Ronan wrestlers keep division title

| February 8, 2009 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

LIBBY - Ronan held off Polson to claim the Northwestern A divisional wrestling title on Saturday.

The defending champions finished with 192 1/2 points and had seven individual winners - Zach Robinson (105), Dilan Starkel (119), Cameron Neiss (125), Tyson Noyes (130), Mick Cheff (145), Toby Cheff (160) and Marcus Schiele (189).

Polson, runners-up a year ago, had 180 points and third-place Libby 166.

Columbia Falls, 150 1/2, was fourth and Whitefish, 63, fifth.

Polson had three individual winners - Nick Howell (112), Ty Fouty (140) and Brock Picard (171) - as did Columbia Falls - Sal Bacarro (98), Shawn Whitman (135) and Kodie Kenfield (285).

Kyle Sweedman (152) and Justin Graham (215) were Libby's champions.

Alfiero, Robinson, Neiss, Mick Cheff and Picard were defending divisional champions.

Graham, a runner-up last year, won a divisional title in 2007, as did Neiss and Picard.

The top four divisional finishers advance to state, Feb. 13-14 in Billings.

Northwestern A divisional

Saturday at Libby

Team Totals

Ronan 192 1/2, Polson 180, Libby 166, Columbia Falls 150 1/2; Whitefish 63.

Championship

98 - Sal Bacarro, CF, pinned Riley Dennis, R, 1:15; 105 - Zach Robinson, R, pinned Justin Whitman, CF, 3:38; 112 - Nick Howell, P, pinned Zach Berger, W, 2:16; 119 - Dilan Starkel, R, pinned Jonathan Reimer, W, :52; 125 - Cameron Neiss, R, dec. Kyle Leir, L, 3-2; 130 - Tyson Noyes, R, dec. Keio Salmonson, P, 3-2; 135 - Shawn Whitman, CF, dec. Cody Elliott, L, 13-4; 140 - Ty Fouty, P, dec. Jarrett Smith, CF, 12-4; 145 - Mick Cheff, R, dec. Tanner Benedict, W, 12-0; 152 - Kyle Sweedman, L, dec. Kaleb Prestegaard, W, 6-3; 160 - Toby Cheff, R, pinned Tyler Wheeler, R, 5:08; 171 - Brock Picard, P, won by default over Seth Wright, L; 189 - Marcus Schiele, R, pinned Doug Woodworth, CF, 1:09; 215 - Justin Graham, L, dec. Kelly Houle, CF, 6-4; 285 - Kodie Kenfield, CF, dec. Kaden Thomas, P, 6-1.

Third/Fourth

98 - Dakotah Jensen, P, pinned Travis Province, CF, 4:34; 105 - Jesse Alfiero, P, pinned Ethan Fryslie, R, 4:00; 112 - Brendan Moseman, CF, did not face a wrestler; 119 - Alex Nystrom, P, pinned Adam Richardson, CF, 4:38; 125 - Jacob Young, P, dec. Travis Pete, CF, 3-1; 130 - Tate Wilson, L, dec. Dalton Rice, W, 2-0; 135 - Randy Kelley, P, dec. Brock Bleazard, P, 13-2; 140 - Dylan Berget, L, dec. Bryce Greenfield, R, 6-0; 145 - Charlie Berget, L, won by default over Trae Fouty, P; 152 - Logan Clay, P, dec. Cole McArthur, R, 9-5; 160 - Joe Gross, CF, pinned Josiah Coker, L, 3:07; 171 - Dean Willey, L, pinned Jose Quinonnes, P, 2:38; 189 - Evan O'Brien, L, pinned Ben Messer, P, 2:09; 215 - Josiah Clairmont, P, won by default over Derek Crittenden, W; 285 - Brandin Mills, L, did not face a wrestler.

Fifth

119 - Hunter Fishel, CF; 125 - Levi Edwards-Myslicki, L; 130 - Michael Roby, L; 135 - Dustin Goldsby, R; 140 - Russell Plevel, CF; 145 - Kohl Thompson, CF; 152 - Devon Kamarainen, P; 160 - Kody Berget, L; 171 - William Joubert, CF; 189 - Jacob Washer, W.

Sixth

130 - Virgil Matt, CF; 135 - Alex Greenfield, R; 140 - Chris Cote, P; 160 - Geoff Streeter, W; 171 - Aaron Howland, CF.