Polson stays put in wrestling poll

(From the Daily Interlake)

There have been a few changes in the Class A coaches wrestling poll this week.

The Polson Pirates remain ranked No. 5, but things have changed at both the top and bottom of the poll.

Havre and Belgrade have flipflopped at No. 1 and No. 2 and the Columbia Falls MatCats have made an entrance at No. 10 while the Ronan Chiefs have dropped out.

Frenchtown, which was No. 3, has fallen to No. 7. Laurel has moved up one spot to No. 3 and Corvallis climbed two spots to No. 4. Miles City is No. 8 and Lewistown remains at No. 9.

Libby's Kyle Leir (140) is the only local wrestler to be ranked No. 1 in his weight class.

Other locals honored are: Carlos Quinones, Polson, at 98 and Lucas Polk, Polson, also at 98, Dylan Moll, Polson, No. 2 at 105, Craig Feistner, Polson, No. 3 at 112, Sal Baccaro, Columbia Falls, No. 3 at 119, Justin Whitman, Columbia Falls, No. 5 at 125, Jacob Young, Polson, No. 4 at 135, Mike Devlin, Polson, No. 4 at 152, Dylan Berget, Libby, No. 5 at 160, Mark Hader, Columbia Falls, No. 6 at 160 and Josiah Clairmont, Polson, No. 4 at heavyweight.

Coaches A Poll
Feb. 8
Teams
1. Havre, 2. Belgrade, 3. Laurel, 4. Corvallis, 5. Polson, 6. Glendive, 7. Frenchtown, 8. Miles City, 9. Lewistown, 10. Columbia Falls.

Individuals
98: 1. Karson Kukes, Laurel, 2. Carlos Quinones, Polson, 3. Josh Venema, Corvallis, 4. Colton Cox, Hamilton, 5. Bryant Dorn, Hardin, 6. Lucas Polk, Polson.

105: 1. Dillon Tennant, Glendive, 2. Dylan Moll, Polson, 3. Glenn Hensley, Frenchtown, 4. Lyle Degen, Belgrade, 5. Tyler Forcella, Glendive, 6. Nate Kennelly, Havre.

112: 1. Tyler Kimm, Glendive, 2. Levi Gengerich, Corvallis, 3. Craig Feistner, Polson, 4. Gilbert Bora, Havre, 5. Cody Lemon, Frenchtown, 6. Jon Verlanic, Laurel.

119: 1. Dual Stadell, Havre, 2. Bryce Weatherston, Belgrade, 3. Sal Baccaro, Columbia Falls, 4. Tim Allsop, Corvallis, 5. Tyler Orchard, Glendive, 6. Andrew Teigen, Ronan.

125: 1. Kolter Kukes, Laurel, 2. Cody Ishler, Frenchtown, 3. Joe Yaeger, Fergus, 4. Jordan Stevens, Sidney, 5. Justin Whitman, Columbia Falls, 6. James Debose, Corvallis.

130: 1. Marty Etchemendy, Miles City, 2. Zach Westre, Frenchtown, 3. Jeremy Quinterro, Belgrade, 4. Nate Brooks, Ronan, 5. Shawn Tezak, Dillon, 6. John Chamberlin, Fergus.

135: 1. Travis Davis, Corvallis, 2. Brennan Gorder, Sidney, 3. Brendon Gifford, Hardin, 4. Jacob Young, Polson, 5. Dillon Seely, Havre, 6. Robert Nalawaja, Miles City.

140: 1. Kyle Leir, Libby, 2. Tommy Cooper, Laurel, 3. Jayme Kelly, Sidney, 4. Devon Williams, Corvallis, 5. Ethan Storling, Belgrade, 6. Jim Malone, Fergus.

145: 1. Eli Hinebauch, Havre, 2. Riley Nagel, Corvallis, 3. Rex Martin, Fergus, 4. Davis Peller, Miles City, 5. Dustin Goldsby, Ronan, 6. Dilan Starnel, Dillon.

152: 1. Shane Cooley, Miles City, 2. Brad Nordahl, Frenchtown, 3. Kameron Pribyl, Havre, 4. Mike Devlin, Polson, 5. Quincy Jessop, Corvallis, 6. Colton Devers, Belgrade.

160: 1. Connor Malone, Fergus, 2. Dylan Kramer, Laurel, 3. Jordan Malarchick, Belgrade, 4. Kyle Thomas, Corvallis, 5. Dylan Berget, Libby, 6. Mark Hader, Columbia Falls.

171: 1. Casey Schaub, Havre, 2. Cole McArthur, Ronan, 3. Matt Merenz, Dillon, 4. Troy Capp, Hamilton, 5. Ryan Gosselin, Laurel, 6. Justin Ricker, Belgrade.

189: 1. Toby Cheff, Ronan, 2. Levi Cade, Belgrade, 3. Forest Fortney, Hamilton, 4. Trevor Howe, Laurel, 5. Skyler Carrol, Livingston, 6. Randy Green, Sidney.

215: 1. Trevor Conrad, Glendive, 2. Josh Salapich, Havre, 3. Zeke Koslowsky, Dillon, 4. Austin Reyher, Belgrade, 5. Jess Padden, Laurel, 6. Austin Boucher, Laurel.

Hwt: 1. Allen Neuleib, Sidney, 2. Chris Kurkowski, Miles City, 3. Devanti Wilson, Frenchtown, 4. Josiah Clairmont, 5. Zac Rossman, Belgrade, 6. Dan Morstein, Dillon.