Wrestlers finish strong in large Montana tourney

Twenty four Thermopolis wrestling club members travel to Billings last weekend to participate in the Montana Open, on of the largest and toughest wrestling competitions in the region. This massive three day wrestling event saw 2,108 wrestlers representing 196 teams from 9 states with Thermopolis finishing in 15th place with a total 216 points, making them the highest scoring team from Wyoming. Two Thermopolis wrestlers, Hazel White and Lilly Quintanilla, brought home individual Championships.

“This is the largest and most competitive tournament on our clubs schedule. Being able to place this high and having a number of champions and placers truly speaks to the hard work that these kids put into being champion wrestlers,” said coach Matt Ryan.

Montana Open results

6U 46 - Carter Enis, 4th, 24 points. Champ. Round 1 - Teagen Walston (Team Champs) won by decision, 11-6, over Enis, Cons. Round 1 - Enis won by fall, 0:16, over Rhett Miller (CJI little Hawks), Cons. Round 2 - Enis won by fall, 2:12, over Kroy Ashcraft (Team Champs), Cons. Round 3 - Enis won by major decision, 11-0, over Parker Anderson (Summit), Cons. Round 4 - Enis won by fall, 0:32, over Rowdy Baxter (Eastside United), Cons. Round 5 - Enis won by fall, 2:32, over Lexyn Thompson (Colstrip), Cons. Semi - Enis won by forfeit over Steele Pekovich (Billings), 3rd Place Match - Teagen Walston (Team Champs) won by fall, 2:00, over Enis

8U Girls 42/46 - Hazel White, 1st, 28 points. Champ. Round 1 - White won by fall, 1:41, over Olive Marks (Glasgow), Quarterfinal - White won by decision, 7-2, over Mabel Hessler (Lincoln Loggers), Semifinal - White won by fall, 0:37, over Brinleigh Wright (Southern Idaho), 1st Place Match - White won by fall, 0:13, over Jayde Red Tomahawk (Heights)

10U 57 - Gabriel Ryan, 2nd, 23 points. Champ. Round 2 - Ryan won by decision, 2-0, over Greysen Seim (Douglas), Quarterfinal - Ryan won by fall, 1:26, over Tabor Rivers (Helena Bearcats), Semifinal - Ryan won by major decision, 15-2, over Robert Urquides Swann (Top Notch Sports Academy), 1st Place Match - Rykker Jessop (Ryse Wrestling Academy) won by major decision, 12-3, over Ryan, 2nd Place Match - Ryan won by no contest over Robert Urquides Swann (Top Notch Sports Academy)

10U 127 - Kade Enis, 3rd, 20 points. Champ. Round 1 - Enis won by fall, 0:39, over Esiau Legg (Sidney), Quarterfinal - Enis won by fall, 0:45, over Brody Hernandez (Mine Yard Dogs), Semifinal - Colton Harms (Miles City) won by fall, 1:06, over Enis, Cons. Semi - Enis won by decision, 6-4, over Tarence Torres (Belgrade), 3rd Place Match - Enis won by fall, 2:59, over Keith Stubbs (Rustler), 2nd Place Match - Colton Harms (Miles City) won by no contest over Enis

10U Girls 57 - Roxy White, 3rd, 13 points. Semifinal - Pepper Probst (Sons of Atlas) won by fall, 0:51, over White, Cons. Semi - White won by fall, 0:25, over Adelynn Bumgarner (Butte), 3rd Place Match -White won by major decision, 10-2, over Dylan Nelson (Conrad), 2nd Place Match - Pepper Probst (Sons of Atlas) won by no contest over White

10U Girls 69- Hayden Robinson, 2nd, 21 points. Champ. Round 1 - Robinson won by fall, 3:52, over Kayleigh Desch (Cabinet Mountain Elite), Quarterfinal - Robinson won by fall, 1:05, over Anaya Patacsil (NWWC), Semifinal - Aubrey McLaughlin (Havre) won by decision, 7-0, over Robinson, Cons. Semi - Robinson won by decision, 6-0, over Edysen Graham (Heights), 3rd Place Match - Robinson won by decision, 5-3, over Kirby Kegel (North Montana), 2nd Place Match - Robinson won by decision, 5-0, over Daisy Taylor (Meagher County)

12U 78 - Fischer Lewis, 5th, 14.5 points. Champ. Round 1 - Lewis won by tech fall, 15-0, over Quentin Parra (Worland), Champ. Round 2 - Tucker Buckley (Bozeman) won by decision, 3-0, over Lewis, Cons. Round 3 - Lewis won by decision, 4-0, over Kain Alden (Heights), Cons. Round 4 - Lewis won by decision, 8-1, over Lynden Martinez (Fairfield), Cons. Round 5 - Lewis won by decision, 3-2, over Aiden Dahl (Baker), Cons. Semi - Levi Stanley (Gulf Coast) won by decision, 3-2, over Lewis, 5th Place Match - Lewis won by fall, 2:20, over Jacob Alley (Tongue River)

12U 82 - Ryker Sayler, 4th, 22 points. Champ. Round 1 - Sayler won by fall, 2:38, over Brayden Nelson (Conrad), Champ. Round 2 - Sayler won by fall, 1:15, over Collin Thompson (Riverton), Quarterfinal - Sayler won by fall, 2:03, over Pierce Maki (Touch Of Gold), Semifinal - Cuyler Clark (Team Champs) won in sudden victory, 5-4, over Sayler, Cons. Semi - Sayler won by fall, 1:36, over Shane Redding (Hardin), 3rd Place Match - Drew Wright (Natrona Colts) won by fall, 2:32, over Sayler

12U 98 - Trenton Enis, 6th, 15 points. Champ. Round 1 - Nehemiah Young (Natrona Colts) won by fall, 0:38, over Enis, Cons. Round 2 - Enis won by fall, 0:39, over Trent Blunt (Malta Mustsangs), Cons. Round 3 - Enis won by fall, 2:41, over Chauncey Dalton (Cody), Cons. Round 4 - Enis won by major decision, 11-1, over Mason Meigs (Belgrade), Cons. Round 5 - Enis won by fall, 0:45, over Gregory Christenson (North Montana), Cons. Semi - Brayson Moore (Team Real Life) won by fall, 0:55, over Enis, 5th Place Match - Logan Carter (Fairfield) won by fall, 2:31, over Enis

12U Girls 78 - Hailey Robinson, 2nd, 4 points. Round 1 - Robinson won by fall, 1:15,over Jazzy Red Tomahawk (Heights), Round 3 - Ella Heyne (Kalispell) won by decision, 11-5, over Robinson

12U Girls 106 - Briar Lahoe, 3rd, 17 points. Quarterfinal - Mercedez Barber (Swamp Monsters) won by fall, 1:09, over Lahoe, Cons. Round 3 - Lahoe won by fall, 1:33, over Quinn Lindsley (Bozeman), Cons. Semi - Lahoe won by fall, 1:00, over Laila Neiss (Ronan), 3rd Place Match - Lahoe won by major decision, 10-0, over Lillian Rothwell (Stillwater), 2nd Place Match - Mercedez Barber (Swamp Monsters) won by no contest over Lahoe

15U 74 - Garret White, 2nd, 17 points. Quarterfinal - Darris Todd (Green River) won by tech fall, 15-0, over White, Cons. Semi - White won by fall, 0:16, over Hayden Kuper (Butte), 3rd Place Match - White won by major decision, 9-0, over Holden Fleury (Project), 2nd Place Match - White won by decision, 5-1, over Aiden Aune (Glasgow)

15U Girls 116 - Lilly Quintanilla, 1st, 29 points. Champ. Round 1 - Quintanilla won by fall, 3:27,over River Cote (Ronan), Quarterfinal - Quintanilla won by fall, 2:31, over Taylor Benhart (Fort Benton Longhorns), Semifinal - Quintanilla won by major decision. 15-1, over Kiera Dolan (Team Real Life), 1st Place Match - Quintanilla won by fall, 1:26, over Alexis Allen (Tri-Town Bullyz)

Also participating were Erik Polson (10 points ), Cooper Enis, Halen Lahoe, (12 points), Fletcher Lewis (4 points), Aksel Polson (8 points), Tucker Sayler (10 points), Tanner Myers (10 points), Zander Allen, Samuel Johnson (6 points), Dyllan Myers, 6 points), and Kailey Allen.

Jesalyn Blair also competed over the weekend at the 3-Style Rudy Gunter Memorial Tournament in Green River.

Folksyle: 14U Girls 127-143 - Jesalyn Blair, 3rd, 16 points. Round 1 - Blair won by fall, 2:08, over MahKayla Harrington (Top of the Rock), Round 2 - Abagail Turner (Southwest Wolverines) won by fall, 1:49, over Blair Round 3 - Viviana Soto (CWC Thunder) won by fall, 3:30, over Blair

Freestyle: 14U Girls 143 - Jesalyn Blair, 2nd, 15 points. Round 1 - Abagail Turner (Southwest Wolverines) won by tech fall, 10-0, over Blair, Round 3 - Blair won by fall, 1:02, over Gerrielle Davis (Green River)

Greco: 14U Girls 143 - Jesalyn Blair, 1st, 12 points. Round 1 - Blair won by tech fall, 8-0, over Gerrielle Davis (Green River), Round 2 - Blair won by tech fall, 8-0, over Gerrielle Davis (Green River)