MatCats take second at Western A divisional tourney
TERESA BYRD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 9 months AGO
Columbia Falls wrestling took home the second place trophy at the Western A Divisional Tournament in Libby on Saturday. The Wildcats boasted three divisional champions in Justin Windauer (126), Isaiah Roth (145) and Lucas Thacker (160) for 13 placers in total.
Windauer pinned Noah Huffaker of Dillon; Thacker pinned Jace DeShazer of Libby; and Roth pinned Zane Martin of Frenchtown.
Windauer is undefeated on the year The MatCats head to the State A Wrestling tournament in Miles City this Fri-Sat, March 5-6.
Western A Divisional Results
Individual results (Columbia Falls)
103
5th Place Match – Ian Dillard (RON) 16-11, won by tech. fall Cash Byrd (CFA) 8-10, 2:28.
113
3rd Place Match – Tyler Gilfry (CFA) 12-3, pinned Corbin Long (FRE) 21-4, 4:40.
120
3rd Place Match – Josiah Kilman (CFA) 16-2, pinned Gavin Bauman (FRE) 17-7, 2:45.
126
1st Place Match – Justin Windauer (CFA) 19-0, pinned Noah Huffaker (DIL) 23-2, 5:17.
5th Place Match – Orion Barta (CFA) 15-2, pinned Gavin Knutson (POL) 15-14, 4-2.
132
5th Place Match – Nate Davis (COR) 12-9, tech. fall Gage Lemburg (CFA) 6-6, 4:39.
145
1st Place Match – Isiah Roth (CFA) 14-1, pinned Zane Martin (FRE) 21-8, 0:51.
160
1st Place Match – Lucas Thacker (CFA) 15-4, pinned Jace DeShazer (LIB) 24-5, 5:52.
170
3rd Place Match – Jace Augare (BRO) 11-6, dec. Rowdy White (CFA) 9-7, 8-6.
5th Place Match – Zhane Jenkins (LIB) 3-6, pinned Bryan Osborne (CFA) 6-6, 0:46.
182
1st Place Match – Canyon Shope (FRE) 20-3, dec. Josh Bertram (CFA) 14-1, 8-7.
205
3rd Place Match - Derrick Saltzman (HAM) 24-5, pinned Brandon Role (CFA) 14-3, 3:49.
285
7th Place Match – Mateo Martinez (DIL) 7-17, dec. Josh Price (CFA) 4-13, 7-4.
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