Four Glacier wrestlers win quarterfinal matches

GREAT FALLS — Glacier has advanced four wrestlers to the semifinals at the 32nd annual CMR Holiday Classic wrestling tournament.

Kaleb Mitchell (98), Grant Tafoya (112) and Dan Gilbert (285) all won quarterfinals matches by pin on Friday during first-day action, while Boyce Ballard (189) advanced with an 8-6 decision.

Glacier’s Logan Clay (171) pinned his way into the quarterfinals, where he dropped a 5-1 decision.

The 152-pound weight class features six former state champions, including Ronan’s Mickey Cheff.

Cheff used a decision and two pins to advance  to today’s semifinals.

Wrestling continues today at 11 a.m. The championship finals will take place at 6 p.m.

Havre has won the last three tournament team titles.

 CMR Holiday Classic

Friday at C.M. Russell High School

Glacier and Ronan results

FIRST ROUND

119—Eric Gordon, Billings Skyview, pinned Jackson Barber, Glacier, 4:26.

125—Josh Morin, Great Falls, pinned Lucas Mantel, Glacier, 3:27.

130—Nick Iavicolli, Glacier, by default over Jordan Tillett, Park; Austin Cannon, Laurel, dec. Shelby Grant, Ronan, 15-11.

135—Tyler Hendrickson, Glacier, dec. Cole Gebhardt, Bozeman, 11-6; Cameron Neiss, Ronan, pinned JT Sharkey, Butte, 3:05.

140—Dilan Starkel, Ronan, pinned Tyler Johnson, Forsyth, 5:35.

145—Brayden Bagley, Glacier, pinned Michael Moore, Choteau, 1:52.

152—Justin Smith, Cascade, dec. Riley Pisk, Glacier, 10-47; Micky Cheff, Ronan, dec. Deryk Mann, Billings Skyview, 11-6.

160—Robert Stroh, Chinook, pinned Travis Woodland, Glacier, :31; Cole McArthur, Ronan, pinned Zach Bolton, Butte, 1:49.

171—Tyler Wheeler, Ronan, pinned Kyle Dirette, Park, 1:34; Logan Clay, Glacier, pinned Jake Nachitgal, Missoula Big Sky, :50.

189—Boyce Ballard, Glacier, pinned Chris Buck, CMR, 2:58; Toby Cheff, Ronan, pinned Austin Reyher, Belgrade, 1:54

215—Jake Criner, Glacier, pinned Connor Cappis, CMR JV, :49.

285—Dan Gilbert, Glacier, pinned Tate Pool, Townsend, 1:23.

SECOND ROUND

98—Cooper Jenkins, Big Sandy, pinned Lukas Conklin, Ronan, 4:32; Kaleb Mitchell, Glacier, pinned Justin Conklin, Missoula Big Sky, :31.

105—Nik Hinebauch, Billings Skyview, pinned Alek Mitchell, Glacier, 3:30.

112—Grant Tafoya, Glacier, pinned Zack Rinehart , Park, :55.

130—Tanner Sprenkle, Billings Senior, M-Dec Nick Iavicolli, Glacier, 24-10.

135—Simon Asay, Helena Capital, dec. Tyler Hendrickson, Glacier, 11-2; Cameron Neiss, Ronan, pinned David Busby , Park, 4:48.

140—Zech Shalz, Great Falls, M-Dec Dilan Starkel, Ronan, 13-3; Ben Sulser, Billings Senior, dec. Shane St. Onge, Glacier, 9-3.

145—Marshall Carpenter, Bozeman, pinned Brayden Bagley, Glacier, :19.

152—Micky Cheff, Ronan, pinned Justin Smith, Cascade, 2:56.

160—Cole McArthur, Ronan, By Tech fall Owen DeBruycker, Choteau, 5:15.

171—Levi Cade, Belgrade, pinned Tyler Wheeler, Ronan, 2:38; Logan Clay, Glacier, pinned Bryan Evans, CMR JV, :18.

189—Boyce Ballard, Glacier, M-Dec Russ Hildreth, Butte, 13-3; Toby Cheff, Ronan, pinned Skyler Carroll, Park, 2:49.

215—Andreas Geranios, Great Falls, JV pinned Jake Criner, Glacier, 3:37.

285—Dan Gilbert, Glacier, pinned Josh McPherson, Billings West, 1:27.

CONSOLATION FIRST ROUND

105—Riley Wavra, CMR, By forfeit over Riley Dennis, Ronan.

145—Riley Pisk, Glacier, dec. Deryk Mann, Billings Skyview, 9-5.

160—Travis Woodland, Glacier, pinned Taylor DeBruycker, Fort Benton, 1:28.

QUARTERFINALS

98—Kaleb Mitchell, Glacier pinned Cooper Jenkins, Big Sandy, 1:45.

112— Grant Tafoya, Glacier pinned CJ Ness, Billings Senior, 3:32;.

135—Cameron Neiss, Ronan pinned Lane Boka, Dillon, 2:22

152—Micky Cheff, Ronan pinned Sam Parke, Dillon, 3:36

160—Greg Wyatt, Billings Senior, dec. Cole McArthur, Ronan, 5-3

171—Casey Schaub, Havre, dec. Logan Clay, Glacier, 5-1

189—Boyce Ballard, Glacier, dec. Taylor Buck, Choteau, 8-6; Toby Cheff, Ronan, dec. Carson Hilliard, Billings Skyview, 5-1

285—Dan Gilbert, Glacier pinned Cole Tripp, Butte, 5;54