MatCats take third at Western Montana Duals
Colton McPhee takes down his opponent during action at the Western Montana Duals in Ronan over the weekend. McPhee won five matches as Columbia Falls finished third overall. (Bob Windauer photo)
Nathan Hader went undefeated for the MatCats in Ronan over the weekend as Columbia Falls finished third at the Western Montana Duals.
The Cats went 4-2 in their matchups, defeating Broadwater and Libby in the championship round Saturday and Hamilton and Mission/Charlo in pool play on Friday. The Cats fell to the overall winner, Frenchtown (39-27), and Sentinel (45-29).
Along with Hader’s six wins for the Cats, Austin Nelson, Brandon Thomas, Ben Windauer and Colton McPhee each won five over the weekend.
The MatCats will be in action again Thursday as they wrestle at Polson before competing in the Rocky Mountain Classic in Missoula this weekend.
Western Montana Duals
Championship Round
Round 1
Columbia Falls (CFS) 48 vs. Broadwater (TSD) 30
103 - Trusten Payne (TSD) forfeit
113 - Garhet Salminan (CFS) pin Sam Lane (TSD) 5:05
120 - Austin Nelson (CFS) pin Kade Edgerton (TSD) :28
126 - Easton Held (FTN) pin Ayden Role (CFS) 5:18
132 - Brandon Thomas (CFS) pin CJ Grigley (FTN) :42
138 - Alonzo Chatman (FTN) pin Easten Sempf (CFS) 5:04
145 - Nathan Hader (CFS) pin Will Lane (TSD) 1:20
152 - Kameron Rauser (TSD) pin Isaac Bella (CFS) :28
160 - Ethan Hoff (TSD) pin Braydon Stone (CFS) :28
170 - Ben Windauer (CFS) pin Kyle Spritzer (TSD) 3:07
182 - Colton McPhee (CFS) pin Justin Denton (TSD) :20
205 - Jaden Lamb (TSD) forfeit
285 - Kyler Koski (CFS) forfeit
Round 3
Frenchtown (FTN) 39 vs. Columbia Falls (CFS) 27
103 - Eli Warner (FTN) forfeit
113 - Walker Dyer (FTN) pin Garett Salamenin (CFS) 3:51
120 - Jake Bibler (FTN) dec. Austin Nelson (CFS) 9-1
126 - Ayden Role (CFS) dec. Brody Marcure (FTN) 5-1
132 - Brandon Thomas (CFS) dec. Zach Blanchard (FTN) 8-5
138 - Owen Indreland (FTN) pin Easton Sempf (CFS) 1:50
145 - Riley Gurr (FTN) forfeit
152 - Nathan Hader (CFS) dec. Blake King (FTN) 6-0
160 - Michael Edwards (FTN) pin Braydon Stone (CFS) 2:31
170 - Ben Windauer (CFS) pin Canyon Shope (FTN) 1:23
182 - Colton McPhee (CFS) pin Tate Jones (FTN) :43
205 - Levi Downard (FTN) forfeit
285 - Taylor Gladeau (CFS) pin Jesse Mecham (FTN) :10
Round 5
Columbia Falls (CFS) 39 vs. Libby (LIB) 27
103 - open
113 - Garhet Salminen (CFS) forfeit
120 - Austin Nelson (CFS) pin Zack Morrison (LIB) 3:09
126 - Ayden Role (CFS) pin Mason Sams (LIB) :44
132 - Trey Thompson (LIB) dec. Brandon Thomas (CFS) 4-3
138 - Jeff Offenbecher (LIB) pin Easton Sempf (CFS) 1:49
145 - Nathan Hader (CFS) pin Cody Crace (LIB) :56
152 - Dawson Young (LIB) pin Isaac Balla (CFS) 1:25
160 - Laine Young (LIB) pin Braydon Stone (CFS) 2:26
170 - Ben Windauer (CFS) pin Tim Carvey (LIB) 1:26
182 - Colten McPhee (CFS) pin Tanner Wood (LIB) 1:15
205 - Ethan Borden (LIB) forfeit
285 - Kyler Koski (CFS) dec. Cyrus Sweedman (LIB) 4-2
Pool Round
Round 1
Columbia Falls (CFS) 48 vs. Hamilton (HAM) 30
103 - Logan Bratsch (HAM) open
113 - Garaht Salminen (CFS) pin Ethan Cramer (HAM) 2:40
120 - Austin Nelson (CFS) pin Cole Anson (HAM) 2:35
126 - Michael Golden (HAM) pin Thomas Peters (CFS) 3:21
132 - Brandon Thomas (CFS) pin Nathon Dowdy (HAM) 1:45
138 - Bridger Williams (HAM) pin Easton Sempf (CFS) 2:26
145 - Nathan Hader (CFS) pin Dayton Moore (HAM) :52
152 - Dustin Copeland (HAM) pin Isaac Balla (CFS) 4:47
160 - Braydon Stone (CFS) pin Hyme Anderson (HAM) 3:20
170 - Ben Windaner (CFS) open
182 - Colton McPhee (CFS) pin Kale Wanner (HAM) :30
205 - Elijah White (CFS) open
285 - Kyle Anderson (HAM) pin Kyler Koski (CFS) 3:08
Round 3
Columbia Falls (CFS) 29 vs. Sentinel (SEN) 45
103 - Corbin Likeric (SEN) open
113 - Jackson Bakken (SEN) pin Garhet Salminen (CFS) 1:37
120 - Austin Nelson (CFS) pin Kyle Krustilich (SEN) 3:59
126 - Will Walker (SEN) dec. Jaxon Heinz (COR) 12-6
132 - Brandon Thomas (CFS) pin Ira Williams (SEN) 3:03
138 - Easton Sempf (CFS) dec. Gabe Riley (SEN) 8-4
145 - Nathan Hader (CFS) pin Simon Kaldor (SEN) 1:40
152 - Dre Davis (SEN) pin Isaac Balla (CFS) :39
160 - Braydon Stone (CFS) pin Sam Ratcliff (SEN) 1:59
170 - Ben Windauer (CFS) pin Albin Haguland (SEN) :20
182 - Colton McPhee (SEN) pin Cam Doty (SEN) 4:59
205 - Josh Gunter (SEN) open
285 - Taylor Gladeau (CFS) pin Dylan Rollins (SEN) :29
Round 5
Columbia Falls (CFS) 42 vs. Mission/Charlo (STI) 30
103 - Open
113 - Walker Murphy (STI) pin Garhet Salminen (CFS) 1:47
120 - Austin Nelson (CFS) pin Robert Dempsey (STI) :53
126 - Jaxon Heinz (CFS) open
132 - Brandon Thomas (CFS) pin Cole Gilleard (STI) 1:44
138 - Darwin Adams (STI) pin Easton Sempf (CFS) 5:10\
145 - Nathan Hader (CFS) pin Denzel Lefthand (STI) :47
152 - Isaac Balla (CFS) pin Collin Appleby (STI) 5:50
160 - Isaiah Allik (STI) maj. Dec. Braydon Stone (CFS) 14-5
170 - Gus Bosley (STI) pin Ben Windauer (CFS) :57
182 - Colten McPhee (CFS) pin Laurenz Elhers (STI) :18
205 - Lucas Wholtmann (STI) open
285 - Taylor Gladeau (CFS) pin Chris Anderson (STI) 1:12