By Shannon Lukens.

UPDATE Saturday evening: Congratulations to Meeker’s Cade Blunt, who is the new CHSAA State Wrestling Champion in 2A, 175 pounds.

Other finalists all finished second.
Koy Weber – Meeker
Kayla Deaton -Moffat County
Reese Davis – Rifle

 

 

UPDATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON:

Kody May and Dean Vogelaar are checking in from the CHSAA State Wrestling Championships in Denver.

Finals start at 4 p.m. with the Parade of Champions. The mats are set up and ready to go.

In the finals:

• Koy Weber – Meeker
• Cade Blunt – Meeker
• Kayla Deaton -Moffat County
• Reese Davis – Rifle

Results from consolation:

• Kaeden Martinez 3rd – Moffat County
• Zach Hedman 5th – Moffat County
• Isaac Valencia 4th – Rifle
• Clay Crawford 3rd – Meeker
• Ayden Christian 5th – Rangely
• Ryleigh Hedman 6th – Moffat County
• Ruth Leblanc 4th – Meeker

 

UPDATE SATURDAY MORNING:

Here is who is wrestling for the state title today:

• 126 lbs. — Koy Weber from Meeker
• 175 lbs. — Cade Blunt from Meeker
• 125 lbs. — Kayla Deaton — Moffat County
• 155 lbs. – Reese  Davis from Rifle (girls)

Seven wrestlers are in the consolation round which means they will be 3rd through 6th place:

• Kaeden Martinez from Moffat County
• Zach Hedman from Moffat County
• Isaac Valencia from Rifle
• Clay Crawford from Meeker
• Ayden Christian from Rangely
• Ryleigh Hedman from Moffat County Girls
• Ruth LeBlanc from Meeker Girls

 

Kody May and Dean Vogelaar are at Ball Arena, doing the live play-by-play. Thank you to Jeannie Logan for getting this picture for us. She wrote, “They’re so far up there it’s hard to get,” but she zoomed in. That’s Kody and Dean on the lower row. Thanks for sharing, Jeannie.

 

The 2025 Colorado State Wrestling Championship Tournament is at Ball Arena in Denver, Feb. 13-15.  We will have live coverage on 55 Country/KRAI AM and 105.1 FM of wrestlers from Northwest Colorado.

2025 Colorado Wrestling State Championship Tournament: Brackets, Results and Schedule

Schedule of Events

• Session 1 (Thurs., Feb. 13)
  • 4A Girls and 2A/3A Boys (12 mats)
    • Preliminaries through quarterfinals: Noon–4 p.m.
• Session 2 (Thurs., Feb. 13)
  • 5A Girls and 4A/5A Boys (12 mats)
    • Preliminaries through quarterfinals: 5-9 p.m.
• Session 3 (Fri., Feb. 14)
  • 4A Girls and 2A/3A Boys (12 mats)
    • Second-Round Consolation immediately following previous rounds, 8:30 a.m–noon
  • 5A Girls and 4A/5A Boys (12 mats)
    • Second-Round Consolation immediately following previous rounds, 12:45 p.m–4 p.m.
• Session 4 (Fri., Feb. 14)
  • All Classes (12 mats)
    • Semifinals: 6 p.m.
    • Third-Round Consolation beginning immediately as mats open up, 7:15 p.m.
• Session 5 (Sat., Feb. 15)
  • All Classes (12 mats)
    • Consolation Semifinals: 9 a.m.
    • Fifth Place: Immediately following the previous round.
    • Third Place: Immediately following the previous round.
• Session 6 (Sat., Feb. 15)
  • All Classes (6 mats)
    • Parade of Champions: 4 p.m.

Thank you to our many sponsors of the CHSAA State Wrestling Championship Tournament. They are listed below.

 

Tune in to 55 Country on your AM dial AND 105.1 FM to listen.

 

Kody May and Dean Vogelaar will be making the call on 55 Country/KRAI AM and 105.1 FM.

 

Moffat County High School

• 144 lbs. — Kaeden Martinez
• 157 lbs. — Colt Call
• 175 lbs. — Zach Hedman
• 285 lbs. — Zach Winters

The Moffat County girls wrestling team is taking nine wrestlers to the state tournament. The Lady Bulldogs also took home first place for 4A Region 2.

• 115 lbs. – Ryleigh Hedman
• 120 lbs. – Sydney Preston  (From Hayden but competes for Moffat County)
• 125 lbs. – Kayla Deaton
• 135 lbs. – Haylee Staker
• 140 lbs. – Amanaki George  (From Steamboat Springs but competes for Moffat County)
• 155 lbs. – Callah Caperton
• 170 lbs. – Niyla Ennis
• 190 lbs. – Emily Hockaday  (From Hayden but competes for Moffat County)
• 235 lbs. – Kearra Cicchini

 

Photo courtesy Monica Case

Hayden High School

• 106 lbs. – Israel Perez
• 144 lbs. – Triston Day
• 150 lbs. – Ethan Silva
• 165 lbs. – Ryder Weber
• 175 lbs. – Joe Harris
• 190 lbs. – JD Case

• Sydney Preston – Wrestles for Moffat County
• Emily Hockaday – Wrestles for Moffat County

Meeker High School

• 113 lbs. – Eli Rundberg
• 126 lbs. – Koy Weber
• 138 lbs. – Clay Crawford
• 165 lbs. – Drake Jones
• 175 lbs.- Cade Blunt

Girls

• 130 lbs. — Emma Ford
• 145 lbs. — Abigail Amick
• 170 lbs. — Ruth LeBlanc
• 235 lbs. — Aurora Stallings

 

Soroco High School

Courtesy Photos

100 lbs. — Addi Whaley

132 lbs. — Cavit Gregory

Steamboat Springs High School

No wrestlers from Steamboat Springs qualified for state championships. But 140 lb. Amanaki George qualified. She is from Steamboat Springs and competes for Moffat County.

 

Photos courtesy Garfield Re-2 School District

Rifle High School

• 150 lbs. — Blake Shaffer
• 157 lbs. — Trey Trouskie
• 165 lbs. — Isaac Valencia
• 190 lbs. — Arath Lopez
• 215 lbs. — Malachi Moore

Girls

• 110 lbs, – Karisa Craig
• 155 lbs, – Reese  Davis

Coal Ridge High School

• 126 lbs. — Jesse Richel

Girls

• 105 lbs. — Lexi Thurmon
• 140 lbs. —  Callie Epp

 

Rangely High School

• 113 lbs. — Cameron Preciado
• 120 lbs. — Aydan Christian

West Grand High School

• 120 lbs. — Matthew Lujan
• 138 lbs. — Landon Lockhart
• 144 lbs. — Walker Howell
• 157 lbs. — Joe Probst
• 215 lbs. — Ryan Van Oosten
• Heavyweight — Blake Terryberry

Girls

• 100 lbs. — Heaven Vail
• 115 lbs. Sage Wheatley
• 135 lbs. — Josslyn Etler
• 155 lbs. — Penny Myer

 

Middle Park High School

• 132 lbs. — Tanner Hoover
• 285 lbs. — DJ Kohlwey

Girls

• 125 lbs. — Bazil St. Germain

 

Schools that are represented are welcome to send a picture of your state qualifiers and we will add this to the post. Send it to: Shannon@SteamboatRadio.com.

 

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