Steamboat Pilot & Today

Hayden's Kent Miller prepares to wrestle Thursday in the state tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden freshman Kent Miller tries to hop off his back while wrestling Garrett Seewald, of Merino, on Thursday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden's Kaiden Decker wrestles Thursday in the state tournament in Denver. Decker hung with his opponent, Seth Harrington, of Sedwick, for much of the first two periods but was pinned late in the second. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden's Journey Vreeman wrestles Rocky Ford's Ricky Aragon on Thursday in Denver. Vreeman lost, 4-1. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden's Journey Vreeman wrestles Rocky Ford's Ricky Aragon on Thursday in Denver. Vreeman lost, 4-1. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden senior Nick Williams works for position Thursday in the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Lauryn Bruggink shouts in pain Thursday after sustaining a shoulder injury while being pinned during the first round of the Class 2A state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Lauryn Bruggink wrestles Thursday during the first round of the Class 2A state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden's Chad Terry wrestles Thursday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. He won with a first-period pin. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco senior Tristan Palyo wrestles former teammate Josh Baker, now wrestling for Merino, on Thursday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden junior T-Lane Mazzola wrestles Dax Doyle on Thursday in the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden senior Nick Williams works for position Thursday in the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco's Lauryn Bruggink shouts in pain Thursday after sustaining a shoulder injury while being pinned during the first round of the Class 2A state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden junior T-Lane Mazzola pushes for the pin against Dax Doyle on Thursday in the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Soroco senior Tristan Palyo faces down former teammate Josh Baker, now wrestling for Merino, on Thursday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Palyo pulled a major upset in the match, winning 5-3. He was one of five local wrestlers to advance to Friday's quarterfinals in the three-day tournament. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Hayden's Ryan Domson wrestles Thursday in the first round of the Class 2A state wrestling tournament in Denver. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Steamboat's Nathan Parks wrestles Thursday in the Class 4A wrestling tournament. Despite grabbing the lead several times in the wild first-round match, Parks lost. He'll wrestle again Friday in the consolation bracket. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Steamboat's Nathan Parks wrestles Thursday in the Class 4A wrestling tournament. Despite grabbing the lead several times in the wild first-round match, Parks lost. He'll wrestle again Friday in the consolation bracket. Photo by Joel Reichenberger