Columbia Falls places 16, takes second at Western A wrestling

by Daily Inter Lake
| February 6, 2022 12:51 AM

FRENCHTOWN — Columbia Falls qualified 16 wrestlers for state and finished second in the team race Saturday, at the Western A Divisional meet.

Tyler Gilfry (120 pounds), Josiah Kilman (132), Justin Windauer (138) all won individual titles for the Matmen, who scored 265.5 points. The host Frenchtown Broncs won with 332, and Ronan was third at 219.5, followed by Libby/Troy at 126.

Columbia Falls’ Brandon Role was runner-up to Ronan’s Tristan Fisher at 170, Fisher scoring a 5-1 decision in the finals. Chris Rathjen added a third for the Matcats at 132.

Ronan had 20 wrestlers finish in the top eight and qualify for the State A meet next weekend in Billings.

Fisher was joined as individual champion by teammates Ridge Cote at 113 and Landon Bishop at 145.

The Chiefs’ Koy McAllister was runner-up at 126, as was Koda King (to Kilman) at 132 and Issac Rodriguez at 182. Max Morency was third at 285.

Libby’s top wrestlers were Jace DeShazer, who edged Frenchtown’s Noah Rausch 7-6 for the 182-pound title; Aydan Willamson, who lost 4-3 to Frenchtown’s Philip Herald in the heavyweight final; and Xavier Reatz, third at 113.

Browning had standouts as well, starting with 205-pound divisional champion Brendyn Whiteman. Beyond him there was Pita Fish, third at 103, and Quenton Campos, third at 138.

Western A Divisional

Team scores — 1, Frenchtown 332; 2, Columbia Falls 265.5; 3, Ronan, 219.5; 4, Libby/Troy 126; 5, Dillon/Twin Bridges/Sheridan 119; 6, Browning 114.5; 7, Corvallis 96; 8, Hamilton 88.5; 9, Whitefish 52.5; 10, Polson 43; 11, Stevensville/Victor 38; 12, Butte Central 8; 12, East Helena 8.

Individual results

103

Championship — Isaac Stewart (Ftn) dec. Ryley Knutson (Pol), 7-6.

3rd — Pita Fish (Brw) p. Ian Dillard (Ron), 3:59

5th — Jaxson Sterling (CF) won by inj. default over Colton Morgan (Ham)

7th — Riley Osborn (Lib) received a bye

113

Championship — Ridge Cote (Ron) dec. Ryder Hansen (Ftn), 6-0

3rd — Xavier Reatz (Lib) p. Cash Byrd (CF), 2:53.

5th — Jaxson Sterling (CF) inj. default over Colton Morgan (Ham)

7th — double byes.

120

Semifinal - Tyler Gilfry (CF) p. Sean Davis (Cor), 1:22.

Championship — Gilfry p. Hunter Barnes (Dil), 1:19.

3rd — Gavin Bauman (Ftn) p. Dylan Delorme (CF), 1:53.

5th — Landree Aurund (Wfh) p. Sean Davis (Cor),1:43).

7th — Marley Erickson (Lib) dec. Gunnar Larson (Ste), 8-1.

126

Championship — Noah Huffaker (Dil) md. Koy McAllister (Ron), 12-3

3rd — Gabe Mobley (Ftn) dec. Zekiah Meyers (Lib), 6-3.

5th — Blake Hoerner (CF) p. James Holmes (Butte Central), 4:00).

7th — Logan Riley (CF) d. James Kenelty (Ron), 5-3.

132

Semifinals — Josiah Kilman (CF) p. Legan Heyne (Wfh), 5:05; Koda King (Ron) dec. Chris Rathjen (CF), 7-5.

Championship — Josiah Kilman (CF) p. King (Ron), 1:13.

3rd — Rathjen (CF) p. Jesse Anson (Ham), 4:39.

5th — Logan Heyne (Wfh) dec. Roman Duke (Ftn), 10-9.

7th — Logan Riley (CF) dec. James Kenelty (Ron) 25-13 (Dec 5-3).

138

Semifinal - Justin Windauer (CF) p. Brad McLean (Ftn), 3:26; Jason Davis (Cor) d. Quenton Campos (Brw), 15-11.

Championship — Windauer (CF) p. Davis (Cor), 4:19.

3rd — Campos (Brw) p. McLean (Ftn), :29.

5th — Caleb Fleming (Wfh) p. Elijah Edwards (Lib), 2:38.

7th — Nate Davis (Cor) p. Connor Benson (Lib), 2:57.

145

Semifinal — Landon Bishop (Ron) tech. fall Rowdy Crump (Columbia Falls), 4:58.

Championship — Bishop (Ron) md. Zane Martin (Ftn), 13-3.

3rd — Brody Hardy (Ftn) p. Tel Holland (Dil), 1:44.

5th — Andrew Carmody (Ham) inj. default over Crump

7th — Tahj Wells (Brw) p. Peterson Watkins (Ron), 2:16..

152:

Championship — Gavin McLean (Ftn) p. Caleb Cheff (Ron), 3:00.

3rd — Jeffery Berryman (Ste) p. Tate Hanson (Dil), 2:18.

5th — Bryan Osborne (Columbia Falls) inj.default over Henry Bennetts (Wfh).

7th — Joey Wise (Lib) p. Isaac Flamand (Brw) 5-17 (Fall 2:07).

160

Semifinal — Jonny Williams (Cor) p. Trey Torpen (Columbia Falls), 3:30.

Championship — Smokey Stoker (Ftn) d. Wiliams (Cor), 9-4.

3rd — Kaden Pittman (Dil), p. David Sharp (Brw), :44.

5th — Torpen dec. Brady Hout (Ron), 10-6.

7th — Carter Morgan (Ham) p. Wyatt Gregg (Lib), 3:38.

170

Semifinals — Brandon Role (CF) p. Jaren Keene (Pol), 5:44; Tristan Fisher (Ron) p. James Warner (Lib), 1:07.

Championship — Fisher (Ron) dec. Role (CF), 5-1.

3rd — Rowdy White (Columbia Falls) p. Jaren Keene (Pol), 0:54.

5th — James Warner (Lib) p. Dillon Warner (Ftn), 1:41.

7th — Jamison Webster (Ron) p. Noah Gulsinger (Ham), 1:46.

182

Semifinals — Jace DeShazer (Lib) p. Issac Rodriguez (Ron), 0:30.

Championship — DeShazer (Lib) dec. Noah Rausch (Ftn), 7-6.

3rd — Derrick Saltzman (Ham) p. Tucker Gonzales (Columbia Falls), 1:53.

5th — Isaac Martinez (Ham) p. Issac Rodriguez (Ron), 1:52.

7th — double byes.

205

Semifinal — Brendyn Whiteman (Brw), tech. Fall Trevor Lewis (Ham), 3:59.

Championship — Whiteman (Brw) p. Brody Harris (Ftn), 3:52.

3rd — Cadogan Wheate (Ham) md. Nathan Hansen (Ftn), 10-1.

5th — Bryce Weidow (Cor), p. Trevor Lewis (Ham), 4:25.

7th — Lincoln Burrough (Pol) p. Josh Price (Columbia Falls), 2:24.

285

Semifinal — Aydan Williamson (LIb) p. Max Morency (Ron), 3:04.

Championship — Philip Herald (Ftn) dec. Williamson (Lib), 4-3.

3rd — Morency (Ron) d. Austin Brush (Ftn), 5-2.

5th — Mateo Rupolo (Dil) p. Jackson Davis (Ron), 2:04.

7th — Logan Speed (Columbia Falls) p. Adam Shirley (East Helena), 2:06.