The Durango Wrestling Club hosted about 250 wrestlers from the Four Corners on Saturday at Durango High School.
In the tournament’s five divisions, for boys and girls ages 4-14, 12 Durango youth wrestlers managed to capture first-place finishes. Six Bayfield wrestlers and four grapplers from Ignacio also captured titles.
Below are the wrestlers who placed first.
Division 1 champions
(born 2016-2017)
Augustin Steiner, Durango; Easton Palma, Monticello; Gatlin Ewing, Bayfield; Daniel Murschell, Bayfield; Asa Krokos, Bayfield; Kayin Candelaria, Piedra Vista; William Simpson, Kirtland; Kennedy Pritchett, Durango; Dean Simpson, Durango.
Division 2 champions
(born 2014-2015):
Copeland Bothwell, Monticello; Miquel Marquez, Bloomfield; Blake Baker, Ignacio; Logan Candelaria, Independent; Jaxx Pena, Ignacio; Stran Mietchen, Durango; Carson Palma, Monticello; Kolton Koncher, Durango; Isaac Salazer, Bloomfield; Kyler Thomas, Bayfield; Deacon Valenica, Bloomfield; Zayden Estes, Bloomfield; Darren Brunson, Ignacio; Adam Pierce, Piedra Vista.
Division 3 champions (born 2012-2013):
Jose Marquez Iii, Bloomfield; Colt Bartel, Durango; Elias Anaya, Piedra Vista; Kalyon Taylor, Kirtland; Tobias Romero, Durango; Harper Schwettman, Durango; Rhyder Santangelo, Piedra Vista; Lincoln Schwettman, Durango; Juan Munoz, Bloomfield; Macoy Bellison, Montezuma Creek; Ian Dee, Montezuma Creek; Aiden Diswood, Kirtland; Cambrie Dishface, Montezuma Creek; Ely Pinto, Durango.
Division 4 champions (born 2010-2011)
Jade Mecham, Monticello; Wilder Kelsey, Ignacio; Mitchell Lucero, Piedra Vista; Brekan Romero, Durango; Inri Serrano, Piedra Vista; Forrest Vonhaden, Monticello; Noah Foutz, Durango; Bryson Adair, Monticello; Stephen Malouff, Bloomfield; Kyron Yazzie, Kirtland; Rylan Hamm, Montezuma Creek.
Division 5 champions
(born 2008-2009)
Connor Martindale, Bayfield; Payson Blouin, Bayfield; Jayden Lopez, Piedra Vista; Thomas Williams, Bloomfield; Aiden Hamm, Montezuma Creek; Gunther Bowen, Piedra Vista.