Big victories for Bigfork Little Guy Wrestling

The Bigfork Little Guy Wrestling team went to the USA Wrestling Making A Difference Tournament at Glacier High School on Feb. 25. They had 37 wrestlers compete and 23 of them placed within the top four of their respective brackets.

The tournament had approximately 600 wrestlers competing from all over Montana as well as Washington and Idaho.

The tournament also had a clinic put on by Tyrell Todd, U.S. Men’s World Team Member, three time NCAA National Champion, and high school national champion, who grew up in Bozeman.

He demonstrated some techniques for the kids and talked about goal setting and good sportsmanship. He also took pictures with the kids.

In addition to the tournament awards, the coaches decide each week on the recipient of the Animal Award for the wrestler who goes out and uses all he’s been taught and doesn’t give up and the Viking Award for the wrestler demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship.

Last week the Animal Award went to Alex Paul and the Viking Award went to Tyler Wickwire.

The following are the team’s results at the tournament:

o First Place: Patrick Wallen (Bantam 60), Isaac Bjorge (Intermediate 103), Garett Rieke (Novice 90), Jayden Dillon (Novice 120).

o Second Place: Joshua Sorenson (Intermediate 60), Gabriel Curtiss (Intermediate 65), Andres Anderson (Intermediate 95), Alex Paul (Novice 105)

o Third Place: Tyler Wickwire (Bantam 50), Kyler Ferrell (Intermediate 120+), Fin Nadeau (Intermediate 65), Noah Holtmeyer (Novice 65), Bo Meyer (Novice 75), Shad Olson (Novice 85) and David Wickwire (Novice 140)

o Fourth Place: Braeden Guse (Bantam 75+), Francesca Anderson (Bantam 60), Kiron Curtiss (Intermediate 60), Johnathan King (Intermediate 70), Adam Sterhan (Intermediate 80), Brody Lamar (Novice 140+), Trey McManaway (Schoolboy 98)