Nine Flathead wrestlers in NW Classic quarters
SPOKANE, Wash. — Dylan Kratofil and Ashler Kemppainen were among the Flathead wrestlers that won Friday in the first found of the Pacific Northwest Classic at University High School.
Results from the quarterfinals of the tournament had not been posted at press time, though the Braves had several wrestlers in that round. That includes Kratofil at 106, Kemppainen at 132, Cade Troupe at 126, Brendan Barnes at 138, Fin Nadeau at 145, Noah Poe-Hatten at 152. Chase Youso at 160 and Garrett Rieke at 182. Zaybin Stewart received a bye at 195.
Nadeau was to meet Glacier’s Brok Viau in the quarters, after Viau scored a first-round pin. Also scoring wins for Glacier was Royce Conklin at 152, Caedon Seymour at 220 and Josh Melton at 106.
The tournament concludes Saturday, with matches beginning at 10 a.m. MST.
Pacific Northwest Classic
at University High School, Spokane, WA
Friday’s Results
106
Josh Melton, Gla, dec. Devin Boone, SRDG, 8-6.
Quarterfinals – Dylan Kratofil, Flathead, vs. Joey Williams, Uni; Melton, Glacier, vs. Nolan Crosby, MTS, late
113
Chris Cuevas, SRDG, pinned Thomas Putnam, Glacier, 3:50; Ashton Dunn, SHAD, dec. Cade Gardner, Flathead, 12-8.
First round loser’s bracket – Putnam, Glacier, vs. Gardner, Flathead, late.
120
Toby Hambleton, WEN, pinned Cody Frost, Glacier, 3:28; Zach Lopez, SHAD, tech. fall over Nolan Cate, Flathead, 19-2.
First round loser’s bracket – Frost, Glacier, vs. Jordan Birkhimer, SAND, late; Cate, Flathead, vs. Fabian Torres, FER, late.
126
Rex Perkes, HAN, pinned Hunter Magness, Glacier, 3:22; Cade Troupe, Flathead, pinned Caleb Anastasi, FER, 1:07.
Quarterfinal – Perkes, HAN, vs. Troupe, Flathead, late.
First round loser’s bracket – Magness, Glacier, vs. Anastasi, FER, late.
132
Asher Kemppainen, Flathead, major dec. Connor Stearns, FER, 10-2; Hudson Buth, MTS, pinned Lance Fretwell, Glacier, 4:17.
Quarterfinals – Kemppainen, Flathead, vs. Werner, FRE, late.
First round loser’s bracket – Fretwell, Glacier, vs. Swanson, EV, late.
138
Ethan Sepulveda, SRDG, dec. Kyle McCollam, Glacier, 10-3; Brendan Barnes, Flathead, pinned Ryan Carlson, SNO, :33.
Quarterfinals – Barnes, Flathead, vs. Stricklin, HAN, late.
First round loser’s bracket – McCollam, Glacier, vs. Lopez Isaiah, UNI, late.
145
Brok Viau, Glacier, pinned Caleb Walker, SHAD, 5:03; Fin Nadeau, Flathead, pinned Tyler Schuyleman, WEN, 1:15.
Quarterfinals – Viau, Glacier, vs. Nadeau, Flathead, late.
152
Royce Conklin, Glacier, dec. Andrew Campbell, 7-6; Noah Poe-Hatten, Flathead, pinned Robert Gregg, LC, 1:08.
Quarterfinals – Poe-Hatten, Flathead, vs. Treyton Keller, HAN, late; Conklin, Glacier, vs. Mathew Alexander, UNI, late.
160
Chase Youso, Flathead, pinned Luke Foster, HAN, 1:47; Daniel Shumway, UNI, pinned Kael Willis, Glacier, 4:40.
Quarterfinals – Youso, Flathead, vs. Connor Singley, MTS, late.
First round loser’s bracket – Willis vs. Ryan Stayrock, SRDG/Dakota Hackworth, MEA, late.
170
Seth Nutting, LAK, dec. Caden Gilmond, Glacier, 8-4; Tanner Russell, Flathead, pinned Christian Troumbley-Karko, SAND, 3:06.
Quarterfinals – Russell, Flathead, vs. Jordan Munir, LC, late.
First round loser’s bracket – Gilmond, Glacier, vs. Tayler Lenhartzen, UNI, late.
182
Sam Nelson, LIB, pinned Thomas Crofts, Glacier, 1:35; Garrett Rieke, Flathead, pinned Nathan Burshman, HAN, 1:51.
Quarterfinals – Reike, Flathead, vs. Nelson, LIB, late.
First round loser’s bracket – Crofts, Glacier, vs. Bushamn, HAN, late.
195
Zaybin Stewart, Flathead, bye.
Quarterfinal – Stewart, Flathead, vs. Bryce Tellinghusen, UNI, late.
220
Caedon Seymour, Glacier, pinned Cannon Mirabal, SHAD, 2:20; Elijah McCann, FER, pinned Estaban Barahona, Flathead, 1:38.
Quarterfinals – Seymour, Glacier, vs. Connor Dreman, LAK, late.
First round loser’s bracket – Barahona, Flathead, vs. Manza, UNI, late.
285
Alonzo Vargas, EV, pinned Aydan Prieto, Flathead, 7:51; vs. Trace Franks, MEA, pinned Rocco Beccari, Glacier, :45.
First round loser’s bracket – Baccari, Glacier, vs. Evan Twineham, SAND, late; Prieto, Flathead, vs. Goodwin, UNI, late.