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Two Teeth: 3 state titles

JON ALLEN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks, 5 days AGO
by JON ALLEN
Hagadone News Network | February 15, 2025 11:00 PM

BILLINGS — She’s the best in the state and proved it again.

Ronan’s Terza Two Teeth capped off a perfect 19-0 season with a pin of Browning’s Kendahl Guardipee at the State All-Class Wrestling Tournament Saturday at First Interstate Arena. 

The senior — in her fourth final — needed just a minute to take down her foe and become the fourth 3-time girls state champion and second this season (Glacier’s Kaura Coles’ victory in the 115 final was just a few moments later). 

“I’m really happy,” Two Teeth said. “I’m happy that I can make my coaches and my family proud. Over the years I get more appreciative of those I have around me.” 

Two Teeth added that she wishes the season didn’t have to end. 

The title helped Ronan to a third-place finish overall in the girls standings and second in Class A at 145.5 points. Billings Senior claimed the AA title and finished first overall at 241, while Miles City took their first title at the A level with 176. Ronan won the A championship last year. 

On the boys side, Eureka is welcoming back a pair of state champions in Wes Banks at 285 and Timothy Schmidt at 126. Schmidt reclaimed his crown by defeating Conrad’s Blaine VanDyke after placing second a year ago. 

“It feels good to be back up there,” Schmidt said. “Last year I came up short but got them this year and it feels amazing. I felt a lot of relief after the clock ran out, (VanDyke) is a good wrestler and anything can happen.” 

Banks fell in the final at 205 a year ago before moving up to be an undersized heavyweight for 2025. the move proved to be the right one. 

“I worked really hard for this, I took a big upset last year and I worked really hard for this,” Banks said. “I turned him and I thought I would get a few back points, but I got the pin and I was just super psyched. I started jumping around and throwing my hands in the air. 

“It's awesome to share this with my family, I’m the first one in my family to do something like this and it’s really a proud feeling, something I will truly cherish.” 

The Lions earned a third-place team finish in the Class B ranks with 110.5 points, behind second-place Glasgow and runaway champion Huntley Project, which set a 14-weight Class B record with 277.5. 

Circle won the Class C championship with 86 points, ahead of Forsyth at 56.5. 

In Class A, the Columbia Falls Wildcats saw a champion in Dylan Delorme at 157 pounds, claiming a 6-1 decision over Laurel’s Logan Knaub. 

The MatCats’ other finalist in Rowdy Crump came up short in his match with Hardin’s Bruno Pallone via technical fall. Crump lasted the longest of Pallone’s opponents, reaching the second round. Pallone needed less than a minute to pin his previous three foes. 

Columbia Falls finished eighth in the team race with 96 points. Laurel claimed the title at 247.5 ahead of Sidney (206.5) and Lockwood (174.5). 

Ronan’s pair of finalists also came up short in their matches with Ridge Cote dropping in a technical fall to Elijah Nose, while Koda King dropped a heartbreaker to Laurel’s Holden Hoiness in the first period of overtime 4-1. 

Browning’s Pita Fish dropped his final for the Indians to Lockwood’s Brody Ketterling in a first-period pin. The Indians other finalist, Tahj Wells fell to Hardin’s Cale Nedens in a 6-1 decision. 


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