Little Guys place seven at State

Malta sent 19 Little Guy wrestlers to Lewistown to the Central Montana Little Guy State Wrestling event last weekend and seven wrestlers placed.

Rio Oxarart took second place in the 6 & Under 40B weight class and scored 7.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Rio Oxarart (Malta) received a bye. Quarterfinal - Rio Oxarart (Malta) won by fall over Liam Barber (Rustler Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:41). Semifinal - Rio Oxarart (Malta) won by fall over Casen Yeager (Choteau Mat Sharks) (Fall 1:00). 1st Place Match - Noah Lynch (Little Mountaineer Wrestling) won by decision over Rio Oxarart (Malta) (Dec 6-4).

Jackson Wright took second in the 12 & Under 62/66 weight class. Round 1 - Isaac McKamey (Cascade Wrestling) won by decision over Jackson Wright (Malta) (Dec 7-0). Round 2 - Isaac McKamey (Cascade Wrestling) won by major decision over Jackson Wright (Malta) (Maj 12-3).

Trevor Knowles took third place in the 10 & Under 127 weight class and he scored five points. Round 1 - Trevor Knowles (Malta) won by fall over William Tresch (Tri-cities ) (Fall 0:58). Round 2 - Kallen Fitzpatrick (North Montana Wrestling Club) won by fall over Trevor Knowles (Malta) (Fall 0:50). Round 3 - Jonas Belmontez (Heisey Youth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Trevor Knowles (Malta) (Fall 1:38).

Brandon Wright took fourth place in the 8 & under 97 weight class and scored three points. Quarterfinal - Brandon Wright (Malta) won by major decision over Tyler Raines (Valier Mat Burners) (Maj 10-0). Semifinal - Jason Brooks (Cascade Wrestling) won by decision over Brandon Wright (Malta) (Dec 8-4). Cons. Semi - Brandon Wright (Malta) won by fall over Rylen Butterfly (Unattached) (Fall 0:29). 3rd Place Match - Tyler Raines (Valier Mat Burners) won by fall over Brandon Wright (Malta) (Fall 0:33).

Jettlynn Malmend took fifth in the 8 & under 74 and scored 2.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jettlynn Malmend (Malta) received a bye. Quarterfinal - Henry Henzel (Rustler Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jettlynn Malmend (Malta) (Fall 0:32). Cons. Round 2 - Jettlynn Malmend (Malta) received a bye . Cons. Round 3 - Jettlynn Malmend (Malta) won by decision over Coltyn Styren (Choteau Mat Sharks) (Dec 7-2). Cons. Semi - Tyler Chaplin (Unattached) won by fall over Jettlynn Malmend (Malta) (Fall 2:00). 5th Place Match - Jettlynn Malmend (Malta) won by fall over Jhett Yurek (Rustler Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:20).

Colby Wright took fifth in the 8 & under 50 weight class and has scored 2.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Colby Wright (Malta) won by fall over Steven Strike Jr. (Havre Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:22). Quarterfinal - Colby Wright (Malta) won by fall over Caden Christopher (Little Mountaineer Wrestling) (Fall 0:37). Semifinal - Kannon Henry (Bison Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Colby Wright (Malta) (Maj 16-4). Cons. Semi - Charlie Long (Choteau Mat Sharks) won by major decision over Colby Wright (Malta) (Maj 14-6). 5th Place Match - Colby Wright (Malta) won by fall over Garrison Riggin (Chester Joplin Inverness ) (Fall 0:21).

Lane Spencer placed sixth in the 10 & Under 69 weight class and has scored 1.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lane Spencer (Malta) won by decision over Quinn Rodewald (Big Sandy Little Pioneers) (Dec 9-7). Quarterfinal - Lane Spencer (Malta) won by decision over August Aikins (Shelby) (Dec 6-3). Semifinal - Chance Rohrback (Havre Wrestling Club) won by decision over Lane Spencer (Malta) (Dec 2-0). Cons. Semi - Quinn Rodewald (Big Sandy Little Pioneers) won by fall over Lane Spencer (Malta) (Fall 1:59). 5th Place Match - Bridger Molenda (We Are Cut Bank) won by fall over Lane Spencer (Malta) (Fall 0:59).

Bridger Fried wrestled in the 6 & Under 43B weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Azariah Henderson (GF Rug Rats) won by decision over Bridger Fried (Malta) (Dec 7-5). Cons. Round 1 - Bridger Fried (Malta) won by fall over Ruger Licht (Sun River Vally) (Fall 0:09). Cons. Round 2 - Bridger Fried (Malta) won by tech fall over Sean Snyder (We Are Cut Bank) (TF 16-1). Cons. Round 3 - Asher Kurth (North Montana Wrestling Club) won by decision over Bridger Fried (Malta) (Dec 8-5).

Trenton Blunt took fifth in the 6 & Under 46A weight class and scored 2.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Dane Peebles (Choteau Mat Sharks) won by fall over Trenton Blunt (Malta) (Fall 1:00). Cons. Round 1 - Trenton Blunt (Malta) received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Trenton Blunt (Malta) won by fall over Kaydence Taifeathers (Unattached) (Fall 0:37). Cons. Round 3 - Trenton Blunt (Malta) won by decision over Calvin Squires (Havre Wrestling Club) (Dec 13-6). Cons. Semi - Kinsley Nelson (Conrad Wrestling Club) won by fall over Trenton Blunt (Malta) (Fall 0:48). 5th Place Match - Trenton Blunt (Malta) won by fall over Thurston Polich (Rustler Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:47).

Cord Newman's wrestled in the 6 & Under 46B weight class. Quarterfinal - Conner Seabolt (Cascade Wrestling) won by decision over Cord Newman (Malta) (Dec 13-11). Cons. Round 1 - Braxton Brown (North Montana Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cord Newman (Malta) (Fall 0:54).

Drew Sammons's wrestled in the 6 & Under 49B weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Braden Maetche (Choteau Mat Sharks) won by decision over Drew Sammons (Malta) (Dec 9-8). Cons. Round 1 - Drew Sammons (Malta) received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Drew Sammons (Malta) won by decision over Dean Putnam (Heisey Youth Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-6). Cons. Round 3 - Khole Price (Unattached) won by disqualification over Drew Sammons (Malta) (DQ).

Ivan Taylor wrestled in the 6 & Under 52B weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Ivan Taylor (Malta) received a bye. Quarterfinal - Jaxon Challans (Central Montana Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Ivan Taylor (Malta) (TF 16-1). Cons. Round 2 - Beau Kantorowicz (Chester Joplin Inverness ) won by fall over Ivan Taylor (Malta) (Fall 1:34). 8 & under 50

Chastidee Blakesley wrestled in the 8 & under 54A weight class.Champ. Round 1 - Adrian Lara (Heisey Youth Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Chastidee Blakesley (Malta) (TF 16-0). Cons. Round 1 - Chastidee Blakesley (Malta) received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Chastidee Blakesley (Malta) won by fall over Kaden Miller (Choteau Mat Sharks) (Fall 1:21). Cons. Round 3 - Kaiden Printy-Smith (Conrad Wrestling Club) won by fall over Chastidee Blakesley (Malta) (Fall 0:26).

Karsten Davis wrestled in the 8 & under 54C weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Karsten Davis (Malta) won by decision over Kaden Isakson (Choteau Mat Sharks) (Dec 4-3). Quarterfinal - Jaxon Steffenson (North Montana Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Karsten Davis (Malta) (Maj 14-0). Cons. Round 2 - Kanon Black (Rustler Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Karsten Davis (Malta) (Maj 15-7).

Cam Spencer wrestled in the 8 & under 58B weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Blayke Fuzesy (Havre Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cam Spencer (Malta) (Fall 0:58). Cons. Round 1 - Cam Spencer (Malta) received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Cam Spencer (Malta) won by decision over Rafe Mihlfeld (Central Montana Wrestling Club) (Dec 5-4). Cons. Round 3 - Blake Helgeson (Rustler Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cam Spencer (Malta) (Fall 0:33). 8 & under 74

Ben Schiffbauer wrestled in the 10 & Under 65 weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Sullivan Bray (GF Rug Rats) won by major decision over Ben Schiffbauer (Malta) (Maj 14-6). Cons. Round 1 - Slade Stubblefield (North Montana Wrestling Club) won by fall over Ben Schiffbauer (Malta) (Fall 1:27).

Steeler Blunt wrestled in the 10 & Under 73 weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Blaine Vandyke (Conrad Wrestling Club) won by fall over Steeler Blunt (Malta) (Fall 1:50). Cons. Round 1 - Steeler Blunt (Malta) won by fall over Lucas Myre (Bison Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:51). Cons. Round 2 - Steeler Blunt (Malta) won by fall over Sam Salois (Rustler Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:39). Cons. Round 3 - Sloan Giles (Fairfield) won by fall over Steeler Blunt (Malta) (Fall 1:37).

Kiernan Young wrestled in the 10 & Under 113 weight class. Champ. Round 1 - Noah Scoates (Bison Wrestling Club) won by fall over Kiernan Young (Malta) (Fall 2:30). Cons. Round 1 - Kiernan Young (Malta) received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Kiernan Young (Malta) won by fall over Ely Whiteman-Grant (Havre Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:36). Cons. Round 3 - Keaton Borger (Bison Wrestling Club) won by fall over Kiernan Young (Malta) (Fall 1:35).