Billings Wrestling Invitational
Submitted by Jim Pollack

Dec. 3-4, 1999

Team scores - Sheridan, Wyo., 182, Conrad 158, Bozeman 157.5, C.M. Russell 157, Great Falls 153.5, Buffalo, Wyo., 146, Billings Skyview 129, Hardin 126.5, Billings West 112.5, Shepherd 86, Laurel 80, Billings Senior 69.5, Billings Skyview JV 49.5, Billings Central 40, Billings Senior JV 27, Sheridan, Wyo., JV 14, Billings West JV 12, Bufffalo, Wyo., JV 11, Laurel JV 6, Hardin JV 5, Billings Skyview JV III 3, Bozeman JV 0.

Championship Matches

98 - Duke Malia, Sky, md Dan Gilfeather, Shepherd, 12-2.

105 - Mitch Masters, GFH, md. David Lee, Boz, 10-0.

112 - Casey Farris, Buf, dec. Dustin Krob, Boz, 1-0

119 - Andy Elser, West, md Chris Hayes, Shepherd, 10-2.

125 - Zack Lockyer, Conrad, dec. Joe Sosa, Sheridan, 10-8.

130 - Chase Fisher, Hardin, p. Derek Sauther, Sky, 3:33.

135 - Nick Budeski, CMR, p. Brandon Warner, Sheridan, :50.

140 - Chris Nedens, Hardin, dec. Jake Arnold, Sheridan, 7-6.

145 - Scott Crane, Sheridan, p. Shane Berumen, Laurel, 3:14.

152 - Loren Hutchins, Sheridan, p. Tim Kaczmarek, Sky, 3:56.

160 - Jeremy Duncan, Buf, p. Andy Koyama, Hardin, :53.

171 - Dan Nisbet, CMR, dec. Eddie Jones, Conrad, 11-7.

189 - Joe Landry, Billings Central, p. Shane Maurer, CMR, 5:18.

Hwt. - Nick McLean, West, md Spencer Jones, Sky, 15-2.

98 Semifinals

Malia, Sky, p. Larsen, She, 1:20; Gilfeather, Shp, p. Morrison, Sky, 1:24.

Consolation

Smith, Con, p. Tafoya, CMR, 2:47; Pike, Boz, p. Berish, Sen, :26; Larsen p. Smith, 3:19; Pike tf. Morrison, 19-4. Larsen md. Pike, 14-0, 3rd; Smith p. Morrison, 1:15, 5th.

105 Semifinals

Masters, GFH, dec. Khan, She, 5-2; Lee, Boz, dec. Herman, 6-4.

Consolation

Cleary, Shp, def. Hofstad, Con, 5-3; Toavs, Wes, def. Gibbs, Buf, 5-4; Cleary def. Khan, 3-2; Toavs dec. Herman, Sky, 8-6; Cleary dec. Toavs, 6-0, 3rd; Khan def. Herman, 9-7, 5th.

112 Semfinals

Farris, Buf, def. Caldwell, GFH, 1-0; Krob, Boz, def. Pfennigs, 7-1.

Consolation

Pryor, Wes, p. Kohn, Sky, 3:40; Kirschenmann, Har, p. Thatcher, Har, 2:18; Caldwell tf. Pryor, 17-1; Pfennigs def. Kirschenmann, 2-1; Caldwell def. Pfennigs, 3-0, 3rd; Pryor def. Kirschenmann, 5-2, 5th.

119 Semifinals

Elser, Wes, p. Deim, Sky, 3:19; Hayes, Shp, def. Mayes, Lau, 4-3.

Consolation

Rubottom, Buf, def. Johnson, Lau, 4-2; Blanchette, Boz, p. Schindler, 2:37; Rubottom def. Deim, 5-0; Mayes md Blanchette, 10-2; Mayes def. Rubottom, 6-4, 3rd; Blanchette def. Deim, 6-1, 5th.

125 Semifinals

Sosa, She, md Mayes, lau, 16-2; Lockyer, Con, p. Andy, 2:39.

Consolation

Young, Buf, def. Boles, GFH, 8-1; Lott, CMR, def. Kradolfer, Boz, 8-1; Young def. Mayes, 8-3; Lott def. Andy, 5-3; Lott p. Young, 2:09, 3rd; Andy p. Mayes, :58, 5th.

130 Semifinals

Fisher, Har, def. Rice, Wes, 8-5; Sauther, Sky, def. Borgalli, Buf, 5-4.

Consolation

Devine, Boz, p. Hebel, She, 3:51; Doney, GFH, p. Schneidehan, CMR, :46; Rice, Wes, md Devine, 15-4; Doney p. Borgalli, :46; Doney p. Rice, 2:57, 3rd; Devine def. Borgalli, 3-0, 5th.

135 Semifinals

Budeski, CMR, md. Griffith, GFH, 11-2; Warner, She, p. Ahmed, Con, 5:59.

Consolation

McReynolds, Boz, def. Ruby, Buf, 7-3; Harrison, Har, p. Holycross, Lau, 2:36; Griffith p. McReynolds, 4:16; Harrsion p. Ahmed, 4:16; Harrison md Griffith, 9-1, 3rd; (fifth place match not available).

140 Semifinal

Nedens, Har p. McReynolds, Boz, 1:29; Arnold, She dflt. Tolliver, GFH.

Consolation

Gardipee, CMR dec. Deveraux, Lau, 8-1; Vandenberg, Con p. Caravalho, Buf2, :44; McReynolds, dec. Gardipee, 11-6; Vandeberg, dflt. Tolliver; Vandenberg, dec. McReynolds, 5-0, 3rd; Gardipee, dflt. Tolliver, 5th.

145 Semifinal

Beruman, Lau p. Workman, Shp, 4:52; Crane, She p. Blanchette, Boz, 1:19.

Consolation

Dahl, GFH dec. Perry, CMR, 5-2; Rodriquez, Buf p. Hedrick, Sen2, 3:38; Dahl dec. Workman, 4-2; Blanchette dec. Rodriquez, 10-8; Dahl p. Blanchette, 2:11, 3rd; Rodriquez p. Workman, 2:19, 5th.

152 Semifinal

Kaczmarek, Sky dec. Stark, Shp, 8-6; Hutchins, She md. Allen, Sen, 23-10.

Consolation

Nicholls, Sen2 dec. Leintz, Boz, 3-2; Jones, Sky2 dec. MacDonald, CMR, 5-0; Nicholls dec. Stark, 9-2; Allen dec. Jones, 11-9; Allen dec. Nicholls, 6-1, 3rd; Stark p. Jones, :29, 5th.

160 Semifinal

Duncan, Buf md. Jones, Con, 15-4; Koyama, Har p. Floerching, CMR, 5:23.

Consolation

Larsen, She p. Aughney, Boz, 2:11; Lombardo, GFH p. Adams, Lau, 1:44; Jones, Con p. Larsen, 1:53; Lombardo dec. Floerchinger, 4-3; Jones dec. Lombardo, 6-1, 3rd; Floerchinger md. Larsen, 17-6, 5th.

171 Semifinal

Nisbet, CMR p. Daugherty, Lau, 2:35; Jones, Con p. Lancaster, Sen, 1:49.

Consolation

Webber, Buf2 p. Ethridge, Wes, 5:11; Woith, GFH dec. Wendland, Boz, 4-0; Daugherty p. Webber, 3:34; Lancaster tf. Woith, 16-0; Lancaster md. Daugherty, 12-4, 3rd; Woith dec. Webber, 6-2, 5th.

189 Semifinal

Landry, Cen p. Haveman, Buf, 5:35; Maurer, CMR p. Lambers, Boz, 1:30.

Consolation

Brown, Con p. Birkenbuel, GFH, 1:40; Stallmen, She2 p. Parker, Sky, :41; Haveman p. Brown, 4:48; Lambers dec. Stallmen, 5-4; Haveman p. Lambers, 2:46, 3rd; Brown p. Stallmen, 2:50, 5th.

Heavyweight Semifinal

Jones, Sky dec. LaForge, Sen, 6-5; McLean, Wes p. Mehling, Har, 1:47.

Consolation

Mauzy, Con p. Nelson, Sky2, 7:03; Linder, CMR p. Dow, Cen, 1:31; LaForge dec. Mauzy, 4-2; Mehling p. Linder, 3:43; Laforge dec. Mehling, 3-0, 3rd; Mauzy dec. Linder, 5-2, 5th.