Class 1A wrestling: Altamont repeats as state champ

Class 1A • "We tried to tell ourselves we didn't have it in the bag," 152-pounder Hatch says.

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Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Zach Hatch, Altamont (white) celebrates his victory over Jared Ihde of Milford, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 152 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Max Lewis, Duchesne (left) celebrates his win over,Zaquiri Brinkerhoff, Altamont for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 189 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Landon Miles, Altamont (top) wrestles Casey Summerall, Duchesne, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 160 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Courtney Orgill, North Summit, (front) wrestles Kayden Littlefield, (back) Beaver, for the 2A state wrestling title, in the 145 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Littlefield won the match.

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Ethan May, Duchesne (bottom) defeated Rylee Goodrich, Altamont, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 145 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Ethan May, Duchesne (top) defeated Rylee Goodrich, Altamont (bottom) for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 145 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Dalton Smith, Altamont (top) defeats Wayne Johnson, Wayne (bottom) for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 285 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Cody Angell, South Summitt, celebrates his win over Clayton Cluff, Parowan, for the 2A state wrestling title, in the 215 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Zach Boden, Ben Lomand (top) wrestles Michael Schena, Delta (bottom) for the 3A state wrestling title, in the 189 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Jaxon Singleton, Delta, (white) wrestles Jalen Weaver, Deseret Hills (black) for the 3A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Josh Urianza, Kanab, (top) wrestles Connor Crandall, South Summitt, for the 2A state wrestling title, in the 160 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Zach Hatch, Altamont (white) celebrates his victory over Jared Ihde of Milford, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 152 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Max Lewis, Duchesne (left) celebrates his win over,Zaquiri Brinkerhoff, Altamont for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 189 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Kyle Foy, Altamont (top) wrestles Maclane Whims, Oakley, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Landon Miles, Altamont (top) wrestles Casey Summerall, Duchesne, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 160 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Courtney Orgill, North Summit, (front) wrestles Kayden Littlefield, (back) Beaver, for the 2A state wrestling title, in the 145 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Littlefield won the match. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Ethan May, Duchesne (bottom) defeated Rylee Goodrich, Altamont, for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 145 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Ethan May, Duchesne (top) defeated Rylee Goodrich, Altamont (bottom) for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 145 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Dalton Smith, Altamont (top) defeats Wayne Johnson, Wayne (bottom) for the 1A state wrestling title, in the 285 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Cody Angell, South Summitt, celebrates his win over Clayton Cluff, Parowan, for the 2A state wrestling title, in the 215 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Zach Boden, Ben Lomand (top) wrestles Michael Schena, Delta (bottom) for the 3A state wrestling title, in the 189 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Jaxon Singleton, Delta, (white) wrestles Jalen Weaver, Deseret Hills (black) for the 3A state wrestling title, in the 171weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Josh Urianza, Kanab, (top) wrestles Connor Crandall, South Summitt, for the 2A state wrestling title, in the 160 weight class, in Orem, Saturday, February 12, 2011.

By Kyle Goon The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 12, 2011 10:10 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2011, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Orem • The Longhorns were going to win a championship — that had been long decided — but they needed a champion. With five early losses in the finals, Altamont was backing into a team state title.

But Zach Hatch, a returning state champion, gave the Altamont crowd reason to cheer. With a first-round pin, the 152-pound senior added a spark to the celebration and helped lead off for three more individual champions.

"It feels awesome, like no other feeling in the world," Hatch said. "I did feel some extra pressure to get the team going. We tried to tell ourselves we didn't have it in the bag."

The Longhorns repeated as state champions in Class 1A after taking an insurmountable lead on the first day of competition. Although the team didn't perform quite as well as hoped in the finals, going 4-for-10, it solidified the advantage with four individual state champions.

The senior class was the star, as the Longhorns' returning titlists — Hatch, Landon Miles, Kyle Foy and Dalton Smith — each won their respective weight classes. The celebration was mixed with the bittersweet emotion of seeing the seniors complete their careers.

"I've been with these guys since I was a kid," 285-pound winner Smith said. "It's sad that it's our last match together, but I think we all did our best."

In all, Altamont had 15 of its 18 wrestlers place, including 10 in the top two of their weight class. Divisional rival Duschesne followed up with a second-place finish, with nine wrestlers placing and four individual champions. Last year's runner-up, Monticello finished in a distant third.

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Highlights

R All four of Altamont's returning state champions repeat as title winners to finish their high school careers.

• Duchesne finishes in second place, but also boasts four individual champions, all first-timers. —

Class 1A final standings

1. Altamont 239.5

2. Duchesne 162.0

3. Monticello 125.0

4. Wayne 102.0

5. Panguitch 75.0

6. Rich 72.0

7. Oakley 55.5

8. Milford 44.0

9. Piute 32.0

10. Escalante 16.0