Barbara Lawlor, Gilpin County. They just keep getting better.

The Gilpin County Youth Wrestling team improves with each meet and the young athletes are expanding their expertise and experience with every match they participate in. Coach Pete Morgan is proud of his team especially after last Saturday when the GCYW finished eighth in total team points out of 52 reams at the Colorado Hall of Fame Tournament in Broomfield.

Although this was not a league event, the tournament included the biggest and the best teams from all Colorado leagues.

Coach Morgan says, “Finishing in the top 15 never even occurred to us until after all of the results were published, and we are so proud of our kids who over achieved yet again. Gilpin County Youth Wrestling edged out many larger teams who brought more wrestlers, but we brought home a lot of metals on Saturday. The results speak for themselves.”

1st Place: Mateo Maldonado, U15, 156 lbs. Experienced Division

1st Place: Shii Maldonado, Woman’s 65 lb, Experienced Division

1st Place: Kaleb Oliver, U10, 95 lbs. Experienced Division

1st Place: Michael Depintos-Jones, U8, 60 lbs., Novice Division

3rd Place: Michael Wenholz, U15, 98 lbs., Experienced Division

3rd Place: William Siegrist, U10, 130 lbs., Novice Division

3rd Place: Cooley Murdock, U6 40 lbs.,

4th Place: Devon Moore, U12, 136 lbs., Experienced Division

4th Place: Xander Taylor, U10, 55 lbs., Novice Division

Toby Scott, Blake Weichel, Joseph Morgan, and Joey Airola were only one win away from placing in the top four.

Coach Morgan says that hard work pays off and he and the team are going to keep working hard. Next week, on December 5th, the GCYW will be hosting the Metro League’s 12 & 14 year olds. On Sunday, December 6th, many of the GCYW young athletes will be at the Annual Broomfield Winter Invitational.

For Information please visit http://www.gilpincountyyouthwrestling.org/ and all results can be found at http://www.trackwrestling.com/