Saratoga grapplers take 3rd

At the Grand West Invitational the Saratoga Panthers had multiple wrestlers place at the top of their weight classes, with two 1st place finishes by Brian Smith at 113 and Quade Jordan at 220.

The Panther Wrestlers scored a total of 118 team points. Out of 12 competing teams, Saratoga placed 3rd.

In 106 Skylar Wood placed 4th and scored 13 team points. In the Quarterfinal round Wood won by fall over Earl Menke (Buena Vista). In the Consulation Semi-Final Wood won by fall over Anthony Solaas (Hanna Elk Mountain). 

In 113, Kanean Roberts placed 2nd. In round one ,Roberts won by fall over Ivan Babonoyaba (Basalt).In round two Roberts  won by fall over Logan Haffele (Eagle Valley). In round three, Roberts won by fall over Richard Puerto (Battle Mountain). In round four, Brian Smith (Saratoga) won by decision over Roberts. In the final round, Roberts won by fall over Aydan Christian (Rangely).

Also in 113 Brian Smith placed 1st and scored 22 team points. In round one, Smith won by fall over Logan Haffele (Eagle Valley). In round two, Richard Puerto (Battle Mountain) won by fall over Smith. In round three, Smith won by fall over Aydan Christian (Rangely). In round four, Smith won by decision over Kanean Roberts (Saratoga).In round five, Smith won by fall over Ivan Babonoyaba (Basalt).

In 120 Allyster Ingraham placed 3rd. In round one, Ingraham won by fall over Roaney Requeno (Basalt). In round two, Caleb Camp (Buena Vista) won by fall over Ingraham. In round three, Tuker Carricato (Saratoga ) won by fall over Ingraham. In round four, Ingraham won by major decision over Landon Carlson (Rangely).In round five, Ingraham won by major decision over Logan Aoki (Eagle Valley). 

Also in the 120 division, Tuker Carricato placed 2nd and scored 20 team points. In round one, Carricato won by fall over Landon Carlson (Rangely). In round two, Carricato won by fall over Logan Aoki (Eagle Valley). In round three, Carricato won by fall over Allyster Ingraham (Saratoga). In round four, Caleb Camp (Buena Vista) won by fall over Carricato. In round five, Carricato won by fall over Roaney Requeno (Basalt).

In 152 Slayd Daley placed 2nd and scored 20 team points. In the quarterfinal Daley won by fall over Jake Crimmel (Buena Vista). In the semifinal Daley won by fall over Wyatt Shearer (West Grand) In the 1st Place Match Zane Varner (Rangely) won by decision over Daley.

In 170 Silas Vannett placed 6th. Also in 170 Douglass Campbell placed 3rd and scored 15 team points. In round one, Chris Deluca (Buena Vista ) won by fall over Campbell. In round two, Campbell won by forfeit over Silas Vannett (Saratoga). In round three, Campbell won by fall over Christopher Fuentes (Eagle Valley). In round four, Campbell won by fall over Jackson Steinle (West Grand).  In round five, Henry Dismuke (Steamboat Springs) won by decision over Campbell.

In the 220 division Quade Jordan placed 1st and scored 26 team points. In round one, Jordan won by fall over Asbai (Oz) Padilla (Middle Park). In round two, Jordan won by fall over Roberto Sanchez (Battle Mountain). In round three, Jordan won by fall over Kasen LeBleu (Rangely). In round four, Jordan won by fall over Landon Williams (West Grand). In the final round, Jordan won by fall over Jacob Barr (Middle Park).

In 285 Ben Wagy placed 5th and scored 2 team points. In round five, Wagy won by fall over Parker Graves (West Grand). 

The Panther grapplers get some practice time on the mat as Christmas begins this week. The next invite for Saratoga will be the Shoshoni Duals on January 8 in Shoshoni.