Flathead, Glacier wrestlers have two duals Friday
Missoula Big Sky and Missoula Sentinel are in Kalispell Friday for a pair of wrestling duals at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Flathead High first takes on Big Sky, before Sentinel comes into the gym. Glacier gets Sentinel first, then Big Sky.
The 4 p.m. dual at Flathead could feature an excellent matchup between the Brave Brawlers’ Noah Poe-Hatten and Hunter Meinzen of Big Sky at 160 pounds.
The two last met in the 152 semifinals of the 2020 state wrestling tournament in Billings; Meinzen scored a major decision on the way to his second straight individual title. Poe-Hatten took third.
Glacier has three wrestlers in the State AA rankings this week: Josh Melton, fourth at 113; Kael Willis, fourth at 182; and Teegan Vasquez, first at 120.
Flathead has 14 wrestlers ranked, including Poe-Hatten, who is third at 160. Fin Nadeau is No. 2 at 152 pounds.
Montana AA Wrestling Rankings
Jan. 6
Compiled by Ken Stuker, Flathead High School
Team Ranking (based on awarding points for each ranked wrestler): Great Falls High 95, Billings Senior 94, Flathead 90, Billings West 82, Butte 60, Helena Capital 47
Feature Duals of the Week
Friday
No. 2 Billings Senior at No.1 Great Falls High
No. 5 Butte at No. 6 Helena Capital
Feature Matches of the Week:
170: No. 1 Thomas Klepps (Senior) vs No. 2 Brendan Lockart (Great Falls High)
182: No. 1 Peyton Morton (Senior) vs No. 2 Liam Swanson (Great Falls High)
Individual Rankings
103: Daylon Forshee, Senior; Trey Whitlock (1-0), Butte; Reid Whitlock, Butte; Davin Naldrett (1-0), Flathead; Kaleb O’Shea (1-0), Helena High; Wyatt McCorkle (1-0), Big Sky/Loyola
113: Hunter Ketchem, Skyview; Jase Van Pelt, West; Holden Howe, Senior; Josh Melton (1-0), Glacier; Colton Gutenberger, Belgrade; Dylan Kratofil (0-1), Flathead
120: Teegan Vasquez (1-0), Glacier; Jaylen Vladic, Senior; Kyler Raiha (1-0), Butte; Hunter Rahn, Capital; Cade Gardner (0-1), Flathead; Logan Stansberry (1-0), Flathead
126: Jesse Aarness, West; Keagan Gransberry (1-0), Butte; Aaron Liscum, Great Falls High; Bryson Danzinger (1-0), Sentinel; Issac Ayers (0-1), Big Sky/Loyola; Nathan Elmose (1-0), Helena High
132: Carter Schmidt, Belgrade; Idren Peak, Senior; Asher Kemppainen (1-0), Flathead; Israel Moreno (1-0), Big Sky/Loyola; Novik Thomas (0-1), Sentinel; Kip Pumnea (1-0), Butte
138: Carson DesRosier (1-0), Capital; RJ Lowdog, West; Mason Huber, Great Falls; Jackson Bakken (1-0), Sentinel; Connor Konda (1-0), Butte; James Roan, Senior
145: Avery Allen, Bozeman; Colton Martello, CMR; Cade Troupe (1-0), Flathead; Irish Furthmyre, Great Falls; Gavin Stodtmeister, West; Jesse Horner (1-0), Sentinel
152: Drake Rhodes, West; Fin Nadeau (1-0), Flathead; Cache Hilliard, Great Falls; Cameron Savaria, Skyview; Felix Peterson, Gallatin; Blake Jolma (1-0), Sentinel
160: Hunter Meinzen (1-0), Big Sky/Loyola; Paolo Salminen, Skyview; Noah Poe-Hatten (1-0), Flathead; AJ Lafurge, CMR; Donovan Mahoney, Great Falls; Isaiah Murch, Senior
170: Thomas Klepps, Senior; Brendan Lockart, Great Falls; Dylan Graham (1-0), Capital; Chase Youso (1-0), Flathead; Dominik Scown (1-0), Butte; Nathan Kojetten, Skyview
182: Peyton Morton, Senior; Liam Swanson, Great Falls; Ryan Nelson (1-0), Flathead; Kael Willis, Glacier; Dilen Barrington, Skyview; Ian Isaacson (1-0), Capital
205: Elijah Davis, Great Falls; Noah Kovick (1-0), Capital; Zaybin Stewart, Flathead; Charlie Desmarais, Senior; Gaige Winter (1-0), Flathead; Xaden Cunningham, Belgrade
285: Ethan DeRoche, Great Falls; Jaydon Hoff, West; Zac Malcolm, West; Camren Spencer, Bozeman; Zack Tierney (1-0), Butte; Timber Richberg (1-0), Flathead