3A Wrestling Week 4 Recap and Week 5 Preview
by Tyler Buhr
Week 4 Recap
Lots of medium sized tournaments this past weekend so lots of info to review. Chose to go with some tables to show individual placers per team. Lots to look at, enjoy!
2026 Niwot Invitational – Niwot High School
Team Scores
2 Fort Morgan 195.5
6 Holy Family 130.0
11 Berthoud 63.5
13 Conifer 47.5
20 Resurrection Christian 24.5
Individual Results
| Fort Morgan | Holy Family | Berthoud | Conifer | |
| 1st | 113-Tyler McCracken 157-Adam Moore | |||
| 2nd | 106-Alexis Melendez 120-Jacob Molina 132-Connor Derry 150-Jeremiah Mills 165-Ben Fritzler | 215-Donavon Farrell | 113-Judah Kramer | |
| 3rd | 113-Ulysses Montes | 106-Nestor Pino | 144-Adam Rackley | |
| 4th | 138-Austin Hall 144-Dominic Marquez | 120-Kaden McCracken 126-Lorenzo Trujillo | ||
| 5th | 157-Thiago Hernandez | 165-Jaxon Ficarra | ||
| 6th | 126-Cristofer Juan | 150-Jake Pounders | 120-Jonathan Miller |
2026 Valley Viking Invitational – Valley High School
Team Scores
1 Eaton 164.5
4 Platte Valley 101.5
4 Valley 101.5
10 Strasburg 70.0
12 Timnath 56.5
15 Denver West 13.5
16 Liberty Common 3.0
| Eaton | Platte Valley | Valley | Strasburg | Timnath | |
| 1st | 113-Braxton Smith 120-Blake Hawkins 132-Parker Wickam 144-Dylan Paris165-Paxton Pettinger | 157-Miguel Contreras | 138-Diego Manriquez | 215-Juan Fernandez | |
| 2nd | 126-Nate Fetzer | 144-Logan Vannest 190-Jason Harrison | 132-Trenton Mestas 165-Rocky Hoffschneider | 106-Uvaldo Lopez | |
| 3rd | 175-John Mahaffey | 215-Oscar Reinhart | 150-Carlos Corral | 138-Reagan Rosier | 165-Braylon Corely 190-Ivan Hochhalter |
| 4th | 106-Vince Lara | 126-Colton Dudley |
45th Annual Mark Purslow Invitational – Bennett High School
Team Scores
1 Bennett 210.0
3 Mullen 129.5
6 Weld Central 110.0
8 Woodland Park 108.5
11 Fort Morgan 73.0
Individual Results
| Bennett | Mullen | Weld Central | Woodland Park | Fort Morgan | |
| 1st | 126-Liam Sanchez 132-Caycen Scholz 144-Mormon Jordan 165-Kenneth Jordan | 106-Dustin Alvarado 175-Isaak Chavez 190-Estevan Loya 285-Champion Dyes | |||
| 2nd | 150-Ethan Jordan | 126-Cooper Howell 157-Cristiano Ontiveros | 144-Spencer Cross | 113-Irvin Melendez | |
| 3rd | 120-Daniel Jordan 157-Tommy Cearns 190-Jacob Jordan | 113-PJ Martinez | 150-Gavin Kitzman | 132-Jay Moore | |
| 4th | 120-Zayden Davis 190-Landen Marsh | ||||
| 5th | 175-Dylan Rutledge | 132-Connor Rosling | 126-Ryon Fuqua 150-Easton Wasilewski 285-Ryan Self | 106-Tyler Paulsen 144-Maverick Glenn | |
| 6th | 106-Emmanuel Solis 175-Braden Schellenberg | 165-Jessie Carrillo |
Arvada Bulldog Invitational – Arvada Senior High School
Team Scores
1 Skyview 197.0
2 Jefferson 172.5
6 Abraham Lincoln 74.0
7 Manitou Springs 67.5
12 Arvada 19.0
Individual Results
| Skyview | Jefferson | Abraham Lincoln | Manitou Springs | Arvada | |
| 1st | 144-Anthonoy Gonzalez 215-Juan Vigil | 113-Aaron Quiroz Garcia 132-AJ Alvarado 138-Joaquin Sanchez 150-Isaiah Gallegos 157-Enzo Hernandez | 126-Jordan Romero | 106-Jacobi House | |
| 2nd | 113-Andrew Pedregon 120-Izaiah Duran 132-Ezekial Gallegos 150-Noah Orozco 190-Elyjah Molina | 126-Isaac Quiroz Garcia 144-Ricky Martinez | 106-Ethan Cordova | ||
| 3rd | 126-Isaiah Archuleta 138-Josh Brooks 157-Juan Rodriguez | 144-Samuel Trujillo | 120-Chad Lowell 190-Ryan Warner | ||
| 4th | 138-Trent Mauzy | 150-Jose Morin | |||
| 5th | 120-Eli Martinez | ||||
| 6th |
Leo Rex Boys Wrestling Tournament – Littleton High School
Team Scores
2 Elizabeth 136.5
4 Brush 95.5
11 Mullen 27.0
Individual Results
| Elizabeth | Brush | Mullen | |
| 1st | 106-Bradley Barnhart 157-Luke Ferland 165-Ashton Torrence 285-Benson Inga | 113-Eian Blake 175-Austin Ley 190-Ritchie Bruno | |
| 2nd | 106-Joe Domenico | ||
| 3rd | 113-Hunter Fischer 175-Logan Holt 190-Colton Williams | 215-Cole Goff | 138-Sam Roberts |
| 4th | 120-Diego Gonzales 285-Kaeden Bonilla |
West Grand Invitational – West Grand High School
Team Scores
2 Gunnison 169.0
6 Basalt 95.5
10 Coal Ridge 58.5
12 Middle Park 53.5
17 Steamboat Springs 8.0
Individual Results
| Gunnison | Basalt | Coal Ridge | Middle Park | |
| 1st | 132-Julian Patrick 138-Cody Casebolt 144-Zach Benson | 190-Herberth Requeno | 106-Caden Cherrington | |
| 2nd | 106-Zayne Benson 120-Nolan Witzel | 132-Jesse Richel 285-Bryce Bartel | ||
| 3rd | 113-Braedyn Anderson 126-Bentley Patrick | |||
| 4th | 165-Luca Del Cid 175-Liam Drake 215-Brooks Ragan | 113-Trace Quesada | ||
| 5th | 285-Liamm Thurman | |||
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Week 5 Preview
This week brings us one of the biggest 3A tournaments of the year, next to state this is the biggest congregation of 3A teams we will see all year. To add to the competition there are some very quality 2A teams and 4A teams attending as well. There are also a couple other good tournaments a few other 3A teams will be heading to.
The tournament to be at this week for 3A!!
Mel Smith Wrestling Tournament – Florence High School
Alamosa, Bennett, Brush, Centauri, Delta, Eaton, Florence, Fort Morgan, Grand Valley, Gunnison, La Junta, Manitou Springs, Middle Park, Platte Valley, Resurrection Christian, Salida, Strasburg, The Classical Academy, Valley, Weld Central, Woodland Park
Rodriguez Tournament of Champions – Eaglecrest High School
Fort Lupton, Holy Family, Jefferson, Skyview
Wiggins Invitational – Wiggins High School
Estes Park, Fort Morgan, University, Wellington
MileHigh Prep Report 