Little Guy Wrestling continues to grow in popularity
RONAN LITTLE Guy wrestler Louie James competed at the 100-pound novice level Little Guy Wrestling Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Arlee High School Gymnasium. (Jason Blasco/Lake County Leader)
POLSON LITTLE guy wrestler Teague McElwee attempts to take down his opponent at the Little Guy Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Arlee High School. (Photo by Jason Blasco/Lake County Leader)
MISSION-CHARLO wrestler Veil Foreman attempts to pin a wrestler at the Little Guy Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Arlee High School. (Photo by Jason Blasco/Lake County Leader)
THE POLSON Little Guy Novice wrestlers pose after they won medals in the Little Guy Wrestling Tournament in Arlee. (From top, from left): Jerium Rushing, Patrick Hameline, Zander Benson, James Hubbs, Tucker Bohn, Micah Craig, Indy Moll, and Xavier Pierre. (From Bottom, from left): Jack Edwards, Max Ramsar, Teague McEwee, Adrian Nichols, Nathaniel Dotson, Andrew Cook, and Nathan Hewankorn. (Photo By Jason Blasco/Lake County Leader)
THE POLSON Little Guy Wrestling team poses after the won medals at the Little Guy Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Arlee High School. (from left, sitting): Izayus Prewett-Fahlgren, Brian Lyles, Cole Cross, TK Hawkins, Gavin Knutson, Colter Wilson, Owen McElwee; (Kneeling Row): Keyen Nash, Jaren Keene, Trent Wilson, Shane Calley, Brenden Griffin; (Standing Row): Jarrett Wilson, Justin Jordan, Tyren Stidham, Tristian Rauch, Kaden Blixt, and Aaron O’Roake. (Photo by Jason Blasco/Lake County Leader)
“Our program is non-profit and I know what the financial end of it looks like when they host the tournament,” Owen said. “They have to pay for the medals they use in the tournament, then we pay for liability insurance, and the organization pays up front for the liability insurance when they host the tournament in the inner valley.”
The Little Guy Wrestling Program eventually expanded throughout the valley, according to Owen.
“When we started, Missoula and Kalispell weren’t involved but they saw how positive it was going to be for our program,” Owen said. “It was great that those towns and cities actually were able to get on board with us. We also had teams in Thompson Falls, Plains and several other teams made the Little Guy Wrestling Program fairly wide-spread.”
The Little Guy Wrestling Program has even expanded to places like Hammond, Idaho because, according to Owen, “they didn’t have anywhere else to go.”
This week, several Little Guy Wrestlers competed against each other and that included Polson, Ronan, Evergreen, Bigfork, Arlee, and Mission/Charlo. The following are the results:
WESTERN MONTANA LITTLE GUY WRESTLING
Unit 2 Results in Arlee
March 11, 2017
Novice
Novice 55
1st – Max Ramasar – Polson
2nd – Hayden Franks – Ronan
3rd - Emma Jensen – Evergreen
4th – Jack Edwards – Polson
5th – Eli Heil – Bigfork
Novice 60
1st – Garrett Bosch – Evergreen
2nd – Chistopher Lott – Bigfork
3rd – Luc Cheff – Ronan
4th – Andrew Cook – Polson
Novice 65
1st – Ariam Croft – Ronan
2nd - Teague McElwee – Polson
3rd – Anthony Moran – Arlee
4th – Ian Dillard – Ronan
5th – Sawyer Pule – Mission/Charlo
6th – Saellah Nomee – Mission/Charlo
7th – Taeo Weaver-Ashley – Arlee
8th – Kaitiylyn Ellison – Arlee
Novice 70
1st – Koy McAllister – Ronan
2nd – Jayceon Cutfinger – Ronan
3rd – Brody Smith – Arlee
4th – Tim Zundel – Evergreen
5th – Tayden West – Bigfork
6th – Micah Craig – Polson
7th – Colton Pieper – Ronan
8th – Micah Craig – Polson
Novice 75
1st – Iyzek Umphrey – Mission/Charlo
2nd – Trey Samsel – Ronan
3rd – Ridge Cote – Ronan
4th – Veil Foreman – Mission/Charlo
5th – Cayden Clark – Arlee
6th – Dusty Haynes – Arlee
7th – Adrian Nichols – Polson
8th – Tamret Savik – Bigfork
Novice 80
1st – Tyrahn Runsabove – Ronan
2nd – Austin Savik – Bigfork
3rd – Shawn Bennet – Ronan
4th – Nathan Hewankorn – Polson
5th – Jack Keast – Mission/Charlo
6th – Trevon Petticrew – Mission/Charlo
7th – Logan Thompson – Evergreen
8th – Kayree Dumont – Mission/Charlo
Novice 85
1st – Daniel Elwell – Bigfork
2nd – Gabe Andrew – Mission/Charlo
3rd – Grady O’Connor – Arlee
4th – Jordan Sanford – Evergreen
5th – Nakai Santos – Ronan
6th – Indy Moll – Polson
7th – Shawn Stump – Ronan
8th – Kanyon Mock – Ronan
Novice 90
1st – Jose O’Brien – Mission/Charlo
2nd – Asher Knopik – Bigfork
3rd – Shaedon Perry – Mission/Charlo
4th – Koda King – Ronan
5th – Nathan Wersonick – Ronan
6th – Evan Freshour – Mission/Charlo
7th – Jarrett Coulson – Arlee
8th – Jaryn Belcourt – Arlee
Novice 95
1st – Laurance Lozeau – Mission/Charlo
2nd – Cash Atkinson – Ronan
3rd – James Hubb – Polson
4th – Nathan Small – Evergreen
5th – Patrick Hameline – Polson
Novice 100
1st – Daisyn Brought – Mission/Charlo
2nd – Brent Lozeau – Ronan
3rd – Xavier Pierre – Polson
4th – Louie James – Ronan
5th – Nathaniel Dodson – Polson
6th – Thomas Pierre – Arlee
7th – Aiden Eder – Ronan
Novice 110
1st – Tirza TwoTeeth – Ronan
2nd – Bridger Smith – Arlee
3rd – Mason Wayman – Ronan
4th – Preston Pierre – Mission/Charlo
5th – Shayden Moses – Ronan
6th – Brady Hout – Ronan
7th – Caleb Herrera – Ronan
8th – Zander Benson – Polson
Novice 124
1st – Trent Rutherford – Arlee
2nd – Blane Olson – Bigfork
3rd – Jeriem Rushing – Polson
4th – Tucker Bohn – Polson
5th – Brandi Bigby – Ronan
6th – Holland Jantzen – Bigfork
7th – Tony LaHaye – Arlee
Novice 140
1st – James Young Running Crane – Arlee
2nd – Peyton Perry – Arlee
Novice 158
1st – Cody Vergeront – Evergreen
Novice 159 – 190
1st – Jayden Simmons – Mission/Charlo
Middles
Middle 65
1st – Cole Cross – Polson
2nd – Kody Dillard – Mission/Charlo
3rd – Izayus Prewett – Polson
Middle 70
1st – Angus Anderson – Bigfork
Middle 75
1st – Bryan Lyles – Polson
2nd – Sierra Cote – Ronan
3rd – Rhain Gonzalez – Mission/Charlo
4th – Thomas Putnam – Evergreen
Middle 80
1st – Beau Decker – Ronan
2nd – Gavin Knutson – Polson
3rd – Alhn Anderson – Evergreen
4th – Jerell Tenas – Polson
5th – TK Hawkins – Polson
6th – Tino Templer – Ronan
Middle 85
1st – Colter Wilson – Polson
2nd – Drew Knoll – Arlee
3rd – Isaiah Herrera – Ronan
Middle 90
1st – Caleb Cheff – Ronan
2nd – Roman Gonzalez – Mission/Charlo
3rd – Roper Wayman – Ronan
4th – Alexander Jensen – Evergreen
Middle 95
1st – Xander Nolan – Ronan
2nd – Owen McElwee – Polson
3rd – Jackson Nelson – Bigfork
4th – Jace Arca – Arlee
5th – Nic Frost – Mission/Charlo
6th – James Kenelty – Ronan
Middle 100
1st – Jarrett Wilson – Polson
2nd – Canyon Sargent – Mission/Charlo
3rd – Tyler Wickwire – Bigfork
4th – Dylan Dillard – Ronan
5th – Jayson Sinclair – Ronan
Middle 105
1st - Tyren Stidham – Polson
2nd – Trent Wilson – Polson
3rd – Christopher Brown – Ronan
4th – Donovin Baker-Brown – Polson
5th – Keyan Nash – Polson
6th – Chance Bockman – Mission/Charlo
7th – RJ Knoll – Arlee
8th – Brendan Griffin – Polson
Middle 110
1st – Bryce Umphrey – Mission/Charlo
2nd – Charley Adams – Mission/Charlo
3rd – Tucker Love – Mission/Charlo
4th – Trenton Burland – Ronan
Middle 120
1st – Jayden Sanford – Evergreen
2nd – Shane Calley – Polson
3rd – Jaren Keene – Polson
4th – Justin Jordan – Polson
Middle 130
1st – Noah Durheim – Ronan
2nd – Jake Knoll – Arlee
3rd – Michael Pierre – Arlee
4th – Garrett O’Connor – Arlee
5th – Vincent Spotted Eagle – Arlee
6th – Tristian Rauch – Polson
7th – LaRhea Webster – Ronan
Middle 147
1st – Jamison Webster – Ronan
2nd – Jasen Rodda – Ronan
3rd - Cedrick McDonald – Mission/Charlo
4th – Stetson Reum – Mission/Charlo
5th – Natyus Runsabove – Ronan
Middle 166
1st – Kaden Blixt – Polson
2nd – Montana McElderry – Polson
Middle 187
1st – Aaron O’Roake – Polson
2nd – Kemana Larkey – Evergreen
3rd – Austin Galloway – Bigfork
4th – Jase Fazzio – Bigfork
Middle 188 – 224
1st – Mason Smith - Polson