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Feb.
4, 2008: Wrestling USA
Magazine
2008 Intermountain Champion Series Doubles in Size
In its second year, the Intermountain Champion Series
has doubled in size, adding two more tournaments in Idaho
and Utah: the Box Elder Tournament in Brigham City, Uta.,
and the Kuna Classic, in Kuna, Ida. "It's really
exciting to see tournament directors showing so much
interest," said series co-founder Bill Kilpack of Sandy,
Utah-based Mountain Top Wrestling Club. "It's great to see
so many wanting to go the extra mile to recognize kids in
the Intermountain West." The Box Elder tournament is one
of the biggest freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments in
Utah, as is the Kuna Classic in Idaho. They will join the
ranks of the Idaho Express Invitational in Meridian, Ida.,
and the Mountain Top Classic which, this year, will be
held in Murray, Uta. The Idaho Express Invitational and
Mountain Top Classic are two of the largest freestyle and
Greco-Roman tournaments in the Intermountain West.
"We're continuing with our plan to start small and build
each year," said co-founder Lani Wall of Meridian,
Idaho-based Idaho Express Wrestling Club. "Last year, we
recognized one Intermountain Champion in each age
division. This year, we're recognizing two, breaking up
each age division into upper and lower weights. The kids
really were wowed by the awards we put together for them."
To be eligible for the Intermountain Champion Series
awards, athletes must participate in at least two of the
four tournaments. Points are awarded for placing first
through sixth, as well as being named an Outstanding
Wrestler or receiving an award for Fastest Pin. In its
first year of existence, the Intermountain Champion Series
recognized seven Intermountain Champions:
- Jaxon Moore of Pleasant Grove, Uta., for the
Flyweight/Pre-Bantam Division
- Jed Lee of Draper, Uta., for the Bantam Division
- Matt Lee of Draper, Uta., for the Midget Division
- William Kilpack of Sandy, Uta., for the Novice
Division
- Jacob Falk of West Jordan, Uta., for the Schoolboy
Division
- Carson Kuhn of Sandy, Uta., for the Cadet Division
- Kirk Smith of Boise, Ida., for the Junior Division
The Intermountain Champion Series was created to
recognized the finest wrestlers in the Intermountain West.
The goal is to give freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers
similar opportunities through USA Wrestling-sanctioned
tournaments as are offered in a lot of big private
folkstyle tournaments held around the country. All
tournaments in the Intermountain Champion Series are
sanctioned through USA Wrestling, and offer both
freestyle and Greco-Roman competition. For more
information, go to
www.IntermountainChampion.com or call (801)
641-9832.
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