Class 3A Wrestling Week 5 Recap and Week 6 Preview by Tyler Buhr

3A Wrestling Week 5 Recap and Week 6 Preview

Week 5 Recap

Mel Smith Wrestling Tournament

A lot can be learned from the results here but always remember it doesn’t always tell the whole story and the ultimate goal is to perform at State not just a big tournament.  Keep in mind several teams sent their elite wrestlers to the Doc B in California for this weekend instead.

Team	Score	Total Placers	# of Individual Champs
Alamosa	227.5	8	3
Fort Morgan	164.5	7	0
Bennett	144.0	7	0
Valley	125.5	5	1
La Junta	119.5	5	1
Classical Academy	110.5	3	0
Gunnison	101.0	3	1
Delta	95.5	3	0
Weld Central	94.5	4	0
Resurrection Christian	86.5	2	1
Eaton	81.5	3	0
Platte Valley	79.0	3	0
Centauri	67.5	2	0
Salida	43.0	2	1
Strasburg	43.0	1	0
Middle Park	39.5	2	0
Grand Valley	38.0	1	0
Brush	34.0	1	0
Florence	24.5	0	0
Manitou Springs	3.0	0	0

Alamosa; Jeremiah DeLaCerda — 106 — 1st; Pablito Rodriquez — 132 — 1st; Uriah Martinez — 138 — 1st; Jonovan Gutierrez — 113 — 2nd; Anthony Eugene Meder — 120 — 2nd; Daniel Martinez — 144 — 3rd; Jovanny Mendoza — 190 — 4th; Max Dokson — 215 — 6th

Fort Morgan; Cristofer Juan — 126 — 2nd; Jacob Molina — 120 — 3rd; Conner Derry — 132 — 3rd; Ben Fritzler — 165 — 3rd; Ulysses Montes — 113 — 5th; Mael Zannou — 285 — 5th; Jeremiah Mills — 150 — 6th

Bennett; Ethan Jordan — 150 — 2nd; Kenneth Jordan — 165 — 2nd; Liam Sanchez — 126 — 3rd; Daniel Jordan — 120 — 5th; Caycen Scholz — 132 — 5th; Mormon Jordan — 144 — 5th; Tommy Cearns — 157 — 5th

Valley; Rocky Hoffschneider — 165 — 1st; Trenton Mestas — 132 — 2nd; Diego Manriquez — 138 — 3rd; Colton Dudley — 126 — 4th; Carlos Corral — 150 — 4th

La Junta; Jordan Gamez — 126 — 1st; Josia Martinez — 175 — 2nd; Santos Nunez — 150 — 3rd; Mario Romero — 106 — 6th; Joseph Gamez — 113 — 6th

The Classical Academy; Andrew Richins — 215 — 2nd; Brayden Yakich — 113 — 4th; Hayden Kenney — 285 — 4th

Gunnison; Zach Benson — 144 — 1st; Zayne Benson — 106 — 3rd; Cody Casebolt — 138 — 5th

Delta; Alex McKenna — 215 — 3rd; Trever Sukle — 132 — 4th; Trenton Sukle — 157 — 4th

Weld Central; Gavin Kitzman — 150 — 5th; William Ellerman — 157 — 6th; Cristiano Ontiveros — 165 — 5th; Wyatt Gerkin — 190 — 5th

Resurrection Christian; Samuel Stockton — 285 — 1st; Josh Stockton — 175 — 5th

Eaton; Braxton Smith — 113 — 3rd; Nate Fetzer — 126 — 5th; Ethan Deal — 138 — 2nd

Platte Valley; Logan Vannest — 144 — 2nd; Andrew Cockroft — 120 — 6th; Jason Harrison — 190 — 2nd

Centauri; Aiden Knecht — 144 — 4th; Dorian Quintana — 215 — 5th

Salida; Samuel Johnson — 157 — 1st; Jacob Johnson — 165 — 6th

Strasburg; Juan Fernandez — 215 — 4th

Middle Park; Caden Cherrington — 106 — 4th; Tanner Hoover — 138 — 4th

Grand Valley; Bryan Duran — 144 — 6th

Brush; Austin Ley — 175 — 3rd

Alamosa’s depth and dominance defined this tournament, eight placers and three champions turned a strong individual showing into a commanding team title. Fort Morgan and Bennett supplied the most consistent threats, each stacking multiple podium finishes across weight classes and keeping the chase competitive. Standouts like Zach Benson (Gunnison, 25–0), Samuel Johnson (Salida, 23–0), and Samuel Stockton (Resurrection Christian, 15–0) gave the meet its headline moments, while programs such as Valley and La Junta showed balance by placing across both light and heavy divisions. For fans, the story is twofold: Alamosa’s star power and depth earned the crown, but the spread of high‑quality placers across many schools signals a healthy, competitive landscape that will make team races and individual matchups compelling all season.

Rodriguez Tournament of Champions

Pretty cool to see a tournament place out to top 12, definitely gave a lot of wrestlers valuable mat time.

Team	Score	Total Placers	# of Individual Champs
Holy Family	176.0	6	1
Jefferson	145.5	5	0
Skyview	133.0	5	1
Fort Lupton	101.5	5	0

Holy Family

Tyler McCracken — 113 — 1st; Kaden McCracken — 120 — 4th; Lorenzo Trujillo — 126 — 6th; Jake Pounders — 150 — 8th; Adam Moore — 157 — 5th; Nester Pino — 106 — 6th

Jefferson

Aaron Quiroz Garcia — 113 — 4th; Isaac Quiroz Garcia — 126 — 7th; Ricky Martinez — 138 — 6th; Enzo Hernandez — 144 — 6th; Isaiah Gallegos — 150 — 2nd

Skyview

Andrew Pedregon — 106 — 1st; Noah Orozco — 138 — 10th; Anthony Gonzalez — 144 — 7th; Juan Rodriguez — 150 — 11th; Juan Vigil — 215 — 5th

Fort Lupton

Ezekiel Ortiz — 106 — 5th; Lorenzo Arellano — 126 — 11th; Gavrin Florez — 132 — 7th; Dominick Martinez — 165 — 10th; Xander Ramirez — 175 — 8th

Holy Family set the pace among this group, leaning on freshman standout Tyler McCracken’s title at 113 and a steady stream of mid‑bracket points that kept the Tigers inside the top ten overall. Jefferson wasn’t far behind, powered by Isaiah Gallegos’ runner‑up finish at 150 and a cluster of reliable placers who consistently advanced through the consolations.

Skyview brought the star power with Andrew Pedregon’s championship at 106, and the Wolverines added enough depth in the upper weights to stay firmly in the mix. Fort Lupton didn’t produce a finalist this time, but the Bluedevils showed grit across the board, highlighted by Ezekiel Ortiz’s 5th at 106 and several young wrestlers battling their way onto the podium.

Wiggins Invitational

Team	Score	Total Placers	# of Individual Champs
Wellington	209.5	12	5
University	88.0	10	2
Fort Morgan	72.5	8	0
Sterling	54.0	6	0
Estes Park	43.0	3	0

Wellington

Treyden McCarrel — 106 — 1st; Donald Selby — 113 — 3rd; Brayden Fulton — 113B — 1st; Benjamin Gomez — 120 — 1st; Zeke Anzeldo — 120B — 1st; Atley Pulley — 120B — 3rd; Seamus Pike — 132 — 3rd; Brayden Sebold — 138 — 2nd; Cyle Kisner — 138B — 1st; Tobin Phillips — 157B — 4th; Matt McMillan — 165 — 3rd; Jesse Jones — 190 — 3rd; Hoss Davis — 285 — 4th

University

Jacob Anderson — 106B — 1st; Gabriel Oravitz — 106B — 4th; Zach Rubick — 113B — 2nd; A.J. Bauer — 113B — 3rd; Ayden Arellano — 120 — 2nd; Teague Nelson‑Greenwell — 138B — 3rd; Cooper Brown — 138B — 4th; Treston Sinclair — 150B — 2nd; Montez Sanchez — 175B — 1st; Isaac Juarez — 215B — 1st

Fort Morgan

Irvin Melendez — 113 — 4th; Jay Moore — 132 — 4th; Aaron Ewing — 138B — 2nd; Jeramiah Guzman Baltazar — 144B — 2nd; Dominic Marquez — 150 — 4th; Marcellus Masias — 157 — 4th; Kaine Eicher — 157B — 2nd; Dominick Martinez — 165 — 10th

Sterling

Garrett Mills — 120 — 4th; Jorge Baray — 120B — 2nd; Xzavier Nichols — 120B — 4th; Westin Canada — 215 — 2nd; Jairo Hernandez‑Rodriguez — 215B — 2nd; Zion Vigil — 165B — 4th

Estes Park

David Konarski — 106B — 3rd; Matthew Lopez — 132 — 2nd; Fabian Rojas — 190 — 4th

Wellington left no doubt about who controlled this tournament. With five champions and a wave of bonus‑point wins across both varsity and B brackets, the Eagles built a lead early and never let it go. 

University showed impressive balance, each stacking finalists and B‑bracket scorers that kept them in the top tier. Fort Morgan all had standout individuals but couldn’t match the lineup-wide consistency of the top teams.

Week 6 Preview

Now we look to this weekend and highlight a few big tournaments where we will review the results from next week.

2026 Top of the Rockies

Teams: Abraham Lincoln, Brush, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Fort Morgan, Jefferson, Mullen, Pagosa Springs, Platte Valley, Wellington.

Survivor Series – Mountain Vista High School

Teams: Bennett, Mullen, Resurrection Christian, Strasburg, Liberty Common,Timnath

2026 Skyview Invitational

Teams: Arvada, Florence, Gunnison, Salida, Skyview, University

50th Annual Alameda International Invitational

Teams: Abraham Lincoln, Gunnison, Jefferson, John F Kennedy, Mullen, Weld Central