MatCats down Frenchtown, win Buzz Lucey
The Columbia Falls wrestling team had a great week, beginning with dropping conference rival Frenchtown in a Dec. 14 away dual, 60-24. It was the first dual win against the Broncs under coach Jessie Schaeffer.
“It was fun,” Schaeffer said. “The men wrestled well.”
Ike Schweikert stepped up from junior varsity to get his first win for the MatCats.
“He had a big win for us,” Schaeffer said.
The MatCats then traveled to Eureka the next day and won the Buzz Lucey Tournament with five wrestlers taking championships.
In Frenchtown, the MatCats had wins from Shonn Roberts (112), Kaleb Gravelin (119), Seth McCall (125), Josiah Osborne (130), Zayne Brunz (135), Colton Gove (140), Chase Ramberg (145), Ike Schweikert (152), Cameron Peterson, (171) and heavyweight Spencer Ross.
At Buzz Lucey, the Cats had championships from Roberts, Osborne, Ramberg, Vick and Matt Erhart (215).
“This is the best I’ve seen the team wrestle in a long time,” Schaeffer said.
But the MatCats had a setback. Brunz dislocated his elbow in the semifinals at Buzz Lucey and may be out for the season. The team will have wrestle-offs this week to fill the 135 slot.
This week the boys will travel to Libby on Thursday and then have Christmas break off.
“Libby will be a big match,” Schaeffer said. “They’re tough on their home mat.”
Columbia Falls 60, Frenchtown 24
98 – Caleb Bagnell, F, p. Jordon Hughes, 1:31; 105 – Cameron Goodwin, C, won forf.; 112 – Shonn Roberts, C, p. William Janquet, :32; 119 – Kaleb Gravelin, C, dec. Jonathon Blanchard, 7-2; 125 – Seth McCall, C, p. Preston Downard, 3:36; 130 – Josiah Osborne, C, p. Ryan Stenerson, 1:04; 135 – Zayne Brunz, C, p. Devin Kadrmas, 1:14; 140 – Colten Grove, C, p. Kody Wilson, 4:23; 145 – Chase Ramberg, C, p. Daniel Tabert, :33; 152 – Ike Schweikert, C, p. Jack Nerison, 3:40; 160 – Logan Fisher, F, p. Gavin Gray, 1:59; 171 – Cameron Peterson, C, p. Mason Klocke, 1:15; 189 – Sam Gordon, F, p. Aaron Vick, :32; 215 – Rand Pritzkau11, F, p. Matt Erhart, 1:45; Hwt – Spencer Ross, C, dec. Jordan Zuraff, 11-10.
Buzz Lucey Tournament
Columbia Falls 215, Whitefish 145, Libby 131 1/2, Glacier 121 1/2, Eureka 118 1/2, Polson 101, Plains-Hot Springs 83, Falthead 79, Arlee 70, Noxon 29.
Championship
98 — James Buckley, Whi, pinned Thunder Morales, Pol, 1:31; 105 — Ty Height, Lib, dec. Cody Hedeen, Pol, 17-15; 112 — Shonn Roberts, CF, maj. dec. over Garrett White, Eur, 15-3; 119 — Zach Durden, Eur, maj. dec. Haze Bell, CF, 15-4; 125 — Russell Kujala, Pla, dec. Levi Lambertson, Eur, 7-2; 130 — Josiah Osborne, CF, pinned Daniel Dunlop, Arl, 2:48; 135 — Sklyar Higareda, Lib, pinned Tanner Fletcher, Fla, 1:51; 140 — Arik Lybeck, Gla, pinned Jon LeGassey, Fla, 1:59; 145 — Chase Ramberg, CF, pinned Judah Prestegaard, Whi, 3:10; 152 — Tanner Stupack, Gla, dec. Garret Chapel, Lib, 9-6; 160 — Albert Plant, Arl, maj. dec. Tel Motichka, Pol, 11-2; 171 — David Wilson, Eur, pinned Kyle Bowerman, Whi, 1:59; 189 — Aaron Vick, CF, dec. Mikey Denison, CF, 7-1; 215 — Matt Erhart, CF, dec. Zack Dolezal, Lib, 7-5; Hwt — Ben Gorham, Pla, pinned Spencer Ross, CF, 1:24.
Third/Fourth
98 — Jordon Hughes, CF, tech. fall Colter Krass, Whi, 17-0; 105 — Austin Cheney, Gla, dec. Dillon Thorsteinson, Whi, 11-10; 112 — Josh Schmidt, Eur, def. Overmen, Nox, no score listed; 119 — Ryan Pluid, Eur, pinned Skyler Bowerman, Whi, 1:16; 125 — Seth McCall, CF, dec. Dalton Nelson, CF, 4-2; 130 — Logan Goodwin, Pla, dec. Michael Ayala, Lib, 9-4; 135 — Nikko Bakkila, Eur, dec. Colton Gove, CF, 5-3; 140 — Matt Sampson, Whi, pinned Luke Crowe, Nox, 3:57; 145 — Jared Young, Pol, dec. Jake Barstow, Gla, 3-2; 152 — Drew Carruth, Pol, dec. Ike Schweikert, CF, 5-1; 160 — Issac Saenz, Gla, dec. Konrad Zinke, Whi, 5-3; 171 — Cameron Peterson, CF, dec. Tel Seemann, Pol, 5-3; 189 — Colby Arbuckle, Gla, pinned Jacob Ferkin, Gla, 1:59; 215 — Caleb Connolly, Pla, dec. Riley Leigh, Fla, 8-3; Hwt — Logan Potts, Arl, pinned Steven Quimby, Whi, 2:15.