How bout them Highlanders!!! What a start to the 2024 Club season for GWC. On Sunday, the Miles City Invitational featured 15 clubs and 399 wrestlers. The Highlanders had the 2nd most wrestlers in attendance with 38 strong. Only the tournament host had more competing on the mats.
GWC turned in a dominant performance; winning a tournament-high 63.8 % of their matches and finishing with the 2nd most Pins/Tech Falls at the event with 51 total. In the end, the team would WIN the Large Team Championship on the backs of 17 Individual Champions and 33 Top three finishers. Next Weekend the Highlanders will head to Helena, Montana for the prestigious Helltown Throwdown!
Individual Place Winners Miles City Invitational:
Tot— Theo Marks 1st Duncan Markle 3rd Brands Casterline 2nd Frank Pattison 1st Newt Knaff 1st
Highlanders Getting Ready For Day 2 of the Montana Open
The Montana Open is hands down the TOUGHEST Youth Tournament in the Region. This year’s version featured 2,041 grapplers from 16 different states. The Glasgow Wrestling Club brought a record 57 kids to the event, making them the 5th largest team in attendance. The Highlanders scored 254 points to finish in 5th Place Overall out of 157 teams. The 5th place finish ties the club record from last season at the Montana Open. The Highlanders topped every Class A and Class B/C feeder program at the prestigous event. Team Champs (Billings West), Team Real Life (Post Falls, Idaho), Billings Wrestling Club, and Mine Yard Dogs (Butte) were the only four teams to finish ahead of GWC in the final standings. Three wrestlers claimed “The Skull” by winning Individual Championships and a CLUB RECORD 33 Individuals placed in the top 6 at the event to find themselves on the podium! Last year’s total of 24 placers was the previous standard. The three champions is tied for the 2nd most for the Highlanders at the Montana Open in the 17-year history of the event. 6th Graders, Jack Morehouse and Aiden Aune, will now represent Team Montana at the AAU National Duals in Iowa this weekend as the youth season officially comes to a close. It was another ultra-succesfull season for the local squad and they will be back and ready to make some more noise next winter.
Individual Results Montana Open:
6U– Miles Henry Rowen Thompson Ledger Kaufman 4th Place Kayson Murch Colt Knaff 2nd Place Olive Marks 3rd Place Aurora Markle 5th Place Taryn Sundeen 2nd Place Collins Flaten *Champion*
8U– Dayton Markle Tate Lehner 3rd Place Milo Marks Whit Ozark CJ Sillerud Jett Morehouse 2nd Place Murdock Pattison 2nd Place Cameron Burns 2nd Place TenLea Sundeen 2nd Place Rygan Gamas 2nd Place Archer Henry 6th Place Harlee Vandermars *Champion*
10U– Anders Aune Ryker Nixdorf Knoxsen Harris Walker Kirkland Eli Holinde Asher Wersal 3rd Place Taden Sundeen *Champion* Kennedy Flaten 2nd Place Riley Pattison 3rd Place Lyla Lehner Khloe Kaufman 6th Place Josie Hartwell 3rd Place Madisyn Murch 4th Place
12U– Aiden Aune 3rd Place Hunter Pierce 5th Place Weston Kirkland 6th Place Saunten Gamas Jack Morehouse 2nd Place Rylan Schultz DC Flaten Leo Erickson 3rd Place Riley Pedersen 2nd Place Ainsley Loftsgard Chloe Lamb 3rd Place
15U– Tyler King Cody Kuka Chaz Donohue Cash Richardson William Kirkland 3rd Place Michael King 3rd Place Jaydeen Hanshew 3rd Place Ernie Vandall Avery Pedersen Blake Ozark Madison Lamb 5th Place
Taden Sundeen Claims 2nd Consecutive AAU State Championship
The Glasgow Wrestling Club has really been making the Metra in Billings their 2nd “Home” over the last few years and they continued that trend this weekend at the State AAU Folkstyle Tournament! The 1,592 wrestlers who competed over three days were the most ever in a State AAU Tournament in Montana. The Highlanders were a BIG part of helping set the new mark. A record 68 Highlanders competed at State AAU. Breaking last year’s record of 53 participants. GWC was the 5th largest club in attendance. Only Team Champs (Billings West), Heights Wrestling Club (Billings Skyview), Laurel, and Miles City brought larger squads than our local “feeder” program. At the end of a LONG weekend of wrestling and outstanding performances; a couple more Club RECORDS were set! Our Highlanders finished with 37 State Placers; that is a NEW club record, breaking last year’s total of 32. Over HALF of our wrestlers competing in the event found their way onto the podium with a Top 6 finish. Wow. We crowned EIGHT Individidual State Champions over the weekend. That is the 2nd most in club history. The boys, however, won seven of those Individual Titles; which ties a club record set way back in 1992. This event is a TRUE ALL-Class State Tournament and judging by the final team standings, It was another outstanding performance by GWC! The Highlander Boys finished in 8th Place Overall out of 73 Clubs with 439.5 points and the Highlander Girls finished in 4th Place Overall out of 55 clubs with 208 points. That marks 8 consecutive years in the Top 10 for the Boys and 3 consecutive years in the Top 4 for the Girls. The Boys also finished in 2nd Place for the famed Bobby McKinley “10-Man” Traveling Trophy for a 2nd consecutive year. This year they were edged by the Billings Wrestling Club. At the conclusion of the tournament; 6th Graders, Jack Morehouse and Aiden Aune both qualified for Team Montana! The boys will repesent the club and our great state at the AAU National Duals in Iowa on April 1st-2nd. Morehouse will be on the Middle School B Team, while Aune has secured his spot on the Middle School C Team. We will officially put a bow on the 2023 season next Friday thru Sunday at the Montana Open. The “Open” is the premier youth wrestling event in the region and it will take place right back at the Metra in Billings. The Glasgow Wrestling Club is expected to invade the event with a RECORD 64 participants.
State AAU Individual Results:
Tot– Theo Marks Nels Redfield Frank Pattison Bjorn See Silas Hopstad Miles Henry Aurora Markle 3rd Place Viona Casterline 6th Place Brenley Flaten 6th Place
Bantam– Howard Redfield *State Champion* Dayton Markle Rowen Thompson Ledger Kaufman Caleb See CJ Sillerud Buddy Cole 4th Place Colt Knaff 3rd Place Olive Marks 2nd Place Rygan Gamas 2nd Place Archer Henry 3rd Place Collins Flaten 4th Place
Midget– Tate Lehner *State Champion* Milo Marks Jett Morehouse 3rd Place Murdock Pattison Whit Ozark Jaxon Budde Knoxsen Harris Walker Kirkland 5th Place Eli Holinde Josiah Hernandez 3rd Place TenLea Sundeen Gwen Torres Kennedy Flaten 2nd Place Piper See Harlee Vandermars 4th Place Lyla Lehner Khloe Kaufman *State Champion*
Novice– Anders Aune 6th Place Ryker Nixdorf Asher Wersal 4th Place Hunter Pierce Taden Sundeen *State Champion* Devon Munroe Saunten Gamas *State Champion* Rylan Schultz Riley Pattison 3rd Place
Schoolboy/Girl– Aiden Aune *State Champion* Weston Kirkland 6th Place Jack Morehouse 2nd Place Cody Kuka *State Champion* Tyler King Chaz Donohue Cash Richardson 5th Place DC Flaten Ernie Vandall 3rd Place Riley Pedersen 3rd Place Ainsley Loftsgaard 6th Place Chloe Lamb 4th Place
Cadet– Makiya Plummer Ted See William Kirkland 2nd Place Michael King 4th Place Jaydeen Hanshew *State Champion* Avery Pedersen 6th Place Blake Ozark Madison Lamb 2nd Place
GWC Finishes in 4th Place at the Brodie Gorder Memorial Team Duals for 2nd Consecutive Year
The Brodie Gorder Memorial Weekend is always one of the TOUGHEST events of the year and this year was no different. The “Brodie” traditionally closes out the regular season and provides our Wrestlers with excellent competition as we head into State AAU and the Montana Open the next two weekends at the Billings Metra! On Saturday, The Team Duals kicked it all off with 18 of the best Clubs in the region in attendance. For a 2nd consective year, GWC would claim 4th place honors. Matching the best finish in Club history at the event. The team duals provide an opportunity for individuals to shine in a team atmosphore. Our kids do an excellent job supporting their teammates. Due to the winter weather conditions that slammed Eastern Montana in recent days, half of our original entrees were unable to attend the event. However, 28 Highlanders still competed in the individual tournament on Sunday at Sidney High School Gymnasium. GWC was paced by SIX individual CHAMPIONS and eighteen Top 3 finishers! Good job kids and coaches and good luck the next two weekends.
CJ Sillerud “Hanging” with Coach Sillerud after going 5-0 on the Day!
Another weekend, another outstanding performance by the Glasgow Highlanders! This Saturday and Sunday, brought events in Glendive and Lewistown. GWC sent 35 grapplers to Glendive and came away with an impressive 17 Individual CHAMPIONS. 28 of our 35 Highlanders claimed Top 3 finishes at the event. It was the final regular season event for the “Northeast Division” and our club left no doubt on who currently holds the strength. Nineteen of our 5th thru 8th graders attended Lewistown on Saturday, for the prestigous Montana Middle School State Championships. It was a grueling 14-hour day that saw some of our older Highlanders wrestle up to 8 matches! At the conclusion of the event, the Glasgow Wrestling Club finished in a tie for 14th Place out 60 teams with 122.5 points. 4th Place among Class B/C clubs in attendance. The club was paced by four individual placers on the Varsity side and another two placers in the JV brackets. Finally, a small group of five Highlanders competed in the “Big Spring Brawl” also in Lewistown on Sunday. Desite the small team, GWC was still able to finish in 7th place out of 21 teams at the event. We crowned four CHAMPIONS on Sunday and those that attended got in some serious mat time! This weekend we will begin the stretch run. The Highlanders will attend the Brodie Gorder Memorial in Sidney on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will feature the “Team Duals’ and Sunday will be the Invididual bracketed event.
Glendive Invitational Results:
Tot– Rhett Murch 4th Nels Redfield 2nd Bjorn See 2nd Frank Pattison 1st Miles Henry 2nd Silas Hopstad 1st Viona Casterline 3rd Aurora Markle 1st Brenley Flaten 2nd
Bantam– Howard Redfield 3rd Rowen Thompson 6th Dayton Markle 1st Ledger Kaufman 2nd Rygan Gamas 1st Caleb See 1st Orrin Mason 5th CJ Sillerud 1st Colt Knaff 1st Buddy Cole 4th Lillee Holzworth 5th Archer Henry 1st Collins Flaten 2nd
Wow. Statement made. GWC is peaking as we head into the final month of the season! On Saturday, 52 Highlanders headed 70 miles east to the Annual Poplar Invitational. At the end of the day; TWENTY Individual Champions were crowned and FORTY FIVE found their way into a top 3 finish. Our overall individual record was 100 wins and 54 losses with 78 pins (41 pins against). 11 of our older kids attended the Havre Middle School Invitational on the same date and 10 of them found the podium. This experienced group was paced by 3 individual Champions. Next Weekend, the Glasgow Wrestling Club will wrestle at Middle School State or the Big Spring Brawl in Lewistown while others will compete in the Glendive Invitational.
Poplar Invitational Results:
Tot– Remington George 2nd Brenley Flaten 1st Aurora Markle 2nd Theo Marks 3rd Rhett Murch 2nd Nels Redfield 3rd Frank Pattison 2nd Silas Hopstad 3rd Kayson Murch 3rd Brody Boos 1st
The Glasgow Highlanders spent time apart this weekend, however, they had one thing in common. Success. The majority of the club attended the Wolf Point/Poplar Invitational in Wolf Point and a smaller contingent attended The “Cyclops” in Butte. In Wolf Point, GWC had 60 wrestlers in attendance. The Highlanders continued their impressive season in the Northeast AAU Division by crowning 16 Individual Champions and 40 Top 3 place winners! In Butte, the 15 Highlanders in attendance made a strong statement, as our team walked away with the Small Team Championship! It marks a 2nd consecutive Team Title at the Cyclops for the Glasgow Wrestling Club. The Cyclops is considered one of the premier regular season tournaments in Montana; so anytime you can put team hardware in the trophy case from the event it is certainly a sign of STRENGTH. The Team Championship was made possible in large part to 4 Individual Champions and 12 podium finishers. Four of our Cyclops participants also took part in the Mining City Middle School Tournament in Butte on Saturday. With three of the four individuals securing a top 4 finish. Next Saturday, the club heads east to the Poplar Invitational, while many of our 5th-8th Graders will head west to wrestle at the Havre Middle School Tournament on Saturday.
Wolf Point/Poplar Invitational Results:
Tot — Viona Casterline 1st Remington George 3rd Brenley Flaten 2nd Rhett Murch 3rd Theo Marks 2nd Jax Pankratz 4th Bjorn See 3rd Nels Redfield Harrison Kemmis Silas Hopstad 3rd Miles Henry 6th Joseph Wilxoson 5th Michael Ames Brody Boos 1st Kayson Murch 3rd
Bantam — Archer Henry 1st Collins Flaten 1st Howard Redfield 1st Zander Donwhour 3rd Olive Marks 2nd Eli Pankratz Caleb See 3rd Ledger Kaufman 4th Rygan Gamas 1st Orrin Mason 2nd CJ Sillerud 2nd Colt Knaff 1st Buddy Cole 5th Adlee Boos 1st
Dayton Markle has now grabbed the GOLD in five consecutive Tournaments
The Highlanders are now one month into the season and all indications are pointing to another succesfull campaign! This past Saturday, the club traveled to the MonDak Open at “The Well” in Williston, North Dakota. The regional event featured 465 kids from 30 different clubs. GWC had the 3rd largest team in attendance with 44 stepping on the mat. 10 individual CHAMPIONS and Top 3 finishers led the way for the Highlanders. On Sunday, we were back on the mat at the Border Brawl in Plentywood. 185 wrestlers from 9 different clubs competed in the event. The Highlanders brought in a contingent of 28 grapplers and walked away with 12 individual CHAMPIONS and 26 top 3 finishers.
This weekend we will take our traditional break from competition and give our kids and families a chance to go to Billings and watch the Scottie High School teams at State in the Metra. The following weekend, we will be back on the mats in Wolf Point and Butte.
Individual Results from MonDak Open:
6U Boys/Girls Bjorn See 3rd Saylor Thompson Olive Marks 2nd Nels Redfield Howard Redfield 3rd Miles Henry Aurora Markle Rowen Thompson 3rd Collins Flaten 3rd Brody Boos Colt Knaff 1st Frank Pattison
Highlander Teammates Hunter Pierce & Asher Wersal Embrace After Match
A NEW Record 472 wrestlers from 17 different clubs competed in Scottie Gymnasium this past Saturday for the 2023 Glasgow Wrestling Club Invitational. Breaking last year’s total of 455. We also had our own NEW RECORD 85 Highlanders competing on the home mats. The event was kicked off with the traditional parade of athletes. Complete with Strobe lights, Fog Machines, Music, and introductions. Wrestling wrapped up in less than 6 hours and at the end of the day the Highlanders had 19 Individual CHAMPIONS and 52 Top Three Finishers! Wow.
On Saturday, 57 of those same Highlanders headed 70 miles west to wrestle in the “Cover the Court” event in Malta. That event brought 294 competitors from 12 different clubs and GWC had the 2nd largest contingent in attendance. When the event came to a close, the Highlanders were able to crown 16 Individual CHAMPIONS and 43 Top Three Finishers!
This weekend we will head to the MonDak Open in Williston, North Dakota and the Border Brawl in Plentywood.
Tot Boys– Theo Marks 3rd Frank Pattison 1st Jax Pankratz 4th Nels Redfield 2nd Bjorn See 2nd Miles Henry 3rd Silas Hopstad 1st Michael Ames Harrison Kemmis Joseph Wilcoxon Brody Boos 2nd Kayson Murch 3rd
Bantam Boys– Zander Downhour 4th Howard Redfield 1st Eli Pankratz Rowen Thompson Dayton Markle 1st Ledger Kaufman 2nd Caleb See 4th Orrin Mason 4th Abel Krauth CJ Sillerud Buddy Cole 4th Colt Knaff 2nd
HIghlanders with some serious “Hardware” at the Wild West Championship
The Highlanders split up this weekend and experienced a lot of success at both events! 46 wrestlers stayed close to home and competed at the Wolf Point Invitational, while 21 veterans attended the Wild West Championship in Casper, Wyoming. The Wolf Point Invitational featured 337 kids from 11 different clubs. The Highlanders won 67% of their individual matches on the day and crowned 10 individual CHAMPIONS. Twenty seven Top 3 finishes helped power a very solid performance for the local club in what was the season opener for many. The 21 Highlanders attending Wild West represents a team record for attendees at the prestigious event. GWC ended up with 12 top 6 place finishers, which is also a new club record! We ended up with Nine top 3 finishers included Champion, Taden Sundeen, who is now a Back to Back Wild West Champion! A LOT of Hardware was brought back to our little corner of Montana. Good job kids and coaches. The Club is back in action this coming weekend with the Glasgow Wrestling Club Invitational at Scottie Gymnasium on Saturday followed by the “Cover the Court” Tournament in Malta on Sunday.
Wolf Point Invitational Results:
Tot Boys Rhett Murch 3rd Theo Marks 2nd Jax Pankratz 4th Bjorn See 1st Nels Redfield 5th Silas Hopstad 4th Michael Ames 6th Brody Boos 1st Joseph Wilcoxon 2nd
Novice Boys Quincy Iwen 4th Asher Wersal 2nd William Mulder 4th
Novice Girls Ahnaleigh Bruce 2nd Josie Hartwell 3rd
SchoolGirl Chloe Lamb 3rd
Wild West Championship Results:
Ainsley Loftsgaard 2nd Place Hunter Pierce Leo Erickson 2nd Place Riley Pattison Riley Pedersen 3rd Place Rygan Gamas Saunten Gamas 4th Place Tyler King Waker Kirkland 3rd Place Jett Morehouse 2nd Place Jack Morehouse 2nd Place Tate Lehner 2nd Place Taden Sundeen 1st Place Aiden Aune 2nd Place Anders Aune DC Flaten 6th Place Murdock Pattison Ryker Nixdorf Taryn Sundeen 5th Place TenLea Sundeen Weston Kirkland
Only the tournament host had more competing on the mats.
the Large Team Championship on the backs of 17 Individual Champions and 33 Top three finishers.
