The Conrad Cowboys dominated the Northern B-C Divisional Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, qualifying 13 wrestlers for the state tournament in Billings Friday and Saturday.
Among the 13 wrestlers who qualified for the Cowboys were six individual champions Justin Jones (98 pounds), Caleb Lockyer (105 pounds), Ross Johnson (112 pounds), Zach Lockyer (135 pounds), Aaron Jones (160 pounds), and Danny Jones (171 pounds).
Behind Conrad at 248 points was Malta with 127. The host team, Cut Bank, finished third with 112 points. Chinook placed fifth with 101 points.
Topping the Beeters with individual titles are Howie Miller (130 pounds) and Thomas Maddox (152 pounds).
Jeremy Painter (125 pounds) came away with a second-place finish for Chinook, with Clayton Parsons (105 pounds), Eric Hinebauch (160 pounds), and Danny Skoyen (189 pounds) each taking third place. Ben Parsons (140 pounds) added a fourth-place finish.
Howie Miller got the quick pin award for the tournament.
Also placing in the top four were Tom Cochran, A.J. Cochran and Donald Bear from Harlem, and John Wicks from Chester. Tom Cochran placed fourth at 135 pounds, A.J. Cochran placed third at 140 pounds, and Bear was fourth at heavyweight for Harlem. Wicks, at 189 pounds, placed fourth for Chester.
The top four wrestlers from each weight class advance to the state tournament.
The following are the results from the championship and consolation rounds:
Team scores:
Conrad 248
Malta 127
Cut Bank 112
Shelby 107
Chinook 101
Valier 66
Harlem 41
Chester 18
Big Sandy 4.
Championship matches:
98 Justin Jones (Conrad) won by decision 4-0 over Adam Wilson (Cut Bank)
105 Caleb Lockyer (Conrad) won by decision 8-2 over Curt Solberg (Shelby)
112 Ross Johnson (Conrad) won by decision 13-2 over Steve Watson (Shelby)
119 Lance Haser (Malta) won by decision 6-2 over Danny Murr (Conrad)
125 Kyle Wellman (Valier) won by decision 3-2 over Jeremy Painter (Chinook)
130 Howie Miller (Chinook) won by pin in 4:43 over Jeff Trafelet (Valier)
135 Zach Lockyer (Conrad) won by decision 4-3 over Derek Davis (Malta)
140 Wayne French (Malta) won by decision 6-2 over Mark McKeone (Conrad)
145 Lucio Zell (Shelby) won by pin in 3:55 over Evan Thompson (Cut Bank)
152 Thomas Maddox (Chinook) won by decision 2-0 over David Ahmed (Conrad)
160 Aaron Jones (Conrad) won by pin in3:40 over Luke Spencer (Malta)
171 Danny Jones (Conrad) won by pin in 53 seconds over Jere Vandenbox (Valier)
189 Danny Larson (Cut Bank) won by decision 4-0 over Joseph Miller (Conrad)
HWT Marcus Gregg (Malta) won by pin in 3:11 over Jordan Hepp (Conrad)
Consolation matches:
98 Cody McBride (Shelby) won uncontested
105 Clayton Parsons (Chinook) won by pin in 1:14 over Tad Kimmet (Cut Bank)
112 Clint Dagel (Cut Bank) won by pin in 4:14 over Jay Blunt (Malta)
119 Daniel Winkowitsch (Cut Bank) won by decision 6-5 over Joren Bonderud (Shelby)
125 Herbie Fitzgerald (Cut Bank) won by pin in 3:21 over Jayce Yarn (Shelby)
130 Paul Carroll (Conrad) won by decision 14-3 over Reid Askelson (Cut Bank)
135 Charlie Rohlf (Shelby) won by pin in 1:26 over Tom Cochran (Harlem)
140 A.J. Cochran (Harlem) won by pin in 2:24 over Ben Parsons (Chinook)
145 Casey Brewer (Malta) won by decision 7-0 over Rusty Gunderson (Conrad)
152 Kevin Arnst (Valier) won by pin in 1:40 over Dustin Hovde (Cut Bank)
160 Eric Hinebauch (Chinook) won by decision 14-13 over Paul Reishus (Valier)
171 Tyson Koepke (Cut Bank) won by decision 15-0 over Drew Brewer (Malta)
189 Dan Skoyen (Chinook) won by pin in 33 seconds over John Wicks (Chester)
HWT Carl Flesch (Shelby) won by decision 3-0 over Donald Bear, (Harlem)
Quick Pin Award Howie Miller (130), Chinook
