C-Falls has 9 in semis, Polson 7 at Western A divisional wrestling
The Daily Inter Lake
DILLON — Defending champion Columbia Falls and Polson are sitting first and second after first-day action at the Western A divisional wrestling tournament on Friday.
Columbia Falls, with nine advancing to today’s semifinals, has a 100-point total to 90 for Polson, with seven semifinalists.
Frenchtown, 75, is third.
In the semifinals for Columbia Falls are: Austin Nelson (113), Winfield West (120), Ayden Role (126); Hunter Peterson (132); Brandon Thomas (138); Ben Windauer (145); Mason Fetters (152); Jakob Freeman (182) and Kyler Koski (285).
For Polson, Kendrick Baker (103), Mateo Quinones (113), Bridger Wenzel (126), Parker Adler (138); Cameron Brown (145); Kolby Garcia (170) and Noah Humphrey (182);
Whitefish has three in the semifinals — Dakota Flannery (132); Malik Heydon (160) and Travis Catina (205).
The top eight finishers in each weight class move on to state.
Western A Divisional
Friday’s Results
At Dillon
Team Totals
1, Columbia Falls 100; 2, Polson 90; 3, Frenchtown 75; 4, Corvallis 70; 5, Stevensville 66; 6, Hamilton 59; 7, Dillon 50; 8, Whitefish 37; 9, Butte Central.
Individuals
103 pounds
First round -- Caleb Olsen, Stev, pin Jackson Carson, Wf, :42.
Quarterfinals -- Walker Dyer, Fren, pin Garhet Salminen, CF, 1:55; Roy Russell, BC, dec. Kellen Robbins, Stev, 13-7; Olsen, Stev, pin Anwar Mirza, Wf, 1:03; Kendrick Baker, Pols, pin Will Flowers, Cor, 1:56.
113 pounds
First round -- none, all on bye.
Quarterfinals -- Jake Bibler, Fren, maj. dec. Luke Huffaker, Dil, 12-2; Austin Nelson, Cf, pin Triston Davis, Cor, 3:54; Mateo Quinones, Pol, pin Nathan Buckley, Wf, 1:35; Michael Golden, Ham, pin Kelson Bauman, Fren, 2:45.
120 pounds
First round -- Zach Blanchard, Fren, dec. Ethan Tolley, Pol, 7-6; Dante Venema, Cor, pin Cole Anson, Ham, 1:11.
Quarterfinals -- Winfield West, CF, pin Elliot Vanosdell, Stev, 3:20; Zach Blanchard, Fren, dec. Auston Stevens, Fren, 7-5; Benji Opat, Cor, pin Owen Targerson, Pols, 1:28; Venema, Cor, pin Carlitos Bertlesen, Wf, :51.
126 pounds
First round -- none, all on bye.
Quarterfinals -- Bridger Wenzel, Pols, pin Sidney Cooke, WF, :59; Bridger Williams, Ham, pin Owen Indreland, Fren, 5:42; Clay Fisher, BC, dec. Eli Taylor, WF, 7-3; Ayden Role, CF, pin Allan Allsop, Cor, :45.
132 pounds
First round -- none, all on bye.
Quarterfinals -- Riley Gurr, Fren, pin Jack Eisenbarth, WF, 1:34; Dakota Flannery, WF, dec. Aaron Christensen, Cor, 5-3; Hunter Peterson, CF, pin Easton Sempt, CF, 2:17; Kwin Stoddard, Dil, dec. Adrian Garcia, Ham, 9-2.
138 pounds
First round -- Will Wissenbach, Cor, pin Isaac Watts, WF, 1:41; Brandon Thomas, CF, Colby Soderquist, Pols, 1:25.
Quarterfinals -- Parker Adler, Pols, pin Caden Brown, Ham, 2:55; Wissenbach, Cor, pin Cooper Hoffman, Dil, 3:47; Thomas, CF, maj. dec. Robert Bertlesen, WF, 18-9; Cade Livoti, Fren, dec. Nathan Hader, CF, 11-5.
145 pounds
First round -- Braydon Stone, Dil, pin Braydon Stone, CF, 4:00; Cameron Brown, Pols, pin Pete Gibson, Dil, 1:22; Derek Gasavoda, Cor, pin Mauel Zapata, Fren, 5:43; Drew Schmitt, Cor, pin Laine Petri, Ham, :40.
Quarterfinals -- Ben WIndauer, CF, pin Stone, Dil, 1:33; Brown, Pols, pin Kaleb Unger, Pols, 3:29; Bryce Williams, Fren, pin Gasavoda, :55; Schmitt, Cor, pin Ammon Simmons, Stev, 2:41.
152 pounds
First round -- none, all on bye.
Quarterfinals -- Brent Tezak, Dil, pin Garrett Croft, Pols, 1:55; Dustin Copepland, Ham, pin Keenen O’Keefe, CF, 1:51; Michael Edwards, Fren, pin Christian Wyant, Fren, 1:36; Mason Fetters, CF, pin Isaak Maxfield, Stev, :22.
160 pounds
First round -- none, all on bye.
Quarterfinals -- Kye McCollaum, Cor, pin Theron Nelson, BC, 2:15; Malik Heydon, WF, pin Hunter Allen, Fren, 5:10; Hunter Fritsch, Pols, pin Bridger Nelson, Dil, 3:40.
170 pounds
First round -- none, all on bye.
Quarterfinals -- Patrick Griffin, Dil, maj. dec. Colter Stillwagon, BC, 15-3; Kolby Garcia, Pols, pin Aaron Swafford, Ham, 1:38; Ben Crews, Stev, pin Tate Jones, Fren, 3:36.
182 pounds
First round -- none, all on bye.
Quarterfinals -- Manny Rivera, Ham, pin Jacob Woods, Stev, 1:32; Noah Humphrey, Pols, pin Shawn Horner, Dil, 1:35; Jakob Freeman, CF, pin Hunter Barron, 1:49; Jerry Cassidy, Stev, pin Ash Norris, Dil, :53.
205 pounds
First round -- Travis Catina, WF, pin Chase Krone, Stev, 4:33.
Quarterfinals -- Justin Hinson, Ham, pin Harley Wise, Cor, :16; Jordan Thomas, Stev, pin Kordell Walker, Pols, 1:13; Levi Downard, Fren, pin Bailey Hayes, Ham, :30; Catina, WF, pin Jasper Drake, Pols, :46.
285 pounds
First round -- Tyler Woods, Stev, pin Jesse Mecham, Fren, :21; Ben Kruzich, Dil, pin Ryan Urland, Pols, :19.
Quarterfinals -- Garret Hunt, Cor, pin Woods, Stev, 1:27; Cody Coleman, Stev, pin Tucker Ewalt, Cor, 3:20; Kyler Koski, CF, pin Coy Whyte, Ham, :58; Kyle Anderson, Ham, pin Kruzich, Dil, 1:24.