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Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament

by Benjamin Kibbey Western News
| March 5, 2019 3:00 AM

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Kevin Letcher of Eureka wrestles Noah Leary of Libby at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Collin Caley of Libby rolls to escape an attempt at a pin by Wyatt White of Bigfork at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Moses Holm of Libby wrestles Keara Weczarel of Flathead at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Lane Doubek of Libby takes down Tristan Archuleta of Columbia Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Colton Nelson of Libby wrestles Wyatt Goettsch of Columbia Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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In a show of good sportsmanship after the handshake, winner Boe Miles of Libby hugged Graham Munson of Bigfork at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Hunter Rooney of Libby wrestles Hunter Strandberg of Columbia Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Hunter Rooney of Libby is declared winner after a 5-2 decision against Hunter Strandberg of Columbia Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Taylor Tracy of Libby wrestles Colt Barras of Bonners Ferry at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Logan Jellesed of Libby stares down Liam Pallister of Thompson Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Logan Jellesed of Libby gets encouragement from Coach Dakota Bassett after a loss at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Hunter Rooney of Libby lifts another Greenchain wrestler in an energetic moment between matches at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Orion Roberts of Libby wrestles Mikeal Kair of Thompson Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Nolan Winn of Libby (right) congratulates Beau Cates of Sandpoint after their match at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Alexander Reatz of Libby is congratulated by Kurt Spencer after winning his match at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Alexander Reatz of Libby looks to his coaches during his match against Bryden Potter of the Wolfpack Club at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Hunter Nelson of Libby wrestles Aiden Tinney of Bigfork at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Colton Nelson of Libby wrestles Levi Nave of Lakeland at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Blake Hoffman of Libby gets an explanation from match official Trey Thompson at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Blake Hoffman of Libby tries to get a pin against Fisher Miles of Eureka at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Landon Knapp of Libby attempts to take down Zane Emmerson of Columbia Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Landon Knapp of Libby wrestles Zane Emmerson of Columbia Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Isaiah Daggett of Libby works on an escape against Lyal Howell of Lakeland at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Noah Leary of Libby faces off with Kalijah Wieczarek of Flathead at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Collin Caley of Libby wrestles Trever Peterson of Thompson Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Noah Leary of Libby wrestles Kalijah Wieczarek of Flathead at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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XXXXX XXXXX talks with Noah Leary of Libby after his match at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Barrett Moe of Libby wrestles Trent Shay of Eureka at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Logan Jellesed of Libby wrestles Ariana Ensign of Kalispell at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Blake Michalkiewicz of Libby wrestles Maxx Watson of Sandpoint at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Logan Jellesed of Libby goes for a pin against Ariana Ensign of Kalispell at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Tristan Tracy of Libby works to get a hold on Isaiah Daggett of Libby at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Blake Michalkiewicz of Libby wrestles Maxx Watson of Sandpoint at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Colton Nelson of Libby wrestles Wyatt Goettsch of Columbia Falls at the Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

The Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament once again drew in young wrestlers, family and fans from around the region Saturday.

Despite severe weather preventing some wrestlers who had to come from the east from making the tournament, there was still a strong turnout for the day of wrestling in the Ralph Tate Memorial Gym at Libby Middle-High School.

The tournament had 525 kids bracketed from ages 6 to 14, along with around 100 in the peewee category.

“Overall we believe the tournament ran smoothly and we would like to thank all of our volunteers for their help,” said Danielle Masters, of the Greenchain Wrestling Club.