The Duchesne girls’ wrestling team celebrates its third consecutive state wrestling title Saturday night in Richfield. David Anderson
By David Anderson

The Duchesne girls wrestling team didn’t allow for a surprise this year as it captured its third straight state title at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield on Saturday.

“What we really worked on this year was eliminating bad habits and becoming better wrestlers,” said Eagles assistant coach Curt Skewes.

Duchesne has been at the top of the heap of the 1A/2A girls state tournament since it started. However, that doesn’t mean it’s been easy, as the level of competition has continued to improve and grow each year, Skewes said.

“One of the things we have told our girls is because you have won it, you have a target on your back and everyone wants to get to where you are,” Skewes said. “We’ve got to continue to get better.”

For Duchesne, wrestling is about more than just learning how to win on the mat.

“This is about helping them learn to be better humans,” Skewes said. “This helps them learn that they can do hard things. This is hard. Wrestling is not for the timid.”

Duchesne finished the tournament, held entirely on Saturday, with 273 points. Enterprise nabbed second with 154, followed by San Juan with 125.5.

“We have girls on our team who have said their greatest accomplishment is wrestling,” Skewes said. “This is the greatest character builder there is.

“When we get home to Duchesne tonight, there’ll be a big party.”

Duchesne was led in part by Leah Ivie, who won the 105-pound championship match by fall over Enterprise’s Aspen Hall.

“I’m just so grateful to be here,” Ivie said. “I’m just so thankful for the opportunities to be here. I’m thankful for girls like Aspen who come out and wrestle so hard.”

While earning the individual championship was great, Ivie said helping with the team effort was more important.

“I’m so grateful for my team and everyone in there that pushes themselves every day,” Ivie said.

Junior Ariana Jones was Duchesne’s other state champion Saturday evening, as she was able to pin Panguitch’s Lainee Sawyer in the 130-pound individual championship bout.

“I kind of wrestled poorly at first because I was nervous, but I was able to come back,” Jones said. “Wrestling is everything to me.”

This is Jones’ second individual state championship, and third with the team.

“We all put in so much hard work and stay after hours,” Jones said. “Wrestling is pretty cool. More people should do it.”

Class 2A/1A girls state tournament

Final team scores

  1. Duchesne, 237
  2. Enterprise, 154
  3. San Juan, 125.5
  4. Altamont, 105
  5. Monument Valley, 95
  6. Rich, 93
  7. Beaver, 86
  8. Panguitch, 74

Individual results

100 pounds

  1. Madaleigh Grimstead, Tintic, So. (40-6)
  2. Brynlee Kirk, Rich, So. (27-12)
  3. Jacoy Farnsworth, Duchesne, So. (32-17)
  4. Scottlynn Strong, Beaver, So. (21-16)
  5. Lauren Stewart, Wayne, So. (26-13)
  6. Oaklee Iorg, Altamont, So. (21-19)

Championship — Madaleigh Grimstead, Tintic def. Brynlee Kirk, Rich, MD 14-4

105 pounds

  1. Leah Ivie, Duchesne, Jr. (33-9)
  2. Aspen Hall, Enterprise, So. (35-14)
  3. Mikey Little, Whitehorse, Fr. (14-15)
  4. Jennesi Crowley, Altamont, So. (18-18)
  5. Linli Hunter, Panguitch, Fr. (11-23)
  6. Lydia Hawks, San Juan, Fr. (9-21)

Championship — Leah Ivie, Duchesne def. Aspen Hall, Enterprise, Fall 1:14

110 pounds

  1. Ryan Hiss, American Leadership, Sr. (22-15)
  2. Kylie Stewart, Wayne, Fr. (32-12)
  3. Diana Montanez, Enterprise, Sr. (28-15)
  4. Dustee Black, South Summit, Jr. (14-23)
  5. Keturah Whitehorse, Monument Valley, Jr. (17-16)
  6. Rayauna Lee, Whitehorse, Jr. (9-16)

Championship — Ryan Hiss, American Leadership Academy def. Kylie Stewart, Wayne, Dec 12-11

115 pounds

  1. Linzy Perfect, North Sevier, So. (32-7)
  2. Summer Atene, Monument Valley, So. (24-10)
  3. Oaklee Bird, Altamont, So. (35-14)
  4. tynslee brindley, Piute, Fr. (12-24)
  5. Breklyn Skewes, Duchesne, Jr. (12-4)
  6. Kadie Palmer, San Juan, So. (9-24)

Championship — Linzy Perfect, North Sevier def. Summer Atene, Monument Valley, Fall 0:56

120 pounds

  1. Alexa Marshall, Panguitch, Jr. (40-6)
  2. Brooklyn Ross, South Summit, Jr. (18-18)
  3. Jordyn Bell, Duchesne, Sr. (14-9)
  4. Rylee Gibbons, Gunnison Valley, Fr. (14-6)
  5. Chloe Gough, Rich, Fr. (7-7)
  6. Shelby Brunson, Millard, Fr. (12-28)

Championship — Alexa Marshall, Panguitch def. Brooklyn Ross, South Summit, Fall 2:56

125 pounds

  1. Preslee Thacker, Altamont, So. (42-10)
  2. Shaylee Ivie, Duchesne, Sr. (26-19)
  3. Serenity Bergstrom, Beaver, So. (38-16)
  4. Nay`myia Morgan, Monument Valley, So. (16-17)
  5. Blake Coontz, Rich, So. (17-17)
  6. Makiya Kerns, Enterprise, Fr. (13-29)

Championship — Preslee Thacker, Altamont def. Shaylee Ivie, Duchesne, Fall 2:12

130 pounds

  1. Ariana Jones, Duchesne, Jr. (34-12)
  2. Lainee Sawyer, Panguitch, So. (39-12)
  3. Kheirra Keith, San Juan, So. (31-13)
  4. Allison Hallenback, Enterprise, Fr. (32-18)
  5. Leah Iverson, Millard, Fr. (25-24)
  6. Callie Owens, South Sevier, Sr. (15-13)

Championship — Ariana Jones, Duchesne def. Lainee Sawyer, Panguitch, Fall 2:43

135 pounds

  1. KaDee Murdock, Beaver, Jr. (40-9)
  2. mckenlee sprecher, Duchesne, Jr. (31-13)
  3. Heidi Marshall, Kanab, Sr. (37-12)
  4. Tatum Bird, Altamont, Fr. (29-15)
  5. Clara Peterson, Millard, Sr. (23-8)
  6. Kaytylynn Goforth, South Summit, Jr. (21-17)

Championship — KaDee Murdock, Beaver def. mckenlee sprecher, Duchesne, Fall 2:30

140 pounds

  1. Marlie Tate, Enterprise, Sr. (31-16)
  2. Katharina Smith, Rich, Sr. (26-17)
  3. Alexia Joseph, Beaver, Jr. (16-10)
  4. Maddison Ivie, Duchesne, Jr. (14-13)
  5. Hunttyr McMillan, South Summit, Sr. (10-15)
  6. LaRyeus Benally, San Juan, Fr. (21-20)

Championship — Marlie Tate, Enterprise def. Katharina Smith, Rich, Dec 7-5

145 pounds

  1. Clara Yardley, Enterprise, Jr. (37-5)
  2. Baily Tanner, American Leadership, Sr. (26-10)
  3. Hailey Gines, South Sevier, Fr. (26-17)
  4. Rexlynn Jessen, Duchesne, Jr. (19-15)
  5. Erika Aldrich, Water Canyon, Sr. (17-9)
  6. Collins Houston, Panguitch, Fr. (25-13)

Championship — Clara Yardley, Enterprise def. Baily Tanner, American Leadership Academy, Dec 7-6

155 pounds

  1. Saraeya Mills, San Juan, Jr. (26-8)
  2. Priseis Parker, Monument Valley, Fr. (21-7)
  3. Tesli Button, Kanab, Fr. (19-12)
  4. Dakoda Keel, Duchesne, Jr. (19-17)
  5. Baylie Christy, Enterprise, Jr. (31-19)
  6. Jyel George, San Juan, Fr. (6-19)

Championship — Saraeya Mills, San Juan def. Priseis Parker, Monument Valley, Dec 9-6

170 pounds

  1. Khatira Keith, San Juan, Sr. (36-3)
  2. Aiyana Parker, Monument Valley, Jr. (27-7)
  3. Noraa Darger, Kanab, So. (26-12)
  4. Madeleinne Pratt, Gunnison Valley, Sr. (9-9)
  5. Jaidyn Draper, Altamont, So. (21-17)
  6. Caydence Joe, San Juan, Jr. (13-16)

Championship — Khatira Keith, San Juan def. Aiyana Parker, Monument Valley, Dec 5-0

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190 pounds

  1. Daylynn Sorensen, Millard, Sr. (32-6)
  2. Abigail Woods, Duchesne, Sr. (23-15)
  3. Saylor Dandy, San Juan, Sr. (27-10)
  4. Isabella Trujillo, Rich, So. (18-15)
  5. Shandiin Roberts, Whitehorse, Sr. (18-13)
  6. Kailyn Todakozie, South Sevier, So. (14-20)

Championship — Daylynn Sorensen, Millard def. Abigail Woods, Duchesne, Fall 2:43

235 pounds

  1. Austyn Carpenter, Enterprise, Jr. (35-10)
  2. Bahozhoni Johnson, South Sevier, So. (24-14)
  3. Kenzlee Van Wyck, Duchesne, Fr. (11-10)
  4. Morgan Kaytso, San Juan, Jr. (22-9)
  5. Autumn Munoz, Duchesne, Jr. (7-11)
  6. Baobye Lao, Millard, So. (14-20)

Championship — Austyn Carpenter, Enterprise def. Bahozhoni Johnson, South Sevier, Fall 2:46

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