1A Wrestlers Compete at Divisionals

This is an old news article from a previous year. The results in this article are from 2023 wrestling divisionals. To read the divisionals results from 2024, go to Results from Wrestling Divisionals 2024.

On January 27, 2023, local 1A wrestlers traveled to two different locations for divisionals. Bryce Valley competed at Monticello High School, and Piute, Wayne, Panguitch, and Escalante competed at Wayne High School. Listed here are the individual placings (1-3) and team scores of each team:

Individual Scores

Division A (in Wayne)

106 lbs: Tanner Marshall (Pang), 1st Krey Bradbery (Wayne), 3rd	150 lbs: Jacob Marshall (Pang), 2nd
113 lbs: Tavin Leibbrandt (Pang), 2nd	157 lbs: Nash Jensen (Pang), 1st
120 lbs:Cole Fullmer (Pang), 3rd Randy Marshall (Pang), 2nd	165 lbs: Monty Morrison (Piute), 1st Cael Houston (Pang), 2nd
126 lbs: Owen Crofts (Pang), 2nd Rayce Jeffery (Wayne), 3rd	175 lbs: Theron Evans (Pang), 1st Boedy Morrison (Piute), 2nd
132 lbs: Braxton Atkin (Pang), 2nd Bryson Henrie: (Pang), 3rd	190 lbs: Koda Bridges (Pang), 1st Jayce Merriam (Piute), 2nd
138 lbs: Cameron Atkin (Pang), 1st Daxon Morrill (Piute), 2nd	215 lbs: Jesse James (Piute), 1st Gage Julander (Pang), 3rd
144 lbs: Mckray Gayler (Piute), 1st Ronan Mooney (Pang), 3rd	285 lbs: Cole Harland (Pang), 1st

Division B (in Monticello)

126 lbs: Ferrin Mathews, 2nd	150 lbs: Jaxon Brinkerhoff, 3rd
138 lbs: Mason Beesley, 3rd	190 lbs: Collin Stewart, 2nd
144 lbs: Isaac Leech, 1st

Team Scores

Division A

1. Panguitch, 269

2. Milford, 223

3. Piute, 151

4. Rich, 79

5. Wayne, 40

6. Telos Academy, 12

7. Escalante, 0

Division B

1. Altamont, 243

2. Monticello, 178

3. Bryce Valley, 100

4. Whitehorse, 72

5. Tintic, 56

6. Water Canyon, 34

7. Diamond Ranch Academy, 24

Piute High School also came home with two Outstanding Wrestler awards. Details on these awards and more Piute placings can be found in Piute Homecoming.

Congratulations 1A wrestlers for your hard work at divisionals! The state wrestling tournament will take place at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield, Utah, on February 10-11.

– The Byway

More Pictures

Fans in the background react as Cameron Atkin (Panguitch) gains control over Daxon Morrill of Piute (138) in Bicknell, Jan. 27.

Ferrin Mathews (Bryce Valley) takes down a wrestler from Monticello.

Isaac Leech (Bryce Valley) works to pin a wrestler from Monticello.

Tavin Leibbrandt of Panguitch vs Trexton Spaulding of Milford (113) in Bicknell, Jan. 27.

Collin Stewart (Bryce Valley) wrestles a boy from Altamont.

Feature image caption: 1A wrestlers (Bryce Valley’s Collin Stewart vs. Altamont) at the Division B Tournament in Monticello.