DENVER
The disappointment and pain radiated out from their eyes.
Neither Colter McMenimen nor Ryan Nava won their third-round consolation match at the CHSAA Class 3A Wrestling State Championships on Saturday, ending Bayfield High School’s stay at the Pepsi Center.
Both of them expected to end the tournament on the podium rather than in a tunnel holding their heads.
Kaleb Hansen of Lamar ended McMenimen’s shot at a second consecutive podium with a 3-2 victory. McMenimen led 2-0 after the second period, but Hansen escaped and took him down to take the lead.
McMenimen thought he pulled a last-second reversal for the win.
The referee disagreed, saying he didn’t have control, and the table backed his decision.
“That’s a judgement call,” BHS head coach Todd McMenimen said. “There’s nothing you can do about it.”
Colter McMenimen placed third at state last year as a sophomore, and he had his sights set higher this season. He still has next year, however, to reach his goal of a state championship.
“It (stinks). I’m frustrated,” said Colter McMenimen, son of Missy and coach McMenimen. “It’s all I can look forward to is coming back next year, coming back stronger – come back knowing what this feels like.”
Nava experienced that disappointment in his freshman season at state.
He trailed Andrew Jaramillo from Platte Valley 3-0 after two periods and was pinned 47 seconds into the third.
“Everything I thought would have worked, didn’t,” said Nava, son of Ramona Nava and Allec Rodriguez. “He adapted to what I was doing, and he took what I gave him.”
For next season, coach McMenimen wants to have more wrestlers in the room. He felt with the small numbers the Wolverines fielded this year, they couldn’t produce the necessary intensity.
“It’s not over until your senior year’s done,” coach McMenimen said. “They’re both young, so they’ve got a chance to improve.”
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Class 3A
DENVER – Final results Saturday from the CHSAA Class 3A Wrestling State Championships at the Pepsi Center.
Team Scores: Valley 154; Centauri 137.5; Brush 117; Monte Vista 103.5; Ft. Lupton 88; Lamar 76; Sterling 73.5; Olathe 68; Dolores Huerta 60.5; Holy Family 58; Sheridan 55.5; Buena Vista 53.5; La Junta 49; Strasburg 49; Bennett 47; Pagosa Springs 45; Alamosa 42.5; Platte Valley 38.5, Grand Valley 35; Classical Academy 34; Florence 30; Moffat County 29; Eaton 27; Cedaredge 23.5; Ellicott 22; Middle Park 22; Hotchkiss 21; Salida 21; Lake County 15; University 15; Jefferson 14.5; Gunnison 13; St. Mary’s 11; Bayfield 10.5; C.S. Christian 10.5; Faith Christian 7; Coal Ridge 4; Platte Canyon 3; Manitou Springs 2; Ridgeview 2.
106: Diondre Garcia, Monte Vista, dec. Isaiah DeLaCerda, Alamosa, 2-0.
113: Jose Duran, Monte Vista, dec. Colby Duncan, Sterling, 10-6.
120: Trenton Piatt, Olathe, dec. Conrad Cole, Brush, 5-0.
126: Ruben Lucero, Valley, dec. Jake Yslas, Florence, 6-3.
132: Jared Mestas, Dolores Huerta, dec. Julian Prieto, Holy Family
138: Joseph Prieto, Holy Family, dec. Omar Sotelo, Valley, 4-0.
145: Joel Contreras, Sterling, dec. Macoy Flanagan, Valley, 5-0.
152: Jason Buhr, Centauri, tech. fall Adam Visconti, Middle Park, 17-2.
160: Brendan Gonzales, Valley, dec. Michael Cardona, Eaton, 12-5.
170: Jackson Wright, Valley, maj. dec. Simon Schaefer, Monte Vista, 13-3.
182: Kory Hudson, Bennett, dec. Donaciano Vurciaga, Ft. Lupton, 10-7.
195: Jareb Aziz, Centauri, dec. Keegan Wentz, Buena Vista, 8-3.
220: Jacob Ornelas, Ft. Lupton, dec. Joe Carwin, Brush, 6-5.
285: Creede Wylie, Pagosa Springs, fall Devon Chacon, Centauri, 1:33.
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