The Glasgow Wrestling Club had a busy weekend as we head into the final month of the season. On Friday, many of the club’s 5th thru 8th graders attended the Havre Middle School Invitational, on Saturday we were at the “Battle in the Badlands” in Glendive, and on Sunday we closed it out at the “Pre-Pony Rumble” in Havre.
Glendive featured 445 wrestlers this year from 18 different youth clubs throughout Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota. GWC had the 5th largest team in attendance with 35 wrestlers participating for the day. The team finished in 4th place overall with 502 Team Points, TEN Individual Champions, and Twenty Nine top-4 finishers! The Highlanders led ALL large teams in attendance with a winning percentage of 62%. 57 of the teams wins on the day came by Pin or Technical Fall.
The Pre-Pony Rumble in Havre was a smaller Northeast Division event that featured 302 wrestlers from 16 different clubs. The Highlanders brought a solid group of 32 grapplers; which was the 4th largest team competing in the tournament. The home squad wrapped up the day on the mats with SEVEN Individual Champions and Twenty Eight top-6 place winners! GWC wound up winning 53% of contested matches and 40 out of 56 victories came by either Pin or Technical Fall.
More competitions will be jam-packed into next weekend. The Montana Middle School State Championships will be held in Lewistown. The Girls will be on Friday and the Boys on Saturday. The prestigious Butte Cyclops tournament will be held at the Butte Civic Center on Saturday and Sunday. Poplar will play host to their own Northeast Division tournament this coming Saturday while the “Big Spring Brawl” will also be held on Sunday in Lewistown.
Battle in the Badlands Glendive Results
6U
John Kittleson
Ripp Newton 1st
Rebie Redfield 1st
Dylan Marsh 2nd
Samantha Kensa 2nd
8U
Mason Marsh
Duncan Markle
Rhett Murch 3rd
Brands Casterline 1st
Jax Pankratz 4th
Trigg Newton 4th
Newt Knaff 1st
Kayson Murch 1st
Francesca Kensa
Ava Nyenhuis 4th
Hayden Flaten 4th
10U
Justin Miller 1st
Nels Redfield 4th
Silas Hopstad 2nd
Howard Redfield 1st
Tenzin Gonzales 4th
Ledger Kaufman 3rd
Colt Knaff 1st
Aurora Markle 3rd
Viona Casterline
Brenley Flaten 1st
12U
Dayton Markle 2nd
Tyler Henning
Sumyt Gonzales 4th
Abbey Nyenhuis 3rd
Rygan Gamas 1st
14U
Anders Aune 3rd
Noah Cooper 4th
Kolbi Staggenborg 4th
Madisyn Murch 1st
Pre Pony Rumble Havre Results
6U
Cruz Hopstad 5th
Flint Knaff
Eden Marks 3rd
Indie Marks 2nd
Samantha Kensa 1st
Elliot Page 3rd
Rilynn Stacy 2nd
8U
Theo Marks 1st
Duncan Markle 3rd
Arlie Hoerner
Lucas Beer 6th
Newt Knaff 1st
Kayson Murch 2nd
Taya Sundeen 2nd
Francesca Kensa 6th
Nora Knodel 6th
10U
Atikis Gerrard 6th
Silas Hopstad 3rd
Rowen Thompson 5th
Jeffrey Knodel
Colt Knaff 1st
Olive Marks 1st
Aurora Markle 4th
Taryn Sundeen 2nd
12U
Dayton Markle 2nd
CJ Sillerud 3rd
Buddy Cole 5th
Josiah Hernandez 2nd
Madisyn Murch 1st
Harlee Vandermars 1st
14U
Knoxsen Harris
Jacob Ball 3rd