No. 1 Pomona Wrestling Putting The Pieces Together Before State

ARVADA, CO — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/Jeffco. Claiming the Class 5A Jeffco League wrestling title has been a regular occurrence for Pomona over the past 15 years.

The Panthers won nine straight conference crowns from 2005-2013. Pomona wrapped up its fourth league title Thursday night at Arvada West High School. The Panthers defeated rival A-West 60-22 to flex their dominance in 5A Jeffco.

“You always want to win this dual because you never want to lose to your rival,” said Pomona freshman Roman Cruz, who pinned Arvada West’s Anthony Stack in the third period to take the victory at 160 pounds. “It’s my first year in high school, but I’m pretty excited from watching these teams wrestle since I was six.”

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Images: 1) Pomona's Brandon Taylor, top, finishes off a technical fall victory over Arvada West's David Lopez on Thursday night. The Panthers took a 60-22 team victory to wrap up a fourth straight Class 5A Jeffco League title. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Arvada West's Elijah Olson, left, and Pomona's Christian Bucholtz shake hands after Olson pinned Bucholtz in the first period. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 3) Arvada West's Dylan Kruse, left, works on Pomona's Jacob Judd during Thursday conference dual. Kruse placed sixth at the state tournament last year at 113 pounds. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics).