Scottie Wrestlers Determined to Repeat History

Glasgow may not have come out on top of the first ever Eastern B/C Super Divisional Wrestling Tournament this past weekend – that honor went to Huntley Project – but despite the disappointment, the Scotties are taking their second place finish in stride and focusing on the state tournament. Huntley Project won the tournament with 260.0 points, followed closely by Glasgow with 255.5. Circle claimed third with 115.0.

"We've been here before," said Coach Jory Casterline. "Last year they beat us at divisionals. We beat them at state." Prior to divisionals, Casterline expected Huntley Project to prove to be the Scotties' toughest competition. Heading to the state tournament in Shelby this upcoming weekend, he predicts much the same. While he does expect to see competitors from Whitehall and Cut Bank, Casterline said, "It's a two horse race. It's us and Huntley. It's a two horse race."

The Dawg Pound was as packed as it has been this season, with 19 schools in attendance for the Super Divisional and the Scotties enjoyed their home mat advantage. Colten Fast, who won his fourth Divisional Championship, said, "The best part of divisionals was being in front of a home crowd." With his win, he became the seventh Scottie in GHS history to win four divisional championships and the first since Luke Zeiger, who won his from 2009 to 2012.

Casterline said overall he feels good about the weekend, placing 14 wrestlers in the top eight. Six of those grapplers faced off in first place matches. Jake Kuka represented Glasgow in the 113 pound class, taking second place to Huntley Project's Gavin Nedens in sudden victory. Colten Fast won the 152 pound class by decision over Cole Becker of Circle, 8-4. Damian Nesbitt went the distance and then some against Huntley Project's Wylee Lindeen in the 160 pound class, but lost in the ultimate tie breaker 3-3 in the fourth overtime period.

Kyler Hallock pinned William Loveridge of Huntley Project in 4:41 to win the 170 pound class. Dylan Nieskens, who faced his toughest competitor in the championship match, pinned Cade Buchanan of Huntley Project in 1:51 to win the 205 pound class. Nieskens was also named the Jug Beck winner for the most pins in the least amount of time, registering four pins in a total time of 4:26. Mayson Phipps won by fall over Jacob Berger of Poplar in 3:14 to claim the 285 pound class title.

Cooper Larson won a 7-1 decision over Wolf Point's Mason Garfield to take third in the 182 pound class. Alex Ost, in his best career tournament appearance, placed fourth in the 132 pound class. Mason Donaldson, 138, and Devon Nesbitt, 145, also took fourth place finishes in the tourney. Damon Adkins pinned Jaron Lingle of Baker to take fifth place in the 103 pound class. Dawson Boland, 126, and Kohl Kittleson, 285, each claimed seventh place finishes and Austin Hughes took eighth place in the 170 pound class.

The Scotties exude confidence looking at the state tournament. Phipps, a favorite to take the state title, says he will be focused on making this his best week of wrestling yet. Speaking of his teammates, he said, "I think everyone is ready for the state tournament." Hallock expressed pride in how well the team is wrestling and said he believes the team is prepared for state and "we want it."

State tournament action begins Friday, March 5, with the first session, 103 to 145 pound classes, at 10 a.m. At Shelby High School. The second session, 152 to heavyweights, begins at 3 p.m. Semifinals begin on Saturday, March 6, with the third session action at 10 a.m.

Eastern B/C Super Divisional Glasgow Results:

103 - Damon Adkins's place is 5th and has scored 10.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Trevor O`hara (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 17-8 won by fall over Damon Adkins (Glasgow) 27-9 (Fall 3:35)

Cons. Round 1 - Damon Adkins (Glasgow) 27-9 won by fall over Eli Van hook (Shepherd) 1-4 (Fall 0:26)

Cons. Semi - Teagan Anderson (Huntley Project (Worden)) 25-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Damon Adkins (Glasgow) 27-9 (SV-1 4-2)

5th Place Match - Damon Adkins (Glasgow) 27-9 won by fall over Jaron Lingle (Baker) 6-11 (Fall 1:59)

113 - Jake Kuka's place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 21-7 won by fall over Levi Wenz (Circle) 1-22 (Fall 1:04)

Semifinal - Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 21-7 won by fall over Wyatt Hood (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 4-8 (Fall 4:22)

1st Place Match - Gavin Nedens (Huntley Project (Worden)) 30-5 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jake Kuka (Glasgow) 21-7 (SV-1 5-3)

126 - Dawson Boland's place is 7th and has scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Dawson Boland (Glasgow) 14-27 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Cameron Mikesell (Malta/Whitewater) 13-11 won by fall over Dawson Boland (Glasgow) 14-27 (Fall 4:46)

Cons. Round 2 - Dawson Boland (Glasgow) 14-27 won by decision over Rowan Wester (Forsyth) 4-14 (Dec 12-6)

Cons. Round 3 - Ty Borge (Colstrip) 24-13 won by fall over Dawson Boland (Glasgow) 14-27 (Fall 1:38)

7th Place Match - Dawson Boland (Glasgow) 14-27 won by fall over Stran Lytton (Red Lodge) 2-15 (Fall 0:31)

132 - Alex Ost's place is 4th and has scored 20.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Alex Ost (Glasgow) 11-31 won by fall over Ryder Cole (Chester-Joplin-Inverness) 12-10 (Fall 5:27)

Quarterfinal - Tyler Niles (Shepherd) 16-4 won by fall over Alex Ost (Glasgow) 11-31 (Fall 0:36)

Cons. Round 2 - Alex Ost (Glasgow) 11-31 won by fall over Grady Richardson (Circle) 6-21 (Fall 1:13)

Cons. Round 3 - Alex Ost (Glasgow) 11-31 won by fall over Donnie Steen (Baker) 7-13 (Fall 4:39)

Cons. Semi - Alex Ost (Glasgow) 11-31 won by fall over Tegan Miller (Baker) 14-10 (Fall 3:36)

3rd Place Match - Ashton Christman (Huntley Project (Worden)) 23-7 won by fall over Alex Ost (Glasgow) 11-31 (Fall 1:21)

138 - Mason Donaldson's place is 4th and has scored 15.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 25-15 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 25-15 won by tech fall over Spencer Jacobsen (Red Lodge) 11-8 (TF-1.5 4:38 (15-0))

Quarterfinal - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 25-15 won by decision over Weston Timberman (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 19-6 (Dec 6-3)

Semifinal - Cooper Cook (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 20-1 won by fall over Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 25-15 (Fall 2:16)

Cons. Semi - Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 25-15 won by decision over Reinhard Bold (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 18-9 (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match - Garrett Buckalew (Colstrip) 24-12 won by fall over Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 25-15 (Fall 2:32)

145 - Devon Nesbitt's place is 4th and has scored 16.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Devon Nesbitt (Glasgow) 21-15 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Devon Nesbitt (Glasgow) 21-15 won by fall over Kaelen Smith (Poplar) 8-6 (Fall 4:29)

Semifinal - Brady Ellison (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 24-6 won by decision over Devon Nesbitt (Glasgow) 21-15 (Dec 9-4)

Cons. Semi - Devon Nesbitt (Glasgow) 21-15 won by fall over Hayden Anderson (Huntley Project (Worden)) 11-15 (Fall 3:54)

3rd Place Match - Canyon Casterline (Circle) 21-3 won by decision over Devon Nesbitt (Glasgow) 21-15 (Dec 9-5)

152 - Colten Fast's place is 1st and has scored 26.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 34-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 34-2 won by fall over Drake Berreth (Chinook) 16-15 (Fall 0:35)

Semifinal - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 34-2 won by fall over Cade Ball (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 17-9 (Fall 1:31)

1st Place Match - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 34-2 won by decision over Cole Becker (Circle) 20-6 (Dec 8-4)

160 - Damien Nesbitt's place is 2nd and has scored 22.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Damien Nesbitt (Glasgow) 31-9 won by fall over Andrew Gudmundson (White Sulphur Springs) 6-14 (Fall 2:55)

Quarterfinal - Damien Nesbitt (Glasgow) 31-9 won by fall over Zach Cox (Colstrip) 20-17 (Fall 2:26)

Semifinal - Damien Nesbitt (Glasgow) 31-9 won by decision over Camryn Mears (Malta/Whitewater) 23-8 (Dec 4-2)

1st Place Match - Wylee Lindeen (Huntley Project (Worden)) 25-4 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Damien Nesbitt (Glasgow) 31-9 (UTB 3-3)

170 - Kyler Hallock's place is 1st and has scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kyler Hallock (Glasgow) 26-9 won by fall over Colby Coleman (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 10-12 (Fall 0:40)

Quarterfinal - Kyler Hallock (Glasgow) 26-9 won by decision over Cylar Taylor (White Sulphur Springs) 9-4 (Dec 5-2)

Semifinal - Kyler Hallock (Glasgow) 26-9 won by fall over Hunter Dare (Huntley Project (Worden)) 14-8 (Fall 3:25)

1st Place Match - Kyler Hallock (Glasgow) 26-9 won by fall over William Loveridge (Huntley Project (Worden)) 18-9 (Fall 4:41)

170 - Austin Hughes's place is 8th and has scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 13-8 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Tyler Schoen (Chinook) 21-2 won by fall over Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 13-8 (Fall 1:13)

Cons. Round 2 - Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 13-8 won by fall over Lincoln Reich (Chinook) 2-22 (Fall 2:09)

Cons. Round 3 - Dakota Holbrook (Powder River Co. (Broadus)) 14-7 won by fall over Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 13-8 (Fall 0:46)

7th Place Match - Kyle Minow (Powder River Co. (Broadus)) 15-5 won by fall over Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 13-8 (Fall 0:29)

182 - Cooper Larson's place is 3rd and has scored 20.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 23-7 won by fall over Josh Bushman (Wolf Point) 1-11 (Fall 1:41)

Quarterfinal - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 23-7 won by fall over Lance Blackcrow (Harlem) 9-6 (Fall 2:45)

Semifinal - Stran Selman (Huntley Project (Worden)) 26-5 won by fall over Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 23-7 (Fall 3:56)

Cons. Semi - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 23-7 won by fall over Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 18-12 (Fall 2:05)

3rd Place Match - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 23-7 won by decision over Mason Garfield (Wolf Point) 11-5 (Dec 7-1)

182 - Ethan Nickels's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Gable Davis (Red Lodge) 11-7 won by decision over Ethan Nickels (Glasgow) 12-11 (Dec 11-9)

Cons. Round 1 - Ethan Nickels (Glasgow) 12-11 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 - Colt French (Malta/Whitewater) 14-19 won by fall over Ethan Nickels (Glasgow) 12-11 (Fall 2:51)

205 - Dylan Nieskens's place is 1st and has scored 30.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 38-1 won by fall over Jordan Davis (Wolf Point) 2-13 (Fall 0:45)

Quarterfinal - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 38-1 won by fall over Robbie Vergara (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 9-11 (Fall 0:40)

Semifinal - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 38-1 won by fall over Lane Mccally (Shepherd) 15-9 (Fall 1:10)

1st Place Match - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 38-1 won by fall over Cade Buchanan (Huntley Project (Worden)) 15-5 (Fall 1:51)

285 - Kohl Kittleson's place is 7th and has scored 11.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kohl Kittleson (Glasgow) 17-6 won by fall over Kalob Archibeque (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) 6-14 (Fall 1:20)

Quarterfinal - Brock Hanford (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 17-10 won by fall over Kohl Kittleson (Glasgow) 17-6 (Fall 3:34)

Cons. Round 2 - Kohl Kittleson (Glasgow) 17-6 won by fall over Charlie Page (Wolf Point) 5-14 (Fall 1:53)

Cons. Round 3 - Tyler Pribbernow (Poplar) 8-8 won by decision over Kohl Kittleson (Glasgow) 17-6 (Dec 6-0)

7th Place Match - Kohl Kittleson (Glasgow) 17-6 won by fall over Gunnar Oblander (Huntley Project (Worden)) 18-15 (Fall 2:16)

285 - Mayson Phipps's place is 1st and has scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 32-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 32-2 won by fall over Tyler Pribbernow (Poplar) 8-8 (Fall 0:53)

Semifinal - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 32-2 won by fall over Brock Hanford (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 17-10 (Fall 3:24)

1st Place Match - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 32-2 won by fall over Jacob Berger (Poplar) 11-2 (Fall 3:14)