The Vallivue Falcon Wrestling team won four duals at the Buck’s Bags Invitational wrestling tournament on December 1 and 2, 2017.

This was the varsity wrestling team’s first competition of the year, and a pretty good way to start.

FOUR UNDEFEATED WRESTLERS

Four Vallivue wrestlers won every match they wrestled at Bucks Bags.

• Jon Aceves at 98 pounds
• Dante Roggio at 113 pounds
• Giovanni Roggio at 152 pounds
• Austin Campbell at 160 pounds

VALLIVUE DEFEATS TIMBERLINE 81-3

Timberline High School did not present a wrestler at very weight, and helped Vallivue to an easy victory.

VALLIVUE BEATS MIDDLETON 61-24

Middleton High School was also without a full line up. Key matches included Vallivue’s Jon Aceves over Cody Fitzpatrick at 98 pounds, Dante Roggio over Middleton’s Jaxon Smith at 113 pounds; VHS senior wrestler Nelson Macareno over Shane Kimmel at 120 pounds, and Vallivue junior Austin Campbell over Braeden Davis in the 160-pound weight class.

VALLIVUE OVER NEW PLYMOUTH 75-12

The Vallivue Falcons beat New Plymouth, as highly regarded 2A teams with several potential 2A state champions, 75 to 12. Significant wins included Giovanni Roggio over Dean Johnson at 152 pounds, Austin Campbell over his cousin Josiah Campbell at 160 pounds, Zuriel Angulo over Deveon Rodriguez at 145 pounds, and Dante Roggio over Brendon Rice at 113 pounds.

VALLIVUE FALLS TO CAPITAL 34-44

The Falcons wrestled a very tight dual with the 5A Capital Eagles, VHS’ Austin Campbell pinned returning state qualifier Nahum Dass at 160 pounds. Giovanni Roggio scored a 8-0 major decision over Liam Rivera at 152 pounds, and Vallivue freshman Gavin Wolff defeated JJ Bynum at 220 pounds.

VALLIVUE LOSES TO BORAH 30-51

In another hotly contested dual, the Falcons lost to the 5A Borah Lions 30-51. At 98 pounds Jon Aceves earned a fall over Borah’s Kaiden Navarro. Vallivue’s Cooper Sutton pinned JT Newell at 126 pounds. Giovanni Roggio pinned Borah’s Connor Adams in the 152-pound match. Austin Campbell pinned Tanner Holt at 160 pounds. Vallivue freshman Dante Roggio defeated Borah junior Sebastian Peterson at 113 pounds.