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Malta-Whitewater wins Northern B/C wrestling title

Posted at 7:02 PM, Feb 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-03 12:09:45-05

CUT BANK — Kolter Schipman, Callan Mears, Oren Mackey and Andres Lopez won individual titles as Malta-Whitewater captured the Northern B/C divisional wrestling crown on Saturday evening. The Mustangs totaled 141 points to defeat host and runner-up Cut Bank (123). Shelby tied with the Wolves for the second-place team trophy.

Schipman won his 132-pound match in thrilling style, pinning Valier’s Ty Curry in the final seconds of the second period. The official result lists the pinfall at the 3:58 mark of the match. Mears added a fall two weight classes later, defeating Cut Bank’s Andrew Anderson in 1:30.

Mackey and Lopez made it a clean sweep of victories by pinfall, with Mackey’s coming in 1:06 against Choteau’s Calvin Maples at 160 pounds, while Lopez defeated Orion MacDonald of Simms in 5:47.

Cut Bank 170-pounder JR Seewald held his No. 1 ranking, defeating No. 6 Dylan Anderson in a grueling 7-4 decision.

“It feels pretty great. You never really know how the bracket will wind up at state, but it always helps going in as the No. 1 seed, knowing that you’re quarter of the bracket is probably going to be better suited for you,” said Seewald. “The main goal for me has been state all year.”

Shelby’s 152-pound Wyatt Brusven earned a major decision over Cut Bank’s Austin Vanek, leading the Coyotes to the tie with the Wolves for second place.

Valier, the leading Class C squad in the tournament, saw Matt Connelly win the 126-pound title, while Brett Monroe won at 205.

Other champions included Chester-Joplin-Inverness heavyweight Reubin Swenson, who placed third at 205 pounds for the Chinook wrestling team last year. Swenson will be in contention for the Class B/C 285-pound state championship next weekend.

Fairfield’s Miguel Ramos enjoyed a humorous moment as the only 103-pound wrestler in the Northern B/C, standing atop the podium with a large grin as he accepted his medal.

Roper Mycke captured the 113-pound championship for Conrad, while Simms’ Michael Leach won the 120-pound title.

Team scores and individual placer results can be found below. The top four individuals in each weight class are guaranteed a trip to state, which begins Friday in Billings at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark. Complete brackets are available at www.trackwrestling.com.

Team scores

Team Scores
1 Malta / Whitewater 141.0
2 Cut Bank 123.0
2 Shelby 123.0
4 Simms 102.0
5 Choteau 91.0
6 Valier 76.0
7 Conrad 72.5
8 Fairfield 67.0
9 Chinook 41.0
10 Fort Benton / Big Sandy 37.5
11 Chester-Joplin-Inverness 24.0
12 Harlem 19.0

 

Individual placer results

103

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Miguel Ramos of Fairfield

1st Place Match

  • Miguel Ramos (Fairfield) 29-14, Fr. over () , . (Bye)

3rd Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Roper Mycke of Conrad
  • 2nd Place – Steven Schubarth of Simms
  • 3rd Place – Jeffery Colesworthy of Conrad
  • 4th Place – Caleb Simpson of Cut Bank
  • 5th Place – Rebecca Stroh of Chinook

1st Place Match

  • Roper Mycke (Conrad) 28-10, Fr. over Steven Schubarth (Simms) 33-12, Fr. (Dec 7-4)

3rd Place Match

  • Jeffery Colesworthy (Conrad) 33-11, Fr. over Caleb Simpson (Cut Bank) 30-22, So. (Fall 2:57)

5th Place Match

  • Rebecca Stroh (Chinook) 8-20, So. over () , . (Bye)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Michael Leach of Simms
  • 2nd Place – Harold Miller of Shelby
  • 3rd Place – Kierrin Rooney of Cut Bank
  • 4th Place – Chase Evans of Shelby
  • 5th Place – Jay Nicholson of Malta / Whitewater
  • 6th Place – Drake Berreth of Chinook

1st Place Match

  • Michael Leach (Simms) 22-11, Fr. over Harold Miller (Shelby) 35-12, Fr. (Dec 5-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Kierrin Rooney (Cut Bank) 30-17, Fr. over Chase Evans (Shelby) 10-18, So. (Fall 2:14)

5th Place Match

  • Jay Nicholson (Malta / Whitewater) 2-4, So. over Drake Berreth (Chinook) 4-6, Fr. (Fall 0:40)

126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Matt Connelly of Valier
  • 2nd Place – Matt Larson of Cut Bank
  • 3rd Place – Dalton Brown of Conrad
  • 4th Place – Dayne Sullivan of Simms
  • 5th Place – Shane Soul of Malta / Whitewater
  • 6th Place – Bayley Genereux of Fort Benton / Big Sandy

1st Place Match

  • Matt Connelly (Valier) 31-6, Sr. over Matt Larson (Cut Bank) 35-15, Fr. (Fall 3:19)

3rd Place Match

  • Dalton Brown (Conrad) 27-13, Sr. over Dayne Sullivan (Simms) 19-17, Fr. (Fall 3:24)

5th Place Match

  • Shane Soul (Malta / Whitewater) 26-23, Fr. over Bayley Genereux (Fort Benton / Big Sandy) 10-35, So. (Fall 4:11)

132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Kolter Schipman of Malta / Whitewater
  • 2nd Place – Ty Curry of Valier
  • 3rd Place – Tabris Correa of Shelby
  • 4th Place – John Hughes of Harlem
  • 5th Place – Garrett Pruttis of Chinook
  • 6th Place – Blake Gunderson of Choteau

1st Place Match

  • Kolter Schipman (Malta / Whitewater) 38-11, Sr. over Ty Curry (Valier) 40-11, Fr. (Fall 3:58)

3rd Place Match

  • Tabris Correa (Shelby) 31-16, So. over John Hughes (Harlem) 15-15, Fr. (Dec 5-4)

5th Place Match

  • Garrett Pruttis (Chinook) 24-17, So. over Blake Gunderson (Choteau) 28-22, . (Fall 4:49)

138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Pete Henderson of Choteau
  • 2nd Place – Ron Barnhill of Conrad
  • 3rd Place – Connor Schnabel of Fort Benton / Big Sandy
  • 4th Place – RC Skiff of Malta / Whitewater
  • 5th Place – Zac Judd of Malta / Whitewater
  • 6th Place – Kaide Kindler of Choteau

1st Place Match

  • Pete Henderson (Choteau) 38-10, . over Ron Barnhill (Conrad) 38-14, Jr. (MD 15-4)

3rd Place Match

  • Connor Schnabel (Fort Benton / Big Sandy) 32-14, Sr. over RC Skiff (Malta / Whitewater) 19-18, So. (Fall 0:44)

5th Place Match

  • Zac Judd (Malta / Whitewater) 20-24, Fr. over Kaide Kindler (Choteau) 23-19, . (Dec 7-4)

145

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Callan Mears of Malta / Whitewater
  • 2nd Place – Andrew Andersen of Cut Bank
  • 3rd Place – Tyler Larson of Shelby
  • 4th Place – Cameron Brusven of Shelby
  • 5th Place – Ross Reed of Chinook
  • 6th Place – Bridger Gouchenour of Conrad

1st Place Match

  • Callan Mears (Malta / Whitewater) 40-12, Jr. over Andrew Andersen (Cut Bank) 34-15, Jr. (Fall 1:30)

3rd Place Match

  • Tyler Larson (Shelby) 25-19, Jr. over Cameron Brusven (Shelby) 32-19, Fr. (SV-1 4-2)

5th Place Match

  • Ross Reed (Chinook) 29-18, Sr. over Bridger Gouchenour (Conrad) 25-20, So. (MD 13-0)

152

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Wyatt Brusven of Shelby
  • 2nd Place – Austin Vanek of Cut Bank
  • 3rd Place – JT Hauer of Chinook
  • 4th Place – Colten Barsness of Cut Bank
  • 5th Place – Trenton Lesmeister of Simms
  • 6th Place – Blaine Theilman of Simms

1st Place Match

  • Wyatt Brusven (Shelby) 37-5, Sr. over Austin Vanek (Cut Bank) 38-11, Fr. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

  • JT Hauer (Chinook) 33-16, Jr. over Colten Barsness (Cut Bank) 27-22, Jr. (Fall 2:46)

5th Place Match

  • Trenton Lesmeister (Simms) 16-23, Fr. over Blaine Theilman (Simms) 5-27, Fr. (Fall 2:21)

160

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Oren Mackey of Malta / Whitewater
  • 2nd Place – Calvin Maples of Choteau
  • 3rd Place – Favion Courturier of Chinook
  • 4th Place – Hunter Decker of Simms
  • 5th Place – Dillin Geyer of Fort Benton / Big Sandy
  • 6th Place – Dalton Estey of Cut Bank

1st Place Match

  • Oren Mackey (Malta / Whitewater) 11-2, Fr. over Calvin Maples (Choteau) 23-19, . (Fall 1:06)

3rd Place Match

  • Favion Courturier (Chinook) 13-5, So. over Hunter Decker (Simms) 15-17, Jr. (Fall 2:48)

5th Place Match

  • Dillin Geyer (Fort Benton / Big Sandy) 18-18, So. over Dalton Estey (Cut Bank) 12-28, So. (Fall 1:22)

170

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – JR Seewald of Cut Bank
  • 2nd Place – Dillon Anderson of Fairfield
  • 3rd Place – Tommy Ehman of Choteau
  • 4th Place – Samuel Mishler of Simms

1st Place Match

  • JR Seewald (Cut Bank) 33-3, Sr. over Dillon Anderson (Fairfield) 35-8, Sr. (Dec 7-4)

3rd Place Match

  • Tommy Ehman (Choteau) 19-23, . over Samuel Mishler (Simms) 19-22, So. (Dec 12-6)

5th Place Match

  • () , . over () , . (Bye)

182

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Andres Lopez of Malta / Whitewater
  • 2nd Place – Orion MacDonald of Simms
  • 3rd Place – Carter Morgan of Choteau
  • 4th Place – Hayden Axtman of Fort Benton / Big Sandy
  • 5th Place – Jacob Major of Choteau
  • 6th Place – Moses Smith of Harlem

1st Place Match

  • Andres Lopez (Malta / Whitewater) 34-5, Sr. over Orion MacDonald (Simms) 32-15, Jr. (Fall 5:47)

3rd Place Match

  • Carter Morgan (Choteau) 22-22, . over Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton / Big Sandy) 22-19, So. (Fall 1:37)

5th Place Match

  • Jacob Major (Choteau) 6-23, . over Moses Smith (Harlem) 4-19, Sr. (Dec 3-2)

205

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Brett Monroe of Valier
  • 2nd Place – Lane Hinderager of Simms
  • 3rd Place – Bryan Ballard of Choteau
  • 4th Place – Kolter Bouma of Fairfield
  • 5th Place – Cash Salsbery of Malta / Whitewater
  • 6th Place – Dillon Sullivan of Cut Bank

1st Place Match

  • Brett Monroe (Valier) 41-9, Jr. over Lane Hinderager (Simms) 32-20, So. (Dec 13-8)

3rd Place Match

  • Bryan Ballard (Choteau) 26-17, . over Kolter Bouma (Fairfield) 24-16, So. (Fall 3:17)

5th Place Match

  • Cash Salsbery (Malta / Whitewater) 7-10, Fr. over Dillon Sullivan (Cut Bank) 26-28, Sr. (Fall 3:25)

285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Rueben Swenson of Chester-Joplin-Inverness
  • 2nd Place – Jacob Kingsolver of Shelby
  • 3rd Place – Thomas Troy of Fairfield
  • 4th Place – Luke Lawless of Malta / Whitewater
  • 5th Place – Wes Omsberg of Cut Bank
  • 6th Place – Jeremiah Mount of Harlem

1st Place Match

  • Rueben Swenson (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 41-11, . over Jacob Kingsolver (Shelby) 16-20, Fr. (Fall 2:27)

3rd Place Match

  • Thomas Troy (Fairfield) 21-37, Jr. over Luke Lawless (Malta / Whitewater) 18-9, Jr. (Fall 2:34)

5th Place Match

  • Wes Omsberg (Cut Bank) 16-26, So. over Jeremiah Mount (Harlem) 5-20, So. (Fall 2:02)