by Scott Sacry
Wrestling season began for the Bitterroot Valley schools last week. For reference, the boys and girls wrestling teams from Hamilton, Stevensville, Corvallis are in Class A, while the boys and girls teams from Darby and Florence are in Class B.
The teams from Corvallis, Hamilton, Florence and Stevensville were all in Polson for the Owen Invitational on Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8. While Darby was in Cascade for the Cascade Badger Invitational on Thursday, Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 7.
The following are the individual results for the Owen Invitational.
For the Corvallis girls, Jocelyn Covington took 1st place at 140, Kaelynn Vanderpool placed 3rd at 110, and Sam Weidow placed 3rd at 190.
For the Corvallis boys, Chase Davis placed 2nd at 103, Aidan, Emerson placed 3rd at 215, Kahle Hill placed 3rd at 118, Sean Davis placed 3rd at 126, Kade Bowles placed 5th at 165, and Colton Snyder placed 5th at 190.
For the Hamilton girls, Payton Boggs placed 6th at 155.
For the Hamilton boys, Jesse James placed 3rd at Heavyweight.
For the Stevensville girls, Keenya Gibson took 1st place at 130.
For the Stevensville boys, Benjamin White took 1st place at 138, and Todd Whitescarver placed 2nd at 144.
For the Florence boys, Rowan Miller placed 3rd at 132, Landon Serevaag placed 6th at 126, and Max Rosenthal placed 6th at 138.
The following are the individual results for the Cascade Badger Invitational.
For the Darby girls, Logan Paddock placed 2nd at 145.
For the Darby boys, Eli Spross placed 4th at 215, and Shannon Stuart placed 5th at Heavyweight.