Mat Cats capture duals title

RONAN — Columbia Falls emerged as the top team after two days of wrestling action at the Western Montana Duals.

The fourth-ranked Class A Mat Cats, 3-0 in Friday’s duals, wrapped up the title on Saturday by defeating Mission/Charlo 69-15, sixth-ranked Frenchtown 57-27 and fifth-ranked Corvallis 56-24.

The Mat Cats were just as impressive the first day, smothering Drummond 75-0, dropping Hamilton 49-21 and thumping Fairfield 57-12.

It was the ninth dual win in three days for Columbia Falls.

Corvallis and Glacier both were 5-1 in dual action. Corvallis edged Glacier 42-39 on Saturday to finish second.

Frenchtown wound up fourth, Eureka fifth, Libby, sixth, Polson seventh and Mission/Charlo was eighth.

There were 45 duals held during the event and 420 mixer matches. Approximately 350 wrestlers competed from 26 schools.

45th Annual Ronan Wrestling Tournament/10th Western Montana Duals

Saturday’s Results

Corvallis 52 vs. Libby 18

98- Open

106- Will Wissenbach (Cor) won by forfeit

113- Ty Hight (Lib) won by forfeit

120- Paul Allsop (Cor) dec. Dylan Roby 9-4

126- Josh Venema (Cor) won by forfeit

132- Zach Crace (Lib) pin Gunnar Fairbrother 2:20

138- Tylor Olsen (Cor) dec. Skyler Higereda 8-2

145- Baylee Burt (Cor) maj. dec. Braydan Thom 12-0

152- Riley Jessop (Cor) pin Alex Yeadon :36

160- Wyatt Jessop (Cor) dec. Josh Bowers 5-1

170- Garret Chapel (Lib) pin Tucker Jessop 3:38

182- Sam Burdette (Cor) won by forfeit

195- Garrett Hunt (Cor) won by forfeit

220- Luke Channer (Cor) won by forfeit

285- Cole Schmitt (Cor) won by forfeit

Glacier 45 vs. Polson 33

98- Justin Gibson (Gla) won by forfeit

106- Thunder Morales (Pol) won by forfeit

113- Sam Barber (Gla) pin Cody Hedeen 1:38

120- Ryder Day (Gla) pin Jaben Wenzel 1:01

126- Cody Decker (Gla) dec. Carlos Wuinones 6-0

132- Quinn Barber (Gla) pin Rhett Burland 1:29

138- Alex Helgeson (Pol) dec. Cody Settle 9-4

145- Jared Young (Pol) pin Arik Lybeck 3:48

152- Donovan Macura (Gla) pin Steven Ostberg 1:52

160- Jacob Ferkins (Gla) pin Triston Martin 0:58

170-Tel Motichka (Pol) dec. Tanner Stupack 7-3

182- Tele Seemann (Pol) dec. Isaac Saenz 6-4

195- Mike Corrigan (Pol) pin AJ Robinson 4:57

220- Isaiah Williams (Pol) won by forfeit

285- Zach Dennehy (Gla) won by forfeit

Columbia Falls 69 vs. Mission/Charlo 15

98- Manny Guzman (CF) won by forfeit

106- Morgan Schultz (M/C) dec. Winfield West 9-6

113- Mason Fetters (CF) pin Danny Helmer :29

120- Kaleb Gravelin (CF) won by forfeit

126- Shonn Roberts (CF) pin Jamie Mullins 2:21

132- Wyatt Green (CF) won by forfeit

138- Colton Gove (CF) pin Jay Wadsworth 2:54

145- Zayne Brunz (CF) pin Trent Dennison 1:21

152- Bryan Shaffer (CF) pin Kyla Couture 3:44

160- Cody Walters (CF) dec. Manuel Ammann 10-6

170- Jacen Petersen (M/C) pin Jason Williams :34

182- Ike Schweikert (CF) pin Shane Morigeau 2:56

195- Andrew Burgess (CF) pin Steven Bravo 4:53

220- Ethan Goss (M/C) pin Mikey Dennison 5:17

285- Spender Ross (CF) pin Tyler Seidel 0:15

Frenchtown 45 vs. Eureka 24

98- Caleb Bagnell (Ftn) won by forfeit

106- Cody Warner (Ftn) dec. Kahden Bakkila 6-5

113- Garrett White (Eur) pin Cade Livoti 2:39

120- Preston Downard (Ftn) won by forfeit

126- Tyler Ishler (Ftn) dec. Josh Schmidt 4-3

132- Levi Lambertsen (Eur) pin Bryce Williams 3:48

138- Jon Blanchard (Ftn) dec James Dunn 9-6

145- Cody Lemons (Ftn) pin Nikko Bakkila 1:22

152- Brett Jensen (Ftn) dec. Colby Hammack 10-6

160- Wyatt Miller (Eur) won by forfeit

170- Joe Fehr (Eur) won by forfeit

182- Cole Allen (Ftn) pin Miles Plemmons 8-3

195- Nathan Bennett (Ftn) dec. Kahlen Yanal 8-3

220- Rand Pritzkau (Ftn) won by forfeit

285- Open

Libby 37 vs. Polson 36

98- Open

106- Open

113- Ty Hight (Lib) pin Thunder Morales 1:47

120- Jaben Wenzel (Pol) pin Dylan Roby 1:27

126- Carlos Quinones (Pol) won by forfeit

132- Zach Crace (Lib) pin Rhett Burland 1:51

138- Skyler Higereda (Lib) pin Alex Helgeson 1:33

145- Jared Young (Pol) pin Dylan Parrish :51

152- Alex Yeadon (Lib) pin Steven Ostberg 1:32

160- Josh Bowers (Lib) pin Triston Martin :49

170- Garrett Chapel (Lib) pin Tel Motichka 2:47

182- Tele Seemann (Pol) won by forfeit

195- Mike Corrigan (Pol) won by forfeit

220- Isaiah Williams (Pol) won by forfeit

285- Open

Corvallis 42 vs. Glacier 39

98- Justin Gibson (Gla) won by forfeit

106- Will Wissenbach (Corv) won by forfeit

113- Sam Barber (Gla) won by forfeit

120- Ryder Day (Gla) pin Paul Allsop 3:26

126- Cody Decker (Gla) dec. Josh Venema 5-0

132- Gunnar Fairbrother (Cor) injury default Quinn Barber

138- Tylor Olsen (Cor) pin Cody Settle :39

145- Baylee Burt (Cor) dec. Donovan Macura 4-2

152- Riley Jessop (Cor) dec. Arik Lybeck 5-4

160- Wyatt Jessop (Cor) pin Jacob Ferkin 1:13

170- Tanner Stupack (Gla) pin Tucker Jessop 2:40

182- Sam Burdette (Cor) pin Isaac Saenz :41

195- AJ Robinson (Gla) pin Garret Hunt 5:31

220- Luke Channer (Cor) won by forfeit

285- Zach Denehey (Gla) pin Cole Schmidt 1:44

Eureka 38 vs. Mission/Charlo 31

98- Open

106- Kahden Bakkila (Eur) pin Morgan Schultz (M/C) 0:52

113- Garrett White (Eur) pin Danny Helmer (M/C) 0:36

120- Open

126- Josh Schmidt (Eur) dec. Jamie Mullins (M/C) 4-2

132- Levi Lambertsen (Eur) open

138- James Dunn (Eur) tech fall Jay Wadsworth (M/C) 17-2

145- Trent Dennison (M/C) maj. dec. Nikko Bakilla (Eur) 9-0

152- Kyle Couture (M/C) dec. Colby Hammack (Eur) 9-2

160- Wyatt Miller (Eur) pin Manuel Ammann (M/C) 4:27

170- Jacen Petersen (M/C) pin Joe Fehr (Eur) 0:36

182- Miles Plemmons (Eur) pin Shane Morigeau (M/C) 3:40

195- Steven Bravo (M/C) pin Kahlan Yanak (Eur) 0:36

220- Ethan Goss (M/C) open

285- Tyler Spidel (M/C) open

Columbia Falls 57 vs. Frenchtown 27

98- Caleb Bagnell (Ftn) pin Manny Guzman (CF) 1:43

106- Cody Warner (Ftn) pin Winfield West (CF) 5:37

113- Mason Fetters (CF) pin Cade Livoti (Ftn) 3:22

120- Preston Downard (Ftn) pin Kalob Graveline (CF) 5:54

126- Shonn Roberts (CF) dec. Tyler Ishler (Ftn) 19-5

132- Wyatt Green (CF) tech fall Bryce Williams (Ftn) 19-4

138- Colton Gove (CF) pin Jon Blanchard (Ftn) 2:31

145- Cody Lemons (Ftn) pin Zayne Brunz (CF) 3:40

152- Bryan Shaffer (CF) pin Brett Jensen (Ftn) 0:51

160- Cody Walters (CF) open

170- Jason Williams (CF) open

182- Ike Schwiekert (CF) pin Cole Allen (Ftn) 1:50

195- Nathan Bennett (Ftn) dec Andrew Burgess (CF) 7-3

220- Rand Pritzkau (Ftn) pin Mikey Denison (CF) 0:47

285- Spencer Ross (CF) open

Eureka 39 vs. Libby 24

98- Open

106- Open

113- Kahden Bakkila (Eur) pin Ty Hight (Lib) 1:32

120- Garrett White (Eur) open

126- Josh Schmidt (Eur) pin Dylan Roby (Lib) 1:02

132- Zach Crace (Lib) pin Levi Lambertsen (Eur) 1:02

138- James Dunn (Eur) dec. Skyler Higereda (Lib) 5-4

145- Nikko Bakkila (Eur) pin Braydan Thom (Lib) 1:37

152- Alex Yeadon (Lib) dec. Colby Hammack (Eur) 5-2

160- Josh Bowers (Lib) dec. Wyatt Miller (Eur) 8-1

170- Garret Chapel (Lib) pin Joe Fehr (Eur) 2:23

182- Miles Plemmons (Eur) open

195- Kedan Yanak (Eur) open

220- Open

285- Josh McGough (Lib) open

Glacier 52 vs. Frenchtown 27

98- Justin Gibson (Gla) maj. dec. Caleb Bagnell (Ftn) 9-1

106- Cody Warner (Ftn) open

113- Cade Livoti (Ftn) dec. Sam Barber (Gla) 3-1

120- Ryder Day (Gla) pin Preston Downard (Ftn) 3:30

126- Cody Decker (Gla) pin Tyler Ishler (Ftn) 3:30

132- Bryce Williams (Ftn) open

138- Cody Settle (Gla) pin Gabe Garr (Ftn) 2:13

145- Donovon Macura (Gla) pin Jon Blanchard (Ftn) 1:10

152- Cody Lemons (Ftn) pin Arik Lybeck (Gla) 0:29

160- Jacob Ferkin (Gla) pin Brett Jensen (Ftn) 4:32

170- Tanner Stupack (Gla) won by forfeit

182- Cole Allen (Ftn) pin Isaac Saenz (Gla) 0:58

195- AJ Robinson (Gla) pin Nathan Bennett (Ftn) 1:20

220- Open

285- Zach Dennehy (Gla) pin Rand Pritzkau (Ftn) 0:50

Mission/Charlo 43 vs. Polson 37

98- Open

106- Morgan Schultz (M/C) maj. dec. Thunder Morales 16-2

113- Danny Helmer (M/C) dec. Cody Hedeen 13-11

120- Jaben Wenzel (Pol) won by forfeit

126- Carlos Quinones (Pol) dec. Jamie Mullins 11-10

132- Rhett Burland (Pol) won by forfeit

138- Alex Helgeson (Pol) pin Jay Wadsworth 2:39

145- Jared Young (Pol) maj. dec. Trent Dennison 20-10

152- Kyle Couture (M/C) pin Steven Ostburg 3:21

160- Manuel Ammann (M/C) pin Triston Martin 2:54

170- Jacen Peterson (M/C) pin Tel Motichka 1:23

182- Tele Seemann (Pol) pin Shane Morigeau 1:29

195- Steven Bravo (M/C) pin Mike Corrigan 1:28

220- Isaiah Williams (Pol) pin Ethan Goss 1:39

285- Tyler Spidel (M/C) won by forfeit

Columbia Falls 56 vs. Corvallis 24

98- Manny Guzman (CF) won by forfeit

106- Winfield West (CF) pin Will Wissenbach 4:27

113- Mason Fetters (CF) won by forfeit

120- Kalob Graveline (CF) dec. Paul Allsop 4-0

126- Shonn Roberts (CF) tech fall Josh Venema 20-5

132- Gunnar Fairbrother (Cor) dec. Wyatt Green 8-5

138- Tylor Olsen (Cor) pin Colton Gove :47

145- Zayne Brunz (CF) pin Baylee Burt 1:04

152- Bryan Shaffer (CF) pin Riley Jessop 3:07

160- Wyatt Jessop (Cor) pin Cody Walters 3:57

170- Jason Williams (CF) pin Tucker Jessop 4:45

182- Sam Burdette (Cor) pin Ike Schweikert 1:06

195- Andrew Burgess (CF) pin Garrett Hunt :39

220- Luke Channer (Cor) dec. Mikey Dennison 7-2

285- Spencer Ross (CF) pin Cole Schmitt 4:45