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Outstanding Senior Wrestlers for 2005–2006
Wrestling USA Magazine, Preseason Picks Utah Wrestlers of the Year
Levi Mele
Uintah High School, 119 lbs.
School Classification: 3A
Mele is about as solid a wrestler as there is in the state. He took state in 3A at 112 lbs. by beating a very tough Casey Smith (Wasatch) and at 103 lbs. the year before, also over Smith, recovering from a loss to the Wasatch stud for the Region 10 championship. He followed that up with powerful performances at the Reno World Championships in April 2004, where he took the title at 105 lbs. in folkstyle, then finished 4th in freestyle at USA Wrestling Junior Nationals in Fargo that same year. He also won a national title in 2004 in the sophomore division at the BRUTE-adidas Nationals. In 2006, it's a given that he'll join that elite list of three-time state champions.
2005 State Champion (112 lbs.) 2004 State Champion (103 lbs.) 2004–2005 Record: 42-2.
Following is a summary of Levi's wrestling career so far:
Two-Time High School State Champion
2005 Wrestling USA Magazine Utah Wrestler to Watch
2005 Champion, Region X
2005 Champion, Top of the Rockies (Denver, Colo.)
2005 Champion, Uintah Tournament of Champions
2005 3rd Place, Iron Man Tournament (Cleveland, OH)
2004 Champion, Reno World Championships
2004 National Champion, Sophomore Division, BRUTE-adidas Nationals
2004 4th Place, USA Wrestling Junior National Championships
2004 Champion, Top of the Rockies
Wrestling USA Magazine Preseason Picks
Nationally Ranked Utah Senior in National Senior Rankings (119 lbs.): No. 9
119/125- LEVI MELE – Uintah HS, Vernal, UT - ranked 121st overall by InterMat; #9 at 119
Rank: 121; Career: 112-23; competing this year at 119. Mele is a 2-time
Levi showed interest in Stanford, Cornell,
Mele's record may not look extraordinary, but 17 of his losses came as a freshman weighing just 90 lbs while competing at 103! Not only is Levi an outstanding wrestler, he is the Utah State President for the Future Business Leaders of America, and also serves on the FBLA National Western Region Board. Some Mele's other interests include camping and fishing; in fact in addition to being impressed with Lehigh’s academics and wrestling program, he confessed to bonding during his campus visit in October with fellow avid angler, Coach Greg Strobel, on the Little Lehigh Creek in Allentown.
Levi celebrating with Uintah High School Cheerleaders
Wrestlemania: Whether on the mat or in the classroom, these small-school wrestlers are excelling
Sunday, December 18, 2005
By ALLEN GEMAEHLICH
The Daily Sentinel—
They come from small towns most people haven’t heard of, unless they’re from the area.
They’re not dumb jocks hoping they have enough athletic ability to get them a college scholarship. In fact, Levi Mele of Uintah (
All three wrestlers placed in the Warrior Classic on Saturday at
Mele takes college classes, is in Future Business Leaders of
“I’m not a big sleeper,” he said. “It’s a give-and-take between FBLA and wrestling.”
The Uintah senior grew up in Price,
“I’ve always been around wrestling,” Mele said. “I started wrestling before I started school.”
Mele’s grandfather is still coaching wrestling at Carbon (
Mele was recruited by Stanford, Harvard,
“I can redshirt, take my LDS (church) mission then come back and wrestle,” he said.
Mele plans on studying business and political science with the hopes of some day running for governor or even for president of the
Mele has always been active, but took his involvement to heart eight years ago.
“My biggest change was in the fourth grade when we moved to Vernal,” Mele said. “My older sister died in a car accident. Since then, I’ve gotten involved in everything I can.
“I want to do all that I can because you never know what the next day could bring.”
Levi flips after taking 3rd State Championship Title
3x State Champion
Levi with Uintah High School Cheerleaders
Triple threats: 3 wrestlers — Lane, Mele, Fuentes — win a third Warrior Classic title
By By
Sunday, December 18, 2005
They’re in rarified air, a special few of the thousands of wrestlers who have competed in the Warrior Classic over its 29-year run.
Three wrestlers became three-time Warrior champions Saturday, joining five others who’ve earned that distinction over the years.
Levi Mele, Quinten Fuentes and
Mele, a 119-pounder from Uintah (
Mele won the 103-pound title as a sophomore and the 112-pound championship last year. He missed out on a chance to become the tournament’s only four-time champion because the team traveled to another tournament his freshman year.
Wrestling in
“There’s a lot of familiar faces,” he said.
Mele won the title in impressive fashion. Just as he did in last year’s tournament, he pinned his way through the bracket.
The Utes like to hit the road for preseason tournaments. They opened the season in
He doesn’t mind the lone blemish on his 17-1 record.
“It definitely helps out with the travel,” said Mele. “I’d rather have losses on my record and see tough kids.”
It pays off down the road, as it has the previous two years, when he won the Utah Class 3A state title.
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Prep Wrestling: Mele's return makes Class 3-A race a melee
| He's baaaack: Ranked No. 9 in the |
| Wrestling programs at Wasatch, Delta and Viewmont are deservedly getting the most attention this year, but the highest-ranked wrestler in the state, according to Wrestling USA magazine, is Uintah's Levi Mele. |
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| Class: Senior | Rank: 121 | Stars: |
| Career Record: | 112-23 | ||
| School: | Uintah, Utah | ||
| Projected 2005/2006 Weight: | 119/125 | ||
| Projected College Weight: | 125 | ||
| GPA: | 3.9 | ||
| Study of Interest: | Business | ||
| Plans to Sign: | |||
| Wrestling Accomplishments: | |||
| College Choices | Level of Interest | Visit Dates |
| Stanford | High | |
| Lehigh | Signed | |
| Cornell | Medium | |
| Columbia | Medium | |
| Missouri | Medium |
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