GBAC wrestlers wrap up successful season

Greybull Basin Athletic Club wrestlers captured 10 titles across the Greco, freestyle and folkstyle divisions as they wrapped up their season at last weekend’s Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association state tournament in Casper.

Tawny Bertolini won four while Delta Craft, Maythe Garay and Harper Juneau each claimed a pair for GBAC.  The team was credited with 76 points, good for eighth in the field.

Nathan Hetzel, one of the team’s coaches, called it “an outstanding season” for the USA wrestling program.  With 85 kids on the roster, it was “the largest group of wrestlers we’ve had in a long time,” Hetzel said. “Due to the impressive turnout, we had to restructure our practice schedule to accommodate everyone, which was a great problem to have.

“Throughout the season, our team competed in multiple local tournaments, earning both team and individual success.  We’re incredibly proud of all our wrestlers’ hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship.”

Here are the wrestlers who placed at the state tournament:

GRECO

8 AND UNDER BOYS — Blake Carlton placed third at 85.

12 AND UNDER BOYS — Kaysen Nyberg placed fifth at 82; Haakon Craft placed third at 117.

12 AND UNDER GIRLS — Delta Craft placed second and Kaislee Nyberg placed third at 102-112.

14 AND UNDER GIRLS — Maythe Garay placed second at 135.

16 AND UNDER GIRLS — Tawny Bertolini placed first at 155.

JUNIOR GIRLS — Tawny Bertolini placed first at 170.

FOLKSTYLE

8 AND UNDER BOYS — Kade Good placed second at 43; Blake Carlton placed fifth at 85.

8 AND UNDER GIRLS — Kashtyn Patterson placed fourth at 40; Ember Marshall placed fifth at  43; Juslin Garay placed fourth and Mayson Reber placed sixth at 68.

10 AND UNDER BOYS — Zane Wilkinson placed third at 120.

10 AND UNDER GIRLS — Trinity Link placed fourth at 62.

12 AND UNDER BOYS — Kaysen Nyberg placed  fourth at 82; Quaide Houchin placed second at 117.

12 AND UNDER GIRLS — Delta Craft was first, Kaislee Nyberg was second at 112.

14 AND UNDER GIRLS — Maythe Garay placed first at 135; Harper Juneau placed first at 140-150.

16 AND UNDER GIRLS —  Kaluha Woolsey placed second at 115; Melanie Perez placed third at 125; Tawny Bertolini placed first at 155.

FREESTYLE

8 AND UNDER BOYS  — Kade Good was fifth at 43; Blake Carlton placed third at 85.

10 AND UNDER BOYS  — Zane Wilkinson placed third at 120-120+.

8 AND UNDER GIRLS — Kashtyn Patterson placed fourth at 40; Juslin Garay placed fourth at 68.

10 AND UNDER GIRLS — Trinity Link placed third at 62.

16 AND UNDER GIRLS — Kaluha Woolsey placed second at 110-110; Melanie Perez placed fifth at 125; Tawny Bertolini placed first at 140-155.

12 AND UNDER BOYS  — Kaysen Nyberg placed third at 82; Quaide Houchin placed second, Haakon Craft placed sixth at 117.

12 AND UNDER GIRLS  — Delta Craft placed first, Kaislee Nyberg placed third at 112.

14 AND UNDER GIRLS   — Maythe Garay placed first, Harper Juneau placed second at 150.

Hetzel concluded, “We’d also like to recognize the hard work of the following wrestlers who competed at state: Liam Bunko, Ridge Cauffman, Sawyer Hetzel, Hunter Frazier, Daxton Coenen, Jesse Reber and Noah Blakley.

“Thank you to all the athletes, parents, and coaches who made this season such a success. We encourage all of our wrestlers to keep up the momentum and be on the lookout for summer wrestling opportunities.