Wrestling club grapplers compete at Utah events

Several members of the Thermopolis Wrestling Club (TWC) traveled with Team Wyoming to Utah last weekend to compete first at the Christmas Clash Duals in Farmington and then at the Salt Lake Slam.

The Christmas Clash was held at the Western Sports Park in Farmington, Utah, on January 2. It is one of the largest youth dual wrestling events in the Mountain West and features boys and girls wrestlers from both elementary and middle school levels. The girls from Team Wyoming put on a strong effort in Farmington, coming in 6th over-all in the team standings.

From TWC, Briar Lahoe went 3-1, with a pin: Hazel White went 1-3, with a pin; Roxy White went 2-2, with 2 pins; Hayden Robinson went 4-0, with 2 pins, 1 major and 1 decision; and Hailey Robinson went 2-2, with 1 pin and 1 tech.

On January 2-3, the Salt Lake Slam was held as a part of the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Tour of America (TOA). The tournament follows an individual format with boys and girls age divisions of 8U, 10U, 12U and middle school, in which the grapplers compete for individual placement and points towards future rankings.

In the middle school ranks, Hailey Robinson and Hayden Robinson each finished second after advancing to the finals with wins by fall. Aksel Polson finished with a runner-up position in middle school boys.

In 12U, Roxy White finished fifth, and in 10U, Hazel White worked her way through the consolation bracket, narrowly missing a podium finish.

The TWC athletes were coached by Babie Robinson, Leif Polson, Lilly Quintanilla and KC Lahoe.