Little Guy Wrestlers at Eureka qualifier
Twelve members of the Columbia Falls Little Guy Wrestling club took first place out of 44 categories at the Unit 1 state qualifier tournament in Eureka on March 10.
This was the first qualifying tournament for Northwest Montana and included teams from Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Kalispell, Libby, Troy and Eureka.
The top four from Beginner and top eight from Novice and Middle went on to compete at the intervalley tournament in Whitefish on March 17 that includes Bigfork, Evergreen and teams from Lake County.
Columbia Falls coaches include Brett Crump, Dave Windauer, Howard Mee, Mike Sweeney, Lucas Sterling, Billy Gustafson, Tien Windauer, Tyler Tyree, Marc Dobson, Don Role, Brian Henderson, Tom Kemppainen, Jamie Green, Chad Green, Mike McPhee, Matt Martin, Shawn Feist, Jeff Peterson and Gary Thomas.
Results of the March 10 tourney were:
First place
Jacob Hughes, Beginner 50A
Justin Windauer, Beginner 55A
Caleb Smith, Beginner 85
Jason Dobson, Novice 70B
Bobby Dewbre, Novice 90
Taylor John Gladeau, Novice 124
Taylor McSloy, Novice 140
Ben Windauer, Middle 90
Austin Green, Middle 95
Wade Emmert, Middle 100
Jacob Freeman, Middle 120
Darel McIntyre, Middle, 224-plus
Second place
Riley Windauer, Beginner 55BN
Orion Barta, Beginner 60B
Joshua Bertram, Beginner 70
Austin Nelson, Middle 65
Nathan Hader, Middle 85
William Droskoski, Middle 100
Brandon McCully, Middle 147
Third place
Shade Koster, Beginner 50B
Warren Emmert, Beginner 55B
Boyden Graham, Beginner 75
Ayden Role, Novice 75
Bradley Nieves, Novice 110
Fisher Billsborough, Novice 124
Cole Cooper, Middle 75
Brandon Thomas, Middle 80
Fourth place
Eric Bolt, Novice 60
William Everett, Novice 70A
Colter Casazza, Novice 70B
Christian Hill, Novice 95
James Bertram, Middle 95
Fifth place
Jaxson Heinz, Novice 65
Sammy Despain, Novice 124
Wyatt Dailing, Middle 90
Sixth place
Ethan Hunt, Novice 65
Austin Calendar, Novice 80
Joshua Schwack, Novice 85
Seventh place
Jay Moye, Novice 80
Eighth place
Cassius Christianson, Novice 70B
Trenton Tyree, Novice 80