Courtney's Team-By-Team Look
(12/7/2006)
The Aurora Sentinel & Daily Sun's Prep
Sports Columnist, Courtney Oakes,
continues to provide in depth coverage
for Aurora High School wrestling.
Here's what Courtney says about
Grandview in "A
team-by-team look at the city's
wrestling teams".
Grandview faces its first season in
recent years without a deep group of
seniors, but coach Greg Maestas is
still feeling the ripple effect of
last season's state victories.
The Wolves have 13 returning
lettermen and two state qualifiers
to build around in sophomore Eric
Wilson and junior Patrick Brown.
Seniors Tyler McGoffin and Kevin
Magoon and sophomore Josh Star
should help keep Grandview strong.
GRANDVIEW
Mascot: Wolves
Last year: Seven 5A state
qualifiers (Two returning)
Coach: Greg Maestas, 9th
season
Wrestlers to watch: Eric
Wilson, 103 pounds, soph.; Patrick
Brown, 125, jr.; Josh Starr, 130,
soph.; Tyler McGoffin, 135, sr.;
Kevin Magoon, 171, sr.; Cody
Gilmore, heavyweight, jr
2006-2007 outlook: Coach Greg
Maestas finally saw two of his
Grandview wrestlers crowned state
champions, as Jon Brascetta and
Curtis McNary broke through to win
titles last season at the Pepsi
Center. The championship pair and
five of the Wolves' seven state
qualifiers graduated, but 13
lettermen are back and as usual some
quality youth should help keep the
team at a high level this season and
make them a major force next year.
The biggest difference for Maestas'
team - seventh in each of the past
two years - is the absence of its
typical group of established seniors
setting the pace in the wrestling
room. There are just six seniors
total, with 135-pounder Tyler
McGoffin and 171-pounder Kevin
Magoon the most experienced among
them at the varsity level. McGoffin
placed fifth at regionals last year
with the four qualifiers in front of
him all placing at state. Magoon
lifted hard in the offseason and is
up a few classes at 171s.
Grandview's two returning state
qualifiers are underclassmen in
sophomore Eric Wilson and junior
Patrick Brown. Brown, who will move
up from 112s to 125s, won his first
state match before losing to
eventual state champion Geoff Meng
of Monarch to finish the year 30-8.
Wilson (22-14) was shut out in two
matches. Sophomore 130-pounder Josh
Starr wrestled almost 100 matches
over the summer, some at the
national level, and could take off
this year. Heavyweight Cody Gilmore
is a strong cog in the upper
weights.