Photos: Wrestlers earn gold at Montana high school state wrestling championships
Kalispell Glacier's Teegan Vasquez walks during the state wrestling Parade of Finalists.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Helena Capital wrestlers Zane McCormick and Noah Kovick walk during the state wrestling Parade of Finalists.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Jake Bibler (right) and Lewistown's Cooper Birdwell (left) meet during the state wrestling championship introductions.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Sidney wrestling coach Guy Melby cheers on an Eagle.
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Sidney wrestler Jordan Darby defeated Havre's Cameron Pleninger for a Class A state title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Thompson Falls coaches celebrate wrestler Trae Thilmony's Class B-C state championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Billings West freshman Jesse Aarness defeated Butte's Keagan Gransberry in the Class AA state wrestling championships.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Sidney's Kaiden Cline was one of seven Eagles to win individual Class A state wrestling titles.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Walker Dyer was the Broncs' lone individual champion, helping the team to the second-place Class A trophy.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Fairfield wrestling coaches cheer on Miguel Ramos during his championship match against Circle's Krayle Stormer. Stormer won the title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Circle's Krayle Stormer celebrates his second title in as many years. The Wildcats won their third Class C championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Billings Skyview's Hunter Ketchem reacts to his Class AA state wrestling championship on Saturday.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Anaconda's Nate Blodnick flexes after winning a Class B-C state wrestling championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Sidney freshman Owen Lonski looks to escape from Frenchtown's Landen Stewart. Lonski won the match, handing Stewart his lone loss of the season.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Sidney's Brodey Skogen celebrates his State A wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Great Falls High's Ethan Deroche won a second straight title in the 285-pound weight class.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Huntley Project's Journey Grimsrud flexes toward the Red Devils' crowd after winning the Class B-C 285-pound title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Great Falls High's Elijah Davis won a second straight Class AA wrestling title for the Mighty Bison.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Glasgow's Cooper Larson scores two in his championship match, helping the Scotties to their 13th state wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Sidney's Jett Jones defeats Frenchtown's Tate Jones in the Class A 205-pound championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Glasgow's Dylan Nieskens reacts after winning his second Class B-C wrestling championship during the 2020 state tournament.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Sidney's Riley Waters takes a slight bow toward the Eagles' crowd after winning a Class A wrestling championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Helena Capital's Noah Kovick watches the clock run out during his Class AA state championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Colstrip's Rylin Burns won his second Class B-C state championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Dillon's Cooper Hoffman celebrates his Class A state wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
St. Ignatius-Charlo wrestler Isaiah Allik capped an undefeated season with his Class B-C state title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Bridger Hall hugs a coach after winning a Class AA state wrestling championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Billings Senior fans celebrate Thomas Klepps' 160-pound state championship win.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Billings Senior's Thomas Klepps points to the crowd after winning his Class AA state championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Havre High's Orion Thivierge gets excited after his Class A state wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Eureka wrestling coaches react to Hank Dunn's Class B-C state championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Eureka's Hank Dunn smiles after winning a Class B-C state wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Havre High wrestling coaches Beau LaSalle (left) and Cliff Springer (right) shout instructions to Connor Harris during a championship match.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Havre High's Connor Harris flexes following his Class A state wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Missoula Big Sky's Hunter Meinzen scores during his state championship-winning wrestling match.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Kalispell Flathead wrestling coach Jeff Thompson points and yells instructions during a state championship match.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Bozeman's Brock Rodrigues gets emotional after winning a Class AA state wrestling championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Circle's Cole Becker screams with excitement after winning a Class B-C state championship in the final seconds.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Sidney's Aden Graves reflects his two-time championship status during the Class A state tournament.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Eureka's Nathan Schmidt was one of three state champions for the Lions' wrestling team.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Bozeman's Leif Schroeder celebrates his fourth state wrestling championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Bozeman's Leif Schroeder performs a back flip after winning a fourth state wrestling championship.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Bozeman's Leif Schroeder became the 36th wrestler in Montana high school history to win a fourth consecutive state wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Laurel's Keagan Campbell waits for an official's instructions during his match with Miles City's Damian Leidholt.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Miles City's Damian Leidholt celebrates his Class A state wrestling title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Bozeman's Avery Allen won a Class AA wrestling state championship over Helena Capital's Carson DesRosier.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Glasgow's Colten Fast won a Class B-C wrestling championship to help the Scotties win their 13th team title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
The Sidney Eagles wrestling fans celebrate a state championship match.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Lewistown's Cooper Birdwell asks an offical for a call during his championship match.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Jake Bibler takes an injury timeout during his championship match.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Lewistown's Cooper Birdwell won his third Class A wrestling title. Birdwell will aim for No. 4 as a senior in 2020-21.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Class B-C athletes gather to watch the final match of the 2020 state wrestling tournament, where Billings Senior's Matthew Dewitt won a Class AA title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
The Great Falls High wrestling team celebrates its 2020 state title.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
The Sidney wrestling team poses with its 2020 Class A state championship trophy.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
Glasgow won a 13th Class B state wrestling championship at the 2020 state tournament.Richie Melby/MTN Sports
The Circle Wildcats pose with their Class C state wrestling championship trophy.Richie Melby/MTN Sports