Hi-Line sends four to the B-C podium

BILLINGS - The four teams representing the Hi-Line at the Class B-C state tournament didn't quite find their way into the trophy hunt this weekend inside the First Interstate Bank Arena at the Metra.

That doesn't mean, however, that those four squads didn't have success in their own ways.

Fort Benton/Big Sandy finished second in the Class C race and had two All-State performers in Trevor O'Hara (103) and Hayden Axtmen (182). The Longhorns scored 36 points for what was a very strong showing in Billings.

The Chinook Sugarbeeters also went out in style Saturday afternoon when sophomore heavyweight Wyatt Dunbar beat Hi-Line rival Reubin Swenson of Chester-Joplin-Inverness for fifth.

"We went back-and-forth all year," Dunbar said. "And he beat me at divisionals. So that was probably the biggest reason why I won today."

Dunbar pinned Swenson, who was All-State for the second straight year, to earn the win, which capped an incredible run by Dunbar, who's only losses came to stars Mason Phipps of Glasgow, and returning state champion Trey Yates of Colstrip.

"As a sophomore, I never thought I'd get this far," Dunbar said. "It's a dream come true really."

Dunbar was one of three Sugarbeeters to score points. Reily Wiegand (182) and Tyler Schoen (152) also won matches for longtime head coach Perry Miller. Chinook finished with 22 points on the weekend.

The Longhorns also got points from Colter Ball (160) and heavyweights Stetson LeFurgey and Brock Hanford, as the co-op with Big Sandy made an early run at Circle, which won the Class C state championship for the second straight year. O'Hara led the way by reaching the semifinals before finishing sixth, while Axtmen won back-to-back matches after falling in the quarterfinals, to get on the podium.

Swenson was CJI's only wrestler in the field, and he got on the podium for the second year in a row. He also finished sixth last year for the Hawks. Harlem got three points from Mikkel Rider at 205 pounds in head coach Lyle Faulkinberry's return to the state tournament.

While Circle took home the Class C trophy, Glasgow scored 154 points to beat Huntley Project in the Class B title chase. The Scotties finished a close second to Colstrip last season, but this weekend, they captured their 13th state title in school history. Circle won its third straight Class C title.

Team scores: Glasgow 154, Huntley Project 134, Eureka 126, Whitehall 117, Circle 102.5, Townsend 84, St. Ignatius-Charlo 84, Columbus-Absarokee-Park City 74.5, Cut Bank 66.5, Colstrip 66, Malta-Whitewater 60, Shepherd 57.5, Superior-Alberton 53, Manhattan 47, Poplar 47, Fairfield 42, Florence-Carlton 42, Thompson Falls 42, Fort Benton-Big Sandy 36, Anaconda 34, Jefferson 32, Shelby 30, Conrad 28.5, Baker 24, Chinook 22, Simms 18.5, Forsyth 18, Cascade 16, Arlee 14, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 11, Valier 11, Deer Lodge 10, Red Lodge 9, Three Forks 7, Plains-Hot Springs 6, White Sulphur Springs 4, Wolf Point 4, Harlem 3, Highwood 3, Bigfork 0, Great Falls Central 0.

Individual results

103

First place: Nate Blodnick, Ana, dec. Gavin Nedens, HP, 2-0.; Third place: Leo Anderson, Jef, p. Pancho Ibenez, Eur, 2:16.; Fifth place: Jake Kuka, Gla, p. Trevor O'Hara, FB-BS, 1:45.

113

First place: Krayle Stormer, Cir. dec. Miguel Ramos, Fairf, 8-6.; Third place: Cameron Mikesell, M-WW, dec. Jase Frederick, Pop, 3-1.; Fifth place: Cooper Lane, HP, md. Langdon Smith, Shep, 13-2.

120

First place: Trae Thilmony, TF, p. Tanner Cook, C-A-PC, 5:20.; Third place: Dawson Powers, Whl, injury default Tugg Taylor, Cir, 3:06.; Fifth place: Jeff Colesworthy, Con, dec. Bryson Bartelson, Cir, 6-4, overtime.

126

First place: Gunnar Smith, Eur, p. Roper Mycke, Con, 1:02.; Third place: Cooper Cook, C-A-PC, injury default Camron Reilly, For, 1:46.; Fifth place: Harold Miller, Shel, p. Walker Murphy, SI-C, 3:58.

132

First place: Colten Fast, Gla, dec. Kyle Durden, Eur, 7-0.; Third place: Riley Richtmyer, Tow, dec. Brady Ellison, C-A-PC, 6-0.; Fifth place: Mike Wilkinson, Whl, p. Adyn Meinzen, Flo, 2:01.

138

First place: Nathan Schmidt, Eur, dec. Forrest Fairbanks, Man, 9-4; Third place: Canyon Casterline, Cir, p, Easton Held, Tow, 1:40.; Fifth place: Zach Valdez, Col, md. Trentin Walker, Whl, 11-2.

145

First place: Cole Becker, Cir, dec. Dallen Hoover, Whl, 6-5.; Third place: Coltin Siphakis, Man, dec. Damien Nesbitt, Bak, 5-1.; Fifth place: Colt Crawford, Arl, dec. Camryn Mears, M-WW, 6-3.

152

First place: Hank Dunn, Eur, p. Riley Forcella, Whl, 5:59.; Third place: Darwin Adams, SI-C, p. Wylee Lindeen, HP, 4:09.; Fifth place: Kaden Zimmerman, Gla, md. Andrew Anderson, CB, 10-2.

160

First place: Rylin Burns, Col, p. Callan Mears, M-WW, 0:28; Third place: Austin Vanek, CB, p. Miles Hoerauf, Whl, 2:01.; Fifth place: Kyler Hallock, Gla, forfeit over Avery Meinzen, Flo.

170

First place: Isaiah Allik, SI-C, dec. Nate Gorham, Shep, 5-4.; Third place: William Loveridge, HP, dec. Cameron Brusven, Shel, 4-3.; Fifth place: Caden Crowell, Cas, p. Gaten Wassberg. Whl, 0:51.

182

First place: Dylan Nieskens, Gla, dec. Kyler Alm, Flo, 3-1.; Third place: Stran Selman, HP, p. Trey Green, S-A, 4:00.; Fifth place: Troy Matt, SI-C, p. Hayden Axtman,FB-BS, 2;47.

205

First place: Cooper Larson, Gla, dec. Gage Schmitt, Shep, 5-2.; Third place: Jadon Lamb, Tow, dec. Jacob Berger, Pop, 9-4.; Fifth place: Kolter Bouma, Fairf, p. Brett Monroe, Val, 3:21.

285

First place: Journey Grimsrud, HP, p. Mayson Phipps, Gla, 2:42.; Third place: Trey Yates, Col, p. Jacob Lapinski, S-A, 3:12.; Fifth place: Wyatt Dunbar, Chin, p. Ruebin Swenson, C-J-I, 3:59.

Chinook Individual Results

113 - Rebecca Stroh

Champ. Round 1 - Michael Reiff (Whitehall) 26-18 won by fall over Rebecca Stroh (Chinook) 7-19 (Fall 1:38); Cons. Round 1 - Brady Schrenk (Plains/Hot Springs) 15-18 won by major decision over Rebecca Stroh (Chinook) 7-19 (MD 11-2).

113 - Drake Berreth

Champ. Round 1 - Adyn Meinzen (Florence-Carlton) 28-15 won by fall over Drake Berreth (Chinook) 29-22 (Fall 1:18); Cons. Round 1 - Mitchell Youngman (Poplar) 22-13 won by major decision over Drake Berreth (Chinook) 29-22 (MD 12-3).

152 - Tyler Schoen

Champ. Round 1 - Darwin Adams (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 43-7 won by fall over Tyler Schoen (Chinook) 27-15 (Fall 2:44)]; Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Schoen (Chinook) 27-15 won by fall over Ethan Goldberg (Anaconda) 26-23 (Fall 1:36); Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 37-13 won by fall over Tyler Schoen (Chinook) 27-15 (Fall 1:39).

170 - JT Hauer

Champ. Round 1 - Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 25-15 won by fall over JT Hauer (Chinook) 33-16 (Fall 5:38); Cons. Round 1 - Gaten Wassberg (Whitehall) 20-10 won by decision over JT Hauer (Chinook) 33-16 (Dec 2-1).

182 - Reily Wiegand

Champ. Round 1 - Stran Selman (Huntley Project (Worden)) 41-9 won by fall over Rielly Wiegand (Chinook) 29-15 (Fall 0:59); Cons. Round 1 - Rielly Wiegand (Chinook) 29-15 won by forfeit over Seth Alarcon (Thompson Falls) 15-19 (For.); Cons. Round 2 - Troy Matt (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 23-8 won by major decision over Rielly Wiegand (Chinook) 29-15 (MD 12-1).

HWT - Wyatt Dunbar (5th Place)

Champ. Round 1 - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 41-13 won by fall over Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 26-16 (Fall 3:30); Cons. Round 1 - Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 26-16 won by fall over Kali Hood (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 0-4 (Fall 0:55); Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 26-16 won by fall over Will Mcpherson (Thompson Falls) 14-17 (Fall 1:58); Cons. Round 3 - Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 28-17 won by fall over Stetson LeFurgey (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 25-21 (Fall 2:02); Cons. Semi - Trey Yates (Colstrip) 45-7 won by fall over Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 28-17 (Fall 4:37); 5th Place Match - Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 28-17 won by fall over Ruebin Swenson (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 24-20 (Fall 3:59).

CJI Individual Results

HWT - Reubin Swenson

Champ. Round 1 - Ruebin Swenson (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 24-17 won by fall over O`Connell Qualley (Baker) 24-25 (Fall 1:13); Quarterfinal - Ruebin Swenson; (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 24-17 won by fall over Will Mcpherson (Thompson Falls) 14-17 (Fall 3:54); Semifinal - Journey Grimsrud (Huntley Project (Worden)) 45-3 won by fall over Ruebin Swenson (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 24-20 (Fall 1:28); Cons. Semi - Jacob Lapinski (Superior/Alberton) 40-7 won by fall over Ruebin Swenson (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 24-20 (Fall 1:42); 5th Place Match - Wyatt Dunbar (Chinook) 28-17 won by fall over Ruebin Swenson (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 24-20 (Fall 3:59).

Fort Benton/Big Sandy Individual Results

103 - Trevor O'Hara

Champ. Round 1 - Trevor O Hara (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 32-13 won by fall over Zach Gee (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 17-17 (Fall 1:31); Quarterfinal - Trevor O Hara (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 32-13 won by fall over Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 22-20 (Fall 5:18); Semifinal - Nate Blodnick (Anaconda) 34-8 won by major decision over Trevor O Hara (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 32-16 (MD 11-2); Cons. Semi - Pancho Ibenez (Lincoln County (Eureka)) 20-16 won by fall over Trevor O Hara (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 32-16 (Fall 0:48); 5th Place Match - Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 24-21 won by fall over Trevor O Hara (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 32-16 (Fall 1:45).

138 - Bayley Genereux

Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Schmidt (Lincoln County (Eureka)) 38-2 won by fall over Bayley Genereux (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 22-21 (Fall 1:25); Cons. Round 1 - Garrett Sholley (Huntley Project (Worden)) 22-16 won by fall over Bayley Genereux (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 22-21 (Fall 4:15).

160 - Colter Ball

Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Diaz (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 24-15 won by fall over Colter Ball (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 18-8 (Fall 0:36); Cons. Round 1 - Colter Ball (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 18-8 won by forfeit over Cyrus Richardson (Manhattan) 25-14 (For.); Cons. Round 2 - Kyler Hallock (Glasgow) 15-7 won by fall over Colter Ball (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 18-8 (Fall 3:21).

182 - Hayden Axtmen

Champ. Round 1 - Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 21-25 won by fall over Mason Garfield (Wolf Point) 12-11 (Fall 3:46); Quarterfinal - Kyler Alm (Florence-Carlton) 20-2 won by fall over Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 21-25 (Fall 0:41); Cons. Round 2 - Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 21-25 won by fall over Parker Hufnagel (Broadwater (Townsend)) 28-16 (Fall 0:25); Cons. Round 3 - Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 22-27 won by fall over Teegan Shafer (Powell Co. (Deer Lodge)) 42-9 (Fall 1:47); Cons. Semi - Trey Green (Superior/Alberton) 33-6 won by fall over Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 22-27 (Fall 1:56); 5th Place Match - Troy Matt (St. Ignatius/Charlo) 25-9 won by fall over Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 22-27 (Fall 2:47).

HWT - Stetson LeFurgey

Champ. Round 1 - Trey Yates (Colstrip) 43-6 won by fall over Stetson LeFurgey (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 25-20 (Fall 3:13); Cons. Round 1 - Stetson LeFurgey (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 25-20 won by fall over John Matt (Arlee) 1-18 (Fall 0:24); Cons. Round 2 - Stetson LeFurgey (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 25-20 won by fall over Kaydon Eierdam (Powell Co. (Deer Lodge)) 15-11 (Fall 0:55)

HWT - Brock Hanford

Champ. Round 1 - Journey Grimsrud (Huntley Project (Worden)) 43-3 won by fall over Brock Hanford (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 19-20 (Fall 0:58); Cons. Round 1 - Brock Hanford (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 19-20 won by fall over O`Maste Foster (Florence-Carlton) 11-18 (Fall 1:35); Cons. Round 2 - Carter Beer (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 28-10 won by fall over Brock Hanford (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 19-20 (Fall 2:52).

Harlem Individual Results

160 - Lance Blackcrow

Champ. Round 1 - Avery Meinzen (Florence-Carlton) 13-1 won by fall over Lance Blackcrow (Harlem) 22-19 (Fall 0:24); Cons. Round 1 - Garrit Weeda (Manhattan) 22-9 won by fall over Lance Blackcrow (Harlem) 22-19 (Fall 2:20).

205 - Mikkel Rider

Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 36-9 won by fall over Mikkel Rider (Harlem) 13-23 (Fall 0:50); Cons. Round 1 - Mikkel Rider (Harlem) 13-23 won by forfeit over Luke Maki (Florence-Carlton) 21-10 (For.); Cons. Round 2 - Jadon Lamb (Broadwater (Townsend)) 39-8 won by fall over Mikkel Rider (Harlem) 13-23 (Fall 1:30).