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Mat-to-mat action at Unit 2 Tourney

Joe Sova Lake County Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years AGO
by Joe Sova Lake County Leader
| March 14, 2019 3:46 PM

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KAI O’BRIEN of Mission/Charlo had the mo-jo going during the Unit 2 Tournament last Saturday in Arlee. O’Brien, tipping Caleb Starkel of Polson, won the Novice 75 class. (Joe Sova photos/Lake County Leader)

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BOONE FORMAN, front, of Mission/Charlo breaks a grip by Polson’s Jayce Hill. Foreman finished first in the class.

Ronan Wrestling Club grapplers won a combined nine championship in the Novice and Middle divisions at the Unit 2 Tournament held Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9 at Arlee. That included five in Novice and four in Middle.

Polson picked up seven first-place finishes, with four in Novice and three in Middle. Mission/Charlo had three champs in each division. Arlee had one Middle division champion. Evergreen had five total champs, and Bigfork had one.

The Middle division competition was held Friday, with Novice and Beginner divisions Saturday. While the Middle and Novice wrestlers were in brackets, the Beginners went with a round-robin format.

The Intervalley Tournament is set for this Friday and Saturday in St. Ignatius. It is the second of the qualifying tournaments for state.

Here are the champions at the Unit 2 Tournament:

NOVICE

55 – Oliver Reynolds, Ronan

60 – Brander McCollum, Ronan

65 – Boone Forman, Mission/Charlo

70 – Merick Ramesar, Polson

75 – Kai O’Brien, Mission/Charlo

80 – Sadler McCollum, Ronan

85 – Gavin Beach, Evergreen

90 – Liam Wills, Ronan

95 – Kelby DuMont, Ronan

100 – Jarett Seifert, Polson

110 – Talen O’Roake, Polson

124 – JaiDon Mahkuk, Polson

140 – Milo Crooks, Mission/Charlo

158 – Holland Jantzen, Bigfork

MIDDLE

65 – Max Ramesar, Polson

70 – Gerardo Alvarez, Polson

75 – Garrett Bosch, Evergreen

80 – Dominic Young, Evergreen

85 – Gabe Brown, Ronan

90 – Veil Forman, Mission/Charlo

95 – Micah Craig, Polson

100 – Ridge Cote, Ronan

105 – Koda King, Ronan

110 – Iyzek Umphrey, Mission/Charlo

120 – Jose O’Brien, Mission/Charlo

130 – James Hubbs, Evergreen

147 – Brent Lozeau, Ronan

166 – Trent Rutherford, Arlee

187 – No entries

188-224 – Cody Vergeront, Evergreen

225-269 – Jackson Davis, Ronan

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