South Valley Journal: May 2006

South Valley Wrestlers Win Awards

Several South Valley youngsters traveled with the Mountain Top Wrestling Club to compete in the USA Wrestling Utah State Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling in Price during April.

"This was our best showing at state yet," coach Bill Kilpack III said. "We had some first-year wrestlers who really stepped it up and some others who really wrestled their guts out with some tough competition. We're very proud of them." Winning silver medals in freestyle were Beau McRae of South Jordan, bantam 50 pounds, and Matthew Findlay of Draper, novice 65 pounds.

Earning bronze medals in freestyle were Jordan McRae of South Jordan, midget 55 pounds, and Tayler Johnson of Draper, midget (ages 9 and 10) 65 pounds. Taking fourth-place bronze medals in freestyle were Devin Johnson of Draper, bantam 45 pounds, and Tyler Schwendiman of South Jordan, midget 55 pounds.

Earning a sixth-place freestyle medal was Bradley Findlay of Draper, bantam 55 pounds.

Winning silvers in Greco-Roman were Tyler, Tayler, Matthew and Travis McRae of South Jordan, cadet 125 pounds.

Jordan also won bronze in Greco-Roman.

Brayden Schwendiman of South Jordan, novice 65 pounds, earned a fifth place bronze medal in Greco-Roman.

Also competing in the freestyle tournament were brothers Jefferson and Jordan Harbaugh of South Jordan - Jefferson in flyweight 40 pounds and Jordan in bantam 45 pounds; and brothers Jed and Matthew Lee of Draper - Jed in flyweight 40 pounds, Matthew in midget 55 pounds.

"This was an exciting state tournament for the kids," coach Bill Kilpack Jr said. "The character showed on the mat was outstanding, showing sportsmanship whether they won or lost. There's a good group of wrestlers that made the trip, both on and off the mat."

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