Sports Update: LHS qualifies 13 for state; Roby and Dylan Berget win titles

by Western News
| February 6, 2010 11:00 PM

The Libby High School wrestling team qualified 13 athletes for the Class A state tournament.

Mike Roby (125 pounds) and Dylan Berget (145) each claimed individual championships. Kyle Sweedman (171) finished runner-up with a 5-4 loss to rival Brock Picard of Polson.

Isaac King (105), Mitch Haugen (130), Kyle Leir (135), Kody Berget (189) and Lucas Puckett (Hwt) also had runner-up showings.

Also qualifiying for the Greenchain were Ian Edwards-Myslicki (98), Aaron Seefeldt (119), Cody Elliott (140), Austin Bailey (160) and Rigo Ibarra (215).

As a team, Libby compiled 176.5 points to finish third. Polson won the meet with 232 points, following by Ronan, LHS, Columbia Falls and Whitefish.

The state meet is coming up Friday and Saturday in Billings.

For more on LHS wrestling, see the Feb. 10 edition of The Western News.