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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - Page 11 Four Buckaroos earn wrestling honors at 2A state tournament by Anna Thayn who was time state If wrestling had a starting five, the Monticello Buckaroos would have some of the cream of the crop. Five Buckaroo wrestlers, who have lead their team throughout the season with high tournament platings and dual wins, again lead their team at the Utah State Wrestling Tournament over the weekend at Utah State College. Five medals came home with the Buckaroos from the tournament, as well as a sixth place team finish. The final day would allow the best of the best to battle each other to determine who would be the Valley average grade point average of the recipients is 3.91. Three sets of brothers won state titles in the 1A and 2A classification at the tourna- ment. Fans, and news media alike started the night talking about the Teeples brothers from Millard, but left the tournament talking about the Butler brothers of Monticello. Junior Andy Butler was the underdog in his finals ipatch, even after cruising through the tournament with a pin in every preliminary match. Butler faced Tyler Teeples in a rematch of a 2000 state championship match which after three grueling one overtime, the and periods, score was tied In sudden death overtime, come, and 1-- 1. Butler was charged with calls, Butler found the strength to keep control of the match and gain a State Champion title. At the end of the night, Butler was named the well-earn- ed wrestler in the lower weights, as voted by the coaches. Senior Kevin Krist won several close matches on his 4-- go up 5-- 0. Butler continued to take continued to escape, but Butler kept his head and put enough points on the board to All-Sta- te shooting for a take down through the entire first period but Cowan got the take down at the end of one, and was able to control Krist through the rest of the match for a 16-- 0 win. Krist came home with a met his second round well deserved second place opponent again. In an exciting state finish at 160 pounds, match, Eldredge was down 3 after an exciting and with only seven seconds left successful year where he set on the clock. Eldredge came several MHS records. from the bottom on the whistle Junior Kyle Curtis had a scoring the escape, and went tough road 'to the finals, for the take down. He caught beating a 6th place state his opponent on the run by the finisher by a pin with only 16 ankles and pulled him to the seconds left in the match, and mat, but time ran out before 4th place finisher from the he could score the take down. 2000 state tournament in a Mark Snyder won a first 0 close win. round match, and a third In the finals, he met Dustin round match by a pin in the Greenhalgh of Juab, a second second period, but was place finishers from 2000. eliminated in the third round. Curtis put the first point on Chad Butler had a first round the board in the second period win, Skyler Dyer a technical with an escape, but his fall, JeffBlankenagel a big 1 opponent countered with a win and lyrel Snyder, Curtis takedown. In the final period Burtenshaw, Luke Martinez, Greenhalgh put three more on and T.C. Garcia won by pins the board to come out the in the second round to stay Curtis brought alive in the tournament, but victor home a second place medal were all eliminated in the and will look forward to third round. another season as a senior. Other Bucks participating Rounding out the medals for in their first state tournament the Buckaroos was freshman were Jayme Hathale, Robert Casen Eldredge. Eldredge Butler, Rye Randall, Jeremy finished an exciting and Redd, and Scott Koonce successful season with a The Buckaroos wrapped up fourth place medal at the state a successful season with the tournament. Eldredge faced sixth place finish, added to a several tough opponents, Region 13 Championship, a close second place finish at the Moab Tournament, and undefeated in dual meets. Coach Kent Adair said, Its the first time Monticello has neither made a mistake, had four guys in the finals in sending the match into a long time. The Butler overtime. After eight minutes brothers are the first state of exhausting battle, the score champions for Adair, who is in was still tied at his second season as head In this situation, 'matches coach. are sent to sudden-deat- h ' 11-1- 7-- 5-- 1. down his opponent, who stay on top, ending with a 12-- 7 win. Butler also was honored as one of eight recipients of the Academic award, recognizing athletes for their scholastic achievements. The champion from Juab by a pin in the second period. Eldredge was defeated in the semifinals 1 but came back through the consolation bracket, beating his opponent with a :40 pin. In his match for third and fourth place medals, Eldredge 5-- tournaments outstanding 6-- beating the north region 4-- keeping Teeples down for 30 seconds. After several close way to the final round, including an exciting 4 win champion. over a 2000 state placer, to Senior Nathan Butler earn a spot in the finals. He finished his final year in style to was battle that met Tanner Cowan, a three physical with a State Champion Medal at 125 pounds. Butler came through the tournament with a big 15 point win, as well as a close 3 win in the semifinals. On the center mat, Butler controlled his final match early, putting his opponent on his back early to was won by Teeples. This time, Butler prepared himself for the mental and champion, undefeated on the year. Krist came out with energy, Buckaroos earning honors at the 2A state wrestling tournament Casen Eldredge, Nathan Butler, Andy Butler, are: front row back row: Coach Todd Eldredge, Coach Kent Adair, Kyle Curtis, Coach TJ Adair, Kevin Krist, and Coach Ron Musselman. (l--r) Anna Thayn photo Wrestler at 2A tourney AndyAnnaButler named Most Valuable in mind. The other by Thayn It is one of the highest honors a wrestler can receive. Every year, only 10 young men in Utah are selected as Outstanding Wrestlers at the Utah State Wrestling Tournaments. Two wrestlers in each classification, 1A - 5A, are chosen by coaches to receive the prestigious award. Andy Butler .of Monticello High School received the 2A honor during Saturday nights awards ceremony following things match was a battle of pure strength, likened to two battling bulls. In the second and third periods, each competitor chose the down position and each escaped within 20 seconds. The rest of the match was spent on their feet, each trying to capitalize on a mistake by the other. The two were so prepared to face each other, and so determined to win, that the state tournament at Utah State College. The 112 pound match in the finals would solidify the decision for many of the tournaments outstanding wrestler in the Valley lower weights. Butler, at 46-- 1 for the season, entered the final round of the tournament as an underdog. He faced Tyler Tfeeples of Millard in what the Salt Lake Tribune ' billed the match to remember. The only, blemish on an otherwise perfect season for Butler came at the hands of Teeples a few weeks earlier during the finals of the North Sanpete Tournament. The two also met in the 2000 state finals, where Tfeeples came out the victor by a single point, giving him a second State Champion title and leaving Butler in second place. 1-- 1. double overtime. Teeples won the coin toss and selected bottom. Butler would be required to hold Teeples for 30 seconds in order to win the match and the prove Two state champions repredictions wrong. It had to be the longest 30 seconds of turned to Whitehorse High Butlers life, not to mention School after clinching first the lives of family, friends, and place at the Utah State 1A all those in the crowd hoping Wrestling Tbumament. Everett Thomas dominated for an upset. Teeples came to his feet the 145 pound division on his several times, but each time way to a championship. He Butler mustered the strength defeated Adam King by major to throw him back to the mat. decision in the title match. Butler said later that the last Thomas was rated fifth in the time Tfeeples got to his feet and state entering the tourney, so pulled his arm off in another his victory was unexpected. It wasnt an upset when attempt at escape, the clock came into view, and with only Bradford Nez won his second seven seconds left, he pulled heavyweight championship himself together and put him with a dominating perforback to the mat. When- the mance. Nez finished the seafinal buzzer sounded, the son 23-- 2 by being the superior crowd erupted in celebration of wrestler in the 1A heavythe upset. weight division. Butler took his place on the Jared Porter of Monument 112 as State pound podium Valley fought hard in the honor that he, championship, but fell to a Champion, an not Teeples, would get to share wrestler from Wayne and with his older brother, for claimed second place in the Nathan Butler was crowned 140 pound weight division. Conrad Billy of Whitehorse finished third at 135 pounds. - Bud(aroo Andy Butler receives a plaque after being named the Most outstanding Wrestler at the 2A state wrestlking tourney. Anna Thayn photo Raiders have two wrestling champs |