High school wrestling: Box Elder dominates Layton Invitational

Published: Saturday, Dec. 1 2012 11:20 p.m. MST

Summary

Box Elder’s wrestling team won seven of 14 individual titles at the Layton Invitational on Saturday to roll to the easy victory at the prestigious tourney. The 4A runner-ups from a year ago placed a wrestler in the top six in every weight but two.

LAYTON — Box Elder’s wrestling team won seven of 14 individual titles at the Layton Invitational on Saturday to roll to the easy victory at the prestigious tourney. The 4A runner-ups from a year ago placed a wrestler in the top six in every weight but two.

Box Elder’s individual winners were Shand Hardy (132), McKay Parrish (145), Matt Williams (152), Rasten Yeates (160), Nick Sorenson (170), Jake Tolman (182) and Breckin Gunter (185).

Yeates, Sorenson and Gunter are all defending 4A state champs entering this season.

The host Layton Lancers finished second in the team race despite no individual winner.

Other individual winners were: Viewmont’s Taylor Porath (106), Herriman’s Jaron Jensen (113), Herriman’s Chandler Strand (120), Alta’s Matt Findlay (126), Uintah’s Colton Havens (138), Taylorsville’s Roy Nash (220) and Logan’s Jacoby Wildman (285).

Team scores

1. Box Elder, 305; 2. Layton, 166; 3. Viewmont, 137; 4. Fremont, 136.5; 5. Uintah, 134; 6. Herriman, 130.5; 7. Bingham, 125.5; 8. Alta, 109; 9. Taylorsville, 101; 10. Davis, 98.5

IndividualPounds

106 Pounds

Championship Match

Taylor Porath (Viewmont) def. Jake Brown (Layton), Dec 4-0.

3rd Place Match

Alex Romero (Bingham) def. Kade Evans (Davis), Pin 4:37.

5th Place Match

Paul O`Driscoll (Fremont) def. Chance Hardy (Box Elder), Pin 4:12.

113 Pounds

Championship Match

Jaron Jensen (Herriman) def. Jacob Barton (Bingham), Maj 9-1.

3rd Place Match

Dallin Denton (Fremont) def. Kyle Smith (Box Elder), Pin 2:53.

5th Place Match

Scott Seiter (Brighton) def. Spencer Butterfield (West Jordan), Pin 2:56.

120 Pounds

Championship Match

Chandler Strand (Herriman) def. Kedric Coonis (Uintah), Maj 17-5.

3rd Place Match

Zane Rasmussen (Alta) def. Nick Porter (Tooele), Dec 9-4.

5th Place Match

Jake Smith (Box Elder) def. Tanner Luke (Viewmont), I-D 0:00.

126 Pounds

Championship Match

Matt Findlay (Alta) def. David Kim (Viewmont), Pin 3:44.

3rd Place Match

Andrew Astle (Layton) def. Jordan McRae (Bingham), Dec 5-0.

5th Place Match

Victor Samaniego (Taylorsville) def. Jaydon Rogers (Fremont), Pin 0:44.

132 Pounds

Championship Match

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AggieFan82

OGDEN, UT

16 points separated Maple Mountain and Box Elder at state last year. No disrespect to Maple Mountain but if Box Elder competed in the easy region 8 and could qualify 25 for state as opposed to 17 from the toughest region, region 5, Box Elder would More..

10:35 p.m. Dec. 2, 2012
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eagle

Provo, UT

Thanks for the wrestling coverage. Box Elder is probably the second best team in the state regardless of classification but unfortunately they are in 4A with Maple Mountain. But those two teams appear head and shoulders above anyone else in the More..

2:00 p.m. Dec. 2, 2012
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joseywales

Park City, UT

Agfan- Sorry, you are mistaken. MM is the best and they will prove it. I'm not a fan of the way they have built their program. But you take what the law allows I guess and hope for the best. East and Timpview had problems with it in football, More..

5:52 p.m. Dec. 3, 2012
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