Greenchain grab dual meet triumph over Eureka

SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months, 4 weeks AGO

Libby wrestler Levi Nick works to get Eureka's Trent Shay on his back during their 103-pound match Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Libby Middle High School. Nick got the pin in 4:27. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

Libby wrestler Boe Miles has Eureka's Josh Lambertson in trouble during their 150-pound match Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Libby Middle High School. Miles won a 12-9 decision. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

Libby wrestler Ian Thom has Eureka's Richie Heavy Runner under control during their 190-pound match Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Libby Middle High School. Thom got the pin in 3:06. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

Libby wrestler Tristin Rogers has Eureka's Mason Hickman under control during their 110-pound match Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Libby Middle High School. Rogers got the pin in 1:16. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

Libby wrestler Tanner Wolfe battles Eureka's Rogan Lytle during their 175-pound match Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at Libby Middle High School. Lytle won a 7-6 decision. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

The Libby Loggers Greenchain wrestlers claimed a 51-27 win Tuesday over their rivals from Eureka.

The Greenchain were coming off back-to-back second-place finishes at the Owen Invitational and Bob Kinney Classic tournaments.

While the win wasn’t enough to keep the Battle of the Kootenai trophy in Libby, the youthful squad was clearly happy to be at home as they entered the high school gym to AC-DC’s “Hells Bells.”

103-pounder Levi Nick opened the action with a pin in 4:27 of Eureka’s Trent Shay. At 110, Tristin Rogers followed suit with a pin in 1:16 of Mason Hickman to put Libby up 12-0.

Riley Orsborn snagged a forfeit win at 118 to make it 18-0. It was the first of four forfeit wins Libby claimed.

The Lions won the next two matches by fall. Hunter Greive pinned Bridger Bache in 4:32 at 126 and Colin Hickman stopped Darrin Denton in 2:27 at 132.

At 138, Libby’s Nick Campbell got the Greenchain back on the winning track when he decked Cadis Medicine Bull. Gabe Kosters followed with a forfeit win to give the Greenchain a 30-12 lead.

At 150, Boe Miles and Eureka’s Josh Lambertsen engaged in the most entertaining match of the night. Miles claimed a 12-9 decision as he held off a late takedown attempt by Lambertsen.

Forfeit wins by Tristan DeShazer and Hunter Rooney put the Greenchain up 45-12. Tanner Wolfe lost a 7-6 heartbreaker to Eureka’s Rogan Lytle at 175.

But Ian Thom scored a pin in 3:06 over Richie Heavy Runner to make it 51-15.

The Lions won the last two matches by fall, Daniel Lemer at 215 and Wes Banks at 285, to set the final score at 51-27.

The Greenchain will be in Kellogg, Idaho this weekend for the George Wild Tournament.