2013 State Wrestling Championships

The “big show” is held annually at Denver’s Pepsi Center.

The Meeker Cowboy wrestling team qualified eight for the 2013 Colorado State Wrestling Championship and placed eighth as a team with one state champion and two fifth place finishers. Qualifying this year were Aaron Cochran (126), J.C. Henderson (132), TJ Shelton (160), J.R. Crawford (170), Kylloe Goedert (120), Tristin Pelloni (113) and Devon Pontine (152), with Anthony Watt (138) in front.

The Rangely Panthers qualified four wrestlers for the “Big Show” last weekend in the Pepsi Center and returned with one state medal. Rangely seniors Drew Collins and Colton Coombs, along with junior Lucas Heinle and sophomore Ethan Allred wrestled in the 2013 Colorado State Wrestling Championships.

Meeker sophomore Anthony Watt works his cross face with coaches Lee Overton and his dad watching.

Meeker freshman Devon Pontine won two matches in the state tournament at 152-pounds.

Meeker junior J.C. Henderson gets in tight on a double leg.

Meeker junior J.C. Henderson earned a fifth place medal.

MHS senior J.R. Crawford’s arm was raised twice in victory.

Meeker senior J.R. Crawford used a bar arm to score back points.

Meeker sophomore Kylloe Goedert qualified for state and won a match in the 120-pound bracket.

T.J. Shelton became the first freshman from Meeker to ever win an individual state wrestling title.

T.J. Shelton controlled and dominated his opponents, including the championship match he won 8-2.

Cowboy sophomore Tristin Pelloni earned a fifth place medal.

Meeker’s Tristin Pelloni scores points on his way to a fifth place finish.

Rangely’s Colton Coombs’ arm was raised three times on his way to a sixth place finish.

Colton Coombs wrestled in his third state tournament and finished sixth in the 160-pound bracket.

Rangely’s Colton Coombs.

Colton Coombs qualified for state three times and was the only Panther to place this year, finishing sixth in the 160-pound bracket.

Rangely senior Drew Collins.

Drew Collins came out for the team as a senior for the first time and qualified for the state tournament.

Drew Collins wrestled for the first time his senior year and qualified for the state tournament.

Panther sophomore Ethan Allred earned a trip to the state tournament and a victory in the 145-pound consolation bracket.

Sophomore Ethan Allred qualified for his first state tournament and won one match in the 2A, 145-pound bracket.

Rangely junior Lucas Heinle won a match in his third state tournament at 145. Heinle placed sixth as a freshman and will return for his senior year.

Lucas Heinle also qualified for the state tournament for a third time and he won one match at 145. Heinle placed sixth as a freshman.

Cowboy sophomore Aaron Cochran defends a takedown attempt in the 126-pound bracket.

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