State Wrestling Just Weeks Away

After the season the Scottie matmen have had so far, and with the State competition just weeks away, head coach Jory Casterline said they are going to take a deep breath and focus on staying healthy. "They are pretty beat up right now," he said of the team. "We put them through the ringer for the first part of the season, so we're just going to work on controlling our weight and prepare for the rest of the season."

The Havre Blue Ponies took their turn at the Scotties on Jan. 8 as they faced Glasgow in duals at GHS. Havre came out on top 41-30, although the lone senior recognized for the evening, Oden Hallock, was one of the wrestlers who achieved a win against his opponent.

On Jan. 11 and 12, the Scotties traveled to Miles City to compete in the 61st-Annual Miles City Cowboy Tournament.

"We didn't wrestle to our potential," commented Casterline of the two-day event. "But it's a super-tough tournament."

There were some notable performances by the team, according to Casterline. "It was Colten Fast's best tournament of the year," he noted. "And, Dylan Nieskens had a good weekend. He beat Cody Blaede from Colstrip and he was the number-one contender at 170." Kyler Hallock and John Cremer entered the tournament unseeded, but both were able to place at the event.

Overall, Glasgow finished 10th with a score of 84.5.

Coming up, the Scotties will be in Harlem on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Miles City Cowboy Results

Team Scores:

1 Sidney 226.0

2 Billings West 173.5

3 Billings Senior 165.0

4 Thunderbasin 144.0

5 Colstrip 119.0

6 Hettinger/Scranton 96.0

7 Billings Skyview 91.5

8 Huntley Project 89.0

8 Miles City 89.0

10 Glasgow 84.5

11 Moorcroft 84.0

12 Sheridan 81.0

13 Bowman 76.0

14 Circle 69.0

15 Hardin 62.5

16 Forsyth 60.0

17 Laurel 54.0

18 Cody 52.0

19 Shepherd 48.0

20 Worland 46.0

21 Dawson County 41.0

22 Livingston 30.0

23 Billings Central 23.0

24 Broadus 13.0

25 Alexander 11.0

26 Baker 8.0

27 Lame Deer 0.0

Individual Results:

120 - Jake Meiers (4-5): Champ. Round 1 - Meiers received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Gentry Lamb (B. Skyview) 3-1 won by fall over Meiers (Fall 0:46); Cons. Round 2 - Meiers received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Ashton Christman (H. Project) 21-16 won by decision over Meiers (Dec 5-3).

126 - Colten Fast (28-9) placed 3rd and scored 18 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Fast received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Fast won by fall over DJ Martian (Bowman) 3-6 (Fall 1:34); Quarterfinal - Fast won by decision over Adam Bankert (Worland) 18-7 (Dec 6-4); Semifinal - Kyle Burwick (Hettinger/Scranton) 37-0 won by fall over Fast (Fall 0:48); Cons. Semi - Fast won by decision over Hunter Goodwin (Sheridan) 17-5 (Dec 1-0); 3rd Place Match - Fast won by decision over Adam Bankert (Worland) 18-7 (Dec 4-1).

132 - Oden Hallock (21-11) scored 6 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Hallock received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Hallock won by fall over Alex Nelson (H. Project) 12-21 (Fall 5:09); Quarterfinal - Damian Leidholt (M. City) 32-3 won by decision over Hallock (Dec 11-9); Cons. Round 4 - Idren Peak (Billings Senior) 20-7 won by fall over Hallock (Fall 1:51).

138 - Kaden Zimmerman (24-15) scored 5 team points: Champ. Round 1 – Zimmerman received a bye; Champ. Round 2 – Zimmerman won by major decision over Blake Zimmerman (H. Project) 25-14 (MD 9-0); Quarterfinal - Christian Dean (Sidney) 24-7 won by major decision over Zimmerman (MD 10-1); Cons. Round 4 - Cameron Savaria (B. Skyview) 5-2 won by decision over Zimmerman (Dec 6-3).

145 - John Cremer (20-18) placed 8th and scored 10.5 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Cremer won by major decision over Solomon Hernandez (Billings West) 1-2 (MD 11-3); Champ. Round 2 - Kaid Campbell (Miles City) 21-12 won by fall over Cremer (Fall 5:29); Cons. Round 2 - Cremer won by tech fall over Brody Headley (Bowman) 10-21 (TF-1.5 3:08 (15-0)); Cons. Round 3 - Cremer won by decision over Darrian Black (Moorcroft) 8-14 (Dec 7-6); Cons. Round 4 - Cremer won by forfeit over Troy Amsden (Broadus) 2-2 (For.); Cons. Round 5 - Dylan Lutz (Sidney) 34-6 won by injury default over Cremer (Inj. 0:00); 7th Place Match - Aaron Amador (Billings West) 5-2 won by forfeit over Cremer (For.).

152 - Kyler Hallock (26-11) placed 5th and scored 17 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Hallock won by fall over Jake Jaeger (Billings West) 2-2 (Fall 1:56); Champ. Round 2 - Jace Winter (Sidney) 34-2 won by fall over Hallock (Fall 1:28); Cons. Round 2 - Hallock won by fall over Donovan Sturtze (Broadus) 0-2 (Fall 0:46); Cons. Round 3 - Hallock won by fall over Augie Pantelis (Worland) 1-7 (Fall 3:55); Cons. Round 4 - Hallock won by decision over Jacob Morgan (B. Central) 23-10 (Dec 7-4); Cons. Round 5 - Hallock won by decision over Nate Mcavoy (Miles City) 25-12 (Dec 10-3); Cons. Semi - Ryan Robertson (Thunderbasin) 19-10 won by decision over Hallock (Dec 6-4); 5th Place Match - Hallock won by decision over Ty Warbis (Hettinger/Scranton) 18-10 (Dec 9-8).

160 - Ty Kittleson (12-20) scored 3 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Kittleson received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Josh Macy (B. Skyview) 3-2 won by fall over Kittleson (Fall 0:35); Cons. Round 2 - Kittleson received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Kittleson won by major decision over Christian Crockett (Dawson County) 0-2 (MD 12-3); Cons. Round 4 - Riley Waters (Sidney) 29-6 won by fall over Kittleson (Fall 0:52).

170 - Dylan Nieskens (28-11) placed 5th and scored 13 team points: Champ. Round 1 – Nieskens received a bye; Champ. Round 2 – Nieskens won by fall over William Loveridge (H. Project) 10-9 (Fall 0:46); Quarterfinal - Clayton Mattern (Bowman) 27-4 won by fall over Nieskens (Fall 1:37); Cons. Round 4 - Nieskens won by decision over Trevor Dean (Sidney) 18-9 (Dec 3-0); Cons. Round 5 – Nieskens won by decision over Cody Blaede (Colstrip) 22-9 (Dec 7-6); Cons. Semi - Rowdy Pfeil (Moorcroft) 20-4 won by fall over Nieskens (Fall 1:48); 5th Place Match – Nieskens won by decision over Peyton Morton (Billings Senior) 31-13 (Dec 3-1).

182 - Cooper Larson (19-15) scored 8 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Larson won by fall over Che Aarness (Billings West ) 0-2 (Fall 4:40); Champ. Round 2 - Nakoda Siegel (Colstrip) 21-1 won by fall over Larson (Fall 5:09); Cons. Round 2 – Larson won by decision over Dante Pallone (Hardin) 5-14 (Dec 4-2); Cons. Round 3 – Larson won by fall over Colten Steen (Miles City) 11-11 (Fall 2:55); Cons. Round 4 - Brenner Bushfield (B. Skyview) 4-2 won by fall over Larson (Fall 2:31).

285 - Mayson Phipps (26-12) scored 4 team points: Champ. Round 1 - Phipps 26-12 received a bye;Champ. Round 2 - Trey Yates (Colstrip) 22-8 won by decision over Phipps (Dec 8-1); Cons. Round 2 – Phipps won by fall over Terry Spotted Wolf (Colstrip) 15-9 (Fall 4:54); Cons. Round 3 – Phipps won by decision over Nate Boehm (Bowman) 16-10 (Dec 4-0); Cons. Round 4 - Keegan Mires (Dawson County) 4-2 won by decision over Phipps (Dec 5-2).

Cowboy 2nd Chance Tourney

2nd Chance 103A - Jake Kuka placed 6th and scored 3 team points: Round 1 - Kuka won by decision over Matthew Whalen (Colstrip) (Dec 10-5); Round 2 - Sean Buckmiller (Moorcroft) won by fall over Kuka (Fall 1:00); Round 3 - Noah Michaelson (Laurel) won by decision over Kuka (Dec 12-5).

2nd Chance 120A - Jake Meiers placed 5th and scored 2 team points: Round 2 - Meiers won by decision over Cade Gubler (Livingston) (Dec 2-0); Round 3 - Meiers won by fall over Christian Harvey (Billings West) (Fall 0:34).

2nd Chance 138A - Gavin Gunderman placed 6th and scored 7 team points: Round 1 - Gunderman won by fall over William Thomasson (Cody) (Fall 1:04); Round 2 - Gunderman won by fall over Brady Hendrickson (Bowman) (Fall 1:07); Round 3 - Tyler Combridge (Sheridan) won by fall over Gunderman (Fall 3:25).

2nd Chance 138C - Kaden Zimmerman placed 6th and scored 5 team points: Round 1 - Zimmerman won by fall over Aaron Foster (B. Central) (Fall 0:31); Round 2 - Aaron Caver (Worland) won by forfeit over Kaden Zimmerman (FF); Round 3 - James Roan (Billings Senior) won by forfeit over Zimmerman (FF); Round 4 - Xander Redstar (Hardin) won by forfeit over Zimmerman (FF); Round 5 - Brian Hopkins (Broadus) won by forfeit over Zimmerman (FF).

2nd Chance 145A - Jeremiah McCoy placed 6th and scored 9 team points: Round 1 - McCoy won by forfeit over Nic Combs (H. Project) (FF); Round 2 - McCoy won by fall over Pudge Hofmann (Worland) (Fall 0:22); Round 3 - McCoy won by fall over Dylan Johnson (Laurel) (Fall 0:20).

2nd Chance 160B - Ty Kittleson placed 6th and scored 3 team points: Round 1 - Dekken Mayer (Moorcroft) won by decision over Kittleson (Dec 2-1); Round 2 - Jacob Ruggles (Bowman) won by fall over Kittleson (Fall 3:09).

2nd Chance 170C - Austin Hughes placed 5th: Round 1 - Trent Helman (B. Skyview) won by fall over Hughes (Fall 1:15); Round 2 - Daniel Chapel (H. Project) won by fall over Hughes (Fall 2:43);

2nd Chance 182C - Cooper Larson placed 5th: Round 1 - Isaac Goncalves (Worland) won by decision over Larson (Dec 11-7); Round 2 - Jaydn Hoff (Billings West) won by fall over Larson (Fall 5:47).

Cowboy JV Tournament

JV 103B - Jake Kuka placed 2nd and scored 4 team points: Round 1 - Kuka won by fall over Christian Lassey (Sidney) (Fall 5:22); Round 3 - Noah Michaelson (Laurel) won by decision over Kuka (Dec 6-2).

JV 138 - Gavin Gunderman placed 2nd and scored 20 team points: Round 1 - Gunderman won by fall over William Thomasson (Cody) (Fall 1:48); Round 2 – Gunderman won by fall over Sterling Norris (Moorcroft) (Fall 1:49); Round 3 – Gunderman won by fall over Ismael Rodriguez (Worland) (Fall 1:40); Round 4 - Gunderman won by fall over Brady Hendrickson (Bowman) (Fall 0:58); Round 5 - Aaron Caver (Worland) won by decision over Gunderman (Dec 9-4).

JV 145B - Jeremiah McCoy placed 1st and scored 20 team points: Round 1 – McCoy won by fall over Nic Combs (H. Project) (Fall 3:29); Round 2 - McCoy won by fall over Collin Linderman (Cody) (Fall 1:38); Round 3 - McCoy won by fall over Austin Roberts (M. City) (Fall 0:28).

JV 170 - Austin Hughes placed 4th and scored 9 team points: Round 1 - Hughes won by fall over Dylan Kuehn (Livingston) (Fall 0:50); Round 2 - Hughes won by decision over Gunnar Burk (B. Central) (Dec 12-10); Round 3 - Liam Pauley (M. City) won by fall over Hughes (Fall 1:35); Round 4 - Daniel Chapel (H. Project) won by fall over Hughes (Fall 4:23); Round 5 - Quincy Eastman (Livingston) won by decision over Hughes (Dec 9-3).