The Corner Canyon High wrestling programs represented at the 6A state tournament Feb. 12-15 at Utah Valley University coming away with six titles, three of which were defending champions. Seniors Leimana Fager and Kaydon Williams won their second consecutive championship at the 215 and 285-lb. divisions, respectively, while junior Clarion Fager also repeated in the 170-lb. weight category. Freshman Piper Eller, at 100 lbs., senior Olivia Byington, at 130 lbs., and senior Meleana Fager, at 140 lbs. also reached the top of the podium in their brackets. The finishes earned the boys and girls teams third place finishes at the state meet.

“I am really proud of the way our guys competed at the state tournament,” head coach Jeff Eure said. “We had a special group of seniors this year.”

Leimana Fager defeated Davis’ Konner Gallup, Pleasant Grove’s Sam Allen, Davis’ Ben Brown and Fremont’s Ridge Lindley. Williams beat Davis’ Tomasi Hasson, Syracuse’s Ty Hunter and Lone Peak’s Jared Smith. 

Clarion Fager defeated Pleasant Grove’s Rubie Wilson, Herriman’s Haylie Dowdin, Copper Hill’s Sophia Peck and Mountain Ridge’s Gabrielle Merino. “Clarion has reached a new level of dedication and confidence,” girls coach – and her father – John Fager said. 

Eller beat Mountain Ridge’s Brooklyn Eager and Riverton’s Mina Trinh. “Piper could be our first four-time state champ at Corner Canyon,” John Fager said. “In her finals match, she was down 7-0 and came back to win 9-8.”

Byington defeated Westlake’s Lilly Salmond, Herriman’s Hailey Tibbs, Mountain Ridge’s Elizabeth Grant and Westlake’s Ameris Jensen. “Olivia became a three-time state placer where she was fifth as a sophomore and fourth as a junior,” John Fager said. “This year, she won state by fall in the first period.”

Meleana Fager beat Syracuse’s Daisy Naylor, Herriman’s Hailey Harvie and Fremont’s Kaitlyn Worthley. “Meleana wanted it so bad and she was finally able to join her siblings in the state finals and on top of the podium,” her father and coach John Fager said. 

Also placing at state for the Corner Canyon boys team were sophomore Kacen Jones (second, 106 lbs.), sophomore Tanner Telford (second, 120), senior Nathan Holladay (third, 285), freshman Blake Mauch (third, 106), junior Parker Garcia (fourth, 132), sophomore Karl Ledbetter (fourth, 157), senior Payden Woolsey (fourth, 150), senior Hudson York (fourth, 113), junior Logan Garner (sixth, 175) and junior Deken Knowles (sixth, 165).

“Our seniors will be missed, but I am excited for the future of our program.” Eure said.

Also placing at state for the CCHS girls squad were junior Makayla Warden (second, 190 lbs.), sophomore Emerson Purser (third, 110) and freshman London McEntire (fourth, 135).

“We return all placers and points next year except our two seniors Meleana and Olivia,” John Fager said. λ