Little Guy Wrestlers at Eureka qualifier

Twelve members of the Columbia Falls Little Guy Wrestling club took first place out of 44 categories at the Unit 1 state qualifier tournament in Eureka on March 10.

This was the first qualifying tournament for Northwest Montana and included teams from Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Kalispell, Libby, Troy and Eureka.

The top four from Beginner and top eight from Novice and Middle went on to compete at the intervalley tournament in Whitefish on March 17 that includes Bigfork, Evergreen and teams from Lake County.

Columbia Falls coaches include Brett Crump, Dave Windauer, Howard Mee, Mike Sweeney, Lucas Sterling, Billy Gustafson, Tien Windauer, Tyler Tyree, Marc Dobson, Don Role, Brian Henderson, Tom Kemppainen, Jamie Green, Chad Green, Mike McPhee, Matt Martin, Shawn Feist, Jeff Peterson and Gary Thomas.

Results of the March 10 tourney were:

First place

Jacob Hughes, Beginner 50A

Justin Windauer, Beginner 55A

Caleb Smith, Beginner 85

Jason Dobson, Novice 70B

Bobby Dewbre, Novice 90

Taylor John Gladeau, Novice 124

Taylor McSloy, Novice 140

Ben Windauer, Middle 90

Austin Green, Middle 95

Wade Emmert, Middle 100

Jacob Freeman, Middle 120

Darel McIntyre, Middle, 224-plus

Second place

Riley Windauer, Beginner 55BN

Orion Barta, Beginner 60B

Joshua Bertram, Beginner 70

Austin Nelson, Middle 65

Nathan Hader, Middle 85

William Droskoski, Middle 100

Brandon McCully, Middle 147

Third place

Shade Koster, Beginner 50B

Warren Emmert, Beginner 55B

Boyden Graham, Beginner 75

Ayden Role, Novice 75

Bradley Nieves, Novice 110

Fisher Billsborough, Novice 124

Cole Cooper, Middle 75

Brandon Thomas, Middle 80

Fourth place

Eric Bolt, Novice 60

William Everett, Novice 70A

Colter Casazza, Novice 70B

Christian Hill, Novice 95

James Bertram, Middle 95

Fifth place

Jaxson Heinz, Novice 65

Sammy Despain, Novice 124

Wyatt Dailing, Middle 90

Sixth place

Ethan Hunt, Novice 65

Austin Calendar, Novice 80

Joshua Schwack, Novice 85

Seventh place

Jay Moye, Novice 80

Eighth place

Cassius Christianson, Novice 70B

Trenton Tyree, Novice 80