Seven years ago, Gunnison wrestling was on a ventilator. The Cowboys were Class 3A runner-up last year and placed in the top 10 this year, with both performances highlighted by state titles by Royce Uhrig. Royce Uhrig, who won the Class 3A 126-pound crown last year and followed that up with a title at 132 this year, came through the Dusters program and symbolizes the uptick in talent. While the Dusters are cultivating youth wrestlers in Gunnison, the university is also playing its part by backing the Western Colorado Wrestling Club. “We intermix the same verbiage, expectations and everything, so that the kids are stair-stepped into the high school program.
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