Chinook, Harlem close out 2019 on the mat in Great Falls/CMR Holiday Classic

The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Wildcat wrestling teams were in Cut Bank this past weekend. The Sugarbeeters entered six wrestlers into the tournament with three earning podium finishes. The Wildcats had six entries as well.

Leading the way for the 'Beeter grapplers was senior JT Hauer with a third place finish in the 172 pound division.

Hauer had the toughest of draws to begin the tournament, opening up with a match against eventual champion Isaiah Alik of Mission/Charlo High School. Alik is undefeated on the season and pinned Hauer in the first match of the day.

Hauer was just getting started as he bounced back to pin Hunter Decker of Simms in 3:41. He then followed that with another win by fall, pinning Giovanni Gibson of Cut Bank in just 0:37. Friday's session concluded with Hauer's third straight pin in a 2:30 over Talon DeMers of Jefferson High School.

Hauer began Saturday morning with a win by fall over Treyvn Nave of Fergus in 2:12 to reach the consolation semi-final. He then defeated Johnny Fehr of Lincoln County by earning his fifth straight win by fall in 4:00 to advance to the consolation final.

In the third/fourth place match Hauer didn't pin his opponent but maintained the advantage in a grueling match that went the distance and claimed a hard fought 5-4 decision over Cameron Brusven of Shelby.

Also earning a spot on the podium for Chinook was senior Rielly Wiegand. He began the Cut Bank Invitational with a set back to Try Green of Clark Fork but bounced back with a win by pin-fall over Steven Champine of Browning in just 0:21.

Wiegand began Saturday with a win by pin over Hayden Axtman of Fort Benton/Big Sandy to advance to the third/fourth place match. Wiegand ended his day with a fourth place finish after falling to Charlie Bullcalf of Browning in a 5-3 decision.

Finishing fifth for the Sugarbeeters at 285 pounds was sophomore Wyatt Dunbar.

Dunbar went 3-2 at the Cut Bank Invitational defeating Chester/Joplin-Inverness senior Reubin Swenson 7-3 and Fort Benton/Big Sandy's Stetson LeFurgy 8-4 and then again in the fifth/Sixth place match 10-2.

Chinook freshman Lane Snider went 2-2 in Cut Bank, Sophomore Drake Berreth finished the tournament at 2-2 and freshman Tyler Schoen was 3-2. Harlem's Lance Blackcrow compiled a 2-2 record while Mikkel Rider was 1-2.

Cut Bank Invitational - Chinook

Friday. January 10, 2020

120 lbs. – Lane Snider - Lost to Dawson Powers (Whitehall) by fall over Fall 0:27; Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Tommy Emerson (Whitehall) 4:27; Cons. Round 3 - Won by fall over Daysha McGloughlin (Choteau) 0:37; Lost to Isaiah Fields (Mission/Charlo) by decision 7-0).

132 lbs. - Drake Berreth - Won by fall over Dominick Peltier (Lincoln Co. High School)1:27; Lost to Mike Wilkinson (Whitehall) by fall 3:11; Cons. Round 4 - Won by fall over Jace Oxarart (Jefferson) 3:38.

160 lbs. – Tyler Schoen - Won by major decision over RJ Knoll (Arlee) 15-4; Champ. Round 2 - Lost to Connor Harris (Havre) by fall 0:30; Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Jesse Eide (Three Forks) 1-2 (Fall 0:43); Cons. Round 3 - Won by decision over Carter Pedersen (Wolf Point) Dec 4-2; Cons. Round 4 - Lost to Isaac Richardson (Manhatten) by fall 2:14.

170 lbs. – JT Hauer - Champ. Round 2 - Lost to Isaiah Alik (Mission/Charlo) by fall 1:33; Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Hunter Decker (Simms) 3:41; Cons. Round 3 - Won by fall over Giovanni Gibson (Cut Bank) 0:37; Cons. Round 4 - Won by fall over Talon DeMers (Jefferson) 2:30.

182 lbs. – Rielly Wiegand - Quarterfinal - Lost to Trey Green (Clark Fork) by fall 1:06; Cons. Round 4 - Won by fall over Steven Champine (Browning) 0:21.

285 lbs. – Wyatt Dunbar - Champ. Round 2 - Won by decision over Ruebin Swenson (Chester/Joplin-Inverness) 7-3; Quarterfinal - Won by decision over Stetson LeFurgey (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 8-4.

Saturday. January 11, 2020

120 lbs. – Lane Snider - Lost to Isaiah Fields (Mission/Charlo) by decision 7-0).

132 lbs. - Drake Berreth - Cons. Round 5 - Lost to Dominick Perkins (Havre) by tech fall 3:00 15-0.

160 lbs. – Tyler Schoen - Cons. Round 4 - Lost to Isaac Richardson (Manhatten) by fall 2:14.

170 lbs. – JT Hauer - Cons. Round 5 - Won by fall over Treyvn Nave (Fergus/Lewistown) 2:12; Cons. Semi - Won by fall over Johnny Fehr (Lincoln County) 4:00; 3rd Place Match - Won by decision over Cameron Brusven (Shelby) 5-4.

182 lbs. – Rielly Wiegand - Cons. Semi - Won by fall over Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 2-2 (Fall 1:00); 3rd Place Match - Lost to Charlie Bullcalf (Browning) by decision over 5-3.

285 lbs. – Wyatt Dunbar - Semifinal - Lost to Jacob Lapinski (Clark Fork) by fall 1:00; Cons. Semi - Lost to Ruebin Swenson (Chester/J-I) by fall 0:50; 5th Place Match - Won by major decision over Stetson LeFurgey (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 10-2.

Cut Bank Invitational - Harlem

Friday. January 10, 2020

113 lbs. – Amelia Blackcrow - Lost to Dane Hoover (Whitehall) by decision 9-2; Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Decker Milender (Clark Fork) by fall 0:58.

126 lbs. – Darrius Longknife - Lost to Roper Mycke (Conrad) by fall 0:58; Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Porter Blanchard (Manhattan) by fall 1:36.

145 lbs. – John Hughes - Champ. Round 2 - Lost to Coltin Siphakis (Manhattan) by fall 1:19;Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Bridger Gouchenour (Conrad) by fall 4:30.

152 lbs. – Andrew Rasmussen - Lost to Thomas Anderson (Clark Fork) by injury default 0:17; Cons. Round 1 - Lost to Gage Bloomgren (Manhattan) by injury default.

160 lbs. – Lance Blackcrow - Champ. Round 2 -Won by fall over Byron Hay (Three Forks) 3:00; Quarterfinal - Lost to Duane Otto II (Fergus/Lewistown) by tech fall 2:35 17-1; Cons. Round 4 - Won by decision over Carter Woodson (Clark Fork) 7-3; Cons. Round 5 - Lost to Cyrus Richardson (Manhattan) by fall 4:25.

205 lbs. – Mikkel Rider - Champ. Round 2 - Lost to Matt Riehl (Jefferson) by fall over 3:29; Cons. Round 3 - Won by fall over Dre Oshio (Malta) 2:11; Cons. Round 4 - Lost to Chanden Vulles (Clark Fork) by fall 2:31.