OREM, Utah-Friday, Wasatch’s boys wrestling team broke a 6-year state championship drought Friday by capturing the 5A state boys wrestling title at the UCCU Center. This was the Wasps’ 24th all-time state title in boys wrestling. The Wasps have state titles in boys wrestling in 1957, 1960, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2026.
The team results are as follows:
1 Wasatch Wasps 200.5
2 Box Elder Bees 190.0
3 Spanish Fork Dons 189.0
4 Payson Lions 147.5
5 Pleasant Grove Vikings 99.0
6 Viewmont Vikings 97.5
7 Westfield Longhorns 85.5
8 Salem Hills Skyhawks 76.5
9 Roy Royals 73.5
10 Maple Mountain Golden Eagles 67.5
11 Alta Hawks 66.5
12 Springville Red Devils 63.0
13 West Jordan Jaguars 57.5
14 Northridge Knights 43.0
15 Olympus Titans 41.0
16 West Panthers 36.0
17 Fremont Silverwolves 29.0
18 Hillcrest Huskies 26.0
18 Hunter Wolverines 26.0
20 Skyline Eagles 22.0
21 Clearfield Falcons 19.0
22 Woods Cross Wildcats 16.0
23 Bountiful Braves 15.5
24 Brighton Bengals 13.0
25 Cyprus Pirates 9.5
26 Granger Lancers 5.0
27 Timpview Thunderbirds 4.0
28 Kearns Cougars 3.0
The 5A boys results are as follows:
5A 106
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Dane King of Alta
2nd Place – Conner Finch of Payson
3rd Place – Ryder Thomas of Salem Hills
4th Place – Chase Weight of Salem Hills
5th Place – Andre Tavtigian of West
6th Place – Tyson Lee of Viewmont
1st Place Match
Dane King (Alta) 33-6, Fr. over Conner Finch (Payson) 34-16, So. (MD 17-9)
3rd Place Match
Ryder Thomas (Salem Hills) 32-10, So. over Chase Weight (Salem Hills) 30-19, Fr. (Fall 0:44)
5th Place Match
Andre Tavtigian (West) 28-13, Sr. over Tyson Lee (Viewmont) 28-16, So. (Fall 5:52)
5A 113
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Easton Shelley of Spanish Fork
2nd Place – Tate Allred of Olympus
3rd Place – Jake Zesiger of Viewmont
4th Place – Ryker Winward of Box Elder
5th Place – Aaron Beckett of Northridge
6th Place – Jesse Judkins of Maple Mountain
1st Place Match
Easton Shelley (Spanish Fork) 49-4, Jr. over Tate Allred (Olympus) 22-9, Jr. (Fall 3:50)
3rd Place Match
Jake Zesiger (Viewmont) 25-16, Fr. over Ryker Winward (Box Elder) 29-21, So. (Fall 3:09)
5th Place Match
Aaron Beckett (Northridge) 35-14, Jr. over Jesse Judkins (Maple Mountain) 37-14, So. (Dec 9-6)
5A 120
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Taegan Leavitt of Spanish Fork
2nd Place – Bennett Weight of Salem Hills
3rd Place – Gage Anderson of Wasatch
4th Place – Lucas Herbert of Maple Mountain
5th Place – Ken Starr of Roy
6th Place – Conley Evans of Box Elder
1st Place Match
Taegan Leavitt (Spanish Fork) 58-7, Jr. over Bennett Weight (Salem Hills) 43-10, Sr. (Fall 4:53)
3rd Place Match
Gage Anderson (Wasatch) 32-18, Sr. over Lucas Herbert (Maple Mountain) 39-15, Sr. (SV-1 17-14)
5th Place Match
Ken Starr (Roy) 24-12, Jr. over Conley Evans (Box Elder) 26-6, Jr. (M. For.)
5A 126
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kaleb Blackner of Roy
2nd Place – Seth Hall of Skyline
3rd Place – Daxton Jolley of Payson
4th Place – Hunter Young of Maple Mountain
5th Place – Gunner Knudsen of Westfield
6th Place – Adrian Gamino of Box Elder
1st Place Match
Kaleb Blackner (Roy) 37-7, Sr. over Seth Hall (Skyline) 36-5, Sr. (Fall 2:34)
3rd Place Match
Daxton Jolley (Payson) 43-8, Jr. over Hunter Young (Maple Mountain) 41-19, Fr. (Dec 7-0)
5th Place Match
Gunner Knudsen (Westfield) 36-15, Fr. over Adrian Gamino (Box Elder) 30-16, Sr. (Fall 0:52)
5A 132
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Diesel Knudsen of Westfield
2nd Place – William Shallenberger of Wasatch
3rd Place – Walter Beacham of Alta
4th Place – Braken Hester of Box Elder
5th Place – Brody Rydalch of Bountiful
6th Place – Colt Hanssen of Wasatch
1st Place Match
Diesel Knudsen (Westfield) 35-8, So. over William Shallenberger (Wasatch) 31-13, So. (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match
Walter Beacham (Alta) 47-7, Sr. over Braken Hester (Box Elder) 19-20, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:53 (16-1))
5th Place Match
Brody Rydalch (Bountiful) 40-9, Sr. over Colt Hanssen (Wasatch) 6-6, Fr. (Fall 2:45)
5A 138
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Benjamin Kohler of Wasatch
2nd Place – Connor Simons of Spanish Fork
3rd Place – Rylan Winward of Box Elder
4th Place – Clayton Morrill of Payson
5th Place – Maximo Quintana of Roy
6th Place – Colby Tennant of Westfield
1st Place Match
Benjamin Kohler (Wasatch) 55-6, Sr. over Connor Simons (Spanish Fork) 47-8, Jr. (Dec 16-9)
3rd Place Match
Rylan Winward (Box Elder) 38-16, Jr. over Clayton Morrill (Payson) 36-10, Jr. (MD 12-4)
5th Place Match
Maximo Quintana (Roy) 31-9, Sr. over Colby Tennant (Westfield) 40-11, Sr. (MD 15-7)
5A 144
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kolvin Thompson of Box Elder
2nd Place – Daxton Bonner of Wasatch
3rd Place – Jonas Lotz of Payson
4th Place – Kale Zorn of Fremont
5th Place – Braxton Trimble of Westfield
6th Place – Taima Anderson of Spanish Fork
1st Place Match
Kolvin Thompson (Box Elder) 47-10, Jr. over Daxton Bonner (Wasatch) 45-11, Sr. (Fall 3:27)
3rd Place Match
Jonas Lotz (Payson) 33-12, Sr. over Kale Zorn (Fremont) 8-3, Jr. (Fall 3:09)
5th Place Match
Braxton Trimble (Westfield) 39-14, So. over Taima Anderson (Spanish Fork) 31-20, So. (Dec 14-10)
5A 150
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kamon Thompson of Box Elder
2nd Place – Kael Theobald of Payson
3rd Place – Max Richins of Wasatch
4th Place – Ben Redd of Viewmont
5th Place – Rider Eggett of Viewmont
6th Place – Derek Harrison of Pleasant Grove
1st Place Match
Kamon Thompson (Box Elder) 48-7, Fr. over Kael Theobald (Payson) 31-6, Sr. (Fall 3:14)
3rd Place Match
Max Richins (Wasatch) 12-3, Sr. over Ben Redd (Viewmont) 34-18, So. (MD 12-3)
5th Place Match
Rider Eggett (Viewmont) 37-12, Jr. over Derek Harrison (Pleasant Grove) 42-14, Sr. (Dec 14-10)
5A 157
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Ryker Olson of Spanish Fork
2nd Place – Porter Kemp of Pleasant Grove
3rd Place – Logan McNally of Wasatch
4th Place – Joseph Naylor of West Jordan
5th Place – Ryker Cluff of Spanish Fork
6th Place – Dean Christensen of Box Elder
1st Place Match
Ryker Olson (Spanish Fork) 52-6, Sr. over Porter Kemp (Pleasant Grove) 22-8, Sr. (MD 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Logan McNally (Wasatch) 40-17, So. over Joseph Naylor (West Jordan) 43-15, Jr. (MD 17-7)
5th Place Match
Ryker Cluff (Spanish Fork) 22-13, Jr. over Dean Christensen (Box Elder) 23-20, Fr. (MD 11-1)
5A 165
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jonah Ware of Wasatch
2nd Place – Isaac Katoa of West
3rd Place – William Childs of Maple Mountain
4th Place – Ethan Castillo of Pleasant Grove
5th Place – Christian Miller of Box Elder
6th Place – Noah Vaterlaus of Viewmont
1st Place Match
Jonah Ware (Wasatch) 42-10, Sr. over Isaac Katoa (West) 29-6, Sr. (Fall 0:50)
3rd Place Match
William Childs (Maple Mountain) 41-12, Jr. over Ethan Castillo (Pleasant Grove) 35-18, Sr. (Dec 7-6)
5th Place Match
Christian Miller (Box Elder) 27-13, Jr. over Noah Vaterlaus (Viewmont) 26-12, Sr. (Fall 4:55)
5A 175
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Bo Goodman of Pleasant Grove
2nd Place – Preston Graver of Spanish Fork
3rd Place – Alexander Swain of West Jordan
4th Place – Bruce Walker of Hunter
5th Place – Alexander Navarro of West Jordan
6th Place – Trent Harris of Springville
1st Place Match
Bo Goodman (Pleasant Grove) 46-10, Sr. over Preston Graver (Spanish Fork) 45-12, Sr. (MD 10-1)
3rd Place Match
Alexander Swain (West Jordan) 27-15, Jr. over Bruce Walker (Hunter) 41-11, Jr. (Dec 8-7)
5th Place Match
Alexander Navarro (West Jordan) 37-10, Sr. over Trent Harris (Springville) 25-11, Sr. (Fall 5:02)
5A 190
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Karter Casperson of Pleasant Grove
2nd Place – Zion Talia of Northridge
3rd Place – Lisiate Valeti of Springville
4th Place – Hyrum King of Spanish Fork
5th Place – Judson Yorgason of Westfield
6th Place – Kingston O`bannon of Salem Hills
1st Place Match
Karter Casperson (Pleasant Grove) 47-8, Jr. over Zion Talia (Northridge) 39-14, Sr. (Dec 5-2)
3rd Place Match
Lisiate Valeti (Springville) 27-2, Sr. over Hyrum King (Spanish Fork) 51-11, Sr. (Fall 2:22)
5th Place Match
Judson Yorgason (Westfield) 34-11, Sr. over Kingston O`bannon (Salem Hills) 34-15, Jr. (Fall 1:46)
5A 215
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Wyatt Hanssen of Wasatch
2nd Place – Mack Youngberg of Viewmont
3rd Place – Tuiono Valeti of Springville
4th Place – Porter Jones of West Jordan
5th Place – Viliami Tapa of Woods Cross
6th Place – Ethan Ure of Payson
1st Place Match
Wyatt Hanssen (Wasatch) 53-6, Jr. over Mack Youngberg (Viewmont) 35-7, Sr. (MD 14-3)
3rd Place Match
Tuiono Valeti (Springville) 30-9, Sr. over Porter Jones (West Jordan) 32-4, Jr. (Fall 3:10)
5th Place Match
Viliami Tapa (Woods Cross) 27-15, Sr. over Ethan Ure (Payson) 32-18, Sr. (Dec 6-1)
5A 285
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Moroni Mahe of Hillcrest
2nd Place – Kyler Olson of Spanish Fork
3rd Place – Malakai Filimoe`atu of Payson
4th Place – Caleb Cefalo of Box Elder
5th Place – Garrett Pickett of Clearfield
6th Place – Carter Rudolph of Roy
1st Place Match
Moroni Mahe (Hillcrest) 40-4, Sr. over Kyler Olson (Spanish Fork) 61-10, So. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Malakai Filimoe`atu (Payson) 38-13, Jr. over Caleb Cefalo (Box Elder) 35-14, Jr. (Fall 4:44)
5th Place Match
Garrett Pickett (Clearfield) 27-16, Sr. over Carter Rudolph (Roy) 24-6, Sr. (M. For.)
5A Girls
Friday, the Salem Hills girls won their first all-time state title in girls wrestling and their 10th all-time state championship in school history. The team results are as follows:








