5A, 4A girls wrestling: Wasatch takes turn atop 5A, Mountain Crest cruises to 4A 4-peat

OREM — Challengers have come and gone over the past four years of the emerging 4A classification of girls wrestling, which was sometimes wedged with a handful of teams from other classifications before the smaller divisions were pulled apart in 2024.

Through the changes, one team always stood out.

Brooke Keller won her second state title with a 58-second pin at 190 pounds, and nine wrestlers placed in the top-four as Mountain Crest pulled away for its fourth straight 4A championship Thursday at the UCCU Center.

"My coach always says, it's attitude and effort. That's exactly what I did," said Keller, who was named most outstanding wrestler in the upper weights. "It all just comes with a little bit of motivation, and the grit of my team. The coaches push us to try to give it our all, but it's us that really drives it. I know Mountain Crest is gritty, and we're ready to work. That's why I love my team."

The Mustangs took a monstrous leader over Bear River, 260-224 ahead of the championship round, thanks in large part to third-place finishes from Hannah Sanders (100), Amelia Choate (105), Madeline Woolstenhulme (135) and Gracie Howard (170) to add to a runner-up finish by Addilyn Baxter (100).

Uintah freshman Sadie Rhoades capped off an undefeated season at 46-0 with a 3:55 pin over Jordan's Abbey West in the 105-pound championship match.

Uintah's Chanley Green pinned Crimson Cliffs Quinci Smith in the third period to clinch the senior's third state title at 115 pounds.

Murray's Cheyenne Ruiz dispatched Stansbury's Angie Aguilar in the second round to claim her fourth state championship.

5A Girls wrestling

It was only a matter of time before Wasatch, with its history of wrestling since the days of the Sanderson family and before, found its second-year girls program standing on top of the program.

That time just happened to come Thursday.

Marabelle Brown (115), Pallas Anderson (120) and Corinne Letchford (145) each finished second, and the Wasps used their depth to overcome the 5A field en route to 249.5 points and the first girls wrestling title to pair with 23 on the boys' side.

The Wasps had all-but wrapped up the program's first state title with 249.5 points before the championship finals opened Thursday afternoon at the UCCU Center. That was in large part due to third-place finishes by Maisey Blaser (105), Amberly Howe (130), Regan Heywood (135), Tyler Richter (155) led a strong push from the consolation bracket before Wasatch's trio of state finalists stepped on the mat.

Salem Hills held off Cedar Valley by eight points for second place, followed by Northridge (170) and Hillcrest (143.5) to round out the top five.

5A Team scores

1. Wasatch, 249.5
2. Salem Hills, 208
3. Cedar Valley, 200
4. Northridge, 170
5. Hillcrest, 143.5
6. Springville, 101
7. Maple Mountain, 87
8. Bonneville, 81
9. Brighton, 74
10. Olympus, 73

5A Individual results

• 100 — 1. Rhiannon Towers, Olympus. 2. Antonio Ingabire, Hillcrest. 3. Katie Zimmerman, Hillcrest. 4. Addie Brindley, Salem Hills. 5. Alicia Hansen, Olympus. 6. Karina Cummings, Bonneville.
• 105 — 1. Eva Zimmmerman, Hillcrest. 2. Caroline Pastrana, Cyprus. 3. Maisey Blaser, Wasatch. 4. Jennifer Jones, Northridge. 5. Elliana Topete, Wasatch. 6. Heather Salazar Fragoso, Olympus.
• 110 — 1. Arisna Stott, Cedar Valley. 2. Stephanie Taufa, Taylorsville. 3. Kaaulani Hew-len, Hunter. 4. Makayla Carrick, Salem Hills. 5. Stephanie Schmolke, Cedar Valley. 6. Kaylee Young, Maple Mountain.
• 115 — 1. Eliza Zimmerman, Hillcrest. 2. Marabelle Brown, Wasatch. 3. Cassandra Pastrana, Cyprus. 4. Ella Gillian, Bountiful. 5. Hannah Coyne, Salem Hills. 6. Ariana Brimhall, Springville.
• 120 — 1. Kelseigh Banks, Salem Hills. 2. Pallas Anderson, Wasatch. 3. Mei-mei Engebretsen, Brighton. 4. Riley Levin, Alta. 5. Azia Kendall, Northridge. 6. Lilly Lake, Maple Mountain.
• 125 — 1. Ellie Jensen, Maple Mountain. 2. Paisley Nelson, Salem Hills. 3. Emily Pasillas, Northridge. 4. Elise Lewis, Brighton. 5. Hailey Holton, Northridge. 6. Emily Scherzinger, Cyprus.
• 130 — 1. Mikalah Whitehouse, Northridge. 2. Braylin Jones, Salem Hills, 3. Amberly Howe, Wasatch. 4. Alexandra Gates, Cedar Valley. 5. Abbie Colvin, Roy. 6. Brailey Keller, Bonneville.
• 135 — 1. Annalee Wright, Cedar Valley. 2. Daeja Sundquist, Olympus. 3. Regan Heywood, Wasatch. 4. Sage Ross, Spanish Fork. 5. Aleia Baarsma, Hillcrest. 6. Geneya Ferreira, West Jordan.
• 140 — 1. Alexis Kirkland, Bonneville. 2. Rhya Balmforth, Cedar Valley. 3. Nehemiah Cook, Highland. 4. Brunette Winegar, Wasatch. 5. Alisa Misselhorn, Northridge. 6. Paige Fowler, Clearfield.
• 145 — 1. Leticia Garcia, Kearns. 2. Corinne Letchford, Wasatch. 3. Brinlee Mcarthur, Cedar Valley. 4. Avery Winterton, Salem Hills. 5. Tiana Robison, West Jordan. 6. Heather Weakley, Springville.
• 155 — 1. Hannah Bowler, Bonneville. 2. Hayley Harris, Springville. 3. Tyler Richter, Wasatch. 4. Ruby Lindstrom, Salem Hills. 5. Ariana Hope, Hunter. 6. Jessica Miller, Salem Hills.
• 170 — 1. Madison Mayes, Cedar Valley. 2. Madilyn Schuck, Alta. 3. Hotaia Valeti, Springville. 4. Maeli Howard, Bountiful. 5. Kate Bird, Wasatch. 6. Jasmine Katoa, West.
• 190 — 1. Aurellia Ramos, Maple Mountain. 2. Ava Semchuck, Alta. 3. Jocelyn Hepler, Salem Hills. 4. Malia Meyer, Taylorsville. 5. Asinate Mafuahingano, Hillcrest. 6. Lexie Antonino, Spanish Fork.
• 235 — 1. Elena Kamai, West. 2. Kalyn Wade, Northridge. 3. Ilaisaane Taufa, Brighton. 4. Ameris Koch, Box Elder. 5. Adyson Knight, Wasatch. 6. Rylyn Denney, Cedar Valley.

4A Team scores

1. Mountain Crest, 266
2. Bear River, 234
3. Uintah, 219
4. Jordan, 150.5
5. Mountain View, 140.5
6. Stansbury, 140
7. Ridgeline, 127
8. Tooele, 89.5
9. Park City, 84
10. Snow Canyon, 70

4A Individual results

• 100 — 1. Kenna McCauley, Uintah. 2. Addilyn Baxter, Mountain Crest. 3. Hannah Sanders, Mountain Crest. 4. Avarey Dortch, Stansbury. 5. Hadley Carrigan, Bear River. 6. Sydnee Walton, Ridgeline.
• 105 — 1. Sadie Rhoades, Uintah. 2. Abbey West, Jordan. 3. Amelia Choate, Mountain Crest. 4. Aidyn Sharp, Uintah. 5. Elise Millsap, Desert Hills. 6. Gracie Meeds, Bear River.
• 110 — 1. Lindsey Hansen, Tooele. 2. Keagan Grange, Ridgeline. 3. Skylynn Thompsen, Bear River. 4. Shelby Bevan, Mountain Crest. 5. Jasmine Golavar, Mountain View. 6. Lacy Greer, Provo.
• 115 — 1. Chanley Green, Uintah. 2. Quinci Smith, Crimson Cliffs. 3. Makenzi McCoy, Mountain View. 4. Kate Bunce, Bear River. 5. Kinley Seale, Ridgeline. 6. Taileigh Lujan, Uintah.
• 120 — 1. Rachel Epling, Bear River. 2. Addison Hills, Green Canyon. 3. Julissa Miranda, Tooele. 4. Abigail Pray, Park City. 5. Jennacee Harrison, Uintah. 6. Jada Sim, Mountain View.
• 125 — 1. Sydnie Dick, Uintah. 2. Sophia Johnson, Orem. 3. Janessa Esquival, Bear River. 4. Sheyla Hawley, Mountain View. 5. Kacie Jean Nicholes, Stansbury. 6. Sammi Smith, Crimson Cliffs.
• 130 — 1. Isla Baeza, Mountain View. 2. Ella Reynolds, Provo. 3. Citlalli Islas, Jordan. 4. Erin Smith, Mountain Crest. 5. Daniela Martinez, Stansbury. 6. Anna Van Huss, Mountain Crest.
• 135 — 1. Nia Hagler, Snow Canyon. 2. Noa Omessi, Park City. 3. Madeline Woolstenhulme, Mountain Crest. 4. Kortnee Selin, Ridgeline. 5. Natalie Southard, Park City. 6. Riley Hansen, Tooele.
• 140 — 1. Lucy Harris, Desert Hills. 2. Valeria Espinoza-Morales, Jordan. 3. Taya Crookston, Ridgeline. 4. Anabrie Chlarson, Tooele. 5. Gianna Makaafi, Stansbury. 6. Jeanine Field, Snow Canyon.
• 145 — 1. Sav Smith, Park City. 2. Taiana Palmer, Cedar City. 3. Lily Pomeroy, Pine View. 4. Addyson Vidal, Jordan. 5. Georgina Decasa, Dixie. 6. Catherine Fitzgerald, Sky View.
• 155 — 1. Taylor Hilton, Jordan. 2. Abigail Acosta, Stansbury. 3. Kambre Wilhelm, Uintah. 4. Rhees Hatch, Bear River. 5. Bree West, Crimson Cliffs. 6. Payton Graham, Snow Canyon.
• 170 — 1. Eve Allsup, Bear River. 2. Alize Acosta, Stansbury. 3. Gracie Howard, Mountain Crest. 4. Darrynn Matagi, Mountain View. 5. Madison Beckstead, Uintah. 6. Jorilyn Herzog, Green Canyon.
• 190 — 1. Brook Keller, Mountain Crest. 2. Rylie Smith, Bear River. 3. Sydnee Nielson, Bear River. 4. Anna Trevizo, Logan. 5. Yazmin Manjarrez, Green Canyon. 6. Megan Allred, Snow Canyon.
• 235 — 1. Cheyenne Ruiz, Murray. 2. Angie Aguilar, Stansbury. 3. Arianah Cowgur, Jordan. 4. Rachael Godfrey, Mountain Crest. 5. Jerri Togiai, Cedar City. 6. Jessica Jackson, Snow Canyon.

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