Douglas County and ThunderRidge wrestling had quite the unique way to begin their respective wrestling seasons: Outdoors, at Douglas County Stadium.
It may have been the first outdoor wrestling dual meet held in Colorado. Other states, such as California and Arizona, have held outdoor meets before, but with wrestling being a winter sport in Colorado, there aren’t many chances to bring the sport outdoors.
But Friday, the first day of December, the weather wasn’t too bad. The match started at 3 p.m., when it was 55 degrees.
ThunderRidge won the meet, dubbed the “Sunset Slam,” 41-36.
Check out some photos from the event, via Twitter:
Sunset Slam pic.twitter.com/9LlKk8VwOY
— Coach Hartman (@DCwrestling) December 1, 2017
Sunset slam is getting ready to start!!!😎👍😁 pic.twitter.com/Pf1NEOuSin
— County Athletics (@CountyAD) December 1, 2017
Hockey outdoors…. how about High School Wrestling!! The first annual Sunset Slam! Go Huskies!! pic.twitter.com/3hsiS1297O
— Anthony Kappas (@Ankappas) December 1, 2017
Sunset Slam! DCHS takes on Thunder Ridge in first outdoor high school dual. @CHSAA @9news @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/HGvUZOTS3O
— Jonna Pemberton (@FbarPranch) December 1, 2017
Sunset Slam 2017 in front of a great crowd!! pic.twitter.com/wYaeqLn4or
— County Athletics (@CountyAD) December 1, 2017
Wrestling… outside…in December?! #huskietough @DCHSHuskies @CountyAD @DCwrestling #sunsetslam pic.twitter.com/eVRzeRbhip
— Mr. Shultz (@dchsgreenteam) December 1, 2017
And that’s a wrap!! Great job and Huskies fall 36-41 to TR… pic.twitter.com/ieipcGIkOV
— County Athletics (@CountyAD) December 1, 2017
Sunset Slam was an awesome event!! pic.twitter.com/74A4VNaDS0
— Gene Hill (@DCCoachHill) December 1, 2017
And that’s a wrap!! Great job and Huskies fall 36-41 to TR… pic.twitter.com/ieipcGIkOV
— County Athletics (@CountyAD) December 1, 2017
@CHSAA #copreps Sunset Slam was fantastic. pic.twitter.com/BVI3TmveCj
— Coach Hartman (@DCwrestling) December 2, 2017