- Fowler's Traven Sharon, top, attempts to pin Meeker's Koy Weber during the 2A boys 126-lb final match on Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)
![Westminster's Dakota Hull sheds tears of joy after defeating Chatfield's...]()
Westminster's Dakota Hull sheds tears of joy after defeating Chatfield's Ryen Hickey in the Class 5A 145-pound final at the CHSAA state wrestling championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Hull won with a takedown. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)![Trinidad High’s Phoenix Chelciu has his headgear strapped on in...]()
Trinidad High’s Phoenix Chelciu has his headgear strapped on in the tunnel before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Jaydon Vigil of Prairie View, left, helps his girlfriend, Katey...]()
Jaydon Vigil of Prairie View, left, helps his girlfriend, Katey Valdez of Doherty, prepare before the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament finals at Ball Arena, Feb. 15, 2025 in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Bennett’s Emma Faczak, bottom, wrestles Cañon City’s Piper Montoya during...]()
Bennett’s Emma Faczak, bottom, wrestles Cañon City’s Piper Montoya during their 4A 105-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Color guards present Parade of Champions for the 2025 Colorado...]()
Color guards present Parade of Champions for the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championship finals at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)![Derek Barrows of Pomona celebrates winning the 5A boys 144-lb...]()
Derek Barrows of Pomona celebrates winning the 5A boys 144-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Wrestlers and coaches look on for the national anthem before...]()
Wrestlers and coaches look on for the national anthem before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Cedaredge’s Cash Martinez celebrates after beating Swink’s Thomas Valdez to...]()
Cedaredge’s Cash Martinez celebrates after beating Swink’s Thomas Valdez to win the 2A 120-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Derek Barrows of Pomona, left, and Michael Lopez Jr. of...]()
Derek Barrows of Pomona, left, and Michael Lopez Jr. of Ponderosa wrestle during the 5A boys 144-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Tatum Williams of Fruita Monument won the 5A boys 285-lb...]()
Tatum Williams of Fruita Monument won the 5A boys 285-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Reflected in a state championship trophy, wrestlers and coaches warm...]()
Reflected in a state championship trophy, wrestlers and coaches warm up before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Wray’s Samuel Meisner and Center’s Aaron Valadez wrestle during their...]()
Wray’s Samuel Meisner and Center’s Aaron Valadez wrestle during their 2A 150-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Widefield’s Vivienne Arellano wrestles Pomona’s Justice Gutierrez in the 4A...]()
Widefield’s Vivienne Arellano wrestles Pomona’s Justice Gutierrez in the 4A 100-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Wray’s Samuel Meisner gets his lip treated during his 2A...]()
Wray’s Samuel Meisner gets his lip treated during his 2A 150-lb final match against Center’s Aaron Valadez at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Mead's Leister Bowling, right, celebrates after defeating Genaro Pino of...]()
Mead's Leister Bowling, right, celebrates after defeating Genaro Pino of Pueblo Central after their 4A 175-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)![Fowler’s Traven Sharon, top, wrestles Meeker’s Koy Weber in the...]()
Fowler’s Traven Sharon, top, wrestles Meeker’s Koy Weber in the 2A boys 126-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Central High School's Claris McCoy after defeating Anabelle Gerrard of...]()
Central High School's Claris McCoy after defeating Anabelle Gerrard of Loveland, right, in the 5A 170-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)![Fowler’s Traven Sharon looks around the stadium as he gets...]()
Fowler’s Traven Sharon looks around the stadium as he gets ready to compete against Meeker’s Koy Weber in the 2A boys 126-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Auston Eudaly of Arvada West celebrates winning the 5A boys...]()
Auston Eudaly of Arvada West celebrates winning the 5A boys 150-lb final match over Jonathan Montes Gonzales of Grandview on Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Jefferson's Samuel Rosales celebrates after winning the Class 3A boys...]()
Jefferson's Samuel Rosales celebrates after winning the Class 3A boys 132-pound final on Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA state wrestling championships at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Center’s Aaron Valadez shares an emotional embrace with fans after...]()
Center’s Aaron Valadez shares an emotional embrace with fans after winning the 2A 150-lb final match against Wray’s Samuel Meisner at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Ponderosa's De`Alcapon Veazy, left, and Erie's Carson Hageman compete during...]()
Ponderosa's De`Alcapon Veazy, left, and Erie's Carson Hageman compete during the 5A boys 190-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Fowler's Traven Sharon celebrates after defeating Meeker's Koy Weber, left,...]()
Fowler's Traven Sharon celebrates after defeating Meeker's Koy Weber, left, winning the 2A 126-lb final match, becoming a four-time champion, at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)![Cañon City’s Piper Montoya cries as she’s walked off the...]()
Cañon City’s Piper Montoya cries as she’s walked off the mat by her coaches after losing to Bennett’s Emma Faczak in the 4A 105-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![De`Alcapon Veazy of Ponderosa throws his coach after winning the...]()
De`Alcapon Veazy of Ponderosa throws his coach after winning the 5A boys 190-lb final match Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)![Center’s Aaron Valadez celebrates after winning the 2A 150-lb final...]()
Center’s Aaron Valadez celebrates after winning the 2A 150-lb final match against Wray’s Samuel Meisner at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Wrestlers warm up before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships...]()
Wrestlers warm up before the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)![Justice Gutierrez of Pomona High School, top, paces on the...]()
Justice Gutierrez of Pomona High School, top, paces on the mat during introductions before wrestling Vivienne Arellano of Widefield in the 5A 100-lb final match at the 2025 Colorado wrestling state championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Gutierrez won the match. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)![Pomona’s Timberly Martinez, left, wrestles against Clara Denton-Baleztena from Grand...]()
Pomona’s Timberly Martinez, left, wrestles against Clara Denton-Baleztena from Grand Junction Central during their Class 5A semifinal match in the CHSAA state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena on Feb. 14, 2025 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)![Severance High School’s Drake VomBaur takes a moment after winning...]()
Severance High School’s Drake VomBaur takes a moment after winning his match during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships in the class 4A 113-lb bracket at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)![Tate Colley, of Loveland High School, pushes on Severance High...]()
Tate Colley, of Loveland High School, pushes on Severance High School’s Drake VomBaur’s face during their the class 4A 113-lb match on day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025. VomBaur went on to win the match. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)![Holly’s Jerry Holden, front, wrestles Sedgwick’s Owen Harris on the...]()
Holly’s Jerry Holden, front, wrestles Sedgwick’s Owen Harris on the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Harris won. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)![Meeker’s Koy Weber, left, lifts Rocky Ford’s Daniel Rocha during...]()
Meeker’s Koy Weber, left, lifts Rocky Ford’s Daniel Rocha during the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)![Pomona’s Timberly Martinez, right, wins her match against Grand Junction...]()
Pomona’s Timberly Martinez, right, wins her match against Grand Junction Central's Clara Denton-Baleztena in the semifinals of CHSAA state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)![Dennis Campos, of Severance High School, relaxes on an air...]()
Dennis Campos, of Severance High School, relaxes on an air mattress after winning his match in the class 4A 126-lb bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025. Campos and other teammate had a suite at Ball Arena during the state wrestling championships. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)![Students warm up during the first day of the state...]()
Students warm up during the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)![Justice Gutierrez of Pomona, right, wrestles Marissa Martinez-Quezada of Grand...]()
Justice Gutierrez of Pomona, right, wrestles Marissa Martinez-Quezada of Grand Junction Central during their her Class 5A 100-pound semifinal match at the CHSAA state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.(Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)![Lincoln Dekay, 17, of Ignacio High School, warms up for...]()
Lincoln Dekay, 17, of Ignacio High School, warms up for the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)![Katey Valdez, of Doherty High School, warms up before her...]()
Katey Valdez, of Doherty High School, warms up before her match in the class 5A 105-lb bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)![Pomona’s Timberly Martinez, top, wins her 5A match against Clara...]()
Pomona’s Timberly Martinez, top, wins her 5A match against Clara Denton-Baleztena from Central-GJ during the semifinals of CHSAA State Championship Wrestling at Ball Arena on Feb. 14, 2025 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)![Poudre High School’s Brett Lamb, top, beat Sylas Smith, of...]()
Poudre High School’s Brett Lamb, top, beat Sylas Smith, of Mountain Range High School, in the class 5A 165-lb bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)![Thompson Zahara, of Arvada High School, warms up before wrestling...]()
Thompson Zahara, of Arvada High School, warms up before wrestling in the 4A heavyweight bracket during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)![Caleb Grauer, 17, of Akron High School ties his shoes...]()
Caleb Grauer, 17, of Akron High School ties his shoes during the first day of the state wrestling tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)![Wrestlers leave items on the mat as they warm-up during...]()
Wrestlers leave items on the mat as they warm-up during day 1 of the 2025 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb. 13, 2025.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
1 of 45
Fowler's Traven Sharon, top, attempts to pin Meeker's Koy Weber during the 2A boys 126-lb final match on Feb. 15, 2025 at the CHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Mark Reis/Special to the Denver Post)
Expand
By Hyoung Chang | hchang@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and RJ Sangosti | rsangosti@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
UPDATED:
The 2025 Colorado state wrestling tournament takes place at Ball Arena in Denver from Thursday, Feb. 13 through Saturday, Feb. 15.
Originally Published:
