SANDY — In an attempt to more accurately produce the top 16 wrestlers in each weight division, the 5A classification separated into dual divisional tournaments for the second consecutive season rather than customary regional meets.
The format may have changed, but the 5A divisional B qualifier still resembled a Region 1 tournament when Layton captured its second-straight team title with an overall score of 399 points, topping second-place finisher Syracuse, which tallied a score of 359.5.
Region 1 foes Davis (240.5) and Fremont (203.5) finished in the top four, while Westlake (196), American Fork (190.5), Lehi (173) and Northridge (144.5) rounded out the top eight teams at Alta High Thursday night.
Entering the championship round, Layton and Syracuse topped the entire field by more than 100 points and collectively featured grapplers in 13 title matches, including the 170-pound bout between Syracuse teammates Britton Butler and Sean Marchant, which Marchant ultimately won in a 2-0 decision.
After American Fork’s Cameron Hunsaker, only a sophomore, improved to 42-1 with a 5-0 decision over Syracuse’s Bryce Brimhall in the 106-pound division, the Titans received assistance from their own Brock George in the 113-pound class when he defeated Layton’s Braxton Ocana, 7-4, in a decision. The deficit, however, proved too much.
Similar to last season’s divisional title when Layton produced only two individual champions, the Lancers used depth to secure this year's title. In total, Layton had 16 wrestlers finish in the top eight spots in their respective weight classifications, including four individual champions: Andrew Astle (126 pounds), Colton Marshall, (152 pounds), Davis Marriott (160 pounds) and Landon Brown (195 pounds).
Additional individual champions were: Fremont’s Dallin Denton (120 pounds), American Fork’s Andrew Bartholomew (132 pounds), Alta’s Matt Findlay (138 pounds), Syracuse’s Teague Vigil (145 pounds), Davis’ Wyatt Koelling (182 pounds), Taylorsville’s Roy Nash (220 pounds) and Lehi’s Brackin Stringam (285 pounds).
Class 5A divisional B qualifier
At Alta High School
Team scores
1. Layton, 399; 2. Syracuse, 359.5; 3. Davis, 240.5; 4. Fremont, 203.5; 5. Westlake, 196; 6. American Fork, 190.5; 7. Lehi, 173; 8. Northridge, 144.5; 9. Alta, 136; 10. Granger, 133; 11. Brighton, 117; 12. Taylorsville, 92 13. Hunter, 11.5.
Individual results (all qualify for state tournament)
106 — Championship, Cameron Hunsaker, American Fork def. Bryce Brimhall, Syracuse, 5-0; 3. Kade Evans, Davis; 4. Tanner Benedict, Layton; 5. Blake Barela, Fremont; 6. Keith Greeman, Davis; 7. Matthew Brink, Westlake; 8. John Tyler Stevens, Fremont.
113 — Championship, Brock George, Syracuse def. Braxton Ocana, Layton, 7-4; 3. Jake Brown, Layton; 4. Isaiah Mejia, Westlake; 5. Kyler Aullman, Syracuse; 6. Jentry Mcgary, American Fork; 7. Michael Jamiyandorj, Lehi; 8. Antonio Ruiz, Hunter.
120 — Championship, Dallin Denton, Fremont def. Colton Berger, Syracuse, 4-3; 3. Steven Quintana, Layton; 4. Walker Wilcox, Fremont; 5. Hayden Butler, Westlake; 6. Parker Edgington, Davis; 7. Brady Stout, Layton; 8. Tayler Durfee, American Fork.
126 — Championship, Andrew Astle, Layton def. Jackson Wilson, American Fork, 8-4; 3. Tristan Mcintosh, Northridge; 4. Baylor Green, Davis. 5. Micahel Sahyes Torees, Syracuse; 6. Kade Crittenden, Fremont; 7. Ryker Talbot, Fremont; 8. Colby Webb, Westlake.
132 — Championship, Andrew Bartholomew, American Fork def. Jaydon Rogers, Fremont, 12-10; 3. Zane Peterson, Fremont; 4. Brandon Wilson, Syracuse; 5. Nick Lokeni, Alta; 6. Landon Memmott, Layton; 7. Davis Reynaud, Brighton; 8. Craig Johnson, American Fork.
138 — Championship, Matt Findlay, Alta def. Oscar Rodriguez, Layton, fall 3:08 3. Wyatt Knowlton, Davis; 4. Braxton Anderson, Syracuse; 5. Dalton Rice, Lehi; 6. Rush Mcgraw, Northridge; 7. Chanler Godfrey, Alta; 8. Teylor Pentz, Fremont.
145 — Championship, Teague Vigil, Syracuse def. Jacob Naylor, Davis, 1-0; 3. Jordan Jarmillo, Layton; 4. Danny Green, Westlake; 5. Reagan Bodily, Lehi; 6. Morgan Palmer, American Fork; 7. Jeff Mcilrath, Davis; 8. Jordan Taylor, Westlake.
152 — Championship, Colton Marshall, Layton def. Luke Davis, Brighton, 8-0; 3. Dallin Dunn, Westlake; 4. Steven Spjut, Davis; 5. Zachary Colledge, Westlake; 6. Gary Diaz, Syracuse; 7. Tyler Krepps, Syracuse; 8. Carlos Martinez, Granger.
160 — Championship, Davis Marriott, Layton def. Spencer Hansen, Westlake, 9-4; 3. Edmond Durfee, American Fork; 4. Benjamin Sprehn, Syracuse; 5. Kaden Thornock, Fremont; 6. Brett Turek, Northridge; 7. Chase Westerlind, Alta; 8. Jacob Rhoton, American Fork.
170 — Championship, Sean Marchant, Syracuse def. Britton Butler, Syracuse, 2-0; 3. Caden Calton, Lehi; 4. Christian Smith, Davis; 5. Yao Afatchao, Granger; 6. Jed Murri, Westlake; 7. Luis Reyes, Layton; 8. Adam Woolston, Brighton.
182 — Championship, Wyatt Koelling, Davis def. Andrew Cuneio, Northridge, fall 2:00; 3. Branden Terrell, Lehi; 4. CJ Packer, Alta; 5. Ryan Semadeni, Layton; 6. Chache Lowry, Syracuse; 7. Ross Cameron, Westlake; 8. Bryce Wilson, Taylorsville.
195 — Championship, Landon Brown, Layton def. Connor Taylor, Davis, 5-1; 3. Kristofer Warden, Northridge; 4. Maverick Stoedter, Alta; 5. Brayden Nuffer, Taylorsville; 6. Dakota Dodds, Brighton; 7. Wyatt German, Syracuse; 8. Colton Fairbourn.
220 — Championship, Roy Nash, Taylorsville def. Aspen Naylor, Syracuse, fall 4:58; 3. Trevor Pappas, Layton; 4. Deryke Terrell, Lehi; 5. Nick Flores, Brighton; 6. Chaz Gray, Northridge; 7. Poul Kristensen, Brighton; 8. Jerrich Walker, Syracuse.
285 — Championship, Brackin Stringam, Lehi def. Dalton Mortensen, Granger, fall 4:31; 3. Nick Giles, Brighton; 4. Jordan Mortensen, Granger; 5. Justice Hayes, Taylorsville; 6. Jesus Avina, Layton; 7. Alex Harris, Syracuse; 8. Emmett Koozer, Brighton.
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