High school girls wrestling: Westlake thrashes the competition to win 2nd straight 6A state title

The Westlake women wrestling group poses with the trophy after taking the 6A wrestling group championship at UCCU Enviornment in Orem, Utah on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.

Adam Fondren for the Deseret Information

After successful final 12 months’s inaugural 6A state title by 55 factors, the Westlake Thunder knew they had been anticipated to provide and carry out in a dominant style once more this 12 months.

How did they reply to that strain?

By successful this 12 months’s event by 80 factors.

With 290 whole factors, Westlake managed to exceed expectations in its repeat as 6A state champions Saturday night on the UCCU Heart in Orem.

Copper Hills completed in second place with 210 factors, whereas Nice Grove (137 factors) positioned third.

“There was strain coming in since we misplaced just a few women… so it needed to come from everybody,” Westlake coach Cody Burdett mentioned.

“I actually really feel like the women got here collectively. We did have some attempting occasions identical to everybody, however they got here collectively, purchased in and labored laborious, and that’s how we acquired it executed.”

The Thunder had six completely different wrestlers stand within the No. 1 place on the rostrum as medals got out — 4 greater than another college.

A type of winners, sophomore Celeste Detoles (125), capped off her season an ideal 43-0 and repeated as state champion as she defeated Syracuse’s Brylee Roennebeck by fall.

Detoles mentioned she felt she had an opportunity to go undefeated heading into the season, and regardless of some shut calls at occasions, she reached that aim and helped her group safe one other state title.

“Going undefeated was my final aim. I met it and I simply really feel so blissful that I did,” Detoles mentioned. “All our women did wonderful, and I’m so proud that we have now so many state champions this 12 months.

“We’ve all labored actually laborious, and I’m simply tremendous blissful for us.”

Detoles wasn’t the one wrestler who completed their season undefeated, as Fremont’s Brinlee Gines (130) pinned defending champion Neida Valle within the third interval to win her first state championship and finalize her season report at 35-0.

Taylorsville sophomore Cheyenne Ruiz (190) additionally completed her season with an undefeated report (27-0) after pinning Cyprus’ Tori Poulsen 73 seconds into their match.

Cyprus’ Kacy Mecham had her bid for an undefeated season denied when she was defeated by Westlake’s Elizabeth Shunn 8-0 within the 140-class title match.

The title was the second in a row for Shunn (third counting membership), who mentioned that she hopes to go for a fourth throughout her senior season subsequent 12 months.

“4 occasions is the aim, in order that’s only one step nearer for me,” Shunn mentioned earlier than saying how proud she is of her group.

“To have helped construct (Westlake’s) program since I used to be 7, after which to have it come to my junior 12 months and we’re successful two state titles in a row, it’s an incredible feeling.”

Expectations will likely be sky-high once more for the Thunder subsequent season, particularly contemplating that not a single one of many college’s six particular person champions is a senior.

The Thunder appear to be on the trail of a dynasty, and Shunn mentioned she hopes Westlake will proceed to be a dominant program for years to return.

“My aim subsequent 12 months is to go away this system like (Nice Grove) has with their boys group,” Shunn mentioned, referring to the Vikings’ dynasty.

“I do know a variety of speak throughout my freshman 12 months was about how we had a numbers benefit, however in the present day we’ve proven that it’s our high quality (that will get us wins).

“Our women have labored laborious, improved a lot, and that’s what makes us an awesome group.”

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6A women state event

At UVU

Staff scores

1. Westlake, 290

2. Copper Hills, 210

3. Nice Grove, 137

4. Mountain Ridge, 121

5. Syracuse, 121

6. Cyprus, 101

7. Riverton, 95

8. Nook Canyon, 91

Particular person outcomes

100 kilos

1. Kristina Kent, Davis

2. Mailien Tran, Bingham

3. Sherlyn Orduno, Granger

4. Emily Ball, Syracuse

5. Paizlie Andre, Syracuse

6. Ulyssa Peterson, Weber

Championship — Kristina Kent, Davis def. Mailien Tran, Bingham, MD 10-2

105 kilos

1. Jamie Barton, Westlake

2. Kaaulani Hew-Len, Hunter

3. Isabelle Fisher, Nice Grove

4. Madelyn Nielsen, West

5. Tatum Stanger, Layton

6. Athena Oro, Granger

Championship — Jamie Barton, Westlake def. Kaaulani Hew-Len, Hunter, Fall 5:00

110 kilos

1. Marlie Rigby, Layton

2. Aleena Navarrete, Weber

3. Lexus Bertagnolli, Brandon, Roy

4. Lianny Barrena, Skyridge

5. Sabrina Jensen, Syracuse

6. Jenna Olsen, Hunter

Championship — Marlie Rigby, Layton def. Aleena Navarrete, Weber, Dec 6-4

115 kilos

1. Brooklyn Tempo, Copper Hills

2. Bella Butterfield, Riverton

3. Samantha Memmott, Layton

4. Aly Larson, Nook Canyon

5. Abigail Griffith, Mountain Ridge

6. Eva Schuenemann, Nook Canyon

Championship — Brooklyn Tempo, Copper Hills def. Bella Butterfield, Riverton, Dec 11-5

120 kilos

1. Ashley Cannon, Westlake

2. Kimberlynn Fowers, Copper Hills

3. Cheyenne Cummings, Cyprus

4. Olivia Barton, Syracuse

5. Cassidy Cooper, Nice Grove

6. Myiah Giampapa, Riverton

Championship — Ashley Cannon, Westlake def. Kimberlynn Fowers, Copper Hills, Fall 3:30

125 kilos

1. Celeste Detoles, Westlake

2. Brylee Roennebeck, Syracuse

3. Gracie Borchardt, Nice Grove

4. Valentina Martinez, Davis

5. Liliani Hopoate, Copper Hills

6. Eva Newland, Mountain Ridge

Championship — Celeste Detoles, Westlake def. Brylee Roennebeck, Syracuse, Fall 2:51

130 kilos

1. Brinlee Gines, Fremont

2. Neida Valle, Hunter

3. Ameris Jensen, Westlake

4. Ava Krebs, Nice Grove

5. Ashley Wilcox, Copper Hills

6. Elizabeth Lemon, Copper Hills

Championship — Brinlee Gines, Fremont def. Neida Valle, Hunter, Fall 5:00

135 kilos

1. Kate McNeill, Mountain Ridge

2. Quincy Peterson, Westlake

3. Ashlea Larson, Riverton

4. Acacia Heath, Copper Hills

5. Meleana Fager, Nook Canyon

6. Kara Noyce, Copper Hills

Championship — Kate McNeill, Mountain Ridge def. Quincy Peterson, Westlake, Fall 3:22

140 kilos

1. Elizabeth Shunn, Westlake

2. Kacy Mecham, Cyprus

3. Hailey Pigg, Westlake

4. Katie Navarro, West Jordan

5. Taylor Martin, Nice Grove

6. Nativada Unsworth, Taylorsville

Championship — Elizabeth Shunn, Westlake def. Kacy Mecham, Cyprus, MD 8-0

145 kilos

1. Emmy Finlinson, Westlake

2. Angella Van Valkenburg, Bingham

3. Bella Morgan, Nook Canyon

4. Leticia Garcia, Kearns

5. Janessa Brown, Mountain Ridge

6. Hailey Curtis, Mountain Ridge

Championship — Emmy Finlinson, Westlake def. Angella Van Valkenburg, Bingham, Dec 5-2

155 kilos

1. Brooklyn Hays, Nice Grove

2. Bailee Hawks Nelson, Cyprus

3. Kam Nez, Nook Canyon

4. Samantha Dotson, Westlake

5. Ellyana Shaner, Weber

6. Haley Diaz, Layton

Championship — Brooklyn Hays, Nice Grove def. Bailee Hawks Nelson, Cyprus,, Fall 1:38

170 kilos

1. Anya Hatch, Copper Hills

2. Tayleigh Robertson, Copper Hills

3. Adel Roennebeck, Syracuse

4. Alyx Walker, Clearfield

5. Jessica Hacking, Farmington

6. Jesse Harrison, Westlake

Championship — Anya Hatch, Copper Hills def. Tayleigh Robertson, Copper Hills, Fall 2:38

190 kilos

1. Cheyenne Ruiz, Taylorsville

2. Tori Poulsen, Cyprus

3. Rachel Johnson, Riverton

4. Mikaylee Stitcher, Bingham

5. Audrey Gribble, Herriman

6. Midori Kano, Nook Canyon

Championship — Cheyenne Ruiz, Taylorsville def. Tori Poulsen, Cyprus, Fall 1:13

235 kilos

1. Keilikki Nau Rarick, Westlake

2. Bethany Gardner, Granger

3. Zoie Nerch, Copper Hills

4. Kate Ashton, Mountain Ridge

5. Tapuaki Halahingano, Granger

6. Makaylee Huntsman, Westlake

Championship — Keilikki Nau Rarick, Westlake def. Bethany Gardner, Granger, Fall 4:16