TMS boys get mat time at Buffalo

The middle school wrestling team travelled last Saturday to compete at the Buffalo Bandit Invite.

“This weekend in Buffalo,” coach Toby Emery stated, “our boys saw eight non-conference teams thy have never wrestled before. This tournament was a great opportunity for our team. It allowed the boys to get some valuable mat time against new opponents. Roedy Farrell finished first in the A Division at 132 pounds.”

Farrell scored 24 team points, with a 50-second fall over Dominick Berrettini of Sheridan in the Quarterfinal, a 1:42 fall over Ethene Burns of Worland in the Semifinal and a 53-second fall over Alex Jack of Sheridan in the first place match.

“All weight classes in the B Division were set up as four-man round-robin brackets, giving each wrestler three matches,” Emery continued. “Therefore, all B wrestlers placed in the top four and gave them quality mat time. Elijah Skelton placed first at his weight class B 109-133 pounds”

Skelton scored 19 team points. He won by a 13-second fall over Cecile Cruse of Casper CY, by an 11-2 decision over Dawson Utterback of Worland in Round 2 and by a 47-second fall over Ryker Vann of Casper Dean Morgan in Round 3.

“The boys seemed to feel more comfortable on the mat and are putting together the moves we practice in the room. It’s still early in the season and we have a lot to improve on. This Thursday, Nov. 8 we have a home quad at the high school starting at 4 p.m. and this Saturday we travel to Lander for an invitational tournament.”

In A Division 84, Colter Price lost by a 7-2 decision to Cole Rissen of Sheridan in the Quarterfinal and by a 1:37 fall to Rex Imus of Sage Valley in Consolation Round 1.

In A Division 90, Dalton Price scored six team points. Price received a bye in Championship Round 1, won by a 44-second fall over Kaden Hill of Tongue River in the Quarterfinal, lost 8-6 in overtime to Tillman Burns of Worland in the Semifinal and lost by a 34-second fall to Trayson Hastings of Sheridan in the Consolation Seminfal.

In A Division 96, Trenton May scored three team points. May lost by a 3:34 fall to Creedon Newell of Worland in the Quarterfinal, won by a 57-second fall over Austin Blajszczak of Casper CY in Consolation Round 1 and lost by a 17-second fall to Kobe Swain of Worland in the Consolation Seminfal.

In A Division 102, Brody Sorensen scored four team points. Sorensen won by a one-minute fall over Isaiah Cox of Casper Dean Morgan in the Quarterfinal, lost by an 8-4 decision to Logan Johnson of Twin Spruce in the Semifinal and lost by an 8-5 decision to Beau Russell of Casper Dean Morgan in the Consolation Semifinal.

In A Division 126, Ethan Music scored seven team points. Music lost by a 9-1 major decision to Cody Morrison of Sage Valley in Championship Round 1, received a bye in Consolation Round 1, won by a 3:34 fall over Kolton Wold of Casper CY in Consolation Round 2 and by an injury default over Cory Schilling of Sage Valley in Consolation Round 3, and lost by a 10-3 decision to Tucker Sides of Casper Dean Morgan in the Consolation Semifinal.

In B Division 68-73, Joseph Crow placed fourth and scored four team points. Crow lost by a 56-second fall to Trey Wagner of Worland in Round 1, by an 8-1 decision to Cameron Kirchner of Casper CY in Round 2 and by a 16-2 major decision to Shooter Vigil of Sheridan in Round 3.

In B Division 73-75, Chris Bapst placed third and scored nine team points. Bapst lost by a 1:21 fall to Cain Torrez of Worland in Round 1, won by injury default over Mason Morris of Sheridan in Round 2 and lost by a 2:36 fall to Carter Maslowski of Tongue River in Round 3.

In B Division 80-83, Lance Axtell placed fourth and scored four team points. Axtell won by an 11-7 decision over Jason Hallgren of Tongue River in Round 1, and lost by a 3:20 fall to Jackson Davies of Sheridan in Round 2 and by a 12-2 decision to Josh Bear of Worland in Round 3.

In B Division 84-87, Seth Needham placed third and scored nine team points. Needham lost by a 4-0 decision to Tommy Wonka of Buffalo in Round 1 and by a 4-0 decision to Korbyn Eliasson of Sage Valley in Round 2, and won by a 1:37 fall over Bae-John Heyneman of Sheridan in Round 3.

In B Division 86-90, Ethan Yarrington placed third and scored nine team points. Yarrington won by a 20-second fall over Jacob Alicke of Sheridan in Round 1, and lost by a 16-13 decision to Jack Canepa of Casper Dean Morgan in Round 2 and by an 18-11 decision to Adam McCorkle of Buffalo in Round 3.

In B Division 91-95, Ethan Crow placed third and scored nine team points. Crow lost by a 3:29 fall to Parker Reardon of Buffalo in Round 1, won by a 1:49 fall over Zane Lechner of Sage Valley in Round 2 and lost by a 10-3 decision to McCoy Schilleman of Sheridan in Round 3.

In B Division 94-99, Samuel Skelton placed second and scored 14 teams points. Skelton won by a three-minute fall over Jacob Brown of Big Horn in Round 1, lost by a 1:07 fall to Gage McKim of Worland in Round 2 and won by a 1:25 fall over Justin Miller of Sage Valley in Round 3.

In B Division 98-102, Chris Arends placed second and scored 14 team points. Arends won by a 46-second fall over Kenai Parker of Casper Dean Morgan in Round 1, lost by a 21-second fall to Klayton Baugh of Worland in Round 2 and won by a 39-second fall over Therese Cruse of Casper CY in Round 3.

In B Division 101-104, Brody Potter placed third and scored nine team points. Potter lost by a 1:33 fall to Cam Johnson of Buffalo in Round 1, won by a 45-second fall over Hunter Collins of Casper Dean Morgan in Round 2 and lost by a 1:14 fall to Ethan Alliot of Big Horn in Round 3.

In B Division 104-112, Ryan Arends placed fourth and scored four team points. Arends lost by a 54-second fall to Logan Bullock of Casper Dean Morgan in Round 1, by a 2:35 fall to Chris Torres of Tongue River in Round 2 and by a 38-second fall to Ira Croft of Worland in Round 3.

In B Division 119-130, Mason Reese placed third and scored nine team points. Reese lost by a 1:45 fall to Riley Schilling of Sage Valley in Round 1, won by a 1:34 fall over Garrett Mangus of Sheridan in Round 2 and lost by a 35-second fall to Clay Pitcher of Sage Valley in Round 3.

In B Division 123-133, Ryan Dumas placed fourth and scored four team points. Dumas lost by a 1:22 fall to Bronson Newell of Worland in Round 1, by a 37-second fall to Garrett Toohey of Sage Valley in Round 2 and by a 47-second fall to Corbin Born of Sheridan in Round 3.

In B Division 151-166, Coalden Taylor placed second and scored 14 team points. Taylor won by medical forfeit over Alfred Shakespeare of Sheridan n Round 1, lost by a 44-second fall to Shaun Baysinger of Casper CY in Round 2 and won by a 2:54 fall over Austen Emond of Big Horn in Round 3.