Thursday, Mar 31, 2022 5:20 PMUpdated Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 5:20 PM
More than 20 wrestlers from La Plata County take first
Darren Brunson, top, of Ignacio takes on Jase Schwettman during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament. The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the tournament Saturday at Durango High School. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
The Durango Wrestling Club hosted about 250 wrestlers from the Four Corners on Saturday at Durango High School.
In the tournament’s five divisions, for boys and girls ages 4-14, 12 Durango youth wrestlers managed to capture first-place finishes. Six Bayfield wrestlers and four grapplers from Ignacio also captured titles.
Below are the wrestlers who placed first.
Division 1 champions (born 2016-2017)
Augustin Steiner, Durango; Easton Palma, Monticello; Gatlin Ewing, Bayfield; Daniel Murschell, Bayfield; Asa Krokos, Bayfield; Kayin Candelaria, Piedra Vista; William Simpson, Kirtland; Kennedy Pritchett, Durango; Dean Simpson, Durango.
The Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament, hosted by the Durango Wrestling Club, had 250 participants from area wrestling clubs on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Darren Brunson, top, of Ignacio takes on Jase Schwettman during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament. The event was hosted by the Durango Wrestling Club on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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The Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament, hosted by the Durango Wrestling Club, had 250 participants from area wrestling clubs compete on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Kolton Koncher of Durango is congratulated by his uncle Tom Morris after winning his match during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Durango Wrestling Club at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Zantha Kugle of Bayfield gets high-fives from Dylan Pickering before her match during at the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament on Saturday.The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the event at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Wyatt Morris of Durango gets some last minute instructions from his coach during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament. The competition was hosted by the Durango Wrestling Club on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Wyatt Morris, right, of Durango takes on Zantha Kugle of Bayfield during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the event at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Kolton Koncher, top, of Durango takes on Surko Benally, of the Piedra Vista wrestling club during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament. The event was hosted by the Durango Wrestling Club on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Kolton Koncher, top, of Durango takes on Surko Benally of the Piedra Vista wrestling club during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament om Saturday. The Durango Wrestling Clubhosted the event at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Kayin Candelaria, right, of the Piedra Vista wrestling club and Gabriel Flores of Kirtland battle it out in the semi finals of the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the competition at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Kayin Candelaria, right, of the Piedra Vista wrestling club and Gabriel Flores of Kirtland battle it out in the semi finals during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the competition at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jerry McBride
Rawling Curtis, left, and Kennedy Santagelo, both from the Piedra Vista wrestling club, battle in the final semifinals of the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament. The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the event on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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Kennedy Santagelo, left, and Rawling Curtis, both from the Piedra Vista wrestling club, battle it out in the semifinals during the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament, hosted by the Durango Wrestling Club on Saturday at DHS. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jerry McBride
Kennedy Santagelo, left, and Rawling Curtis both from the Piedra Vista wrestling club battle in the semifinals of the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament. The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the event on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jerry McBride
Kennedy Santagelo, left, and Rawling Curtis, both from the Piedra Vista wrestling club, battle it out in the semifinals of the Durango Youth Wrestling Tournament. The Durango Wrestling Club hosted the event on Saturday at Durango High School. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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