'Dogs edge 'Cats in smoker - with help from Kalispell

Whitefish's Memorial Field smelled of wet ‘Cats and ‘Dogs on Monday night. No one cared as the crowd came out of the stands and gathered ringside during a soggy, raucous and rain-delayed Cat-Dog Smoker.

The annual boxing match pits Columbia Falls and Whitefish high school students against each other in a fundraiser for the Glacier Twins baseball team. This year, the ‘Dogs edged the ‘Cats in bouts 9-8, but they had help from two Kalispell fighters.

In the main event, Shawn Benton of Columbia Falls downed Madison McWhirter in a split decision.

Boxing was halted on a couple of occasions because of rain, but by the end of the night the rain had stopped.

Complete results:

Shawna Black, CF, def. Chelsea Kraft, WF; Jenna Hanson, WF, def. Alyssa Vanmoorsel, CF; Bryce Meehan, WF, def. Jonah Greene, CF; Bob Leavitt, Kal., def. Cody Seliger, CF; Morgan Rooney, CF, def. Eric Weaver, WF; Brianne Amon, WF, def. Tiffany Benton, CF; Heather Bailey, WF, def. Kaycee Burke, CF; Lindsey Hanson, WF, def. Monica Benton, CF; Mercy Peterson, CF, def. Mozi Gerber, WF; Austin Rodarte, CF, def. Cody Volkman, WF; Tanisha Gladden, CF, def. Shannon Donovan, WF; Michael Kirkland, CF, def. Koler Kanistanaux, WF; Wyatt Price, WF, def. Hunter Fishel, CF; Karli Volkman, WF, def. Beka Nichols, CF, Tevin Groshelle, Kal., def. Mark Johnson, CF.