Wrestlers finish second at Cascade Tournament

It was a well-rounded team effort last weekend for the Whitehall High School wrestling team with the Trojans finishing second out of 23 teams at the Cascade Badger Invitational.

Whitehall finished with 185 points, just one point behind Great Falls High. Broadwater was third with 166 points, Boulder was fourth with 142 points, and Columbus/Absarokee was fifth with 125 points.

Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said it was an exciting weekend the team did very well.

"With three of our seniors sick and a junior injured, the underclassmen stepped up nicely to help win the trophy," he said.

The Trojans were led by first-place finishes by Riley Forcella (152 pounds) and Dallen Hoover (145 pounds). Dawson Powers finished second at 120 pounds, and Sacry said Jamus DuBois had a breakout weekend with a third-place finish at 205 pounds.

Sacry was also impressed with freshman members who placed in their first varsity action. Michael Reiff (113) and Mile Hoerauf (160) both finished in third, while Dane Hoover (113) finished in fifth.

Sacry said seniors Gaten Wassberg and Mike Wilkinson battled through illness to place fourth and sixth respectively.

He added others that showed improvement over the weekend, all winning matches were Gavin Watson, Tommy Emerson, Trentin Walker, Alleck Holloway, Gage McMillan, Jesse Rios and Leo Scafani.