Little guy, freestyle wrestling results
The Columbia Falls Freestyle Wrestling Club competed in their first competition of the year last weekend in Spokane, Wash., at Central Valley High School. Competing for the MatCats were: Kolby Martin Pee-Wee, 55 pounds, Shawn Whitman, Cadet, 130, Virgil Matt, Cadet 135, Kelly Houle, Cadet, 171, and Michael Hader, Junior, 160. There was loads of competition at this tournament from all over the Northwest and all wrestlers got some quality mat time.
Michael Hader wrestled six matches over the course of the day and ended up in second place. Houle wrestled well and won some tight matches and wound up in first place.
Martin, competing in his first ever freestyle tournament, won a match and was crowned the champion. Matt and Whitman, also competing in their first freestyle tournament, wrestled well and learned a lot about freestyle wrestling.
Next up for the freestyle team is the State Folkstyle tournament in Billings this Saturday and Sunday at Billings Senior High School.
Nine members of the team will be traveling to Billings.
Also a note that the High School Wrestling awards banquet will be held on Sunday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Bring your favorite dessert.
In addition, a host of little guy wrestlers from Columbia Falls did well at the Kootenai Classic tourney in Libby last weekend. They placed second as a team with Kalispell taking first. Libby took third in a very close meet. The boys have a home meet in Columbia Falls March 17 starting at 10 a.m.
Placers at Libby included:
(weight class, place, name)
Juniors:
130, 1st. Nathan Thompson
189, 1st. Doug Woodworth
215, 1st. Bryce Adamson
Middles:
100, 2nd. Luke Kazlauskas
224, 2nd. Dillon Koski
90, 3rd. Josiah Osborne
224, 3rd. R.J. Webber
100, 4th. Jarrett Guinn
110, 4th. Hunter Role
Novice:
60,1st. Cameron Linstad
65, 1st. Shonn Roberts
90, 1st. Jason Williams
110, 1st. Blake Arneson
75 2nd. Austin McCabe
85, 2nd. Ty Morgan
110, 2nd. Josh Snyder
55, 3rd. Joshua Schmidt
75, 3rd. Jayce Fagerland
95, 3rd. Nakia Alexander
110, 3rd. Marquis Isley
140, 3rd. Wayne Kennedy
65, 4th, Dustin Toavs
85, 4th. Keegan Quintana
95, 4th. Austin Conrad
124, 4th. Michail Denison
Beginners
55, 1st. Wyatt Green
60, 1st. Mason Fetter
85, 1st. Garrett Joubert
108, 1st. Trevor Hoerner
156, 1st. Darel McIntyre
60, 2nd. Bryce Fagerland
65, 2nd. Tristin Steinwand
95, 3rd. Cooper Wendt
55, 4th. Hunter Peterson
75, 4th. Tristan Krissie
85, 4th. Robert Logan
95, 4th. Dakota Bridwell