Six wrestlers take first at state tourney
Six Columbia Falls wrestlers took first place at the 2012 Little Guy Wrestling State Tournament and Beginners State Tournament held at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on March 23-24. Wrestlers from 27 towns and communities across Northwest Montana showed up to compete.
Results of the tourney are:
First place
Shade Koster, Beginner 50C
Justin Windauer, Beginner 55A
Brandon Role, Beginner 60B
Ben Windauer, Middle 90
Austin Green, Middle 95
Kaleb Gravelin, Junior 100
Second place
Asher Kemppainen, Beginner 50A
Caleb Smith, Beginner 85A
Taylor Gladeau, Novice 124
Darel McIntyre, Middle 224
Colton Sweeney, Junior 130
Third place
Garret Kinnison, Beginner 70B
Taylor McSloy, Novice 140
Austin Nelson, Middle 65
Wade Emmert, Middle 100
Hunter Peterson, Junior 85
Winfield West, Junior 90
Wyatt Green, Junior 105
Fourth place
Jacob Hughes, Beginner 50A
Brandon Thomas, Middle 80
Little guys at Whitefish
Eight members of the Columbia Falls Little Guy Wrestling club took first place out of 63 categories at the Units 1 and 2 Intervalley wrestling tournament in Whitefish on March 17.
Results of the tourney are:
First place
Justin Windauer, Beginner 55
Jason Dobson, Novice 70B
Taylor Gladeau, Novice 124
Taylor McSloy, Novice 140
Ben Windauer, Middle 90
Austin Green, Middle 95
Darrell McIntyre, Middle 224
Wyatt Green, Junior 105
Second place
William Emmert, Novice 70A
Bobby Dewbre, Novice 90
Jacob Freeman, Middle 120
Cameron Goodwin, Junior 95
Storm Kemppainen, Junior 112
Colton Sweeney, Junior 130
Stephen Lindsey, Junior 145
Kellen Guinn, Junior 285
Third place
Boyden Graham, Beginner 75
Caleb Smith, Beginner 85
James Bertram, Middle 95
Hunter Peterson, Junior 85
Winfield West, Junior 90
Dustin Toavs, Junior 125
Skot Lopan, Junior 140
Nicolas Ream, Junior 145
Fourth place
Bobby Nieves, Novice 110
Brandon Thomas, Middle 80
Nathan Hader, Middle 85
Wade Emmert, Middle 100