RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
RENO, NEVADA
DECEMBER 21-22, 2000
BY DON TOLIN, WUSA WY STATE EDITOR

FIVE WYOMING ATHLETES WRESTLE IN MEDAL ROUNDS
GREEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL TEAM FINISHES SEVENTH

THIRD PLACE:
119 Colter Brown, Jackson Hole WY Dec Derrick Fleenor El Reno OK 9-6

FIFTH PLACE:
135 Marcus Wade Westmoore OK Dec Clayton Wright Green River WY 8-4
275 Kelly Anundson Sparks NV WBF Clay Rodgers Gillette WY 2.23

SEVENTH PLACE:
103 Robert Beltran San Benito CA Dec Curtis Christenson Green River WY 6-5
130 Steve Harmon Green River WY Dec Dennis Taylor Gillette WY 9-7

Final Team Standings (Top 15)

1 Calvary Chapel 209
2 Broken Arrow, Okla. 204.5
3 Bakersfield, Calif. 182
4 Easton, Pa. 181.5
5 Poway, Calif. 168.5
6 Pomona, Colo. 136.5
7 Green River, Wyo. 116.5
T8 Box Elder, Utah 115
T8 State College, Pa. 115
10 Wasatch, Utah 114.5
11 El Reno, Okla. 112.5
12 Dallastown, Pa. 112
13 Perkiomen, Pa. 109
14 Crater, Ore. 107
15 Sandpoint, Idaho 106


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RESULTS THROUGH CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS

WYOMING TEAMS ADVANCE THREE TO SEMI-FINALS
BUT NO WYOMING WRESTLER MAKES IT TO FINALS

Three Wyoming Teams Competed at the 6th annual Reno Tournament of Champions.
Campbell County (Gillette), Green River, Jackson Hole  High School Teams
wrestle in  what has been dubbed the
#2 ranked toughest high school tournament in the nation.

At 119 pounds, number 1 seed Jacob Palomino of Independence, California
defeated number 3 seed Colter Brown of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, by a 1-0
decision, in a tight semi-final match.

Defending Reno Tournament of Champions top wrestler Gino Fortebuono of Easton,
Pennsylvania had a major decision (20-8) over Clayton Wright of Green River,
Wyoming at 135 pounds, advancing to the finals.

Gillette's Heavyweight Clay Rodgers lost in the semi-finals by a fall in 3:08 to
Neil Phillips of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

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WYOMING WRESTLERS ON CHAMPIONSHIP SIDE OF BRACKET

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ONE

103 Curtis Christenson Green River WY WBF Jeremy Christensen Shasta CA 4.19
103 Sterling Oglesby Campbell WY MD Parker Brown Jackson Hole WY 8-0
112 Mike Marquart ????We@H WBF Ben Alley Campbell WY 1.39
112 Zach Terry Green River WY WBF Austin Blaschak State College PA 1.46
119 Colter Brown Jackson Hole WY Dec Matt Lower State College PA 10-3
119 Tony Lopez Green River WY WBF Ryan Ortiz Anderson CA 1.19
125 Dustin Murrah Choctaw OK WBF Chase Lockhart Jackson Hole WY 1.54
125 Marcos Diaz Foothill CA WBF Chris Mittleider Campbell WY 3.04
125 Thomas Huntington Green River WY WBF Danny Roberts Bear River CA 1.52
130 Dennis Taylor Campbell WY Dec Kris Jensen Idaho Falls ID 8-6
130 Steve Harmon Green River WY WBF Chris DiJoseph Norristown PA 1.59
135 Clayton Wright Green River WY WBF Jason Points Foothill CA .47
135 Jason Weede Campbell WY WBF Wes Hunt Crater OR 4.34
135 Kurt Diesslin Clovis CA WBF Ethan Lipp Jackson Hole WY 2.33
140 Anthony Lerenzo Nikiski AK WBF Joe Hill Campbell WY 3.46
140 Joe Harris Green River WY WBF David Hopkes Nestucca OR 1.66
140 Josh Kilpatrick Jackson Hole WY WBF Nate Stephan Cimarron NV 1.23
145 Brandon McWilliams Dallastown PA MD Garrett Rogers Campbell WY 12-3
145 Trevor Smith Green River WY WBF Nate Morse Skyview AK .56
152 Gary Dack Pomona CO WBF Roland Scott Campbell WY 2.02
152 Bryce Davis Green River WY WBF Randy Ditmars Lynnwood WA
160 Sean Faris Green River WY Dec Matt Quentmeyer Ponderosa CA
160 Brett Kearl Box Elder UT WBF Stephen Peak Campbell WY 1.35
160 Adam Fife ????We@H WBF Josh Netherly Jackson Hole WY .34
171 Matt Peters Green River WY WBF Moe Ferrell Shasta CA 1.24
171 Cole Cate Sprague OR WBF Mike Lynn Jackson Hole WY 3.34
171 Levi Krehmeyer Campbell WY WBF Cody Davis Westmoore OK
189 Nathan Vasquez San Benito CA Dec Andy Urlaub Campbell WY 17-12
189 Nick Twitchell Green River WY Dec Jake Engle Perkiomen PA 12-7
215 Daniel Peak Campbell WY WBF Brandon Campbell Foothill CA
215 Rhett Stickney Green River WY For Forfeit Borah ID Forfeit
275 Wilson Gimore Green River WY WEB Tom Edwards Box Elder UT
275 Clay Rodgers Campbell WY WBF Lupe Perez Sprague OR 1.25

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2

103 Curtis Christenson Green River WY WBF Landon Lose Bellefonte PA .41
103 Sterling Oglesby Campbell WY WBF Keith Caton Choctaw OK 3.28
112 Chad Sportelli Easton PA MD Zach Terry Green River WY 12-2
119 Colter Brown Jackson Hole WY WBF Tom O'Brien Gilmore OH .48
119 Anthony Constantino Mentor Lake OH WBF Tony Lopez Green River WY 5.31
125 Thomas Huntington Green River WY MD William Lopez Rocklin CA 11-2
130 Dennis Taylor Campbell WY WBF Cody Sample Elma WA 3.16
130 Steve Harmon Green River WY Dec Brandon Anders Crater OR 6-0
135 Clayton Wright Green River WY WBF Dave Preseren Mentor Lake OH 3.53
135 Jason Weede Campbell WY WBF Steve Avila Anderson CA 1.19
140 Jason Coy Perkiomen PA Dec Joe Harris Green River WY 8-5
140 Buck Barger Villa Park CA Dec Josh Kilpatrick Jackson Hole WY 8-4
145 Trevor Smith Green River WY Dec Bob Pool Crater OR 7-4
152 Bryce Davis Green River WY WBF Tyler Carlson Ponderosa CA 5.23
160 Matt Martin El Reno OK WBF Sean Faris Green River WY 5.09
171 Shane Webster Crater OR WBF Matt Peters Green River WY 2.29
171 Kenneth Cook American CA MD Levi Krehmeyer Campbell WY
189 Joe Tussing Cimarron NV MD Nick Twitchell Green River WY 16-3
215 Daniel Peak Campbell WY TF Rhett Stickney Green River WY 19-2
275 Kelly Anundson Sparks NV WBF Wilson Gimore Green River WY .18
275 Clay Rodgers Campbell WY WBF Edwin Arvizo Santa Ana CA .55

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND THREE

103 Curtis Christenson Green River WY Dec Travis Featherstone Villa Park CA 5-3
103 David Mahan Midwest City OK WBF Sterling Oglesby Campbell WY 5.30
119 Colter Brown Jackson Hole WY Dec Bryan Rizzo Easton PA 4-2
125 Thomas Huntington Green River WY Dec Matt Kocher State College PA 9-2
130 Dennis Taylor Campbell WY WBF Ryan Childers Skyview AK 1.44
130 Steve Harmon Green River WY Dec Bubba Smith El Reno OK 3-1
135 Clayton Wright Green River WY WBF Andy Smith Ponderosa CA 2.57
135 Jim Hartey Norristown PA Dec Jason Weede Campbell WY 9-2
145 Josh Pulsifer Broken Arrow OK Dec Trevor Smith Green River WY 11-6
152 Rayes Gonzales Cimarron NV MD Bryce Davis Green River WY 14-2
215 Daniel Peak Campbell WY TF Scott Schmitz Montesano WA 16-1
275 Clay Rodgers Campbell WY WBF Steve Vieting Poway CA 4.38

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FOUR

103 David Mahan Midwest City OK Dec Curtis Christenson Green River WY 8-3
119 Colter Brown Jackson Hole WY MD Troy Tirapelle Clovis CA 17-4
125 Jamie Muir Ronan MT Dec Thomas Huntington Green River WY 9-4
130 David Roberts Bear River CA MD Dennis Taylor Campbell WY 14-4
130 Skyler Woods Virgin Vly NV Dec Steve Harmon Green River WY 5-2
135 Clayton Wright Green River WY Dec Jake Abbott Delta VT 3-2
215 Will Webster Wasatch UT WBF Daniel Peak Campbell WY 1.15
275 Clay Rodgers Campbell WY WBF Kelly Anundson Sparks NV 1.00

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS

119 Jacob Palomino Independence CA Dec Colter Brown Jackson Hole WY 1-0
135 Gino Fortebuono Easton PA MD Clayton Wright Green River WY 20-8
275 Neil Phillips Broken Arrow OK WBF Clay Rodgers Campbell WY 3:08

Team Standings (through the semifinals)

1 Broken Arrow, Okla. 174.5
2 Bakersfield, Calif. 163
3 Calvary Chapel, Calif. 162
4 Easton, Pa. 157.5
5 Poway, Calif. 155.5
6 Pomona, Colo. 130.5
7 Wasatch, Utah 115.5
8 Green River, Wyo. 113.5
9 State College, Pa. 104
10 El Reno, Okla. 103.5

(Thanks to Josh Maxon/Oklahoma State SID)