Forfeits make for frustrating day duals
Cory Greenwood of Eureka (top) fights for a pin with Polson’s Tyler Wheeler Saturday in Whitefish. Greenwood collected a pin in the third period, but Polson won the dual, <br>54-30. Karen Nichols/Daily Inter Lake
Polson picks up wrestling victories over Eureka, Whitefish
The Daily Inter Lake
WHITEFISH - Forfeit, forfeit and forfeit.
That was the wrestling story of the day for Polson, Eureka and Whitefish. The Bulldogs played host to the other two schools for three duals.
The Pirates wrestled nine matches against Eureka in the first dual of the day. There were just five matches in the night's second dual between Eureka and Whitefish.
Eureka forfeited three matches to Polson and collected points for two Pirate forfeits. Neither team could put a 105-pounder on the mat.
Every match between Eureka and Polson was either a forfeit or a pin. Six of the pins came in the first period.
Whitefish forfeited five matches to the Lions and collected two forfeits. Again, neither team had a 105-pounder or a 171-pounder.
No one is more frustrated - or more worried - about the lack of matches than the coaches.
Polson coach Bob Owen didn't know quite what to say after his team's first dual.
"It's hard with that many forfeits," he said.
"It's tough to affect the outcome of a dual which contains so many forfeits," agreed Whitefish coach Tim Neff.
"But the kids who took the mat handled themselves quite well," he added.
"They're improving. They're well-conditioned and they are not afraid to get out and try the things we're putting in," he added.
"Our spiral is working great," Owen said. "Our kids are really believing in what we're teaching," he added.
Owen also complimented the efforts of freshman twins Trae and Ty Fouty.
"Those two have really been wrestling well. They've been pleasant surprises, both of them," he said.
As for Eureka, coach Danny Lemer found some positives in the afternoon, but he worries about consistency.
"We're still up and down," he said.
"The wrestlers I wanted to see improve, did," Lemer said.
But the wrestlers he had wanted to see simply maintain … Lemer felt those guys may have taken a small step backward.
"But I've got a good idea where we need to be.
"I was hoping for a little better out of our lighter weights. We're still making simple mistakes," he said.
"We're having problems riding and on top and our pinning combinations are not there for us. But on our feet, we're doing what I thought we would at this point - we're winning the majority of the takedowns," he said.
Polson 54, Eureka 30
98: Eric Roe, E, won by forfeit; 105: Double forfeit; 112: Philip Roe, E, pinned Jacob Browne, P, :39; 119: Keio Salmonson, P, pinned Xennie Kirkedahl, 2:40; 125: Trae Fouty, P, pinned Randy Kirkedahl, E, 1:19; 130: Ty Fouty, P, pinned Darik Hume, E, 1:17; 135: Shayne Ludwick P, pinned Tim Olson, E, 4:54; 140: Logan Torgison, P, pinned Taylor Brown, E, :49; 145: Cory Greenwood, E, pinned Tyler Wheeler, P, 5:32; 152: Brock Picard, P, won by forfeit; 160: Pat Dellwo, P, pinned Andrew Lowe, E, :40; 171: Bryce Picard, P, won by forfeit; 189: Skylar Knutson, P, won by forfeit; 215: Kallan Roose, E, won by forfeit; Hwt: Cyle Cook, E, pinned Kaden Thomas, P, :38.
Eureka 45, Whitefish 30
98: Eric Roe, E, dec. Dexter Orr, WF, 4-3; 105: Double forfeit; 112: Philip Roe, E, won by forfeit; 119: Xennie Kirkedahl, E, won by forfeit; 125: Kevin Kaltschmidt, WF, pinned Randy Kirkedahl, E, 3:29; 130: Darik Hume, E, pinned Kevin Kuntz, WF, 1:19; 135: Cody Morris, WF, pinned Tim Olson, E, 2:58; 140: Matt Starr, WF, won by forfeit; 145: Kaleb Prestegaard, WF, pinned Taylor Brown, E, 5:16; 152: Cory Greenwood, E, pinned Jake DeNeri, WF, 3:53; 160: Andrew Lowe, E, won by forfeit; 171: Double forfeit; 189: Jake Scheel, WF, won by forfeit; 215: Kallan Roose, E, won by forfeit; Hwt: Cyle Cook, E, won by forfeit.
Polson 54, Whitefish 15
98: Dexter Orr, WF, got a forfeit; 105: Double forfeit; 112: Jacob Browne, P, received a forfeit; 119: Keio Salmonson, P, received a forfeit; 125: Kevin Kaltschmidt, WF, dec. Trae Fouty, P, 7-2 ; 130: Ty Fouty, P pinned Kevin Kuntz, WF, 1:05; 135: Shayne Ludwick, P, dec. Cody Morris, WF, 7-0; 140: Logan Torgison, P, dec. Matt Starr, WF, 2-1, 2 OT; 145: Kaleb Prestegaard, WF, pinned Tyler Wheeler, P, 4:48; 152: Jared Champion, P received a forfeit; 160: Ted Morigeau, P received a forfeit; 171: Bryce Picard, P, received a forfeit; 189: Skylar Knutson, P, pinned Jake Scheel, WF, 2:36; 215: Double forfeit; 285: Kaden Thomas, P, received a forfeit.