Wrestling Tournament 2015

2015 state all-class Wrestling Tournament The Billings Gazette’s guide to this weekend’s action at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark Friday-Saturday | Feb. 13-14

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7:30 a.m.: Wrestlers’ breakfast 8 a.m.: Grooming and skin condition check. All athletes must be checked before they weigh in.

Report to the Expo Center.

8 a.m.: Official weigh-in time. All wrestlers must be in weigh-in area (Expo Center).

8 a.m.: Gates open for spectator admission 9:50 a.m.: Assemble for Parade of Athletes 10 a.m.: Parade of Athletes 10:10 a.m.: National anthem 10:20 a.m.: First round matches Approximately 1:30 p.m.: First-round consolation and quarterfinal matches Approximately 4:30 p.m.: Second-round consolation matches

Gazette Staff photos by CASEY PAGE

Clockwise from top: Jacen Petersen of St. Ignatius-Charlo, left, wrestles Hunter Croff of Belt in the Class B-C 170-pound final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.

Saturday 7:30 a.m.: Wrestlers’ breakfast 8 a.m.: Official weigh-in time. All wrestlers must be in weigh-in area (Expo Center) at 8 a.m.

8 a.m.: Gates Open for Spectator Admission 9:20 a.m.: National anthem 9:30 a.m.: Semifinal and consolation quarterfinal matches Approximately 11:30 a.m.: Consolation semifinal Approximately 1 p.m.: Consolation finals — 12 mats 3:15 p.m.: Parade of finalists and national anthem Championship Finals: three mats

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Belgrade’s Sawyer Degen pins Hardin’s Eric LaFontaine in the A 98-pound championship match at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings.

Tournament admission prices ADULT STUDENT All-Session (both days) $23 Single Session $14 After 4 p.m. (Friday) $8 After 3 p.m. (Saturday) $8

All-Session (both days) $18 Single Session $12 After 4 p.m. (Friday) $6 After 3 p.m. (Saturday) $6

Dillon Tennant of Glendive, left, wrestles Jarrett Degen of Belgrade in the Class A 132-pound final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament.

Jake French of ChoteauAugusta, right, wrestles Fairfield’s Dylan Reed in the Class B-C 195-pound final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament.

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Winter’s showcase returns to MetraPark

O ver t he yea rs, t he Monta n a H i g h Scho ol Association state wrestling tournament has become Montana’s Winter Showcase.

Fans from across the state annually flock to Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark to take in the sights, sounds and emotions of the spectacle. Last year, 21,539 spectators took in two full days of wrestling at the Metra.

The MHSA said the average attendance over the past few years is 23,200.

This year, it won’t be any different. There are plenty of plots boiling to a steam as we enter the 26th year of the all-class format, which features three state tournaments held under one roof.

Wrestlers from Classes AA, A and B-C will meet their respective opponents.

When all the takedowns, reversals, escapes, decisions, major decisions, technical falls and pins have been scored, individual weight class champions and team champions will be crowned in all three classifications.

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This will, as longtime Glasgow wrestling enthusiast Byron Hallock pointed out to me by email, be the 60th year the state wrestling tournament plays out in Montana.

Here are some of the storylines to watch: n In Class A, Gresh Jones (126 pounds) of Sidney and Shonn Roberts (138) of Columbia Falls, along with Matt Weber (138) of Class B-C Forsyth will be attempting to win their fourth consecutive state championship. If they do so, the wrestlers will join a select list of 23 Montana mat stars in the club, including Cole Mendenhall of Great Falls and Benjamin Stroh of Please see Wrestling, 5

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Chinook’s Benjamin Stroh won his fourth state title in 2012. Stroh was one of the last four-time state title holders. He now wrestles for the University of Wyoming.

Wrestling Continued from 4 Chinook, who are both currently on the University of Wyoming team. n In Class AA, Great Falls appears to be headed for a third straight team title.

The Bison of coach Steve Komac were ranked first in the first four coaches polls of the season, including the last one released as of press time. The Bison qualified 22 wrestlers for the state tournament out of the Eastern AA seeding meet. Billings Senior, Butte and Bozeman each qualified 15 wrestlers, while Billings Skyview has 14, Billings West 13 and Great Falls CMR 10. In the last coaches poll, Missoula Sentinel was No. 2, Skyview No. 3 and Senior No. 4. n “Great Falls High has good kids at every spot and are really solid,” said Skyview’s Max Miller (152) prior to the Eastern AA seeding tourney at Great Falls High.

“They have a lot of good seniors and are a tough team for sure.” n In Class A, Havre is the two-time defending champion. The Blue Ponies, coached for the past 20 years by Billings native and Senior graduate Scott Filius, were top-ranked in the Feb. 5 Class A poll, while Sidney was No. 2, Columbia Falls No. 3, Laurel No. 4 and Dillon No. 5. Havre cruised to the Central A Divisional with 334.5 points to 136 for second-place Lewistown.

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Cole Mendenhall of Great Falls celebrates after winning his fourth state title in 2012. Mendenhall, one of the most recent two Montanans to win four state titles, now wrestles on the University of Wyoming team.

The Eagles, Wildcats, and sixth-ranked Corvallis Blue Devils easily won their respective divisionals. n “We always say we have to work harder than

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every time we can.” n Can Colstrip repeat as State B-C champion? The Colts topped the Forsyth Dogies 188-160.5 at the Eastern B-C divisional. Before

Colstrip won state last year, Forsyth was champ in 2013, 2012 and 2011.

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Eureka edged Ronan by 6.5 points in the Western B-C. In the coaches’ poll tabulated before divisionals, Choteau was No. 1, Forsyth No. 2, Colstrip No. 3, Huntley Project No. 4 and Eureka No. 5.

Here’s another thing to be aware of: n Casual fans will notice there are 13 weight classes this year instead of 15. The result will likely mean less byes and forfeits at the state tourney, which means more wrestling. Last May the MHSA took action and reduced the weight classes after a proposal from the state’s coaches recommending the change. Among other things, coaches looked at participation numbers on the upper and lower end of the spectrum. Essentially, the weight divisions of 98 and 106 pounds fans saw at last year’s state tourney were grouped into 103 this year and 195 and 220 were pared to 205. The reaction to the change has been positive throughout the season said state tournament director Brian Michelotti of the MHSA. “We heard very little feedback on it,” he said.

“Usually when that is the case, the adjustment was a good adjustment. According to what I’ve heard, people are pleased with it. It is a good move for the level of competition we have across our state and a little more in line with the number of wrestlers we have across our state based on our school’s participation levels.”

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MHSA State All-Class Wrestling floor plan All wrestling competition will be held in the lower level arena.

All weigh-ins (Friday and Saturday mornings) will be held in the Expo Center (separate building — see auxiliary map).

Floor

Floor Access accessfor for wrestlers Wrestlers & and coaches Coaches Trainers’ Area Trainers’ Area

Media room

Elevator Elevator

Floor

B-C B-C

B-C B-C

AA AA

AA AA

A A

AA

B-C B-C

B-C B-C

AA AA

AA AA

A

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Coaches

Scoring Platform

Team coolers and wrestlers’ Hospitality and Media Workers’ Hospitality resting area

Floor access for wrestlers and coaches

Coaches’ & workers’ Team coolers Warm-up and Team Coolers & meetings/ and wrestlers’ Coaches’ Meeting/area Wrestlers RestingCoaches Area & admin marshalling resting area Workers’ Meeting hospitality

TeamEntrance entrance Team To Expo Center for Weigh-ins

Expo Center

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Sidney’s Gresh Jones celebrates his win over Chase Connor of Corvallis in the Class A 120-pound final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.

Physician’s Area

Weigh-in and breakfast area Friday and Saturday

Expo Center hours Breakfast / Coaches’ area Area for coaches, cheerleaders, bus drivers, etc.

Exit for weigh-ins (Coaches waiting area)

AA

A

Facility will be open at 6:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and will close at the end of breakfast.

B-C

Marshalling area/Grooming check

Entrance to scales

Weigh-In Area Wrestlers must be in this area before 8 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Exit to Rimrock Auto Arena

Once the weigh-in area is closed, no wrestler will be allowed to leave until weigh-ins are complete.

Entrance to main area Main hallway

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Class AA individual champions 2014 98 — Bjorn Schroeder, Bozeman 106 — Timmy Garcia, Billings Skyview 113 — Jarren Komac, Great Falls 120 — Landon Bailey, Helena 126 — Tommy McMillen, Great Falls 132 — Casey Dobson, Great Falls 138 — Austin Shupe, Great Falls 145 — Levi Renz, Butte 152 — Kessler Leonard, Great Falls 160 — Walker Ferda, Great Falls 170 — Luke Entzel, Missoula Big Sky 182 — Matt Dillon, Billings Skyview 195 — Keavon Buckley, Bozeman 220 — Matt Welch, Billings Skyview Hwt — Jaydn Wilson, Missoula Sentinel

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Clay Smith of Billings Senior, right, takes down Jon Conklin of Missoula Big Sky in the Class AA 106-pound quarterfinal match at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.

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Landon Bailey of Helena, right, takes down Caleb Shigley of Great Falls in the 120-pound Class AA quarterfinal match at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.

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Trayson Marker of West, left, wrestles Cody Decker of Kalispell Glacier in the Class AA 126-pound quarterfinal match at the 2014 state wrestling tournament.

Class AA team results 2014 Great Falls: 353.5 Bozeman: 225 Billings Skyview: 207 Missoula Big Sky: 174.5 Missoula Sentinel: 170.5 Billings Senior: 143 Helena: 122.50 Billings West: 105 Great Falls C.M. Russell: 94 Kalispell Glacier: 79 Kalispell Flathead: 77.50 Helena Capital: 68.50 Butte: 63 Missoula Hellgate: 12

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Skyview’s Aaron Gordon defeated Kalispell’s Tyler Davis 5-0 in AA 132-pound action at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings. At right, Skyview’s Timmy Garcia battles Senior’s Brendon Vladic in the AA 106-pound championship match in 2014.

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4-time individual state champions The 23 four-time individual state champions in Montana prep wrestling history, listed in chronological order: *Gene Davis Sentinel, 1960-63, 95-103-112-133 Jim Darlington Ronan, 1973-76, 145-167-185-185 Colin Lybeck Chester, 1974-77. 98-126-132-138 Tim Mayer Arlee, 1979-82, 98-112-119-132 Matt Campbell Havre-Hellgate, 1979-82, 98-112-119-119

Tucker Yates of Colstrip wrestles Kelin King of Malta in the Class B-C heavyweight final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament.

T.J. Campbell Havre-Kalispell, 1984-87, 98-112-126-138 Bill Zadick Great Falls, 1988-91, 98-112-119-135 Chris Currier Colstrip, 1990-93, 112-112-125-130 Mike Zadick Great Falls, 1994-97, 105-112-125-135 Eric Dunmire Butte, 1995-98. 105-112-119-125 Chris Nedens Hardin, 1998-2001, 119-130-140-140

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*Beau Malia Billings Skyview, 2001-2004, 105-119-119-130 Joe Lauer Billings Skyview, 2001-04, 125-135-140-145 Cole Dallaserra Butte, 2003-06, 105-119-140-145 Jesse Obergfell Sidney, 2004-07, 98-105-112-119 Ryan Leonard Cascade, 2005-08, 98-112-125-130 Hunter Azure Poplar, 2007-10, 119-125-135-145 *Jade Rauser Townsend, 2008-11, 98-105-119-119 Tanner Sprenkle Billings Senior, 2008-11, 119-125-130-135

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Benjamin Stroh Chinook, 2009-12, 160-171-189-189 Luke Schlosser Conrad, 2009-12, 98-105-112-119 Cole Mendenhall Great Falls, 2009-12, 98-119-130-140 Luke Zeiger Glasgow, 2009-12, 112-130-135-140 * — Unbeaten in high school career.

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Class A individual champions 2014 98 — Sawyer Degen, Belgrade 106 — Kohltin Starkel, Dillon 113 — Trace Jones, Sidney 120 — Gresh Jones, Sidney 126 — Shonn Roberts, Columbia Falls 132 — Jarrett Degen, Belgrade 138 — Parker Filius, Havre 145 — Bryan Armstrong, Anaconda 152 — Jase Stokes, Havre 160 — Cody Johnson, Sidney 170 — Garret Chapel, Libby 182 — Ethan Blythe, Lewistown 195 — Jace Billy, Havre 220 — Tyler Adams, Havre Hwt — Donovan Hucke, Dillon

Class A team results 2014 Havre: 294.5 Sidney: 268.5 Columbia Falls: 172 Belgrade: 155 Hardin: 140 Corvallis/Darby: 109.50 Frenchtown/Alberton: 96 Anaconda: 88 Dillon/Twin Bridges: 86.50 Polson: 73 Hamilton/Victor: 63 Libby/Troy: 61 Glendive/Terry: 59 Lewistown: 56.50 Laurel: 41.50 Butte Central: 30 Billings Central: 29 Browning: 26.50 Whitefish: 19 Miles City: 13 Stevensville: 7 Livingston: 6

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Ethan Blythe of Lewistown, right, takes down Sidney’s Dace Fisher in the Class A 182-pound final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at the Rimrock Auto Arena.

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Logan Pleninger of Havre, right, wrestles Trey Smollack of Anaconda in the Class A 113-pound quarterfinal match at the 2014 state wrestling tournament.

Class B-C Individual champions 2014 98 — Lane Bradley, Colstrip 106 — Maestro Martinez, Wolf Point 113 — Clayton Currier, Colstrip 120 — Gage Currier, Colstrip 126 — Matt Weber, Forsyth 132 — Russell Kujala, Plains 138 — Rico Stormer, Circle 145 — Luke Weber, Forsyth 152 — Brandon Weber, Forsyth 160 — Chris Nile, Forsyth 170 — Jacen Petersen, St. Ignatius 182 — Mason Melby, Baker 195 — Jake French, Choteau 220 — Seth Adams, Harlem Hwt — Tucker Yates, Colstrip

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Luke Weber of Forsyth, right, takes down Brenden Johnson of Harlem in the Class B-C 145-pound final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.

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Layne Durfee of Choteau-Augusta, right, takes down Mason Melby of Baker in the Class B-C 182-pound final at the 2014 state wrestling tournament at the Rimrock Auto Arena.

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Past team champions 1956 Billings, 115 1957 Missoula, 125 1958 AA: Missoula, 119 AB-C: Custer County, 28

1960 AA: Missoula, 112 AB-C: Custer County, 59

1963 AA: Missoula, 129 AB-C: Glasgow, 56

1961 AA: Missoula, 88 AB-C: Custer County, 56

1964 AA: Missoula, 110 A: Glasgow, 31 B-C: Malta, 17

1962 AA: Missoula, 135 AB-C: Bozeman, 72

1959 AA: Great Falls, 99 AB-C: Custer County, 45

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1965 AA: Missoula Sentinel, 85 A: Billings Central, 36 B-C: Malta, 21 1966 AA: Missoula Sentinel, 53 A: Glasgow, 32 B-C: Malta, 19 1967 AA: Missoula Sentinel, 94 A: Laurel, 26 B-C: Big Sandy, 32 1968 AA: Missoula Sentinel, 93 A: Bozeman, 38 B-C: Baker, 8

1969 AA: Missoula Sentinel, 96 A: Havre, 58 B-C: Big Sandy, 21 Baker, 21 Malta, 21 1970 AA: Great Falls, 94 A: Havre, 67 B-C: Cut Bank, 34 1971 AA: Great Falls CMR, 73 A: Bozeman, 51 B-C: Cut Bank, 44 1972 AA: Great Falls, 75 A: Bozeman, 69.5 B-C: Cut Bank, 73.5 1973 AA: Flathead, 108.5 A: Glasgow, 50 B-C: Ronan, 68

1974 AA: Billings West, 71 A: Ronan, 80 B-C: Chester, 75

1980 AA: Butte, 124 A: Ronan, 119.5 B-C: Thompson Falls, 101.5

1975 AA: Great Falls CMR, 97 A: Columbia Falls, 67 B-C: Chester, 54

1981 AA: Butte, 150.5 A: Ronan, 180.5 B-C: Chinook, 91.5

1976 AA: Great Falls CMR, 120.5 A: Ronan, 133 B-C: Superior, 855

1982 AA: Butte, 175 A: Ronan, 163 B-C: Arlee, 118

1977 AA: Great Falls CMR, 173 A: Glasgow, 103 B-C: Seeley-Swan, 119

1983 AA: Butte, 147.5 A: Butte Central, 151 B-C: Cut Bank, 134.5

1978 AA: Missoula Hellgate, 183 A: Ronan, 100 B-C: Superior, 101.5

1984 AA: Butte, 83 A: Custer County, 79 B-C: Cut Bank, 127

1979 AA: Great Falls CMR, 149 A: Ronan, 126 B-C: Thompson Falls, 118.5

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Champs Continued from 14 1985 AA: Butte, 162 A: Laurel, 148.5 Custer County, 148.5 B-C: Chinook, 114.5 1986 AA: Butte, 192.5 A: Custer County, 138 B-C: Huntley Project, 125 1987 AA: Butte, 205.5 A: Libby, 188 B-C: Huntley Project, 98.5 1988 AA: Butte, 231.5 A: Libby, 161 B-C: Huntley Project, 154.5 1989 AA: Butte, 202 A: Sidney, 197.5 B-C: Huntley Project, 153.5 1990 AA: Butte, 192.5 A: Columbia Falls, 191 B-C: Choteau, 149.5 1991 AA: Buttte, 182.5 A: Ronan, 219.5 B-C: Huntley Project, 198 1992 AA: Butte, 180.5 A: Sidney, 176.5 B-C: Forsyth, 148 1993 AA: Billings Skyview, 202 A: Sidney, 229.5 B-C: Glasgow, 159.5 1994 AA: Billings West, 204 A: Colstrip, 184 B-C: Superior, 180 1995 AA: Butte, 264 A: Polson, 199.5 B-C: Conrad, 240 1996 AA: Billings Skyview, 249.5 A: Polson, 198.5 B-C: Corvallis, 152.5 1997 AA: Butte, 238 A: Havre, 141 B-C: Conrad, 172

1998 AA: Billings Skyview, 255 A: Laurel, 178.5 B-C: Conrad, 161 1999 AA: Great Falls, 266 A: Havre, 173.5 B-C: Conrad, 130 2000 AA: Butte, 217 A: Sidney, 165 B-C: Huntley Project, 142 2001 AA: Billings Skyview, 277.5 A: Havre, 177 B-: Glasgow, 190.5 2002 AA: Billings Skyview, 310 A: Corvallis, 160.5 B-C: Glasgow, 179.5

2011 AA: Bozeman 270 A: Laurel 198 B-C: Forsyth 194.5 C: Chinook, 77.5 2012 AA: Glacier, 253 A: Corvallis, 222.5 B-C: Forsyth, 211 C: Chinook, 98.5 2013 AA: Great Falls, 263.5 A: Havre, 233.5 B-C: Forsyth, 202 C: Fort Benton, 55 2014 AA: Great Falls, 353.5 A: Havre, 294.5 B-C: Colstrip, 224 C: Belt, 50

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2003 AA: Butte, 274 A: Sidney, 223 B-C: Conrad, 218.5

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2004 AA: Kalispell, 325 A: Sidney, 251 B-C: Conrad, 197.5

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2005 AA: Billings Skyview 302 A: Sidney 264 B-C: Conrad, 214.5 2006 AA: Kalispell, 306 A: Sidney, 282 B-C: Conrad, 184.5

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