Huyser second, Cox fourth in 2A

Following months of tenacity and perseverance, a pair of Herders made it to the podium at the Wyoming State Wrestling Championships Saturday.

Haydan Huyser placed second at 182 pounds following the first-place match against Landon Walker of Cokeville. Huyser finished his junior year with a record of 31-9.

Dusty Cox placed fourth at 170 by pinning Colten Smith of Wright in his weekend finale.

The Herders finished 15 out of 21 teams with 48.5 points.

“I was really pleased with their effort and in what we felt we accomplished,” coach Coley Wondra said. “We were just excited, I mean, we’ve worked all year long for these two days, so I think excited is probably the best word.”

As the Herders head into the off-season, Wondra wants the team to keep in shape.

 “We’re just going to try and work as much as we can,” Wondra said. “Try and get more experience in wrestling and spend some time in the weight room and get stronger, just be ready to compete next year.”

GLENROCK RESULTS:

113

Grady Longwell (season record: 19-19)

Round 1 - Jackie Meador (Big Piney) 22-9 won by decision over Longwell  19-19 (Dec 9-3); Cons.Round 1 - Austin Ruvalcaba (Kemmerer) 31-20 won by fall over Longwell  19-19 (3:28)

126

Alex Cerny (12-17)

Round 1 - Wiley Philleo (Wind River) 23-15 won by fall over Cerny  12-17 (2:36); Cons.Round 1 - Neikko Heimdale (Wright) 20-19 won by fall over Cerny  12-17 (0:32)

132

Talon Granaas (17-19)

Round 1 - Granaas  17-19 won by tech fall over Dalton Price (Thermopolis) 15-19 (TF-1.5 3:42 (21-4); Quarterfinal - Connor Vickrey (Kemmerer) 21-10 won by decision over Granaas  17-19 (Dec 11-9); Cons.Round 2 - Trenton Sheehan (Moorcroft) 23-13 won by major decision over Granaas  17-19 (MD 11-1)

138

JD Holman (15-29)

Round 1 - Grason Kelley (Kemmerer) 31-21 won by fall over Holman  15-29 (2:51); Cons. Round 1 - Braeden Cash (Shoshoni) 28-15 won by fall over Holman  15-29 (1:57)

152

Lonnie Masopust (14-26)

Round 1 - Wyatt Allred (Moorcroft) 26-16 won by fall over Masopust  14-26 (0:54); Cons. Round 1 - Zak Malone (Kemmerer) 8-11 won by fall over Masopust  14-26 (2:08)

170

Dusty Cox (19-12) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points.

Round 1 - Cox  19-12 won by fall over Nate Ridgeway (Tongue River) 4-24 (1:42); Quarterfinal - Cox  19-12 won by fall over Aiden Henson (Rocky Mountain) 7-4 (1:53); Semifinal - Wyatt Trembly (Dubois) 40-4 won by fall over Cox  19-12 (0:40); Cons. Semi - Cox  19-12 won by fall over James Long (Moorcroft) 30-24 (1:38); 3rd Place Match - Colten Smith (Wright) 37-7 won by fall over Cox  19-12 (0:35)

170

Julian Pinkerton (0-4) 

Round 1 - Ty Stroschein (Greybull/Riverside) 23-15 won by fall over Pinkerton  0-4 (5:33); Cons. Round 1 - Mason Reese (Thermopolis) 7-16 won by fall over Pinkerton  0-4 (3:17)

182

Haydan Huyser (31-9) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.

Round 1 - Huyser  31-9 won by fall over Brayden Hymas (Big Piney) 4-20 (2:43); Quarterfinal - Huyser  31-9 won by fall over Julian Cabello (Shoshoni) 19-21 (5:39); Semifinal - Huyser  31-9 won by fall over Adam Stainbrook (Tongue River) 15-13 (0:58); 1st Place Match - Landon Walker (Cokeville) 36-4 won by fall over Huyser  31-9 (2:35)

220

Max Coulter (12-21) scored 3.0 team points.

Round 1 - Coulter  12-21 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Tucker Jensen (Wind River) 42-1 won by fall over Coulter  12-21 (0:32); Cons. Round 2 - Coulter  12-21 won by fall over Nate Heser (Tongue River) 0-14 (2:55); Cons. Round 3 - Oliver Gorsuch (Moorcroft) 26-17 won by fall over Coulter  12-21 (2:27).