Green, Lapinski win titles at Western B-C Divisional
Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 11 months AGO
Clark Fork Mountain Cats Trey Green (182 pounds), left, and Jacob Lapinski (heavyweight) won first place at the B-C Divisional tournament in Thompson Falls on Feb. 2. Six members from the Cat team will advance to the State Wrestling Tournament in Billings this Friday and Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Toni Labbe)
Clark Fork (Superior-Alberton) wrestler Trey Green works for near-fall points against Dakota Irvine of Thompson Falls/Noxon en route to winning the 182-pound class at the Western B-C Divisional tournament last Saturday at Thompson Falls. (Joe Sova/Mineral Independent)
Jacob Lapinski of Clark Fork on the heavyweight class title at the Western B-C Divisional.
Two Superior/Alberton co-op Clark Fork wrestlers earned championships at the Western B-C Divisional tournament last Saturday at Thompson Falls High School.
Trey Green took on Dakota Irvine of Thompson Falls/Noxon in the 182-pound championship match, and worked his way to a 16-5 major decision.
Jacob Lapinki, with only three wrestlers in the heavyweight bracket, pinned O`Maste Foster of Florence-Carlton — taking just 57 seconds to claim the title.
The Eureka Lions dominated the action once again with their fifth team championship in a row. Florence-Carlton was second, followed by St. Ignatius (Mission)/Charlo, Clark Fork, Plains/Hot Springs, Thompson Falls/Noxon, Arlee and Bigfork.
Six Mountain Cats qualified for the all-class State Wrestling Tournament this Friday and Saturday in the Rimrock Auto Arena at Metra Park in Billings.
Joining Green and Lapinski in Billings will be Isaiah Kovalsky, Kyler Francis, Wesley Buchannen and Hunter Haskins.
Kovalsky finished third in the 145-pound class and Francis was third at 160 — both winning their medal matches by fall. Buchannen (132) and Haskins (138) both placed fourth.
Saturday, Feb. 2
At Thompson Falls
Team Totals
Eureka 202, Florence-Carlton 148, St. Ignatius/Charlo 135 1/2, Superior/Alberton 107 1/2, Plains/Hot Springs 92, Thompson Falls 74 1/2, Arlee 60, Bigfork 19.
Medal Matches
(top 4 in each class advance to state)
103
Championship — Oliver Post (Florence-Carlton) pinned Taylor Angle, 1:13; 3rd place — Tyrel Thomas (Arlee) pinned Kody Dillard (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) 2:26
113
Champion (Only One Entrant) — Trae Thilmony (Thompson Falls)
120
Championship — Gunnar Smith (Eureka) dec. Roman Sparks (Thompson Falls) 2-0; 3rd place — Peter Carey (Plains / Hot Springs) over Walker Murphy (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) 5-0
126
Championship — Kyle Durden (Eureka) pinned Shane Reishus (Thompson Falls) 3:17; 3rd place — Aaron Edens (Florence-Carlton) pinned RJ Knoll (Arlee) 1:28
132
Championship — Nathan Schmidt (Eureka) dec. Conrad Vanderwall (Plains / Hot Springs) 9-5; 3rd place — Cole Gilleard (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) pinned Wesley Buchannen (Superior / Alberton) 1:43
138
Championship — Josiah Vanderwall (Plains / Hot Springs) pinned Colt Crawford (Arlee) 3:00; 3rd place — Jonny Chamberlain (Florence-Carlton) dec. Hunter Haskins (Superior / Alberton) 8-2
145
Championship — Hank Dunn (Eureka) dec. Darwin Adams (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) 10-3; 3rd place — Isaiah Kovalsky (Superior / Alberton) pinned Chance Muller (Eureka) 2:29
152
Championship — Isaac DuMontier (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) pinned Nate Cargill (Eureka) 1:07; 3rd place — Skyler Titsworth (Arlee) pinned Archie Brevik (Bigfork) 2:51
160
Championship — Avery Meinzen (Florence-Carlton) pinned Gavin Pilkington (Eureka) :20; 3rd place — Kyler Francis (Superior / Alberton) pinned Ethan Diaz (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) 1:47)
170
Championship — Isaiah Alik (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) pinned James Fehr (Eureka) 3:01; 3rd place — Troy Matt (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) pinned Luke Maki (Florence-Carlton) 4:32
182
Championship — Trey Green (Superior / Alberton) maj. dec. Dakota Irvine (Thompson Falls) 16-5; 3rd place — Johnny Fehr (Eureka) pinned Jared Pallo (Florence-Carlton) :29)
205
Championship — Spencer Jones (Florence-Carlton) pinned Miles Anderson (Saint Ignatius / Charlo) 1:13; 3rd place — Dominck Babcock (Eureka) dec. James Crazyboy (Arlee) 9-6
285
Championship — Jacob Lapinski (Superior / Alberton) pinned O`Maste Foster (Florence-Carlton) :57; 3rd place — Steven Yother (Plains / Hot Springs) Bye
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