DENVER — Local wrestlers returned from winter break this weekend with a tournament that's become a staple not just in Denver, but across the state.
Twelve teams gathered at Denver East High School for the 16th annual Colfax Smackdown.
Chatfield walked away with the team title, while Fruita Monument finished runner-up.
“People are definitely going to be looking out for us now," Chatfield sophomore, Alex Rodriguez said. "There's going to be targets on our backs for sure, but I think we're here to take them on and I'm not worried about it. We're gonna do great for the rest of the year.”
Rodriguez would go on to place 1st in his weight class for the second year in a row.
Individual results
106 1st Place - Luke Gomez (Red) of Chatfield
113 1st Place - Alex Rodriquez (Red) of Chatfield
120 1st Place - Cody Tanner (white) of Broomfield
126 1st Place - Braxston Widrikis (white) of Grandview
132 1st Place - Nehemiah Quintana (white) of Grandview
138 1st Place - Ben Romero (White) of Fruita
144 1st Place - Silas Thompson (red) of Columbine
150 1st Place - Auston Eudaly (red) of Arvada West
157 1st Place - Will Stewart (White) of Fruita
165 1st Place - Charlie Herting (white) of Grandview
175 1st Place - Jay Aplanalp (red) of Chatfield
190 1st Place - Caleb Espinosa (red) of Chatfield
215 1st Place - Oz Nowick (white) of Grandview
285 1st Place - Tatum Williams (White) of Fruita