Blue Ponies triumph at Central A Duals

Momentum continues to grow for the Havre High wrestling team. And dominating an all Class A field over the weekend, that could be an early preview for the rapidly approaching state tournament.

The Central A Blue Ponies spent the weekend in Belgrade for the Class A Duals.

And the Ponies didn't just perform well, they dominated most of the opposition and earned the team title. In the championship

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the Ponies defeated conference rival Belgrade 42-29. On the road to the championship dual, the Ponies defeated Hardin 61-15, Livingston 83-6, Billings Central 56-21, Corvallis 55-21, Dillon 64-18, and Miles City 76-0. The Ponies also defeated Glendive 45-33 in the semifinals.

The Championship win had an extra sweet feeling, coming over the rival Panthers. And just last week in Missoula, the Panthers finished ahead of the Ponies, something that didn't sit well with the competitive Ponies.

"The kids wrestled well and I was pleased," Havre High head coach Scott Filius said. "We made a ton of mistakes, but we improved from our mistakes and we got better as the tournament went on.

"We didn't have everybody last week," FIlius added. "But you show up and you still go with what you've got. We should have been able to dual better last week, but when we got our whole lineup we are a different animal."

Facing the Panthers, the Ponies lost seven matches, but wrestled very well overall. HHS competed hard from start to finish, and the matches they did lose, were not a big deal as Filius had some kids wrestling up a weight.

Keegan Kennelly (98), Logan Pleninger (105), and Grayson Brenna (112) all won by forfeit. But Thomas Gruber (130), Jordan Schroeder (152), and Grant Pattison (189) all won with pins. Gruber pinned Lyle Degen in 1:19, Schroeder pinned Michael Barday in 56 seconds, and Pattison pinned Jaden Bryant in just 47 seconds. Kody Pribyl (140) and Tyler Adams (HWT) also won by way of decision for the Ponies.

Dylan Stewart (119), Gilbert Bara (135), Gunnar Aageson (145), JT Belcourt, and Dustin Odegard (215) all lost in the chipper, but still performed well. Stewart lost a 7-0 decision, but was wrestling at 119 instead of 112 where he weighed in.

But that was not a concern for Filius. The grapplers still wrestled well in each dual, and even impressed the coaching staff in losing situations.

"We just wrestled well," Filius said. "We were dominating where we needed to be, and competed where we weren't. Some of our best matches were losses. Freshman Kody Pribyl wrestled a kid that was second at state, and we were well into the third period as they were holding on for a win, and we are pushing them. I feel good about those matches."

Pribyl (140) faced Glendive's Layne Lantis in the semifinals, a second-place finisher at the state tournament last season as a junior. Lantis defeated Pribyl in a 5-2 decision, but Pribyl put up a great fight and even held a lead in the third period.

The weekend was a very productive one for the Ponies, and with the Central A divisional, and the state tournament just around the corner, it should be a big boost for many of the HHS grapplers. Kennelly, Brenna, Gruber, Pattison, Pleninger and Adams all went undefeated this weekend, and as reoccurring leaders for the program, the Ponies continue to improve and impress as the season rolls on.

"The good thing is that we did all this against Class A opponents," Filius said. "And we know we are going to run into a lot of these guys at state. And yeah I did (learn more about this team this weekend), we are starting to mature and really coming together. It is starting to be a lot of fun and the kids are starting to take ownership of their role, and doing a nice job."

On Wednesday, HHS hosts CMR and Friday the Ponies will host Conrad. A triangular between Havre, Conrad and Forsyth was scheduled for Friday, but Forsyth cancelled.

Class A Duals

at Belgrade

Friday

Havre 61, Hardin 15

98 – Keegan Kennelly, Hav, pinned Eric LaFontaine, 1:34. 105 – Logan Pleninger, Hav, won by forfeit. 112 – Grayson Brenna, Hav, pinned Phillip Rising Sun, :59. 119 - Dylan Stewart, Hav, pinned Chandler Metcalf, 3:23. 125 – Jayden Covers Up, Har, won by forfeit. 130 – Thomas Gruber, Hav, pinned Daniel LaFontaine, 1:12. 135 – Gilbert Bara, Hav, pinned Bryan Dorn, 5:53. 140 – Gunnar Aageson, Hav, dec. John Lemon, 6-2. 145 – Shawn Purcell, Har, dec. Kody Pribly, 2-0. 152 – Levi Butkay, Har, def. Jordan Schroeder, default. 160 – JT Belcourt, Hav, mdec. Justin Stewart, 12-1. 171 – Jake Williams, Hav, dec. Casey Fredricks, 3-2. 189 – Grant Pattison, Hav, dec. Steven Keeten, 9-3. 215 – Tyler Adams, Hav, pinned Joe Murdock, n/a. Hwt – Dustin Odegard, Hav, pinned Robert Becker, 5:47.

Havre 83, Livingston 6

98 – Keegan Kennelly, Hav, won by forfeit. 105 – Logan Pleninger, Hav, won by forfeit. 112 – Grayson Brenna, Hav, won by forfeit. 119 – Dylan Stewart, Hav, won by forfeit. 125 – Bobby Lyons, Liv, won by forfeit. 130 – Thomas Gruber, Hav, pinned Matt Dowdie, 3:25. 135 – Gilbert Barta, Hav, pinned Clayton Linville, 1:25. 140 – Gunnar Aageson, Hav, pinned Cade McOmber, 3:15. 145 – Cody Pribly, Hav, pinned Braden Fitzgerald, :27. 152 – Jordan Schroder, Hav, pinned Jordan Perino, 1:00. 160 – JT Belcourt, Hav, won by forfeit. 171 – Jake Williams, Hav, pinned Cole Jesson, 3:05. 189 – Grant Pattison, Hav, won by forfeit. 215 – Jayce Billy, Hav, pinned Peter Townes, 1:24. Hwt – Dustin Odegard, Hav, won by forfeit.

Havre 56, Billings Central 21

98 – Keegan Kennelly, Havre, won by foreit. 105 – Logan Pleninger, Havre, won by forfeit. 112 – Dylan Stewart, Havre, dec, Zach Wall, 9-2. 119 – Dylan Neutgens, Bill. Cent, won by forfeit. 125 – Pat Comstock, Bill. Cent, won by forfeit. 130 – Thomas Gruber, Havre, pin, Charles Westwood, 1:45. 135 – Gilbert Bara, Havre, pin, Gracie Cogdil, :50. 140 – Gunner Aageson, Havre, dec, Drew Gerber, 10-2. 145 – Kody Pribyl, Havre, mdec, Nathan McDonald, 18-5. 152 – Dean Studer, Bill. Cent, won by forfeit. 160 – George Smith, Bill. Cent, dec, JT Belcourt, 11-7. 171 – Jake Williams, Havre, dec, Sean Getchell, 12-5. 189 – Grant Pattison, Havre, pin, Graham Cobb, 1:41. 215 – Tyler Adams, Havre, pin, Robert Twitchel, 1:24. 285 – Dustin Odegard, Havre, pin, Brandon Watson, 1:05.

Saturday

Havre 55, Corvallis 21

98 – Keegan Kennelly, Hav, won by forfeit. 105 – Logan Plininger, Hav, dec, Paul Allsop, 4-0. 112 – Grayson Brenna, Hav, dec, Chase Conner, 3-0. 119 – Dylan Steward, Hav, dec, Josh Venema, 6-5. 125 – Gunner Fiarbrother, Cor, won by forfeit. 130 – Thomas Gruber, Hav, pin, Donivan Williams, 1:23. 135 – Gilbert Bara, Hav, pin, Baylee Burt, :20. 140 – Kody Pribly, Hav, pin, Skylar Jessop, 1:31. 145 – Wyatt Lott, Cor, pin, Gunnar Aageson, 3:00. 152 – Morly Jessop, Cor, pin, Jordan Schroeder, 2:36. 160 – Wyatt Jessop, Cor, dec, J.T. Belcourt, 10-3. 171 – Jake Williams, Hav, won by forfeit. 189 – Grant Pattison, Hav, pin, Monty Jessop, 4:55. 215 – T. Adams, Hav, mdec, James Weidow, 11-2. Hwt – Dustin Odegard, Hav, pin, Cordell Lott, 3:01.

Havre 64, Dillon 18

98 – Keegan Kennelly, Hav, won by forfeit. 105 – Logan Pleninger, Hav, won by forfeit. 112 – Grayson Brenna, Hav, pinned Chance Snellman, 4:58. 119 – Dylan Stewart, Hav, won by forfeit. 125 – Colton Buckmaster, Dil, won by forfeit. 130 – Thomas Gruber, Hav, pinned Austin Olsen :57. 135 – Gilbert Bara, Hav, pinned Drake Sprinkle, 1:20. 140 – Gunnar Aageson, Hav, won by forfeit. 145 – Kody Pribyl, Hav, pinned Isaak Koswsky, 2:13. 152 – Mick Paffhausen, Dil, won by forfeit. 160 – Lane Boka, Dil, dec. JT Belcourt, 10-8. 171 – Jake Williams, Hav, mdec. Phil Vial, 10-1. 189 – Grant Pattison, Hav, Parker Tezak, :20. 215 – Tyler Adams, Hav, pinned Josh Harris, :55. Hwt – Dustin Odegard, Hav, pinned Donovan Hucke, n/a.

Havre 76, Miles City 0

98 – Keegan Kennelly, Hav, pinned Peyton Negethon, 1:02. 105 – Logan Pleninger, Hav, major dec, Torrey Watts, 17-2. 112 – Grayson Brenna, Hav, pinned Brandon Blumhagen, 1:45. 119 – Dylan Stewart, Hav, pinned Brandon Beach, :48. 125 – Open. 130 – Thomas Gruber, Hav, major dec, Shawn Leidholt, 16-0. 135 – Gilbert Bara, Hav, pinned Micael Crews, :52. 140 – Kody Pribyl, Hav, pinned John Preller, :35. 145 – Gunner Aageson, Hav, won by forfeit. 152 – Open. 160 – JT Belcourt, Hav, won by forfeit. 171 – Jake Williams, Hav, pinned Joshua Sundgren, 1:12. 189 – Grant Pattison, Hav, won by forfeit. 215 – Jason Billy, Hav, pinned Joey Beach, 1:31. 285 – Dustin Odegard, Hav. Won by forfeit.

SEMIFINALS

Havre 45, Glendive 33

98 - Keegean Kennelly, Hav, won by forfeit. 105 - Logan Pleninger, Hav, won by forfeit. 112- Grayson Brenna, Hav, pinned Trey Sokoloski, :12. 119 - Dylan Stewart, Hav, pinned Cody Bilbrey, :41. 125 - Tate Stortz, Glen, won by forfeit. 130 - Thomas Gruber, Hav, dec. Tyler Forcella, 6-4 (OT). 135 - Dillon Tennant, Glen, dec. Gilbert Bara, 4-0. 140 - Layne Lantis, Glen, dec. Kody Pribyl, 5-2. 145 - Dillon Beeler, Glen, pinned Gunnar Aageson, :52. 152 - Tyler Kinn, Glen, won by forfeit. 160 - JT Belcourt, Hav, pinned Travis Kaufman, 3:20. 171 - Cole Bribrey, Glen, dec. Jake Williams, 11-8. 189 - Grant Pattison, Hav, pinned Ejay Stuen, :29. 215 - Tyler Adams, Hav, pinned Victor Pulse, 1:10. Hwt - Hunter Herbarugh, Glen, pinned Dustin Odegard, 4:32

CHAMPIONSHIP

Havre 42, Belgade 29

98 - Keegan Kennelly, Hav, won by forfeit. 105 - Logan Pleninger, Hav, won by forfeit. 112 - Grayson Brenna, Hav, won by forfeit. 119 - Dakota Erickson, Bel, dec. Dylan Stewart, 7-0. 125 - Jarret Degen, Bel, won by forfeit. 130 - Thomas Gruber, Hav, pinned Lyle Degen, 1:19. 135 - Bryce Weatherston, Bel, dec. Gilbert Bara, 6-2. 140 - Kody Pribyl, Hav, dec. Noah Criner, 6-0. 145 - Keaton Sterling, Bel, pinned Gunnar Aageson, 2:39. 152 - Jordan Schroeder, Hav, pinned Michael Barday, :56. 160 - Keevan Pickle, Bel, dec. JT Belcourt, 5-2. 171 - Bryce Akers, Bel, mdec. Jake Williams, 10-0. 189 - Grant Pattison, Hav, pinned Jaden Bryant, :47. 215 - Sam VanBeek, Bel, mdec. Dustin Odegard, 9-1. Hwt - Tyler Adams, Hav, dec. Bryce Blumenschein, 6-3.