Bigfork Wrestling Club takes first at state meet

The Bigfork Wrestling Club won first place at the state club wrestling tournament last weekend in Kalispell.

Competing in the small-club category, Bigfork was first out of 12 teams. Bigfork had 14 wrestlers compete and seven placed in the top four.

State Results

1st: Fin Nadeau

2nd: Chase Youso, Garett Rieke

3rd: Bo Meyer, Tucker Nadeau, David Wickwire

4th: Shad Olson

In the Beginner State category, Bigfork had 13 beginners (ages 6-8) compete and eight placed in the top six.

Beginner State Results:

1st Place: Angus Anderson & Sawyer Gardner

2nd Place: Tyler Wickwire

4th Place: Casey Wilson

5th Place: North Nollan, Aidan Castonguay

6th Place: Andrew Wallen, Cole Knopik

 Coach Marc Nadeau said he was pleased with how well the team wrestled, and said that everyone's hard work at practice paid off with some impressive wins on the mats.  Approximately 1,000 wrestlers from western Montana participated in the state tournaments in Kalispell. 

 A banquet to celebrate the successful season will be April 8 at Bigfork Middle School at 6 p.m. Bigfork Wrestling Club is hosting the banquet for the Little Guy wrestlers and the Bigfork High School wrestling team. 

Dinner will be catered by D & T Barbecue and wrestlers’ families can bring a dessert to share. 

Bigfork Wrestling Club is also planning a fundraiser at Tamarack Brewing Company in Lakeside on April 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.