Mapleton Junior Hosts and Dominates Nebo District Wrestling Tournament

On Wednesday January 16 all the wrestlers from Nebo district converged on MJHS for the district individual wrestling championships. There were 16 different weight divisions and over 150 wrestlers. All of the wresters did an amazing job. Mapleton Jr was well represented on the metal podium, winning 7 1st place gold metals and placing in 9 other weight categories. First place finishers from Mapleton are: Hailey Cox, Ben Petersen, Michael Peterson, Brandyn Van Tassell, Merritt Taylor and Payton Knight. Congratulation to all the wrestlers that competed and won a metal, metals were awarded to the top 3 finishers in each weight division. Wrestling is a very difficult sport and requires a great deal of commitment and dedication, so congrats to everyone that competed in this year’s tournament, you are all winners. Thanks to Dave Jex, Coach LaMont and his staff for running a great tournament.

Complete results listed below

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 77
1st Place - Tanner Pyne of Mt. Nebo
2nd Place - Braxton Merryweather of Spanish Fork
3rd Place - Martin Carassco of Springville
4th Place - Jacob Etheridge of Payson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Tanner Pyne (Mt. Nebo) won by pin over Braxton Merryweather (Spanish Fork) (Pin 1:38)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Martin Carassco (Springville) won by decision over Jacob Etheridge (Payson) (Dec 7-6)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 84
1st Place - Hailey Cox of Mapleton
2nd Place - Stetson Shuman of Mapleton
3rd Place - Dylan Baker of Payson
4th Place - Beau Jensen of Spanish Fork
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Hailey Cox (Mapleton) won by forfeit over Stetson Shuman (Mapleton) (FF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Dylan Baker (Payson) won by pin over Beau Jensen (Spanish Fork) (Pin 0:42)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 90
1st Place - Ben Petersen of Mapleton
2nd Place - Jordan Pena of Mt. Nebo
3rd Place - Jaron Myrup of Mapleton
4th Place - Estevan Perez of Mt. Nebo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Ben Petersen (Mapleton) won by pin over Jordan Pena (Mt. Nebo) (Pin 3:22)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Jaron Myrup (Mapleton) won by major decision over Estevan Perez (Mt. Nebo) (Maj 13-4)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 95
1st Place - Jed Loveless of Payson
2nd Place - Zach Skinner of Mapleton
3rd Place - Jayden Gabbitas of Spanish Fork
4th Place - Dylan Bell of Payson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Jed Loveless (Payson) won by pin over Zach Skinner (Mapleton) (Pin 0:59)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Jayden Gabbitas (Spanish Fork) won by pin over Dylan Bell (Payson) (Pin 3:46)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 100
1st Place - Michael Peterson of Mapleton
2nd Place - Justin Martin of Salem Hills
3rd Place - Austin DAvis of Spanish Fork
4th Place - Cael Ford of Payson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Michael Peterson (Mapleton) won by decision over Justin Martin (Salem Hills) (Dec 5-0)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Austin DAvis (Spanish Fork) won by pin over Cael Ford (Payson) (Pin 1:27)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 105
1st Place - Brandyn Van Tassell of Mapleton
2nd Place - Austin Hone of Payson
3rd Place - Tyson Holman of Spanish Fork
4th Place - Brandon Harris of Payson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Brandyn Van Tassell (Mapleton) won by forfeit over Austin Hone (Payson) (FF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Tyson Holman (Spanish Fork) won by decision over Brandon Harris (Payson) (Dec 6-3)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 110
1st Place - Merritt Taylor of Mapleton
2nd Place - Wyatt Monroe of Payson
3rd Place - Bryton Shepard of Salem Hills
4th Place - Daxton Marrott of Mt. Nebo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Merritt Taylor (Mapleton) won by pin over Wyatt Monroe (Payson) (Pin 1:06)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Bryton Shepard (Salem Hills) won by pin over Daxton Marrott (Mt. Nebo) (Pin 3:52)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 115
1st Place - Jaxon Vantasell of Salem Hills
2nd Place - Kyle Larsen of Salem Hills
3rd Place - Emilio Leva of Mt. Nebo
4th Place - Andrew Solarzano of Mt. Nebo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Jaxon Vantasell (Salem Hills) won in sudden victory - 1 over Kyle Larsen (Salem Hills) (SV-1 7-5)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Emilio Leva (Mt. Nebo) won by pin over Andrew Solarzano (Mt. Nebo) (Pin 0:35)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 120
1st Place - Payton Knight of Mapleton
2nd Place - Troy Jones of Mt. Nebo
3rd Place - Parker Kay of Mapleton
4th Place - Edward Castaneda of Mapleton
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Payton Knight (Mapleton) won by pin over Troy Jones (Mt. Nebo) (Pin 1:17)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Parker Kay (Mapleton) won by decision over Edward Castaneda (Mapleton) (Dec 13-11)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 125
1st Place - Tyler Manookin of Payson
2nd Place - Tanner Rice of Payson
3rd Place - Ashton Cluff of Spanish Fork
4th Place - Dylan Carter of Mt. Nebo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Tyler Manookin (Payson) won by tech fall over Tanner Rice (Payson) (TF 17-1)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Ashton Cluff (Spanish Fork) won by pin over Dylan Carter (Mt. Nebo) (Pin 1:05)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 130
1st Place - Luis Valdez of Mt. Nebo
2nd Place - Dennis Williams of Salem Hills
3rd Place - Koby Werry of Mapleton
4th Place - Ethan Morley of Spanish Fork
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Luis Valdez (Mt. Nebo) won by pin over Dennis Williams (Salem Hills) (Pin 0:47)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Koby Werry (Mapleton) won by forfeit over Ethan Morley (Spanish Fork) (FF)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 138
1st Place - Tanner Shuman of Mapleton
2nd Place - Brayden Madsen of Mt. Nebo
3rd Place - Spencer Kelly of Mapleton
4th Place - Hunter Brook of Mapleton
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Tanner Shuman (Mapleton) won by tech fall over Brayden Madsen (Mt. Nebo) (TF 18-1)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Spencer Kelly (Mapleton) won by forfeit over Hunter Brook (Mapleton) (FF)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 150
1st Place - Ryan Rodriguez of Mt. Nebo
2nd Place - Jess Barclay of Spanish Fork
3rd Place - Cory Rokovitz of Mapleton
4th Place - Collin Collyer of Spanish Fork
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Ryan Rodriguez (Mt. Nebo) won by pin over Jess Barclay (Spanish Fork) (Pin 1:01)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Cory Rokovitz (Mapleton) won by pin over Collin Collyer (Spanish Fork) (Pin 1:30)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 165
1st Place - Payden Osborn of Mt. Nebo
2nd Place - Kayden Hopkins of Spanish Fork
3rd Place - Clay Sundee of Payson
4th Place - Ammon Christiansen of Springville
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Payden Osborn (Mt. Nebo) won by pin over Kayden Hopkins (Spanish Fork) (Pin 3:43)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Clay Sundee (Payson) won by forfeit over Ammon Christiansen (Springville) (FF)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 190
1st Place - Adam Marck of Payson
2nd Place - Cody Samuels of Mt. Nebo
3rd Place - T.r. Hulse of Mapleton
4th Place - Parker Mason of Payson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Adam Marck (Payson) won by forfeit over Cody Samuels (Mt. Nebo) (FF)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - T.r. Hulse (Mapleton) won by pin over Parker Mason (Payson) (Pin 0:53)

Junior High (7th-9th Grade) - 285
1st Place - Hunter Morganson of Mt. Nebo
2nd Place - Junior Mulipola of Mapleton
3rd Place - Ryan Coons of Spanish Fork
4th Place - Tyler Hone of Mt. Nebo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Hunter Morganson (Mt. Nebo) won by decision over Junior Mulipola (Mapleton) (Dec 10-7)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Ryan Coons (Spanish Fork) won by pin over Tyler Hone (Mt. Nebo) (Pin 1:00)