 Way to go Reni!!!!
On March 21-23, Parker resident Reni Gallan placed first among girls in her class at the Rocky Mountain National Wrestling Tournament in Denver, Colo. This tournament draws hundreds of the best youth wrestlers in the nation. This year the tournament had 35 states represented.
Gallan competed in two divisions; the 69-pound girls' division, and the 11-12 year-old 66-pound open division. In Reni's open division, it was all boys except for her. In the girls division, Gallan dominated easily, winning the first place trophy. In the 66-pound open division, she battled her way to the semifinals before losing a tough decision.
Gallan's coach and father, Scott Gallan, said; "Wrestling back in the consolation semifinals, Gallan learned a lesson of never relaxing in a national tournament. While dominating her match she made one mistake and found herself pinned. She ended up settling for 6th place which was below the goal she set for herself. Nonetheless, she wrestled very well in placing in such a tough tournament."
This marks Gallan's fifth national title against girls, and her fifth national placement against boys. Next up for Gallan will be the BodyBar Womens National Championships at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Gallan's would like to thank the Little Brown Jug/Blimpies for putting up her entry fee for this tournament, as well as other tournaments in the past. |