Pair of Pirates capture state wrestling medals
Polson wrestlers Ryley Knutson and Maysn Cowell finished fifth in their respective weight classes at the Class A state wrestling meet last weekend at MIles City.
Knutson, a freshman wrestling at 103 pounds, finished the season with a record of 28-7. Several of his losses were against the Stewart brothers of Frenchtown over the course of the season. After winning his initial match by fall, Knutson met up with Isaac Stewart, a sophomore, in the quarterfinals and lost a 9-4 decision. Stewart went on to finish second after being pinned by his older brother Landen Stewart, a senior, in the championship match.
Landen Stewart finished the season at 28-0 and with a state title
After the semifinal loss, Knutson pinned Josh Prindle of Billings in a consolation match. He lost his next match with an 11-5 decision against Caleb Smith of Miles City, then wrapped up his season with an injury-default win in the fifth-place match.
Fellow Pirate Maysn Cowell, a senior, went 3-2 on the weekend at 126 pounds. He opened the tournament with pins against Dominick Perkins of Havre-Box Elder and Angelo Castro of Whitefish.
He lost his next two matches, one by fall to Columbia Falls’ Justin Windauer, who finished 22-1, and one by 9-2 decision to Kason Olson of Fergus.
Cowell ended his season with a decisive 15-6 decision over Laurel’s Johnathan Herr in the fifth-place match.
Sidney-Fairview ran away with the team title with 326.5 points. Polson finished 13th with 40 points. Ronan finished 18th with 26 points, including a team-high six points from Landon Bishop at 138 pounds. Bishop went 2-2 at the tournament and just missed placing when he was ousted by Laurel’s Owen Younger in a consolation match.
The Chiefs also received five points from Trapper McAllister at 152 pounds. He lost in the quarterfinals to eventual third-place finisher Grady Nelson of Sidney/Fairview. McAllister followed the loss with a close 2-1 decision over Brennan Hager of Custer. His season came to an end with a sudden victory loss to Hardin’s Kayden Howe, who finished fourth.
Five compete at Shelby
The Mission Valley also sent five wrestlers to the Class B/C tournament at Shelby over the weekend.
Colt Crawford, Arlee’s lone representative, just missed placing at 145 pounds after going 2-2 with a decision victory and a pin. He finished with a 22-7 record after a consolation round loss by fall to Glasgow’s Devon Nesbit.
Canyon Sargent also went 2-2 and scored six team points for Mission-Charlo. Sargent pinned Cade Ball of Fort Benton-Big Sandy in his 152-pound opener, then was pinned by eventual state champ Colten Fast of Glasgow, who went 38-2 on the season.
Sargent got another pin in a consolation match before losing a 16-2 decision to Cutbank’s Ty Curry.
Kody Dillard went 1-2 to earn three team points for Mission-Charlo.
STATE WRESTLING RESULTS
CLASS A TEAM SCORES
1 Sidney/Fairview, 326.5
2 Laurel, 188
3 Fergus (Lewistown), 182.5
4 Frenchtown, 162.5
5 Custer Co. (Miles City), 127
13 Polson, 40
18 Ronan, 26
POLSON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
103: Ryley Knutson (28-7) placed 5th and scored 17 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryley Knutson (Polson) 28-7 won by fall over Jake Simac (Fergus (Lewistown)) 14-28 (Fall 5:52)
Quarterfinal - Isaac Stewart (Frenchtown) 14-3 won by decision over Ryley Knutson (Polson) 28-7 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryley Knutson (Polson) 28-7 won by fall over Braedon Iliff (Polson) 3-6 (Fall 4:32)
Cons. Round 3 - Ryley Knutson (Polson) 28-7 won by fall over Josh Prindle (Lockwood (Billings)) 15-7 (Fall 4:06)
Cons. Semi - Caleb Smith (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 22-7 won by decision over Ryley Knutson (Polson) 28-7 (Dec 11-5)
5th Place Match - Ryley Knutson (Polson) 28-7 won by injury default over Chris Hall (Browning) 12-8 (Inj. 0:00)
103: Braedon Iliff (3-6) scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Smith (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 22-7 won by fall over Braedon Iliff (Polson) 3-6 (Fall 0:50)
Cons. Round 1 - Braedon Iliff (Polson) 3-6 won by fall over Cash Byrd (Columbia Falls) 8-12 (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Round 2 - Ryley Knutson (Polson) 28-7 won by fall over Braedon Iliff (Polson) 3-6 (Fall 4:32)
113: Cole Cross (13-15)
Champ. Round 1 - Damen McCord (Fergus (Lewistown)) 30-11 won by fall over Cole Cross (Polson) 13-15 (Fall 0:53)
Cons. Round 1 - Sheldon Rod (Dawson Co. (Glendive)) 10-8 won by fall over Cole Cross (Polson) 13-15 (Fall 1:58)
120: Micah Craig (12-15)
Champ. Round 1 - Mick Chagnon (Havre/Box Elder) 25-0 won by fall over Micah Craig (Polson) 12-15 (Fall 0:24)
Cons. Round 1 - Fortino Silva (Ronan) 8-5 won by fall over Micah Craig (Polson) 12-15 (Fall 4:30)
126: Gavin Knutson (17-16) scored 6 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bryce Hirsch (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 15-10 won by decision over Gavin Knutson (Polson) 17-16 (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Gavin Knutson (Polson) 17-16 won by fall over Noah Michaelson (Laurel) 5-9 (Fall 2:22)
Cons. Round 2 - Gavin Knutson (Polson) 17-16 won by fall over Angelo Castro (Whitefish) 19-9 (Fall 4:35)
Cons. Round 3 - Johnathan Herr (Laurel) 20-8 won by fall over Gavin Knutson (Polson) 17-16 (Fall 4:42)
126: Maysn Cowell (15-6) placed 5th and scored 13 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Maysn Cowell (Polson) 15-6 won by fall over Dominick Perkins (Havre/Box Elder) 8-5 (Fall 3:20)
Quarterfinal - Maysn Cowell (Polson) 15-6 won by fall over Angelo Castro (Whitefish) 19-9 (Fall 3:15)
Semifinal - Justin Windauer (Columbia Falls) 22-1 won by fall over Maysn Cowell (Polson) 15-6 (Fall 3:29)
Cons. Semi - Kason Olson (Fergus (Lewistown)) 34-8 won by decision over Maysn Cowell (Polson) 15-6 (Dec 9-2)
5th Place Match - Maysn Cowell (Polson) 15-6 won by decision over Johnathan Herr (Laurel) 20-8 (Dec 9-3)
145: Xavier Pierre (5-18)
Champ. Round 1 - Damian Leidholt (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 24-4 won by fall over Xavier Pierre (Polson) 5-18 (Fall 0:39)
Cons. Round 1 - David Sharp (Browning) 12-8 won by fall over Xavier Pierre (Polson) 5-18 (Fall 2:36)
170: Abel Kimmel (6-19)
Champ. Round 1 - Keaton Potter (Fergus (Lewistown)) 34-7 won by forfeit over Abel Kimmel (Polson) 6-19 (For.)
Cons. Round 1 - Jace Augare (Browning) 12-8 won by forfeit over Abel Kimmel (Polson) 6-19 (For.)
285: Aaron O`Roake (16-12) scored 3 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Morris (Fergus (Lewistown)) 30-6 won by fall over Aaron O`Roake (Polson) 16-12 (Fall 4:26)
Cons. Round 1 - Aaron O`Roake (Polson) 16-12 won by fall over Mateo Martinez (Beaverhead Co. (Dillon)/Twin Bridges) 7-19 (Fall 1:43)
Cons. Round 2 - Brian Sweeney (Whitefish) 13-5 won by fall over Aaron O`Roake (Polson) 16-12 (Fall 1:52)
RONAN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
103: Ian Dillard (16-13)
Champ. Round 1 - Josh Prindle (Lockwood (Billings)) 15-7 won by fall over Ian Dillard (Ronan) 16-13 (Fall 2:25)
Cons. Round 1 - Ian Dillard (Ronan) 16-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Chris Hall (Browning) 12-8 won by decision over Ian Dillard (Ronan) 16-13 (Dec 8-2)
120: Fortino Silva (8-5) scored 3 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kolby Hutzenbiler (Sidney/Fairview) 36-7 won by fall over Fortino Silva (Ronan) 8-5 (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 1 - Fortino Silva (Ronan) 8-5 won by fall over Micah Craig (Polson) 12-15 (Fall 4:30)
Cons. Round 2 - Gavin Bauman (Frenchtown) 19-9 won by fall over Fortino Silva (Ronan) 8-5 (Fall 2:15)
126: Trevor Bartel (8-18)
Champ. Round 1 - Zander Dean (Sidney/Fairview) 29-2 won by fall over Trevor Bartel (Ronan) 8-18 (Fall 1:06)
Cons. Round 1 - Nicholai Blanchard (Frenchtown) 20-11 won by fall over Trevor Bartel (Ronan) 8-18 (Fall 2:24)
132: Beaudean Decker (19-10) scored 3 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Beaudean Decker (Ronan) 19-10 won by decision over Devon O`Neill (Billings Central/Joliet) 19-15 (Dec 7-1)
Quarterfinal - Kade Wersland (Laurel) 15-12 won by decision over Beaudean Decker (Ronan) 19-10 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Beaudean Decker (Ronan) 19-10 won by decision over Bradyn Rate (Frenchtown) 16-8 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Colton Picco (Fergus (Lewistown)) 31-15 won by fall over Beaudean Decker (Ronan) 19-10 (Fall 0:39)
132: Nate Young (0-5)
Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Birdwell (Fergus (Lewistown)) 44-0 won by fall over Nate Young (Ronan) 0-5 (Fall 1:06)
Cons. Round 1 - Nate Davis (Corvallis) 13-11 won by fall over Nate Young (Ronan) 0-5 (Fall 2:29)
138: Landon Bishop (23-8) scored 6 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Landon Bishop (Ronan) 23-8 won by major decision over Morgan Buckingham (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 7-13 (MD 13-2)
Quarterfinal - Danyk Jacobsen (Park (Livingston)/ Sweet Grass County (Big Timber)) 25-4 won by decision over Landon Bishop (Ronan) 23-8 (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Landon Bishop (Ronan) 23-8 won by fall over Andrew Carmody (Hamilton) 8-11 (Fall 3:41)
Cons. Round 3 - Owen Younger (Laurel) 20-10 won by fall over Landon Bishop (Ronan) 23-8 (Fall 4:59)
145: Caleb Cheff (18-11) scored 2 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cody Harrington (Dawson Co. (Glendive)) 20-8 won by major decision over Caleb Cheff (Ronan) 18-11 (MD 12-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Caleb Cheff (Ronan) 18-11 won by major decision over Charlie Seeman (Park (Livingston)/ Sweet Grass County (Big Timber)) 5-21 (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Aden Winder (Laurel) 16-14 won by decision over Caleb Cheff (Ronan) 18-11 (Dec 6-4)
152: Trapper McAllister (12-5) scored 5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Trapper McAllister (Ronan) 12-5 won by fall over Espyn Hostetler (Dawson Co. (Glendive)) 7-5 (Fall 1:33)
Quarterfinal - Grady Nelson (Sidney/Fairview) 34-7 won by fall over Trapper McAllister (Ronan) 12-5 (Fall 4:38)
Cons. Round 2 - Trapper McAllister (Ronan) 12-5 won by decision over Brennan Hager (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 8-10 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Kayden Howe (Hardin) 14-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Trapper McAllister (Ronan) 12-5 (SV-1 12-7)
182: Tristan Fisher (16-14) scored 1 team point.
Champ. Round 1 - Landon Farrar (Fergus (Lewistown)) 33-2 won by fall over Tristan Fisher (Ronan) 16-14 (Fall 2:16)
Cons. Round 1 - Tristan Fisher (Ronan) 16-14 won by decision over Bryce Weidow (Corvallis) 14-12 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Josh Bertram (Columbia Falls) 19-2 won by fall over Tristan Fisher (Ronan) 16-14 (Fall 2:37)
285: Jesse LittleBoy (8-8) scored 3 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Gabe Hernandez (Laurel) 13-5 won by fall over Jesse LittleBoy (Ronan) 8-8 (Fall 3:09)
Cons. Round 1 - Jesse LittleBoy (Ronan) 8-8 won by fall over Josh Price (Columbia Falls) 4-15 (Fall 3:35)
Cons. Round 2 - Austin Theriault (Lockwood (Billings)) 4-4 won by fall over Jesse LittleBoy (Ronan) 8-8 (Fall 1:30)
285: Max Morency (10-12) scored 3 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Theriault (Lockwood (Billings)) 4-4 won by fall over Max Morency (Ronan) 10-12 (Fall 2:43)
Cons. Round 1 - Max Morency (Ronan) 10-12 won by fall over Lyom Bullard (Park (Livingston)/ Sweet Grass County (Big Timber)) 7-13 (Fall 2:22)
Cons. Round 2 - Gabe Hernandez (Laurel) 13-5 won by fall over Max Morency (Ronan) 10-12 (Fall 1:23)
CLASS B/C TOP 5 TEAM SCORES
1 Glasgow 181
2 Huntley Project (Worden) 151
3 Circle 96
4 Three Forks/Ennis 91
5 Fairfield/Augusta 78
MISSION-CHARLO INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
103: Kody Dillard (7-24) scored 3 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Riley Davis (Baker) 17-6 won by fall over Kody Dillard (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 7-24 (Fall 0:41)
Cons. Round 1 - Kody Dillard (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 7-24 won by fall over Damon Adkins (Glasgow) 27-11 (Fall 4:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Cole Rogers (Three Forks/Ennis) 18-9 won by fall over Kody Dillard (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 7-24 (Fall 0:54)
126: Isaiah Fields (7-24)
Champ. Round 1 - Krayle Stormer (Circle) 32-3 won by fall over Isaiah Fields (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 7-24 (Fall 1:01)
Cons. Round 1 - Parker Craig (Huntley Project (Worden)) 17-13 won by fall over Isaiah Fields (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 7-24 (Fall 2:45)
152: Canyon Sargent (28-14) scored 7 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Canyon Sargent (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 28-14 won by fall over Cade Ball (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 17-11 (Fall 2:58)
Quarterfinal - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 38-2 won by fall over Canyon Sargent (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 28-14 (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 2 - Canyon Sargent (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 28-14 won by fall over Marcus Genia (Poplar) 9-11 (Fall 4:00)
Cons. Round 3 - Ty Curry (Cut Bank) 17-5 won by major decision over Canyon Sargent (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 28-14 (MD 16-2)
182: Deago Hostetler (8-22)
Champ. Round 1 - Rylin Burns (Colstrip) 32-1 won by fall over Deago Hostetler (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 8-22 (Fall 0:27)
Cons. Round 1 - Colyn Johnson (Lincoln County (Eureka)) 17-19 won by decision over Deago Hostetler (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 8-22 (Dec 7-0)
ARLEE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
145: Colt Crawford (22-7) scored 5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Colt Crawford (Arlee) 22-7 won by fall over Hayden Anderson (Huntley Project (Worden)) 11-17 (Fall 3:07)
Quarterfinal - Zach Valdez (Colstrip) 28-7 won by fall over Colt Crawford (Arlee) 22-7 (Fall 2:47)
Cons. Round 2 - Colt Crawford (Arlee) 22-7 won by decision over Shelton Woll (Bigfork) 26-11 (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Devon Nesbitt (Glasgow) 24-18 won by fall over Colt Crawford (Arlee) 22-7 (Fall 3:47)
