Flathead wrestlers stick it to Sentinel
The Daily Inter Lake
Flathead was in charge from start to finish in dominating Missoula Sentinel 48-18 on Thursday evening in a Western AA wrestling dual at Flathead High School.
The Braves, 17-2 duals this season, jumped out to an 18-0 lead thanks to a Sentinel forfeit at 103, a pin by Flathead’s Hunter Rush (113) and decisions by Bryce Shaffer (120) and Cody DeVall (126).
Sentinel won three straight matches after that before Payton Humne (152), Garrett Reike (160) and Tucker Nadeau (170) recorded pins.
Flathead won by forfeit at 205 and 285.
“I’m really proud of this team and how far they have come,” Flathead coach Jeff Thompson said.
“It was an awesome atmosphere. They wrestled with all their hearts tonight.”
This was Flathead’s final home dual of the regular season. The Braves honored five seniors on Senior Night — Rush, DeVall, Cade Quinn (145), Jonas Nyman (182) and Matt Gash-Dilder (205).
Rush, who normally wrestles at 103, moved up a weight class and still dominated with a fall at 1:32.
DeVall also moved up a weight class and beat the No. 6-ranked Reece Eckley, 10-6.
Thompson said Quinn and Nyman “put in great efforts” despite losing by pin and decision, respectively
Nyman was tied in his match with Dylan Goforth 2-2 going into the third period. He lost 7-2.
Gash-Gilder won by forfeit.
“It was quite the show,” Thompson said.
“Huge fan support, they were roaring and the student body was roaring. It was just like the good old days. It was fantastic.”
Flathead concludes regular-season action Saturday with duals at Helena Capital and Helena High.
Divisional and state meets follow in February.
103 —Brendan Barnes, F, won by forfeit; 113 — Hunter Rush, F, pinned Dakota Thomas, 1:32; 120 — Bryce Shaffer, F, dec. Justin Kovalicky, 7-5; 126 — Cody DeVall, F, dec. Reece Eckley, 10-6; 132 — Cam Hegel, S, tech fall Braden Comer, 16-0; 138 — Beau King, S, maj. dec. Bo Meyer, 15-2; 145 — Conall Powers, S, pinned Kade Quinn, 3:33; 152 — Payton Hume, F, pinned Reese Rahn, 3:23; 160 — Garrett Reike, F, pinned Anthony Baldwin, 2:41; 170 — Tucker Nadeau, F, pinned Nikolai Shved, 1:00; 182 — Dylan Goforth, S, dec. Jonas Nyman, 7-2; 205 — Matt Gash-Gilder, F, won by forfeit; 285 — Michael Lee, F, won by forfeit.
Columbia Falls 57,
Polson 12
COLUMBIA FALLS — Six pins, three forfeits and a decision added up to a lopsided Columbia Falls triumph over Polson in a Northwest A dual match.
Posting pins for Columbia Falls were Storm Kemppainen (170), Jakob Freeman (182), Kyler Koski (285), Winfield West (120), Ayden Role (126) and Mason Fetters (152).
Ben Windauer (145) won by decision.
Hunter Peterson (132), Brandon Thomas (138) and Colton McPhee were on the end of forfeit wins.
The match started with three straight pins — Kemppainen, Freeman and Koski. Polson’s Kedrick Baker (103) and Mateo Quinones (113) followed with pins as the Pirates trailed 18-12 after five matches. That was as close as it would get.
Columbia Falls is at the Whitefish Invitational today. Polson has a nonconference home dual on Saturday with Ronan.
170: Storm Kemppainen, CF, pinned Kolby Garcia, 3:05; 182: 205: Jakob Freeman, CF, pinned Jasper Drake, 2:30; 285: Kyler Koski, CF, pinned Ryan Burland; 2:59; 103: Kedrick Baker, P, pinned Garret Salminen, 2:30; 113: Mateo Quinones, P, pinned Austin Nelson, 1:59; 120: Winfield West, CF, pinned Owen Targerson, 3:27; 126: Ayden Role, CF, pinned Ethan Tolly, 2:51; 132: Hunter Peterson, CF, won by forfeit; 138: Brandon Thomas, CF, won by forfeit; 145: Ben Windauer, CF, dec. Parker Adler, 10-4; 152: Mason Fetters, CF, pinned Garrett Croft, :37) 160: Colton McPhee, CF, won by forfeit.