Eureka qualifies seven for state wrestling
MISSION — Eureka qualified seven wrestlers for the state tournament and Bigfork qualified one at the Western B/C Divisional tournament at Mission High School on Saturdays.
Eureka wrestlers Hank Dunn (152 pounds), Nathan Schmidt (138), Gunnar Smith (126), Kyle Durden (132) earned first-place finishes in their weight classes.
Pancho Ibenez (103) and Chance Muller (145) placed second in their respective classes and Austin Warren (126) was third.
Bigfork’s Joseph Farrier was third at 170.
The Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament is Feb. 14-15 at Billings MetraPark.
Western B/C
Divisional Wrestling
At Ronan High School
Team Scores
1. Mission/Charlo 187.0; 2. Superior/Alberton 183.5; 3. Eureka 151.0; 4. Thompson Falls 118.0; 5. Florence-Carlton 116.0; 6. Arlee 70.5; 7. Plains/Hot Springs 61.0; 8. Bigfork 21.0.
Individual Scores
103
Champ. Round 1
Pancho Ibenez (Eureka) received a bye.
Quarterfinal
Pancho Ibenez (Eureka) received a bye.
Semifinal
Pancho Ibenez Eureka) won by fall over Kody Dillard (*Mission/Charlo), 0:31.
1st Place Match
Ryder Hansen (Superior/Alberton) dec. Pancho Ibenez (Eureka), 11-7).
120
Champ. Round 1
Gavin Benge (Eureka) received a bye.
Quarterfinal
Trae Thilmony (Thompson Falls) won by fall over Gavin Benge (Eureka), 0:57.
Cons. Round 2
Gavin Benge (Eureka) received a bye.
Cons. Round 3
Gavin Benge (Eureka) received a bye.
Cons. Semi
Isaiah Fields (Mission/Charlo) won by fall over Gavin Benge (Eureka), 1:34.
5th Place Match
Gavin Benge (Eureka) received a bye.
126
Champ. Round 1
Austin Warren (Eureka) received a bye.
Gunnar Smith (Eureka) received a bye.
Quarterfinal
Austin Warren (Eureka) received a bye.
Gunnar Smith (Eureka) received a bye.
Semifinal
Walker Murphy (Mission/Charlo) won by fall over Austin Warren (Eureka), 2:27.
Gunnar Smith (Eureka) received a bye.
Cons. Semi
Austin Warren (Eureka) received a bye.
3rd Place Match
Austin Warren (Eureka) received a bye.
1st Place Match
Gunnar Smith (Eureka) dec. Walker Murphy (Mission/Charlo) 9-2).
132
Champ. Round 1
Kyle Durden (Eureka) received a bye.
Jace Samsel (Arlee) won by fall over Dominick Peltier (Eureka), 0:59.
Eli Tidwell (Bigfork) received a bye.
Cons. Round 1
Dominick Peltier (Eureka) received a bye.
Cons. Round 2
Canyon Sargent (*Mission/Charlo) won by fall over Dominick Peltier (Eureka), 4:09.
Eli Tidwell (Bigfork) received a bye.
Cons. Round 3
Canyon Sargent (Mission/Charlo) 28-17 won by fall over Eli Tidwell (Bigfork), 1:00.
Quarterfinal
Kyle Durden (Eureka) won by fall over Westin Brown (Thompson Falls), 1:53.
Elijah Ratliff (*Thompson Falls) won by fall over Eli Tidwell (Bigfork), 2:39.
Semifinal
Kyle Durden (Eureka) won by fall over Jace Samsel (Arlee), 3:58.
1st Place Match
Kyle Durden (Eureka) won by fall over Elijah Ratliff (Thompson Falls), 5:10.
138
Champ. Round 1
Nathan Schmidt (Eureka) received a bye.
Ryder Nollan (Bigfork) received a bye
Quarterfinal
Nathan Schmidt (Eureka) received a bye.
Conrad Vanderwall (Plains/Hot Springs) dec. Ryder Nollan (Bigfork), 9-2.
Cons. Round 2
Ryder Nollan (Bigfork) received a bye.
Cons. Round 3
Ryder Nollan (Bigfork) dec. Charlie Adams (Mission/Charlo), 3-1.
Cons. Semi
Robert Dempsey (Mission/Charlo) won by fall over Ryder Nollan (Bigfork), 0:42.
5th Place Match
Ryder Nollan (Bigfork) won by fall over Hunter Little (Thompson Falls), 0:25.
Semifinal
Nathan Schmidt (Eureka) won by fall over Robert Dempsey (Mission/Charlo), 0:54.
1st Place Match
Nathan Schmidt (Eureka) won by fall over Conrad Vanderwall (Plains/Hot Springs), 2:38.
145
Champ. Round 1
Chance Muller (Eureka) received a bye.
Sheldon Woll (Bigfork) received a bye.
Colt Crawford (Arlee) won by fall over Vaughn Pendlay (Bigfork), 3:24).
Quarterfinal
Chance Muller (Eureka) won by fall over Wesley Buchannen (Superior/Alberton), 2:58.
Sheldon Woll (Bigfork) dec. Gage Fuhrman (Plains/Hot Springs), 6-0.
Semifinal
Chance Muller (Eureka) won by fall over Colt Crawford (Arlee), 4:50.
Isaac DuMontier (Mission/Charlo) maj. dec. over Sheldon Woll (Bigfork), 10-0.
Cons. Round 1
Vaughn Pendlay (Bigfork) 10-17 received a bye.
Cons. Round 2
Derek Andersen (Thompson Falls) won by fall over Vaughn Pendlay (Bigfork), 3:21.
Cons. Semi
Wesley Buchannen (Superior/Alberton) won by fall over Sheldon Woll (Bigfork), 2:28.
5th Place Match
Sheldon Woll (Bigfork) won by fall over Gage Fuhrman (Plains/Hot Springs), 4:38.
1st Place Match
Isaac DuMontier (Mission/Charlo) won by fall over Chance Muller (Eureka), 2:45.
152
Champ. Round 1
Darwin Adams (Mission/Charlo) 41-7 won by fall over Jaxon Hume (Eureka), 0:22.
Hank Dunn (Eureka) won by fall over Colten Wroble (Bigfork), 1:03.
Kanoa Palazzolo (Arlee) won by fall over Colten Wroble (Bigfork), 2:20.
Cons. Round 1
Jaxon Hume (Eureka) won by fall over Dale Reylea (Bigfork), 4:55.
Colten Wroble (Bigfork) dec. Christian Smith (Mission/Charlo), 8-2.
Cons. Round 2
Thomas Anderson (Superior/Alberton) 14-19 won by fall over Jaxon Hume (Eureka), 2:31.
Quarterfinal
Hank Dunn (Eureka) won by fall over Thomas Anderson (*Superior/Alberton), 0:29.
Semifinal
Hank Dunn (Eureka) won by fall over Lucas Andersen (Thompson Falls), 1:15)
1st Place Match
Hank Dunn (Eureka) maj. dec. Darwin Adams (Misson/Charlo), 11-1.
160
Champ. Round 1
RJ Knoll (Arlee) maj. dec. Colyn Johnson (Eureka), 16-4.
Cons. Round 1
Colyn Johnson (Eureka) received a bye.
Cons. Round 2
Jesse Uski (Plains/Hot Springs) dec. Colyn Johnson (Eureka), 6-0.
170
Champ. Round 1
Johnny Fehr (Eureka) received a bye.
Joseph Farrier (Bigfork) 11-15 received a bye.
Quarterfinal
Johnny Fehr (Eureka) won by fall over Sean Larson (Florence-Carlton), 1:08.
Silas Acker (Superior/Alberton) dec. Joseph Farrier (Bigfork), 9-8.
Semifinal
Dane Chojnacky (Thompson Falls) maj. dec. Johnny Fehr (Eureka), 10-1.
Cons. Round 2
Joseph Farrier (Bigfork) received a bye.
Cons. Round 3
Joseph Farrier (Bigfork) won by fall over Aidan Tollefson (Florence-Carlton), 1:50)
Cons. Semi
Joseph Farrier (Bigfork) won by decision over Johnny Fehr (Eureka) 4-2.
5th Place Match
Johnny Fehr (Eureka) won by fall over Sean Larson (Florence-Carlton),1:47).
3rd Place Match
Joseph Farrier (Bigfork) won by fall overSilas Acker (Superior/Alberton), 1:50.