Bluedevils send eight to state tournament

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton’s Donovan Birmingham –and seven of his teammates – are heading to the state 3A wrestling tournament in Denver, starting ursday, Feb. 16. His biggest issue this season wasn’t the class 3A Region 1 tournament at Eaton High School. He won the 106-pound title with three wins. His toughest match was in the nals against Eaton’s Blake Hawkins. Birmingham won 3-1.

Birmingham quali ed for state a year ago as a 113-pounder.

“Getting down to 106. at was the biggest challenge,” Birmingham said. “I was 113 at the beginning of the season. I dropped after Christmas to 106. I was at 110, so I was a little light for 113s. My coaches were like, ‘Since you’re right there, why don’t you drop the two pounds?’ So I did.” is will be Birmingham’s second trip to the state tournament. He nished fourth in the regionals as a sophomore. But because of COVID, only the top two

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