Sugarbeeters Have Plenty of Success on the Mats at the Havre Invitational

The Chinook Sugarbeeters had a solid contingent in Havre this weekend. 10 boys and two girls took part in the Mixer in Friday and eight boys and two girls were on the mat for Saturdays action.

Senior, Tyler Schoen wrestling at 182 pounds, had a fantastic start to the season picking up six wins over the course of the two days. First Schoen won by Fall over Seth Hicks from Lewistown in 1:36. In his second match Friday he again won by fall this time over Havre's Kale VanCampen in 1:03. Schoen completed the day with another Fall, pinning Lewistown's Quinn Boogman in 0:51.

Saturday morning in the quarterfinal round Schoen received a bye. In his semifinal match Schoen again won by Fall over Seth Hicks this time in 3:28. Schoen then defeated VanCampen in the championship match with a 5-2 Decision.

Sophomore, Gauge Chapman earned a runner up finish at 126 pounds. Chapman began his Saturday by winning his quarterfinal match by fall over Brian Blackadar from Fergus in just 0:28. Chapman then went on to win his semifinal by defeating Kellan Cassidy of Cut Bank by Fall in 3:30. Chapman the fell in the championship match against Damen McCord from Lewistown.

Senior, Lane Snider placed third in the 145 pound division. After dropping his opening match Snider bounced back to win every time he stepped on the mat. First he won by fall over Justin Awtrey of Havre in 2:49. Next Snider defeated Joe Cunningham from Lewistown in a forfeit. Snider benefited from another forfeit over Havre's Tristian Stygles in the consolation semifinal to advance to the third place match. There Snider won by fall over Taylin Johannesen from Malta/Whitewater by Fall in 1:14.

Sophomore, Grace Buck placed is second at 114 for the girls defeating Cut Bank's Ava Shook by Fall in 4:59.

Freshman, Emma Klingaman saw her first action on the mat and finished second at 126 in the Girls Division. Klingaman won by fall over Malta/Whitewater Isabel Hansen by Fall in 1:35. Klingaman then won by fall over Camryn Fiscus from Lewistown by Fall in 0:58.

Sophomore Oliver Standiford is new to wrestling this year and wrestled this week in the 152 Pound B Division. Standiford performed well winning the division Friday by winning his first match by Major Decision, and picking up a pin in his second outing. Freshman Griffen Crowley placed second in the 126 pound B Division.

Chinook got solid efforts from everyone the stepped on the mat including freshman Keegan Green, Fletcher Anderson Zeke Sanders, Ayden Alisch and Wyatt Olmstead.

'Beeter Head Coach Ben Stroh was pleased with how his team wrestled, but knows there is a lot of work to be done, "Tyler did get the win this weekend but he is no different than the rest of the team. We need to keep putting the work in and cleaning up what we do know as well as advancing and finding different ways to score."

Stroh commented, " I was pleased with the effort and intensity our young bunch had. Their tool box is limited as far as different moves go. However, they used what they did know to come out and battle. That was fun to see that out of them, given it was their first high school tournament.

Looking to the weekend Stroh likes the opportunity, "Glasgow is going to be a bigger tournament with more competition for our veterans. With more teams come more participants that will provided much needed mat time for our rookies."

The 'Beeter grapplers will be in Glasgow this Friday and Saturday. Next they will head to the Fort Benton Mixer on Thursday, December 16 before closing out 2022 at the CMR Holiday Classic in Great Falls December 16 and 17.