Paonia’s Tony Darling is surprised to find himself on his back Saturday during his Class 2A 285-pound championship match with Highland’s Keaton Sameshima. Sameshima pinned Darling in 5:31.

Grand Junction’s Jacob Trujillo flips Fruita Monument’s Isaac Rodriguez on his head Saturday night during the Class 5A 145-pound championship match at the Pepsi Center.

Fruita Monument’s Isaac Rodriguez tries to escape the grasp of Grand Junction’s Jacob Trujillo during the Class 5A 145-pound state title match on Saturday.

Olathe’s Jacob Solseth tries to get the upper hand Saturday in his Class 3A 132-pound title match against Bennett’s Joshua Miller. Miller scored a late takedown to defeat Solseth 6-5.

Palisade’s Dalton Hannigan, back, gets ready to throw Cheyenne Mountain’s Bobby Amond during Saturday’s Class 4A 126-pound championship match at the Pepsi Center. Hannigan won 12-4 to win the first state title for the Bulldogs since Travis Bounds in 2003.

Paonia’s Jesse Reed flips Baca County’s Stetson Loader onto his back Saturday night during the 120-pound championship match. Reed defeated Loader 7-5 to win his second straight title.

Jacob Seely of Fruita Monument, top, bests Dalton Riba of Fossil Ridge during their 170-pound competition for third place during the state wrestling tournament in Denver Saturday.

Montrose HS Head Coach Eric Sanchez congratulates his team after the won the regional 4a tournament at CMU beating Delta.

Tess Skoe pf Montrose drives to the hoop as Skylyn Webb of Delta defends at CMU.

As his father and assistant coach watches, top, Jacob Seely of Fruita Monument bests Dalton Riba of Fossil Ridge during their 170-pound competition for third place during the state wrestling tournament in Denver Saturday.

Jacob Seely of Fruita Monument, top, bests Dalton Riba of Fossil Ridge during their 170-pound competition for third place during the state wrestling tournament in Denver Saturday.

Palisade’s Justin Ray, top, makes quick work of Tanner Williams of Thompson Valley, pinning Williams in just 56 seconds in the first round of their 132-pound match to take third place at the state wrestling tournament Saturday in Denver.

Isaac Rodriguez of Fruita Monument, top, works Alec Wyatt of Prairie View into a position to pin him during the 145-pound 5A semifinal match Friday.

Palisade’s Dalton Hannigan wrests himself out the grasp of Ian Wingstrom of Ft. Morgan in the 126-pound semifinal match Friday.

Grand Junction’s Broderick Robinson takes to the air in an attempt to get a clear shot at the basket but Fruita’s Matt Story and Artuvo Chavez are able to contain the hard charging Tiger. Photo by Charles Pearson

Fruita’s Grant Stagg tries to get his hands on a rebound that Grand Junction’s Zach Kiel has just captured as Henry Carmichael provides some assistance. Photo by Charles Pearson

Montrose’s Jesus Casillas, left, is stiffarmed by his opponent Robert Bishop-Coter of Windsor during their 4A quarterfinal heavyweight match on Friday.

Fruita Monument girls celebrate after winning the league against and at Grand Junction.

Grand Junction’s Jacob Trujillo, top, wrestles Gabe Martinez of Poudre in the 145-pound quarterfinal match Friday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Trujillo won, 15-5, to advance to the semifinals.

Montrose’s Marcus Velasquez wanders the mat with a shocked look on his face after losing his 160-pound quarterfinal match to Thomas Chisholm of Woodland Park on Friday.

Marcus Velasquez of Montrose looks at the referee as he pins Kevin Paredes in their 160-pound 4A match.

T.J. Shelton, top, of Meeker wrestles Sy Donaldson of Holly in their 160-pound match Thursday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver.

Grand Valley’s female wrestler Cody Pfau glances up as she wrestles Ferdinando Martinez of Ft. Lupton in their 2A 106-pound match Thursday at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. She won 6-5 to advance.

Paonia’s Jesse Reed, front, has Keith Graham of Sedgewick County/Fleming topsy turvy during their 120-pound match at the state wresting tournament in Denver Thursday. Reed won the match, 16-1.

At the 2012 state wrestling tournament, 10 mats no waiting.

Paonia’s Gunner Chesnik works on turning Holyoke’s Nick Ortner during the 138-pound match at the state wrestling tournament in Denver. Chesnik won the match, 7-0.

No.40, Jesus Aguirre from Palisade HS , in white, hits the basket over the defense of No.44, Ross Barney, No.5, Donovan Kattner and No.33, Scott Hill from Montrose HS in a 4A District Basketball Tournament at CMU Friday afternoon.

No.50, Live Hoaglund, from Palisade HS goes to the hoop between the defense of No.32,Scott Hill, left and No.44, Ross Barney in the 4A basketball tournament at CMU Friday afternoon.

Nick Peterson CMU wrestler at 184lbs.

Grand Junction’s Jacob Trujillo, left, has already defeated Fruita Monument’s Isaac Rodriguez, right, twice this season, including in the Jackpot Duals on Jan. 10. Trujillo, who is undefeated, has a chance to meet Rodriguez in the state final if both win their sides of the 145-pound bracket.

Palisade’s Justin Ray, left, is gunning for his first state title in his final appearance at the state tournament. The 132-pound senior has never reached the finals in Denver, but hopes this is his year.

Paonia’s Morgan Reider hopes to add a state title to the Warrior Classic title he won in the fall. Reider is one of four seniors for the Eagles.

Zach Kiel of GJ drives and scores over Jeremy Champlin of Central.

Palisade’s Cruz Maestas scores as Naomi Pinnecoose, right, of Cortez defends.

A herd of big horn sheep graze on a high hillside in Curecanti National Recreation Area. The herd had about 20 sheep in the group.

Lake Powell fisheries biologist Wayne Gustaveson in January finally caught the big striper he’s always dreamed of, landing this 15-pound fish by slow-trolling a deep-diving lure. The late-winter period of February and March brings the lake alive. Wayne Gustaveson/Special to the Sentinel

Looking back at Steamboat Rock, the 800-foot high demarcation point at Echo Park in Dinosaur National Monument and the confluence of the Green and Yampa rivers. Adventure Bound/Special to the Sentinel

Don’t despair, it will look like this anytime now. A guide for Adventure Bound River Expeditions works her way through one of the more than 60 named class II and III rapids in Desolation Canyon on the Green River. Named by John Wesley Powell during his expedition of 1869. Aventure Bound/Special to the Sentinel

No.10, James Sharp, left fires a shot during a CMU lacrosse practice at Walker Field as No.5, Jeremy Best plays defense Thursday afternoon.

Christian Eaton from Colorado State University makes a turn on Wonder Bump at Powerhorn Mountain Resort during the USCSA Rocky Mountain Division Maverick Invitational Ski Race Sunday morning.

Micah Evonitz from Colorado Mesa University makes a turn on Wonder Bump at Powerhorn Mountain Resort during the USCSA Rocky Mountain Division Maverick Invitational Ski Race Sunday morning.

#20, Mitch Corwin from CMU is safe at first base on an infield single in the first inning.#23, Montana State first baseman Blake Loran makes the lat catch.

#3, Justin Rosales from CMU hits a homerun VS Montana State.

Rachel Sauer, left, and Melinda Mawdsley find plenty of off-trail opportunities for snowshoeing in the snow-covered forests of Grand Mesa.

A snowy woods and a road not taken prove irresistible to Melinda Mawdsley and Rachel Sauer during a day spent snowshoeing near Land’s End on Grand Mesa.

Melinda Mawdsley, left, films her tandem ride down the tubing hill at Powderhorn Mountain Resort with Rachel Sauer.