Eureka wrestlers Buzz Lucey champs
EUREKA — Led by individual champions Kahdan Bakkila (120), Jonathan Schmidt (126), Josh Schmidt (138) and Garrett Graves (170), Eureka won the Buzz Lucey Memorial wrestling tournament on Saturday.
The Lions piled up 217 points to easily run off with the team title for the second-straight year.
Polson, 146, was second and Flathead JV, 116 1/2, third.
“Eureka had an outstanding day,” Eureka coach Dan Lemer said.
“The team showed up ready to wrestle and determined to win. I’m very proud of the guys.”
Bakkila, Jonathan Schmidt and Graves won their finals matches by pins.
Josh Schmidt decisioned teammate James Dunn 1-0 in that final.
Eureka had nine wrestlers in the finals.
“They have been working very hard,” Lemer said.
“It’s paying off.”
Eureka also had three wrestlers place third.
“That’s a great team effort,” Lemer added.
Polson had three individual champions — Rene Pierre (103), Bryce Henning (132) and Colton Cote (152).
Other winners were Winfield West (113) of Columbia Falls; Jake Lile (145) and Kane Lawson (160) of Plains; Alex Bertolt (182) of Arlee; Stefan Karchut (205) of Flathead and Steven Quimby (285) of Whitefish.
Ten wrestlers won their finals match by pin.
Buzz Lucey Memorial Tournament
Saturday
At Eureka
Team Totals
1. Eureka 217, Polson 146, Flathead JV 116 1/2, Whitefish 108, Plains 104, Columbia Falls JV 80, Libby 68, Arlee 50, Bigfork 48, Glacier JV 43.
Championship Round
103 — Rene Pierre, Pol, pinned Austin Nelson, CF, 5:47
113 — Winfield West, CF, pinned Daniel Uli, Pla, 3:03
120 — Kahdan Bakkila, Eur, pinned Cody Moats, Fla, :19
126 — Jonathan Schmidt, Eur, pinned Dillon Thorsteinson, Whi, 2:40
132 — Bryce Henning, Pol, pinned Austin Stafford, Pla, 1:52
138 — Josh Schmidt, Eur, dec. James Dunn, Eur, 1-0
145 — Jake Lile, Pla, dec. Cannan Smith, Eur, 8-5
152 — Colton Cote, Pol, pinned Taylor Morton, Fla, 2:34
160 — Kane Lawson, Pla, dec. Colby Hammack, Eur, 8-2
170 — Garrett Graves, Eur, pinned Konrad Zinke, Whi, 5:21
182 — Alex Bertolt, Arl, pinned Joe Fehr, Eur, 3:47
205 — Stefan Karchut, Fla, pinned Alex Paull, Fla, 1:42
285 — Steven Quimby, Whi, pinned Kaelan Yanak, Eur, 1:45
Third/Fourth Place
103 — Colten Clemons, Lib, pinned Conner Waggner, Fla, 1:09
113 — Mateo Quinones, Pol, pinned Parker McWhirter, Whi, 2:30
120 — Terrence Caldwell, Pla, dec. Kyle Mulcahy, Gla, 15-13
126 — Shane Pierre, Pol, pinned Bo Meyer, Fla, 1:37
132 — Connor Meyer, Big, pinned Reed Christensen, Lib, 1:19
138 — James Buckley, Whi, pinned Kenyon Fretwell, Fla, 3:20
145 — Isaac Petz, Eur, pinned Adam Bartlett, Gla, 2:31
152 — Jarrett Pecora, Eur, pinned Sam Mann, Gla, 1:35
160 — Tim Carvey, Lib, pinned Kolby Garcia, Pol, 1:46
170 — Matt Farrier, Big, dec. Dechlan Sparrow, 7-4
182 — Hunter Wellcome, Fla, dec. Noah Humphrey, Pol, 5-1
205 — Sam Johnson, Eur, pinned Clancy Gout, Lib, 1:23
285 — Kyler Koski, CF, pinned Chris Howell, CF, :26