Top Of The Rockies Tournament
January 18 & 19, 2008

Ponderosa 175, Alamosa 169, Broomfield 154, Northridge 156, Loveland 156, Fort Morgan 137, Roosevelt 136, Greeley Central 110, Fort Lupton 95, Thompson Valley 91, Centaurus 86, Uintah, Utah 85, Northglenn 84, Rocky Mountain 73, Conifer 73, Longmont 71, Green River, Wyo., 70, Legacy 68. Pomona 66, Brighton 66, Grandview 64, Grand Junction Central 56, Cheyenne (Wyo.) Central 55, Chaparral 48, Denver East 43, Pueblo South 42, Reedsport, Ore., 41, Mountain View 34, Adams City 30, Arrupe Jesuit 20, Monte Vista 16, Thornton 14, Pueblo East 9.
 


Gilmore Takes Third
1/20/2008 11:06:00 AM
LAFAYETTE | The Wolves finished in 21st place in the field of 33 teams at the "tougher than state" Top Of The Rockies tournament that was held at Centaurus High School on January 18 and 19.

The Wolves Cody Gilmore finished in third place in the 285 pound bracket by defeating Ponderosa's number one ranked Taylor Stam, 4-1, in the consolation match. With no score going into the second period, Stam chose the top position. Gilmore got a reversal and rode Stam out for the rest of the period. Gilmore chose the neutral position to start the third period. He got the takedown and led 4-0 when Stam escaped. The match ended, 4-1. This was the third meeting between Gilmore and Stam in one weeks time. Gilmore lost to Stam in the finals of the Arvada West tournament one week earlier and in the quarter finals at the Top of the Rockies. Gilmore pinned last years 285 pound third place state tournament finisher, Adams City's LeRoy Vigil, to earn the rematch with Stam. The 285 pound final was a rematch of last years 4A state championship bout with the same result. Northridge's Tim Saucedo defeated Ft Morgan's Kyle Graulus.

Grandview's Eric Wilson finished fifth in the 112 pound bracket behind three state champions. Wilson got caught up in the Alamosa tilt and lost to returning state champion and current Reno champion Jesse Meis in the quarter finals. Then he faced Uintah, Utah's Colby Christensen and came away with a one point victory to stay alive on the consolation side. Two rounds later he met up with Broomfield's Gabe Gomez and lost to the 8th place finisher from this year's Ironman tournament and previous second and third place finisher in Colorado's 4A state tournaments. Wilson won the fifth place match by major decision over Ft Lupton's Derek Salinas. 

RESULTS

103 - John Godin
vs Mark Harris, Green River, WY (LBF2)
bye
vs Chance Leingang, Loveland (LD 7-8)

112 - Eric Wilson - 5th Place
bye
vs Ceasar Valenzuela, Centaurus (WD 7-1)
vs Jesse Meis, Alamosa (LD 2-16)
vs Colby Christensen, Uintah, UT (WD 7-6)
vs Tobyn Olivas, Loveland (WBF3)
vs Gabe Gomez, Broomfield (LD 4-7)
vs Derek Salinas, Fort Lupton (WMD 8-0)

119 - Michael Balagna
vs Chris Wessel, Legacy (LBF2)
vs Brandon Karr, Adams City (WBF2)
vs Jimmy Zahtilla, Thompson Valley (LD 5-6 OT)

125 - Joe Tripp
bye
vs Dale Shull, Ft Lupton (LTF 0-16)
vs Shawn Johnson, Loveland (LD 2-8)

130 - Bryce Barrick
vs Robert Pickrell, Northridge (LBF1)
vs Alex Pietrafesso, Thompson Valley (WBF2)
vs Daniel Rodriguez, Grand Junction Central (LBF2)

135 - Patrick Brown
vs Drew Cohen, Denver East (WBF1)
vs Kurtis Ramsey, Loveland (WD 6-3)
vs Scott Schaeffer, Greeley Central (LD 1-8)
vs (L InjDef)

140 - Josh Starr
vs Easton Ramirez, Northridge (LBF2)
bye
vs Casey DeMarrias, Northglenn (WD 3-2)
vs Jeff Kielian, Roosevelt (L InjDef)

145 - Matt Fedderson
vs Matt Shunkees, Uintah (LBF1)
bye
vs Mike Cassaro, Reed (OR), (L InjDef)

152 - Bryce Lucherini
vs Jimmy Beard, Pomona (LD 7-9)
vs Aaron Heredia, Mountain Vista (WTF 15-0)
vs Mike Vaggilus, Conifer (WD 6-1)
vs Eloy Martinez, Adams City (WBF2)
vs Chris Jacobs, Grand Junction Central (LD)

160 - Forfeit

171 - Enes Ozekin
bye
vs Derek Vasquez, Northridge (LD 6-13)
bye
vs Nathan Ornelas, Ft Lupton (LD 5-14)

189 - Jacob Bomareto
vs Eli Jimmerson, Rocky Mountain (WD 8-2)
vs Mike Dellatto, Thompson Valley (LBF3)
vs Edgar Borunda, Mountain Vista (WMD 15-3)
vs Brandon Andrews, Northglenn (WD 9-8)
vs Cody Goetsch, Centaurus (LBF2)

215 - Penn Wade
vs Donny Haupt, Pomona (LBF1)
vs Mohammad Soliemani, Chaparral (WD 5-0)
vs Heath Francis, Mountain Vista (WBF1)
vs Fabian Guerrero, Ft Lupton (LD 2-4)

275 - Cody Gilmore - 3rd Place
bye
vs Ernest Martinez, Mountain Vista (WBF1)
vs Taylor Stam, Ponderosa (LBF2)
vs Austin Scheufele, Centaurus (WBF2)
vs LeRoy Vigil, Adams City (WBF2)
vs Taylor Stam, Ponderosa (WD 4-1)