Wrestlers compete at Class A duals

The Whitefish wrestling team competed with schools from all over the state during the Class A Duals over the weekend.

Whitefish went 3-5 overall, beating Stevensville, Butte Central and Miles City but falling to Havre, Corvallis, Dillon, Hamilton and Belgrade.

“It was a good tournament. It was nice to see all the schools,” head coach Ryan Boyle said. “But we’re shorthanded as far as numbers.”

Boyle said despite forfeits at several weight classes, he was happy with how the team wrestled. The freshmen, he said, made an impression by “not backing down and wrestling really hard,” and senior leader Travis Catina had another strong weekend after finishing 7-0 last week.

“The last two weekends he hasn’t lost,” Boyle said. “He hasn’t wrestled the state champion, but there’s really nobody we’ve seen in the last two weekends that he can’t beat.”

Boyle said that while he’s been frustrated with not being able to fill every weight class, it’s something he also saw in many different schools in the state.

“There’s just not as many kids wrestling across the board. Somehow we need to get more kids into the sport,” he said.

Whitefish was set to travel to Columbia Falls after press time on Tuesday before hosting the Bulldog Wrestling Invitational on Friday at 1 p.m. That will feature Columbia Falls, Bigfork, Libby, Browning, Thompson Falls, Eureka and Glacier JV wrestlers.

Beaverhead County (Dillon) @ Whitefish High School on 01/20/2017.

Beaverhead County (Dillon) (DB) 54.00 Whitefish High School (WHS) 24.00

103: Anwar Mirza (WHS) received a bye 113: Luke Huffaker (DB) over Nathan Buckley (WHS) (Fall 3:51) 120: Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) received a bye 126: Eli Taylor (WHS) received a bye 132: Kwin Stoddard (DB) over Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) (Fall 1:11) 138: Cooper Hoffman (DB) over Isaac Watts (WHS) (Fall 2:57) 145: Sam Peterson (DB) over Robert Bertlesen (WHS) (Fall 4:49) 152: Pete Gibson (DB) received a bye 160: Brent Tezak (DB) over Malik Heydon (WHS) (Fall 2:42) 170: Patrick Griffin (DB) received a bye 182: Shawn Horner (DB) received a bye 205: Travis Catina (WHS) over Ash Norris (DB) (Fall 1:12) 285: Ben Kruzich (DB) received a bye

Miles City @ Whitefish High School on 01/20/2017.

Whitefish High School (WHS) 48.00 Miles City (MICI) 30.00

103: Branton Scheelor (MICI) over Anwar Mirza (WHS) (Fall 1:03) 113: Nathan Buckley (WHS) received a bye 120: Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) over Jake Murrion (MICI) (Fall 3:27) 126: Eli Taylor (WHS) received a bye 132: Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) over Kaid Campbell (MICI) (Fall 1:38) 138: Isaac Watts (WHS) received a bye 145: Robert Bertlesen (WHS) over Kon Speelmon (MICI) (Fall 4:25) 152: Tuel Robinson (MICI) received a bye 160: Malik Heydon (WHS) over Mckanzie Jerrel (MICI) (Fall 0:28) 170: Joe Menderwall (MICI) received a bye 182: Tyler Aarms (MICI) received a bye 205: Travis Catina (WHS) received a bye 285: Archie Smith (MICI) received a bye

Havre @ Whitefish High School on 01/20/2017.

Havre (HAVR) 60.00 Whitefish High School (WHS) 12.00

103: Quin Reno (HAVR) over Anwar Mirza (WHS) (Fall 0:32) 113: Ryan Stewart (HAVR) over Nathan Buckley (WHS) (Fall 0:43) 120: Lane Paulson (HAVR) over Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) (Fall 3:52) 126: Martin Wilke (HAVR) over Eli Taylor (WHS) (Fall 1:30) 132: Connor Harris (HAVR) over Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) (Fall 0:38) 138: Isaac Watts (WHS) received a bye 145: Parker Films (HAVR) over Robert Bertlesen (WHS) (Fall 0:31) 152: Masen Aion (HAVR) received a bye 160: Dane Flammond (HAVR) received a bye 170: Taylor Gopher (HAVR) received a bye 182: Double Forfeit 205: Travis Catina (WHS) over Tyler Schrub (HAVR) (Fall 5:22) 285: Jared Sakishin (HAVR) received a bye

Hamilton @ Whitefish High School on 01/20/2017.

Hamilton (Ham) 59.00 Whitefish High School (WHS) 9.00

103: Anwar Mirza (WHS) received a bye 113: Michael Golden (Ham) over Nathan Buckley (WHS) (Fall 0:36) 120: Cole Anson (Ham) over Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) (Fall 2:47) 126: Bridger Williams (Ham) over Eli Taylor (WHS) (Fall 1:11) 132: Adrian Garcia (Ham) over Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) (TF 16-0 4:00) 138: Cole Pearce (Ham) over Isaac Watts (WHS) (Fall 1:50) 145: Laine Petri (Ham) over Robert Bertlesen (WHS) (Fall 1:35) 152: Dustin Copeland (Ham) received a bye 160: Thalay Poesriprasert (Ham) over Malik Heydon (WHS) (Fall 1:36) 170: Aaron Swafford (Ham) received a bye 182: Double Forfeit 205: Travis Catina (WHS) over Kale Wanner (Ham) (Dec 8-5) 285: Coy Whyte (Ham) received a bye

Stevensville @ Whitefish High School on 01/21/2017.

Whitefish High School (WHS) 0.00 Stevensville (STEV) 0.00

103: Kellen Robbins (STEV) over Anwar Mirza (WHS) (Fall 1:23) 113: Nathan Buckley (WHS) received a bye 120: Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) received a bye 126: Eli Taylor (WHS) over (STEV) (For.) 132: Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) over (STEV) (For.) 138: Isaac Watts (WHS) over (STEV) (For.) 145: Ammon Simmons (STEV) over Robert Bertlesen (WHS) (Dec 16-11) 152: 160: Malik Heydon (WHS) over (STEV) (For.) 170: Ben Crews (STEV) over (WHS) (For.) 182: Jerry Cassidy (STEV) over (WHS) (For.) 205: Travis Catina (WHS) over Chase Krone (STEV) (Fall 3:33) 285: Cody Coleman (STEV) received a bye

Corvallis @ Whitefish High School on 01/21/2017.

Corvallis (CORV) 58.00 Whitefish High School (WHS) 15.00

103: Carter Brown (CORV) over Anwar Mirza (WHS) (Fall 0:29) 113: Tristan Davis (CORV) over Nathan Buckley (WHS) (Fall 0:40) 120: Dante Venema (CORV) over Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) (Fall 1:28) 126: Benji Opat (CORV) over Sidney Cooke (WHS) (Fall 1:16) 132: Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) over Alan Allsop (CORV) (Fall 0:38) 138: Aaron Christensen (CORV) over Isaac Watts (WHS) (TF 17-1 4:00) 145: Will Wisenbach (CORV) over Robert Bertlesen (WHS) (TF 16-0 4:11) 152: Drew Schmitt (CORV) received a bye 160: Malik Heydon (WHS) over Colton Ewalt (CORV) (SV-1 8-6) 170: Kye McCollaum (CORV) received a bye 182: Hunter Baron (CORV) received a bye 205: Travis Catina (WHS) over Harley Wise (CORV) (Fall 0:22) 285: Garrett Hunt (CORV) received a bye

Butte Central High School. @ Whitefish High School on 01/21/2017.

Whitefish High School (WHS) 36.00 Butte Central High School. (BT) 18.00

103: Roy Russell (BT) over Anwar Mirza (WHS) (Fall 0:43) 113: Nathan Buckley (WHS) received a bye 120: Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) received a bye 126: Clay Fisher (BT) over Sidney Cooke (WHS) (Fall 0:27) 132: Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) received a bye 138: Robert Bertlesen (WHS) received a bye 145: Double Forfeit 152: Double Forfeit 160: Malik Heydon (WHS) over Theron Nelson (BT) (Fall 2:35) 170: Colter Stillwagon (BT) received a bye 182: Double Forfeit 205: Travis Catina (WHS) received a bye 285: Double Forfeit

Whitefish High School @ Belgrade High School on 01/21/2017.

Belgrade High School (BEL) 51.00 Whitefish High School (WHS) 18.00

285: Dalton Roscoe (BEL) over (WHS) (For.) 103: Anwar Mirza (WHS) received a bye 113: Nathan Buckley (WHS) over Roystanlee Deguzman (BEL) (Fall 4:37) 120: John Mears (BEL) over Carlitos Bertlesen (WHS) (Fall 2:50) 126: Gage Meyer (BEL) over Sidney Cooke (WHS) (Fall 2:48) 132: Brandon Rockwell (BEL) over Jack Eisenbarth (WHS) (Dec 5-1) 138: Sawyer Degen (BEL) over Isaac Watts (WHS) (Fall 1:54) 145: 152: Eric Amaya (BEL) received a bye 160: Shade Noble (BEL) over Malik Heydon (WHS) (Fall 4:45) 170: Steven Adams (BEL) received a bye 182: Blade Macrow (BEL) over (WHS) (For.) 205: Travis Catina (WHS) over Will Blewett (BEL) (Fall 1:53)