Squires Earns Second Skull Trophy at 2023 Montana Open

The Malta Mustang AAU Wrestling Club ended their season at the Metra in Billings at the Montana Open March 24-26.

There were over 2,400 wrestlers in attendance from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho as well as many other states.

Our kids finished the season with a lot of heart and determination. Calvin Squires earned a skull trophy in the 8U 78 pound class, the second of his career. Three Mustang wrestlers earned spots on Team Montana for the high school and middle school national duals being held in Des Moines, Iowa March 30 through April 2nd- Kohner "Chaka" Schipman, Straud Sims and Lane Spencer. Following are the results from track wrestling from the Montana Open:

6U 37

Quinton Wright's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cael Penrose (Bozeman Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Quinton Wright (Malta) (TF 16-1).

Cons. Round 1 - Cameron Freund (North Montana Wrestling Club) won by fall over Quinton Wright (Malta) (Fall 1:23).

6U Girls 49

Lillian Warren's place is 3rd and has scored 15.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Lillian Warren (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Semifinal - Lillian Warren (Malta) won by fall over Natalie Tichenor (Ennis Wrestling) (Fall 1:18).

1st Place Match - Kleonna Block (Team Real Life) won by fall over Lillian Warren (Malta) (Fall 0:15).

2nd Place Match - Keegan Clark (Team Champs) won by fall over Lillian Warren (Malta) (Fall 2:47).

6U Girls 49

Sonnie Davis's place is 4th and has scored 11.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Kleonna Block (Team Real Life) won by fall over Sonnie Davis (Malta) (Fall 0:30).

Cons. Round 1 - Sonnie Davis (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Semi - Sonnie Davis (Malta) won by fall over Natalie Tichenor (Ennis Wrestling) (Fall 0:17).

3rd Place Match - Keegan Clark (Team Champs) won by fall over Sonnie Davis (Malta) (Fall 1:19).

6U Girls 55

Taylor Warren's place is 4th and has scored 4.0 team points.

Round 1 - Collins Flaten (Glasgow Wrestling Club) won by fall over Taylor Warren (Malta) (Fall 0:32).

Round 2 - Taryn Sundeen (Glasgow Wrestling Club) won by fall over Taylor Warren (Malta) (Fall 0:21).

Round 3 - Sawyer Evenson (Flathead Valley Wrestling Club) won by fall over Taylor Warren (Malta) (Fall 0:38).

8u 50

Titus Carnahan's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Gavin Moser (Colstrip Wrestling Club) won by decision over Titus Carnahan (Malta) (Dec 11-4).

Cons. Round 1 - Titus Carnahan (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 2 - Titus Carnahan (Malta) won by fall over Jakoby Avila (Bonneville Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:24).

Cons. Round 3 - Dayson Henderson (Glendive Mat Devils) won by decision over Titus Carnahan (Malta) (Dec 12-7).

8u 62

Fletcher Spencer's place is unknown and has scored 10.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Fletcher Spencer (Malta) won by fall over Quinton Bray (Bearcats Wrestling Club Helena) (Fall 0:47).

Champ. Round 2 - Fletcher Spencer (Malta) won by fall over Josiah Corcoran (Darkhorse Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:00).

Champ. Round 3 - Fletcher Spencer (Malta) won by decision over Brantly Hayes (Rustler Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-6).

Quarterfinal - Saul Heist-Levine (Bozeman Wrestling Club) won by fall over Fletcher Spencer (Malta) (Fall 1:25).

Cons. Round 6 - Knox Sorensen (Malta) won by fall over Fletcher Spencer (Malta) (Fall 1:00).

8u 62

Knox Sorensen's place is unknown and has scored 10.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Keller Green (Upper Valley Aces) won by fall over Knox Sorensen (Malta) (Fall 1:57).

Cons. Round 1 - Knox Sorensen (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 2 - Knox Sorensen (Malta) won by decision over Jackson Collett (Team Real Life) (Dec 8-1).

Cons. Round 3 - Knox Sorensen (Malta) won by fall over Taesom Neibaur (Bonneville Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:23).

Cons. Round 4 - Knox Sorensen (Malta) won by decision over Reid Hoffman (Mine Yard Dogs Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-2).

Cons. Round 5 - Knox Sorensen (Malta) won by decision over Noah Hollamon (Mine Yard Dogs Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-1).

Cons. Round 6 - Knox Sorensen (Malta) won by fall over Fletcher Spencer (Malta) (Fall 1:00).

Cons. Round 7 - Keaton DuCharme (Baker Wrestling Club) won by fall over Knox Sorensen (Malta) (Fall 0:59).

8u 78

Calvin Squires's place is 1st and has scored 27.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Calvin Squires (Malta) won by fall over Marcellus Pancich (Darkhorse Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:11).

Quarterfinal - Calvin Squires (Malta) won by tech fall over Logan Hill (Cody Wrestling Club) (TF 16-1).

Semifinal - Calvin Squires (Malta) won by decision over Brody Douglas (North Montana Wrestling Club) (Dec 10-4).

1st Place Match - Calvin Squires (Malta) won by fall over Archer Underdahl (Buzzsaw) (Fall 2:55).

8U Girls 46

Gemma Wright's place is 4th and has scored 11.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Flora Saddler (Helena Wrestling Club) won by fall over Gemma Wright (Malta) (Fall 2:46).

Cons. Round 1 - Gemma Wright (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Semi - Gemma Wright (Malta) won by fall over Jorja Morel (Choteau Wrestling) (Fall 0:25).

3rd Place Match - Flora Saddler (Helena Wrestling Club) won by fall over Gemma Wright (Malta) (Fall 2:36).

10 & Under 69

Rio Oxarart's place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Rio Oxarart (Malta) won by tech fall over Ayden Eberle (Thermopolis Wrestling Club) (TF 15-0).

Champ. Round 2 - Beau Lytle (Ronan Wrestling Club) won by decision over Rio Oxarart (Malta) (Dec 4-2).

Cons. Round 2 - Rio Oxarart (Malta) won by tech fall over Rocky Rothwell (Stillwater Gladiators) (TF 18-2).

Cons. Round 3 - Brock Gale (Marsh Valley Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Rio Oxarart (Malta) (Maj 9-0).

10 & Under 85

Cooper Pankratz's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tucker Kovach (Powell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cooper Pankratz (Malta) (Fall 1:11).

Cons. Round 1 - Cooper Pankratz (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 2 - Jude Zender (Team Real Life) won by fall over Cooper Pankratz (Malta) (Fall 1:52).

10 & Under 89

Trenton Blunt's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Sully Svendsbye (Stillwater Gladiators) won by fall over Trenton Blunt (Malta) (Fall 0:26).

Cons. Round 1 - Trenton Blunt (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 2 - Trenton Blunt (Malta) won by fall over Ryder Buckner (Moorcroft Mat Masters Wrestlin) (Fall 3:15).

Cons. Round 3 - Parker Knutson (Conrad Wrestling Club) won by fall over Trenton Blunt (Malta) (Fall 2:03).

10 & Under 100

Beau Nelson's place is unknown and has scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Beau Nelson (Malta) won by fall over William Harrill (Cut Bank) (Fall 0:28).

Champ. Round 2 - Donatello Staniforth (Darkhorse Wrestling Club) won by decision over Beau Nelson (Malta) (Dec 10-9).

Cons. Round 2 - Beau Nelson (Malta) won by major decision over Mason Meigs (Belgrade Wrestling Club) (Maj 8-0).

Cons. Round 3 - Beau Nelson (Malta) won by decision over Trytan Polzin (Force 10 Wrestling Academy) (Dec 6-2).

Cons. Round 4 - Tristan Dellwo (Choteau Wrestling) won by fall over Beau Nelson (Malta) (Fall 1:40).

Girls 10 & Under 69

Lyla Warren's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Lyla Warren (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Quarterfinal - Ella Cornelius (Choteau Wrestling) won by fall over Lyla Warren (Malta) (Fall 1:04).

Cons. Round 2 - Timber Hernandez (Bearcats Wrestling Club Helena) won by fall over Lyla Warren (Malta) (Fall 1:20).

12 & Under 74

Colby Wright's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Drew Wright (Natrona Colts Wrestling Club) won by fall over Colby Wright (Malta) (Fall 1:27).

Cons. Round 1 - Colby Wright (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 2 - Colby Wright (Malta) won by fall over John Card (Darkhorse Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:39).

Cons. Round 3 - Ryker Sayler (Thermopolis Wrestling Club) won by fall over Colby Wright (Malta) (Fall 4:24).

12 & Under 82

Barron Sims's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Maxx Watson (Sandpoint Legacy Wrestling Clu) won by fall over Barron Sims (Malta) (Fall 0:49).

Cons. Round 1 - Barron Sims (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 2 - Barron Sims (Malta) won by decision over Owen Petersen (CJI Hawks) (Dec 5-4).

Cons. Round 3 - Leyton Olsen (Corvallis Wrestling Club) won by fall over Barron Sims (Malta) (Fall 0:45).

12 & Under 82

Beckett Squires's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Willoughby (Colstrip Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Beckett Squires (Malta) (Maj 12-3).

Cons. Round 1 - Beckett Squires (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 2 - Beckett Squires (Malta) won by decision over Kuley Queer (Butte Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-2).

Cons. Round 3 - Lane Black (INWTC) won by fall over Beckett Squires (Malta) (Fall 1:02).

12 & Under 82

Karsten Davis's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Karsten Davis (Malta) won by fall over Maxwell Hale (Headwaters Wrestling Academy) (Fall 0:34).

Champ. Round 2 - Tucker McDonald (Powell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Karsten Davis (Malta) (Fall 0:34).

Cons. Round 2 - Leyton Olsen (Corvallis Wrestling Club) won by fall over Karsten Davis (Malta) (Fall 0:26).

12 & Under 86

Cameron Spencer's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Spencer (Malta) won by decision over Max Heath (Laurel Matburners) (Dec 12-5).

Champ. Round 2 - Vincent Hunt (Moses Lake Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cameron Spencer (Malta) (Fall 0:44).

Cons. Round 2 - Logan Grunhuvd (Mine Yard Dogs Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cameron Spencer (Malta) (Fall 1:51).

15 & Under 116

Lane Spencer's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Lane Spencer (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Arriaga (Flathead Valley Wrestling Club) won by fall over Lane Spencer (Malta) (Fall 3:37).

Cons. Round 2 - Lane Spencer (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 3 - Lane Spencer (Malta) won by decision over Lance Johnson (Natrona Colts Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-2).

Cons. Round 4 - Lane Spencer (Malta) won by decision over Colton Storey (Silver Valley) (Dec 9-3).

Cons. Round 5 - Zayden Stahl (North Big Horn Rams Wrestling) won by fall over Lane Spencer (Malta) (Fall 1:52).

15 & Under 130

Steeler Blunt's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Steeler Blunt (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Champ. Round 2 - Gabe Grant (Cody Wrestling Club) won by fall over Steeler Blunt (Malta) (Fall 2:10).

Cons. Round 2 - Steeler Blunt (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Cons. Round 3 - Jaiden Moreland (Billings Wrestling Club) won by fall over Steeler Blunt (Malta) (Fall 1:38).

15 & Under 137

Kohner Schipman's place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Landree Aurand (Ruis Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Kohner Schipman (Malta) (Fall 3:34).

Cons. Round 1 - Kohner Schipman (Malta) won by fall over Isaac Tritz (Spartan Youth Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:51).

Cons. Round 2 - Kohner Schipman (Malta) won by fall over Bo Daniel (Deer Lodge Wrestling) (Fall 2:55).

Cons. Round 3 - Kyler North (Westlake) won by fall over Kohner Schipman (Malta) (Fall 3:26).

15 & Under 137

Straud Sims's place is unknown and has scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Straud Sims (Malta) won by major decision over Mikael Richard (Jefferson) (Maj 8-0).

Champ. Round 2 - Jaxsyn Baker (Heights Wrestling Club) won by fall over Straud Sims (Malta) (Fall 2:41).

Cons. Round 2 - Straud Sims (Malta) won by fall over Malachi DeForrest (Laurel Matburners) (Fall 1:53).

Cons. Round 3 - Straud Sims (Malta) won by decision over Kane Mahlum (Rustler Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-4).

Cons. Round 4 - Isiah Haugen (Williston Coyotes) won by decision over Straud Sims (Malta) (Dec 7-4).

Girls 15 & Under 109

Sabra Sims's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Alexis Allen (Spokane Wrestling) won by fall over Sabra Sims (Malta) (Fall 2:25).

Cons. Round 1 - Sabra Sims (Malta) won in sudden victory - 1 over Amanda Webster (Ronan Wrestling Club) (SV-1 8-6).

Cons. Round 2 - Harley LaBuda (Pioneer Wrestling Club) won by fall over Sabra Sims (Malta) (Fall 0:37).

OPEN 185

RC Skiff's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - RC Skiff (Malta) received a bye () (Bye).

Quarterfinal - Giovanni Rosamilia (Spring klein wrestling club) won by fall over RC Skiff (Malta) (Fall 0:14).

Cons. Round 2 - Devan Williams (Corvallis Wrestling Club) won by fall over RC Skiff (Malta) (Fall 0:45).