Area teams fare well at Owen Polson tourney
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POLSON – After a few weeks of practicing on their own teammates, the Polson, Mission and Ronan wrestling teams began their seasons this past weekend against a field of 14 teams, with all three placing high against the stiff competition.
Polson led the local teams, placing fifth overall with 95.5 points, while Ronan finished sixth with a score of 75, and Mission followed closely behind in seventh place with 74 points.
Polson’s Carlos Quinones took first place in the 112-pound class after he pinned Gavyn Wilson of Frenchtown in 3:46. Polson senior Alex Nystrom also advanced to the championship bout in the 140-pound class, but was defeated via technical fall against Corvallis’ Travis Davis.
Teammate Taylor Martin secured a third place finish after he pinned Wade Gascon of Thompson Galls in 1:15. In the 119-pound category, Pirate Dylan Moll took fourth place with a 3-2 decision loss to Glacier’s Christian Knopp.
In the 125-pound class, Polson’s Craig Feistner took second place in the championship match with a 4-2 loss to Sentinel’s Alek Mitchell.
Ronan’s Nate Brooks had a successful first match, finishing the tournament in fourth place in the 140-pound class after he was pinned by Glacier’s Jackson Barber in 4:44. In the 105-pound category, Ronan’s Cole Snyder took fourth place after he was pinned by Josh Venema of Corvallis. Teammate Colby Roberts advanced to the 215-pound championship before being pinned by Sentinel’s Jayden Wilson in 34 seconds. In the 160-pound category, Ronan’s Dustin Goldsby took third place with a 7-2 decision over teammate Quenton Denton of the Ronan junior varsity team.
For the Mission-Charlo Bulldogs, Jacen Petersen took second place after he lost in a decision to Corvallis’ Riley Nagel. Fellow team leader Scotty Gilleard also made it to the championship bout in the 130-pound class, but lost to Sentinel’s Brandon Edwards by a 12-6 decision.
Teammate Baret Sargent advanced to the championship round, where he was toppled by Hamilton’s Forest Fortney in the 189-pound class.
Also placing for the Bulldogs, Chad Anderson took fourth against Corvallis’ James Weidow, losing in an 8-4 decision.
After it was all said and done, seven different wrestlers from Polson, Ronan and Mission-Charlo advanced to the championship match, while an additional seven made it to the third-fourth place match.
SUMMARY
Championship matches
98 - Quin Barber, Glac, pinned Dyan Guzman, Flat, 1:07; 105 - Chase Connors, Cor JV, maj. dec. Cody Decker, 18-6; 112 - Carlo Quinones, Pol, pinned Gavyn Wilson, Flat, 3:46; 119 - Dylan Schulte, Sent, injury default over Tyler Olsen, Cor; 125 - Alek Mitchell, Glac. dec. Craig Feistner, Pol, 4-2; 130 - Brandon Edwards, Sent, dec. Scott Gilleard, St. I, 12-6; 135 - Zach Barber, Glac JV, dec. Lucas Mantel, Glac, 8-5; 140 - Travis Davis, Cor, tech. fall. Alex Nystrom, Pol, 22-6; 145 - Devan Williams, Cor, dec. Joey Hiett, Sent, 7-0; 152 - Jacob Egley, Flat, maj. dec. Grant Tafoya, Glac, 13-2; 160 - Riley Nagel, Cor, maj. dec. Jacen Peterson, St. I, 14-2; 171 - Larry Francis, Flat, dec. Riley Pisk, Glac, 6-5; 189 - Forest Fortney, Ham, maj. dec. Baret Sargent, St. I, 14-6; 215 - Jayden Wilson, Sent, pinned Colby Roberts, Ron, :34; 275 - Mack Sutherland, Glac, dec. Wolf Zinke, WF, 7-2.
Third-fourth place
98 - Anthony Parkin, Sup, pinned Jordan Hughes, :48; 105 - Josh Venema, Cor, pinned Cole Snyder, Ron; 112 - Taylor Martin, Pol, pinned Wade Gascon, TF, 1:15; 119 - Christian Knopp, Glac, dec. Dylan Moll, Pol, 3-2; 125 - Jordan Hegel, Sent, dec. Tim Allsop, Cor, 7-2; 130 - Coty Piasecki, Flat, injury default over Caleb Caicedo, Cor; 135 - Eric Mason, Sent, pinned Adam Richardson, CF, :48; 140 - Jackson Barber, Glac, pinned Nate Brooks, Ron, 4:44; 145 - Cooper Sipe, Glac, dec. Suny Cheff, Flat, 2-0 OT; 152 - Kohl Thompson, CF, dec. Quincy Jessop, Cor, 3-2; 160 - Dustin Goldsby, Ron, dec. Quenton Denton, Ron JV, 7-2; 171 - David Wilson, Eur, dec. Bryce Dahl, Sent, 3-2; 189 - Jake Tudahl, Glac, pinned Eric Milner, TF, 1:39; 215 - James Weidow, Cor, dec. Chad Anderson, St. I, 8-4; 275 - Axel Bladholm, Flat, pinned Bowen Smith, Flat JV, 2:54.
