High school boys wrestling: Juab continues dynasty with 10th straight state championship

It takes more than practice, sweat and grit to build a wrestling dynasty.

The Juab boys wrestling squad capped off its 10th consecutive state championship Thursday night at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield.

“It really takes a community to be able to do this and give those kids something to perform for,” coach Joel Holman said. “I think the state wrestling tournament is the greatest sporting event hosted by the (Utah) High School Activities Association. The highs are the highest, and the lows are the lowest.”

Of the seven wrestlers Juab sent to the finals, two earned individual state titles.

Kaden Martineau (150) delivered Juab’s first individual title of the tournament with a win by fall over Union’s Rowdy Roybal and Ladd Holman (190) picked up the team’s other individual title, pinning Emery’s Hazen Meccariello in just 48 seconds.

“I came in feeling pretty confident,” Martineau said. “I knew I just had to come in and do my stuff.”

Martineau said being part of the championship team is an incredible experience.

“It’s awesome to be part of this. Everyone here is so electric,” he said. “Wrestling is just part of my life. Without it, I don’t know where I’d be.”

Added Ladd Holman, the coach’s son: “It was fun for me, but it’s even more fun to be part of the team. It’s special to be here. Wrestling helped me reach some goals, but also deal with some setbacks.”

A junior, this marks his third consecutive state title, and he said the coaching staff, including his dad, are some of his best friends.

The finals began with Carbon’s Jantz Greenhalgh earning a third-round pin over Juab’s Jack Holman in the 106-pound division. Canyon View’s Jaxten Bowler edged Juab’s Trevor Cowan with a 5–4 decision at 113, while Union’s Grady Roybal won a 17–10 decision over Juab’s Jet Abbott.

“There’s always going to be disappointment, but hopefully they learn not only to do hard things, but to do them with class and integrity,” Joel Holman said. “You represent yourself, your program and your community.”

At 138, Carbon’s Riker Ohearon defeated Juab’s Drake Johnson by decision.

“What stood out for me is that most everyone on the backside took third place,” Holman said. “I’m proud of the guys who took their loss, shook it off and came back to score points for the team.”

Holman also expressed appreciation for the support the team receives from the Juab community, including donations, countless volunteer hours and a sea of crimson shirts filling the cheering section.

“People know when we’re doing well,” he said. “It’s important because if you feel like no one cares, it’s easy to give up on yourself.

“When you know the community is behind you, watching and wanting you to succeed, you don’t want to let them down.”

Beyond the wins on the mat, Holman said he hopes his athletes understand they represent more than just a high school wrestling team.

“Wrestling teaches the lessons of sports better than any other sport because it’s harder than any other sport,” he said. “Juab is a wrestling town, and now we have kids in the program who have never known Juab not to be a wrestling town.

“That’s pretty cool for them.”

Class 3A boys state tournament

Final Team scores

1. Juab, 277.5
2. Canyon View, 232
3. Morgan, 165
4. Delta, 163.6
5. Carbon, 158
6. Union, 148.5
7. Logan, 121.5
8. Richfield, 89.5

Individual results

106 pounds

1. Jantz Greenhalgh, Carbon, So. (44-4)
2. Jack Holman, Juab, Fr. (42-9)
3. Teagan Griffiths, Canyon View, So. (47-9)
4. Traeton Manis, Delta, So. (30-11)
5. Bowdee McPherson, Juab, Fr. (33-8)
6. Killian Olsen, North Sanpete, Sr. (28-17)

Championship — Jantz Greenhalgh, Carbon def. Jack Holman, Juab, Fall 5:56

113 pounds

1. Jaxten Bowler, Canyon View, Fr. (44-6)
2. Trevor Cowan, Juab, So. (28-8)
3. Evan Centeno, Ben Lomond, Jr. (30-12)
4. Ashdyn Densley, Carbon, Jr. (33-14)
5. Max Mckinlay, Richfield, Sr. (53-13)
6. Cael Imlay, Canyon View, Fr. (35-11)

Championship — Jaxten Bowler, Canyon View def. Trevor Cowan, Juab, Dec 5-4

120 pounds

1. Kooper Nowell, Canyon View, Jr. (47-5)
2. Nash Jensen, Delta, So. (23-8)
3. Liam Nielsen, Juab, Fr. (39-15)
4. Jorge (JJ) Munoz, Carbon, Sr. (29-17)
5. Trey Whiting, Union, So. (23-17)
6. Ty Christiansen, Emery, Jr. (24-25)

Championship — Kooper Nowell, Canyon View def. Nash Jensen, Delta, Dec 7-3

126 pounds

1. Uriah Anderson, Delta, So. (38-8)
2. Durke Larsen, Manti, Sr. (49-5)
3. Dixon Peacock, Emery, Sr. (51-9)
4. Noah Ward, Logan, Sr. (34-20)
5. Evan Craner, Grantsville, Sr. (40-8)
6. Chase Sorensen, North Sanpete, Jr. (39-16)

Championship — Uriah Anderson, Delta def. Durke Larsen, Manti, Dec 8-5

132 pounds

1. Grady Roybal, Union, Jr. (43-9)
2. Jet Abbott, Juab, Jr. (48-9)
3. Gage Nielson, Canyon View, Sr. (37-9)
4. Brevan Miller, Juab, So. (22-15)
5. Max Holtry, Morgan, Sr. (7-7)
6. Desmond Cadena, Morgan, So. (23-27)

Championship — Grady Roybal, Union def. Jet Abbott, Juab, Dec 17-10

138 pounds

1. Riker Ohearon, Carbon, So. (47-4)
2. Drake Johnson, Juab, Sr. (30-17)
3. Abraham Meraz, Canyon View, Jr. (18-6)
4. Carter Anderson, Delta, Sr. (17-14)
5. Brian Marquez, Manti, Jr. (38-13)
6. Kyler Jenkins, Delta, Jr. (13-10)

Championship — Riker Ohearon, Carbon def. Drake Johnson, Juab, MD 15-2

144 pounds

1. Trey Bradshaw, Delta, Sr. (32-7)
2. Teegan Anderson, Juab, Sr. (19-11)
3. Mason Redd, Logan, So. (24-12)
4. Ian Bryan, Delta, Sr. (15-8)
5. Zaiden Clark, Grantsville, So. (32-18)
6. Cole Cavalieri, Canyon View, Sr. (23-6)

Championship — Trey Bradshaw, Delta def. Teegan Anderson, Juab, Fall 5:14

150 pounds

1. Kaden Martineau, Juab, So. (42-7)
2. Rowdy Roybal, Union, So. (25-8)
3. Kolt Redd, Logan, Jr. (50-8)
4. Kallen Cavalieri, Canyon View, Fr. (28-21)
5. Beau Bryan, Delta, So. (23-15)
6. Tyson Pace, Morgan, Sr. (18-11)

Championship — Kaden Martineau, Juab def. Rowdy Roybal, Union, Fall 3:05

157 pounds

1. Luke Woolsey, Morgan, Sr. (40-9)
2. Limoni Matakaiongo, Canyon View, So. (40-9)
3. Jack Burdick, Carbon, So. (44-10)
4. Saxton Stradinger, Union, So. (20-9)
5. Wyatt Hanks, Manti, Sr. (42-12)
6. Damon Farley, Emery, Sr. (38-16)

Championship — Luke Woolsey, Morgan def. Limoni Matakaiongo, Canyon View, Dec 6-5

165 pounds

1. Tucker Roybal, Union, Sr. (47-1)
2. Joseph Belinski, Morgan, Sr. (28-14)
3. Justus Reynolds, Juab, Jr. (26-11)
4. Easton Stefanoff, Delta, Fr. (18-17)
5. Kai Olsen, Logan, Jr. (40-20)
6. Josiah Barker, Canyon View, Jr. (33-20)

Championship — Tucker Roybal, Union def. Joseph Belinski, Morgan, TF-1.5 2:00 (17-2)

175 pounds

1. Alex Crawley, Canyon View, Sr. (54-4)
2. Skyler Crowther, Morgan, Sr. (22-4)
3. Xander Nielsen, Juab, So. (43-15)
4. Raiden Nielson, Logan, Sr. (43-14)
5. Brisen Anderson, Morgan, Sr. (24-17)
6. Liam O`Rarden, Grantsville, Jr. (27-14)

Championship — Alex Crawley, Canyon View def. Skyler Crowther, Morgan, TF-1.5 5:02 (19-3)

190 pounds

1. Ladd Holman, Juab, Jr. (48-1)
2. Hazen Meccariello, Emery, Sr. (43-12)
3. Jesse Nuttall, North Sanpete, Jr. (29-13)
4. Jace Robinson, Richfield, Jr. (17-10)
5. Isaac Dansie, Juab, Jr. (13-13)
6. McCallister Crowley, Union, Fr. (13-10)

Championship — Ladd Holman, Juab def. Hazen Meccariello, Emery, Fall 0:48

215 pounds

1. Chase Allen, Morgan, Sr. (43-5)
2. Gabe Toone, Morgan, Sr. (31-13)
3. Ryder Vincent, Juab, Jr. (27-14)
4. Traicer Clark, Grantsville, Sr. (33-11)
5. Anhder Thorson, Richfield, Jr. (18-6)
6. Andrew Kifer, Carbon, Jr. (8-4)

Championship — Chase Allen, Morgan def. Gabe Toone, Morgan, TF-1.5 5:01 (17-1)

285 pounds

1. Tate Killian, Canyon View, Sr. (49-8)
2. Jared Simmons, Carbon, Jr. (30-20)
3. Kael Blackett, Juab, Jr. (17-9)
4. Gage Denton, Morgan, So. (17-24)
5. Jake Adams, Juab, Jr. (27-16)
6. Trentyn Aguirre, Grantsville, Sr. (23-16)

Championship — Tate Killian, Canyon View def. Jared Simmons, Carbon, Fall 0:37