ST. GEORGE — Region 10 high schools will be well-represented at the 4A state wrestling tournament this weekend in Richfield.
Both boys and girls competed at a Divisional round held in St. George last weekend to determine accurate seeding for the 4A brackets at state.
“That way the seeds are fair and even by the time you get to state,” Snow Canyon coach Nick Lang told St. George News. “The brackets will have the top 16 wrestlers in each weight class and they will be seeded evenly. That means the winners will be true state champions.”
The boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams from Region 10 and Region 11 converged on Snow Canyon and Dixie High Schools for the Divisional round, which came a week after Snow Canyon won its third consecutive Region 10 championship.
The Warriors did not lose a single dual in region competition for the third year in a row and went on to finish second as a team at the Divisional round.
Winning Divisional was 4A defending state champion and powerhouse Mountain Crest with 240 points. Snow Canyon was a close second at 236.
Rounding out the top five were all Region 11 squads: Bear River, Ridgeline and Green Canyon.
Kaden Guymon won the 120-pound class for the Warriors last Saturday, setting him up as a top seed at state.
“It was a good, tough match,” Guymon told St. George News as he prepared to step onto the podium. He said that Regional and Divisional victories are nice, but Snow Canyon has been on a one-track mission, to claim the school’s first state wrestling title.
“We’ve been prepping for state since the start,” Guymon said. “We’ve had a great season and we feel like we’ve got a really good chance.”
Snow Canyon freshman Nia Hagler continued her outstanding rookie campaign, winning the girls’ 125-pound class at Divisional and claiming a No. 1 seed at state.
“Feel great. These competitions are so good for the experience,” Hagler said. “I’m so lucky to have this opportunity to come here and compete.”
Hagler said she’s been wrestling for two years or so.
“With this sport, it’s all about putting the work in,” she said. “If you don’t have the right mindset, then chances are you’re not going to do very well in the sport. But that’s probably why it’s the most rewarding sport there is. Maybe I’m biased, but I think it is.”
Like her teammate Guymon, Hagler has one goal this weekend in Richfield.
“Take first. I’m going to work my best,” she said.
Hurricane’s Seth Armstrong claimed a tense 4-2 overtime decision to win the boys’ 132-pound class.
“I just knew if I went after it and took a good shot and just kept my head all the way there, then I’d be able to do it,” Armstrong said after collecting his first-place medal.
“I made sure to stay in good position and I knew I could do it,” he added. “I’ve had a few setbacks this year, but we’ll get after it. Go rip it up at state.”
Armstrong noted that the Tigers did a good job battling through adversity during the season, which should help prepare them for state.
“We’ve got a lot of stuff to work on and we’ll get after it next week,” Armstrong said. “We had a really good season, won a ton of duels, lost to Snow Canyon in our last duel but we just need to come back to state and prove we can do it. We’ll get it.”
Lily Pomeroy won her championship bout at Divisional and will be a No. 1 seed for Pine View.
“I’m super excited. I’m super happy about it,” Pomeroy said, noting the hours of hard work and effort that has gone into her season. “My goal since the beginning of the year has been to take state.”
Follow the brackets and tournament results at the trackwrestling website.
Following is a list of Region 10 wrestlers who will battle for individual and team 4A state championships this weekend in Richfield. The event is Friday-Saturday at the Sevier Valley Center.
Snow Canyon
Boys: Kenyon Hall, Elgin Hanna, Kaden Guymon, Preston Lang, Johnathon Linton, Cason Smith, Max Edwards, Bryce Barnes, Brenden Smith, Teagen Cheetham, Brooks Esplin, Gavin Grass, Phoenix Oliver, Kolter Stuart, Kamin Bhonet, Beau Miller, Vincent Threlfall, Tag Gubler, Andrew Castro.
Girls: Nia Hagler, Payton Graham.
Desert Hills
Boys: Riley Stevens, Jaden Stevens, Duke Newman, Wyatt Allred, Ashton Stoddard, Maddox Waters, Gage Brenneman, Dallas Millsap, Treyson Taylor, Boston Hillyard, Coulter Talbert, Tristan John, Keagan Boyce, Kendall Stucki, Austin Hillyard, Jed Harris, Jaiden Scott, Jaxon Medal, William Corsi, Bridger Fleming.
Girls: Samantha Thomas, Sara Salas, Emery Hall, Lauric Brown, Lucy Harris, Nicole Harris.
Dixie
Boys: Jack Thompson, Bryson Frentheway, Colton Hill, Louie Franco, Kade Mullins, Trace Franco, John Porter, Demarque Haveron, Cash Carlisle, Spencer Cazier, Ben Roldan, Kade Smith, Aiden Crawford, Andrew Warden.
Girls: Brooklyn Bandley, Alexis Mora, Emma Miles, Litia Misa, Komiki Manumuleuna.
Crimson Cliffs
Boys: Lincoln Callaway, Seth Woolley, Kooper Keenan, Eli Breinhollt, Spencer Esplin, Zach Carter, Kayden Madsen, Everett Duce, Owen Peterson, Jonathan Kelly, Maddux Alofipo, Keaton Terry, Josh Alvey, Ethan Hatch, Ryne Singleton, Jacob Thompson, Daxton Terry, Connelly Ulrich.
Girls: Abigail Miles, Katelynn Wall, Anja Hansen, Hailey Woolley, Gabriell West, Breanna Maldonado.
Pine View
Boys: Simon Norton, Caleb Bundy, Bob Dutchie, Ryder Doman, Teddy Larson, Jacob Sarsansie, Brayden Barlow, Austin Espinoza.
Girls: Ma’apupula Faumui, Brynn Helt, Genesis Diaz, Lily Pomeroy, Carlie Jessop, McKelle Jeppson, EliAnna Santos-Banks.
Hurricane
Boys: Josiah Bennett, Paul Wright, Dash Wheeler, Caden Andersen, Liam Armstrong, Seth Armstrong, Landan Clark, Casey Paulsen, Branson Hawkins, Kayleb Murphy, Alex Stubbs, Benson Hicken, Titan Wright, Steven Colby, Tad Peart, Mahonri Tonumaipea, Titus Tuinei.
Girls: Alyssa McCallson.
Cedar
Boys: James Williams, James Houston, Maximili Diaz, Greg Melling, Zack Taylor, Wyatt Greenhalgh, Andres Valencia, Cooper Jolley, Jancen Payne, Rayce Zobell, Justin Anderson, Carson Savage, Oscar Jimenez, Aiden Po’uha, Ian Po’uha, Jayson Ziegler.
Girls: Melbourn Earl, Ayelena Grilli, Tatyana Hernandez, Katherin Hall, Kayla Garver, Kenadee Robinson.
Photo Gallery
Pine View's Ma'apupula Faumui, on top, wrestles in a Divisional championship round, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Two Crimson Cliffs wrestlers, Eli Breinhollt and Kooper Keenan, battle in the Division championship round, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Snow Canyon's Kaden Guymon, left, works to pin his opponent in a Divisional championship match, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Snow Canyon's Kaden Guymon, left, pins his opponent in a Divisional championship match, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Snow Canyon's Johnathon Linton in his championship match at Divisionals, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Hurricane's Seth Armstrong, left, wins his championship match at Divisionals, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Snow Canyon's Nia Hagler, on top, moves to pin in her Divisional championship match, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Pine View's Lily Pomeroy, on top, moves to pin in her Divisional championship match, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Snow Canyon's Brendan Smith, on top, wins his Divisional wrestling match, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Desert Hills' Keagan Boyce, left, wins his championship match at Divisionals, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Desert Hills' Keagan Boyce, on top, wins his championship match at Divisionals, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
Hurricane's Alyssa McCallson, left, in the Divisional girls wrestling meet, St. George, Utah, Feb. 11, 2023 | Photo by E. George Goold, St. George News
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