The most prestigious tournament in our home state is the Montana Open at the Billings Metra! GWC brought the 6th largest team to the event this year with 55 wrestlers. It was a total team effort to put up 221 points and finish in 13th place overall out of 195 clubs in attendance. The Highlanders were 3rd place amongst Class B/C feeder programs.

Leading the way were four Individual Champions and four runner-ups! TenLea Sundeen, Ryan Gamas, Aurora Markle, and Walker Kirkland would each collect a tournament title and WIN the coveted “Skull”. 31 out of 55 wrestlers reached the podium with a Top 6 finish. The 4 champions and 31 individual placers both make up the 2nd most in club history at the premier event.

The Open signals the end of the season for the majority of the Club. The Highlanders, however, will send a smaller contingent to Black Hills Nationals in Spearfish, South Dakota this coming Friday and Saturday. Eight Highlanders will also join Team Montana and head to the AAU National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa the first weekend in April.

Montana Open Individual Results:

6U
Brands Casterline 4th
Theo Marks 6th
Nels Redfield
Newt Knaff 3rd
Aurora Markle **Champion**
Saylor Thompson
Brenley Flaten 6th

8U
Howard Redfield
Dayton Markle
Rowen Thompson
Ledger Kaufman
CJ Sillerud
Colt Knaff 5th
Buddy Cole
Olive Marks 6th
Archer Henry
Taryn Sundeen 4th
Collins Flaten 5th
Rygan Gamas **Champion**

10U
Tate Lehner 2nd
Jett Morehouse 4th
Walker Kirkland **Champion**
Whit Ozark
Milo Marks
Eli Holinde
Knoxsen Harris
Carson Young 6th
TenLea Sundeen **Champion**
Kennedy Flaten 2nd
Lyla Lehner 4th
Harlee Vandermars 3rd
Khloe Kaufman 2nd

12U
Anders Aune
Hunter Pierce 5th
Taden Sundeen 5th
Saunten Gamas 4th
Leo Erickson 3rd
Addison Hughes 5th
Aubree Holinde 4th

15U
Aiden Aune 3rd
Jack Morehouse
Weston Kirkland
Tyler King
DC Flaten
Alex Earll
Kylie Aho
Riley Pedersen
Bailey Dooley
Chloe Lamb
Madison Lamb 3rd

18U
Khye Gamas 3rd
William Kirkland 4th
Michael King 4th
Ernie Vandall
Avery Pedersen 5th

Greybull, Wyoming Invitational Results:

Duncan Markle 1st