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Austin Paris secures second consecutive State wrestling title

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Kudos to Austin Paris for achieving the remarkable feat of becoming a two-time state individual champion in wrestling. During a fiercely contested match, he defended his title against the three-time state champion from…

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Jr High Wrestling takes second at state

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

The Junior High wrestling team, composed of students from seventh to ninth grade, competed at the 1A-4A Junior High State Tournament held in Richfield on January 19 and 20, heading home after taking…

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GCHS sports round-up: basketball, wrestling

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Basketball In an electrifying showdown between rivals Grand and Carbon, the basketball court turned into a battleground of athleticism and grit. The game was nothing short of a rollercoaster, characterized by intense back-and-forth…

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GCHS wrestling team prepares for new season

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Returning State Champion, sophomore Austin Paris, said he is really excited about this upcoming season. 

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GCHS hosts first all-girls wrestling camp

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Grand County High School is hosting its first-ever youth wrestling camp exclusively for girls. It will run Feb. 21 to 25 and is open to girls in pre-K to eighth grade. “The program…

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Grand County teen up for Wrestler of the Year

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

Grand County’s own Austin Paris Wright has been nominated for Male Junior High Folkstyle Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling Utah. The Grand County Middle School eighth-grader, who wrestles for Devils Wrestling…

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Young Moab wrestler continually proves he belongs among the best

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

During the COVID-19 lockdown, most kids spent extra time catching up on their favorite Netflix shows or doing what they could to get one step closer to becoming a TikTok sensation. 13-year-old Austin…

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‘She’s ready to rumble’: GCHS student participates in first-ever girls’ wrestling state championship

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

Last month, Grand County High School tenth-grader Marek Relph competed in the first-ever Utah High School Activities Association-sponsored high school girls’ state wrestling championship. Girls’ wrestling is the first new sport to be…

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Austin Paris Wright named USA Utah Jr. High Wrestler of the Year.

Moab Sun News5 years ago3 years ago

Austin Paris Wright wrestles for the Grand County Middle School team, Devils Wrestling, as well as Champion’s Wrestling based out of Mapleton, Utah. He also wrestles Nationally for Team Utah, Utah Gold, USA…

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GCHS Wrestling: Young wrestlers get ready for State Tournament

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Grand County High School wrestling team qualified five wrestlers for state via their performances at the 3A Divisionals at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The…

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