High school girls wrestling: Canyon View girls 3-peat state championship (+photo gallery)

The Canyon View girls wrestling team capped off two days of intense competition Thursday evening, securing its third consecutive state wrestling championship at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield.

As the defending state champions, Canyon View’s wrestlers knew they would have plenty to overcome.

“Every poll this whole year had us third or fourth,” head coach Travis Carter said. “We just did our thing and wrestled hard.”

Leading up to the state tournament, Canyon View won its divisional bracket. After the first day of state competition, however, the Falcons found themselves locked in a dead heat with Grantsville and Juab.

“We were really close, but we were able to pull away today,” Carter said. “Winning the championship is nice, but seeing the love and camaraderie they have for each other far outweighs that.”

“We treat these girls like our daughters,” said Carter, who is in his third year as the head coach. “Girls are unique, but they’re much easier to coach (than boys). They listen, and they do what you ask of them.”

Carter had two of his own daughters on the mat helping lead the Falcons, and both claimed individual state championships in their respective weight classes.

Nellie Carter (155) earned her title with a third-round pin over Carbon’s Rickelle Collins.

“I knew it was going to be an important match, and I knew I had to wrestle well,” Nellie Carter said. “I went out there, did my thing and came out on top.”

Gemma Carter (135), a senior, went the full six minutes to defeat Manti’s Summer Rowley in the championship bout. Although Gemma entered the tournament as a returning state champion, a third-place finish at divisions made a repeat uncertain.

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“I knew it was going to be tough,” she said. “I played it safe, and it worked out. It took a lot of extra practice to turn it around.”

Gwendaline Gardiner (145) delivered Canyon View’s third individual championship, outlasting Richfield’s Emma Moriarty in a hard-fought decision.

“This is my first time winning the championship,” said Gardiner, a senior who said she was inspired to wrestle by her father, brother and grandfather, all of whom competed in the sport.

“There’s just a great environment,” Gardiner said. “The team is like my second family.”

She credited her coaches and her father for pushing her to improve and teaching her the importance of wanting it more on the mat.

“This is great,” Gardiner said. “It shows the underclassmen what can happen when you work hard.”

Class 3A girls state tournament

Final Team scores

1. Canyon View, 273
2. Grantsville, 257
3. Juab, 242
4. Union, 144
5. Carbon, 125
6. Richfield, 102
7. Manti, 70
8. Morgan, 48

Individual results

100 pounds

1. Samantha Wingfield, Grantsville, Jr. (29-5)
2. Daisy Callaway, Canyon View, Fr. (8-18)
3. Jenay Tinoco, Juab, Fr. (8-15)
4. Capri Zorn, Canyon View, Fr. (8-20)
5. Siona Joleen, Providence Hall, Fr. (3-14)
6. Lexi Madsen, Juab, Jr. (2-19)

Championship — Samantha Wingfield, Grantsville def. Daisy Callaway, Canyon View, Fall 1:00

105 pounds

1. Kabree Duncan, Union, Sr. (32-13)
2. Mayra Castillo, Canyon View, Jr. (25-5)
3. Atti Nielson, Juab, Sr. (32-11)
4. Joscelyn Weise, Grantsville, Jr. (28-18)
5. Annaliese Baker, Richfield, Jr. (24-22)
6. Charly Poulson, Manti, Jr. (14-18)

Championship — Kabree Duncan, Union def. Mayra Castillo, Canyon View, Fall 5:01

110 pounds

1. Andelynn Stephensen, Juab, Sr. (35-5)
2. Karlie Bishop, Providence Hall, Sr. (24-4)
3. Taylor Whittom, Canyon View, Sr. (32-14)
4. Chloe Hague, Union, Fr. (19-9)
5. Graysie Avila, Union, So. (23-15)
6. Isabella Patino, Grantsville, Sr. (21-24)

Championship — Andelynn Stephensen, Juab def. Karlie Bishop, Providence Hall, MD 13-0

115 pounds

1. Sophia Camargo, Grantsville, Sr. (36-6)
2. Arlie Jensen, Grantsville, Sr. (37-14)
3. Kelly Morales, Logan, Sr. (18-12)
4. Brynlee Lauritzen, Canyon View, Jr. (25-19)
5. Kyrie Mecham, Union, So. (38-17)
6. Camrie Carter, Morgan, So. (5-4)

Championship — Sophia Camargo, Grantsville def. Arlie Jensen, Grantsville, Fall 1:03

120 pounds

1. Bailey Hurst, Grantsville, Jr. (41-9)
2. Caelia Moyer, Grantsville, Sr. (25-11)
3. Takyera Taylor, Canyon View, Jr. (33-9)
4. Adriana Beltran, Union, Fr. (28-17)
5. Letty Ramirez, Juab, Fr. (11-21)
6. Kyla Evans, Richfield, So. (13-17)

Championship — Bailey Hurst, Grantsville def. Caelia Moyer, Grantsville, Fall 5:13

125 pounds

1. Makynlee Watkins, Juab, Jr. (31-16)
2. Hannah Miller, Grantsville, Sr. (10-4)
3. Callie Toone, Morgan, Jr. (8-2)
4. Cailyn Knighton, Ogden, . (18-15)
5. Hannah Crapo, Delta, Jr. (29-14)
6. Eden Hulet, Richfield, Sr. (15-9)

Championship — Makynlee Watkins, Juab def. Hannah Miller, Grantsville, Fall 3:53

130 pounds

1. Haedyn Herren, Grantsville, So. (27-12)
2. Tashra Pay, Juab, Jr. (31-16)
3. Serenitee Bushnell, Canyon View, Sr. (21-7)
4. Chloe Parker, Carbon, Sr. (15-18)
5. Jakoi Potter, Union, Fr. (21-22)
6. Lilly Middaugh, Morgan, So. (3-5)

Championship — Haedyn Herren, Grantsville def. Tashra Pay, Juab, Fall 1:55

135 pounds

1. Gemma Carter, Canyon View, Sr. (31-13)
2. Summer Rowley, Manti, Jr. (28-18)
3. Cortlyn Ercanbrack, Juab, So. (21-20)
4. Catarina Patino, Grantsville, Fr. (29-18)
5. Farrah Parker, Carbon, So. (28-18)
6. Remington Bird, Union, Sr. (3-17)

Championship — Gemma Carter, Canyon View def. Summer Rowley, Manti, Dec 10-4

140 pounds

1. Chloe Critchlow, Grantsville, Jr. (48-12)
2. Lizbet Rodriguez, Canyon View, Jr. (24-8)
3. Lyndie Christensen, Juab, Fr. (17-15)
4. Bailee Christensen, Carbon, Sr. (24-20)
5. Kristy Beal, Manti, Jr. (19-21)
6. Fiera Milbrandt, Richfield, So. (9-18)

Championship — Chloe Critchlow, Grantsville def. Lizbet Rodriguez, Canyon View, Fall 5:28

145 pounds

1. Gwendaline Gardiner, Canyon View, Sr. (17-5)
2. Emma Moriarty, Richfield, So. (28-13)
3. Lilly Valetta, Juab, So. (20-15)
4. Madyson Davis, Grantsville, Jr. (24-19)
5. Jacksyn Kippen, Canyon View, Jr. (24-17)
6. Brynleigh Jensen, Morgan, Jr. (2-6)

Championship — Gwendaline Gardiner, Canyon View def. Emma Moriarty, Richfield, Dec 6-2

155 pounds

1. Nellie Carter, Canyon View, So. (37-7)
2. Rickelle Collins, Carbon, Sr. (33-12)
3. Morgan Holdaway, Juab, Sr. (29-16)
4. Zeze Lafaele, Richfield, Sr. (29-14)
5. Danika Nielsen, Delta, Sr. (26-16)
6. Shelby Sands, Canyon View, Fr. (12-16)

Championship — Nellie Carter, Canyon View def. Rickelle Collins, Carbon, Fall 5:19

170 pounds

1. Keely Hansen, Manti, Jr. (34-5)
2. Jayci Wood, Union, Sr. (24-17)
3. Caroline Mecham, Grantsville, Jr. (38-11)
4. Alizah Trostle, Carbon, Jr. (15-17)
5. Rylee Carter, Canyon View, So. (20-13)
6. Lillie Balosso, Juab, So. (22-14)

Championship — Keely Hansen, Manti def. Jayci Wood, Union, Fall 1:55

190 pounds

1. Madison Arroyo, Carbon, Sr. (22-11)
2. Karissah Haymore, Canyon View, Jr. (21-12)
3. Kira Hart, Grantsville, Sr. (36-15)
4. Jenna Pulsipher, Carbon, Sr. (16-17)
5. Danyelle Shields, Union, Sr. (29-18)
6. Shalyse Parke, Canyon View, So. (12-19)

Championship — Madison Arroyo, Carbon def. Karissah Haymore, Canyon View, Fall 4:42

235 pounds

1. Laukau Taufatofua, Richfield, Jr. (36-5)
2. Aspen Clark, Richfield, Jr. (24-6)
3. Macee Ercanbrack, Juab, Sr. (23-7)
4. Valeria Estrada, Canyon View, So. (15-18)
5. Helena Santana, Union, Fr. (8-14)
6. Jaxie Marx, Union, Fr. (5-7)

Championship — Laukau Taufatofua, Richfield def. Aspen Clark, Richfield, Dec 2-0