The time has come, the post season is here and the Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats are ready. The teams will fine tune things this week in practice as they prepare for the Northern B/C Divisional in Cut Bank on Saturday.

The 'Beeters and Wildcats closed out the regular season in Malta on Saturday and performed well.

Chinook junior JT Hauer finished third at 152 pounds for the 'Beeters. Sophomore Favion Couturier also picked up a third place finish for Chinook at 160 pounds.

Chinook sent six wrestlers to Malta on Saturday and the Wildcats five.

Hauer has had a fine season and turned in another solid effort on Saturday.

He began the day with quarterfinal win over Colton Barsness of Cut Bank by decision, 7-2. Hauer then lost his semifinal match but bounced right back in the consolation rounds.

He defeated Caleb Neubauer of Poplar by pin (0:53) in the consolation semifinal. Hauer then won his third/fourth place match by a 2-0 decision over Kyler Hallock of Glasgow to finish third.

Couturier hasn't seen a lot of mat time this season, but has certainly made the most of it since his return last week.

After a second place finish in Harlem a week ago, Couturier added a third place finish in Malta to his season resume.

Favion won his opening match, a quarterfinal bout against Tommy Ehman of Choteau, by pinfall at 3:22. Couturier would lose his semifinal match and head to the consolation rounds.

Couturier pinned Sammy Bruneele of Poplar in the consolation semifinal and then Levi Beeler of Shepherd in the consolation final to finish third.

Senior Ross Reed won three matches on the day, defeating Jared Selander of Choteau by pin at 2:35. Raice Strand of Cut Bank in the consolation second round by pinfall (2:48) and Colt French of Malta, also by pin at 0:32 in the consolation quarterfinal.

Also picking up a win for the Sugarbeeters was freshman Drake Berreth at 120 pounds. Berreth pinned Conrad's Hunter Combs in the first round.

Freshman Ethan Liddle won his second round consolation match against Wolf Point's Cruise Montclair by pinfall.

Malta Invitational - January 27

Chinook Sugarbeeters

113 Pounds - Rebecca Stroh - Champ. Round 1 - Lost to Hunter Kennedy, Cut Bank by major decision 16-8. Cons. Round 1 - Received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Ben Anderson, Glasgow by decision 6-4.

120 Pounds - Drake Bereth - Champ. Round 1 - Won by fall over Hunter Combs, Conrad 2:18. Quarterfinal - Lost to Kierrin Rooney, Cut Bank by Fall 0:22. Cons. Round 2 - Won by injury default over Jay Nicholson, Malta/Whitewater). Cons. Round 3 - Lost to Danny Burshia, Wolf Point by fall 1:57.

126 Pounds - Ethan Liddle - Champ. Round 1 - Lost to Travis Pew, Circle by fall 1:25. Cons. Round 1 - Received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Cruise Montclair, Wolf Point 3:47. Cons. Round 3 - Lost to Dominick Perkins, Havre by fall 2:04.

138 Pounds - Garrett Pruttis - Champ. Round 1 - Lost to Wyatt Hansen, Havre by fall 0:47. Cons. Round 1 - Received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Lost to RC Skiff, Malta/Whitewater by fall 3:27.

145 Pounds - Ross Reed - Champ. Round 1 - Won by fall over Jared Selander, Choteau 2:35. Quarterfinal - Lost to Trey Taylor, Circle by fall 3:05. Cons. Round 2 -Won by fall over Raice Strand, Cut Bank 2:48. Cons. Round 3 - Won by fall over Colt French, Malta/ Whitewater 0:32. Cons. Semi - Lost to Callan Mears, Malta/Whitewater by fall 1:40.

152 Pounds - JT Hauer - Quarterfinal - Won by decision over Colten Barsness, Cut Bank 7-2. Semifinal - Lost to Connor Harris, Havre by fall 1:30. Cons. Semi - Won by fall over Kaleb Neubauer, Poplar 0:53. 3rd Place Match - Won by decision over Kyler Hallock, Glasgow 2-0.

160 Pounds - Favion Courturier - Quarterfinal - Won by fall over Tommy Ehman, Choteau 3:22. Semifinal - Lost to Ty Kittleson, Glasgow by fall 5:47. Cons. Semi - Won by fall over Sammy Brunelle, Poplar 0:00. 3rd Place Match - Won by fall over Levi Beeler, Shepherd 2:12.

Harlem Wildcats

120 Pounds - Darrius Longknife - Champ. Round 1 - Lost to Danny Burshia, Wolf Point by fall 1:18. Cons. Round 1 Received a bye. Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Dylan Young, Havre by fall Fall 1:20.

120 Pounds - Zach Johnson - Champ. Round 1 - won by injury default over Jay Nicholson, Malta / Whitewater. Quarterfinal - Lost to Cameron Pleninger, Havre by fall 0:29. Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Hunter Combs, Conrad by fall 0:23.

138 Pounds - Josh Horn - Champ. Round 1 - Received a bye. Quarterfinal - Lost to Pete Henderson, Choteau by fall Fall 1:02. Cons. Round 2 - Received a bye. Cons. Round 3 - Lost to Wyatt Hansen, Havre by Fall 0:32.

Sugarbeeter junior JT Hauer wrestled his way to a third place finish in Malta. Hauer, his teammates and the Harlem Wildcats will look for a good effort this weekend in Cut Bank at the Northern B/C Divisional.

182 Pounds - Moses Smith - Quarterfinal, lost to Cooper Larson, Glasgow by Fall 2:36. Cons. Round 1 - Lost to Brayden Stadell, Havre by Fall 5:27.

205 Pounds - Mikkel Rider - Quarterfinal - Lost to Tyler Pribbernow, Poplar by Fall 3:00. Cons. Round 1 - Received a bye () (Bye). Cons. Semi - Lost to Dylan Sullivan, Cut Bank by Fall 4:52.