MEEKER | The Cowboys opened the 2018-2019 season by wrestling five duals, all against larger schools, with Meeker winning two in the Maverick Duals on the campus of Colorado Mesa University last Saturday. Meeker beat 4A Montrose and 3A Grand Valley but lost to the defending 5A state champion Grand Junction[Read More…]
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Cowboys open season Saturday at CMU
MEEKER | With 25 wrestlers out for the Cowboy wrestling team, including 10 freshmen, Meeker head coach J.C. Watt, who is starting his eighth year at the helm, hopes to fill all 14 varsity weights this season, which opens in Grand Junction with the Maverick Duals, Saturday. “We are excited[Read More…]
READY TO WRESTLE …
Meeker head wrestling coach J.C. Watt (center) addressed about one-half of his team last Monday on the first official night of wrestling practice with his full coaching staff in force behind him. Coach Watt said he expected about 25 wrestlers to join the team after several take a few days[Read More…]
Cowboys finish in top 10 at state as a team; three return home with medals
MEEKER | Cowboy head wrestling coach J.C. Watt is all about improving the Meeker wrestling program and he believes his team did just that during the season which ended last weekend with the 2018 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, held in the Pepsi Center, where the Cowboys finished eighth as a[Read More…]
Winners again…
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Kennedy wins regional tourney, Cowboys qualify 5 for Big Show
MEEKER | “We have a good mix of two experienced wrestlers and three new ones who will learn the routine,” Meeker head wrestling coach J.C. Watt said of the five wrestlers he qualified for the 2018 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, also know as the “Big Show,” as it features the best[Read More…]
MHS wrestlers host Cedaredge, Meeker Duals; prep for regionals
MEEKER | The 2A Meeker Cowboy wrestling team won six of eight matches wrestled against the 4A Palisade Bulldogs, including four by pin fall to win the dual 42-22. The Cowboys will wrestle in front of hometown fans again this weekend, hosting the Cedaredge Bruins Friday, then the Meeker Duals[Read More…]
Cowboys lose duals, wrestle well in Paonia
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboy wrestling team lost three dual meets last week but according to their coach, they “wrestled well” in the Screamin’ Eagle tournament, held last Saturday in Paonia. The Cowboys wrestled Moffat County, Tuesday and will host the Palisade Bulldogs Friday, starting at 6 p.m. “We didn’t[Read More…]
Cowboys gain confidence, improve at Tournament of Champions
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboy wrestling team gained some confidence wrestling against some of the best from Utah, Colorado and Wyoming last weekend in the annual Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah. The Cowboys will wrestle the Cardinals tonight in Grand Valley, then in Hotchkiss and Paonia this weekend. Meeker[Read More…]
Panthers host Vern Rose Memorial Tourney Saturday
RANGELY | Four Panthers wrestled in the Eagle Valley Invitational tournament last Saturday and this Saturday, they will host the annual Vern Rose Memorial tournament, inviting the community to come support the wrestling program. None of the four Panthers placed in the competitive tournament but first-year head coach J.C. Chumacero[Read More…]
Kennedy dominates Eagle Valley tourney
MEEKER | “Tannen dominated,” Meeker head wrestling coach J.C. Watt said of junior Tannen Kennedy, who won the 138-pound bracket and was the only Cowboy to place in the competitive Eagle Valley Invitational. The Cowboys will continue wrestling the toughest competition they can find, as they will enter the Tournament[Read More…]
Cowboys compete in ‘Who’s Bad’ national tournament
MEEKER | Several Meeker wrestlers attended a clinic at the Colorado School of Mines, then wrestled in the Who’s Bad national tournament in Denver. Trae and Tannen Kennedy, Colby Clatterbaugh, Zagar Brown, Zach Eskelson, Porter Hossack, Kelton Turner, and Cade and Connor Blunt, attended a two-day wrestling camp at the[Read More…]
