Area wrestling teams place 14 at Eureka
Polson’s Caleb Pierre gets a grip on Skyler Nelson of Columbia Falls during the Pirates’ dual Dec. 18. Pierre won an 11-2 major decision. (Jeremy Weber/Hungry Horse News)
Hunter Fritsch of Polson works against Sam Despain of Columbia Falls during the Tuesday, Dec. 18 dual. Fritsch won by second-period fall in 3:36. (Jeremy Weber/Hungry Horse News)
The Mission Valley had 14 area wrestlers place at the Buzz Lucey Tournament in Eureka last Saturday.
Polson Pirates Masyn Cowell (120) and Aaron O’Roake (205) claimed a top prize. Finishing runnerup in the championship were Arlee’s Colt Crawford (138) along with Skyler Titsworth (152) and Polson’s Justice Moore (205). Polson swept the 205 weight class with a one-two-three-four finish.
Teams scores
1, Flathead (Fla) 164; 2, Whitefish (Wf) 132.5; 3, Polson (Pol) 131; 4, Eureka (Eur) 111; 5, Columbia Falls (CF) 94; 6, Plains/Hot Springs (Pla/HS) 90; 7, Arlee (Arl) 48; 8, Bigfork (Bf) 26.
Individual wrestlers (abridged to Mission Valley)
103 — 3, Gavin Knutson; 4, Braedon Iliff.
Tyrel Thomas, Arlee (0-2) – Nathan Sproul, Wf, 0:56 p. Thomas; Braedon Iliff, Pol, 0:17 p. Thomas.
Gavin Knutson, Polson (2-1) – Sproul 2:49 p. Knutson; Knutson 0:40 p. Asher Rice, Flathead; Knutson 8-4 d. Iliff.
Braedon Iliff, Polson (1-2) – Taylor Angle, P/HS, 3:02 p. Iliff; Iliff 0:17 p. Thomas; G.Knutson 8-4 d. Iliff.
113 — 4, Irish Cenicola
Donavin Brown, Polson (0-2)
Irish Cenicola, Polson (1-2) – Jackson Carson, Wf, 4:07 tf.-1.5 (15-0) Cenicola; Cenicola 2:29 p. Donavin Brown, Pol; Colton Wieczarek, Fla, 14-1 md. Cenicola.
120 — 1, Maysn Cowell
Maysn Cowell, Polson (4-0) – Cowell 0:38 p. Alexis Aurand, Wf; Cowell 0:26 p. Colten Hogan, CF; Cowell 0:59 p. Leroy Orel, Wf; (championship) Cowell 10-4 d. Dean Kellogg, Wf.
Kellen Norman, Polson (2-2) – Dean Kellogg, Wf, 2:24 p. Norman; Norman 2:33 p. Gage Sanchez, Arl; Norman 0:52 p. Colten Hogan, CF; Peter Carey, Pla/HS, 3:36 p. Norman.
Gage Sanchez, Arlee (0-2)
126 — 4, Tyren Stidham
Tyren Stidham, Polson () – Kyle Durden, Eur, 3:58 p. Stidham; Stidham 1:14 p. RJ Knoll, Arl; Eric Bolt, Fla, 4-1 d. Stidham.
RJ Knoll, Arlee (0-2) – Noah Cooke, Wf, 12-1 d. Knoll;
132 — Frankie Wright, Arlee (0-2)
138 — 2, Colt Crawford
Colt Crawford, Arlee (1-1) – Crawford 1:28 p. Derek Knoll, Fla; Josiah Vanderwall, Pla/HS, 2:47 p. Crawford.
145 — Michael Pierre, Polson (2-2) – Isaac Balla, CF, 2:49 p. M.Pierre; M.Pierre 0:50 p. Ezra Roan, Arl; M.Pierre 3:47 p. Kanoa Palazzola, Arl; Shelton Woll, Bf, 1:40 p. M.Pierre.
Kanoa Palazzola, Arlee (1-2) – Palazzola 1:08 p. Jeff Devlin, Pol; CJ Morris, Fla, 14-5 md. Palazzola; M.Pierre, Pol, 3:37 p. Palazzola.
Ezra Roan, Arlee (0-2)
Jeff Devlin, Polson (0-2)
152 — 2, Skyler Titsworth; 3, Caleb Pierre.
Skyler Titsworth, Arlee (2-1) – Titsworth 1:18 p. Archie Brevik, Bf; Titsworth 1:47 p. Caleb Pierre, Pol; Camren Ross, Wf, 7-6 d. Titsworth.
Caleb Pierre, Polson (4-1) – C.Pierre 0:52 p. Wyatt Garver, Eur; C.Pierre 0:37 p. Hudson Magone, Fla; Skyler Titsworth 1:47 p. C.Pierre; C.Pierre 0:41 p. Garver; C.Pierre 2:28 p. Archie Brevik, Bf.
Shane Calley, Polson (0-2)
Eduardo Santiago, Arlee (0-2)
160 — 3, Garrett Croft
Garrett Croft, Polson () – Croft 1:23 p. Jesse Uski, Pla/HS; Croft 0:55 p. Bradley Darling, CF; Sam Despain, CF, 1:27 p. Croft; Croft 7-2 d. Gavin Pilkington, Eur; Croft 2-0 d. Finn Sullivan, Fla.
Demetrix Austin, Arlee (1-2) – Austin 1:08 p. Johnny Fehr, Eur; Robert Bertelsen, Wf, 0:53 p. Austin; Finn Sullivan, Fla, 2:29 p. Austin.
170 — Jarius Smith, Polson (1-2) – Lucas Thacker, CF, 2:55 p. J.Smith; J.Smith 7-0 d. DJ Laycock, CF; Jordan Knapton, CF, 2:48 p. J.Smith
182 — 3, Sean Calahan
Hunter Pittsley, Polson (1-2) – Pittsley 3:13 p. Tyler Hull, CF; Jonathan Holcomb, Fla, 1:10 p. Pittsley; Dawson Cooper, Fla, 1:18 p. Pittsley.
Sean Calahan, Polson (3-1) – Calahan 0:30 p. Brandon Ryan, CF; Dominic Babcock, Eur, 3:32 p. Calahan; Calahan 1:28 p. Tyler Hull, CF; Calahan 1:20 p. Dawson Cooper, Fla.
Tyler Otto, Polson (0-2)
205 — 1, Aaron O’Roake; 2, Justice Moore; 3, AJ Mathewson; 4, Kaden Blixt
Aaron O’Roake, Polson (3-0) – O’Roake 0:57 p. Ashton Akey, Wf; O’Roake 0:57 p. AJ Mathewson, Pol; O’Roake, Pol, 13-9 d. Justice Moore, Pol.
Justice Moore, Polson (2-1) – Moore 0:56 p. Nick Halley, CF; Moore 1:23 p. Kaden Blixt, Pol; (championship) Aaron O’Roake, Pol, 13-9 d. Moore.
AJ Mathewson, Polson (2-1) – Aaron O’Roake, Pol, 0:57 p. Mathewson; Mathewson 1:21 p. Nick Halley, CF; Mathewson 0:48 p. Kaden Blixt, Pol.
Kaden Blixt, Polson (1-2) – Justice Moore, Pol, 1:23 p. Blixt; Blixt 3:40 p. Ashton Akey, Wf; AJ Mathewson, Pol, 0:48 p. Blixt.
285 — Jasper Drake, Polson (1-2) – Taylor Gladeau, CF, 1:18 p. Drake; Drake 0:24 p. Timber Riehberg, Fla; Hunter Shae, Fla, 3:35 p. Drake.
Bryce Stidham, Polson (2-2) – Hunter Shae, Fla, 1:08 p. B.Stidham; B.Stidham 1:06 p. Steven Yother, Pla/HS; B.Stidham 2:14 p. Brian Sweeney, Wf; Hunter Shae 0:52 p. B.Stidham.
Mason Smith, Polson (0-2)
unabridged results can be viewed online at < trackwrestling.com >