The Highlanders spread out across Eastern and Northern Montana this weekend. The club enjoyed great success at both the Battle of the Badlands event in Glendive and the Havre Middle School Meet on Saturday. They topped off an impressive weekend with more of the same on Sunday at the Pre-Pony Rumble in Havre.

Saturday’s Invitational in Glendive featured 418 wrestlers from 16 different clubs. The Highlanders brought 28 wrestlers to the event and walked away with TEN Individual Champions and twenty Top three place finishers. The team won 61% of their matches on the day with 43 of the wins coming by way of Pin or Technical Fall!

On the very same day, sixteen of our 5th through 8th grade grapplers competed in the Havre Middle School Tournament and turned out SEVEN Individual Titles and fourteen top three place finishes. The Middle School Highlanders impressed with a 78% winning percentage at the event, finishing with a 42-12 overall record! 33 of the wins came via Pin or Technical fall.

On Sunday, the younger Highlanders took their turn on the Blue Pony mats. It was more of the same, however, as GWC would ultimately crown NINE Individual Champions and twenty five top three place finishers. 33 Highlanders did battle on Sunday and finished with a whopping 44 wins by pin!

Next weekend the Highlanders will be competing in Lewistown. Middle School State will be on Saturday for all 5th thru 8th graders, while the Big Spring Brawl will follow on Sunday for all of those age 12 and under.

Battle of the Badlands (Glendive) Results —

6U
Duncan Markle 3rd
Brands Casterline 1st
Jaxon Sharbono 3rd
Caleb Morehouse 4th
Newt Knaff 1st
Hayden Flaten 2nd

8U
Rhett Murch 4th
Jax Pankratz 4th
Atikis Gerrard 5th
Silas Hopstad 1st
Kayson Murch 1st
Sienna Yoakam 2nd
Ava Nyenhuis 4th
Aurora Markle 1st
Viona Casterline 2nd
Brenley Flaten 1st

10U
Tenzin Gonzales 4th
Dayton Markle 1st
Ledger Kaufman 1st
CJ Sillerud 4th
Colt Knaff 2nd
Abbey Nyenhuis 3rd
Rygan Gamas 1st
Collins Flaten 2nd

12U
Sumyt Gonzales 2nd

14U
Alex Earll 2nd
Ashton Earll 5th
Madisyn Murch 1st

Havre Middle School Invitational Results —

5th/6th Grade
Walker Kirkland 1st
Anders Aune 2nd
Eli Holinde 1st
Kennedy Flaten 1st
Gwen Torres
Lyla Lehner 6th

7th/8th Grade
Aiden Aune 3rd
Asher Wersal 2nd
Taden Sundeen 3rd
Weston Kirkland 2nd
Saunten Gamas 2nd
Leo Erickson 1st
Kylie Aho 1st
Riley Pedersen 1st
Lana Mason 3rd
Aubree Holinde 1st

Pre-Pony Rumble Results —

6U
Duncan Markle 2nd
Hayden Flaten 2nd
Indie Marks 6th
Taya Sundeen 3rd

8U
Justin Miller 1st
Theo Marks 2nd
Frank Pattison 3rd
Miles Henry 3rd
Harrison Kemmis 3rd
Brenley Flaten 2nd
Aurora Markle 1st

10U
Rowen Thompson 5th
Dayton Markle 2nd
Ryker Yeska 3rd
Orrin Mason 1st
Buddy Cole 6th
Tyler Henning 5th
Collins Flaten 1st
Olive Marks 4th
Archer Henry 2nd
Taryn Sundeen 2nd

12U
Tate Lehner 2nd
Walker Kirkland 2nd
Milo Marks 4th
Knoxsen Harris 6th
Kase Shumway 4th
TenLea Sundeen 1st
Lyla Lehner 2nd
Harlee Vandermars 1st

14U
Taden Sundeen 1st
Josiah Hernandez 2nd
Riley Pattison 1st
Lana Mason 1st