Mountain Crest’s boys and girls wrestling teams are both seeking a 4A state title repeat at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield this weekend, and both enjoy a Day 1 lead after Friday’s results.
Mountain Crest’s boys hold a comfortable 36-point lead over Bear River (178.5 to 142.5), while the Mountain Crest girls lead Bear River by nine points (147 to 138).
The girls race figures to be close throughout the second day of competition Saturday, as Mountain Crest has 15 semifinals and Bear River 14 semifinalists.
Mountain Crest has four girls seeking an individual title repeat on Saturday — Mattee Turnbow (110), Jacie Shock (120), Eastyn Nyman (130) and Gracie Howard (170).
Bear River has three girls chasing a repeat — Sadie Hardy (100), Bella Gunderson (115) and Rhees Hatch (145).
On the boys side with 12 semifinalists, Mountain Crest should roll to the title on Saturday. Two of those semifinalists are seeking repeat titles for the Mustangs.
At 126 pound, Easton Evans is a two-time champ chasing a third, while teammate Carter Nelson also seeks a repeat as he’s facing fellowing defending state champ Daxton Bingham of Bear River in the semifinals.
Other defending state champs still in the hunt for titles are Desert Hills’ Keagan Boyce (157) and Green River’s Will Wheatley (285).
Saturday’s final day gets underway at 10 a.m., with the semifinals and championship matches slated for 4:15 p.m.
4A Boys State Tournament
Day 1
At Sevier Valley Center
Team scores
- Mountain Crest, 178.5
- Bear River, 142.5
- Ridgeline, 107
- Snow Canyon, 91
- Green Canyon, 81
- Cedar City, 69.5
- Hurricane, 67
- Desert Hills, 60.5
Saturday’s semifinals
106
- Cayden Chalmers, Mountain Crest vs. Jaxon Morgan, Bear River
- James Rollins, Mountain Crest vs. James Houston, Cedar City
113
- Payton Redd, Logan vs. Kooper Keenan, Crimson Cliffs
- Eli Breinholt, Crimson Cliffs vs. Quinn Richards, Green Canyon
120
- Carter Nelson, Mountain Crest vs. Daxton Bingham, Bear River
- Kaden Guymon, Snow Canyon vs. Bryson Frentheway, Dixie
126
- Easton Evans, Mountain Crest vs. Jack Semadeni, Ridgeline
- Wyatt Greenhalgh, Cedar City v. Aaron Shumway, Green Canyon
132
- Kayden Madsen, Crimson Cliffs vs. Max Miller, Bear River
- Seth Armstrong, Hurricane vs. Collin Miller, Sky View
138
- Lincoln Lofthouse, Mountain Crest vs. Ty Hawkes, Bear River
- Camron Carling, Sky View vs. Cooper Redd, Logan
144
- Sam Welker, Ridgeline vs. Parley Thacker, Sky View
- Brenden Smith, Snow Canyon vs. Caleb Korth, Bear River
150
- Jace McBride, Mountain Crest vs. Jarom Nelson, Bear River
- Braegger Richards, Bear River vs. Caleb Bundy, Pine View
157
- Kyle Detwiler, Bear River vs. Hans Herrmann, Sky View
- Keagan Boyce, Desert Hills vs. Kayleb Murphy, Hurricane
165
- Owen Munk, Ridgeline vs. Alex Stubbs, Hurricane
- Vincent Fertig, Bear River vs. Dontay McMurtrey, Mountain Crest
175
- Cash Carlisle, Dixie vs. Bridger Thalman, Mountain Crest
- Phoenix Oliver, Snow Canyon vs. Will Dekorver, Mountain Crest
190
- Luke Stearns, Logan vs. Jackson Landon, Green Canyon
- Kwade Kosoff, Bear River vs. Sam Schroeder, Mountain Crest
215
- Hunter Hammer, Mountain Crest vs. Hollus Risher, Ridgeline
- Vincent Threlfall, Snow Canyon vs. Judson Wells, Mountain Crest
285
- Aiden Crawford, Dixie vs. Caysen Dana, Ridgeline
- Tyler Gubler, Snow Canyon vs. Will Wheatley, Green Canyon
4A Girls State Tournament
Day 1
At Sevier Valley Center
Team scores
- Mountain Crest, 147
- Bear River, 138
- Green Canyon, 45
- Ridgeline, 44
- Crimson Cliffs, 41
- Pine View, 39
- Desert Hills, 31
- Sky View, 31
Saturday’s semifinals
100
- Sadie Hardy, Bear River vs. Samantha Thomas, Desert Hills
- Jayci Tolman, Mountain crest vs. Ma’apupu Faumui, Pine View
105
- Rachel Epling, Bear River vs. Shelby Bevan, Mountain Crest
- Amelia Choate, Mountain Crest vs. Keagan Grange, Ridgeline
110
- Onnika Christensen, Green Canyon vs. SkyLynn Thompsen, Bear River
- Mattee Turnbow, Mountain Crest vs. Sara Salas, Desert Hills
115
- Bella Gunderson, Bear River vs. Melbourn Earl, Cedar City
- Kate Bunce, Bear River vs. Genesis Diaz, Pine View
120
- Samara Ward, Bear River vs. Quinci Smith, Crimson Cliffs
- Jacie Shock, Mountain Crest vs. Erin Smith, Mountain Crest
125
- Nia Hagler, Snow Canyon vs. Kaitlin Lofthouse, Mountain Crest
- Anja Hansen, Crimson Cliffs vs. Emi Stahl, Ridgeline
130
- Lily Pomeroy, Pine View vs. Shea Buttars, Sky View
- Eastyn Nyman, Mountain Crest vs. Gracie Blake, Green Canyon
135
- Kiah Saurey, Green Canyon vs. Breanne Lundahl, Ridgeline
- Hailey Woolley, Crimson Cliffs vs. Tassie Hatch, Bear River
140
- Abigail Trayhorn, Bear River vs. Emma Peterson, Bear River
- Hailee Sharp, Mountain Crest vs. Lucy Harris, Desert Hills
145
- Rhees Hatch, Bear River vs. Catherin Fitzgerald, Sky View
- Emmalee White, Mountain Crest vs. Maggi Budge, Mountain Crest
155
- Eve Allsup, Bear River vs. McKelle Jeppson, Pine View
- Hadley Glenn, Mountain Crest vs. Payton Graham, Snow Canyon
170
- Jorilyn Herzog, Green Canyon vs. Breanna Maldonado, Crimson Cliffs
- Gracie Howard, Mountain Crest vs. Crislyn Potter, Bear River
190
- Sydnee Nielson, Bear River vs. Komiki Manumuleuna, Dixie
- Brooke Keller, Mountain Crest vs. Anna Trevizo, Logan
235
- EliAnna Santos-Banks, Pine View vs. Kalie Jensen, Mountain Crest
- Marjorie Tauti, Sky View vs. Bretlee Potter, Bear River