Basalt, Glenwood Springs and Rifle had a handful of grapplers take the podium during this weekend’s Colorado High School Activities Association state wrestling championships. Basalt senior Brady Samuelson nabbed a third-place finish in the 3A.
Wrestlers from La Plata County headed all over the state Friday and Saturday to compete in regional championships, where they tried to qualify for the upcoming state tournament with top-four finishes..
Glenwood Springs High School was the site of the Class 3A Region 2 boys wrestling meet on Friday and Saturday, where several local wrestlers placed in the top four in their weight classifications to qualify.
Earlier this season, Bayfield wrestling head coach Todd McMenimen singled out veterans Deegan Barnes and Keaton Pickering as individuals he expected to rise and lead the Wolverines.
“A lot of the lead.