MatCats finish third at Western Montana Duals

by Jeremy Weber Hungry Horse News
| January 9, 2019 7:47 AM

The Columbia Falls MatCats wrestling team went an impressive 51-19 in Ronan over the weekend to finish third at the 2019 Western Montana Duals.

Six MatCat wrestlers went undefeated at the event, including Orion Barta, Thomas Peters, Lucas Thacker, Colten McPhee, Jakob Freeman and Taylor Glaudeau as Columbia Falls went 6-1 as a team.

“It went really well for us in Ronan. We are starting to get our lineup a little more solidified and we are wrestling well. I think we are starting to turn a corner and we are on the right track,” head coach Jessie Schaeffer said. “Anyone who goes undefeated is wrestling well. Lucas Thacker had a great weekend for us. He wrested some quality kids and did outstanding. Colten McPhee is on track for the pin record and Freeman and Gladeau and wrestling well, too.”

Thirty nine of the Cats’ 40 victories at the tournament that were not forfeits came via pin, including six pins by Barta, five by Peters, Isaac Balla and Thacker and four each from McPhee, Freeman and Gladeau.

Ayden Role and Sam Despain each picked up three pins while Despain also earned a 6-5 decision over Hamilton’s Noah Hurst.

The Cats’ only loss of the weekend came against AA Glacier, 42-21.

The MatCats will be back in action at Polson Thursday before traveling to Missoula for the Rocky Mountain Classic Friday and Saturday.

Western Montana Duals

POOL 4

Columbia Falls 54, Big Sky 15

103 - Renee Sandlin (CFS) forfeit; 113 - Orion Barta (CFS) pin Ashley Kuigge (MBS) :59; 120 - Colton Hogan (CFS) forfeit; 126 - Blake Weingart (MBS) pin Zak Gray (CFS) :52; 132 - Thomas Peters (CFS) pin Sara Schucker (MBS) :10; 138 - Brody Skillicorn (MBS) dec. Ayden Role (CFS) 6-0; 145 - Isaac Balla (CFS) pin Hunter Curtis (MBS) 2:33; 152 - Chase Guethure (MBS) forfeit; 160 - Sam Despain (CFS) pin Cole Sandburg (MBS) 1:50; 170 - Lucas Thacker (CFS) pin Josh Smalley (MBS) 2:57; 182 - Colton McPhee (CFS) forfeit; 205 - Jake Freeman (CFS) forfeit; HWT -Taylor Gladeau (MBS) forfeit

Columbia Falls 48, Townsend 30

103 - Tristen Payne (TSD) pin Renee Sandlin (CFS) :23; 113 - Orion Barta (CFS) pin Will Norstrom (TSD) 5:19; 120 - Riley Richtmyer (TSD) pin Colton Hogan (CFS) :11; 126 - Sam Lane (TSD) pin Zak Gray (CFS)1:16; 132 - Thomas Peters (CFS) pin Kade Edgerton (TSD) :21; 138 - Ayden Role (CFS) pin Dalton Byrd (TSD) 2:23; 145 - Isaac Balla (CFS) pin Ty Owens (TSD) 1:18; 152 - Ty Steele (TSD) forfeit; 160 - Kam Rauser (TSD) pin Sam Despain (CFS) 1:34; 170 - Lucas Thacker (CFS) pin Will Lane (TSD) 2:35; 182 - Colton McPhee (CFS) pin Justin Denton (TSD) 1:00; 205 - Jake Freeman (CFS) pin Jadon Lamb (CFS) 2:29; HWT - Taylor Gladeau (CFS) pin Kole Chatriand (TSD) 1:29

Columbia Falls 54, Big Sky 15

Columbia Falls 48, Townsend 30

Championship Round

Columbia Falls 51, Hamilton 16

103 - Drew Carmody (HAM) pinned Renee Sandlin (CFS) :50; 113- Orion Barta (CFS) pinned Hannah Hurst (HAM) 3:23; 120 - Deegan Martin (HAM) pinned Colton Hogan (CFS) 1:29; 126 - Zak Gray (CFS) forfeit; 132 - Thomas Peters (CFS) pinned Ethan Cramer (HAM) :38; 138 - Mike Golden (HAM) maj dec Ayden Role (CFS) 9-0; 145 - Isaac Balla (CFS) pinned Cole Anson (HAM) 2:47; 152 - OPEN; 160 - Sam Despain (CFS) dec Noah Hurst (HAM) 6-5; 170 - Lucas Thacker (CFS) forfeit; 182 - Colton McPhee (CFS) pinned Cadagen Wheat (HAM) :11; 205 - Jake Freeman (CFS) pinned Brock Jones (HAM) 1:03; HWT - Taylor Gladeau (CFS) pinned Reece Buchanan (HAM)

Columbia Falls 45, Polson 27

103 - Gavin Knutson (POL) pin Renee Sandlin (CFS) 1:07; 113- Orion Barta (CFS) pin Irish Cenicola (POL) 1:39; 120 - Maysn Cowell (POL) pin Colten Hogan (CFS) :40; 126 - Tyren Stidham (POL) pin Zak Gray (CFS) :44; 132 - Thomas Peters (CFS) dec. Jarod Farrier (POL) 10-8; 138 - Ayden Role (CFS) pin Dugan Davis (POL) 1:52; 145 - Caleb Pierre (POL) dec. Isaac Balla (CFS) 13-8; 152 - Jeff Devlin (POL) forfeit; 160 - Sam Despain (CFS) pin Garrett Croft (POL) 5:32; 170 - Lucas Thacker (CFS) pin Jarius Smith (POL) 3:16; 182 - Colton McPhee (CFS) pin Logan Adler (POL) 1:08; 205 - Jake Freeman (CFS) pin Aaron O’Roake (POL) :58; HWT - Taylor Galdeau (CFS) pin Jasper Drake (POL) 1:55

Columbia Falls 21, Glacier 42

103: (GLVA) over Renne Sandlind (COFA) (Fall 0:11) 113: (GLVA) over Orion Barta (COFA) (Dec 8-7) 120: (GLVA) over Colten Hogan (COFA) (Fall 0:46) 126: (GLVA) over Zak Gray (COFA) (Fall 0:15) 132: (GLVA) over Thomas Peters (COFA) (Fall 5:15) 138: (GLVA) over Ayden Role (COFA) (SV-1 2-0) 145: (GLVA) over Issac Balla (COFA) (Fall 1:16) 152: 160: Sam Despain (COFA) over (GLVA) (Fall 0:55) 170: Lucas Thacker (COFA) over (GLVA) (Dec 8-6) 182: Colton McPhee (COFA) over (GLVA) (Fall 0:07) 205: Jakob Freeman (COFA) over (GLVA) (Fall 0:00) 285: Taylor Gladeau (COFA) over (GLVA) (Dec 4-0)