She holds position extremely well, hand fights hard, possesses great hip control and pairs that with incredible spatial and body awareness. Meyer is actually the daughter of Dennis Preece, the head wrestling coach of Uintah in the 1970s, who was Pleasant Groves chief rival early in Henrys coaching career. Slade could be the first girls state wrestling champion for Southeast Polk, a sensational accomplishment all its own. Sophomore Eva Solseth had a good day on defense, as she led Southeast Polk in rebounds with five boards and blocks with two. The others all made the team back in 2014. Then in 1991, Pleasant Grove tied Layton for the 4A state championship. "I always sleep good in my bed. Directory - Southeast Polk Community School District INSANE. In the event of a positive COVID test the youth program will follow current school guidelines. Bring your own water-water fountains will be off limits. He is 27-4 this season and is ranked No. Hill made the finals at 110 kilos (242), but fell to New Jersey's Jim Mullen, two matches to none. 5A wrestling Lancers win fourth title in school history. Here is a closer look at Iowa high school state wrestling tournament that begins Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Westlake 38; 15. Southeast Polk Rams win Iowa high school wrestling state title They've wrestled each other a lot growing up. After securing the lead after Day 1, the Lancers weren't nervous headed into Thursday because they had already done what was necessary leading to the final day. He was a Pleasant Grove icon and touched so many lives, Moore said. This run of in-state recruiting success may continue further. Brayden Stevens of Brighton celebrates his win over Collin Smith of Viewmont during the 5A 152 high school state wrestling tournament at UCCU Center on the Utah Valley University campus in Provo Thursday, February 9, 2017. Were lucky that we have such amazing wrestlers in this area that were able to compete against every day or every week, Agnitsch said. Watch Later. In 40 matches this season, shes outscored her opponents 331-91. She began competing exclusively against girls only a couple of years ago. Her expectations are to beat everybody, Myers said. Brayden Stevens of Brighton takes on Collin Smith of Viewmont during the 5A 152 high school state wrestling tournament at UCCU Center on the Utah Valley University campus in Provo Thursday, February 9, 2017. Iowa high school wrestling state duals 2022: Schedule, predictions Jesuroga, Southeast Polk's star lightweight, won the Cadet freestyle world team trials here at the Woodside Dome on Sunday afternoon. All those years of wrestling Mike turned her into one of the best girls in the country. This is the third state title for Rhodes who placed 1st, 2nd, 1st, and 1st in his high school career. He slowly peeled off the bandage connecting three of his fingers, with his nose mangled and his smile resembling something out of "True Blood" with a gash on his lip. But it does mean that they already need to begin preparing for next year and their title defense while appreciating the championship they just one. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Tyson Humpherys of Layton, foreground battles Tayton Bennett of Fremont for a win durin, Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Rigginslost match one, 12-2, then won match two, 6-6 on criteria. Dylan Gregerson of Riverton, right, takes Tayler Durfee of American Fork for a ride during the 5A 138 high school state wrestling tournament at UCCU Center on the Utah Valley University campus in Provo Thursday, February 9, 2017. Coaches take an online course but if any questions, please contact your personal physician. Shes backed up that standard in this inaugural high school girls wrestling season, with a 40-0 record that includes 36 pins including 23 in the first period. Porter also competed in freestyle, bumping up to 60 kilos. The whistle blew again. Southeast Polk wrestling start strong in 2021-22 thanks to freshmen Mullen, who's ranked No. Southeast Polk's Nate Jesuroga is ready to compete at FloWrestling's Who's Number One. both Carter and Carson Martinson committedto the Hawkeyes last month, the Junior freestyle national duals this summer, returned for the '21-22 season to try and run it back, Crestwood's Carter Fousek, a three-time state champ, is going to Iowa State, Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin is going to Stanford, Dowling Catholic's twin brothers, Jacob and Evan Frost, are both going to the Ivy League's Columbia, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 1 at 120). Thank You again for signing your child up for the 2022 season, please feel free to contact us with any other questions you might have (at email noted below). Pub. Otherwise, she says, I cant really get into the match. Imagine how much more shell grow once she starts analyzing high-level matches. All rights reserved. Davis 12; 23. The sky really is the limit.. Herriman 113.5; 8. Team Champs Saturday at the Iron Elite National Dual Tournament in Grinnell. Brady Briskey of Weber celebrates his win over Elias Wells of Mountain Crest during the 5A 285 high school state wrestling tournament at UCCU Center on the Utah Valley University campus in Provo Thursday, February 9, 2017. Anyone feeling sick will not be allowed to attend practice that night. Ive always had big aspirations for wrestling, Slade said. My own hard work leads to my own accomplishments. Results for recruits in action: Feb 11-12 - Iowa Wrestling Fan But at heavyweight, Viking Robbie Jones pinned Jordans Curtis Myrick in an upset and with that win by pin it vaulted the Pleasant Grove to the state title by four points. We are a community based non profit organization focused on providing an opportunity for youth to learn the sport of wrestling. Theyll all get a front-row seat as she chases her wrestling dreams over the next few years. He is just the fourth Iowa highschool wrestlerto make USA Wrestling'sCadet world team since United World Wrestling, the sport's international governing body, reinstated the Cadet world championships in 2011. Two of his former wrestlers in Moore and Steve Sanderson have created their own dynastic runs, even surpassing Henry in state titles as each has won ten championships. Summerill serves as a chief evaluator of high school wrestling officials and actually spoke with Henry last Wednesday as he sought out advice on what advice he should give to young officials who were going to be working the upcoming divisionals for the very first time. I try not to think about how far away that is. "I felt like I wrestled really good, actually," Jesuroga said afterward. Copyright Daily Herald | www.heraldextra.com | 1200 Towne Centre Blvd. Jordan 14; 22. Moore said this simply about the loss of his former coach and mentor. For his first state title in 1971, Pleasant Grove built a good lead over runner-up Brighton when Mark Sanderson won the 126-pound state title. We will continue to take all the necessary precautions and limit the number of people in a room. (Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald). I cant wait for next year, Agnitsch said. I think of it like a staircase. Waverly-Shell Rock beats Southeast Polk in a powerhouse clash at Iowa James Porritt, Layton, 12-4, 182 Austin Clem, Layton, def. 7, Kueter at No. Henry was 79 years-old and appeared in good health when he made public . Slade first tried wrestling when she was five, but quit because she was, usually, the only girl. Waverly took third but the title was up for grabs until basically the very end of the event. The Iowa wrestling program picked upa huge recruiting victory on Saturday before the football teams highly anticipated game against Penn State at Kinnick Stadium. And he made his goal crystal clear shortly after his second finals match, too. Mason Christensen of Bingham, left, battles Roy Bingham of Mountain Crest during the 5A 160 high school state wrestling tournament at UCCU Center on the Utah Valley University campus in Provo Thursday, February 9, 2017. Join thousands already receiving our daily newsletter. That's what my whole wrestling career has been working for. He's a lot better than me and shows no mercy, Slade said. She is far from a finished product an exciting prospect for those in her corner and an equally terrifying thought for her opponents, both here in Iowa and around the country. It was only the start of a big year ahead. Southeast Polk wrestler Bella Porcelli finishes second at state - Yahoo Also scoring in double figures for Southeast Polk was freshman Alyssa Bartlett, who scored 11 for the Rams on four-of-five shooting while grabbing three rebounds. Southeast Polk scored 36.5 points to lead both Waverly-Shell Rock and Waukee Northwest, who are tied for second with 32 points. 1 was here. We had a couple big, important wins over really high-level guys, so that was exciting to see, Agnitsch said. Southeast Polk won the Class 3A state title with 160 points. Brayden Clark of Fremont, in back, wrestles Braydon Mogle of Mountain Crest during the 5A high school state wrestling tournament at UCCU Center on the Utah Valley University campus in Provo Thursday, February 9, 2017. Southeast Polk's Abu Sama gives star performance in championship game #iahswr pic.twitter.com/MkyrUIrKRu, MORE:Iowa's 25 best girls wrestlers for the 2022-23 high school wrestling season. This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. He bullied his way into ideal positions with underhooks, forced opponents' bad shots, and took ideal shots leading to extremely high finishing rates. But besides coaching, Henry was an outstanding official blowing the whistle for nearly 40 years at the high school and college level. Brady Briskey of Weber celebrates his win over Elias Wells of Mountain Crest during the, Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Davenport, IA. She worked on her setups, her shots, the quick burst to her feet from bottom, the various grips and ties to turn her opponents on top all the little details that will ultimately make her big dreams come true. Just before the state meet, the Rams lost the Iowa state wrestling duals championship to the Go-Hawks. committed to the Hawkeyes Saturday as part of their 2023 recruiting class, another set of twin brothers, are both committed to the Ivy League's Columbia, won the Junior men's freestyle national duals for the first time since 2005, who committed in September for both football and wrestling, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Dodger wrestlers debut at SE Polk - News, Sports, Jobs He gave so much back to the sport and his community.. Riverton 28; 18. He had so many great accomplishments as an athlete, coach, referee-in sports like boxing, wrestling, track and field, football, golf, tennis, even basketball.. I feel like I earn what I deserve. This is about the time you realize that Skylar Slade is no ordinary freshman. Southeast Polks Skylar Slade with a takedown clinic before a first-period fall to win the CIML title at 155. Im excited for her. State Champions - Upland Hunting League Pleasant Grove High and the wrestling community mourns the loss of Dylan Gregerson of Riverton, celebrates his win over Tayler Durfee of American Fork for, Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Competition is a decision that will be up to the individual athlete and their family. Those eightjoin Pennsylvania standout Kolby Franklin, who committed last weekend, and Montana state champ Drake Rhodes. ", A member of the Lancers coaching staff approached the young star, and proclaimed: "You set the stage for the rest of the day.". Brayden Stevens of Brighton takes on Collin Smith of Viewmont during the 5A 152 high sc, Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune But it was Jesuroga who emerged on top and will get the international opportunity later this summer. STE 1058, Provo, UT 84601, Pleasant Grove High and the wrestling community mourns the loss of Darold Henry. He is currently ranked No. There is plenty to work on between now and then which is scary considering what shes already accomplished. We had really good senior leadership this year, Agnitsch said. The Hawkeyes have clearly targeted many of those same wrestlers to add to the program. I worked every single practice for this state title. Slade, a freshman wrestler for Southeast Polk, immediately turned and covered. Mason Christensen of Bingham, left, battles Roy Bingham of Mountain Crest during the 5A, Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Southeast Polk Youth Wrestling Registration Now open for 2022-2023 season Registration- click here PARENT MEETING 10/24/22 630-730PM Jr High Auditorium Meeting is not mandatory, but recommended for 1st year parents On Thursday, his older brother, Joel, decided to join him. West Jordan 11; 24. In Sunday's semifinal round, Jesuroga secured arguably the biggest individual win of the tournament, defeating Marc-Anthony McGowan, 6-2. When I won my first (state) title at Lone Peak, they did an assembly and they wanted someone to talk and ask if I had anyone I wanted. Southeast Polk finished with three champs, in Carissa Hersom (105), Skylar Slade (155) and Bella Porcelli (170), as well as two other finalists. Its a title that means so much more because of the two teams that they had to beat to win it all. Six made the semifinals, which led all other states (Pennsylvania had four in the semifinals and had two preps make the freestyle team). The Martinson brothers join Waverly-Shell Rock's Aiden Riggins and Des Moines Lincoln's Mickey Griffith in Iowa's 2022 recruiting class. Slade spent a few years trying various sports soccer, dance, gymnastics, tennis, basketball, even rugby, which she still plays but always had an eye on wrestling. The whistle blew again. The following equipment is what will be needed for practice: Practice clothes- wrestlers can wear shorts and a t-shirt or a singlet to practice in. I thought that we would have a really good chance I thought at districts we looked the part. They've also finished in the top three of the traditional state tournament every year since 2012. Collin Smith, Viewmont, 7-2, 160 Roy Bingham, Mountain Crest, p. Mason Christianse, Bingham, in 5:38, 170 Cole Moody, Bingham, def. The Martinson brothers have been critical to Southeast Polk's success in recent years. "Go hawks. Jake Agnitsch (@J_AgnitschSEP) February 20, 2022, It was something that I had talked about all year that we were going to take it, Agnitsch said. Jacob Rhoton, American Fork, 4-3, 195 Maika Tauteoli, Pleasant Grove, def. She is very confident in her abilities, but she also knows that theres still so much more for her to learn and get better at, Myers said of Slade. Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. Their commitments give the Hawkeyes a huge jumpstart on its 2023 recruiting class Iowa and Minnesota both have secured commitments from two of the top-10 overall prospects in the class and Jesuroga becomes one of the more decorated wrestlers to commit to Brands. Theyre kind of the thing that held everything together They really led by example.. Utilize all space available in the rooms in order to maintain as much distance as possible. Iowa high school state wrestling final results, recap from championship 5A wrestling: Layton ends Pleasant Grove's state title streak In the third, Riggins trailed 8-4 after the first period, then Haines scored a takedown and caught Riggins on his back for a pin in the second. Carson Martinson is a two-time state medalist, finishing third at 152 pounds last season and fifth at 145 as a sophomore in 2020. Slade has accepted the challenge. Slade decided when she was 11 years old that she wanted to go as far as wrestling could take her, but she recently realized that her ultimate goal Olympic gold will unfortunately have to wait. Riggins did so at 71 kilos (156), but lost to Pennsylvania's Levi Haines in three matches. A win wouldve positioned Southeast Polk for a regular season dual-meet title, but the Hawks won, 42-34, en route to a CIML sweep. Lone Peak 18; 19. Along with a tough schedule, they dealt with injuries but by the end of the season, SEP looked like a team that could win a state championship. We built our schedule so that the kids face quite a bit of adversity and tough matches and just tough situations so that theyre mentally prepared to bounce back quickly, Agnitsch said. Boys would run away from her or tease her. Henry is survived by his wife of 56 years Belva, his two sons Chad and Darrin, along with his younger brother Chuck, who coached wrestling at Payson and Uintah winning three state titles for the Utes. . Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune The Rams took it in thrilling fashion, beating Northwest Waukee by three points on the last day of the state meet. He helped his sister learn the value of staying in good position. Summerill said Henrys impact on the sport was large but it didnt depend on your ability, but your effort. Everybody returned for the '21-22 season to try and run it back, and the work Tom Brands and his staff have done on the recruiting trail over the last few years has ensured that Iowa isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I dont think she knew what the score was, Dwayne Myers, Southeast Polks girls wrestling coach, said a couple days later. At one of the biggest and toughest competitions in the country, Slade won her first four matches by a combined 35-4, and did so by predominantly reacting to her opponents attacks more than employing her own counter-wrestling, as its often called. Southeast Polk has spent the last two weeks on the road, at the Gardner-Edgerton Invitational in Kansas last week, then at Western Dubuque's Bobcat Duals this past weekend. And he didnt just coach wrestling as he also coached football, golf, and track and field. Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. From the ground floor of teaching the youth to being a record-breaking coach and national level referee, he exuded excellence.. Only one wrestler has reached the third period against her: East Buchanans Keeley Kehrli. Jesuroga, who projects anywhere from 125 to 141 pounds at the college level, is now Iowas second 2023 commitment, joining Iowa City Highs Ben Kueter. 40). She also met TJ Moen, a standout from Saydel who was an All-American at Grand View and has since started his own wrestling club, Moen Wrestling Academy. But Jesuroga won the first match, 5-2, on a takedown with nine seconds left;then won the second, 4-0, scoring points via step-out, shot-clock and another takedown to punch his ticket to Budapest. The Iowa wrestling program's roll of in-state recruiting victories continued Monday night with two more commitments. 10 (of 14) going to State: Perrien, Brown, DeVos, Lendt, Barnes, Breitsprecker, Babcock, Chris10Son, Won, RT @sepwrestling: Last chance to watch your Rams @ home: https://t.co/MUUggXZoWH, RT @SEPolkRams: Special night with co-captain and #1 SEP Wrestling fan Gunner https://t.co/8mTTtURQCu, So we had a team up to Cedar Rapids this weekend for Five Season Duals. He will take a 90-33 overall record into his senior season, and projects at 149/157 pounds collegiately. "It was totally worth it," Humpherys said. Brighton made a big run, crowning three state champs in the heavier weights, but the Bengals still fell a point short. Last summer, Jesuroga made the Cadet mens freestyle world team, earning the spot at 51 kilograms (112 pounds). Southeast Polk went to Kansas for the Gardner Edgerton Tournament on Dec. 4, where the team also saw success. "After dethroning PG, it just feels amazing," said Layton senior Tanner Benedict. Ankeny beats Raccoon River, Southeast Polk in inaugural CIML girls (Courtesy: Jake Agnitsch) Matthew Morris - BVM Sports Journalist Updated: March 09, 2022 Leading the Rams in the win over the Wolves was junior Brooklin Dailey, who had a team-high 17 points. Granger 15; 20. Doesnt matter if its her coach, her teammate, a high school opponent, a college wrestler. Feb. 17, 2023 9:54 pm, Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 10:41 pm Day 3 of the 2023 Iowa high school Class 3A boys' state wrestling tournament featured the semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on.

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