BY TOM ZULEWSKI •
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• January 10, 2010
| CEDAR CITY - Through the course of eight dual wrestling matches, the Canyon View Falcons amassed 402 points. As the defending champion of the Irontown Duals, it wasn't quite good enough to help them keep the trophy.
Cimmaron Memorial of Las Vegas swept through all eight of its weekend duals and walked away with the team title on Saturday at the Cedar campus, The Spartans became just the second Nevada school in the tournament's 10-year history to claim the crown (Green Valley in 2007 was the other).
But while Cimmaron had four champions at individual weights, Canyon View's Cody Engman (119 pounds), David Alldredge (130) and Andrew Weber (171) also brought home titles.
"I felt strong the whole way," said Engman, who fell one round short in placing at the state meet last season. "We're more determined than ever and we're a tough team."
Engman has moved down a weight class from 125 to 119 for his senior season.
With the state meet still a month away, Weber knows the effort still needs to build to a peak were he and his Falcon teammates can do damage when it counts.
"I need work on my conditioning and getting more endurance under me so I can get through three rounds," he said.
Among the other individual champions Saturday, Hurricane's Drew Mills (112), Zach Prince (140), Brian Scott (215) and Daniel Nielson (285) were victorious, as was Cedar's Cody Hone (125) and Desert Hills' Jalen Weaver (160).
Hone was voted the outstanding lower-weight wrestler for the tournament by the coaches, scoring all eight wins by either pin or technical fall. The junior is now 30-2 on the season.
"I'm still getting to know the wrestlers at this weight and seeing how much more work I need," said Hone, who moved up from 119 pounds last season and has been a state runner-up the last two years.
Nielson had to have his right knee wrapped in ice after he landed on it awkwardly during a match against Josh Harris of Ben Lomond. When he heard his name announced and claimed his medal, Nielson still had enough strength to carry a Hurricane cheerleader for several steps.
"I feel good, but I'm happy it's over," Nielson said. "I'm a little sore, but it's wrestling."
Hurricane finished third in the team standings with a 6-2 dual record.
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