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The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Wildcat Wrestling teams were in Glasgow this past weekend for the Eastern B/C Divisional.

This is the first year for the new format that calls two super divisional tournaments. After competing in the Northern B/C the Wildcats and Sugarbeeters found themselves in the 19 team Eastern Division.

The Sugarbeeters took five wrestlers to Glasgow including freshman Lane Snider (138), junior Drake Berreth (152), sophomore Tyler Schoen (170), Junior Lincoln Reich (170) and junior Wyatt Dunbar (285).

The Wildcats entered five wrestlers into the Eastern B/C Divisional including junior Stanley Spangelo (138), junior Darrius Longknife (145), junior Mike King (170), senior Lance Blackcrow (182) and junior Mikkel Rider (205).

The top eight wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the State B/C Tournament to be held in Shelby this weekend.

The 'Beeters qualified three wrestlers for the state meet in Shelby this weekend. Dunbar finished third at 285, Schoen was third at 170 and Berreth was seventh at 152.

The Wildcats qualified three for the state meet as well. Rider finished sixth at 205, Blackcrow was sixth at 182 and Longknife was eighth at 145.

Dunbar earned a quarterfinal win by a 5-3 decision over Malta's Jaden Keeling. In his semifinal match against Jacob Berger of Poplar, Dunbar was defeated 5-4 in sudden victory.

Dunbar responded with a consolation semifinal win by 10-8 decision over Tyler Pribbernow of Poplar. He earned a 8-2 consolation final win over Brock Hanford of Fort Benton/Big Sandy to finish third in the 285 pound weight class.

Schoen started the Eastern B/C Divisional with a pin of Nathan Dunham (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) in 1:26. In his quarterfinal match, Schoen pinned Glasgow's Austin Hughes in 1:13. The semifinal was a tough one as he lost to William Loveridge (Huntley Project).

Schoen rebounded in the consolation semifinal with a win by pin over Cylar White (White Sulfur Springs) in 4:15. In the consolation final, Schoen earned a third place finish in the 170 pound weight class with pin of Dakota Holbrook (Broadus) in just :40.

Berreth picked up wins over Malta's Colton Mears by decision, 7-5. Berreth also earned a win by pin over Raiden Dunlap (Red Lodge) and a win by sudden victory, 12-10 over Trey Johannes (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) to finish seventh.

Rider earned a win by fall, (:35) over Spencer Higareda (Huntley Project) and a win by fall over Gavin Severide (:58) from Broadus and a win by fall over Bakers Marcos Gallegos to finish sixth at 205 pounds.

Blackcrow defeated Broadus's Cale Emmons by fall (:33), Malta's Colt French by fall (:47) en route to a sixth place finish in the 183 pound weight class.

Longknife finished eighth in the 145 pound weight class with win by fall over Sheppard's Jose Moran (1:25).

Snider also picked up a win for the 'Beeters while Spangelo won his opening match for the Wildcats.

- Chinook Sugarbeeters –

138 lbs. – Lane Snider (16-11) - Champ. Round 1 - Received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Lost to Zaden Heck (Colstrip) by decision, 10-6; Cons. Round 2 - Received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 - Won by fall over Riggin Schaffer (Powder River Co. (Broadus) 1:53; Cons. Round 4 - Lost to Reinhard Bold (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) by fall 2:45.

152 Lbs. Drake Berreth (16-15) Placed 7th - Champ. Round 1 - Won by decision over Colton Mears (Malta/Whitewater) 7-5; Quarterfinal - Lost to Colten Fast (Glasgow) by fall 0:35; Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Raiden Dunlap (Red Lodge) 0:49; Cons. Round 3 - Lost to Tarin Degrand (Baker) by fall 2:23; 7th Place Match - Won in sudden victory - 1 over Trey Johannes (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) SV-1 12-10.

170 Lbs Tyler Schoen (21-2) Placed 3rd - Champ. Round 1 - Won by fall over Nathan Dunham (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 1:26; Quarterfinal - Won by fall over Austin Hughes (Glasgow) 1:13; Semifinal - Lost to William Loveridge (Huntley Project (Worden) by fall 6:26; Cons. Semi - Won by fall over Cylar Taylor (White Sulphur Springs) 4:15; 3rd Place Match - Won by fall over Dakota Holbrook (Powder River Co. (Broadus) 0:40.

170 Lbs. Lincoln Reich (2-22) - Champ. Round 1 - Lost to Kyle Minow (Powder River Co. (Broadus) by fall 0:47; Cons. Round 1 - Received a bye; Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Austin Hughes (Glasgow) by fall 2:09.

285 Lbs. Wyatt Dunbar (17-6) Placed 3rd - Champ. Round 1 - Received a bye; Quarterfinal - Won by decision over Jaden Keeling (Malta/Whitewater) 5-3; Semifinal - Lost to Jacob Berger (Poplar) in sudden victory - SV-1 5-4; Cons. Semi - Won by decision over Tyler Pribbernow (Poplar) 10-8; 3rd Place Match - Won by decision over Brock Hanford (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) 8-2.

- Harlem Wildcats -

138 Lbs. Stanley Spangelo (1-6) - Champ. Round 1 - Won by fall over John Osenosec (Great Falls Central) 1:21; Champ. Round 2 - Lost to Weston Timberman (Columbus/Absarokee/Park City) by fall 0:41; Cons. Round 2 - Received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Lost to Spencer Jacobsen (Red Lodge) by fall 0:24.

145 Lbs. Darrius Longknife (5-12) Placed 8th - Champ. Round 1 - Lost to Hayden Anderson (Huntley Project (Worden) by fall 1:06; Cons. Round 1 -Received a bye; Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Jose Moran (Shepherd) 1:25; Cons. Round 3 - Lost to Kaelen Smith (Poplar) by fall 0:29; 7th Place Match - Lost to Bayley Genereux (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) by fall 2:00.

The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team placed three on the podium at the Eastern B/C Wrestling Divisional in Glasgow this past weekend and will head to the Montana State B/C Wrestling Tournament in Shelby this weekend. Junior Wyatt Dunbar finished third at 285 pounds.

170 Lbs. Mike King (0-7) - Champ. Round 1 - Lost to William Loveridge (Huntley Project (Worden) by fall 1:09; Cons. Round 1 - Received a bye; Cons. Round 2 - Lost to Cylar Taylor (White Sulphur Springs) by fall 1:22.

182 Lbs Lance Blackcrow (9-6) Placed 6th - Champ. Round 1 - Received a bye; Quarterfinal - Lost to Cooper Larson (Glasgow) by fall 2:45; Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Cale Emmons (Powder River Co. (Broadus) 0:33; Cons. Round 3 - Won by fall over Colt French (Malta/Whitewater) 0:47; Cons. Semi - Lost to Mason Garfield (Wolf Point) by fall 1:31; 5th Place Match - Lost to Hayden Axtman (Fort Benton/Big Sandy) by fall 0:53.

205 Lbs. Mikkel Rider (6-9) Placed 6th - Champ. Round 1 - Won by fall over Spencer Higareda (Huntley Project (Worden) 0:35; Quarterfinal - Lost to Lane McCally (Shepherd) by fall 0:35; Cons. Round 2 - Won by fall over Gavin Severide (Powder River Co. (Broadus) 0:58; Cons. Round 3 - Won by fall over Chance Smith (Wolf Point) 0:24; Cons. Semi - Lost to Marcos Gallegos (Baker) by fall 2:28; 5th Place Match - Lost to Lane McCally (Shepherd) by fall 3:44.