Eureka qualifies seven for state wrestling

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 8, 2020 1:38 AM

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.