As Drake VomBaur stared out from the tunnel and waited to enter the Ball Arena floor on Friday, a story played out in his head one he's told himself more than once this winter.
Greeley Central's Mikai Alirez, Fort Lupton's Rylee Balcazar and Windsor's Drake VomBaur were three of four local state champions Saturday in the state wrestling championships at Denver's Ball Arena.
The first of three days of girls and boys state wrestling tournaments took place Thursday at Denver's Ball Arena. An impressive 56 local boys and five local girls picked up opening round wins.
The CHSAA state wrestling tournament returns to Ball Arena this Thursday through Saturday. Here's a look at some of the top storylines going into the event.