Patrick Allis, wrestling, Western Colorado University
Allis, a 2019 Discovery Canyon High School graduate, battled his way to a fifth-place All-American finish at 133 pounds at the NCAA Division II Championships last month in St Louis. The sophomore was seeded eighth and opened the tournament by taking down No. 4 Tanner Hitchcock of Lindenwood, 6-2. Allis then faced No. 3 Wesley Dawkins of Nebraska-Kearney in the consolation semifinals in a rematch of the Region VI finals. As was the case in their regional matchup, Allis was pinned just before the first period buzzer went off. That advanced Allis to the fifth-place match against No. 7 Tyler Kreith of Maryville. Allis picked up the win 1 minute, 56 seconds into the match to earn fifth. Allis finished with a 10-5 record this season. He was also an All-American as a freshman.