Bulldogs split mat action with Libby, Polson

WHITEFISH — Matthew Sampson was a double winner for Whitefish as the Bulldogs split Northwestern A dual wrestling action with Libby and Polson on Tuesday evening.

Sampson won by first-period pins in both outings at 156.

Whitefish defeated Libby 36-28 while Polson posted a 42-30 decision.

Skyler Bowerman’s pin at 170 in the Libby outing gave Whitefish the momentum in needed to stay on top.

“They were both close,” Whitefish coach Ryan Boyle said of the duals.

“The Polson thing was pin or be pinned. It was a fast dual.”

In that matchup, Polson had five pins to three for Whitefish. The other matches were forfeits.

“The Libby dual was real tight,” Boyle said.

“It could have gone either way.”

Whitefish 36, Libby 28

103 — Parker McWhirter, W, pinned Mason Sams, 3:42; 113 — Triston Howendobler, L, won by forfeit; 120 — Double forfeit; 126 — James Buckley, W, def. Lane Young, 13-12; 132 — Garrett Rice, W, dec. Reed Christiensen, 7-5; 138 — Dylon Roby, L, pinned Brooks Krause, 1:08; 145: Dylon Parrish, L, pinned Maylik Heydon, 1:00; 152 — Matthew  Sampson, W, pinned Alex Yeadon, 1:34; 160: Zach Crace, L, maj. dec. Judah Prestegaard, 11-2; 170 — Skyler Bowerman, W, pinned Michael Miller, 3:04; 182 — Garrett Chapel, L, pinned Matt Carr, 1:36; 205 — Travis Catina, W, won by forfeit; 285 — Steven Quimby, W, won by forfeit.

Polson 42, Whitefish 30

103 — Mateo Quinones, P, pinned Parker McWhirter, :52; 113 — Shayne  Pierre, P, won by forfeit; 120 — Cameron Brown, P, won by forfeit; 126 — Parker Adler, P, pinned James Buckley, 1:43; 132 — Double forfeit; 138 — Skylar Knutson, P, pinned Brooks Krause, 2:39; 145 — Maylik Heydon, W, won by forfeit; 152 — Matthew  Sampson, W, pinned Stephen Ostberg, :53; 160: Judah Prestegaard, W, pinned Noah Humphrey, 1:18; 170 — Skyler Bowerman, W, won by forfeit; 182 — Tele Seemann, P, pinned Matt Carr, 1:40; 205 — Mike  Corrigan, P, pinned Travis Catina, 3:27; 285 — Steven Quimby, W, pinned Isaiah Williams; 5:24.