02/16/2025
FYI Travis will do a Lauryn post and we will put out a general post with all the kids. Eagle Valley Devils put Lauryn Ward on the girls 125 lb 4A podium at 5th and Cole Good on the boys 4A 138 lb at 4th.
Cole Good had an amazing career as a 4A devil. He acheived 4x state qualifier and 2x 4th State Placer 4A status with two wins at 23-24Western Slope Showdown, 24 Western Slope Showdown Outstanding Wrestler, 2023 Warrior Classic Champion, 2025 Les Mattox Champion, 2023 Regional Champ, 2023 Reno Worlds All American, , 2022 Supreme Gladiator runner up and too many other placements to mention.
Cole took Devun Lopez of Pueblo East to triple overtime last year, giving Lopez one of the closest matches he has had in the state. Cole took out last years 120lb State Champ, Joseph Meza, in the quarter finals on Friday night at Ball Arena, but lost his bid for a title to the eventual winner, Nico Fernandez in the Semi finals. The Meza match may have been Coles most impressive win of his career. Meza has beaten some of the best in the state and had no answer to Coles dominant top game. Cole listened to his coaches and let it fly in the 3rd place match only for the table to miscore and deny him the overtime victory he earned. He shot his opponent out of bounds for 3 stall calls but was only awarded 2. If youre friends with Cole on IG, his post says it all.
Coach Bob and wife Debbie could not be more grateful to share this adventure with this community. Watching our kids become friends supporting each other, the dinners, relationships fostered, laughter, travel, and community are the stuff of dreams! This was way bigger than wrestling to the Goods. If you would have given me the perfect sports experience, we could not have dreamt it this perfect. Id like to personally thank Travis Ward and Brandon Hern for being there from day 1 to the end. Without them, none of this is possible. In no special order, Special thanks to Max Wessel, Cam Croy, JT AYers, Earl Littlepage, Bobby Hermisillo, Scott, Steve Elicker, Noah Hermosillo, Buck Wessell, Jaggers Leepers,Bazjas, Lonnie, Braiden, Umbrella roofing and the Yandles, Cobbs, Luloff, Kottenstette, Glissman, Tom, Ryan, Tanner and Colby.