Wrestling Accomplishments:

2009-2010 - Uintah High School
Region 8 Champion 135lbs
Green River Tournament (undefeated) - Best of the Best Champion 135lbs
Utah All-Star Dual Champion - 140lbs
Tournament of Champs 1st Place Champion - 135lbs

2008-2009 - Wasatch High School
Utah State Champion 3A - 135lbs
Region 3A - 2nd Place
High School All-American - 5th Place - Reno
Tiger Grizz - 1st Place Champion
Rocky Mountain Rumble 3rd Place

2007-2008 - Fishers High School, Indiana
Damon's record: 47-2
(Indiana State has All-Class Championships)
Semi-State: lost in triple over-time in the single elimination round to advance to State.
North Montgomery Regional Champion
Zionville Sectional Champion
2nd at Ohio Tournament

2006-2007 - Fishers High School, Indiana
High School All-American - Freshman 1st Place Champion, NHSCA

(wrestling scrapbook - still under construction)

2009 Wasatch High School 135 lbs. Utah State Champion-Wrestling-Junior Year

CONGRATULATIONS DAMON!!! 135lb Utah STATE CHAMPION
2009 UHSAA State Wrestling Tournament - 3A
February 12-14, 2009 McKay Center, Utah Valley University
MD 13-2 (brackets)


Utah State Finals 3A Part 1


Utah State Finals 3A Part 2


Utah State Finals 3A
Utah State finals 135lb weight class Damon Mele (Wasatch) vs. Creedon Merkley (Uintah)
Video-click here.


Picture by Salt Lake Tribune; Fly On the Wall
More from the State Wrestling Tournament
Pictures by Trent Nelson-PhotoJournalist
Here are the reactions of four state wrestling champions-click here:








Deseret News Sports
(excerpt)
It was a little bittersweet for Damon Mele (135) of Wasatch, as he beat Creedon Merkley of Uintah.

"It is a little strange since he will be my teammate in a couple of weeks," said Mele, whose family is moving to Vernal. "It was nice to get the win, but at the same time I respect my opponent."

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