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Braves Wrestlers are 3A West Regional Champs

With just days left in the season the Star Valley Braves Wrestling team traveled to Lander for a one-day 3A West Regional Tournament and came away champs with a total of 222.0 team points.

Green River was second with 187.0 and Cody was third with 162.5.  The Pinedale Wranglers were close behind at 160.0.

A total of seven Star Valley grapplers advanced to the finals with Zac Patterson (182) and Harrison Hoopes (195) coming away with championships. Both Patterson and Hoopes are undefeated on the season.

Star Valley will now prep for the Wyoming State Championships at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper next weekend where they will be attempting to win the program’s seventh consecutive team title.

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Levi Byrd (22-9) placed 8th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Levi Byrd (Star Valley) 22-9 won by fall over Garrett Redden (Mountain View) 0-8 (Fall 0:28)
  • Quarterfinal – Coaltyn Laird (Lander Valley) 18-11 won by fall over Levi Byrd (Star Valley) 22-9 (Fall 1:38)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Levi Byrd (Star Valley) 22-9 won by fall over Joseph Adams (Lander Valley) 6-16 (Fall 0:17)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Levi Byrd (Star Valley) 22-9 won by fall over Wyatt Nicholson (Powell) 16-15 (Fall 1:46)
  • Cons. Semi – Spencer Wright (Green River) 31-7 won by fall over Levi Byrd (Star Valley) 22-9 (Fall 0:38)

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Caleb Morrison (27-16) placed 7th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Morrison (Star Valley) 27-16 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Bridger Smith (Star Valley) 31-11 won by fall over Caleb Morrison (Star Valley) 27-16 (Fall 1:23)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Caleb Morrison (Star Valley) 27-16 won by fall over Maddox Gehlhausen (Pinedale) 4-21 (Fall 0:57)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Caleb Morrison (Star Valley) 27-16 won by fall over Ezra Hernandez (Riverton) 23-12 (Fall 2:27)
  • Cons. Semi – Taylor Baggs (Cody) 14-7 won by fall over Caleb Morrison (Star Valley) 27-16 (Fall 2:27)

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Bridger Smith (31-11) placed 2nd and scored 21.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Bridger Smith (Star Valley) 31-11 won by fall over Sam Childers (Powell) 0-2 (Fall 0:46)
  • Quarterfinal – Bridger Smith (Star Valley) 31-11 won by fall over Caleb Morrison (Star Valley) 27-16 (Fall 1:23)
  • Semifinal – Bridger Smith (Star Valley) 31-11 won by major decision over Axel Mackinnon (Green River) 23-16 (MD 10-0)
  • 1st Place Match – Trey Smith (Cody) 27-1 won by fall over Bridger Smith (Star Valley) 31-11 (Fall 1:16)

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Peyton Andrews (24-15) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Peyton Andrews (Star Valley) 24-15 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Peyton Andrews (Star Valley) 24-15 won by decision over Garrett Haley (Pinedale) 31-15 (Dec 9-4)
  • Semifinal – Peyton Andrews (Star Valley) 24-15 won by decision over Ty Peterson (Cody) 23-10 (Dec 6-3)
  • 1st Place Match – Kale Knezovich (Green River) 27-8 won by major decision over Peyton Andrews (Star Valley) 24-15 (MD 12-4)

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Weston Angell (11-11) placed 5th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Weston Angell (Star Valley) 11-11 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Ty Peterson (Cody) 23-10 won by major decision over Weston Angell (Star Valley) 11-11 (MD 11-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Weston Angell (Star Valley) 11-11 won by fall over Yessenia Teague (Powell) 3-11 (Fall 2:01)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Garrett Haley (Pinedale) 31-15 won by decision over Weston Angell (Star Valley) 11-11 (Dec 3-2)

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Kaleb Byrd (20-8) placed 5th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kaleb Byrd (Star Valley) 20-8 won by fall over Brayden Johnson-Baker (Lander Valley) 17-11 (Fall 2:41)
  • Quarterfinal – Jake Hammer (Pinedale) 38-11 won by fall over Kaleb Byrd (Star Valley) 20-8 (Fall 2:50)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Kaleb Byrd (Star Valley) 20-8 won by decision over Talon Thoman (Riverton) 6-16 (Dec 6-0)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Nick Weipert (Green River) 4-9 won by fall over Kaleb Byrd (Star Valley) 20-8 (Fall 2:03)

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Cameron Kendall (20-10) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cameron Kendall (Star Valley) 20-10 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Tristan Haley (Pinedale) 45-11 won by decision over Cameron Kendall (Star Valley) 20-10 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Cameron Kendall (Star Valley) 20-10 won by fall over Brayden Johnson-Baker (Lander Valley) 17-11 (Fall 4:30)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Cameron Kendall (Star Valley) 20-10 won by fall over Wyatt Heffington (Powell) 6-12 (Fall 4:02)
  • Cons. Semi – Cameron Kendall (Star Valley) 20-10 won by decision over Conner Todd (Green River) 23-10 (Dec 12-6)
  • 3rd Place Match – Cameron Kendall (Star Valley) 20-10 won by forfeit over Tristan Haley (Pinedale) 45-11 (For.)

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Porter Merritt (29-13) placed 3rd.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Porter Merritt (Star Valley) 29-13 won by fall over Ethan Guzman (Green River) 2-10 (Fall 0:58)
  • Quarterfinal – Porter Merritt (Star Valley) 29-13 won by fall over Patrick Haney (Powell) 5-6 (Fall 0:46)
  • Semifinal – Kaleb Fila (Star Valley) 32-12 won by fall over Porter Merritt (Star Valley) 29-13 (Fall 5:33)
  • Cons. Semi – Porter Merritt (Star Valley) 29-13 won by fall over Vinny Timmons (Powell) 18-16 (Fall 3:20)
  • 3rd Place Match – Porter Merritt (Star Valley) 29-13 won by fall over Dustin Larsen (Pinedale) 18-11 (Fall 1:00)

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Kaleb Fila (32-12) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kaleb Fila (Star Valley) 32-12 won by fall over Lincoln Kemp (Pinedale) 4-8 (Fall 0:27)
  • Quarterfinal – Kaleb Fila (Star Valley) 32-12 won by fall over Hunter Smith-Velarde (Lander Valley) 11-14 (Fall 5:48)
  • Semifinal – Kaleb Fila (Star Valley) 32-12 won by fall over Porter Merritt (Star Valley) 29-13 (Fall 5:33)
  • 1st Place Match – Thomas Dalton (Green River) 37-5 won by fall over Kaleb Fila (Star Valley) 32-12 (Fall 0:35)

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Joseph Naef (5-2) placed 8th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Joseph Naef (Star Valley) 5-2 won by fall over Fisher Vance (Pinedale) 22-19 (Fall 2:54)
  • Quarterfinal – Ryker Mele (Green River) 14-14 won by decision over Joseph Naef (Star Valley) 5-2 (Dec 12-6)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Joseph Naef (Star Valley) 5-2 won by fall over Hunter Davis (Green River) 5-8 (Fall 3:36)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Joseph Naef (Star Valley) 5-2 won by fall over Paxton Garner (Lyman) 8-8 (Fall 1:31)
  • Cons. Semi – Paxton Rees (Lander Valley) 19-12 won by fall over Joseph Naef (Star Valley) 5-2 (Fall 3:31)

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Winston Green (33-12) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Winston Green (Star Valley) 33-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Winston Green (Star Valley) 33-12 won by decision over Gus Roden (Mountain View) 17-18 (Dec 5-4)
  • Semifinal – Winston Green (Star Valley) 33-12 won by decision over Paxton Rees (Lander Valley) 19-12 (Dec 10-6)
  • 1st Place Match – Cody Phelps (Pinedale) 50-0 won by fall over Winston Green (Star Valley) 33-12 (Fall 3:15)

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Jacob Guild (11-6) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Guild (Star Valley) 11-6 won by fall over Landen Nez (Riverton) 1-20 (Fall 0:12)
  • Quarterfinal – Jacob Guild (Star Valley) 11-6 won by fall over Jake Denson (Lander Valley) 5-9 (Fall 1:42)
  • Semifinal – Tanner Case (Mountain View) 24-12 won by medical forfeit over Jacob Guild (Star Valley) 11-6 (M. For.)
  • Cons. Semi – Brett Stanton (Green River) 15-18 won by medical forfeit over Jacob Guild (Star Valley) 11-6 (M. For.)

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McKell Merritt (15-11) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 – McKell Merritt (Star Valley) 15-11 won by fall over Landon Cook (Mountain View) 2-4 (Fall 0:46)
  • Quarterfinal – Charles Snyder (Lander Valley) 16-11 won by decision over McKell Merritt (Star Valley) 15-11 (Dec 8-1)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Brett Stanton (Green River) 15-18 won in sudden victory – 1 over McKell Merritt (Star Valley) 15-11 (SV-1 9-7)

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Chase Housley (17-15) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Chase Housley (Star Valley) 17-15 won by injury default over Jayce Schultz (Mountain View) 7-12 (Inj. 2:35)
  • Quarterfinal – Kooper Burk (Star Valley) 29-12 won by decision over Chase Housley (Star Valley) 17-15 (Dec 10-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Chase Housley (Star Valley) 17-15 won by fall over Lakoda Officer (Lander Valley) 0-5 (Fall 2:26)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Jaxxson Gomez (Green River) 16-19 won by decision over Chase Housley (Star Valley) 17-15 (Dec 4-3)

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Kooper Burk (29-12) placed 8th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kooper Burk (Star Valley) 29-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Kooper Burk (Star Valley) 29-12 won by decision over Chase Housley (Star Valley) 17-15 (Dec 10-4)
  • Semifinal – Gabe Harris (Lander Valley) 18-9 won by fall over Kooper Burk (Star Valley) 29-12 (Fall 1:52)
  • Cons. Semi – Jack Van Norman (Powell) 13-24 won by medical forfeit over Kooper Burk (Star Valley) 29-12 (M. For.)

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Tristan Jensen (16-6) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Lannon Brazelton (Powell) 13-17 won by fall over Tristan Jensen (Star Valley) 16-6 (Fall 2:22)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Waters (Green River) 9-17 won by fall over Tristan Jensen (Star Valley) 16-6 (Fall 3:51)

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Ryan Dunne (32-13) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Dunne (Star Valley) 32-13 won by fall over Ben Seibert (Cody) 1-2 (Fall 1:48)
  • Quarterfinal – Ryan Dunne (Star Valley) 32-13 won by fall over Jakob Lloyd (Green River) 3-7 (Fall 0:41)
  • Semifinal – Wyatt Madole (Pinedale) 41-3 won by fall over Ryan Dunne (Star Valley) 32-13 (Fall 5:16)
  • Cons. Semi – Ryan Dunne (Star Valley) 32-13 won by fall over Tyson Muir (Mountain View) 28-18 (Fall 1:44)
  • 3rd Place Match – Ryan Dunne (Star Valley) 32-13 won by major decision over Collin Lindemann (Cody) 18-15 (MD 12-4)

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Taggart Heward (10-13) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Stetson Davis (Powell) 31-11 won by fall over Taggart Heward (Star Valley) 10-13 (Fall 3:13)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Taggart Heward (Star Valley) 10-13 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – William Thomasson (Cody) 4-2 won by tech fall over Taggart Heward (Star Valley) 10-13 (TF-1.5 5:00 (15-0))

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Joseph Thompson (29-12) placed 8th and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Joseph Thompson (Star Valley) 29-12 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Joseph Thompson (Star Valley) 29-12 won by decision over William Thomasson (Cody) 4-2 (Dec 11-7)
  • Semifinal – Zach Weipert (Green River) 21-7 won by fall over Joseph Thompson (Star Valley) 29-12 (Fall 3:57)
  • Cons. Semi – Stetson Davis (Powell) 31-11 won by fall over Joseph Thompson (Star Valley) 29-12 (Fall 2:19)

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Zachary Patterson (42-0) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Zachary Patterson (Star Valley) 42-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Zachary Patterson (Star Valley) 42-0 won by fall over Alejandro Hernandez (Pinedale) 3-11 (Fall 0:50)
  • Semifinal – Zachary Patterson (Star Valley) 42-0 won by fall over Karson Lamb (Powell) 13-18 (Fall 2:32)
  • 1st Place Match – Zachary Patterson (Star Valley) 42-0 won by fall over Grayson Beaudrie (Cody) 34-7 (Fall 3:23)

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Brandon Beck (24-5) placed 3rd.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Beck (Star Valley) 24-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Brandon Beck (Star Valley) 24-5 won by fall over Dusty Carter (Powell) 6-13 (Fall 3:23)
  • Semifinal – Grayson Beaudrie (Cody) 34-7 won by fall over Brandon Beck (Star Valley) 24-5 (Fall 1:09)
  • Cons. Semi – Brandon Beck (Star Valley) 24-5 won by decision over Austin Green (Pinedale) 21-20 (Dec 6-2)
  • 3rd Place Match – Brandon Beck (Star Valley) 24-5 won by fall over Karson Lamb (Powell) 13-18 (Fall 3:31)

195

Harrison Hoopes (38-0) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Harrison Hoopes (Star Valley) 38-0 won by fall over Zaim Cabriales (Lander Valley) 4-9 (Fall 0:42)
  • Semifinal – Harrison Hoopes (Star Valley) 38-0 won by fall over Andrew Jones (Pinedale) 15-9 (Fall 0:10)
  • 1st Place Match – Harrison Hoopes (Star Valley) 38-0 won by fall over Jace Grant (Cody) 25-11 (Fall 1:47)

195

Weslee Turner (18-7) placed 7th.

  • Quarterfinal – Andrew Jones (Pinedale) 15-9 won by fall over Weslee Turner (Star Valley) 18-7 (Fall 5:37)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Weslee Turner (Star Valley) 18-7 won by fall over Zaim Cabriales (Lander Valley) 4-9 (Fall 0:54)
  • Cons. Semi – Jimmy Dees (Powell) 31-15 won by fall over Weslee Turner (Star Valley) 18-7 (Fall 0:47)

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Aiden Crook (17-17) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Crook (Star Valley) 17-17 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Ryan Watson (Riverton) 18-6 won by fall over Aiden Crook (Star Valley) 17-17 (Fall 1:09)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Aiden Crook (Star Valley) 17-17 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Aiden Crook (Star Valley) 17-17 won by fall over Joseph Warren (Star Valley) 8-9 (Fall 1:52)
  • Cons. Semi – Aiden Crook (Star Valley) 17-17 won by medical forfeit over Zaryc Prosser (Riverton) 22-10 (M. For.)
  • 3rd Place Match – Ryan Watson (Riverton) 18-6 won by fall over Aiden Crook (Star Valley) 17-17 (Fall 1:26)

220

Joseph Warren (8-9) placed 6th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Deylin Miller (Green River) 25-12 won by fall over Joseph Warren (Star Valley) 8-9 (Fall 5:50)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Joseph Warren (Star Valley) 8-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Joseph Warren (Star Valley) 8-9 won by fall over Derek Ingwerson (Lander Valley) 12-17 (Fall 2:52)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Aiden Crook (Star Valley) 17-17 won by fall over Joseph Warren (Star Valley) 8-9 (Fall 1:52)

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Carter White (4-7) placed 4th.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Carter White (Star Valley) 4-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal – Ernesto Cabriales (Lander Valley) 13-7 won by fall over Carter White (Star Valley) 4-7 (Fall 1:16)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Carter White (Star Valley) 4-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Carter White (Star Valley) 4-7 won by fall over Lucas Loran (Cody) 1-2 (Fall 0:54)
  • Cons. Semi – Carter White (Star Valley) 4-7 won by fall over Adam Flores (Powell) 17-17 (Fall 1:29)
  • 3rd Place Match – Ernesto Cabriales (Lander Valley) 13-7 won by fall over Carter White (Star Valley) 4-7 (Fall 0:31)

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Kysen Hebdon (31-8) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kysen Hebdon (Star Valley) 31-8 won by fall over Lucas Loran (Cody) 1-2 (Fall 1:05)
  • Quarterfinal – Kysen Hebdon (Star Valley) 31-8 won by fall over Doug Dexter (Pinedale) 0-2 (Fall 1:13)
  • Semifinal – Kysen Hebdon (Star Valley) 31-8 won by fall over Adam Flores (Powell) 17-17 (Fall 2:34)
  • 1st Place Match – Cody Cunningham (Lander Valley) 23-4 won by fall over Kysen Hebdon (Star Valley) 31-8 (Fall 2:31)
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