Rocky Mountain Jr/Sr./W Regionals, Laramie, Wyo., March 27-28

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/31/1998


 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONALS at Laramie, Wyo., March 27-28 

Junior Freestyle Results

98 - 1st - Eric Hopkins (OK) dec. Cameron Jones (UT), 10-3; 3rd - Corey Owen (MT) pin Carson Bernard (CO), 0:41

105.5 - 1st - Ben Cherrington (CO) won by tech. fall over Mike Hoffsinger (CO), 10-0; 3rd - Justin Gomez (MT) pin Kurt Cox (ID), 0:48

114.5 - 1st - Joey Malia (MT) dec. Josh Lamano (UT), 8-3; 3rd - Tom Clum (CO) dec. Robb Maxwell (UT), 6-1

123 - 1st - Steve Cordova (UT) won by tech. fall over Chris Nedens (MT), 14-4; 3rd - Brad Metzler (NE) dec. Josh Ballard (NM), 4-3

132 - 1st - Burt Stringer (CO); 2nd - Tino Vasquez (WY); 3rd - Josh Hayek (NE); 4th - Justin Winney (WY)

143 - 1st - Tim Cory (IA) won by tech. fall over Pat Owen (MT), 11-0; 3rd - Chris King (ID) won by tech. fall over Anthony Bartlett (ID), 19-8

154 - 1st - Troy Owen (NM) won by tech. fall over Torry Taylor (ID), 10-0; 3rd - Brent Riggin (MT) dec. Brandon Ripplinger (UT), 5-2

165 - 1st - Kyle Fisher (MT) pin Steven Halouska (NE), 1:48; 3rd - Rhett Crapo (UT) dec. Frank Kuchera (NE), 3-0

178 - 1st - Kevin Kessner (WY) dec. Vince Henman (MT), 4-0; 3rd - Sam Edwards (UT) won by tech. fall over Jonathan Carlisle (UT), 11-0

191.5 - 1st - Quint Swanberg (NE) dec. Casey Parry (UT), 9-2; 3rd - Ryan Swanson (CO) pin Marc McIntire (UT), 1:27

220 - 1st - Bob Murphy (NE) won by tech. fall over Don Moravec (NE), 15-4; 3rd - Paul Hanick (NE) won by inj. dft. over Travis Arnett (CO)

275 - 1st -Ryan Martinez (CO); 2nd - Doug Shumacker (WY); 3rd - Jesse Vaughn (CO); 4th - Jon Zweygardt (KS)

Outstanding Wrestler - Joey Malia (MT), 114.5 pounds

Most Falls - Pat Owen, Montana, 143 pounds, five falls in 6:51

Junior Greco-Roman Results

98 - 1st - Corey Owen (MT) dec. Sterling Oglesby (WY), 12-7; 3rd - Cameron Jones (UT) dec. Eric Hopkins (OK), 12-7

105.5 - 1st - Ben Cherrington (CO) won by tech. fall over Preston Spellman (CO), 10-0; 3rd - Mike Noffsinger (CO) won by tech. fall over Toby Janda (CO), 10-0

114.5 - 1st - Josh Lamano (UT) dec. Joey Malia (MT), 8-5; 3rd - Dante Lewis (NE) pin Tom Clum (CO), 3:47

123 - 1st - Brady Jones (UT) won by ref. dec. over Brad Metzler (NE), 2-1, ot, 8:00; 3rd - CHris Nedens (MT) dec. Cristian Peme (UT), 6-2

132 - 1st - Chuck Sheldon (CO) pin Josh Hayek (NE), 1:26; 3rd - Justin Winney (WY) dec. Ricky Stephens (NE), 8-3

143 - 1st - Tim Cory (IA) pin Andy Messersmith (UT), 0:35; 3rd - Wayne Watts (UT) pin Tony Aguirre (CO), 0:58

154 - 1st - Matt Owen (MT) dec. Danler Johnson (WY), 5-2; 3rd - Brandon Ripplinger (UT) pin Adam Hasebi (UT), 4:40

165 - 1st - Frank Kuchera (NE) dec. Quinn Allen (CO), 5-1; 3rd - Steven Halouska (NE) dec. Jeremy Dittmer (IA), 6-3

178 - 1st - Vince Henman (MT) dec. Joshua Hansey (UT), 2:10; 3rd - Brian Dye (WY) dec. Ryan Kaiser (CO), 4-3

191.5 - 1st - Quint Swanberg (NE) won by tech. fall over Zach Augustya (NE), 10-0; 3rd - John Fager (UT) won by tech. fall over Ryan Swanson (CO), 12-0

220 - 1st - Bob Murphy (NE) pin Don Moravec (NE), 3:02; 3rd - Paul Hanich (NE) pin Mickey Richter (CO), 1:37

275 - 1st - Jesse Vaughn (CO)

Outstanding Wrestler - Tim Cory (IA), 143 pounds

Most Falls - Tim Cory (IA), 143 lbs., nine falls in 7:39

Men's Open Freestyle Results

119 -1st - Michael Lovato (NM) dec. Chris Bouchard (WY), 6-0; 3rd - Carey Valley (WY) dec. Jason Winney (WY), 10-3

127.75 - 1st - Dale Hall (NE) dec. Kelly McConnville (WY), 3-0; 3rd - Craig Stouffer (UT) pin Shawn Jensen (UT), 2:10

138.75 - 1st - Andrew Aliers (CO) dec. Tom Hickenlooper (UT), 12-3; 3rd - Tyson Mele (WY) dec. Brian Blaine (UT), 5-1

152 - 1st - Kenny Johnson (Wildcat) won by inj. dft. over Ramico Blackmon (Excel); 3rd - Shannyn Gillespie (Wildcat) won by tech. fall over Troy Brown (UT), 10-0

167.5 - 1st - Rudolph James (MT) dec. Todd Eldredge (UT), 6-0; 3rd - Kyle Klonizos (Boise State) dec. Joe Callahan (NE), 9-0

187.25 - 1st - Ray Brinzer (CO) won by tech. fall over Corey Anderson (UT), 10-0; 3rd - Craig Rumsey (WY) pin Matthew Brucklacher (CO), 1:33

213.75 - 1st - Jayson Schofield (WY) pin Kenny Mecham (UT), 1:05; 3rd - David Hout (CO)

286 - 1st - Lorenzo Martinez (NM)

Outstanding Wrestler - Ray Brinzer (CO), 187.25 pounds

Most Falls - Todd Eldredge (UT), 167.5 pounds, 3 falls in 8:43

Men's Open Greco-Roman Results

119 - 1st - Jason Winney (WY) dec. Rod Martinez (UT), 14-7; 3rd - Jason Vigil (CO)

127.75 - 1st - Charley Carbaugh (Air Force) dec. Josh Fox (CO), 6-0; 3rd - Craig Stouffer (UT)

138.75 - 1st - Andrew Alirez (CO) dec. Brian Blaine (UT), 10-1; 3rd - Tyson Mele (WY)

152 - 1st - Nakia Baskerville (Air Force) dec. Chuck Anderson (WY), 14-8; 3rd - Reid Delman (CO)

167.5 - 1st - Chad Ryan (IA) pin Justin Christenson (WY), 1:23; 3rd - Ethan Harris (UT)

187.25 - 1st - Zach Stalder (NE) dec. Spike Reynolds (WY), 6-0; 3rd - Ryan Collins (CO)

213.5 - 1st - Ray Brinzer (CO) won by tech. fall over Robert O'Dell (Roadrunner WC), 10-0; 3rd - Kenny Mecham (UT)

Outstanding Wrestler - Chad Ryan (IA) 167.5 pounds

Most Falls - Charley Carbaugh (Air Force), 127.75, three falls in 8:33

Women's Open Freestyle Results

101.25 - 1st - Sarah Tolin (WY) dec. Bridget Leonhard (WY), pin in 0:20 and pin in 1:34

112.25 - 1st - Shawna Hodges (Boise State Univ.)

136.5 - 1st - Amy Wahle (IA) dec. Cathilee Albert (CO), lost by pin in 0:43; won by pin in 3:06 and won by dec. 14-9

Outstanding Wrestler - Sarah Tolin (WY), 101.25 pounds

Most Falls - Sarah Tolin (WY), 2 falls in 1:54