Congratulations to WHS Wrestling and Coach Discher for securing the school’s 24th state title yesterday! The tradition continues; way to represent the black and gold! #WeAreWasatch #ExpectToExcel
The 5A state tournament had plenty of it with two traditional powerhouse programs battling it out to the bitter end. And when the dust settled, Wasatch had won its 24th state championship in school history. It was the 22nd Wasp state title in the traditional format plus two in aborted dual meet format.
Wasatch scored 243.5 while Payson finished with 234. Box Elder was a distant third with 164 with Viewmont (140) fourth and Mountain View (111) rounding out the top five.
It seemed apropos that Wasatch’s superstar trio of wrestlers delivered the title as River Wardle (132 pounds), Sammy Heywood (138) and Stockton O’Brien (145) all nailed down titles. It was the third title for both Wardle and Heywood while O’Brien reached even more rarefied air with his fourth. Wardle is just a junior and will get a chance to claim his fourth gold medal next season.
O’Brien, who was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the lower weights, thought this individual and team state title was extra significant though the Wasps claimed three team titles while he was in the program.
