Class AA Boys Wrestling Rankings, Feb 4: Braves Reign in Western AA

The 2020-21 AA wrestling rankings are based on season results through Feb. 2. The top teams are separated by mere points, meaning a single match can shift the rankings in favor of any school on a given week. Because of the east-west competitive split in Class AA, Flathead has yet to face off against three of the top-four ranked teams in the state.

Upcoming Match of the Week

160: No. 1 Hunter Meinzen (8-0), Big Sky; vs No. 3 Noah Poe-Hatten (7-1), Flathead;

Rankings are compiled by Ken Stuker in collaboration with the Class AA coaches. Team rankings are based on awarding points for each ranked wrestler.

Team Rankings:

1. Billings Senior — 99 (6-1)
2. Flathead — 91 (8-0)
3. Billings West — 88 (6-1)
4. Great Falls — 84 (6-2)
5. Butte — 71 (6-1)

Individuals:

103

Kaleb O’Shea defeated number four Davin Naldrett to move up in the rankings. Junior Madrid defeated Cooper Samson 9-3 on Tuesday.
1. Trey Whitlock (7-0), Butte; 2, Keyan Hernandez (7-0), West; 3, Junior Madrid (6-1), Senior; 4, Kaleb O’Shea (5-2), Helena High; 5, Davin Naldrett (6-2), Flathead

113

1, Jase Van Pelt (7-0), West; 2, Colton Gutenberger (6-1), Belgrade; 3, Maverick McEwen (7-0), Butte; 4, Holden Howe (4-0), Senior; 5, Josh Melton (5-1), Glacier

120

1, Teegan Vasquez (6-0), Glacier; 2, Jaylen Vladic (7-0), Senior; 3, Hunter Ketchem (6-1), Skyview; 4, Kyler Raiha (5-0), Butte; 5, Nathan Elmose (4-1), Helena High

126

Mason Gutenberger scored two falls this week and moves from the 120 rankings to 126.
1, Jesse Aarness (6-0), West; 2, Logan Cole (6-1), Senior; 3, Mason Gutenberger (7-1), Belgrade; 4, Ethan Freund (7-0), Flathead; 5, Keagan Gransberry (6-1), Butte

132

Gunnar Thompson scored two falls and moved into the rankings at number six.
1, Idren Peak (5-0), Senior; 2, Carter Schmidt (6-1), Belgrade; 3, Israel Moreno (8-0), Big Sky/Loyola; 4, Kip Pumnea (5-2), Butte; 5, Talon Barrington (5-2), Skyview; 6, Gunnar Thompson (3-0), Flathead

138

Carson DesRosier defeated number five Anders Thompson this week. Idren Peak moved up and defeated Mason Huber on Tuesday.
1, Carson DesRosier (7-0), Capital; 2, Asher Kemppaninen (5-0), Flathead; 3, RJ Lowdog (7-0), West; 4, Mason Huber (2-2), Great Falls; 5, Anders Thompson (5-1), Flathead

145

1, Avery Allen (3-0), Bozeman High; 2, Cade Troupe (6-0), Flathead; 3, Irish Furthmyre (7-0), Great Falls High; 4, Anthony Liva (6-1), Butte; 5, Jesse Horner (7-1), Sentinel

152

Fin Nadeau scored two wins this past week. Blake Jolma picked up two wins including a defeat of Gavin Vetter, who moved into the No. 6 spot with a win. Cache Hilliard scored two wins as well.
1, Drake Rhodes (7-0), West; 2, Fin Nadeau (5-0), Flathead; 3, Paolo Salminen (6-1); Skyview; 4, Blake Jolma (7-1), Sentinel; 5, Cache Hilliard (5-2), Great Falls High

160

Number three Noah Poe-Hatten defeated number five Connor Kovick. Shawn Miller defeated Donovan Mahoney and moved into the rankings at number six. AJ LaFurge won two matches including a 9-6 win over Mahoney.
1, Hunter Meinzen (8-0), Big Sky/Loyola; 2, Cameron Savaria (7-0), Skyview; 3, Noah Poe-Hatten (7-1), Flathead; 4, AJ Lafurge (6-1), CMR; 5, Conner Kovick (5-2), Capital

170

Chase Youso moved to 8-0 with wins over number four Justice Seamons and number five Dylan Graham.
1, Thomas Klepps (4-0), Senior; 2, Brendan Lockhart (6-1), Great Falls High; 3, Chase Youso (8-0), Flathead; 4, Justice Seamons (3-3), Helena High 5, Dylan Graham (5-2), Capital

182

Ryan Nelson scored two more wins including a defeat of number six Ian Isaacson.
1, Liam Swanson (6-1), Great Falls; 2, Peyton Morton (4-1), Senior; 3, Ryan Nelson (8-0), Flathead; 4, Chris Garcia (4-2), West; 5, Mason Chrisitan (5-1), Butte

205

1, Elijah Davis (7-0), Great Falls; 2, Noah Kovick (6-0), Capital; 3, Charlie Desmarais (4-3), Senior; 4, Xaden Cunningham (4-2), Belgrade; 5, Zac Crews (7-1), Sentinel

285

Keaton Pouliot moved into the number four spot after defeating Timber Richberg 4-2.
1, Ethan DeRoche (7-0), Great Falls; 2, Jaydon Hoff (6-1), West; 3, Zack Tierney (5-0), Butte; 4, Keaton Pouliot (3-0), Capital; 5, Timber Richberg (5-2), Flathead