Mountain Crest’s Ryan Hansen gets better of former best friend for state wrestling title

“He was my practice partner, we wrestled together,” Hansen said. “He throttled me. He just wrecked me.”

It was a different story Saturday. Hansen, now a senior at Sky View, powered his way to an 8-5 decision and a state title at 145 pounds.

Minutes after Hansen’s hand was raised in the air, signaling Lowry’s third defeat of the season, the two embraced in the hallway under the stands.