MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys wrestling team competed in the Western Slope Showdown last weekend, bringing 17 wrestlers to the two-day tournament. Six wrestled in the varsity bracket, while 11 participated in junior varsity matches. New head coach Stryker Lane reflected on the team’s strong showing they had[Read More…]
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Cowboy wrestling kicks off season at CMU Duals
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys’ wrestling team kicked off their season at the CMU Duals in Grand Junction, Colorado, last weekend. The Cowboys brought eight wrestlers and competed in five duals, finishing with a 3-2 record. In the first round, Meeker defeated Coal Ridge High School 36-15. After[Read More…]
Meeker wrestling kicks off season with new head coach at the helm
Meeker High School’s legendary wrestling program is hitting the mats in practice, preparing for the first meet of the season this Saturday, when varsity will head to Grand Junction for the Colorado Mesa University Duals. This will be first year of the program under new head coach Stryker Lane. Girls’[Read More…]
MHS Wrestling Awards
The varsity wrestlers earned letters and a handful of additional Cowboys earned special recognition. Notably, Judd Harvey earned Most Valuable, Most Dedicated for the second year, Most Wins and for a second time in his career Most Pins. “Judd deserves all of his recognition and worked towards each and every[Read More…]
Wrestling legacy extends into Utah
Westlake 6A High School in Utah was thrilled last Thursday when senior Celeste DeToles, sporting a 134-4 record became their first four-time state wrestling champion in the 135-pound class. Celeste is known for her toughness and quick pins, pinning many opponents in less than 60 seconds. Kaizen, her sophomore brother,[Read More…]
Cowboys send retiring coaches off in style
This year’s win is a storybook ending for retiring coaches Carl Padilla and JC Watt (above). Tiffany Jehorek photo. The Meeker Cowboys are your 2024 Colorado State Wrestling Champions, having won their ninth team title and continuing to be one of the winningest teams in the state. Head coach JC[Read More…]
MEEKER COWBOYS 2024 STATE CHAMPIONS
It took a mighty team effort for the Cowboys to secure the 2A title for the first time since 2016. Jake Blazon, Orion Musser, Koy Weber, Tristin Rollins, Clay Crawford, Reed Goedert, Holton Harvey, and Noah LeBlanc all put valuable points on the board. Tiffany Jehorek photos
Cowboys take first in regionals, send 11 to state
The Cowboys are sending 11 wrestlers to the 2024 Colorado State High School Activities Association State Wrestling Tournament at Denver’s Ball Arena this weekend after a very successful regional showing in La Junta, Colorado, last weekend. Meeker showed up to the Class 2A Region 3 Tournament ready to represent the[Read More…]
Cowboy wrestlers host duals, head to regionals
For 10 seniors and two coaches, Saturday was the last time they’d compete in the Meeker gym as part of the Meeker High School wrestling program. In the final regular season matches where the Cowboys hosted the 2024 Meeker Duals and for a third straight year (COVID didn’t allow for[Read More…]
THE END OF AN ERA
Wrestling is an individual sport but it takes sacrifice and support from coaches, teammates and especially family to succeed. Meeker’s wrestling program has been successful for many years because of local families like the Watts. JC Watt ran the Meeker duals last Saturday for the last time as the head[Read More…]
Cowboys dominate at Parachute’s Great Eight
The Meeker Cowboys dominated the Great Eight Duals in Parachute, winning the entire event with great finals matches against hosts Grand Valley. Five rounds of duals and no one came close to matching the Cowboys on the mat with wins over Coal Ridge 69-11, Basalt 66-15, Hayden 52-15, Moffat County[Read More…]
MHS grapplers perform well in Hotchkiss
The Cowboys entered the Fight at the Fork with 27 other teams full of tough competition, previous state champions and kids ranked high. “We have some kids that are sick and so didn’t have a full team, but the kids that were there are all still improving and all of[Read More…]
