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Chinook's Donovan Moon, top, goes for a pin during Friday night's Chinook Mixer.
Harlem standout Shay Snider, left, takes down an opponent during Friday night's Chinook Mixer. Snider was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at Saturday's Harlem Invite.
Chinook's Jake Norby, left, battles during the Chinook Mixer Friday night in Chinook.
Harlem 220-pound standout Seth Adams, top, holds down a rival during Friday night's Chinook Mixer.
Big Sandy's Josh Solf, top, holds down an opponent during Friday night's Chinook Mixer in Chinook.
It was another busy weekend of wrestling on the Hi-Line.
Area teams squared off in matches at the Chinook Mixer Friday night, then they competed at the Harlem Invitational Saturday in Harlem.
As expected, the Class B Wildcats came out on top at home, scoring 145 points to win the team title. Chinook was fourth with 80 points, while Chester/J-I scored 31.
For the third straight week, Harlem’s Shay Snider and Teague Jones captured individual titles. Snider, named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, beat rival Travis Vermulm of Cut Bank 5-0 in the 126-pound final. At 132, Jones pinned Glasgow’s Cody King in just 55 seconds. Jones won the Quick Pin Award for the tournament.
Brendan Johnson added another first for the Wildcats, beating Fort Benton’s P.J. Ayers in the 145-pound final, while Seth Adams pinned Wolf Point’s David Knerr in the 220-pound title match. Harlem also got a second-place finish from Denton Cornell, who lost to C/J-I’s Sam Deffinbaugh in the 160-pound title match, as well as Trent Noel, who was pinned by Malta’s Kelin King in the heavyweight finale. T’Jay Allen (132), John Bell (138), Kevin Hawley (152) and Colten Stiffarm (HWT) all placed third for the Wildcats, while Challence Jackson placed fourth at 120 pounds.
“We wrestled well at each of the two meets along with being very intense and aggressive in all of our matches,” Harlem head coach Lyle Faulkinberry said. “It was nice to be at home and showcase our team in front of the home crowd. Anytime we are in our own gym I think it helps in the intensity in front of the crowd, and we had a great crowd for the tourney.”
It was another strong showing for Chinook, too. After celebrating senior night Friday, the Beeters advanced four grapplers to the Harlem Invite finals, with Tate Niederegger winning a title at 120 pounds. He win by technical fall over Connor DeBruckyer of Fort Benton in the finale. Donovan Moon placed second for Chinook at 113 pounds, as did Ken Pruittis at 152 and Kevin Young at 170. Jake Norby finished third for the Beeters at 126, while Gage Haugen was third at 220 pounds.
Harlem and Chinook wrap up the regular season at this weekend’s Malta Invitational. Harlem is the host site of the Northern B-C Divisional, which is set for Feb. 8.
Harlem Invitational
Team scores - Harlem 145, Cut Bank 113, Malta 90, Chinook 80.5, Glasgow 68.5, Wolf Point 64, Circle 51, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 31, Fort Benton 30, Poplar 16, Shelby 15.
Most Valuable Wrestler Award - Shay Snider, Harlem, 126 pounds.Quick-Pin Award - Teague Jones, Harlem, 132, 3 pins in 2:06.
Finals
98 - No wrestlers entered. 106 - Maestro Martinez, WP, received a bye; 113 - Kasey Seyfert, Gla, d. Donovan Moon, Chi, 5-0; 120 - Tate Neideregger, Chi, t.f. Connor DeBruycker, FB, 17-2; 126 - Shay Snider, Har, d. Travis Vermulum, CB, 5-0; 132 - Teague Jones, Har, p. Cody King, Gla, :55; 138 - Rico Stormer, Cir, d. Jace Berkram, CB, 6-0; 145 - Brenden Johnson, Har, d. PJ Ayers, FB, 10-4; 152 - Quincy Stormer, Cir, d. Ken Pruttis, Chi, 8-7; 160 - Nolan Simanton, Mal, p. Robert Jennings, CB, 4:40; 170 - Sam Deffinbaugh, C-J-I, p. Denton Cornell, Har, 3:36; 182 - David Hopson, WP, p. Kevin Young, Chi, 3:45; 195 - Antonio Lopez, Mal, p. Jaiden Little Dog, CB, :23; 220 - Seth Adams, Har, p. David Knerr, WP, :40; Hwt - Kelin King, Mal, p. Trent Noel, Har, 3:32.
Third place
98 - No wrestlers entered; 106 - No wrestlers entered; 113 - Keaton Anderson, CB, p. Cameron Fladland, Cir, 3:47; 120 - Brandin Kolski, WP, p. Challence Jackson, Har, :26; 126 - Jake Norby, Chi, p. Keenan Schipman, Mal, 1:46; 132 - T'Jay Allen, Renegades, m.d. Randon Anderson, CB, 18-8; 138 - John Bell, Har, d. Jeff Berger, Pop, 7-0; 145 - Reid Vandenbos, CB, p. Evan Finstad, Renegades, :34; 152 - Kevin Hawley, Har, p. Meixel DeWitt, WP, 1:51; 160 - Jordan Pierce, Renegades, p. Tony Kaiser, Gla, 1:20; 170 - Chase Murray, Mal, p. Michael Nagel, Renegades, 4:04; 182 - No wrestlers entered; 195 - Ron Kinyon, She, p. Tanner Roness, Gla, 1:54; 220 - Eddie Daggett, Gla, d. Gage Haugen, Chi, 9-7; Hwt - Colten Stiffarm, Renegades, p. Adm Weinberger, WP, 2:49.
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