Wolves Take Third at Thoman Wrestling Tournament

Wolves Take Third at Thoman Wrestling Tournament

Payton Tucker wrestles Dalton Black of Rock Springs in the first round of the Thoman finals.

GREEN RIVER– The Green River High School wrestling team took second place at the Thoman Wrestling Tournament this weekend, January 5 and 6.

Uintah placed first, Rock Springs finished second, and Worland took fourth.


Gabe Patton wrestles Ashton Dupape of Rock Springs in the first round of the Thoman finals.

The Wolves won 6 out of 8 duals over the weekend. They kicked off the tournament with a win over Worland 49-19. They then defeated Evanston 59-18. They also beat Uintah 2 59-16.

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GRHS beat Mountain View 72-0, the Rock Springs 2 team 69-10, and Cokeville 64-12.


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The Wolves went into the Gold Bracket for the finals undefeated. However, they lost both of their final duals, losing to Rock Springs 40-33, and Uintah 56-21.


Dominic Martinez wrestles RJ Davidson of Rock Springs in the first round of the finals.


Final Dual Results



Green River vs. Rock Springs

  • 152 – Tristan Profaizer (Rock Springs) over Brett McKeehan (Green River) TF 15-0
  • 160 – Wyatt Yenney (Rock Springs) over Jon Ty Leininger (Green River) Fall 2:21
  • 170 – Kaden Lloyd (Green River) over William Petrovich (Rock Springs) Fall 1:58
  • 182 – Payton Tucker (Green River) over Dalton Black (Rock Springs) Fall 2:32
  • 195 – Adam Forbush (Rock Springs) over James McCarter (Green River) Dec 7-1
  • 220 – Russell Ferrell (Green River) over Gavin Mikesell (Rock Springs) Fall 0:36
  • 285 – AJ Kelly (Rock Springs) over John Makie (Green River) Fall 4:45
  • 106 – Dominic Martinez (Green River) over RJ Davidson (Rock Springs) Fall 2:53
  • 113 – Zacherie Vasquez (Rock Springs) over Kade Flores (Green River) Fall 4:25
  • 120 – Kade Knezovich (Green River) over Mason Yenney (Rock Springs) Dec 4-2
  • 126 – Ashton Dupape (Rock Springs) over Gabe Patton (Green River) Fall 3:42
  • 132 – Cameron Metcalf (Rock Springs) over Justin Flores (Green River) Maj 11-1
  • 138 – RJ Stassinos (Rock Springs) over Jacob Weipert (Green River) Maj 11-1
  • 145 – Nathan McCann (Green River) over Wyatt Fletcher (Rock Springs) Fall 4:33

Nathan McCann wrestles Wyatt Fletcher of Rock Springs in the first round of the Thoman finals.



Green River vs. Uintah

  • 160 – Jon Ty Leininger (Green River) over Hayden Boren (Uintah High School) Fall 2:51
  • 170 – Tanner Moon (Uintah High School) over Kaden Lloyd (Green River) Fall 3:08
  • 182 – Payton Tucker (Green River) over Jayden Atwood (Uintah High School) Fall 0:41
  • 195 – James McCarter (Green River) over Emmanuel Cisneros (Uintah High School) Dec 2-1
  • 220 – Blake Alsip (Uintah High School) over Russell Ferrell (Green River) Fall 0:43
  • 285 – Chance Kennicker (Uintah High School) over John Makie (Green River) Fall 0:36
  • 106 – Dominic Martinez (Green River) over Cole Huber (Uintah High School) Fall 1:44
  • 113 – Gunnar Harrison (Uintah High School) over Kade Flores (Green River) Fall 3:12
  • 120 – Gavin Ayotte (Uintah High School) over Kade Knezovich (Green River) TF 20-4
  • 126 – Randon Deets (Uintah High School) over Gabe Patton (Green River) Fall 0:43
  • 132 – August Harrison (Uintah High School) over Justin Flores (Green River) Fall 1:44
  • 138 – Randy Merkley (Uintah High School) over Jacob Weipert (Green River) Dec 8-2
  • 145 – Bridger Bennion (Uintah High School) over Nathan McCann (Green River) Fall 4:41
  • 152 – Cade Hatch (Uintah High School) over Brett McKeehan (Green River) Fall 2:21

Russell Ferrell wrestles Gavin Mikesell of Rock Springs in the first round of the finals. 


GRHS Individual Records

  • 106- Dominic Martinez of Green River went 9-0
  • 113- Kade Flores of Green River went 5-3
  • 120- Kade Knezovich of Green River went 7-1
  • 126- Gabe Patton of Green River went 3-5
  • 132- Justin Flores of Green River went 6-2
  • 138- Jacob Weipert of Green River went 5-3
  • 145- Nathan McCann of Green River went 7-2
  • 152- Brett McKeehan of Green River went 3-5
  • 160- Jon Ty Leininger of Green River went 7-2
  • 170- Kaden Lloyd of Green River went 5-3
  • 182- Payton Tucker of Green River went 9-0
  • 195- James McCarter of Green River went 5-3
  • 220- Russell Ferrell of Green River went 7-2
  • 285- John Makie of Green River went 4-4

Jon Ty Leininger wrestles Hayden Boren of Uintah in the final dual of the Thoman finals.