Witzel Takes Fifth at Lewistown Middle School Tourney

It was an early morning Saturday for middle school wrestlers and their fans. The doors to Fergus County High School Gym in Lewistown opened at 6:45 AM. It was a long hard day of wrestling. Some fans occupied the gym for over 13 hours! Tucker Witzel walked away with a hard-fought 5th-place medal. Here are the results:

Quade Skogen (6th grade, 75lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Defeated by Hazen Foss (Sidney) by fall (0:39).

• Consolation Round 1 - Bye.

• Consolation Round 2 - Defeated by Wyatt Anderson (Havre) by decision 4-0.

Remi Jorgenson (8th grade, 80lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Defeated by Renzy LeProwse (Butte) by fall (2:18).

• Consolation Round 1 - Defeated by Adam Haberle (Billings WC) by decision 7-4.

Adam Martinez (8th grade, 95lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Won by fall (1:28) over Kaleb Geurin (Butte).

• Championship Round 2 - Defeated by Weston Kirkland (Glasgow) by fall (1:26).

• Consolation Round 2 - Defeated by Jack Morehouse (Glasgow) by fall (0:54).

Gunner South (8th grade, 95lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Won in sudden victory - 1 over Aiden Maeser (Butte) (SV-1 8-6).

• Championship Round 2 - Defeated by Kellen Downing (Flathead) by fall (1:07).

• Consolation Round 2 - Won by decision (7-0) over Braeden Kaufman (Helena WC).

• Consolation Round 3 - Defeated by Lycaeus Lybeck (Billings Darkhorse) by fall (0:31).

FIFTH PLACE

Tucker Witzel (8th grade, 100lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Defeated by Trent King (Conrad) n sudden victory - 1 (SV-1 10-8).

• Consolation Round 1 - Won by decision (7-1) over Hunter Lapier (Butte).

• Consolation Round 2 - Won by decision (4-0) over Bridger Hager (Miles City).

• Consolation Round 3 - Won by decision (7-4) over Charles Crowson (Helena WC).

• Consolation Round 4 - Won by decision (8-1) over Dawson Hamland (Flathead Valley Wrestling Club).

• Consolation Round 5 - Defeated by Landon Peel (Team Champs) by forfeit.

Cale Hoover (7th grade, 105lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Bye.

• Championship Round 2 - Defeated by Daniel Green (Billings WC) by fall (1:49).

• Consolation Round 2 - Bye

• Consolation Round 3 - Won by major decision (10-0) over Ryerson Payne (Dillon).

• Consolation Round 4 - Defeated by Bridger Garrison (Butte) by decision (2-0).

Trevon Stratton (7th grade, 115lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Won by fall (0:33) over Kamdon Sullivan (Great Falls East).

• Championship Round 2 - Defeated by Grady Haney (Havre) fall (0:58).

• Consolation Round 2 - Won by fall (3:22)over Brody Corbett (Team Champs).

• Consolation Round 3 - Defeated by Reece Hammond (Simms) by decision (3-0).

Halle Downey (6th grade, Girls 113lb)

• Championship Round 1 - Defeated by Annaleigh Matejovsky (Wolf Point) by fall (0:24).

• Consolation Round 1 - Bye

• Consolation Round 2 - Won by major decision (8-0) over Melodie Starman (Fort Benton).

• Consolation Round 3 - Defeated by Amira Gonzales (Butte) by fall (1:05).

Levi Fuller (8th grade, 130lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Won by fall (1:43) over Preston Lee (Choteau).

• Championship Round 2 - Won by decision (6-0) over Tavis Daly (Chief Joseph Middle School).

• Quarterfinal - Defeated by Jaiden Moreland (Billings WC) by fall (1:43).

• Consolation Round 4 - Defeated by Neuce Passes (Hardin) by decision (8-3).

Joey Beebout (8th grade, 135lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Won by decision (2-0) over Tyler Raines (Cut Bank).

• Championship Round 2 - Won by fall over (0:55) Teddy McLain (Chief Joseph Middle School)

• Quarterfinal - Defeated by Josh Garcia (Team Champs) by fall (2:58).

• Consolation Round 4 - Defeated by Malachi DeForrest (Laurel Middle School) by fall (1:05).

Jack Raty (8th grade, 160lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Won by fall (0:50) over Thomas Stoketon (Great Falls North).

• Championship Round 2 - Defeated by Cache Carroll (Cascade) by decision (7-3).

• Consolation Round 2 - Defeated by Bruno Pallone (Hardin) by fall (0:30).

Colt McLean (6th grade, 250lb):

• Championship Round 1 - Bye

• Championship Round 2 - Defeated by Beadry Payne (Dillon) by tech fall over (20-5).

• Consolation Round 2 - Bye

• Consolation Round 3 - Won in sudden victory - 1 over Riley Lopez (Butte) (SV-1 2-0)

• Consolation Round 4 - Defeated by Evan Alisch (Havre) by fall (3:15).