Havre set to win a third straight Class A title; Complete Day 1 Results

BILLINGS -- No two days are ever the same at the All-Class state wrestling tournament. But after putting together a performance for the ages, the opening day of the state meet will be one that the Havre wrestling team will not soon forget.

The Blue Ponies, who are seeking their third consecutive Class A state title, qualified a school-record 13 wrestlers for the semifinals on Friday inside the Rimrock Auto Arena at the Metra Park in Billings and in the process made themselves the prohibitive favorite to capture yet another state championship, which they can wrap up on the second day of the tournament on Saturday.

Currently, the Ponies sit atop Class A in the team competition with 146 points, well ahead of second-place Sidney, which finished with 124 and third-place Columbia Falls, which has 96.

"Today was a good day, no complaints," HHS head coach Scott Filius said. "We got a great group of kids and they are busting their butts."

Filius, who preaches hard work and having fun to his team, had a lot of it Friday as the Ponies dominated the competition. HHS posted an overall record of 31-4 and advanced 15 wrestlers to Saturday, making the idea of Havre not winning the state title almost unthinkable.

"We need to keep wrestling with the same intensity that we have been," Filius said when asked what his team needs to do to seal the title Saturday.

The list of Havre semifinalists is long but begins with Ryan Stewart at 103 pounds, followed by Keegan Kennelly at 120 pounds, Logan Pleninger at 126 pounds, Grayson Brenna at 132 pounds, Dane Flammond at 138 pounds as well as Parker Filius and Gunnar Aageson at 145 pounds.

Aageson, a senior, pinned Brevlin Thompson of Anaconda to get into the quarterfinals and later pinned Colton Gove of Columbia Falls in a victory that caused a normally stoic Filius to pump his fist when it was over.

"That was a big win for Gunnar," Filius said. "A lot of times he has come out and not quite achieved what he's capable of but he did today. It's great to see a senior come out and get a win like that."

The rest of the Pony wrestlers that qualified for the semifinals are Kody Pribyl at 152 pounds, Jase Stokes at 160 pounds, Tyler Schaub at 170 pounds, Jordan Schroeder at 182 pounds, Jace Billy at 205 pounds and heavyweight Travis Adams. Dylan Stewart is still alive in the consolation bracket at 120 pounds as is John Chinadle at 182 pounds.

The All-Class state tournament will resume Saturday at the Metra at 9 a.m.

Class A

1, Havre 146; 2, Sidney 124; 3, Columbia Falls 96; 4, Corvallis 54.5; 5 Laurel 52.5; 6, Polson 52; 7, Hardin 46; 8, Belgrade 43; 9, Libby 39; 10, Dillon 37; 11, Lewistown 36.5; 12, Glendive 25; 13, Frenchtown 34.5; 14, Hamilton 32; 15, Whitefish 28; 16, Butte Central 22.5; 17, Anaconda 21; 18, Billings Central 19; 19, Browning 15; 20, Livingston 13; 21, Miles City 5; 22, Stevensville 3.

Class A

103: Shawn Scholler, ANAC, p. Parker McWhirter, WHIT, 1:28; Kaleb Ripley, LAUR, p. Jared Rockwell, BELG, 1:30; Bridger Grover, FELE, p. Kreece Robinson, HARD, 1:37; Caleb Bagnell, FRAL, p. Patrick Harrington, BUCE, 3:12; Ryan Stewart, HAVR, p. Kon Speelmon, CCMC, 1:04; Austin Nelson, COFA, p. Elliot Vanosdell, STEV, 1:48; Mateo Quinones, POLS, p. Roy Russell, BUCE, 1:39; Ben Stortz, DCG, p. Mason Sams, LITR, 3:55.

113: Thomas Moore, ANAC, p. Winfield West, COFA, 2:32; Eric Lafontaine, HARD, p. Brandon Rockwell, BELG, 0:40; Caleb Birdwell, FELE, 30-12 d. Wyatt VanBuren, SIBA, 6-4; Cameron Brown, POLS, p. Garrett Passey, HAVI, 0:28; Sawyer Degen, BELG, p. Payten Batalden, LAUR, 3:51; Ben Windauer, COFA, p. Will Wissenbach, CODA, 0:53; Shayne Pierre, POLS, p. Theron Nelson, BUCE, 2:14; Travis Kinn, DCG, p. Trevor James, BROW, 0:36.

120: Kohltin Starkel, BCDT, p. James Buckley, WHIT, 1:08; Brenden Roan, HARD, p. Emmit Augare, BROW, 0:39; Dylan Stewart, HAVR, p. Hunter Braaton 1:33; Cody Warner, FRAL, m.d. Steven Banks, HAVI, 13-2; Keegan Kennelly, HAVR, m.d. Jace Johnson, SIBA, 9-1; Parker Adler, POLS, p. Carson Meyer, ANAC, 2:36; Mason Fetters, COFA, d. Paul Allsop, CODA, 7-5; Trace Jones, SIBA, p. Connor Goddard , PALI, 0:50;

126: Clay Stillwagon, BUCE, p. Dillon Thorsteinson, WHIT, 3:02; Brady Gorder, SIBA, p. Austin New Breast, BROW, 1:20; Brandt Ackerman, DCG, p. Chase Farrar, FELE, 4:27; Haze Bell, COFA, d. Kwin Stoddard, BCDT, 7-2; Logan Pleninger, HAVR, p. Dylan Neutgens , BICE, 19-20 1:35; Brandon Bisch, ANAC, d. Laine Young, LITR, 11-7; Chase Conner , CODA, t.f. Thunder Morales, POLS, 19-4; Gresh Jones, SIBA, p. Haden Mushrush, PALI, 0:26.

132: Brent Tezak, BCDT, p. Victor Howieson, PALI, 2:44; Jaben Wenzel, POLS, d. Casey Christian, SIBA, 12-5; Ethan Graves, SIBA, m.d. Tyler Ishler, FRAL, 10-0; Grayson Brenna, HAVR, p. Drew Vaughn, ANAC, 0:49; Clayton Carter, LAUR, t.f. Garrett Rice, WHIT, 22-7; Jazz Schroeder, HAVR, p. Drew Schmitt, CODA, 4:34; Gunnar Fairbrother, CODA, p. Issac Wippert, BROW, 1:04; Kaleb Gravelin, COFA, t.f. Bryce Roan, HARD, 19-0.

138: Donivan Williams, CODA, p. Jordan Moody, FELE, 4:44; Parker Dean, SIBA, p. Skylar Knutson, POLS, 1:05; Connor Ludwig, LAUR, m.d. Hunter Peterson, COFA, 19-5; Jarrett Degen, BELG, p. Kris Anderson, HAVI, 0:48; Pat Comstock, BICE, d. Bryce Williams, FRAL, 7-4; Dane Flammond, HAVR, p. Jesse Cooper, ANAC, 2:48; Bridger Nelson, BCDT, won by forfeit over Darren Houle, BROW; Shonn Roberts, COFA, p. Mason Fend, LAUR, 0:48.

145: Robert Few, HAVI, p. Brady Boyce, FELE, 2:53; Colton Sweeney, COFA, t.f. Wade Emmert, DCG, 17-0; Jon Blanchard, FRAL, p. Justin Zier, HARD, 2:57; Parker Filius, HAVR, p. Dustin Copeland, HAVI, 0:20; Bridger Coffman, SIBA, p. Dylan Parrish, LITR, 1:39; Alex Wickens, FELE, p. Kye McCollaum, CODA, 3:19; Gunnar Aageson, HAVR, p. Brevlin Thompson, ANAC, 1:48; Colton Gove, COFA, p. Tanner Branstetter, LAUR, 2:32.

152: Zach Hart, BUCE, p. Justin New Breast, BROW, 0:29; Michael Crews , CCMC, p. Preston Downard, FRAL, 5:34; Patrick Toyne, HARD, d. Cody Walters, COFA, 10-4; Kody Pribyl, HAVR, m.d. Baylee Burt, CODA, 12-3; Ryan Chatterton, SIBA, p. Wyatt Green, COFA, 4:55; Wyatt Blythe, FELE, d. Manny Rivera, HAVI, 5-4; Patrick Griffin, BCDT, d. Quinton Dirette, PALI, 14-8; Zach Crace, LITR, p. Kyle Cannon, LAUR, 3:24;

160: Riley Jessop, CODA, p. Bradley Denton, FELE, 3:51; Tyler Kutzler, DCG, d. Judah Prestegaard, WHIT, 9-5; Tyler Clapp, DCG, p. Michael Miller, LITR, 3:28; Jase Stokes, HAVR, p. Mason Griffin, STEV, 1:40; Doug Rooney, SIBA, m.d. Matt Sampson, WHIT, 14-5; Deon Gillen, PALI, d.q. Ryan Moodry, BUCE; Hayden Van Winkle, BELG, p. Cody Zimmerman, BCDT, 4:38; Storm Kemppainen, COFA, p. Austin Pitsch, HARD, 1:55.

170: James McCormick, HAVI, m.d. Wyatt Smith, CCMC, 12-3; Cody Lucke, BROW, p. Miguel Garate, COFA, 1:59; Tele Seemann, POLS, p. John Chinadle, HAVR, 5:27; Cody Johnson, SIBA, p. Chris Carson, BCDT, 1:22; Tyler Schaub, HAVR, p. Alex Yeadon, LITR, 3:21; Brandon Becker, HARD, p. Hunter Barron, CODA, 0:25; John Preller, LAUR, p. Caleb Edens, STEV, 1:46; Garret Chapel, LITR, p. Ty Shepardson, PALI, 0:36;

182: Philip Whitney, HAVI, p. Lyn Cooper, BICE, 3:16; Jordan Schroeder, HAVR p. Tristan Austin, FRAL, 0:55; Raven Cunningham BELG p. Cole Jones, FRAL, 3:06; Connor Murdock, HARD, p. Jake Sanders, CODA, 0:39; Devin Blythe, FELE, p. Heckter Bennett, BELG, 0:49; Sam Burdette, CODA, p. Kyle Howe, LAUR, 0:45; Cody Christian, SIBA, p. Shawn Cassidy, STEV, 2:26; Mikey Denison, COFA, p. Tristan Polk, BROW, 1:28.

205: Michael Bumgarner, HAVI, p. Caid Dickman, CCMC, 1:22; Grady Blewett, BELG, d. Nathan Bennett, FRAL, 4-3; Bekzat Abdyrazakov, COFA, d. Peter Townes, PALI, 4-2; Hunter Severson, SIBA, p. Kordale Behner, STEV, 3:03; Jace Billy, HAVR, p. Travis Catina, WHIT, 0:41; Parker Tezak, BCDT, m.d. Cody Bernell, LAUR, 11-2; Braden Watson, BICE, d. Giovani Molina, ANAC, 11-6; Mike Corrigan, POLS, won by forfeit over Anthony Butcher, FELE.

285: Luke Channer, CODA, p. John Medley, BICE, 1:27; Bryce Blumenschein, BELG, p. Ryan Thomas, HAVI, 0:28; Steven Quimby, WHIT, p. Kolton Wippert, BROW, 3:44; Christian Gomez, SIBA, p. Jake Michelotti, BUCE, 0:40; Travis Adams, HAVR, p. Eli Marley, DCG, 0:36; Cole Schmitt, CODA, p. Grant Scalpcane, HARD, 0:58; Brandon Connolly, LAUR, m.d. Mic Wetherbee, BCDT, 12-0; Spencer Ross, COFA, p. Terydon Hall, BROW, 2:26.

Quarterfinals

103: Ripley, LAUR, p. Scholler, ANAC, 3:23; Grover, FELE, d. Bagnell, FRAL, 10-4; Stewart, HAVR, p. Nelson, COFA, :51; Stortz, DCG, p. Quinones, POLS, 2:30.

113: Lafontaine, HARD, p. Moore, ANAC, 3:00; Birdwell, FELE, d. Brown, POLS, 6-1; Degen, BELG, p. Windauer, COFA, 4:36; Kinn, DCG, p. Pierre, POLS, 1:24.

120: Starkel, BCDT, m.d. Roan, HARD, 16-6; Warner, FRAL, d. Stewart, HAVR, 7-5; Kennelly, HAVR, d. Adler, POLS, 7-0; Jones, SIBA, p. Fetters, COFA, 3:03.

126: Stillwagon, BUCE, d. Gorder, SIBA, 8-3; Bell, COFA, p. Ackerman, DCG, :29; Pleninger, HAVR, p. Bisch, ANAC, 1:53; Jones, SIBA, m.d. Conner, CODA, 9-1.

132: Tezak, BCDT, m.d. Wenzel, POLS, 13-2; Brenna, HAVR, d. Graves, SIBA, 9-3; Carter, LAUR, p. Schroeder, HAVR, 5:16; Gravelin, COFA, p. Fairbrother, CODA, 4:36.

138: Dean, SIBA, d. Williams, CODA, 10-6; Degen, BELG, p. Ludwig, LAUR, :41; Flammond, HAVR, d. Comstock, BICE, 4-1; Roberts, COFA, p. Nelson, BCDT, 3:03.

145: Few, HAVI, d. Sweeney, COFA, 7-3; Filius, HAVR, t.f. Blanchard, FRAL, 17-1; Wickens, FELE, d. Coffman, SIBA, 7-3; Aageson, HAVR, p. Gove, COFA, 4:12.

152: Hart, BUCE, t.f. Crews, CCMC, 17-0; Pribyl, HAVR, d. Toyne, HARD, 7-3'; Chatterton, SIBA, p. Blythe, FELE, 1:59; Crace, LITR, p. Griffin, BCDT, 3:07.

160: Jessop, CODA, m.d. Kutzler, DCG, 14-5; Stokes, HAVR, p. Clapp, DCG, 3:29; Rooney, SIBA, won by forfeit; Kemppainen, COFA, p. Van Winkle, BELG, 3:52.

170: Lucke, BROW, p. McCormick, HAVI, 3:40; Johnson, SIBA, p. Seemann, POLS, 5:48; Schaub, HAVR, m.d. Becker, HARD, 20-7; Chapel, LITR, p. Preller, LAUR, 1:56.

182: Schroeder, HAVR, p. Whitney, HAVI, :45; Murdock, HARD, m.d., Cunningham, BELG, 15-3; Burdette, CODA, p. Blythe, FELE, 1:25; Christian, SIBA, p. Denison, COFA, 3:06.

205: Bumgarner, HAVI, p. Blewett, BELG, 1:43; Severson, SIBA, p. Abdyrazako, COFA, 3:21; Billy, HAVR, d. Tezak, BCDT, 8-2; Corrigan, POLS, p. Watson, BICE, 1:26.

285: Blumensche, BELG, d. Channer, CODA, 5-0; Gomez, SIBA, p. Quimby, WHIT, :53; Adams, HAVR, t.f. Schmitt, CODA, 16-1; Ross, COFA, Connolly, LAUR, 5:54.

Class B-C

103: Martinez, WOPO d. Frank, THFA 8-2; Johnson, WH p. Missidine, MALW 1:24; DeBoo, CHOT p. Snyder, HUPR 3:44; Pepos, CASC d. Stormer, CIRC 7-2.

113: Peterson, RONA d. Whitmus, WOPO 8-4; Moore, CHOT md Bradley 9-1; Weber, FORS p. Cheff, RONA :54; Bakkila, LCE p. Simanton, MALW 1:10.

120: Durden, LCE p. Boyd, POPL 1:08; Seyfert, GLAS p. McArthur, BRTO 2:34; Currier, COLS p. Giles, FPS :50; Schmidt, LCE . Moore, MALW 3:50.

126: White, LCE p. Wark, SHEP 1:16; Walston, COAB d. Reyling, GLAS 7-0; Kary, BA d. Gilroy THA 7-6; Snyder, RONA tf Kistler, HUPR 23-8.

132: Mullisn, SIC p. Coleman, COAB 3:34; Torgerson, COLS, tf DeBruycker 15-0; Rogrs, PCDL p. Giles, FPS 1:39; Niederegger, CHIN d. Harms, FORS 7-4.

138: Lawson, FLCA md Peterman, FPS 16-7; Weber, FORS p. Allen, HARL :33; Werdal, CHOT md Herbst BA, 11-2; King, GLAS md Anderson, CUTB 16-4.

145: Kujala, PHS p. Richter, CONR 1:46; McDaniel, FORS p. Norby, CHIN 2:58; Stone, CHOT d. Neiss, RONA 5-3; Berkram, CUTB; d. Bergerson, DGP 3-2.

152: Dennison, SIC p. Berg, CONR 2:56; VandenBos, CUTB p. Tatkenhorst, SHEP 1:35; Lapierre, SUPE tf Pepos, CASC 17-2; Rauscher, CONR md Blackwell, FORS 12-3.

160: Dougherty, SHEP d. Ayers, HIGH 13-10; Weber, FORS p. Snyder, FBS 1:13; Stone, CHOT p. Crowe, NOXO 3:32; Johnson, HARL p. Herring, SHEP 3:55.

170: Blaede, COLS d. Bertollt, ARLE 11-6; Pruttis, CHIN d. Dole, HUPR 9-4; Wilbur, BRTO p. Daniels, CHIN 1:42; Hage, COLS md Pancake, 15-1.

182: Bravo, SIC p. Mayse, LPBS 1:59; Mycke, CONR p. Anzalone, COLS 4:05; French, CHOT p. Murray, MALW :26; Fehr, LCE p. Griffel, COAB 2:15.

205: Hoerfauf, WH d. Quirk, BIGF 6-4 OT; Stirling, SHEL d. Field, CHOT 5-1; Hohn, BRTO d. Young, CHIN 5-2; Brown, HUPR p. Lopez, MALW :35.

285: Miller, HUPR d. Goss-Dicki SIC 6-4; Pfeiffer, CUTB d. Dekker, SHEP 5-0; Krone, CHOT p. Cornell, HARL 3:39; Sessions, COLS d. Irvine, RONA 7-2.

Consolation Rounds

103: McWhirter, WHIT, p. Rockwell, BELG, 2:10; Robinson, HARD, p. Harrington, BUCE, 1:32; Speelmon, CCMC, de. Vanosdell, STEV, 4-0; Russell, BUCE, p. Sams, LITR, 4:40.

113: West, COFA, d. Rockwell, BELG, 10-3; Van Buren, SIBA, p. Passey, HAVI, :50; Wissenbach, CODA, m.d. Batalden, LAUR, 16-5; Nelson, BUCE, p. James, BROW, :34.

120: Buckley, WHIT, d. Augare, BROW,10-3; Braaton, BICE, p. Banks, HAVI, :19; Johnson SIBA, d. Meyer, ANAC, 9-7; Allsop, CODA, d. Goddard, PALI, 8-5.

126: Thorsteins, WHIT, p. New Breast, BROW, 2:25; Stoddard, BCDT, d. Farrar, FELE, 7-2; Young, LITR, d. Neutgens, BICE, 8-1; Morales, POLS, p. Mushrush, PALI, :53.

132: Christian, SIBA, m.d. Howieson, PALI, 10-0; Ishler, FRAL, t.f. Vaughn, ANAC, 17-1; Rice, WHIT, p. Schmitt, CODA, 3:56; Roan, HARD, p. Wippert, BROW, 2:23.

138: Knutson, POLS, p. Moody, FELE, 2:01; Peterson, COFA, m.d. Anderson, HAVI, 11-2; Williams, FRAL, d. Cooper, ANAC, 5-1; Fend, LAUR, won by forfeit.

145: Boyce, FELE, t.f. Emmert, DCG, 22-6; Zier, HARD, p. Copeland, HAVI, 1:32; Parrish, LITR, p. McCollaum, CODA, 2:04; Thompson, ANAC, p. Branstetter, LAUR, 2:26.

152: Downard, FRAL, p. New Breast, BROW, :44; Burt, CODA, d. Walters, COFA, 6-4; Rivera, HAVI, d. Green, COFA, 6-4; Cannon, LAUR, m.d. Dirette, PALI, 15-4.

160: Prestegaar, WHIT, p. Denton, FELE, 2:55; Miller, LITR, p. Griffin, STEV, 4:06; Sampson, WHIT, p. Moodry, BUCE, 2:38; Pitsch, HARD, m.d. Zimmerman, BCDT, 13-3.

170: Garate, COFA, p. Smith, CCMC, 2:15; Chinadle, HAVR, p. Carson, BCDT, :53; Yeadon, LITR, p. Barron, CODA, 2:38; Shepardson, PALI, p. Edens, STEV, 2:08.

182: Cooper, BICE, p. Austin, FRAL, 4:30; Jones, FRAL, p. Sanders, CODA, Howe, LAUR, p. Bennett, BELG, :51; Cassidy, STEV, p. Polk, BROW, :40.

205: Bennet, FRAL, p. Dickman, CCMC, 1:50; Townes, PALI, p. Behner, STEV, 1:32; Catina, WHIT, d. Bernell, LAUR, 5-2; Molina, ANAC, won by forfeit.

285: Medley, BICE, p. Thomas, HVI, :51; Wippert, BROW, p. Michelotti, BUCE, :50; Scalpcane, HARD, p. Marley, DCG, :47; Hall, BROW, d. Wetherbee, BCDT, 4-0.

103: Quinones, POLS, p. McWhirter, WHIT, 2:42; Nelson, COFA, p. Robinson, HARD, 2:01; Bagnell, FRAL, p. Speelmon, CCMC, :55; Scholler, ANAC, m.d. Sams, LITR, 90-1.

113: West, COFA, d. Pierre, POLS, 7-5;' Van Buren, SIBA, p. Windauer, COFA, 1:46; Brown, POLS, p. Wissenbach, CODA, 4:07; Moore, ANAC, p. Nelson, BUCE, 2:51.

120: Fetters, COFA, p. Buckley, WHIT, :20; Braaton, BICE, Adler, POLS, 1:52; Stewart, p. Johnson, SIBA, :35; Roan, HARD, d. Allsop, CODA, 7-6.

126: Conner, CODA, p. Thorsteins, WHIT, 1:44; Stoddard, BCDT, m.d. Bisch, ANAC, 13-3; Young, LITR, d. Ackerman, DCG, 4-2; Gorder, SIBA, p. Morales, POLS, 2:40.

132: Fairbrother, CODA, d. Christian, SIBA, 12-10; Ishler, FRAL, d. Schroeder, HAVR, 4-3; Graves, SIBA, p. Rice, WHIT, :58; Wenzel, POLS, p. Roan, HARD, :59.

138: Knutson, POLS, d. Nelson, BCDT, 9-2; Comstock, BICE, p. Peterson, COFA, 11-2; Ludwick, LAUR, d. Williams, FRAL, 8-4; Fend, LAUR, p. Williams, CODA, 3:50.

145: Gove, COFA, p. Boyce, FELE, 1:45; Coffman, SIBA, p. Zier, HARD, 2:02; Blanchard, FRAL, d. Parrish, LITR, 5-3; Sweeney, COFA, d. Thompson, ANAC, 13-7.

152: Griffin, BCDT, p. Downard, FRAL, 4:48; Burt, CODA, d. Blythe, FELE, 10-5; Rivera, HAVI, d. Toyne, HARD, 9-4; Cannon, LAUR, p. Crews, CCMC, 4:27.

160: Prestegaar, WHIT, p. Van Winkle, BELG, 2:50; Miller, LITR, won by injury default; Clapp, DCG, d. Sampson, WHIT, 7-0; Kutzler, DCG, m.d. Pitsch, HAR, 13-5.

170: Preller, LAUR, p. Garate, COFA, 1:53; Chinadle, HAVR, p. Becker, HARD, 2:20; Seeman, POLS, p. Yeadon, LITR, 3:27; Shepardson, PALI, p. McCormick, HAVI, 4:19.

182: Denison, COFA, p. Cooper, BICE, 1:30; Blythe, FELE, p. Jones, FRAL, :36; Cunningham, BELG, d. Howe, LAUR, 8-4; Whitney, HAVI, p. Cassidy, STEV, 1:17.

205: Bennett, FRAL, d. Watson, BICE, 9-2; Tezak, BCDT, m.d. Townes, PALI, 13-2; Catina, WHIT, d. Abdyrazako, COFA, 9-6; Blewett, BELG, d. Molina, ANAC, 2-0.

285: Connolly, LAUR, p. Medley, BICE, 1:47; Schmitt, CODA, p. Wippert, BROW, :31; Quimby, WHIT, p. Scaplcane, HARD, 1:50; Channer, CODA, p. Hall, BROW, 3:17.