WRESTLING: Top-ranked Spartans subdue Wolfpack
<p>Glacier 126-pound wrestler Justin Gibson takes down Missoula Sentinel's Luke Joy during a dual at Glacier on Tuesday. Gibson pinned Joy, but the Wolfpack fell to the Spartans 55-15. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>
Top-ranked Missoula Sentinel made quick work of an undermanned Glacier team in a Class AA wrestling dual on Tuesday at Glacier High School.
The Spartans earned seven pins and a forfeit in the 13 weight classes, also picking up a decision and a major decision in the mix. Sentinel posted three pins in less than a minute during the match.
Glacier 103-pound wrestler Caden Willis scored a pin in 4 minutes, 9 seconds and Tyler Eiderdam scored a pin for the Wolfpack in one of three wins for the home team. Justin Gibson earned a 4-0 decision at 126 pounds.
“The kids battled pretty hard against a really good Sentinel team,” Glacier coach Ross Dankers said.
“They have some guys that are pretty experienced and we had some guys out there for first the time that battled like they’d been around awhile. We’re looking forward to nice little break and learning some new things in the time off.”
Glacier is off until a dual on Jan. 7 in Missoula against Hellgate.
Sentinel 55, Glacier 15
103—Caden Willis, G, p. Dakota Thomas, 4:09; 113—Hunter Newton, S, p. Lane Wilson, 0:48; 120—Reece Eckley, S, p. Kyle Mulcahy, 0:49; 126—Justin Gibson, G, dec. Luke Joy, 4-0; 132—Beau King, S, p. Rueger Baier, 3:03; 138—Tyler Eiderdam, G, p. Alex Simon; 145—Jace Kovalicky, S, p. Adam Bartlett; 152—Dylan Duffalo, S, p. Sam Barber, 1:25; 160—Chandler Paulson, S, dec. Donovan Macura, 9-5; 170—Chance Stack, S, p. Andrew Glynn, 0:43; 182—Dylan Goforth, S, win by forfeit; 205—Gabe Peppenger, S, p. Ashton Thompson, 2:55. 285—Jake Rebish, S, m.dec. Eli Horn, 11-3.