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