Bozeman wrestlers edge Flathead in AA duals final
GREAT FALLS — Bozeman picked up 10 points in the final two matches — a major decision at 120 and a pin at 126 — to rally by Flathead for a 34-29 win in the championship match at the AA Duals on Saturday.
Flathead, which had been the top-ranked team for much of the season in the Class AA Coaches Poll, fell to No. 2 this week behind Bozeman.
Colby Martin (170), Tucker Nadeau (182) and Michael Lee (285) had pins for Flathead in the finale.
Nadeau is now 41-0 on the season. He won by pin in Flathead’s 38-21 semifinal win over Great Falls High and by forfeit in a 35-32 quarterfinal victory over Billings Senior.
Flathead, holding a 19-2 dual mark on the season, has three more Western AA outings this week at home — Thursday versus Missoula Big Sky/Loyola and then Saturday with Helena High and Helena Capital.
“Overall, we are very happy with how we wrestled today,” Flathead coach Jeff Thompson said.
“In the finals with Bozeman we gave it all we had and went after their horses, but just came up a little short. What an exciting dual. Any dual that comes down to the last match is just so exciting for the fans.
“Bryce Shaffer had a great weekend. He beat two ranked kids. His offense is really starting to click.
“Also, Colby Martin got a nice pin for the team in the finals at 170. Jaden MacNeil is really coming on and put in a great performance this weekend. He really impressed us with his game today.
“We just have to get better and continue to improve to beat Bozeman at state,” he added.
“They have a good team with some hammers. It’s going to be a battle, a dogfight in three weeks (at state) at the Metra.”
Glacier went 3-1 on the day, finishing with a 36-30 win over Great Falls C.M. Russell.
The Wolfpack lost to Billings West 40-30, Missoula Big Sky/Loyola 42-26 and Butte 48-12.
“Overall we are continuing to see good growth across the whole team,” Glacier coach Ross Dankers said.
“Some of the breakthroughs the guys are experiencing are becoming more significant. We are continuing to work to be a bit more aggressive on the feet, but I felt we wrestled well on top and bottom. We had some guys today that proved that they can compete with some of the best guys in the state.”
Glacier has three Western AA duals this week — Tuesday at Missoula Hellgate and Saturday at home versus Helena Capital and Helena High.
Championship Match
Bozeman 34, Flathead 29
132: Jaden MacNeil (FLKA) over Taylor Wiers (BOZE) (MD 16-3) 138: Brock Rodrigues (BOZE) over Bo Meyer (FLKA) (Fall 1:35) 145: Chance Mclane (BOZE) over Tanner Russell (FLKA) (Fall 3:38) 152: Keegan Mulhill (BOZE) over Kenyon Fretwell (FLKA) (Fall 3:17) 160: Payton Hume (FLKA) over Adrian Matosich (BOZE) (MD 16-6) 170: Colby Martin (FLKA) over Dakota Schott (BOZE) (Fall 0:42) 182: Tucker Nadeau (FLKA) over Zack Eckles (BOZE) (Fall 1:21) 205: Kaden Westlake (BOZE) over Hunter Wellcome (FLKA) (Dec 6-0) 285: Michael Lee (FLKA) over Tom Walkup (BOZE) (Fall 1:02) 103: Tayt Rogers (BOZE) over Brendan Barnes (FLKA) (Dec 1-0) 113: Bryce Shaffer (FLKA) over Jaiden James (BOZE) (Dec 4-1) 120: Sterling Quinn (BOZE) over Dominic Battello (FLKA) (MD 9-1) 126: Leif Schroeder (BOZE) over Braden Comer (FLKA) (Fall 1:40)
Semifinals
Flathead 38, Great Falls 21
120: Dominic Battello (FLKA) over Hunter Renville (GRFA) (MD 17-5) 126: Cache Hilliard (GRFA) over Braden Comer (FLKA) (Fall 5:47) 132: Jaden MacNeil (FLKA) over Braedon Lomas (GRFA) (MD 10-1) 138: Russell Weinholz (GRFA) over Bo Meyer (FLKA) (Dec 5-1) 145: Caden Hilliard (GRFA) over Tanner Russell (FLKA) (Fall 2:13) 152: Kenyon Fretwell (FLKA) over Liam Swanson (GRFA) (Dec 12-5) 160: Jordan Komac (GRFA) over Payton Hume (FLKA) (Dec 5-1) 170: Garrett Rieke (FLKA) over Tyson Krahe (GRFA) (Fall 3:03) 182: Tucker Nadeau (FLKA) over Travis Tomei (GRFA) (Fall 3:30) 205: Alan Laroque (GRFA) over Hunter Wellcome (FLKA) (Dec 7-3) 285: Alex Paul (FLKA) over Ethan Deroche (GRFA) (Fall 1:57) 103: Tilynne Vasquez (FLKA) over Dre Coles (GRFA) (Fall 4:26) 113: Bryce Shaffer (FLKA) over Easton Shupe (GRFA) (Dec 8-1)
Quarterfinals
Flathead 35, Senior 32
113: Bryce Shaffer (FLKA) over Cruz Riojas (BISE) (Dec 8-3) 120: Dominic Battello (FLKA) over Justen Unrein (BISE) (TF 15-0 5:15) 126: Jayden Ramirez (BISE) over Braden Comer (FLKA) (Fall 3:52) 132: Charlie Klepps (BISE) over Jaden MacNeil (FLKA) (MD 21-10) 138: Bo Meyer (FLKA) over Thomas Klepps (BISE) (Dec 3-2) 145: Tanner Russell (FLKA) over Isaiah Murch (BISE) (Fall 0:30) 152: Caden Benboe (BISE) over Kenyon Fretwell (FLKA) (Fall 5:11) 160: Paxton Boyce (FLKA) over Alden Jeager (BISE) (Fall 1:13) 170: Jacob Fritzler (BISE) over Colby Martin (FLKA) (Dec 7-3) 182: Tucker Nadeau (FLKA) over (BISE) (For.) 205: Jarret Leinwand (BISE) over Hunter Wellcome (FLKA) (Dec 8-4) 285: Michael Lee (FLKA) over (BISE) (For.) 103: Alejandra Madrid (BISE) over Tilynne Vasquez (FLKA) (Fall 1:28)
Round Robin
Glacier 36, Great Falls C.M. Russell 30
103 — Dylan Miller, G, won by forfeit; 113 — Kael Willis, G, pinned Zack Ewalt, :23; 120 — Tristan Little, G, pinned Jarrett LeMaster, 3:00; 126 — Andrew Paradise, CMR, pinned Lance Fretwell, 4;35; 132 — Carter Carroll, CMR, dec. Caden Willis, 2-1; 138 — Kai Stewart, CMR, pinned Cole McCollam, 1:44; 145 — Mike Brien, CMR, pinned Barak Baines, 1:56; 152 — Andrew Glynn, G, pinned Jayce Depping, 1:45; 160 — Caden Gilmond, G, dec. Kain Schwartz-Dorhety, 5-2; 170 — Mason Torrez, G, pinned Nick Schwartz, 1:56; 182 — Wesley Palmer, G, dec. Eryck Otto, 9-2; 205 — Tony Walter, CMR, pinned Connor DeReu, 1:23; 285 — KC Buday, CMR, dec. Tre Krause, 5-2.
Billings West 40, Glacier 30
103 — Logan Scott, BW, maj. dec. Dylan Miller, 8-0; 113 — Glory Konecny, BW, pinned Kael Willis, 5:05; 120 — RJ Low Dog, BW, dec. Tristan Little,6-0; 126 — Lance Fretwell, G, won by forfeit; 132 — Caden Willis, G, won by forfeit; 138 — Kile Niess, BW, dec. Cole McCollam, 7-5; 145 — Seth Boyd, BW, pinned Barak Baines, 1:24; 152 — Jace Rhodes, BW, pinned Andrew Glynn, 2:53; 160 — Caden Gilmond, G, pinned Jayden Hoff, 5:55; 170 — Mason Torrez, G, pinned Che Aarness, no time listed; 182 — Wesley Palmer, G, pinned Hunter Morse, 1:31; 205 — Kordell Miller, BW, pinned Connor DeReu, 1:50; 285 — Levi Malcolm, BW, pinned Tre Krause, 1:06.
Missoula Big Sky/Loyola 42, Glacier 26
103 — Dylan Miller, G, won by forfeit; 113 — Kael Willis, G, dec. Carter Corcaran, 4-0; 120 — Tristan Little, G, tech fall Chris Dill, 25-6; 126 — Isaac Skillicorn, BS/L, pinned Lance Fretwell, 1:16; 132 — Dayton Evans, BS/L, pinned Caden Willis, :49; 138 — Hunter Meinzer, BS/L, pinned Cole McCollam, 2:00; 145 — Kyle Gordon, BS/L, pinned Barak Baines, :36; 152 — Kyle May, BS/L, dec. Andrew Glynn, 10-8; 160 — Wyatt Shinn, BS/L, dec. Caden Gilmond, 7-1; 170 — Mason Corcoran, BS/L, pinned Mason Torrez, 1:40; 182 — Wesley Palmer, G, won by forfeit; 205 — Tommy Leonard, BS/L, pinned Connor DeReu, 3;07; 285 — Tre Krause, G, pinned Kendahl Odell, :34.
First Round
Butte 48, Glacier 12
103 — Keagan Gransbery, B, dec. Dylan Miller, 14-7; 113 — Cameron Cox, B, dec. Kael Willis, 9-5; 120 — Gabe Tierney, B, maj. dec. Tristan Little, 11-3; 126 — Scout Allen, B, maj. dec. Lance Fretwell, 13-5; 132 — Caden Willis, G, pinned Anthony Liva, 1:03; 138 — Joe Sandoval, B, dec. Cole McCollam, no score listed; 145 — Kole McGarth, B, maj. dec. Barak Baines, 11-3; 152 — Quinn Sullivan, B, dec. Andrew Glynn, 7-6; 160 — Carl Anderson, B, pinned Caden Gilmond, 3:23; 170 — Kobe Moreno, B, pinned Mason Torrez, 1:44; 182 — Kameron Moreno, B, pinned Wesley Palmer, 4:47; 205 — Greyson Mandic, B, dec. Connor DeReu, 1:03; 285 — Tre Krause, G, pinned Kyle Hardins, :51.
Class AA Duals
Saturday
At Great Falls
First round
Senior 51, Helena 8
Capital 41, West 31
Great Falls 73, Hellgate 0
Sentinel 42, CM Russell 24
Skyview 57, Big Sky 12
Butte 48, Glacier 12
Quarterfinals
Sentinel 32, Butte 27
Great Falls 35, Capital 26
Bozeman 48, Skyview 21
Flathead 35, Senior 32
Championship semifinals
Bozeman 48, Sentinel 24
Flathead 38, Great Falls 21
Consolation quarterfinals
Senior 34, Capital 29
Skyview 53, Butte 15
Great Falls High 34, Billings Skyview 33 (tiebreaker)
Round robin
West 44, Helena 25
CM Russell 54, Hellgate 18
Helena 46, Hellgate 27
Big Sky 39, Glacier 29
Big Sky 33, CM Russell 27
West 44, Glacier 24
Big Sky 33, CMR 27
Billings West 44, Kalispell Glacier 24
CMR 54, Helena High 21
Billings West 38, Missoula Big Sky 30
Glacier 36, CMR 30
Seventh place
Butte 39, Helena Capital 30
Consolation semifinals
Billings Senior 40, Missoula Sentinel 31
Butte 39 Helena Capital 30
Fifth place
Billings Skyview 55, Missoula Sentinel 21
Third place
GFH 30, Billings Senior 29
Championship
Bozeman 34, Flathead 29