What a weekend for the Glasgow Wrestling Club! The squad traveled to Central Montana to compete in the Middle School State Tournament on Saturday and the Big Spring Brawl on Sunday. Both events were held at Fergus Schools in Lewistown. Saturday’s Middle School event was limited to 5th through 8th grade, while Sunday was for those Highlanders age 12 and under.
It was a record-breaking performance for GWC at Middle School State. This year’s true All-Class event featured a total of 736 wrestlers from over 60 clubs/schools. It is the 9th year of Middle School State and this year’s team broke a participation record; sending 27 wrestlers to the event. The Girls made a major statement by finishing in 3rd Place overall out of 43 teams with 95 points! 1st place among all Class B feeder programs in the State, finishing behind only Darkhorse (Class AA Billings Senior) and Havre (Class A). It is the best finish in club history for our girls in both total points and overall place finish. Ten Highlander girls hit the mats and contributed to bringing home the team hardware from this prestigious event. Six of the girls made the podium; led by State Runner-up Kylie Aho and Bronze Medalists; Riley Pedersen and Riley Pattison. The Boys were very impressive in their own right. Finishing in 5th place overall out of 59 teams with 165.5 points, trailing only the Project Wrestling Club among all Class B feeder programs in the state. The team point total is a new record for the Highlander boys and the 5th place finish is the second best in Club history (4th place in 2017). Six boys made the podium led by STATE Champion Jack Morehouse and Bronze medalist Weston Kirkland. Morehouse and Kirkland were both in the 115 lb. bracket that featured 38 wrestlers. The 12 total placers for the Boys and Girls also secures a new club record.
On Sunday, the youngest members of the club did battle on the same mats. This time at an event termed the “Big Spring Brawl”. Twenty six Highlanders battled and brought home a 2nd place team finish out of the 28 clubs in attendance. On the backs of eight Individual Champions and sixteen top three place finishers; GWC put together 94 team points falling just 6 points short of the tournament host.
The Club will now head to Sidney this coming weekend for the annual Brodie Gorder Memorial. Both Boys and Girls team will compete in the Dual Tournaments on Saturday and the remaining members of the club will join for the Individual tournament on Sunday.
Middle School State Results —
Boys Varsity
Walker Kirkland
Aiden Aune
Thomas Cotrell
Asher Wersal
Eli Holinde
Hunter Pierce
Taden Sundeen
Weston Kirkland 3rd @ 115 lbs.
Jack Morehouse Champion @ 115 lbs.
Saunten Gamas 6th Place @ 125 lbs.
Zane Cotrell
DC Flaten 5th Place @ 130 lbs.
Siale Moale 4th Place @ 189 lbs.
Leo Erickson 6th Place @ 250 lbs.
Girls Varsity
Kennedy Flaten 5th Place @ 72 lbs.
Gwen Torres
Riley Pattison 3rd Place @ 87 lbs.
Kylie Aho 2nd Place @ 95 lbs.
Carley Egleston
Riley Pedersen 3rd Place @ 102 lbs.
Lana Mason 6th Place @ 125 lbs.
Lillian Massey
Josie Hartwell
Aubree Holinde 5th Place @ 145 lbs.
Boys Junior Varsity
Anders Aune 1st
Ashton Earll 4th
Big Spring Brawl Results —
6U
Theo Marks 1st
Brands Casterline 2nd
Frank Pattison 1st
Newt Knaff 3rd
Rebie Redfield 3rd
Indie Marks 4th
Taya Sundeen 2nd
Hayden Flaten 4th
8U
Nels Redfield 3rd
Justin Miller 4th
Howard Redfield 4th
Silas Hopstad 1st
Colt Knaff 1st
Viona Casterline 4th
Olive Marks 3rd
Brenley Flaten 7th
Collins Flaten 1st
Taryn Sundeen 2nd
10U
Tate Lehner 1st
TenLea Sundeen 3rd
Murdock Pattison 1st
Orrin Mason 4th
CJ Sillerud 6th
Milo Marks 4th
Tyler Henning 6th
Rygan Gamas 1st