Polson pins loss on Bulldogs

| January 7, 2009 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

POLSON Polson won five matches by pin Jacob Young (125), Keio Salmonson (130), Randy Kelley (135), Ty Fouty (140) and Keden Thomas (heavyweight) and five via forfeits to down Whitefish 60-26 in a Northwestern A wrestling dual on Tuesday.

Polson's top wrestler, Brock Picard (19-2 at 171 pounds), sat this one out.

Trae Fouty, who dislocated his elbow at the Mining City Duals, is expected to be back in the Polson lineup soon. Fouty is 6-1 at 145 pounds.

Claiming pins for Whitefish were: Zach Berger (112), Kaleb Prestegaard (152) and Geoff Streeter (160). Tanner Benedict (145) and Derek Crittenden (215) both won by major decision.

Polson hosts Libby on Thursday in a league dual, then heads for the Ronan Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Whitefish will compete in the Cut Bank Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

98 Dakotah Jensen, P, won by forfeit; 105 Jesse Alfiero, P, won by forfeit; 112Zach Berger, W, pinned Nick Howell, 1:59; 119 Alex Nystrom, P, won by forfeit; 125Jacob Young, P, pinned Andrew Timmons, :24; 130Keio Salmonson, P, pinned Dalton Rice, 1:46; 135Randy Kelley, P, pinned Steven Vail, 1:33; 140Ty Fouty, P, pinned Nick ODell, :38; 145Tanner Benedict, W, maj. dec. Chris Cote, 13-0; 152Kaleb Prestegaard, W, pinned Logan Clay, 5:03; 160Goeff Streeter, W, pinned Zax Martin, 3:43; 171 Jose Quinonnes, P, won by forfeit; 189 Josh Rostad, P, won by forfeit; 215Derek Crittenden, W, maj. dec. Josiah Clairmont, 14-0; HwtKaden Thomas, P, pinned Jacob Washer, :13.