Barbara Lawlor, Black Hawk.  The Gilpin County Youth Wrestling boys not only braved a snow storm and a long drive to Bennett on Saturday morning, they also brought home winning results to add to their seasons victories.

Cooley Murdoch, Kaleb Oliver, and Michael Wenholz dominated every opponent they faced and Cooley was the only wrestler out of 300 competing on Saturday to get five pins.

Joey Airola earned first place by winning the fourth period of an overtime match, the 0-0 battle ending with Joey’s overwhelming determination and willpower. He escaped with seconds remaining to win 1-0 after seven periods of wrestling, it was the most competitive match of the day.

The Gilpin County Youth Wrestling girls enjoyed a very special weekend of girls only wrestling. The Northern Colorado Girls Wrestling tournament welcomed girls from all over the country for a Saturday clinic at the US Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs. The event was led by the current US Olympic Women’s wrestling team members.

On Sunday our girls participated in the War of the Roses, a girls only wrestling Tournament. Girls in wrestling are a growing trend, with more joining the sport every year.

Boys individual stats:

U6, 37lbs, Cooley Murdoch, 1st

U6, 43lbs, Blake Weichel, 3rd

U6, 50lbs, Toby Scott, 4th

U8, 59lbs, Michael DePintos-Jones, 3rd

U10, 50lbs, Matt Nelson, 4th

U10, 55lbs, Xander Taylor, 3rd

U10, 73lbs, Joseph Morgan, 2nd

U12, 51lbs, Keggin Murdock, 2nd

U12, 63lbs, Bradly Robinson, 1st

U12, 70lbs, Brandon Robinson, 4th

U12, 79lbs, Joseph Airola, 1st

U12, 94lbs, Kaleb Oliver, 1st

U12, 117lbs, William Siegrist, 4th

U14, 100lbs, Michael Wenholz, 1st

U14, 149, Mateo Maldonado, 2nd

Girls individual stats:

Shii Maldonado, MS, 63lbs, 2nd

Sadie Depintos-Jones, MS, 80lbs, 2nd

Coach Pete Morgan says, “It was another successful weekend, our kids are working very hard and continue to overachieve and we could not be more proud of them.”