Four Libby Greenchain grapplers place at state
<p>Zach Crace (125) takes down an opponent at the state tournament in Billings. Crace, along with four other Greenchain athletes, made it to the second day of the tournament. Mitch Haugen, Austin Bailey, Garret Chapel and Zack Dolezal were the others who made the second day.</p>
Libby Greenchain took nine athletes to the state tournament in Billings.
Dylan Roby (wrestling for Ty Hight) at 105, Skylar Higareda (135), Ricky Roach (145) and Patrick Valentine (189) were eliminated the first day.
Mitch Haugen ( 135) and Austin Bailey (171) earned second-place finishes.
Zach Crace (125) earned third-place and Garret Chapel (152) fifth. Zack Dolezal was knocked out in the consolation quarterfinals.
Libby sent 12 wrestlers to state last season.
Class A team totals:
Havre 233.5, Sidney 207, Belgrade 172.5, Hardin 158, Glendive 148, Columbia Falls 132, Corvallis 109, Frenchtown 101, Libby 89.5, Laurel 88, Lewistown 85, Anaconda 80, Dillon 67, Polson 62, Billings Central 57.5, Butte Central 48, Browning 37, Hamilton 26, Livingston 13, Miles City 12, Whitefish 12.
Day Two Greenchain athlete results:
Semifinals:
125- Jarrett Degen (Belgrade) pins Zach Crace 2:44; 135- Mitch Haugen dec. Zach Hart (Butte Central) 3-1; 171- Austin Bailey pins Sean Getchell (Billings Central) 1:41.
Consolation quarterfinals:
152- Garret Chapel pin Alan Gobert (Browning) 1:11; 215- Sam Van Beek (Belgrade) pin Zack Dolezal 2:50.
Semifinals:
125- Zach Crace pin Trei Bulluck (Lewiston) 2:36; 152- Spencer Brost (Sidney) pins Garret Chapel 4:47.
Championship matches:
135- Bryce Weatherston (Belgrade) dec. Mitch Haugen 6-0; 171- Ryder Peterson (Sidney) pins Austin Bailey 2:48.
Third-place matches:
125- Zach Crace pin Seth McCall (Columbia Falls) 2:06.
Fifth-place matches:
152- Garret Chapel dec. Logan Fisher (Frenchtown) 5-3.