Eureka wins Whitefish Duals
Whitefish 120-pounder Carlitos Bertlesen attempts to pin Thompson Falls' Garrett Jones after getting a reversal during Whitefish Duals on Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)
Columbia Falls 132-pounder Hunter Peterson puts Libby's Reed Christensen in a head-and-arm hold during the Whitefish Duals on Friday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)
Eureka captured the Whitefish Duals title on Friday at Whitefish High School.
The Lions defeated Glacier 62-0 in the quarterfinals and Browning 60-18 in the semifinals.
Eureka then won by forfeit over Columbia Falls in the championship match.
Columbia Falls, which had two duals earlier in the week, dropped Bigfork 49-12 in the quarterfinals and edged Libby in the semifinals 39-30.
Libby beat Browning 55-11 to finish third in the eight-team field.
“We wrestled very well,” Eureka coach Danny Lemer said. “We’re primed and ready for divisionals.”
The Western A divisionals are next Friday and Saturday in Dillon. The Western B divisionals are next Saturday in Arlee.
The Class AA seeding tournament is next Saturday in Helena.
The all-class state tournament follows in Billings Feb. 10-11.
Whitefish Duals
Friday’s Results
Order of Finish
1. Eureka; 2. Columbia Falls; 3. Libby; 4. Browning; 5. Thompson Falls; 6. Whitefish; 7. Bigfork; 8. Glacier.
Championship Match
Eureka won by forfeit over Columbia Falls
Third-place match
Libby 55, Browning 11
170 - Dylan Parrish, L, pinned Ryan Running crane; 1:23; 182 - Cyrus Sweedman, L, pinned Ryan Long time sleeping, 2:57; 205 - Clancy Gout, L, pinned Brett Kipp, 2:37; 285 - Wacey Zuback, B, won by forfeit; 103 - Buddy Doolin, L, pinned Jc Larson, :45; 113 - Double Forfeit; 120 - Mason Sams, L, maj. dec. Trajen Calica, 9-1; 126 - Trey Thompson, L, pinned Tommy Campbell, 5:35; 132 - Michael Diller, L, pinned Aaron Wells, 5:58; 138 - Reed Christensen, L, dec. Austin New Breast, 6-3; 145 - Laine Young, L, pinned Calvin Racine, 1:36; 152 - Tim Carvey, L, pinned Joe Boggs, 4:41; 160 - Emmit Augare, B, tech fall Tanner Wood, 17-2
Fifth-place match
Thompson Falls 42, Whitefish 36
170 - Dakota Irvine, TF, won by forfeit; 182 - Jase Sorenson, TF, won by forfeit; 205 - Travis Catina, W, pinned Austin Cooper, :36; 285 - Seth Alarcon, TF, won by forfeit; 103 - Anwar Mirza, W, won by forfeit; 113 - Kaleb Frank, TF, pinned Nathan Buckley, :50; 120 - Garrett Jones, TF, pinned Carlitos Bertelson, 2:41; 126 - Eli Taylor, W, won by forfeit; 132 - Jack Eisenbarth, W, pinned Tristian Fountain, 2:51; 138 - Robert Bertelson, W, won by forfeit; 145 - Isaac Watts, W, won by forfeit; 152 - Cody Garrison, TF, won by forfeit; 160 - Luke Furhman, TF, pinned Malik Heydon, 2:55
7th-place match
Bigfork 33, Glacier 24
170 - Matt Farrier, B, pinned Skiler Hitt, 2:13; 182 - Jake Hunt, G, won by forfeit; 205 - Logan Kaminsky, B, tech fall Caedon Seymour, 18-3; 285 - Larrison Stevens, G, won by forfeit; 103 - Bridger Beach, G, won by forfeit; 113 - Double Forfeit; 120 - Caden Willis, G, won by forfeit; 126 - Tyrell Holman, B, pinned Lane Wilson, 1:35; 132 - Double Forfeit; 138 - Caster Conley, B, pinned Trey Mitchell, 5:36; 145 - Hunter Pickens, B, won by forfeit; 152 - Double Forfeit
Semifinal
Columbia Falls 39, Libby 30
160 - Colton McPhee, CF, pinned Tanner Wood, :21; 170 - Dylan Parrish, L, dec. Storm Kemppainen, 4-3; 182 - Cyrus Sweedman, L, won by forfeit; 205 - Clancy Gout, L, won by forfeit; 285 - Gabe Smith, CF, won by forfeit; 103 - Buddy Doolin, L, pinned Garret Salminen, 3:11; 113 - Austin Nelson, CF, pinned over Mason Sams, 5:54; 120 - Winfield West, CF, won by forfeit; 126 - Trey Thompson, L, won by forfeit; 132 - Hunter Peterson, CF, dec. Reed Christensen, 5-0; 138 - Laine Young, L, dec. Brandon Thomas, 5-0; 145 - Braydon Stone, CF, won by forfeit; 152 - Mason Fetters, CF, pinned Tim Carvey, 1:22
Eureka 60, Browning 18
160 - Cannan Smith, E, won by forfeit; 170 - Ryan Running crane, B, pinned Damian Byrd, no time listed; 182 - Austyn Sherwood, E, pinned Ryan Long time sleeping, 1:51; 205 - Joe Fehr, E, pinned Brett Kipp, :45; 285 - Kaelan Yanak, E, pinned Wacey Zuback, 3:17; 103 - Austin Warren, E, pinned Jc Larson, 3:30; 113 - Nathan Schmidt, E, won by forfeit; 120 - Kahden Bakkila, E, pinned Trajen Calica, 1:01; 126 - Hank Dunn, E. pinned Tommy Campbell, 2:48; 132 - Aaron Wells, won by forfeit; 138 - Jonathan Schmidt, E, pinned Austin New Breast, :38; 145 - Calvin Racine, B, pinned Nathan Cargil, 1:03; 152 - James Dunn, E, pinned Joe Boggs (Browning) Fall 0:52
Quarterfinals
Libby 38, Whitefish 28
152 - Tim Carvey, L, won by forfeit; 160 - Malik Heydon, W, maj. dec. Tanner Wood, 10-2; 170 - Dylan Parrish, L, won by forfeit; 182 - Cyrus Sweedman, L, won by forfeit; 205 - Travis Catina, W, pinned Clancy Gout, 5:10; 285 - Double Forfeit; 103 - Buddy Doolin, L, pinned Anwar Mirza, :14; 113 - Mason Sams, L, pinned Nathan Buckley, 5:46; 120 - Carlitos Bertelson, W, won by forfeit; 126 - Trey Thompson, L, dec. Eli Taylor, 6-3; 132 - Dakota Flannery, W, pinned Reed Christensen, 3:40; 138 - Laine Young, L,, tech fall Robert Bertelson, 15-0; 145 - Isaac Watts, W, won by forfeit.
Columbia Falls 49, Bigfork 12
152 - Mason Fetters, CF, won by forfeit; 160 - Colton McPhee, CF, maj. dec. Matt Holman, 13-3; 170 - Storm Kemppainen, CF, dec. Matt Farrier, 10-8; 182 - Double Forfeit; 205 - Logan Kaminsky, B, won by forfeit; 285 - Double Forfeit; 103 - Garret Salminen, CF, won by forfeit; 113 - Austin Nelson, CF, won by forfeit; 120 - Winfield West, CF, won by forfeit; 126 - Tyrell Holman, B, won byh forfeit; 132 - Hunter Peterson, CF, pinned Caster Conley, 5:50; 138 - Brandon Thomas, CF, pinned Hunter Pickens, :32; 145 - Dj Laycock, CF, won by forfeit.
Browning 45, Thompson Falls 30
152 - Joe Boggs, B, dec. Cody Garrison, 10-3; 160 - Emmit Augare, B, pinned Dakota Irvine, 5:15; 170 - Jase Sorenson, TF, pinned Ryan Running crane, :35; 182 - Ryan Long time sleeping, B, won by forfeit; 205 - Austin Cooper, TF, pinned Brett Kipp, 1:04; 285 - Wacey Zuback, B, pinned Seth Alarcon, 3:17; 103 - Jc Larson, B, won by forfeit; 113 - Kaleb Frank, TF, won by forfeit; 120 - Kaleb Frank, TF, pinned Trajen Calica, :50; 126 - Tommy Campbell, B, won by forfeit; 132 - Tristian Fountain, TF, pinned Aaron Wells, :47; 138 - Austin New Breast, B, won by forfeit; 145 - Calvin Racine, B, won by forfeit.
Eureka 62, Glacier 0
113 - Nathan Schmidt, E, won by forfeit; 120 - Kahden Bakkila, E, pinned Caden Willis, 1:35; 126 - Hank Dunn, E, tech fall Lane Wilson, 15-0; 132 - Double Forfeit; 138 - Jonathan Schmidt, E, pinned Trey Mitchell, 1:14; 145 - Double Forfeit; 152 - James Dunn, E, pinned Caden Gilmond, 1:52; 160 - Cannan Smith, E, pinned Mason Torrez, 1:27; 170 - Colby Hammack, E, pinned Skiler Hitt, 3:55; 182 - Garrett Graves , E, pinned Jake Hunt, 1:03; 205 - Joe Fehr, E, pinned Caedon Seymour, 1:25; 285 - Kaelan Yanak, E, pinned Larrison Stevens1:48; 103 - Austin Warren, E, dec. Bridger Beach, 12-9
Consolation Semifinals
Whitefish 40, Bigfork 15
160 - Matt Holman, B, dec. Malik Heydon, 4-2; 170 - Matt Farrier, B, won by forfeit; 182 - Double Forfeit; 205 - Travis Catina, W, pinned Logan Kaminsky, 4:33; 285 - Double Forfeit; 103 - Anwar Mirza, W, won by forfeit; 113 - Nathan Buckley, W, won by forfeit; 120 - Carlitos Bertelson, W, won by forfeit; 126 - Tyrell Holman, B, pinned Eli Taylor, 2:00; 132 - Dakota Flannery, W, maj. dec. Caster Conley, 16-3; 138 - Robert Bertelson, W, pinned Hunter Pickens, :25; 145 - Isaac Watts, W, won by forfeit; 152 - Double Forfeit.
Thompson Falls 47, Glacier 24
160 - Dakota Irvine, TF, pinned Mason Torrez, 4:00; 170 - Jase Sorenson, TF, pinned Skiler Hitt, :55; 182 - Jake Hunt, G, won by forfeit; 205 - Seth Alarcon, TF, pinned Cameron Vergeront, 3:36;
285 - Austin Cooper, TF, tech fall Larrison Stevens, 15-0; 103 - Bridger Beach, G, won by forfeit; 113 - Kaleb Frank, TF, won by forfeit; 120 - Kaleb Frank, TF, pinned Lane Wilson, 1:35; 126 - Caden Willis, G, won by forfeit; 132 - Tristian Fountain, TF, won by forfeit; 138 - Trey Mitchell, G, won by forfeit; 145 - Double Forfeit; 152 - Cody Garrison, pinned Caden Gilmond, 1:54
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Since Eureka did not wrestle a championship match, the Lions wrestled Whitefish in a friendly match that had nothing to do with the tournament
Eureka 53, Whitefish 21
Travis Catina (205) won by decision; Anwar Mirza (103) and Malik Heydon (160) were pinners and Eli Taylor (126) won by forfeit; 182: Garrett Graves, E, won by forfeit; 205: Travis Catina, W, dec. Joe Fehr, 10-8; 285: Kaelan Yanak, E, won by forfeit; 103: Anwar Mirza, W, pinned Austin Warren, 2:42; 113: Nathan Schmidt, E, pinned Nathan Buckley, no time listed; 120: Kahden Bakkila, E, pinned Carlitos Bertelson, 2:45; 126: Eli Taylor, W, won by forfeit; 132: Hank Dunn, E, pinned Dakota Flannery, 1:53; 138: Jonathan Schmidt, E, tech fall Robert Bertlesen, 17-0; 145: James Dunn, E, pinned Isaac Watts, :48; 152: Cannan Smith, E, won by forfeit; 160: Malik Heydon, W, pinned James Fehr, :31; 170: Damian Byrd, E, won by forfeit.