The numbing sadness had yet to completely fade Thursday for the Weld Central wrestling team as it began the CHSAA state championships following the sudden loss of a teammate and friend. But the tight-knit Class 3A program from Keenesburg came together at the Pepsi Center to pay tribute with a team mantra printed on Weld Central warmup shirts: #LeviStrong. Levi Gerkin, a sophomore 145-pound wrestler, died Jan.