Local Little Guy Wrestlers take top honors
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Local wrestlers competed very well at the Western Montana Little Guy Championships this past weekend in Missoula. For Polson, four wrestlers brought home gold medals.
Ronan, Mission, Charlo, and Arlee wrestlers also competed well. Below are the results from the tournament, split into novice, middle, and junior classes.
Novice Results
Novice - 55
1st Place - Blake Lancaster of Eureka
Novice - 60
3rd Place - Ryley Knutson of Polson
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Ryley Knutson (Polson) won by decision over Sheldon Heiser (Lolo) (Dec 6-4)
Novice - 65A
1st Place - Micah Craig of Polson
2nd Place - Henry Troy of Columbia Falls
3rd Place - Drew Carey of Plains
4th Place - Brody Smith of Arlee
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Micah Craig (Polson) won by fall over Henry Troy (Columbia Falls) (Fall 1:21)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Drew Carey (Plains) won by decision over Brody Smith (Arlee) (Dec 6-0)
Novice - 65B
1st Place - Xavier Reatz of Libby
3rd Place - Rhain Gonzalez of Mission/Charlo
4th Place - Angus Anderson of Bigfork
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Rhain Gonzalez (Mission/Charlo) won by decision over Angus Anderson (Bigfork) (Dec 7-1)
Novice - 75B
1st Place - Jace DeShazer of Libby
3rd Place - Beaudean Decker of Ronan
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Beaudean Decker (Ronan) won by decision over Zekiah Meyer (Troy) (Dec 6-0)
Novice - 85
1st Place - Brady Schrenk of Plains
3rd Place - Xander Nolan of Ronan
4th Place - Brody Hardy of Frenchtown
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Xander Nolan (Ronan) won by fall over Brody Hardy (Frenchtown) (Fall 1:57)
Novice - 95
1st Place - Andrew Frederick of Hamilton
2nd Place - Jace Arca of Arlee
3rd Place - Henry Bennetts of Whitefish
4th Place - Jordan Gatch of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Andrew Frederick (Hamilton) won by fall over Jace Arca (Arlee) (Fall 1:09)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Henry Bennetts (Whitefish) won by fall over Jordan Gatch (Ronan) (Fall 0:35)
Novice - 100
1st Place - Brendon Griffin of Polson
2nd Place - Zeke Oldperson of Ronan
3rd Place - Devonne Curley of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Brendon Griffin (Polson) won by decision over Zeke Oldperson (Ronan) (Dec 9-7)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Devonne Curley (Ronan) won by decision over Rylan McDaniel (Whitefish) (Dec 10-7)
Novice - 124
1st Place - Jake Knoll of Arlee
2nd Place - Garrett O`Connor of Arlee
3rd Place - Chance Stahlberg of Wolfpack Wrestling
4th Place - Trent Rutherford of Arlee
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Jake Knoll (Arlee) won by decision over Garrett O`Connor (Arlee) (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Chance Stahlberg (Wolfpack Wrestling) won by decision over Trent Rutherford (Arlee) (Dec 6-0)
Novice - 190
1st Place - Montana McElderry of Polson
2nd Place - Bradley McCann of Troy
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Montana McEldery (Polson) won by fall over Bradley McCann (Troy) (Fall 0:58)
Middle Results
Middle - 80
1st Place - Justin Windauer of Columbia Falls
3rd Place - Caleb Cheff of Ronan
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Caleb Cheff (Ronan) won in sudden victory - 1 over Adam Anderson (Darby) (SV-1 4-2)
Middle - 85
1st Place - Trapper McAllister of Ronan
2nd Place - Coyle Nagy of Plains
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Trapper McAllister (Ronan) won in sudden victory - 1 over Coyle Nagy (Plains) (SV-1 4-2)
Middle - 90
1st Place - Peyton Hicks of Darby
2nd Place - Bryce Umphrey of Mission/Charlo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Peyton Hicks (Darby) won by tech fall over Bryce Umphrey (Mission/Charlo) (TF 16-1)
Middle - 95
1st Place - Jesse Horner of Lolo
4th Place - Ivan Pepion of Arlee
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Nathan Ostwald (Thompson Falls) won by decision over Ivan Pepion (Arlee) (Dec 9-5)
Middle - 110
1st Place - Ethan Chavez of Corvallis
2nd Place - Bruin Largent of Ronan
3rd Place - Zevan Walker of Polson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Ethan Chavez (Corvallis) won by fall over Bruin Largent (Ronan) (Fall 2:35)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Zevan Walker (Polson) won by fall over Michael Glass (Whitefish) (Fall 1:20)
Middle - 130
1st Place - Caleb Pierre of Polson
4th Place - Jamison Webster of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Caleb Pierre (Polson) won by fall over Rauley Jessop (Corvallis) (Fall 1:37)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Noah Kinslow (Bigfork) won by fall over Jamison Webster (Ronan) (Fall 2:58)
Middle - 147
1st Place - Caleb Smith of Columbia Falls
2nd Place - Daniel Bishop of Ronan
3rd Place - Logan Adler of Polson
4th Place - Hunter Pittsley of Polson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Caleb Smith (Columbia Falls) won by decision over Daniel Bishop (Ronan) (Dec 8-3)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Logan Adler (Polson) won by fall over Hunter Pittsley (Polson) (Fall 0:52)
Middle - 187
1st Place - Noah Hawthorne of Plains
2nd Place - Wayland Gravelle of Polson
4th Place - Mason Smith of Polson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Noah Hawthorne (Plains) won by fall over Wayland Gravelle (Polson) (Fall 0:50)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Kemana Larkey (Evergreen) won by fall over Mason Smith (Polson) (Fall 2:32)
Junior Results
Junior - 90
1st Place - Walker Dyer of Frenchtown
2nd Place - Sheadyn Croft of Ronan
3rd Place - Noah Poe-Hatten of Kalispell
4th Place - Robert Dempsey of Mission/Charlo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Walker Dyer (Frenchtown) won by fall over Sheadyn Croft (Ronan) (Fall 2:52)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Noah Poe-Hatten (Kalispell) won by fall over Robert Dempsey (Mission/Charlo) (Fall 2:43)
Junior - 95
1st Place - Gunnar Smith of Eureka
4th Place - Kedrick Baker of Polson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Gunnar Smith (Eureka) won by fall over Brody Marcure (Frenchtown) (Fall 3:42)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Kellan Robbins (Stevensville) won by fall over Kedrick Baker (Polson) (Fall 0:48)
Junior - 112
1st Place - Bridger Hall of Bonner
4th Place - Kolby Reum of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Bridger Hall (Bonner) won by fall over Cody Crace (Libby) (Fall 0:23)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Eli Hill (Whitefish) won by decision over Kolby Reum (Ronan) (Dec 10-4)
Junior - 119
1st Place - Isaiah Kovlaski of Clark Fork
3rd Place - Colt Crawford of Arlee
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Isaiah Kovlaski (Clark Fork) won by fall over Triston Davis (Corvallis) (Fall 2:53)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Colt Crawford (Arlee) won by major decision over Aj Ekanger (Kalispell) (Maj 10-2)
Junior - 125B
1st Place - Hank Dunn of Eureka
2nd Place - Owen Brown of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Hank Dunn (Eureka) won by decision over Owen Brown (Ronan) (Dec 4-2)
Junior - 130
1st Place - Dawson Young of Libby
2nd Place - Kaleb Unger of Polson
3rd Place - Cormac Benn of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Dawson Young (Libby) won by major decision over Kaleb Unger (Polson) (Maj 11-2)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Cormac Benn (Ronan) won by fall over Shawn McDougal (Clark Fork) (Fall 0:44)
Junior - 140
1st Place - Braden Stone of Columbia Falls
3rd Place - Nick Clevelan of Polson
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Braden Stone (Columbia Falls) won by fall over Izaac Sessums (Bonner) (Fall 3:41)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Nick Clevelan (Polson) won by fall over Shad Olson (Bigfork) (Fall 0:56)
Junior - 145
1st Place - Paxton Boyce of Kalispell
4th Place - Miles Anderson of Mission/Charlo
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Paxton Boyce (Kalispell) won by injury default over Rory Jessop (Corvallis) (Inj. 0:00)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Chet McCully (Eureka) won by fall over Miles Anderson (Mission/Charlo) (Fall 1:36)
Junior - 160
1st Place - Sam Despain of Columbia Falls
3rd Place - Jesse Little-Boy of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Sam Despain (Columbia Falls) won in sudden victory - 1 over Tate Jones (Frenchtown) (SV-1 4-2)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Jesse Little-Boy (Ronan) received a bye () (Bye)
Junior - 171
1st Place - Charlie Redifer of Troy
4th Place - Lawrence Mahkuk of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - Charlie Redifer (Troy) won by fall over Travis McCully (Kalispell) (Fall 2:19)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Graiden Shoupe (Bonner) won by fall over Lawrence Mahkuk (Ronan) (Fall 1:37)
Junior - 240
1st Place - John Stenerson of Thompson Falls
3rd Place - Larz Sorrell of Ronan
1st Place Match
1st Place Match - John Stenerson (Thompson Falls) won by fall over Aydan Prieto (Kalispell) (Fall 0:54)
3rd Place Match
3rd Place Match - Larz Sorrell (Ronan) won by fall over Andrew Oleson (Corvallis) (Fall 0:36)