STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS!
March 9, 2009
The climax of the entire wrestling season is the state wrestling tournament held at the Mckay Events Center in Orem. Thousands flock in to see their wrestlers compete with the very finest in the state of Utah. With a ton of enthusiasm, plenty of nerves, and a will to represent their school, the 8 Grizzly men from Copper Hills arrived with a mission: To be the very best. They wrestled tough, grueling matches for several days. After the first few rounds, the Grizzlies lost 6 of their wrestlers who proudly wrestled their hearts out. Remaining……. none other than the heavyweights, Max Adamson and Zac Jensen.
Both these wrestlers showed up to win it all. Max and Zac beat their first opponents convincingly. Max even defeated a foe from Viewmont that had knocked him out of the placing rounds last year at state. The next round, Zac pounded on Brightons wrestler and pinned him in the 2nd period. Max was matched against Dylan Stadel from Lehi, a returning state runner-up and nemesis for both wrestlers. After a valiant 3 periods, Dylan was the winner by 2 points. Advancing to the third round, Stadel from Lehi now had to prove he could beat two Grizzlies in a row. Zac Jensen wrestled an amazing match giving Stadel everything he had right down to the final few seconds. Stadel dug deep and managed to take down Jensen just before the time ran out. Stadel went on the win the state championship.
Now, with both wrestlers losing to the champion, they had to prove they were not quitters and deserved to be ranked with the best. Max Adamson won his next three matches and Jensen bounced back with a big win in the consolation bracket. When the smoke cleared, Copper Hills found themselves in the unlikely situation. Teammate vs Teammate – once again. Mustering all the strength they had, these two warriors stepped on the mat, shook hands, and represented their school. We, the coaches said nothing as we lined the mat to support these great athletes. After an exciting match, it was Max Adamson who won this time, defeating Zac by a mere point, 5-4.
To crown it all off, these two put aside their passion to win and gave each other a hug on the center of the mat. Truly, a coach could not be more proud than to see such an act of sportsmanship. What an accomplishment for these two. Max Adamson placed third and Zac Jensen placed fourth at states. Their efforts will go down in school history as their pictures will be framed in large plaques and added to the wall of champions in the wrestling room. Their example of determination, sportsmanship, and mental toughness will inspire many future Grizzly champions in the years to come. Congratulations to the parents, wrestlers, coaches, and community!
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