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Gabriel Christus
Chatfield senior Justin Hambleton, wrestling against Fort Collins’ Riley McConnell, in the quarterfinals of the 5A state championships on Feb. 17 at the Pepsi Center, came back to beat McConnell one day later to place fifth in the 170-pound division.
AGAINST ALL ODDS

For some they had never been here. For others it was a matter of overcoming years of being so close yet so far away. Six wrestlers — three from Chatfield and three from Columbine — competed at this year’s 5A state wrestling tournament. They each left their mark in their own unique way. What follows is a look at how they fared over the course of three days — Feb. 16-18 — at Denver’s Pepsi Center.

JUSTIN HAMBLETON, CHATFIELD, 170
EXORCISING EIGHT YEARS OF DOUBT
For eight years, Jacob Kelly of Bear Creek has been a thorn in Justin Hambleton’s side.

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