlers already make the drop down in weight class as they get themselves ready for regionals in just six weeks. Colorado is still dealing with mask requirements for spectators, coaches and wrestlers.

The nominees for the third week of Colorado High School Boys “Wrestler of the Week” are

Daniel Cardenas, Pomona - 152 lbs , Cody Tanner, Broomfield -106 lbs, Dillion Romon, Monarch - 138 lbs, Levi Deaguero, Adams City - 152 lbs

On The Mat Rankings 2021-2022 -Week 3 Rankings – boys 2A & 3A

December 23, 2021, Tim Yount, On the Mat Rankings

719-351-2985, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Team Ranking

1-Centauri, 2-Wray, 3-Cedaredge, 4-Buena Vista, 5-Highland, 6-Rocky Ford, 7-Meeker, 8-Mancos, 9-Crowley County, 10-Wiggins

1-Mullen, 2-Jefferson, 3-Eaton, 4-Valley, 5-Platte Valley, 6-Severance, 7-Brush, 8-Alamosa, 9-Gunnison, 10-Moffat County

Class 2A

106lbs

1. Dominic Gauna, Rocky Ford

2. Tripp Duvall, Holly

3. Tel Geyer, Cedaredge

4. Jordan Duran,

113lbs

1. Riley Valdez, Centauri

2. Waitley Sharon, Fowler

3. Isaiah Martinez, Mancos

4. Luke Wilfong, Peyton

On The Mat Rankings 2021-2022, Week 3 Rankings – boys 4A & 5A

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December 23, 2021, Tim Yount, 719-351-2985, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1-Falcon, 2-Cheyenne Mountain, 3-Pueblo East, 4-Pueblo County, 5-Broomfield, 6-Greeley Central, 7-Thompson Valley, 8-Mesa Ridge

9-Roosevelt, 10-Erie

1-Pomona, 2-Ponderosa, 3-Adams City, 4-Chaparral, 5-Brighton, 6-Monarch, 7-Poudre, 8-Regis, 9-Pine Creek, 10-Cherokee Trail

Class 4A

106lbs

1. Zion Mares, Pueblo County

2. Manual (Pocky) Amaro, Pueblo East

3. Cody Tanner, Broomfield

4. Damien Reyes, Mesa Ridge

113lbs

1. Izaiah Padilla, Pueblo County

2. AJ Hague, Riverdale Ridge

3. LJ Herburger, Pueblo East

4. Calvin Mendez, Skyline

Pomona takes Reno TOC by storm and Colorado brings home BOTH boys and girls OW awards

Photo: Reno TOC Outstanding Wrestlers Daniel Cardenas and Blythe Cayko

By Tom Blair, ICW Staff

While a large percent of the Colorado high school teams stayed in state for tournament competition this past weekend, Pomona traveled to Reno for the Annual Tournament of Champions to compete against the country's best - 105 boys teams and 30 girls teams. They were joined by Eaglecrest (Boys and Girls), Ponderosa, Grand View and Alamosa (Boys and Girls).

Daniel Cardenas led the Pomona boys to a top team finish amongst all Colorado teams while placing 3rd overall with 185.5 points. Daniel followed up last week's exceptional Ironman performance and subsequent Colorado HS Boys “Wrestler of the Week” award with another championship (personal tournament best of 7--0 record) and his second outstanding wrestler award of the season. He has also officially joined the 100 win club!

On the Rank - Week 2, 2A & 3A

ON THE MAT RANKINGS -

2021-2022 Week 2 - BOYS, December 16, 2021

Tim Yount, 1310 Meadowlake Way, Monument, CO 80132, Cell: 719-351-2985 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Class 3A

1-Eaton, 2-Moffat County, 3-Mullen, 4-Platte Valley, 5-Valley, 6-Gunnison, 7-Jefferson, 8-Alamosa, 9-Severance, 10-Bennett

Class 2A

1-Buena Vista, 2-Centauri, 3-Cedaredge, 4-Wray, 5-Mancos, 6-Meeker, 7-Highland, 8-Crowley County, 9-Rocky Ford, 10-Wiggins

Class 2A

106lbs

Tel Geyer, Cedaredge,
Traven Sharon, Fowler
Miguel Franco, Dolores Huerta
Dominic Gauna, Rocky Ford

113lbs

Riley Valdez, Centauri
Waitley Sharon, Fowler
Isaiah Martinez, Mancos
Luke Wilfong, Peyton
Read more: On the Rank - Week 2, 2A & 3A

ON THE MAT RANKINGS 5A & 4A - Week 2

2021-2022 Week 2 - BOYS, December 16, 2021

Tim Yount, 1310 Meadowlake Way, Monument, CO 80132, Cell: 719-351-2985 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Class 5A

1-Pomona, 2-Ponderosa, 3-Monarch, 4-Adams City, 5-Poudre, 6-Chaparral, 7-Brighton, 8-Pine Creek, 9-Grandview, 10-Regis

Class 4A

1-Pueblo County, 2-Cheyenne Mountain, 3-Falcon, 4-Pueblo East, 5-Roosevelt, 6-Loveland, 7-Greeley Central, 8-Mesa Ridge, 9-Erie, 10-Windsor

Class 4A

106lbs

Manual (Pocky) Amaro, Pueblo East
Joey Meza, Falcon
Damien Reyes, Mesa Ridge
Ian Ingalls, Riverdale Ridge

113lbs

Zion Mares, Pueblo County
LJ Herburger, Pueblo East
AJ Hague, Riverdale Ridge
Calvin Mendez, Skyline
Zach Eaton, Windsor
Read more: ON THE MAT RANKINGS 5A & 4A - Week 2

2021 – 2022 Colorado Girls High School Wrestling – 1st Individual Ranking

By InsideCoWrestling / Tom Blair

Individual ranking of the girls is by their first two weeks of high school competition up thru Saturday Dec 11th, head to head matches while taking out forfeit matches. Information is from trackwrestling. Weight class placement is from what coaches have sent in for duals and tournaments. While some wrestlers are wrestling above what their goal weight will be for regionals and states. There are teams that have not had many meets / events on their schedule so far so their wrestlers who have been ranked in the preseason have fallen from the ranking. To receive full rankings please contact Tim Yount ON THE MAT RANKINGS, 1310 Meadowlake Way Monument, CO 80132, Cell: 719-351-2985 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

How we manage this is for the same low payment the subscription is for 2021/2022 ($20/boys, $6.95/girls).

100 lbs –

1) Katie Valdez - Doherty,

2) Caley King – Chatfield, Sr

3) Hayden Newberg - Vista Ridge, Fr

4) Emmy Kiefer - Riverdale Ridge, Jr

105 lbs –

1) Morgan Johnson - Loveland, Jr

1) Janessa George - Chatfield, Jr

2) Larhae Whaley – Soroco, So

3) Mia Hargrove – Discovery Canyon, So

4) Alyssa Cortez – Legacy, Jr