Wrestling: Whitefish edges Libby
Despite losing five matches by pin, the Whitefish Bulldogs defeated the Libby Greenchain, 41-30, in a Northwestern A wrestling dual on Tuesday night in Libby.
Whitefish’s James Buckley won by major decision at the 113-pound weight class with a 17-2 victory over Ty Hight, and Matt Sampson pinned Braydon Thom at 152 to pace the Bulldogs.
The Loggers, who forfeited at five weight classes, got pins from Dylan Roby (126), Skyler Higareda (138), Zach Crace (145), Josh Bowers (160) and Garret Chapel (170).
Whitefish 41, Libby 30
98 — open. 106 — Dillon Thorsteinson, W, won by forfeit. 113 — James Buckley, W, major dec. Ty Hight, 17-2. 120 — Sage Cornelius, W, won by forfeit. 126 — Dylan Roby, L, pinned Garrett Rice, 3:45. 132 — Brooks Krause, W, won by forfeit. 138 — Skyler Higareda, L, pinned Skyler Bowerman, 5:21. 145 — Zach Crace, L, pinned Judah Prestegaard, 1:32. 152 — Matt Sampson, W, pinned Braydan Thom, 2:50. 160 — Josh Bowers, L, pinned Marcus Jackson, 1:20. 170 — Garret Chapel, L, pinned Travis Catina, 2:27. 182 — open. 195 — Matt Carr, W, won by forfeit. 220 — open. 285 — Steven Quimby, W, won by forfeit.