Highlanders Set New Standard in Sidney

The Highlanders closed out the 2024 “Regular Season” this weekend at the Annual Brodie Gorder Memorial Iron Eagle Team Duals and Individual Tournament in Sidney.

The Glasgow Wrestling Club has been attending the Team Duals for the last decade and this year’s marks the best finish in club history. GWC finished in 3rd Place overall out of 20 Dual Teams. Saturday brought high-intensity action to Sidney High School and our team responded by going 4-0 and winning the “D Pool”. During these preliminary duals; Glasgow defeated Williston, Butte, Sidney (JV), and Lewistown. That effort landed them in the “Gold Bracket” late Saturday afternoon.

The Gold Bracket featured three other regional power house programs; Team Champs Black (Billings West), Dakota Rattlers (Minot, ND.), and Team Brodie (Sidney Varsity). The Highlanders were defeated by the eventual 1st place squad, Team Champs Black, during semifinal action, but it was a very competitive effort by our local kids. To close it out, GWC was pitted against their Northeast Montana rival, Team Brodie out of Sidney. In the end, it was the Highlanders that grabbed the convincing 65-50 victory over the host club. AWESOME job GWC.

On Sunday, it was time for the Individual tournament. The Highlanders were the 3rd largest team at the event, with 48 wrestlers taking the mat. This year’s Brodie Gorder Iron Eagle featured a record 38 teams and 696 competitors. GWC would crown 8 Individual Champions and 36 out of 48 Highlanders would find the podium with a Top 6 finish! The club finished with the 4th most Pins/Tech Falls at the event and an overall 55% winning percentage.

Postseason begins this week as the club will head to the Billings Metra to compete at the STATE AAU Tournament on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 70+ Highlanders are expected to make the trek to the big dance.

Brodie Gorder Iron Eagle Team and Individual Results–

Saturday Team Duals:

Glasgow Wrestling Club 109 Fergus Wrestling Club (Lewistown) 12

Glasgow Wrestling Club 74 Coyote Wrestling Club (Williston) 39

Glasgow Wrestling Club 86 Butte Wrestling Club 33

Glasgow Wrestling Club 108 Sidney Wrestling 16

Team Champs Black (Billings West) 83 Glasgow Wrestling Club 26 **Semifinals**

Glasgow Wrestling Club 65 Team Brodie (Sidney) 50 **3rd/4th Place Consolation Finals**

— Glasgow Finishes in 3rd Place / out of 20 —

Sunday Individual

Tournament:

Tot–

Saylor Thompson 2nd

Theo Marks 1st

Rhett Murch 5th

Arlie Hoerner

Brands Casterline 3rd

Harrison Kemmis 2nd

Newt Knaff 1st

Bantam–

Aurora Markle 4th

Viona Casterline

Brenley Flaten

Taryn Sundeen 2nd

Collins Flaten 1st

Nels Redfield

Howard Redfield

Silas Hopstad 6th

Rowen Thompson 6th

Colt Knaff 1st

Midget–

TenLea Sundeen 1st

Archer Henry 3rd

Rygan Gamas 6th

Porter Hopstad

Gwen Torres 5th

Harlee Vandermars 1st

Tate Lehner 2nd

Dayton Markle 6th

Jett Morehouse 2nd

Orrin Mason

CJ Sillerud

Milo Marks

Whit Ozark

Buddy Cole 4th

Novice–

Lyla Lehner 5th

Khloe Kaufman 2nd

Walker Kirkland 5th

Anders Aune

Knoxsen Harris

Taden Sundeen 2nd

Schoolboy/Girl–

Kylie Aho 2nd

Riley Pedersen 2nd

Aiden Aune 1st

Hunter Pierce 4th

Jack Morehouse 1st

Saunten Gamas 3rd

Weston Kirkland 4th

Leighton Chapman 2nd

Cadet–

Tyler King 4th

Alex Earll 4th

Ernie Vandall 4th