HELENA — Butte High placed third at the Capital City Duals today.

Butte High first-year coach Jim Bob Humphrey said his team “grew” a day after falling in home duals against the Kalispell schools.

“It was a pretty encouraging performance,” Humphrey said. “There were some pretty good teams there.”

Butte High was three weights down because of an illness, an injury and because some wrestles don’t have 10 practices in yet. Still, the Bulldogs beat Anaconda 52-30 and crushed Missoula Hellgate 66-15 before falling 40-36 to Helena High in the first three rounds.

Butte High beat Helena Capital 48-24 in the third-place match. Helena High beat Kalispell Flathead 52-33 in the championship match.

Jarret Rowling, Tommy Challeen  and Lee Cannon led the way for the Bulldogs, going 4-0 on the day. Rowling was perfect at 145 pounds, while Challeen didn’t lose at 152 and Cannon was dominant at 171.

Kelly Merrick (112) Braxton Henningson (119), Willy Shea (130), Gage Weston (135) and Levi Renz (145) went 3-1 on the day, while Andre Vialpando (160) and Joey Blunt (125) both went 3-1 on a day that included one forfeit win.

The Bulldogs are back in action next Friday and Saturday when they host the Mining City Duals. Humphrey said his team will be full strength by then, and the Bulldogs will be in it to win it.

“It’s kind of going to be our coming out party,” the coach said.

Championship
Helena High 52, Flathead 33
98 – Jed Cheff, Ftat, pin Austin Dunlap, HHS, 2:52; 105 – Nick Moreni, HHS, pin Lucas DeCock, Flat, 1:04; 112 – Dylan Guzman, Flat, dec. Chris Abrego, HHS, 10-6; 119 – Grant Boggs, HHS, pin Gavyn Wilson, Flat, 1:43; 125 – Landon Bailey, HHS, pin Easton Terry, Flat, 1:09; 130 – Tyler Davis, Flat, forfeit; 135 – Brodie Long, HHS, pin Tanner Fletcher, Flat, 4:25; 140 – Cooper Ryan, HHS, mj dec Logan Wilson, Bu, 10-2; 145 – Joey Jeffrey, HHS, pin Cole Delaughter, Flat, 3:47; 152 – Suny CXheff, Flat, pin Jacob Van Dyke, Flat, 1:07; 160 – Tanner Erickson, HHS, forfeit; 171 – Jake Egley, Flat, pin Josh Diaz, HHS, 1:58; 189 – Brenden Kjorstad, HHS, pin Jake Shaffer, Flat, 1:41; 215 – Derek Petrie, HHS, pin Mitch Stivers, Flat, :47; Hvwt – Axel Bladholm, Flat, inj default Cody Maykuth, HHS.
Third place
Butte 48, Capital High 24
98 – Josh Rolfe, CHS, pin Blake Bowers, Bu, 3:23; 105 – Open; 112 – Devin Lundin, CHS, pin Kelly Merrick, Bu, 4:35; 119 – Braxton Henningson, Bu, pin Trevor Ball, CHS, 3:05; 125 – Joey Blunt, Bu, dec Eric Emge, CHS, 6-1; 130 – Willy Shea, Bu, pin Matt Lesofski, CHS, 1:38; 135 – Gage Weston, Bu, pin James Jewett, CHS, 1:37; 140 – Levi Renz, Bu, dec Sam Asay, CHS, 5-1; 145 – Jarret Rowling, Bu, pin Jackson Haider, CHS, 3:20; 152 – Tommy Challeen, Bu, dec Chaz McGurn, CHS, 9-3; 160 – Andre Vialpando, Bu, dec Addison Boyer, CHS, 2-0; 171 – Lee Cannon, Bu, pin Asa Coker, CHS, 3:00; 189 – Dillon Koffman, CHS, forfeit; 215 – Alan Schmitz, CHS, forfeit; Hvwt – Billy Robinson, Bu, pin Colton Tamol, CHS, 4:00.
Fifth place
Missoula Big Sky 44, Anaconda 39
98 – Jon Conklin, MBS, pin Trey Smollack, Ana, 2:32; 105 – Carson Meyer, Ana, dec Ryan Rowe, MBS, 10-9; 112 – Slone Ueland, Ana, forfeit; 119 – Thomas Moore, Ana, pin Dylan Lindsley, MBS, :59; 125 – Josh Brunner, MBS, pin Drew Vaughn, Ana, 1:40; 130 – Matt Bowdish, Ana, pin Tanner Olson, MBS, :41; 135 – Mason Mavrinac, Ana, pin Ryan Glenn, MBS, :41; 140 – Brady Sturm, Ana, forfeit; 145 – Keon Gallagher, MBS, mj dec Jesse Cooper, Ana, 13-2; 152 – Luke Entzel, MBS, mj dec Ethan Reich, Ana, 14-4; 160 – Scotty Morgan, MBS, pin Dylan Flack, Ana, 4:21; 171 – Jason Riekena, MBS, forfeit; 189 – Giovoni Molina, Ana, forfeit; 215 – Darby Maier, MBS, pin Bryce Wigert, Ana, 2:27; Hvwt – Colter Miller, MBS, pin Seamus Tweedy, Ana, 3:10.
Seventh place
Dillon 42, Missoula Hellgate 39
98 – Timmy Anderson, Dil, forfeit; 105 – Kohltin Starkel, Dil, forfeit; 112 – Chance Snellman, Dil, forfeit; 119 – Derek Baker, MH, forfeit; 125 – Open; 130 – Jack Lewis, MH, forfeit; 135 – Chandon Hamel, MH, pin Colton Buckmaster, Dil, 2:55; 140 – Dylan Clark, MH, pin Drake Sprinkle, Dil, :48; 145 – Isaac Koslosky, Dil, pin Kody Keenan, :36; 152 – Ethan Cheff, MH, pin Mick Paffhausen, Dil, 1:34; 160 – Lane Boka, Dil, forfeit; 171 – Phillip Vial, Dil, pin Drake Pruitt, MH, 3:44; 189 – Zach Brauer, MH, dec Parker Tezak, Dil, 11-6; 215 – Ryan Wozniak, MH, pin Josh Harris, Dil, 1:04; Hvwt – Donovan Hucke, Dil, pin, Skylar Nowlan, MH, 39.
Round 1
Helena 87, Hellgate 0
98 – Austin Dunlap, HHS, forfeit; 105 – Nick Moreni, HHS, forfeit; 112 – Chris Abrego, HHS, dec. Shawn Olson, 10-9; 119 – Grant Boggs, HHS, pin Derek Baker, MH, 1:35; 125 – Landon Bailey, HHS, forfeit; 130 – Ryan Reed, HHS, pin Jack Lewis, MH, :56; 135 – Brodie Long, HHS, pin Chandon Hamel, MH, 1:00; 140 – Cooper Ryan, HHS, pin Dylan Clark, MH, 1:06; 145 – Joey Jeffrey, HHS, pin Kody Keenan, MH, :40; 152 – Jacob Van Dyke, HHS, pin Ethan Cheff, MH, 3:16; 160 – Tanner Erickson, HHS, forfeit; 171 – Josh Diaz, HHS, pin Drake Pruitt, MH, 1:28; 189 – Brendan Kjorstad, HHS, pin Zach Bauer, MH, 3:14; 215 – Derek Petrie, HHS, pin Ryan Wazniak, MH, 1:33; Hvwt – Cody Maykuth, HHS, pin Skylar Nowlan, MH, 5:05.
Capital 45, Big Sky 42
98 – Jon Conklin, MBS, pin Josh Rolfe, CHS, :23; 105 – Ryan Rowe, MBS, forfeit; 112 – Devin Lundin, CHS, forfeit; 119 – Trevor Ball, CHS, pin Dylan Lindsley, MBS, :36; 125 – Eric Emge, CHS, pin Josh Brunner, MBS, 3:04; 130 – Tanner Olson, MBS, pin Matt Lesofski, CHS, :23; 135 – James Jewett, VHS, pin Ryan Glenn, MBS, :58; 140 – Sam Asay, CHS, forfeit; 145 – Jackson Haider, CHS, pin Kevin Gallagher, MBS, 5:35; 152 – Luke Entzel, MBS, pin Chaz McGurn, CHS, 3:02; 160 – Addison Boyer, CHS, dec Scotty Morgan, MBS, 7-2; 171 – Jason Riekena, MBS, pin Asa Coker, CHS, :55; 189 – Dillon Koffman, CHS, default Conner Gordon, MBS; 215 – Darby Maier, CHS, forfeit; Hvwt – Colter Miller, MBS, pin Kolby Tamol, CHS, 2:45.
Butte 52, Anaconda 36
98 – Trey Smollock, Ana, pin Blake Bower, Bu, 2:35; 105 – Carson Meyer, Ana, forfeit; 112 – Kelly Merrick, Bu, pin Stone Ueland, Ana, 3:33; 119 – Braxton Henningson, Bu, pin Thomas Moore, Ana, 3:03; 125 – Joey Blunt, Bu, pin Carter Callaway, Ana, 1:00; 130 – Matt Bowdish, Ana, pin Willy Shea, Bu, 1:35; 135 – Mason Mavrinac, Ana, pin Gage Weston, Bu, 2:37; 140 – Levi Renz, Bu, pin Brady Storm, Ana, :23; 145 – Jarrett Rowling, Bu, pin Jesse Cooper, Ana, :28; 152 – Tommy Challeen, Bu, maj. dec. Ethan Reich, Ana, 14-2; 160 – Andre Vialpando, Bu, pin Dylan Hack, Ana, 1:44; 171 – Lee Cannon, Bu, pin JJ Zenalic, Ana, :31; 189 – Blake Kraus, Bu, pin Giovani Molina, Ana, :53; 215 – Seamus Teveedy, Ana, forfeit; Hvwt – Bryce Wigert, Ana, pin Billy Robinson, Bu, 1:24.
Flathead 63, Dillon 24
98 – Kolten Starkel, Dil, pin Jed Cheff, Flat, :33; 105 – Lucas DeCock, Flat, pin Timmy Anderson, Dil, 1:32; 112 – Dylan Guzman, Flat, pin Chance Snellman, Dil, 4:17; 119 – Gavin Wilson, Flat, forfeit; 125 – Easton Terry, Flat, forfeit; 130 – Tyler Davis, Flat, forfeit; 135 – Tanner Fletcher, Flat, pin Colton Buckmaster, Dil, :16; 140 – Logan Wilson, Flat, pin Drake Sprinkle, Dil, :24; 145 – Isaac Koslosky, Dil, pin Cole DeLaughter, Flat, 3:06; 152 – Suny Cheff, Flat, tech fall Mick Paffhausen, Dil, 19-3; 160 – Nick Iavicolli, Flat, dec Lane Boka, Dil, 5-4; 171 – Jake Egley, Flat, pin Phillip Vial, Dil, 2:29; 189 – Parker Tezak, Dil, pin Jake Schaffer, Flat, 1:27; 215 – Mitch Stivers, Flat, pin Josh Harris, Dil 2:54; Hvwt – Donovan Hucke, Dil, pin Axel Bladholm, Flat, 2:59.
Round 2
Helena 67, Anaconda 18
98 – Smollack, Ana, pin Dunlap, HHS, 3:52; 105 – Moreni, HHS, mj. dec Meyer, 12-1; 112 – Abrego, HHS, pin Ueland, Ana, 3:14; 119 – Boggs, HHS, pin Moore, Ana, :49; 125 – Bailey, HHS, pin Callaway, Ana, 1:06; 130 – Bowdish, Ana, pin Reed, HHS, 1:20; 135 – Mavrinac, Ana, pin Long, 4:38; 140 – Ryan, HHS, pin Storm, Ana, :16; 145 – Jeffrey, HHS, pin Cooper, Ana, :57; 152 – Van Dyke, HHS, pin Reich, Ana, 3:15; 160 – Erickson, HHS, pin Flack, Ana, 3:03; 171 – Diaz, HHS, pin Zenahlik, Ana, 1:00; 189 – Kjorstad, HHS, pin Molina, Ana, :22; 215 – Petrie, HHS, dec Wigert, Ana, 5-4; Hvwt – Maykuth, HHS, pin Tweedy, Ana, :18.
Capital 43, Dillon 42
98 – Starkel, Dil, pin Rolfe, CHS, 2:27; 105 – Anderson, Dil, forfeit; 112 – Snellman, Dil, pin Lundin, CHS, 3:30; 119 – Ball, CHS, forfeit; 125 – Emge, CHS, forfeit; 130 – Lesofski, CHS, forfeit; 135 – Jewett, CHS, pin Buckmaster, Dil, :46; 140 – Asay, CHS, pin Sprinkle, Dil, :37; 145 – Haider, CHS, tech fall Koslosky, Dil, 16-1; 152 – McGurn, CHS, mj. dec Paffhausen, Dil, 14-3; 160 – Boka, Dil, pin Boyer, CHS, 1:20; 171 – Vial, Dil, pin Coker, CHS, 2:20; 189 – Tezar, Dil, forfeit; 215 – Koffman, CHS, mj dec Austin, Dil, 12-4; Hvwt – Hurke, Dil, pin Tamol, CHS, :28.
Butte 66, Hellgate 15
98 – Bowen, Bu, forfeit; 105 – Open; 112 – Merrick, Bu, pin Olson, MH, 4:42; 119 – Henningson, Bu, pin Baker, MH, 5:42; 125 – Blunt, Bu, forfeit; 130 – Shea, Bu, pin Lewis, MH, 1:30 ; 135 – Weston, Bu, pin Hamel, MH, 3:26; 140 – Renz, Bu, pin Clark, MH, 3:15; 145 – Rowling, Bu, pin Keenen, MH, :21; 152 – Challeen, Bu, pin Cheff, MH, 4:54; 160 – Vialapando, Bu, forfeit; 171 – Cannon, Bu, pin Pruitt, MH, 1:15; 189 – Bauer, Dil, dec Kraus, Bu, 8-6; 215 – Wazniak, Dil, forfeit; Hvwt – Nowlan, MH, pin Robinson, Bu:24.
Flathead 45, Big Sky 39
98 – Conklin, MBS, pin J. Cheff, Flat, 1:26; 105 – Rowe, MBS, pin DeCock, Flat, 1:25; 112 – Guzman, Flat, forfeit; 119 – G. Wilson, Flat, pin Lindsley, MBS, :39; 125 – Brunner, MBS, pin Terry, Flat, 1:28; 130 – Davis, Flat, pin Olson, MBS, 1:27; 135 – Glenn, MBS, pin Fletcher, Flat, 1:32; 140 – L. Wilson, Flat, forfeit; 145 – Gallagher, MBS, pin DeLaughter, Flat, 4:36; 152 – Entzel, MBS, dec S. Cheff, Flat, 3-1; 160 – Iaviacoli, Flat, dec Morgan, MBS, 7-5; 171 – Egley, Flat, pin Riekena, MBS, 5:09; 189 – Shaeffer, Flat, forfeit; 215 – Maier, MBS, pin Stivers, Flat, 2:17; Hvwt – Bladholm, Flat, pin Miller, MBS, 3:33.
Round 3
Helena 40, Butte 36
98 – Dunlap, HHS, pin Bowen, Bu, :31; 105 – Moreni, HHS, forfeit; 112 – Merrick, Bu, dec Abrego, HHS, 13-10; 119 – Boggs, HHS, pin Henningson, Bu, :30; 125 – Bailey, HHS, mj dec Blunt, Bu, 15-2; 130 – Shea, Bu, forfeit; 135 – Weston, Bu, pin Long, HHS, 2:18; 140 – Ryan, HHS, dec Renz, Bu, 8-6; 145 – Rowling, Bu, pin Jeffrey, HHS, 3:03; 152 – Challeen, Bu, pin Van Dyke, HHS, 2:41; 160 – Erickson, HHS, dec Vialapando, Bu, 11-8; 171 – Cannon, Bu, dec Diaz, HHS, 8-7; 189 – Kjarstad, HHS, inj default Kraus, Bu; 215 – ; Hvwt – Robinson, Bu, pin Maykuth, HHS, 1:59.
Flathead 55, Capital 21
98 – J. Cheff, Flat, pin Rolfe, CHS, 3:41; 105 – DeCock, Flat, forfeit; 112 – Guzman, Flat, dec Lundin, CHS, 7-2; 119 – G. Wilson, Flat, dec Ball, CHS, 6-2; 125 – Emge, CHS, pin Terry, Flat, 3:15; 130 – Davis, Flat, tech fall Lesofski, CHS; 135 – Fletcher, Flat, pin Jewett, CHS, 3:50; 140 – Asay, dec L. Wilson, Flat, 7-3; 145 – Haider, CHS, pin DeLaughter, Flat, :22; 152 – S. Cheff dec McGurn, 6-1; 160 – Iavaicoli, Flat, pin Boyer, CHS, 1:59; 171 – Egley, Flat, pin, Coker, CHS, 3:30; 189 – Koffman, CHS, pin Shaffer, Flat, :49; 215 – Stivers, Flat, forfeit; Hvwt – Bladholm, Flat, pin Tamol, CHS, 4:40.
Anaconda 54, Hellgate 36
98 – Smollack, Ana, forfeit; 105 – Meyer, Ana, forfeit; 112 – Olson, MH, pin Ueland, Ana, 1:21; 119 – Moore, Ana, pin Baker, MH, 4:43; 125 – Callaway, Ana, forfeit; 130 – Bowdish, Ana, pin Lewis, MH, :45; 135 – Mavrinac, Ana, pin Hamel, MH, :58; 140 – Clark, MH, pin Sturm, Ana, :30; 145 – Keenan, MH, pin Cooper, Ana, 2:54; 152 – Reich, Ana, pin Cheff, MH, 2:51; 160 – Flack, Ana, forfeit; 171 – Pruitt, MH, forfeit; 189 – Bauer, MH, pin Molina, Ana, :37; 215 – Wigert, Ana, pin Wazniak, MH, 3:45; Hvwt – Nowlan, MH, pin Tweedy, Ana, :28.
Big Sky 51, Dillon 30
98 – Conklin, MBS, pin Starkel, Dil, 3:09; 105 – Rowe, MBS, pin Anderson, Dil, :54; 112 – Snellman, Dil, forfeit; 119 – Lindsley, MBS, forfeit.; 125 – Brunner, MBS, forfeit; 130 – Olson, MBS, forfeit; 135 – Glenn, MBS, pin Colton Buckmartz, Dil, :47; 140 – Sprinkle, Dil, for; 145 – Koslosky, Dil, pin Gallagher, MBS, 1:13; 152 – Entzle, MBS, pin Paffhausen, Dil, 1:25; 160 – Boka, Dil, pin Morgan, MBS, :52; 171 – Riekena, MBS, dec Vial, Dil, 5-2; 189 – Tezak, Dil, forfeit; 215 – Maier, MBS, pin Harris, Dil, :26; Hvwt – Hucke, Dil, pin Miller, MBS, 1:52.