Class 2A Wrestling Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Preview
By Tyler Buhr
Week 6 Recap
Fight at the Fork 2026
This tournament was a showcase of depth and balance across the Western Slope. Cedaredge led the way with two champions and a wave of finalists, showing why they’re one of the most complete small‑school lineups in the state. Meeker didn’t produce a champion but piled up points everywhere, placing eight wrestlers and keeping themselves firmly in the team‑race conversation.
North Fork and Norwood each delivered a signature champion — Braeden Flores (157) and Kannon Sherman (215) — and backed them with multiple podium finishes. Crowley County made the most of its entries, going two‑for‑two in the finals with Buford (113) and Gibson (175).
Teams like Hayden, Akron, Merino, and Dove Creek showed strong mid‑bracket depth, while West Grand and Olathe produced high‑impact champions that punched above their roster size.
| Team | Scores | Placers | Champions |
| Cedaredge | 210.0 | 6 | 2 |
| Meeker | 178.5 | 8 | 0 |
| North Fork | 161.5 | 6 | 1 |
| Norwood | 148.5 | 6 | 1 |
| Merino | 114.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hayden | 106.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Akron | 102.0 | 6 | 0 |
| West Grand | 98.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Olathe | 93.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Crowley County | 92.0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dayspring Christian | 85.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Dove Creek | 56.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Soroco | 49.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nucla | 41.0 | 2 | 0 |
| North Park | 40.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Rangely | 36.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sargent | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Custer County | 24.0 | 1 | 0 |
Cedaredge
Jared Roberts — 113 — 2nd
Cash Martinez — 120 — 1st
Liam Martin — 126 — 1st
Kolter Mann — 175 — 2nd
Zaden Robiudoux — 190 — 6th
Cole Wyatt — 215 — 3rd
Travis Gill — 285 — 2nd
Meeker
Eli Rundberg — 120 — 2nd
Cody Richardson — 120 — 6th
Koy Weber — 132 — 6th
Kael Overton — 138 — 2nd
Holton Harvey — 144 — 3rd
Jaxen Mills — 157 — 4th
Orion Musser — 165 — 5th
Drake Jones — 175 — 4th
Jonah Christensen — 190 — 4th
North Fork
Tallin Hall — 106 — 3rd
Bronson Hall — 126 — 3rd
Derick Sievertson — 150 — 2nd
Braeden Flores — 157 — 1st
Abel Etter — 165 — 4th
Valor Long — 285 — 4th
Norwood
Mace Harris — 106 — 2nd
Jd Johnson — 113 — 3rd
Owen Tackett — 138 — 5th
Jackson Dinsmore — 150 — 5th
Colton Kepley — 175 — 5th
Kannon Sherman — 215 — 1st
Merino
Caleb Frank — 106 — 6th
Casey Kaus — 126 — 6th
Bouxe Smith — 138 — 4th
Jackson Jones — 157 — 6th
Ermel Gonzalez‑Tomas — 165 — 6th
Oliver Guereca — 215 — 6th
Hayden
Israel Perez — 113 — 4th
Danek Demorat — 144 — 2nd
Jarrett Davis — 150 — 4th
Carson Campbell — 165 — 3rd
Ryder Weber — 175 — 6th
Jaxen Mills — 157 — 4th
Akron
Eli Hart — 113 — 5th
Raegan Torres — 126 — 4th
Kaleb Grauer — 144 — 5th
Mason Porteus — 165 — 2nd
Alex Galindo — 285 — 5th
West Grand
Landon Lockhart — 157 — 3rd
Walker Howell — 165 — 1st
Olathe
Monty Yarnell — 144 — 1st
Kyler Gardner — 215 — 2nd
Crowley County
Derreck Buford — 113 — 1st
Levi Gibson — 175 — 1st
Naithyn Ditchen — 285 — 3rd
Dayspring Christian
Liam Deboer — 132 — 2nd
Elijah Martin — 150 — 3rd
Joseph Noce — 175 — 3rd
Dove Creek
Keaton Banks — 106 — 5th
Conner Horn‑Beanland — 126 — 5th
Cael Beanland — 138 — 6th
Soroco
Cavit Gregory — 138 — 3rd
Brandon Lozano — 190 — 5th
Nucla
Jackson McCabe — 132 — 3rd
Jace Bonacquista — 120 — 5th
North Park
Tristan Telck — 150 — 6th
Levi Seely — 215 — 5th
Rangely
Reid Zadra — 120 — 4th
Custer County
Jason Hemsath — 157 — 2nd
Gene Gagliardi Invitational
This tournament was a showcase of Trinidad’s firepower, with four champions and multiple bonus‑point wins that separated them from the rest of the field. Their middleweights — Garduno (157) and Sandoval (165) — were especially dominant, while Garcia‑Sanchez (106) and Lopez (126) set the tone early.
Monte Vista delivered a strong, balanced performance with titles from Rodriguez (113) and Baumgardner (132), plus several gritty third‑place finishes that kept them comfortably in the top tier.
Springfield made the most of its lineup, earning two upper‑weight titles from Konkel (215) and Spires (285), both of whom controlled their brackets. Rye and Primero each produced high‑impact finalists, with Kyler Spleen (138) standing out as one of the most explosive wrestlers in the field.
Ellicott, Sierra Grande, and Antonito each placed key individuals, with Zapien (215) and Bradley (132) delivering strong runner‑up finishes.
| Team | Scores | Placers | Champions |
| Trinidad | 184.0 | 7 | 4 |
| Monte Vista | 98.5 | 6 | 2 |
| Springfield | 75.0 | 4 | 2 |
| Rye | 64.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Primero | 54.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ellicott | 50.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sierra Grande/Centennial | 35.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonito | 34.0 | 1 | 0 |
Trinidad
Santiino Garcia‑Sanchez — 106 — 1st
Isaiah Martinez — 113 — 3rd
Albert Lopez — 126 — 1st
Kellen Rivera — 144 — 3rd
Matthew Garduno — 157 — 1st
CJ Sandoval — 165 — 1st
Adrian Montoya — 165 — 3rd
Dominic Edwards — 175 — 1st
Connor Knezel — 215 — 3rd
Monte Vista
Matthew Rodriguez — 113 — 1st
Stetson Romero — 126 — 3rd
Elijah Baumgardner — 132 — 1st
Carlos Campos — 150 — 3rd
Diego Zamarripa — 175 — 6th
Mason Mondragon — 190 — 3rd
Lucas Pino — 215 — 6th
Springfield
Jason Miller — 157 — 4th
Landon Spires — 190 — 2nd
Jett Konkel — 215 — 1st
Logan Spires — 285 — 1st
Rye
Martin Collins — 120 — 3rd
David Horton — 138 — 4th
Beau Hicks — 165 — 4th
Skyler Moore — 175 — 2nd
Primero
Kyler Spleen — 138 — 1st
Jeremiah Montoya — 150 — 2nd
Tristen Holt — 190 — 5th
Kailan Sanford — 215 — 5th
Johnny Docther‑Rivera — 285 — 4th
Ellicott
Sean Marill — 126 — 4th
Lucas Heuberger — 157 — 3rd
Adam Zapien — 215 — 2nd
Sierra Grande/Centennial
Trinden Worcester — 144 — 2nd
Antonito
Matthew Bradley — 132 — 2nd
Austyn Lopez — 190 — 4th
Week 7 Preview
Butch Melton Invitational
Teams: Cedaredge, Center, Dove Creek, Ignacio, Mancos, North Fork, Norwood, Nucla, Sargent
La Junta Invitational
Teams: Byers, Calhan, Cheyenne Wells, County Line, Crowley County, Del Norte, Fowler, Las Animas, Swink
Randy and Naomi Keys Duals
Teams: Antonito, Buena Vista, Centauri, Monte Vista, Pagosa Springs, Trinidad, Walsenburg
Bulldog Duals
Teams: Basalt, Glenwood Springs, Grand Valley, Olathe, Rifle
MileHigh Prep Report 