Warrior Wrestling Finishes 6th At State

Written by Chance Bond on February 28, 2022

The Worland Warrior High School Wrestling Team had 5 Wrestlers on the podium at the Wyoming Ford Center in Casper this weekend.

Josh Rose finished runner-up in the 170lb weight class.

Ross Goncalves finished 3rd in the 132lb weight class.

Kyle Anderson finished 6th in the 138lb weight class.

Christian Peterson finished 5th in the 220lb weight class.

Ralph Moreno finished 5th in the 195lb weight class.

Worland as a team finished 6th at the Wyoming 3A State Wrestling Championships.

3A Team Scores

1	Star Valley	216.0
2	Douglas	213.5
3	Green River	146.5
4	Cody	146.0
5	Pinedale	137.5
6	Worland	113.0
7	Lyman	106.0
8	Rawlins	103.0
9	Lander Valley	100.0
10	Powell	78.0
11	Newcastle/Upton	67.0
12	Wheatland	57.0
13	Buffalo	54.0
14	Burns/Pine Bluffs	49.0
15	Mountain View	46.0
16	Riverton	33.0
17	Torrington	10.0

WHSAA State Championships Results for Worland

3A-106

Trey Wagner (6-11) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Nutt (Pinedale) 41-15 won by fall over Trey Wagner (Worland) 6-11 (Fall 1:26)
Cons. Round 1 – Konnor Frost (Riverton) 14-19 won by decision over Trey Wagner (Worland) 6-11 (Dec 4-0)

3A-106

Nate Johnson (12-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Haven Vrana (Newcastle/Upton) 30-22 won by fall over Nate Johnson (Worland) 12-20 (Fall 5:44)
Cons. Round 1 – Levi Byrd (Star Valley) 24-11 won by fall over Nate Johnson (Worland) 12-20 (Fall 3:57)

3A-113

Kobe Swain (33-9) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Weston Thomas (Powell) 9-9 won by fall over Kobe Swain (Worland) 33-9 (Fall 0:58)
Cons. Round 1 – Kobe Swain (Worland) 33-9 won by forfeit over Axel Mackinnon (Green River) 23-18 (For.)
Cons. Round 2 – Caleb Morrison (Star Valley) 31-18 won by fall over Kobe Swain (Worland) 33-9 (Fall 2:37)

3A-113

Daniel Casdorph (15-7) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Daniel Casdorph (Worland) 15-7 won by fall over Troy Moe (Buffalo) 4-20 (Fall 0:48)
Quarterfinal – Taylor Baggs (Cody) 18-8 won by fall over Daniel Casdorph (Worland) 15-7 (Fall 2:33)
Cons. Round 2 – Caden Davis (Wheatland) 13-15 won by fall over Daniel Casdorph (Worland) 15-7 (Fall 2:09)

3A-120

Wyatt Dickinson (25-20) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Dickinson (Worland) 25-20 won by decision over Garrett Madole (Pinedale) 24-18 (Dec 9-8)
Quarterfinal – Kale Knezovich (Green River) 31-8 won by decision over Wyatt Dickinson (Worland) 25-20 (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Wyatt Dickinson (Worland) 25-20 won by fall over Joeseph Connors (Buffalo) 11-16 (Fall 0:41)
Cons. Round 3 – Ty Peterson (Cody) 27-12 won by fall over Wyatt Dickinson (Worland) 25-20 (Fall 2:41)

3A-120

Creedon Newell (19-21) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Creedon Newell (Worland) 19-21 won by fall over Jacob Cook (Green River) 5-4 (Fall 2:24)
Quarterfinal – Peyton Andrews (Star Valley) 27-16 won by fall over Creedon Newell (Worland) 19-21 (Fall 2:46)
Cons. Round 2 – Braxton Steiner (Rawlins) 23-11 won by fall over Creedon Newell (Worland) 19-21 (Fall 2:17)

3A-132

Ross Goncalves (35-16) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Ross Goncalves (Worland) 35-16 won by fall over Jay Downes (Wheatland) 13-21 (Fall 0:34)
Quarterfinal – Ross Goncalves (Worland) 35-16 won by decision over Porter Merritt (Star Valley) 33-15 (Dec 9-6)
Semifinal – Thomas Dalton (Green River) 41-5 won by fall over Ross Goncalves (Worland) 35-16 (Fall 5:24)
Cons. Semi – Ross Goncalves (Worland) 35-16 won by decision over Hunter Smith-Velarde (Lander Valley) 14-17 (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match – Ross Goncalves (Worland) 35-16 won by fall over Luke Ewing (Douglas) 33-13 (Fall 2:46)

3A-138

Kyle Anderson (23-17) placed 6th and scored 12.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Ryker Mele (Green River) 18-16 won by fall over Kyle Anderson (Worland) 23-17 (Fall 3:34)
Cons. Round 1 – Kyle Anderson (Worland) 23-17 won by fall over Mikey Timmons (Powell) 3-6 (Fall 2:08)
Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Anderson (Worland) 23-17 won by fall over Paxton Rees (Lander Valley) 20-14 (Fall 2:57)
Cons. Round 3 – Kyle Anderson (Worland) 23-17 won by fall over Michael Sandusky (Torrington) 15-19 (Fall 0:49)
Cons. Semi – Christian Johnson (Douglas) 33-13 won by fall over Kyle Anderson (Worland) 23-17 (Fall 4:27)
5th Place Match – Ryker Mele (Green River) 18-16 won by decision over Kyle Anderson (Worland) 23-17 (Dec 3-2)

3A-138

Owen Lungren (12-9) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Paxton Rees (Lander Valley) 20-14 won by fall over Owen Lungren (Worland) 12-9 (Fall 0:51)
Cons. Round 1 – Joseph Naef (Star Valley) 6-4 won by fall over Owen Lungren (Worland) 12-9 (Fall 0:59)

3A-145

Loren Finch (13-15) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Koale Medicine Bull (Rawlins) 16-18 won by fall over Loren Finch (Worland) 13-15 (Fall 4:52)
Cons. Round 1 – Charles Snyder (Lander Valley) 17-13 won by fall over Loren Finch (Worland) 13-15 (Fall 2:06)

3A-145

Tillman Burns (24-18) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Tillman Burns (Worland) 24-18 won by fall over Jake Denson (Lander Valley) 6-11 (Fall 2:57)
Quarterfinal – Tanner Case (Mountain View) 26-15 won by fall over Tillman Burns (Worland) 24-18 (Fall 1:26)
Cons. Round 2 – Tillman Burns (Worland) 24-18 won by decision over McKale Foley (Powell) 9-14 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Jacob Guild (Star Valley) 16-7 won by fall over Tillman Burns (Worland) 24-18 (Fall 1:45)

3A-152

Ivan Keuntjes (6-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Gabe Harris (Lander Valley) 22-11 won by fall over Ivan Keuntjes (Worland) 6-19 (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 1 – Aidan Coberly (Newcastle/Upton) 26-19 won by fall over Ivan Keuntjes (Worland) 6-19 (Fall 2:14)

3A-160

Nathan Harper (26-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Dunne (Star Valley) 35-15 won by fall over Nathan Harper (Worland) 26-19 (Fall 0:50)
Cons. Round 1 – Elliot Anderson (Burns/Pine Bluffs) 28-11 won by major decision over Nathan Harper (Worland) 26-19 (MD 16-4)

3A-170

Ty Harris (15-14) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Ty Harris (Worland) 15-14 won by fall over Maxx Meyer (Wheatland) 38-14 (Fall 5:19)
Quarterfinal – Chevy Fackrell (Lyman) 40-5 won by decision over Ty Harris (Worland) 15-14 (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Ty Harris (Worland) 15-14 won by fall over Joseph Thompson (Star Valley) 30-14 (Fall 1:39)
Cons. Round 3 – Zach Weipert (Green River) 25-9 won by fall over Ty Harris (Worland) 15-14 (Fall 2:26)

3A-170

Josh Rose (29-12) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Josh Rose (Worland) 29-12 won by fall over Benjamin Camino (Buffalo) 18-17 (Fall 1:26)
Quarterfinal – Josh Rose (Worland) 29-12 won by fall over Stetson Davis (Powell) 33-13 (Fall 5:30)
Semifinal – Josh Rose (Worland) 29-12 won by fall over Koby Case (Douglas) 23-18 (Fall 3:31)
1st Place Match – Chevy Fackrell (Lyman) 40-5 won by decision over Josh Rose (Worland) 29-12 (Dec 3-1)

3A-182

Ethene Burns (24-10) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Ethene Burns (Worland) 24-10 won by fall over Tagr Holmes (Burns/Pine Bluffs) 13-28 (Fall 3:47)
Quarterfinal – Zachary Patterson (Star Valley) 45-1 won by fall over Ethene Burns (Worland) 24-10 (Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 2 – Ethene Burns (Worland) 24-10 won by fall over Alejandro Hernandez (Pinedale) 4-15 (Fall 3:46)
Cons. Round 3 – Kenai Bergquist (Douglas) 24-8 won by fall over Ethene Burns (Worland) 24-10 (Fall 1:21)

3A-182

Bryce Woffinden (15-14) place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 – Bryce Woffinden (Worland) 15-14 won by fall over Wyatt Hatch (Lyman) 23-18 (Fall 2:33)
Quarterfinal – Grayson Beaudrie (Cody) 38-7 won by fall over Bryce Woffinden (Worland) 15-14 (Fall 0:25)
Cons. Round 2 – Austin Green (Pinedale) 23-22 won by fall over Bryce Woffinden (Worland) 15-14 (Fall 3:24)

3A-195

Ralph Moreno (16-15) placed 5th and scored 17.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Ralph Moreno (Worland) 16-15 won by fall over Weslee Turner (Star Valley) 18-9 (Fall 1:49)
Quarterfinal – Jace Grant (Cody) 27-12 won by fall over Ralph Moreno (Worland) 16-15 (Fall 0:37)
Cons. Round 2 – Ralph Moreno (Worland) 16-15 won by fall over Zaim Cabriales (Lander Valley) 5-11 (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 3 – Ralph Moreno (Worland) 16-15 won by injury default over Lyric Gordan (Riverton) 18-16 (Inj. 0:16)
Cons. Semi – Jimmy Dees (Powell) 34-17 won by fall over Ralph Moreno (Worland) 16-15 (Fall 1:54)
5th Place Match – Ralph Moreno (Worland) 16-15 won by fall over TK Stinson (Douglas) 30-15 (Fall 1:54)

3A-220

Christian Peterson (31-14) placed 5th and scored 15.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Christian Peterson (Worland) 31-14 won by forfeit over Zaryc Prosser (Riverton) 22-12 (For.)
Quarterfinal – Christian Peterson (Worland) 31-14 won by fall over Deylin Miller (Green River) 28-15 (Fall 0:47)
Semifinal – Josh Womack (Newcastle/Upton) 43-3 won by fall over Christian Peterson (Worland) 31-14 (Fall 5:25)
Cons. Semi – Ryan Watson (Riverton) 22-8 won by decision over Christian Peterson (Worland) 31-14 (Dec 12-10)
5th Place Match – Christian Peterson (Worland) 31-14 won by fall over Deylin Miller (Green River) 28-15 (Fall 0:27)

3A-285

Noa Vega (14-14) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Noa Vega (Worland) 14-14 won by fall over Cody Winslow (Burns/Pine Bluffs) 31-14 (Fall 3:55)
Quarterfinal – Cody Cunningham (Lander Valley) 26-5 won by fall over Noa Vega (Worland) 14-14 (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Round 2 – Noa Vega (Worland) 14-14 won by fall over Carter White (Star Valley) 5-9 (Fall 2:41)
Cons. Round 3 – Kolby Parker (Douglas) 28-12 won by fall over Noa Vega (Worland) 14-14 (Fall 5:00)

The Champions at each weight class in Wyoming 3A High School Wrestling. Pinedale’s Cody Phelps and Lyman’s Sefton Douglass each won their 4th State Championship.