Colorado state wrestling tournament 2020 results, Day 3

The Colorado high school wrestling state championships take place Thursday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 22 in the Pepsi Center in Denver. Our staff will be present during the weekend providing live coverage. See this page for the most recent updates and outcomes. In addition, real-time Tweets from reporters across the country are in the
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Monarch’s Vince Cornella staking claim as Colorado’s next big thing in high school wrestling

When the final mats are rolled up inside Pepsi Center after the 2020 CHSAA state champions are crowned, a new era of Colorado high school wrestling officially begins. One of the strongest senior classes in recent history — Andy Garcia (Pueblo East), Wesley VanMatre (John Mall), Dominick Serrano (Windsor), Isaiah Salazar (Windsor) and others —
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Bond, contrast between Pueblo East’s Andy Garcia and Aaden Valdez apparent as both wrestlers advance to state finals again

After winning the first country title in program history last year, Pueblo East’s nation tournament dreams this weekend are directed by two friends who are instances in contrast. Andy Garcia, a champion, aims to combine Colorado wrestling’s club using a fourth name in the Class 4A 285-pound mount Saturday in Pepsi Center. Along with Aaden
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Class 3A wrestling: Weld Central pays tribute to fallen teammate with #LeviStrong message

The numbing despair had yet to fully fade Thursday for its Weld Central wrestling team as it began the CHSAA state championships. But the Class 3A app from Keenesburg came together at the Pepsi Center to pay tribute using a group mantra printed on Weld Central warmup shirts: #LeviStrong. Levi Gerkin, also a sophomore 145-pound
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With dad battling cancer, Hayden’s Dylan Zimmerman aims for a Parade of Champions showing for both of them

To get Dylan Zimmerman, it’d be special to progress in his Class 2A mount into the coveted “Parade of Champions” which presents the finalists Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. But to walk under the lights together with his dad and coach, Mark, who has been battling with cancer for over three decades? That’s exactly
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Cherokee Trail two-sport star Sam Hart enters state tournament undefeated and a favorite to win Cougars’ first title

For all Sam Hart has accomplished in his training careerhe s driven by what he and his college haven’t completed. The Cherokee Trail junior is the preferred at the Class 5A 220-pound mount when the CHSAA country tournament opens Thursday at Pepsi Center. On those mats Hart intends to become the first individual state winner
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CHSAA state wrestling tournament: Schedule, ticket info and individuals, teams to watch

The 2020 CHSAA state are upon us, with the tournament running Thursday through Saturday in Pepsi Center in Denver. Here’s everything to understand: Schedule The action starts Thursday using 2A/3A preliminaries at 2 pm, followed by 4A/5A preliminaries in 6 pm On Friday, 2A/3A quarterfinals start at 9 a.m., with first-round consolation matches immediately after.
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Rangeview’s Speller twins received basketball education from the best

AURORA — It’s no real surprise Rangeview seniors Christian and Christopher Speller have become two of the best high school basketball players in Colorado. Growing up with Denver Nuggets address announcer and team chaplain Kyle Speller because their dad, the twins spent lots of time with a number of the game’s best, hanging around in
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A roundup of the 2019 Colorado high school state wrestling tournament

Happy Monday, Omelette readers! History was made this weekend in the Colorado high school state wrestling tournament in the Pepsi Center. A three wrestlers won their fourth state title this season, becoming the 22nd, 23rd and 24th student-athletes to do the mark. And for the first time in the championship ’s 84-year history, a female
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CHSAA state wrestling preview: Names and story lines to know heading into the Pepsi Center

With the CHSAA state wrestling tournament running Thursday through Saturday at the Pepsi Center, here will be the biggest names and story lines to see. Out a fourpeat is sought by four.  There’so plenty of individual history inclined to be made this weekend like Ponderosa’s Cohl Schultz, Greeley Central’s Andrew Alirez, Pomona’s Theorius Robison and Pueblo County’s Brendon
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