This year, the Class A Duals in Belgrade were truly a preview of what wrestlers could be at the state tournament in Billings in two weeks. Every Class A school attended. Each team competed four times on Friday in pool action. The top two teams in each pool then advanced to the championship round.
Hamilton was the only valley team to advance to Saturday. They lost to Lewistown in quarterfinal action and then to Lewistown in the fifth place showdown. The Western A Divisionals will be in two weeks in Dillon.
Quarterfinals
Lewistown 40, Hamilton 27
152 – Dustin Copeland, H, pin Gilpatrick, :27; 160 – Wickens, L, pin Aaron Swafford, :53; 182 – Blythe, L, pin Manny Rivera, 1:07; 205 – Kyle Anderson, H, pin Boyle, 1:02; 285 – Coy Whyte, H, dec. Greenberg, 9-2; 120 – Mannin, L, pin Cole Anson, 1:31; 126 – Bridger Williams, H, pin Nave, :28; 132 –Birdwell, L, maj. dec. Adrian Garcia, 14-4; 138 –Otto, L, pin Caden Brown, 1:09; 145 – Farrar, L, pin Laine Petei, :50.
Lewistown won by forfeit at 103. Hamilton at 113.
Fifth place
Glendive 47, Hamilton 24
205 – Kyle Anderson, H, pin Fulton, 1:47; 285 – Marley, G, pin Coy Whyte, :37; 113 – open; 120 – Michael Golden, H, pin Handran, :46; 132 – Kinn, G, pin Adrian Garcia, :57; 138 –Stortz, G, pin Caden Brown, 1:05; 145 –Held, G, pin Laine Petri, 1:13; 152 – Ackerman, G, dec. Dustin Copeland, 12-3; 170 – Crisofulli, G, Aaron Swafford, :52; 182 – Manny Rivera, H, pin Melton, 2:51.
Glendive win by forfeit at 103, 160. Hamilton at 126.
Friday
Havre 60, Hamilton 12
113 –Stewart, HV, dec. Michael Golden, 8-4; 120 – Paulson, HV, p. Cade Anson, 126 – Wilkie, HV, p. Bridger Williams, 1:04; 132 – Harris, HV, p. Adrian Garcia, :51; 145 – Filius, HV, p. Laine Petri, :47; 152 – Dianne, HV, p. Dustin Copeland, 1:01; 170 –Gopher, HV, dec. Aaron Swafford, 12-8; 205 – Stokes, HV, p. Kyle Anderson, 1:18; 285 – Sienkowski, HV, p. Coy Whyte, 4:21.
Havre won by forfeit at 103 and 160. Hamilton won by forfeit at 138 and 182.
Hardin 48, Stevensville 9
103 – Pretty Weasel, H, p. Caleb Olsen, 3:36; 145 – Roan, H, p. Ammon Simmons, 1:33; 170 – Ben Crews, S, p. Zier, 3:32; 182 – Jerry Cassidy, S, dec. Turner, 11-6; 205 – Caprata, H, p. Jordan Thomas, 1:50; Hwt. –Scalpcane, H, p. Cody Coleman, 2:42.
Hardin won by forfeit at 113, 138, 152, 160. Double forfeits at 120, 126 and 132.
Corvallis 42, Livingston 28
113 –Bankert, Liv, pin Triston Davis, 1:43; 126 –Gill, Liv, maj. dec. Benji Opat, 17-6; 132 – Allan Allsop, Cor, dec. Sandlin, 8-2; 138 – Aaron Christensen, Cor, pin Watson, 1:23; 145 – Will Wissenbach, Cor, dec. Howieson, 12-5; 152 – Drew Schmitt, Cor, pin Knerr, 1:17; 160 – Dirette, Liv, pin Colton Ewalt, 1:30; 170 – Kye McCollaum, Cor, pin Goodwine, :51; 182 – Gibson, Liv, pin Hunter Barron, 1:39; 205 –Laverty, Liv, pin Harley Wise, :43; 285 – Garrett Hunt, Cor, pin Fiest, :50; 103 – Carter Brown, Cor, pin Rogge, 1:27.
Corvallis won by forfeit at 120.
Glendive 48, Corvallis 30
120 – Dante Venema, C, pin Handron, :39; 138 – Storte, G, pin Aaron Christensen, :56; 145 – Held, G, pin Will Wissenbach, 3:42; 152 – Ackerman, G, pin Drew Schmitt, 3:12; 160 – Clapp, G, pin Colton Ewalt, :56; 170 – Crisafulli, G, pin Kye McCollaum, 2:48; 182 – Melton, G, pin Hunter Berron, 1:34; 205 – Fulton, G, pin Harley Wise, 1:01; 285 – Garrett Hunt, C, pin Marley, :30; 103 – Carter Brown, C, pin Michelson, 1:24.
Glendive won by forfeit at 132. Corvallis at 113, 126.
Hamilton 36, Dillon 35
132 – Stoddard, D, tech fall Adrian Garcia, 17-1; 138 – Hoffman, D, pin Caden Brown, 4:21; 145 – Laine Petri, H, pin Peterson, 3:22; 152 – Dustin Copeland, H, pin Gibson, 2:55; 160 – Tezak, D, pin Aaron Swafford, 1:02; 170 – Griffin, D, pin Manny Rivera, 3:35; 205 – Kyle Anderson, H, pin Norris, 1:23; 285 – Kruzich, D, pin Coy Whyte, 1:27; 113 – Michael Golden, H, pin Huffaker, 5:09.
Hamilton won by forfeit at 120, 126. Dillon at 182. Double open at 103.
Browning 41, Stevensville 18
145 – Racine, B, tech fall Ammon Simmons, 15-0; 170 – Ben Crews, S, pin Bullcalf, 3:49; 182 – Jerry Cassidy, S, pin Kipp, 4:22; 205 – Jordan Thomas, S, pin Glen Still Smoking 3:50; 285 – Zuback, B, pin Cody Coleman, 1:13; 103 – Caleb Olsen, S, pin Carson, :22; 113 – open.
Browning win by forfeit at 120, 126, 132, 138, 152, 160.
Lewistown 42, Corvallis 33
126 – Nave, L, pin Benji Opat, 1:07; 138 – Will Wissenbach, C, dec. Grover, 14-12; 145 – Farrar, L, pin Drew Schmitt, 2:53; 152 – Colton Ewalt, C, pin Gilpatrick 1:18; 160 – Wickens, L, pin Kye McCollaum, 1:06; 182 – Denton, L, pin Hunter Barron, 1:06; 205 – Boyce, L, pin Harley Wise, :31; 285 – Garrett Hunt, C, pin Greenberg, 1:33; 103 – Carter Brown, C, pin Miller, :31; 120 – Dante Venema, C, pin Mannin, 1:30.
Livingston won by forfeit at 132, 170. Corvallis at 113.
Hamilton 60, Miles City 12
132 – Bridger Williams, H, pin Campbell, 1:51; 145 – Laine Petri, H, pin Speelmon, 1:29; 152 – Dustin Copeland, H, pin Raisler, :11; 160 – Aaron Swafford, H, pin Jerrel, :18; 170 – Manny Rivera, H, pin Mendenhall, :32; 285 – Kyle Anderson, H, pin Swift, 1:36; 113 – open; 120 – Michael Golden, H, pin Murnion, 1:20.
Hamilton won by forfeit at 126, 138, 205. Miles at 103, 182.
Frenchtown 52, Stevensville 24
145 –Williams, F, pin Ammon Simmons, 1:14; 170 – Ben Crews, S, pin Jones, 1:03; 205 – Jordan Thomas, S, pin Downard, 1:06; 103 – Dyer, F, maj. dec. Caleb Olsen, 14-4.
Hamilton 59, Whitefish 9
113 – Michael Golden, H, p. Buckley, :36; 120 – Cole Anson, H, p. Bertelson, 2:47; 126 – Bridger Williams, H, p. Taylor, 1:11; 132 – Adrian Garcia, H, tech. fall Eisenbarth, 16-0; 138 – Cole Pearce, H, p. Watts, :50; 145 – Laine Petri, H, p. Bertelson, 1:35; 160 – Thalay Poesriprasert, H, p. Heydon, 1:36; 205: Catina, W, dec. Kale Wanner, 8-5.
Hamilton won forfeits at 152, 170 and 285. Whitefish at 103. There was a double forfeit at 182.
Sidney 48, Stevensville 23
145 –Johnson, Sid, pin Ammon Simmons, :21; 170 – Ben Crews, Stev, pin Dean, 1:30; 182 – Jerry Cassidy, Stev, pin Thogerson, 1:58; 285 – Horner, Sid, pin Cody Coleman, :32; 103 – Caleb Olsen, Stev, tech fall Cline, 15-0; 126 – open.
Sidney won by forfeit at 113, 120, 132, 138, 152, 160. Stevensville at 205.
Corvallis 39, Polson 33
145 – Will Wiseenbach, C, pin Unger, 1:32; 152 – Drew Schmitt, C, pin Croft, 3:00; 170 – Kye McCollaum, C, pin Peterson, :56; 182 –Humphrey, P, pin Hunter Barron, :38; 205 – Drake, P, pin Harley Wise, 1:06; 285 – Burland, P, pin Garrett Hunt, :49; 103 – Baker, P, pin Carter Brown, 1:34; 113 – Quinones, P, dec. Triston Davis, 11-5; 120 – Dante Venema, C, dec. Tolley, 9-5; 138 –Adler, P, pin Aaron Christensen, 1:16.