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T.O.C.

By USAUT, 01/10/19, 10:45PM MST

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OVERVIEW:

The Vernal T.O.C. host some of the best teams in Utah as well as Southern Wyoming and Western Colorado’s finest.  There will be some great matchups and the finals are some of the most engaging in wrestling. 

WHO WILL BE THERE:

Air Academy, CO 

Altamont, UT 

Carbon , UT 

Delta, CO 

Delta, UT 

Duchesne, UT 

Eaglecrest, CO 

Evanston, WY 

Green River, WY 

Hayden, CO 

Juab, UT 

Kemmerer, WY 

Lander Valley, WY 

Longmont, CO 

Maple Mountain, UT 

Meeker, CO 

Moffat County, CO 

Monticello, UT 

Montrose, CO 

North Sevier, UT 

Norwood, CO 

Nucla, CO 

Paonia, CO 

Pleasant Grove 2, UT 

Pleasant Grove, UT 

Rangely, CO 

Rawlins, WY 

Rifle, CO 

Rock Springs, WY 

Skyridge, UT 

Soroco, CO 

Steamboat Springs, CO 

Syracuse, UT 

Uintah 2, UT 

Uintah, UT 

Union, UT 

West, UT 

Key Team Projections:

There are teams listed above that have no kids registered at this point.  Not sure what that means moving forward.  If Delta UT, Longmont, Co, Air Academy, CO, and Skyridge, UT show up, or if Altamont adds kids to their line up, it will be a much tougher tournament.  If not, it is still a very good tournament. 

 

Uintah has a new look, Deets at 120, Ayotte at 126 and Gus Harrison at 132 make the Utes more dangerous. 

 

The rumored moves by the Titans at Syracuse are set for a trial run.  Can they make an impact?

 

This will be PG most complete team yet this year,  how good can they be?  Dodson at 152 is HUGE. 

 

Wrestlers to Watch:

106: Brock Morris, Brady Merkley, Keaton Sperry, Clayson Mele (WY), Alias Quinones (CO), Kyler Campbell (CO)

113:  Caeleb Knoll (CO) Dominic Martinez (WY), Dylan Zimmerman (CO) Ethan Clayburn

120:,Channing Warner, Cooper Cox, Cub Deets, Jaxon Morlan, Grady Nicholaus (CO) Colter Julian (WY)

126:  Conner Ingram,  Dawson Schramm (WY), Gavin Ayotte,  Zack Vasquez (WY),  Ashton Dupape (WY), Kalob Sanchez

132:  Kalob Nybo, Gus Harrison, Cauy Smith (CO), Gene Bracegirdle (CO), Trevor Allred (WY),

138:  Donny Proffit (WY), Tytus Coombs (CO), Oakley Ridge, Cameron Metcalf (WY), Dylan Dick, Sackett CHesnick (CO), Payton Planansky (CO)

145:  Cade Bowring, Tannen Kennedy (CO), Cole Zorn, RJ Stassinos (WY)  Walker Burr

152:  Tyler Lynn, Kennan Hayes (CO), Bridger Bennion,  Tyler Maccagnan, Mac Dodson

160:  Wyatt Harmon, Andrew Jensen, Tristan Profaizer, (WY), Grey Neal, (CO), Jaxon Moore, Colby Hyder

170:  Zack Johnson, Jace Logan (CO), Aiden Barrios (CO), Dylan Swift, Cannon Carlson, Jate Frost

182:  Charles Watts, Parker Gasser, Hunter Planansky (CO), Ryker Blackburn, Will Gabriel(CO), Payton Tucker (WY)

195: Hayden Walker (WY), Blake Mangleson, Tate Johnson, Waylon Andreason, Guage Lockhart (CO),

220:  Shan Jackson, Maika Tauteoli, Garrett Sessions, Osman Topuz (CO), David Swarts, Nolan Bullethead.

285:  Carson Kay, Tanner Sorenson, Dayton Reed, Dalton Clark, AJ Kelly (WY), Levi Peterson (CO), Mailoni Lutui

Analysis and Predictions:

 

106: Can Merkley or Sperry make it an all Utah Final against Morris or will one of the out of state guys have something to say about it?

113:  This could be a Colorado vs Wyoming Final. I think Freshman phenom Drew Lang might have something to say about that though. 

120:, Deets at this weight should win it at home.  Here is Warner's chance to prove himself. 

126:  Ingram vs Ayotte final should be crazy. 

132:  Gus Harrison could make it 3 in a row in the finals for Uintah?

138:  Oakley Ridge returns to a tough field, Metcalf, Proffit, and Rangleys Coombs are tough.  Can the Viking make the top of the podium in his return? 

145:  Kennedy from Meeker is tough, Cole Zorn and Cade Bowring should battle for a chance to take him on. 

152:  Jack Lang should have a break out weekend.  If Dodson handles the cut well he could be very good at 152.

160:  Moore might not be the #1 seed, but look for him to be at the top of the podium. 

170:  Looking forward to a Frost vs Johnson match.  Hopefully, that happens in the final.  If not look for the winner of that match to continue winning. 

182:  Gasser, Watts, and Blackburn lead the way for Utah.  A Wyoming State Champion and two Colorado Studs stand in their way. 

195:  Blake Mangleson vs Hayden Walker might be the tallest Final in T.O.C. History.  The Kemmerer star is tough, can Mangleson match him?

220: After Tuesday,  I feel sorry for anyone standing in the way of Maika Tauteoli.

285:  This could be the North Sevier show in the finals as the wolves have two very good big men.  Kay and Clark might have a bit to add. 

TEAM: It looks to be a Uintah vs PG showdown,  can anyone else make it interesting?