OREM — Juab’s Channing Warner didn’t really care that his match at Tuesday’s All-Star Duals was the featured and final match of the night. Whether he was first or last, it wasn’t going to change his objective: wrestle hard, keep moving and have fun.
The sophomore said he accomplished everything he set out to do and in the process, accomplished a fourth objective — he won.
Warner recorded a takedown in the final 30 seconds for a two-point lead against Layton senior Tyson Humphreys, a lead he protected in the waning seconds for the 3-2 win in the 138-pound finale of the 20th-annual All-Star Duals at UVU.
“A lot of respect for Tyson, super good, super talented, super strong. I had to bring everything out there,” said Warner, one of four Juab wrestlers who were victorious on Tuesday. “With the final 30-second takedown, it really sealed it. He really pushed it all out of me, especially on bottom.”
Juab is one of the top wrestling programs in the entire state, and it showed as seven wrestlers participated on Tuesday, with Cade Bowring, Will Harmon and Blake Mangelson also prevailing.
A total of 97 wrestlers participated in the wrestling showcase at UVU, something Pleasant Grove’s Jake Richardson said was exciting to be a part of.
A move-in from Pennsylvania this year, Richardson said his home state doesn’t have a similar type of all-star match.
A fifth-place finisher at state in Pennsylvania last year, Richardson’s match with North Summit’s Tyler Scheurn was expected to be one of the marquee matches. Instead, he made quick work recording three near falls in the second period for the 16-1 major decision at 170 pounds.
“My game plan in neutral I noticed he stuck his right leg out a lot farther than most people do so I hit that. My go-to move are legs and torquing the crap out of people,” said Richardson, who was successful with the move on three straight occasions in less than a minute in the second period.
“My game plan in neutral I noticed he stuck his right leg out a lot farther than most people do so I hit that. My go-to move are legs and torquing the crap out of people,” Pleasant Grove wrestler Jake Richardson, who was successful with the move on three straight occasions in less than a minute in the second period
Richardson moved to Utah the week before school started and said several of his new Pleasant Grove teammates were at his house within five minutes of his arrival welcoming him to the team.
“The guys on Pleasant Grove are amazing,” said Richardson.
One of the most exciting matches of the night was at 106 pounds where Bear River junior Trenton Ward pinned Mountain Ridge freshman Kyison Garcia at the 7:56 to hold on for the overtime win.
“I was so excited and nervous. I had heard how good he was, so I was nervous,” said Ward, who said in the final 30 seconds while on top he kept trying something new. “I put my legs in so it would slow him down a little bit cause I know how fast he is. When I kept feeling him Granby, when he kept rolling through, I felt the cradle come right up and locked it and held it.”
Ward has pinned all but five opponents this season, and he recorded another one in rare fashion in overtime.
Wasatch wrestlers went 4-0 on Tuesday with Deklan Kelley, River Wardle, Sammy Heywood and Stockton O’Brien all prevailing. Wardle’s 5-3 win over Fremont’s Mason Denton was one of the top performances of the evening.
Uintah wrestlers also had a great showing going 4-1 at the meet with Raiden Harrison, Cole Huber, Brady Merkley and Dillon Dick all winning.
At 120 pounds, Grantsville’s Joseph Mecham beat Payson’s Cole Jensen in a rematch of last year’s 4A state title match, which Mecham also won. Mecham was at Tooele last year, so another rematch at state won’t happen as they’re in separate classifications this year.
On the girls side, all the favorites prevailed including American Leadership’s Sage Mortimer. She’s ranked No. 1 nationally at her respective weight and recorded a takedown of Copper Hills’ Alyssa Pace within 20 seconds.
Pace had beat Granger’s Arleth Antonio early in the meet to set up the match-up with Mortimer.
Girls results
113
Alyssa Pace, Copper Hills def. Arleth Antonio, Granger, fall 1:38
Sage Mortimer, ALA def. Alyssa Pace, Copper Hills, fall 0:18
132
Lizzie Shunn, Westlake def. Trinity Speredon, Northridge, injury
Taci Tapia, Carbon def. Tessa Campbell, Canyon View, 19-3
138
Mia May, West def. Miracle Fontana, Corner Canyon, 10-6
160
Abi Archibald, Maple Mountain def. Sarah Plucker, Westlake, fall 1:50
220
Kathleen Janis, Layton def. Grace Montierth, Ridgeline, 6-0
Boys results
106
Trenton Ward, Bear River def. Kyison Garcia, Mountain Ridge, fall 7:56
Dallan Hunsaker, American Fork def. Dayson Torgerson, Richfield, 8-3
Tristan Smith, North Summit def. Colin Sierer, Highland, 8-2
113
Bridger Ricks, Box Elder def. Quade Smith, Layton, 5-3
Raiden Harrison, Uintah def. Bowdy Larsen, Duchesne, 5-2
Will Korth, Morgan def. Brock Morris, Maple Mountain, 11-7
120
Joseph Mecham, Grantsville, def. Cole Jensen, Payson, 8-5
Cole Huber, Uintah def. Ethan Clayburn, Duchesne, fall 2:38
Waylen Pentz, Morgan def. Marco Herrera, Bingham, fall 4:50
126
Jarett Jorgensen, Morgan def. Jacob Finlinson, Westlake, fall 3:24
Brady Merkley, Uintah def. Wyatt Hone, Payson, 4-1
Deklan Kelley, Wasatch def. Tezlin Winn, Gunnison Valley, 16-9
132
River Wardle, Wasatch def. Mason Denton, Fremont, 5-3
Dillon Dick, Uintah def. Brian Evans, Beaver, 9-6
Tristan Fillmore, South Sevier def. Conner Ingram, Juab, 10-5
138
Channing Warner, Juab def. Tyson Humpherys, Layton, 3-2
Sammy Heywood, Wasatch def. Gabe Sanders, Mountain Crest, 17-5
Hadley Cowan, Skyridge def. Ryker Pentz, North Summit, fall 3:04
145
Stockton O’Brien, Wasatch def. August Harrison, Uintah, 10-1
Ryker Boyce, Desert Hills def. Carson Sheets, Altamont, 9-2
Oakley Ridge, Pleasant Grove def. Chase Ingram, Juab. 5-2
152
Josh Armstrong, Hurricane def. Dean Thompson, Altamont, 6-4
Cade Bowring, Juab def. Marcus Espinoza-Owens, Viewmont, 5-1
Austin Gillette, Farmington def. Josh Rassi, Syracuse, 1-0
160
Jeremy Evans, Viewmont def. Clayton Warr, Hurricane, fall 0:23
Cort Raddon, Beaver def. Canyon Brann, Layton, 6-1
Will Harmon, Juab def. Tanner Tsinigine, Monument Valley, fall 4:00
170
Jake Richardson, Pleasant Grove def. Tyler Scheurn, North Summit, 16-1
John Whitaker, Millard def. Tucker Naccarato, Payson, injury
Maverik Skinner, Bear River def. Tate Willoughby, Delta, fall 5:27
182
Lucas Cochran, Box Elder def. Mason Christiansen, Bingham, 6-2
Christian Smoot, Woods Cross def. Danny Garcia, Millard, fall 3:48
Brayden Guthrie, Mountain Crest def. Rylan Watts, Juab, fall 2:59
195
Ryker Blackburn, Duchesne def. Hunter Schroeder, Mountain Crest, fall 3:58
Justyn Mitchell, ALA def. Kolton Kammeyer, Fremont, fall 4:20
Elijah Kratzer, Timpanogos def. Jake Jackson, Delta, def. 9-8
220
MacIntyre Thacker, Altamont def. Anthony Stockwell, Westlake, 11-5
Blake Mangelson, Juab def. Cael Richardson, Timpview, fall 1:45
Hunter Larsen, Sky View def. Sau Tafisi, East, 14-4
285
James Tomasi, Provo def. Weston Warr, Fremont, 4-2
Kemmer Jones, South Sevier def, Daniel Ayala, Wayne, fall 4:55
Kellen Collier, Box Elder def. Jeshua Koch, Bear River, 4-2