By: Braxton Christensen Senior wrestlers lined up at divisionals for the National Anthem. Photo Credit: Melanie Smith. Bears wrestled at the Utah 4A Divisionals on February 5th and 6th and are now sending 24 wrestlers to state. This definitely sets them up to succeed! By scoring 398 points at divisionals, they nailed 2nd place and are in the top three in their division, alongside Uintah and Mountain Crest.
Being one of the top three teams, the bears are going to state with high expectations. Cael Wilcox said, “We as a team are capable of winning this!” Wilcox was one of the wrestlers many expected to do great, and he has. Taking 1st at divisionals sets him up well to go in hot and repeat it at state. Wilcox is one of the Bears top wrestlers and with his 22-2 record, many argue he may be one of the best in the state which he’ll get to prove soon at state. After winning divisionals, Wilcox said, “It felt good because my work was finally starting to pay off!” Wilcox has worked hard all year to get where he’s at. He goes in before school and stays after practice. Holden Richards has coached Wilcox on some of his moves he used to win the State Championship. Eugene Wilcox, Cael’s father and coach, works just as hard in the room to make his son the best he could possibly be. Regarding Coach Wilcox and Richards, Wilcox said, “They made me work harder when I wanted to take it easy, and saw things that would make me better that I couldn’t see at the time.” Wilcox has big plans for state as he goes in as the one seed: “My plan is to be a state champ.” Also going to state is Kaeson Burn who placed 2nd at divisionals. Burns has a 17-2 record with 16 of those 17 wins being pins. Burn is the Bear’s 182 pounder, but some say he wrestles like he’s a 1000 pound truck, ramming through his opponents left and right all season. Burn says, “I plan on taking state not only this year but next year too.” Based on his current record, he’s definitely capable of these goals. Burn works hard on his off time in the gym and in the wrestling room, and it shows. Burn and Wilcox plan on leading the Bears to victory at state along with all of the great wrestlers on the team!
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