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2016-2017 High School Team Preview: Duchesne

By wrestleutah.com, 08/24/16, 3:00PM MDT

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Duchesne will be on a quest to make it 3 in a row but Altamont and Monticello might have something to say about that.  Monticello brings back 19 state qualifiers and Altamont brings back 12 so it will be a race from the start. 

Duchesne has 15 returning qualifiers and 8 returning placers along with 4 state champions. They have the star power that can score big points at the state tournament but can they get enough production from their upper weights to come away with a 3rd title? 

Returning state qualifiers: 15

Returning state placers: 8

  • 106: Colby Harper (2nd)
  • 113: David Vantassell (1st)
  • 120: Connor Rowley (4th)
  • 132: Matthew Taylor (2nd)
  • 145: Stockton Moat (1st)
  • 152: Steven Skewes (1st)
  • 170: Gatlin Thompson (1st)
  • 220: Aaron Verduzco (2nd)

Impact Freshman

  • Cael Skewes (106) - Junior High State 2nd
  • Colin Skewes (106) - Junior High State 4th
  • Ryker Blackburn (126 or 132) - Youth Super State 6th

Projected line up

  • 106: Cael Skewes (Fr.) Junior High State 2nd or Colin Skewes (Fr.) Junior High State 4th
  • 113: Colby Harper (So.) State 2nd place
  • 120: David Vantassell (Sr.) State Champion
  • 126: Connor Rowley (Jr.) State 4th place
  • 132: Ryker Blackburn (Fr.) Youth Super State 6th place or Wesley Kota Powell (Sr.) State Qualifier
  • 138: Matthew Taylor (Sr.) State 2nd place
  • 145: Stockton Moat (Jr.) State Champion
  • 152: Steven Skewes (Sr.) State Champion
  • 160: Tyler Betz (Sr.) State Qualifier
  • 170: Gatlin Thompson (Sr.) State Champion
  • 182: Joey Newell (Jr.) State Qualifier
  • 195: Danny Wright (So.) 
  • 220: Aaron Verduzco (Sr.) State 2nd place
  • 285: Adrian Carrillo (So.) State Qualifier