Scotties Wrangle In The Mustang Invitational

The Glasgow Scottie Wrestling Team claimed the top slot at the 2020 Mustang Invitational on Feb. 3, in Malta. The Malta Invitational marks the last tournament of the regular season as wrestling heads into the post season Divisional tournament in Huntley Project on Feb. 7 and 8. The Scotties' success on the mat in Malta maintained the team's top ranked Class B status heading into the Divisional meet before taking on State in Billings the week after.

"We wrestled really well in Malta," said Scottie head coach Jory Casterline, before adding that every grappler on the team "did their job" in Malta and set the team up for a strong win going into the post season. "We're looking very good for Divisionals," Casterline told the Courier.

The Scotties finished in Malta with 200.5 points, over 40 points ahead of second-place Cut Bank and 53 points ahead of third-place Havre. On the top spots of the podium for Glasgow were Colten Fast, John Cremer, Dylan Nieskens, Cooper Larson and Mayson Phipps, who all combined earned a total of 118 points for the Scotties. Kaden Zimmerman claimed the number-two spot in his weight class; Mason Donaldson and Jake Kuka put up third-place performances; and Jack Cornwell rounded off the podium places with a fourth-place finish in the 126-weight class.

Casterline said he was pleased with how the season has turned out for his team, but admitted that being ranked number one throughout the season gave the year some added obstacles. "It's been challenging," explained Casterline. "We've been ranked number one all year long so people have been chasing us." He added that the ranking had not really influenced the team since the placement is only on paper and has little weight on what could happen in the post season tournaments. Nevertheless, the consistency with which Glasgow has held onto the rank in 2019-2020 has no doubt influenced competition and strategy going into the Divisional tournament.

As for Huntley Project, Casterline's goal is to get every competitor competing in the Divisional tournament out and into the State tournament, a feat, he says, will require some upsets and some strong performances from some of the team members. "We've got a job to do," said Casterline, "and we've got to win out."

Divisionals in Huntley Project begin on Friday, Feb. 7, and continues through Feb. 8. The top four placed competitors at the Divisional tournament will go on to wrestle at the Metra in Billings on Feb. 14 and 15, for the state title.

Team Results:

1 Glasgow  200.5

2 Cut Bank  164.0

3 Havre  147.5

4 Great Falls / MSDB  122.0

5 Billings Central  89.5

6 Shepherd  81.0

7 Malta / Whitewater  77.5

8 Great Falls CMR  71.0

9 Valier  38.0

10 Chinook  31.0

11 Circle  30.0

12 Chester-Joplin-Inverness  20.0

13 Harlem  10.0

14 Choteau  3.0

15 Wolf Point  0.0

Individual Results:

103 - Jake Kuka's place is 3rd and has scored 14.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - LeeAnn Hoch (Shepherd) 14-19 won by fall over Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 18-18 (Fall 3:20)

Cons. Round 1 - Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 18-18 won by fall over Elijah Greene (Cut Bank) 0-2 (Fall 2:05)

Cons. Semi - Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 18-18 won by major decision over Bradin Murphy (Cut Bank) 1-2 (MD 9-1)

3rd Place Match - Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 18-18 won by fall over Dalton Ecklund (Great Falls CMR) 2-2 (Fall 3:33)

126 - Jack Cornwell's place is 4th and has scored 10.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 22-19 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Brodie Ober (Great Falls / MSDB) 3-1 won by fall over Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 22-19 (Fall 3:36)

Cons. Round 2 - Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 22-19 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 3 - Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 22-19 won by tech fall over Grady Richardson (Circle) 1-2 (TF-1.5 0:00 (17-2))

Cons. Semi - Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 22-19 won by fall over Darrius Longknife (Harlem) 10-22 (Fall 1:56)

3rd Place Match - Caleb Simpson (Cut Bank) 3-1 won by decision over Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 22-19 (Dec 9-5)

132 - Mason Donaldson's place is 3rd and has scored 18.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 27-18 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 27-18 won by fall over Jacob Hjartarson (Cut Bank) 1-2 (Fall 2:44)

Semifinal - Cameron Pleninger (Havre) 2-1 won by fall over Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 27-18 (Fall 5:07)

Cons. Semi - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 27-18 won by fall over Connor Coate (Billings Central) 1-2 (Fall 0:53)

3rd Place Match - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 27-18 won by fall over Drake Berreth (Chinook) 25-18 (Fall 1:51)

132 - Colten Fast's place is 1st and has scored 24.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 35-6 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 35-6 won by fall over Connor Coate (Billings Central) 1-2 (Fall 0:59)

Semifinal - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 35-6 won by fall over Drake Berreth (Chinook) 25-18 (Fall 0:51)

1st Place Match - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 35-6 won by decision over Cameron Pleninger (Havre) 2-1 (Dec 11-7)

138 - John Cremer's place is 1st and has scored 26.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - John Cremer (Glasgow) 11-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - John Cremer (Glasgow) 11-4 won by fall over Brody Mcdowell (Great Falls CMR) 1-2 (Fall 1:30)

Semifinal - John Cremer (Glasgow) 11-4 won by fall over JOE RAMOS (Valier) 21-21 (Fall 1:56)

1st Place Match - John Cremer (Glasgow) 11-4 won by injury default over TY CURRY (Valier) 33-11 (Inj. 0:00)

145 - Morgan Fast's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Morgan Fast (Glasgow) 7-13 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Morgan Fast (Glasgow) 7-13 won in overtime over Aiden Aldrich (Billings Central) 1-2 (OT 7-5)

Semifinal - Noah Marcotte (Great Falls CMR) 2-1 won by decision over Morgan Fast (Glasgow) 7-13 (Dec 9-3)

Cons. Semi - Camryn Mears (Malta / Whitewater) 30-13 won by major decision over Morgan Fast (Glasgow) 7-13 (MD 12-1)

152 - Ethan Nickels's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Nickels (Glasgow) 9-22 won by fall over Tobias Alvarez (Cut Bank) 0-2 (Fall 3:15)

Quarterfinal - Connor Harris (Havre) 3-0 won by fall over Ethan Nickels (Glasgow) 9-22 (Fall 2:57)

Cons. Round 2 - KASEN KOVATCH (Valier) 20-22 won by decision over Ethan Nickels (Glasgow) 9-22 (Dec 8-4)

152 - Kaden Zimmerman's place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 33-11 won by injury default over Dillon Bilbrey (Great Falls / MSDB) 0-2 (Inj. 0:00)

Quarterfinal - Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 33-11 won by fall over Brendan Hensley (Great Falls / MSDB) 5-1 (Fall 4:29)

Semifinal - Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 33-11 won by decision over Dawson Tuttle (Great Falls / MSDB) 3-2 (Dec 9-4)

1st Place Match - Connor Harris (Havre) 3-0 won by fall over Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 33-11 (Fall 0:49)

170 - Austin Hughes' place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 7-14 won by decision over Michael King (Harlem) 1-19 (Dec 9-7)

Quarterfinal - Nate Gorham (Shepherd) 31-1 won by fall over Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 7-14 (Fall 1:28)

Cons. Round 2 - Dalton Estey (Cut Bank) 1-2 won by fall over Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 7-14 (Fall 3:35)

170 - Ty Kittleson's place is unknown and has scored 10.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 20-12 won by fall over Jacob Major (Choteau) 1-2 (Fall 4:55)

Quarterfinal - JT Hauer (Chinook) 27-13 won by fall over Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 20-12 (Fall 2:40)

Cons. Round 2 - Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 20-12 won by fall over Tye Jones (Malta / Whitewater) 12-14 (Fall 2:33)

Cons. Round 3 - Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 20-12 won by fall over Dalton Estey (Cut Bank) 1-2 (Fall 0:58)

Cons. Semi - Austin Vanek (Cut Bank) 3-1 won by fall over Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 20-12 (Fall 0:47)

182 - Dylan Nieskens' place is 1st and has scored 20.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 33-7 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 33-7 received a bye () (Bye)

1st Place Match - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 33-7 won by fall over Lane Breuer (Great Falls / MSDB) 0-1 (Fall 0:44)

205 - Cooper Larson's place is 1st and has scored 22.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 31-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 31-9 won by fall over Jeremy Gallagher (Cut Bank) 1-1 (Fall 0:00)

1st Place Match - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 31-9 won by fall over Gage Schmitt (Shepherd) 22-8 (Fall 5:46)

285 - Mayson Phipps' place is 1st and has scored 26.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 37-12 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 37-12 won by fall over Cole Adams (Havre) 1-2 (Fall 0:25)

Semifinal - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 37-12 won by fall over Daven Hickman (Great Falls CMR) 2-2 (Fall 1:14)

1st Place Match - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 37-12 won by fall over Reubin Swenson (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 2-1 (Fall 3:53)