Mat-to-mat action at Unit 2 Tourney
LIAM WILLS of Ronan looks to his coach during his match against Polson’s Jayden Stanley. Wills finished first in the Novice 90 class.
KAI O’BRIEN of Mission/Charlo had the mo-jo going during the Unit 2 Tournament last Saturday in Arlee. O’Brien, tipping Caleb Starkel of Polson, won the Novice 75 class. (Joe Sova photos/Lake County Leader)
BOONE FORMAN, front, of Mission/Charlo breaks a grip by Polson’s Jayce Hill. Foreman finished first in the class.
Ronan Wrestling Club grapplers won a combined nine championship in the Novice and Middle divisions at the Unit 2 Tournament held Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9 at Arlee. That included five in Novice and four in Middle.
Polson picked up seven first-place finishes, with four in Novice and three in Middle. Mission/Charlo had three champs in each division. Arlee had one Middle division champion. Evergreen had five total champs, and Bigfork had one.
The Middle division competition was held Friday, with Novice and Beginner divisions Saturday. While the Middle and Novice wrestlers were in brackets, the Beginners went with a round-robin format.
The Intervalley Tournament is set for this Friday and Saturday in St. Ignatius. It is the second of the qualifying tournaments for state.
Here are the champions at the Unit 2 Tournament:
NOVICE
55 – Oliver Reynolds, Ronan
60 – Brander McCollum, Ronan
65 – Boone Forman, Mission/Charlo
70 – Merick Ramesar, Polson
75 – Kai O’Brien, Mission/Charlo
80 – Sadler McCollum, Ronan
85 – Gavin Beach, Evergreen
90 – Liam Wills, Ronan
95 – Kelby DuMont, Ronan
100 – Jarett Seifert, Polson
110 – Talen O’Roake, Polson
124 – JaiDon Mahkuk, Polson
140 – Milo Crooks, Mission/Charlo
158 – Holland Jantzen, Bigfork
MIDDLE
65 – Max Ramesar, Polson
70 – Gerardo Alvarez, Polson
75 – Garrett Bosch, Evergreen
80 – Dominic Young, Evergreen
85 – Gabe Brown, Ronan
90 – Veil Forman, Mission/Charlo
95 – Micah Craig, Polson
100 – Ridge Cote, Ronan
105 – Koda King, Ronan
110 – Iyzek Umphrey, Mission/Charlo
120 – Jose O’Brien, Mission/Charlo
130 – James Hubbs, Evergreen
147 – Brent Lozeau, Ronan
166 – Trent Rutherford, Arlee
187 – No entries
188-224 – Cody Vergeront, Evergreen
225-269 – Jackson Davis, Ronan