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The Battle of the Rockies Tournament in Great Falls is always one of the biggest events on the Montana State University-Northern schedule each season.
It's close to home and the Lights always strive to do well there. And Northern certainly accomplished that mission this past weekend as the No. 7 Lights won all three of their duals on Friday and placed 11 grapplers overall in the open tournament Saturday at the CMR Fieldhouse.
"I feel like we wrestled really well and continued to build towards where we believe we can get," MSU-N head coach Tyson Thivierge said. " The guys rallied around each other and pushed each other to go for bonus points and falls. That is what is needed to win close duals and to get points at tournaments."
The Lights opened the Battle of the Rockies Duals on Friday afternoon with a dominant 30-18 win over McKendree. Duell Stadel (125), Hunter Azure (141), Mickey Cheff (157) and Kody Reed (184) all picked up pins for the Lights, while Cameron Neiss earned a huge win over Brendan Murphy, a former national champion, while top-ranked Ethan Hinebauch got a big win at 165 pounds.
And the Lights were just getting started as they took down the NAIA's 14th-ranked team in Indiana Tech, 26-24. The big win came from Neiss at 133 pounds as he knocked off No.1-ranked Travis Barroquillo by major decision. Stadel, Azure, Hinebauch, Reed and Toby Cheff at 197 also earned wins the exciting dual for the Lights.
For good measure, the Lights then went on to make it a perfect Friday by crushing Western Region rival Embry-Riddle 37-18. Stadel won again, as did Neiss, Azure, Hinebauch, Reed and Toby Cheff. Tucker Erickson also garnered a hard-fought, 7-4 win at heavyweight for MSU-N.
"Our first two duals went really well," Thivierge said. "We came out and pressed the action and really shot out of the gates. Our guys are starting to believe in their conditioning and their abilities. It was an exciting couple hours of wrestling and one that was definitely fun to watch. Cameron Neiss had to be the highlight of the afternoon. Overall we had a great day."
As good as Friday was the for the Lights, Saturday went just as well. In
the Battle of the Rockies Open, the Lights not only placed 11, but they advanced three to the finals, while Ethan Hinebauch beat UGF's Shaun Lau 3-2 for the 165-pound championship. Reed also reached the finals where he was defeated by former Chinook star Ben Stroh, who's now a red-shirt at the University of Wyoming. Toby Cheff reached the finals at 197, before falling McKendree's Julian Smith. Neiss (133), Azure (141), Aaron LaFarge (125), Jared Miller (174) and Garrett DeMers (184) were all outstanding as well, all winning their final match of the day to place third.
Eli Hinbauch (157) and Stadel (125), two former Blue Pony standouts placed fourth for the Lights, while Trevor Goss finished fifth at 149.
And with two great days of competition under their belts, the Lights are feeling good heading into their huge showdown with the Argos Tuesday night in Havre.
"This tournament was an opportunity for us to get good competition that we wouldn't normally see," Thivierge said. I have to take my hat off to Caleb (Schaeffer, UGF head coach) for bringing in these teams and giving us all that opportunity. As a team, we have found some consistency and we are just getting better every week. We are really excited and ready for Tuesday night with UGF."
The Lights and Argos will go head-to-head Tuesday night at 7 inside the Armory Gymnasium.
Lights 37, Embry-Riddle 18
125, Duell Stadel (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Jeff Harjehausen (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 2:03; 133, Cameron Neiss (Montana State-Northern) won by major decision over Mason Saldana (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)) 16-2; 141, Hunter Azure (Montana State-Northern) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached); 149, Colin Merkley (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)) won by pin over Trevor Goss (Montana State-Northern) 1:46; 157, Jesse Routsong (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached); 165, Ethan Hinebauch (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Luke Riley (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)) 1:46; 174, Jose Cruz, III (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) ; 184, Kody Reed (Montana State-Northern) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached); 197, Toby Cheff (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Troy Killgore (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)) 3:48; 285, Tucker Erickson (Montana State-Northern) won by decision over Elliot Taylor (Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)) 7-4.
Lights 26, Indiana Tech 24
125, Duell Stadel (Montana State-Northern) won by decision over Brett Yarbrough (Indiana Tech) 7-4; 133, Cameron Neiss (Montana State-Northern) won by major decision over Travis Barroquillo (Indiana Tech) 12-4; 141, Hunter Azure (Montana State-Northern) won by decision over Travis Dragomer (Indiana Tech) 10-9; 149, Sidney Logan (Indiana Tech) won by pin over Trevor Goss (Montana State-Northern) 2:29; 157, James Bennett (Indiana Tech) won by pin over Edward Cheff (Montana State-Northern) 4:34; 165, Ethan Hinebauch (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over James Starks (Indiana Tech) 0:40; 174, Darryl Grayson (Indiana Tech) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached); 184, Kody Reed (Montana State-Northern) won by major decision over Kelvin Jordan Jr. (Indiana Tech) 11-2; 197, Toby Cheff (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Taylor DeLong (Indiana Tech) 1:01; 285, Logan Rimmer (Indiana Tech) won by pin over Tucker Erickson (Montana State-Northern) 1:52.
Lights 30, McKendree 18
125, Duell Stadel (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Tyler Orr (McKendree University) 3:00; 133, Cameron Neiss (Montana State-Northern) won by decision over Brenden Murphy (McKendree University) 11-4; 141, Hunter Azure (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Dylon Viglasky (McKendree University) 1:08; 149, Mark Marianovich (McKendree University) won by pin over Trevor Goss (Montana State-Northern) 5:22; 157, Edward Cheff (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Trent Williams (McKendree University) 6:51; 165, Ethan Hinebauch (Montana State-Northern) won by decision over Isaiah Gonzalez (McKendree University) 13-8; 174, Jared Korte (McKendree University) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached); 184, Kody Reed (Montana State-Northern) won by pin over Luis Alba (McKendree University) 1:39; 197, Julian Smith (McKendree University) won by decision over Toby Cheff (Montana State-Northern) 11-4; 285, Ross Janney (McKendree University) won by decision over Tucker Erickson (Montana State-Northern) 3-2.
BATTLE OF THE ROCKIES OPEN RESULTS 2012
125
Aaron La Farge, 3rd Place
WIN by fall over Jeff Harjehausen (ERAU)
WIN 5-0 over Tyler Orr (McKendree)
LOSS by fall to Bryden Lazaro (DSU)
WIN 9-2 over Sean Silva (ERAU)
WIN 6-0 over Duell Stadel (MSUN)
Duell Stadel, 4th Place
LOSS 3-7 to Sean Silva (ERAU)
WIN 13-2 over Riley Miller (MSUN)
WIN 8-1 over Kris McKinley (Indiana Tech)
WIN by inj default over Danny Luttrell (UGF)
LOSS 0-6 to Aaron La Farge (MSUN)
Riley Miller
LOSS 0-13 to Bryden Lazaro (DSU)
LOSS 2-13 to Duell Stadel (MSUN)
133
Cameron Neiss, 3rd Place
WIN by fall over Quinn McMurtrey (BYU-Idaho)
WIN 5-2 over Ben Jorgensen (NWC)
WIN by fall over Mason Saldana (ERAU)
LOSS 2-3 to Brenden Murphy (McKendree)
WIN by tech fall 17-2 over Sukhan Chahal (SFU)
WIN by fall over Teancum Guild (NWC)
Doug O'Hara
WIN by fall over Mike Phetixuay (BYU-Idaho)
LOSS by tech fall 0-16 to Travis Barroquillo (Indiana Tech)
LOSS 3-9 to Brenden Turner (NWC)
141
Hunter Azure, 3rd Place
WIN
by fall over Elias Armendariz (DSU)
LOSS
6-7 to Ryan Martin (UGF)
WIN
9-8 over Mike Asselstine (Alberta)
WIN
by fall over Kit Major (NIC)
WIN
by inj default over Zach Loveless (NWC)
WIN
by tech fall 21-5 over Rashad Riley (McKendree)
Dillon Seely
LOSS
by fall to Trevor Sweat (BYU-Idaho)
LOSS
by tech fall to Rashad Riley (McKendree)
149
Trevor Goss, 5th Place
WIN
19-5 over Robert Stroh (UW)
LOSS
by fall to Ryan Slaugh (NWC)
WIN
7-1 over Kyle Leir (UGF)
WIN
5-0 over Cormick Eaton (NWC)
LOSS
by fall to Brad Steele (DSU)
WIN
by fall over Nester Ruleas (DSU)
Joe Barsotti
LOSS
by tech fall 0-17 to Devin Patterson (McKendree)
LOSS
by fall to Robert Workman (ERAU)
157
Eli Hinebauch, 4th Place
WIN
by fall over Shay Christiansen (NIC)
WIN
9-5 over Chad Hensley (UGF)
LOSS
by MD 5-18 to Colby Kloetzer (NWC)
WIN
7-4 over Chad Cebulski (UGF)
LOSS
by fall to Colton Thornton (NWC)
Tommy Cooper
LOSS
0-4 to James Bennett (Indiana Tech)
WIN
6-5 over Tanner Sherrow (NIC)
WIN
8-6 over Manny Reyes (DSU)
LOSS
by MD 5-13 to Chad Cebulski (UGF)
165
Ethan Hinebauch, 1st
Place
WIN
by fall over Luke Riley (ERAU)
WIN
by fall over Casey Park (UGF)
WIN
by TF 16-0 over Brock Lamb (SFU)
WIN
3-2 over Shawn Lau (UGF)
174
Jared Miller, 3rd Place
WIN
9-5 over Brock Picard (UGF)
WIN
7-0 over Randy Andrews (NWC)
LOSS
6-10 to Luis Alba (McKendree)
WIN
8-2 over Brock Picard (UGF)
WIN
by fall over Taylor Vaughn (UGF)
184
Kody Reed, 2nd Place
WIN
by fall over Deyon Weathers (BYU-Idaho)
WIN
by fall over Briley Crissler (DSU)
WIN
by fall over Taylor DeLong (Indiana Tech)
LOSS
by MD 2-11 to Ben Stroh (UW)
Garrett DeMers, 3rd Place
WIN
8-1 over Kelvin Jordan (Indiana Tech)
LOSS
by fall to Ben Stroh (UW)
WIN
by fall over Deyon Weathers (BYU-Idaho)
WIN
by fall over Taylor DeLong (Indiana Tech)
WIN
3-2 over Jesse Hellinger (DSU)
197
Toby Cheff, 2nd Place
WIN
by fall over Cody Palmer (BYU-Idaho)
WIN
7-6 over Kevin Keisler (DSU)
LOSS
2-5 to Julian Smith (McKendree)
Jorrell Jones
LOSS
by MD 3-15 to Julian Smith (McKendree)
WIN
by fall over Cody Palmer (BYU-Idaho)
LOSS
1-5 to Dustin Boyd (Indiana Tech)
285
Travis Williams
LOSS
by fall to David Lopez (UGF)
LOSS
by fall to Logan Rimmer (Indiana Tech)
Tucker Erickson
LOSS
by fall to Brian Klevis (DSU)
WIN
by fall over Levi Gruwell (BYU-Idaho)
LOSS
by fall to Logan Rimmer (Indiana Tech)
Allen Neuleib
LOSS
4-7 to Harley Fandrich (UM-Western)
WIN
2-0 over Elliot Taylor (ERAU)
LOSS
by MD 2-10 to David Lopez (UGF)
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