by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor
Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic
On Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17, Missoula Sentinel hosted the annual Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic. Over 30 teams from Montana, Idaho and Washington schools competed. Wrestlers from Hamilton, Stevensville and Corvallis were among the participants.
As would be expected with so many wrestlers, placing in the Jug Beck is an impressive accomplishment.
Corvallis had four wrestlers place: Jesse James took 2nd place at heavyweight, Colton Snyder took 5th at 175, Kahle Hill took 6th at 126, and Chase Davis took 7th at 110.
Stevensville had two wrestlers place: Benjamin White took 7th at 138, and Todd Whitescarver took 8th at 144.
Choteau Classic
The wrestling teams from Florence and Darby joined roughly 30 other schools in the Choteau Classic on Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17 in Choteau.
Individually for the Darby boys, Eli Spross took 3rd at 215 and Drextin Evers took 5th at 118. For the Darby girls, Halana May took 6th at 155.
Individually for the Florence boys, Caleb Scussel took 1st place at 103, Christian Englund took 4th at 190, Landon Sirevag took 5th at 132, Max Rosenthal took 5th at 138, and Brett Riley took 6th at 157.
Florence’s Caleb Scussel (top left) took 1st place at 103 in the Choteau Classic in Choteau on Saturday, January 17. Photo by Florence School Activities.
Hellgate Girls Wrestling Invitational
The girls wrestlers from Stevensville, Florence, Corvallis and Hamilton were in Missoula on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 for the Hellgate Girls Wrestling Invitational.
Over 30 regional high schools competed, so a top individual finish in this event is impressive. Only two Bitterroot Valley girls wrestlers placed: Hamilton’s Marley Olsen took 3rd at 155, and Corvallis’s Kaelynn Vanderpool took 5th at 110.
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