The Highlanders closed out the 2024 “Regular Season” this weekend at the Annual Brodie Gorder Memorial Iron Eagle Team Duals and Individual Tournament in Sidney!

The Glasgow Wrestling Club has been attending the Team Duals for the last decade and this year’s marks the best finish in club history. GWC finished in 3rd Place overall out of 20 Dual Teams. Saturday brought high-intensity action to Sidney High School and our team responded by going 4-0 and winning the “D Pool”. During these preliminary duals; Glasgow defeated Williston, Butte, Sidney (JV), and Lewistown. That effort landed them in the “Gold Bracket” late Saturday afternoon.

The Gold Bracket featured three other regional power house programs; Team Champs Black (Billings West), Dakota Rattlers (Minot, ND.), and Team Brodie (Sidney Varsity). The Highlanders were defeated by the eventual 1st place squad, Team Champs Black, during semifinal action, but it was a very competitive effort by our local kids. To close it out, GWC was pitted against their Northeast Montana rival, Team Brodie out of Sidney. In the end, it was the Highlanders that grabbed the convincing 65-50 victory over the host club. AWESOME job GWC.

On Sunday, it was time for the Individual tournament. The Highlanders were the 3rd largest team at the event, with 48 wrestlers taking the mat. This year’s Brodie Gorder Iron Eagle featured a record 38 teams and 696 competitors. GWC would crown 8 Individual Champions and 36 out of 48 Highlanders would find the podium with a Top 6 finish! The club finished with the 4th most Pins/Tech Falls at the event and an overall 55% winning percentage.

Postseason begins this week as the club will head to the Billings Metra to compete at the STATE AAU Tournament on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 70+ Highlanders are expected to make the trek to the big dance.

Brodie Gorder Iron Eagle Team and Individual Results–

Saturday Team Duals:

Glasgow Wrestling Club 109 Fergus Wrestling Club (Lewistown) 12
Glasgow Wrestling Club 74 Coyote Wrestling Club (Williston) 39
Glasgow Wrestling Club 86 Butte Wrestling Club 33
Glasgow Wrestling Club 108 Sidney Wrestling 16
Team Champs Black (Billings West) 83 Glasgow Wrestling Club 26 **Semifinals**
Glasgow Wrestling Club 65 Team Brodie (Sidney) 50 **3rd/4th Place Consolation Finals**
— Glasgow Finishes in 3rd Place / out of 20 —

Sunday Individual Tournament:

Tot–
Saylor Thompson 2nd
Theo Marks 1st
Rhett Murch 5th
Arlie Hoerner
Brands Casterline 3rd
Harrison Kemmis 2nd
Newt Knaff 1st

Bantam–
Aurora Markle 4th
Viona Casterline
Brenley Flaten
Taryn Sundeen 2nd
Collins Flaten 1st
Nels Redfield
Howard Redfield
Silas Hopstad 6th
Rowen Thompson 6th
Colt Knaff 1st

Midget–
TenLea Sundeen 1st
Archer Henry 3rd
Rygan Gamas 6th
Porter Hopstad
Gwen Torres 5th
Harlee Vandermars 1st
Tate Lehner 2nd
Dayton Markle 6th
Jett Morehouse 2nd
Orrin Mason
CJ Sillerud
Milo Marks
Whit Ozark
Buddy Cole 4th

Novice–
Lyla Lehner 5th
Khloe Kaufman 2nd
Walker Kirkland 5th
Anders Aune
Knoxsen Harris
Taden Sundeen 2nd

Schoolboy/Girl–
Kylie Aho 2nd
Riley Pedersen 2nd
Aiden Aune 1st
Hunter Pierce 4th
Jack Morehouse 1st
Saunten Gamas 3rd
Weston Kirkland 4th
Leighton Chapman 2nd

Cadet–
Tyler King 4th
Alex Earll 4th
Ernie Vandall 4th