High school wrestlers compete in the Ross Brunson All-Star Dual at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
James Edward
By James Edward
James has been covering high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News for three decades.

Uintah’s boys wrestling team is in the driver’s seat for a sixth straight state championship after a strong opening day of the 4A state tournament at UVU on Friday.

Uintah tallied 118.5 points and advanced 11 wrestler’s into Saturday’s semifinals. Timpanogos sits in second with 92 points, followed by Ridgeline in third with 71 points.

Uintah’s Maddax Hacking is two wins away from winning a third straight state championship after the senior marched into the 132-pound semis.

Three other wrestlers are two wins away from a repeat: Murray sophomore Cash Christensen, Timpanogos senior Fisher Jolley and Pine View senior Caleb Patton.

Class 4A boys state tournament

Day 1 Team scores

  1. Uintah, 118.5
  2. Timpanogos, 92
  3. Ridgeline, 71
  4. Mountain View, 69
  5. Mountain Crest, 54.5
  6. Hurricane, 47.5
  7. Stansbury, 41
  8. Crimson Cliffs, 39.5

106 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Gavin Decol, Uintah def. Jett Rogers, Snow Canyon, TF-1.5 4:41 (19-4)
  • Ashton Leishman, Ridgeline def. Quinton Darley, Green Canyon, MD 14-2
  • Carson Spires, Desert Hills def. Adam Steele, Highland, Fall 3:46
  • Cache Smith, Bear River def. Riley Bingham, Ridgeline, Fall 1:51
  • Noah Ahn, Timpanogos def. Quinn Mannin, Mountain View, Fall 1:57
  • Stockton Judd, Uintah def. Brydan Horrocks, Summit Academy, Fall 2:33
  • Ike Beard, Hurricane def. Eli Olson, Park City, Dec 8-3
  • Brycen Durkin, Murray def. Keian Linnell, Stansbury, Fall 3:51

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Gavin Decol, Uintah def. Ashton Leishman, Ridgeline, TF-1.5 2:34 (17-2)
  • Cache Smith, Bear River def. Carson Spires, Desert Hills, MD 15-4
  • Noah Ahn, Timpanogos def. Brydan Horrocks, Summit Academy, TF-1.5 2:19 (17-0)
  • Brycen Durkin, Murray def. Ike Beard, Hurricane, MD 14-5

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Gavin Decol, Uintah vs. Cache Smith, Bear River
  • Noah Ahn, Timpanogos vs. Brycen Durkin, Murray

113 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Jaxon Morgan, Bear River def. Ledger Pulham, Timpanogos, Fall 2:50
  • Luke Mosher, Ridgeline def. Jaxon Mckitrick, Mountain View, TF-1.5 4:15 (16-1)
  • Preston Carter, Timpanogos def. Charlie Bennett, Highland, Fall 0:57
  • Taydin Atwood, Uintah def. Cody Richarson, Hurricane, TF-1.5 5:07 (17-1)
  • Cash Christensen, Murray def. Max Gibb, Mountain Crest, TF-1.5 1:36 (15-0)
  • Coleman Judd, Mountain View def. Joel Stevens, Desert Hills, Dec 9-6
  • Joshua Garcia, Uintah def. Bear Boyer, Sky View, Fall 3:08
  • Bridger Hansen, Desert Hills def. Walter Gull, Stansbury, Fall 0:58

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Jaxon Morgan, Bear River def. Luke Mosher, Ridgeline, MD 10-2
  • Taydin Atwood, Uintah def. Preston Carter, Timpanogos, TF-1.5 2:31 (16-0)
  • Cash Christensen, Murray def. Coleman Judd, Mountain View, TF-1.5 4:40 (17-1)
  • Bridger Hansen, Desert Hills def. Joshua Garcia, Uintah, MD 19-10

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Jaxon Morgan, Bear River vs. Taydin Atwood, Uintah
  • Cash Christensen, Murray vs. Bridger Hansen, Desert Hills

120 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Nixon Canfield, Bear River def. Riley Stevens, Desert Hills, TF-1.5 4:00 (19-2)
  • Kimball Jeppson, Ridgeline def. Mason Griffith, Stansbury, Fall 3:03
  • Aiden Allen, Snow Canyon def. Tidus Schuster, Park City, Fall 1:15
  • Ben Belliston, Timpanogos def. Travis Angus, Uintah, TF-1.5 2:50 (15-0)
  • Joe Holbrook, Ridgeline def. Kaysan Page, Stansbury, Fall 2:44
  • Asher Suwyn, Hurricane def. Maximilian Diaz, Cedar City, MD 16-3
  • Drayger Cloward, Uintah def. Asher Powell, Crimson Cliffs, Fall 0:52
  • Hawk Grow, Mountain View def. River Moosman, Timpanogos, Fall 2:59

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Nixon Canfield, Bear River def. Kimball Jeppson, Ridgeline, TF-1.5 2:46 (19-3)
  • Ben Belliston, Timpanogos def. Aiden Allen, Snow Canyon, Fall 3:33
  • Joe Holbrook, Ridgeline def. Asher Suwyn, Hurricane, Fall 1:42
  • Drayger Cloward, Uintah def. Hawk Grow, Mountain View, TF-1.5 3:56 (17-1)

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Nixon Canfield, Bear River vs. Ben Belliston, Timpanogos
  • Joe Holbrook, Ridgeline vs. Drayger Cloward, Uintah

126 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Ethan Sharp, Uintah def. Taylor Cichoski, Timpanogos, Fall 0:41
  • Andrew Esplin, Crimson Cliffs def. Steven Atkinson, Green Canyon, TF-1.5 3:53 (22-7)
  • Gavin Bradley, Desert Hills def. Gabriel Moises, Orem, Fall 2:57
  • Linken Jamison, Uintah def. Holden Vargas, Juan Diego, Fall 5:53
  • Kruz Allred, Ridgeline def. Tib Champneys, Tooele, Fall 1:54
  • Mac Gubler, Snow Canyon def. Dane Johansen, Mountain Crest, Fall 4:43
  • Porter Judd, Mountain View def. Isaac Torres, Crimson Cliffs, Fall 2:50
  • Juanluis Banaag, Desert Hills def. Quincy Larsen, Highland, TF-1.5 3:44 (19-3)

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Ethan Sharp, Uintah def. Andrew Esplin, Crimson Cliffs, TF-1.5 3:19 (18-3)
  • Gavin Bradley, Desert Hills def. Linken Jamison, Uintah, Fall 2:59
  • Kruz Allred, Ridgeline def. Mac Gubler, Snow Canyon, Fall 3:18
  • Porter Judd, Mountain View def. Juanluis Banaag, Desert Hills, Fall 5:43

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Ethan Sharp, Uintah vs. Gavin Bradley, Desert Hills
  • Kruz Allred, Ridgeline vs. Porter Judd, Mountain View

132 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Maddax Hacking, Uintah def. Jack Duffin, Pine View, TF-1.5 1:27 (15-0)
  • Hayden Jones, Crimson Cliffs def. Griffin Staten, Bear River, MD 13-2
  • Simon Boyer, Timpanogos def. William Terry, Mountain View, TF-1.5 2:00 (15-0)
  • Trevor Angus, Uintah def. Aiden Rosales, Sky View, Fall 2:51
  • Hunter Mcbride, Ridgeline def. Carter Lantz, Highland, Fall 0:39
  • Lochlan Wittwer, Dixie def. Cody Perrenoud, Desert Hills, Dec 7-0
  • James Rollins, Mountain Crest def. Jack Abernathy, Murray, TF-1.5 1:44 (15-0)
  • Sam Breinholt, Crimson Cliffs def. Cache Cragun, Green Canyon, MD 15-1

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Maddax Hacking, Uintah def. Hayden Jones, Crimson Cliffs, TF-1.5 4:00 (18-0)
  • Trevor Angus, Uintah def. Simon Boyer, Timpanogos, Dec 7-0
  • Hunter Mcbride, Ridgeline def. Lochlan Wittwer, Dixie, Fall 2:55
  • James Rollins, Mountain Crest def. Sam Breinholt, Crimson Cliffs, Dec 9-3

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Maddax Hacking, Uintah vs. Trevor Angus, Uintah
  • Hunter Mcbride, Ridgeline vs. James Rollins, Mountain Crest

138 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Rykan Hacking, Uintah def. Azel Olvera, Jordan, Fall 1:31
  • Pedro Puga, Mountain Crest def. Tate Mosher, Ridgeline, MD 21-10
  • Kooper Keenan, Crimson Cliffs def. Billy Counley, Bear River, Fall 3:46
  • Kixten Barney, Uintah def. Aiden Andreas, Desert Hills, Fall 3:36
  • Kayson Leak, Sky View def. Dax Wright, Bear River, Fall 1:01
  • Josh Bingham, Ridgeline def. Cameron Holt, Stansbury, Dec 6-4
  • Clint Gull, Stansbury def. Haydon Harris, Timpanogos, Fall 5:12
  • Liam Armstrong, Hurricane def. Joseph Blackwell, Mountain View, TF-1.5 3:43 (20-2)

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Rykan Hacking, Uintah def. Pedro Puga, Mountain Crest, TF-1.5 3:13 (17-0)
  • Kooper Keenan, Crimson Cliffs def. Kixten Barney, Uintah, Dec 11-6
  • Josh Bingham, Ridgeline def. Kayson Leak, Sky View, SV-1 15-12
  • Clint Gull, Stansbury def. Liam Armstrong, Hurricane, Dec 8-3

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Rykan Hacking, Uintah vs. Kooper Keenan, Crimson Cliffs
  • Josh Bingham, Ridgeline vs. Clint Gull, Stansbury

144 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Peyton Hogan, Uintah def. Grant Milsap, Desert Hills, Fall 0:52
  • Griffin Rhoades, Uintah def. Cade Whimpey, Timpanogos, TF-1.5 5:42 (16-0)
  • Jaden Casperson, Pine View def. Seth Bindrup, Mountain Crest, TF-1.5 2:15 (15-0)
  • Fyodor Golub, Highland def. William Miles, Crimson Cliffs, Fall 5:04
  • Preston Lang, Snow Canyon def. Cael Brown, Tooele, TF-1.5 2:24 (20-5)
  • Sawyer Grow, Mountain View def. Royce Decker, Desert Hills, Fall 2:55
  • Benjamin Ploehn, Stansbury def. Gunner Miller, Hurricane, Fall 0:39
  • Kash Selin, Ridgeline def. Brant Blood, Cedar City, Fall 1:30

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Peyton Hogan, Uintah def. Griffin Rhoades, Uintah, Dec 14-8
  • Fyodor Golub, Highland def. Jaden Casperson, Pine View, Dec 1-0
  • Preston Lang, Snow Canyon def. Sawyer Grow, Mountain View, TF-1.5 5:53 (18-2)
  • Benjamin Ploehn, Stansbury def. Kash Selin, Ridgeline, Fall 1:10

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Peyton Hogan, Uintah vs. Fyodor Golub, Highland
  • Preston Lang, Snow Canyon vs. Benjamin Ploehn, Stansbury

150 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Brigham Cookson, Mountain View def. Gideon Mitchell, Timpanogos, Fall 3:20
  • Parker Belnap, Crimson Cliffs def. Ryker Roberts, Bear River, Fall 2:31
  • Channing Francom, Timpanogos def. Blaklee Munns, Bear River, Fall 1:40
  • Ethan Richard, Stansbury def. Jaxton Danner, Cottonwood, Fall 1:16
  • Mack Rutledge, Ridgeline def. Luke McNett, Cedar City, Fall 3:25
  • Cougar Betts, Uintah def. Isaiah Trujillo, Hurricane, Dec 11-7
  • Gage Mcmickell, Uintah def. William Hatch, Pine View, Fall 2:19
  • Cruze Anderson, Desert Hills def. Lincon Cowan, Provo, Fall 5:29

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Brigham Cookson, Mountain View def. Parker Belnap, Crimson Cliffs, TF-1.5 2:22 (16-1)
  • Ethan Richard, Stansbury def. Channing Francom, Timpanogos, Dec 13-6
  • Mack Rutledge, Ridgeline def. Cougar Betts, Uintah, TF-1.5 3:53 (17-0)
  • Gage Mcmickell, Uintah def. Cruze Anderson, Desert Hills, Fall 3:23

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Brigham Cookson, Mountain View vs. Ethan Richard, Stansbury
  • Mack Rutledge, Ridgeline vs. Gage Mcmickell, Uintah

157 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Stetson Bingham, Mountain Crest def. Preston Clark, Snow Canyon, Fall 3:50
  • Jr Carpenter, Pine View def. Jerry Oyler, Highland, Fall 3:24
  • Jacob Broadhead, Crimson Cliffs def. Conner Ware, Stansbury, Dec 15-13
  • Gus Higgins, Mountain View def. Zarien Crook, Ridgeline, Fall 1:53
  • Zack Mccann, Timpanogos def. Dean John, Uintah, TF-1.5 3:03 (21-6)
  • Brady Mccurdy, Uintah def. Boston Devlin, Crimson Cliffs, Fall 1:55
  • Carter Vazquez, Stansbury def. Zachary Semanoff, Sky View, Fall 4:33
  • Brice Hawkins, Hurricane def. Kade Mullins, Dixie, Fall 2:25

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Jr Carpenter, Pine View def. Stetson Bingham, Mountain Crest, Dec 9-6
  • Jacob Broadhead, Crimson Cliffs def. Gus Higgins, Mountain View, TF-1.5 3:16 (20-2)
  • Zack Mccann, Timpanogos def. Brady Mccurdy, Uintah, MD 13-4
  • Brice Hawkins, Hurricane def. Carter Vazquez, Stansbury, Fall 4:44

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Jr Carpenter, Pine View vs. Jacob Broadhead, Crimson Cliffs
  • Zack Mccann, Timpanogos vs. Brice Hawkins, Hurricane

165 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Kyler Swensen, Mountain Crest def. Michael Tovmash, Crimson Cliffs, TF-1.5 1:54 (20-4)
  • Jacob Harris, Mountain Crest def. Christian Minenno, Jordan, Fall 4:24
  • Clark Weakley, Snow Canyon def. Seldon Jenks, Uintah, Fall 1:16
  • Zaiden Rosenthal, East def. Wyatt Smart, Pine View, TF-1.5 5:18 (17-2)
  • Keegan Miller, Hurricane def. Kael Christensen, Bear River, TF-1.5 2:56 (16-0)
  • Skyler Oveson, Cedar City def. Bryton Butt, Ridgeline, Fall 5:25
  • Chance Blevins, Mountain View def. Brant Chandler, Snow Canyon, Fall 4:00
  • Eli Jurgens, Timpanogos def. Zane Murray, Uintah, Fall 1:36

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Kyler Swensen, Mountain Crest def. Jacob Harris, Mountain Crest, TF-1.5 1:44 (21-5)
  • Clark Weakley, Snow Canyon def. Zaiden Rosenthal, East, Dec 10-5
  • Keegan Miller, Hurricane def. Skyler Oveson, Cedar City, MD 15-5
  • Eli Jurgens, Timpanogos def. Chance Blevins, Mountain View, MD 16-8

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Kyler Swensen, Mountain Crest vs. Clark Weakley, Snow Canyon
  • Keegan Miller, Hurricane vs. Eli Jurgens, Timpanogos

175 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Koen White, Mountain Crest def. Jaden Carter, Pine View, Fall 0:53
  • Asher Kieth, Mountain View def. D’andre Salazar, Cottonwood, Fall 2:37
  • Keaton Terry, Crimson Cliffs def. Ashton Walker, Stansbury, TF-1.5 4:58 (19-3)
  • Brody Chivers, Uintah def. Daxton Alley, Hurricane, Fall 3:33
  • Fisher Jolley, Timpanogos def. Owen Po’uha, Cedar City, Fall 1:34
  • Oakley Shope, Uintah def. Raiden Hunt, Pine View, Fall 5:02
  • Cy Nelson, Mountain Crest def. Asa Moylan, Hurricane, Fall 0:37
  • Daniel Thompson, Crimson Cliffs def. Eli Howard, Cedar City, Dec 10-5

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Koen White, Mountain Crest def. Asher Kieth, Mountain View, Fall 1:17
  • Keaton Terry, Crimson Cliffs def. Brody Chivers, Uintah, Dec 11-5
  • Fisher Jolley, Timpanogos def. Oakley Shope, Uintah, Fall 1:26
  • Cy Nelson, Mountain Crest def. Daniel Thompson, Crimson Cliffs, Fall 3:30

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Koen White, Mountain Crest vs. Keaton Terry, Crimson Cliffs
  • Fisher Jolley, Timpanogos vs. Cy Nelson, Mountain Crest

190 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Carter Egbert, Mountain Crest def. Jacob Stephens, Cottonwood, TF-1.5 1:18 (16-0)
  • Andrew Syphus, Stansbury def. Ty Tarbett, Crimson Cliffs, Fall 4:00
  • Stockton Sondrup, Timpanogos def. Cooper Goodrich, Uintah, Fall 3:18
  • Lukas Turner, Uintah def. Anthony Hicks, Snow Canyon, Fall 3:35
  • Kaleb Midzinksi, Timpanogos def. Kody Wilson, Bear River, TF-1.5 3:45 (18-2)
  • Eli Wheatley, Green Canyon def. Cyden Schauerhamer, Murray, Fall 3:23
  • Hyrum Stafford, Mountain View def. Lewis Hawkes, Ridgeline, Fall 2:49
  • Caden Kerrigan, Juan Diego def. Kris Padilla, East, Fall 1:02

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Carter Egbert, Mountain Crest def. Andrew Syphus, Stansbury, Fall 3:18
  • Lukas Turner, Uintah def. Stockton Sondrup, Timpanogos, Fall 5:20
  • Kaleb Midzinksi, Timpanogos def. Eli Wheatley, Green Canyon, TF-1.5 5:31 (19-4)
  • Hyrum Stafford, Mountain View def. Caden Kerrigan, Juan Diego, TF-1.5 5:36 (19-2)

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Carter Egbert, Mountain Crest vs. Lukas Turner, Uintah
  • Kaleb Midzinksi, Timpanogos vs. Hyrum Stafford, Mountain View

215 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Rodney Sabin, Uintah def. Titan Dellos, Pine View, Fall 1:42
  • Jude Harris, Mountain View def. Zack Chandler, Snow Canyon, Fall 4:41
  • Titan Wright, Hurricane def. Stryder Smith, Green Canyon, Fall 1:14
  • Soren Jensen, Ridgeline def. Spencer Mitchell, Green Canyon, Dec 12-5
  • Joaquin Ruiz, Murray def. Lorenzo Reyes, Mountain Crest, Fall 1:14
  • Daniel Maya, Pine View def. Case Jones, Cedar City, Dec 5-2
  • Cesar Inzunza, Timpanogos def. Brayden Covington, Dixie, Dec 9-5
  • Xander Stokes, Sky View def. Trail Sampson, Uintah, Dec 7-2

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Jude Harris, Mountain View def. Rodney Sabin, Uintah, Fall 3:01
  • Titan Wright, Hurricane def. Soren Jensen, Ridgeline, Dec 8-4
  • Joaquin Ruiz, Murray def. Daniel Maya, Pine View, Fall 0:35
  • Cesar Inzunza, Timpanogos def. Xander Stokes, Sky View, Dec 8-5
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Saturday’s semifinals

  • Jude Harris, Mountain View vs. Titan Wright, Hurricane
  • Joaquin Ruiz, Murray vs. Cesar Inzunza, Timpanogos

285 pounds

Friday’s first round

  • Sam Tanner, Green Canyon def. Austin Kitchen, Jordan, Fall 1:41
  • Tanner Matua, Hurricane def. Siaosi Tupuola, Mountain Crest, Fall 5:10
  • Jesse King, Timpanogos def. Sawyer Harris, Mountain View, Fall 1:19
  • Jonathan Herring, Mountain View def. Tenari Teo, Pine View, Dec 5-1
  • Caleb Patton, Pine View def. Carlos Rosas, Stansbury, TF-1.5 2:59 (20-5)
  • Royce Jolley, Cedar City def. Morgan Kunzler, Ridgeline, Fall 2:28
  • Caden Young, Uintah def. Leland Palmer, Sky View, Fall 0:38
  • Sitili Palmer, Sky View def. Bryce Jensen, Uintah, Fall 2:15

Friday’s quarterfinals

  • Sam Tanner, Green Canyon def. Tanner Matua, Hurricane, Dec 9-6
  • Jesse King, Timpanogos def. Jonathan Herring, Mountain View, Dec 3-1
  • Caleb Patton, Pine View def. Royce Jolley, Cedar City, TF-1.5 3:38 (18-3)
  • Caden Young, Uintah def. Sitili Palmer, Sky View, Fall 0:58

Saturday’s semifinals

  • Sam Tanner, Green Canyon vs. Jesse King, Timpanogos
  • Caleb Patton, Pine View vs. Caden Young, Uintah
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