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BILLINGS – Of 26 Polson, Ronan, Mission-Charlo and Arlee wrestlers who made the trip over to Billings Friday to compete at the 2015 State Tournament, one returned with a State title.
Ronan Chief Cole Snyder (126) pinned Eureka’s Garrett White after 4:52 intense minutes on the championship mat, earning Snyder a State gold.
Snyder’s first place finish helped to launch the Chiefs into sixth place overall with a team score of 72.5. Placing fifth for the Chiefs was freshman Hunter Peterson (113) and in at sixth was Michael Irvine (285) after a 5-2 decision bout with Mission-Charlo’s Ethan Goss Dickie.
Mission placed ninth overall after scoring 61 as a team. Along with Goss Dickie’s fifth place finish the Bulldogs placed three others in the top six including Jamie Mullins (132) who took second after a 5-2 decision against Chinook’s Tate Niederegger. Trent Dennison (152) and Steven Bravo also placed fifth for the Bulldogs.
For the Arlee Warriors it was 170-pound Alex Bertollt who took home the bronze after a third place finish, pinning Chinook’s in Ken Pruttis in 2:59.
Over in Class A, Polson’s Pirates placed sixth with a team score of 82. Pirate Mike Corrigan (205) fared the best for Polson placing fourth while freshmen Mateo Quinones (103) and Cameron Brown (113) each took home fifth place in their weight classes. Tele Seemann was right behind placing sixth.
Results
Class A
Team scores – Havre 297; Sidney 268; Columbia Falls 154; Belgrade 96; Corvallis-Darby 93.5; Polson 82; Hardin 76; Lewistown 72.5; Dillon 71; Laurel 70; Glendive 69; Libby-Troy 66; Frenchtown-Alberton 64.5; Hamilton-Victor 51; Butte Central 39.5; Whitefish 38; Browning 22; Anaconda 21; Livingston 13; Miles City 5; Stevensville 3
Class B-C
Team scores – Choteau 188.5; Colstrip 145; Forsyth 129; Eureka 107; Huntley Project 99.5; Ronan 72.5; Chinook 68.5; Cut Bank 65.5; Mission-Charlo 61; Conrad 54; Shepherd 54; Malta-Whitewater 53; Townsend 51; Plains-Hot Springs 45; Fairfield-Power-Simms 42; Glasgow 38; Columbus-Absarokee 37; Harlem 32; Whitehall 32; Florence-Carlton 29; Thompson Falls 29; Shelby 25.5; Wolf Point 25; Drummond-Philipsburg 23; Deer Lodge 22; Arlee 22; Baker 21; Superior 18.5; Cascade 15; Noxon 12; Highwood 11; Belt 9; Circle 7; Poplar 5; Broadus 5; Fort Benton 4; Bigfork 4; Big Sky 4; Chester-Joplin Inverness 3; Boulder 3; Big Sandy 0; Valier 0
