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Top of Utah wrestlers shine at 2013 nationals

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 12:17am

Several Utah Valley University wrestlers, including four from Top of Utah high schools, competed in the 2013 ASICS Freestyle University Nationals, held last weekend at the University of Akron.

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Bears finish in sixth place in wrestling finals

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 12:09am

OREM — While Delta repeated as the state 3-A wrestling champion, the Payson Lions put on the rush to draw close at the very end of the competition on Saturday at Utah Valley University’s UCCU Center.

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Tanner Christensen tries to pin his opponent, Ethan Mcpherson of Juab, during the 145-pound wrestling match at the Utah high school 3A state wrestling tournament on Friday, February 15, 2013 in Orem. Christensen lost by decision.

Delta takes control on 3-A tourney opening day

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Last updated Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 12:59am

OREM — The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same.

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Brady Haramoto of Bear River is pinned by Bracken Lovell of Delta during the quarter finals at the Utah high school 3A state wrestling tournament on Friday, February 15, 2013 in Orem.
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State 3-A wrestling championship tournament at Utah Valley University in Orem, Feb. 15, 2013

Ashley Franscell, Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Friday, February 15, 2013 - 9:29pm

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State wrestling champs repeat team titles

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, February 15, 2013 - 12:57am

OREM — The Bees put together a strong first day at the state 4-A wrestling championships, setting up a possible run at Maple Mountain for the team title.

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A group of wrestlers salute the flag before the State 4A/ 5A Championship Wrestling event at the University's UCCU Center, on UVU campus in Orem, February 14, 2013 (Brian Wolfer Special to the Standard-Examiner)

State 4-A, 5-A wrestling tournament at Utah Valley University in Orem, Feb. 14, 2013

Brian Wolfer, Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Friday, February 15, 2013 - 12:34pm

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Roy High’s Justin Searle and Springville’s Nasili Pepper wrestle in their 145-pound match Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem.

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Weber, Davis schools have promising start to wrestling tourney

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Last updated Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:30am

OREM — The leaderboards at the state 5-A and 4-A wrestling championships read like a road map of the Top of Utah on Wednesday after the first two rounds of the state championship tournaments at Utah Valley University’s UCCU Center.

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U.S. wrestlers blindsided by Olympic ouster

Luke Meredith The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 4:29pm

Rulon Gardner’s epic upset of Russian wrestling great Alexander Karelin in 2000 remains one of the most compelling moments of the modern Olympics.

Starting in 2020, youngsters looking to Gardner and Karelin for inspiration won’t have a chance to excel on the sport’s biggest stage.

Gardner and nearly everyone else associated with the sport in the U.S. were jolted Tuesday when International Olympic Committee leaders dropped wrestling from the Summer Games.

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