DENVER | Six Aurora wrestlers placed at Saturday’s Mile High Classic, one of the last big tune-ups before regional tournaments.
Regis Jesuit’s Josh Redman and Grant Neal along with Eaglecrest’s Mike Howshar advanced to the championship matches of their respective weights at Thomas Jefferson High School, but none could bring home a title.
Howshar had to default the heavyweight final to Golden’s Dakota Gulley, but combined with the third-place finishes of Jake Dugan at 132 pounds and 170-pounder Adin Puris, helped Eaglecrest finish with 81 points to place sixth among 20 teams from a mix of classifications.
Redman (120 pounds) and Neal (195) both lost decisions in their title matches and piled up the majority of Regis Jesuit’s 46 points, which put it 12th.
Smoky Hill’s lone placer was senior 120-pounder Dan Kasberg, who finished fourth for the Buffaloes, who were 16th with 36 points.
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2013 MILE HIGH CLASSIC WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Feb. 2 at Thomas Jefferson H.S.
Team scores: 1. Pueblo South 181.5 points; 2. Fruita-Monument 154; 3. Golden 142.5; 4. Mesa Ridge 113; 5. Palmer Ridge 98; 6. EAGLECREST 81; 7. Arapahoe 80; 8. Thomas Jefferson 69.5; 9. Pueblo East 69; 10. Cheyenne Mountain 67; 11. Palmer 48; 12. REGIS JESUIT 46; 13. Castle View 43; 14. Widefield 40; 15. Steamboat Springs 38; 16. SMOKY HILL 36; 17. Arvada 32; 18. Heritage 28.5; 19. Evergreen 17.5; 20. Rock Canyon 11
AURORA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
120 pounds: Marcus Martinez (Pueblo South) dec. Josh Redman (Regis Jesuit), 6-3
195 pounds: Garet Krohn (Arvada) dec. Grant Neal (Regis Jesuit), 7-3
285 pounds: Dakota Gulley (Golden) won by inj. default over Mike Howshar (Eaglecrest)
AURORA THIRD-PLACE MATCHES
120 pounds: Ian Konrad (Fruita Monument) maj. dec. Dan Kasberg (Smoky Hill), 14-4
132 pounds: Jake Dugan (Eaglecrest) dec. Clayton Muller (Fruita-Monument), 6-4
17o pounds: Adin Puris (Eaglecrest) won by forfeit over Sheldon Berg (Mesa Ridge)
