Nine Badger wrestlers are headed to state

RATHDRUM — The Bonners Ferry wrestling squad shined at the 3A district tournament that took place at Lakeland High School last Saturday, Feb. 18. The team, which has struggled to score well in the past few weeks, finished in third place overall.

“The kids really stepped up last week,” head coach Conrad Garner says. “We opened up the tournament with a lot of pins and led for most of the day. We slipped a little there at the end but I’m happy with where we ended up.”

Nine Badger wrestlers placed in the top three of their weight classes, which means they will travel to compete in the state tournament this week. Those wrestlers are: Carver Copley, Ben Tadlock, Tyler Beazer, Denton Eby, Mason Eby, Jesse Sandlin, Pacen Pluid, Matt Varelman and Ronney Craig. The tournament will take place in Nampa this Friday and Saturday.

Varelman, one of only two seniors on this year’s squad, punched his ticket to state by placing first in the 195 lb. class.

The results from the district tournament are as follows:

2017 IHSAA District 1 & 2 Championships

3A 98: Carver Copley (Bonners Ferry) - 3rd

Quarterfinals - Carver Copley (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Semifinals - Brayden Herbert (Timberlake) over Carver Copley (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:48)

Cons. Semis - Carver Copley (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3rd Place Match - Carver Copley (Bonners Ferry) over Kiana Larson (Timberlake) (Fall 2:59)

3A 106: Ben Tadlock (Bonners Ferry) - 2nd

Quarterfinals - Ben Tadlock (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Semifinals - Ben Tadlock (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

1st Place Match - Isaiah Evans (Timberlake) over Ben Tadlock (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 2:32)

3A 113: Tyler Beazer (Bonners Ferry) - 3rd

Quarterfinals - Tyler Beazer (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Semifinals - Brandon Downs (Priest River) over Tyler Beazer (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 3:27)

Cons. Semis - Tyler Beazer (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3rd Place Match - Tyler Beazer (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3A 120: Ken Branson (Bonners Ferry) - 4th

Quarterfinals - Ken Branson (Bonners Ferry) over Jarrett Hei (Kellogg) (For.)

Semifinals - Nathan Nelsen (Priest River) over Ken Branson (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 2:12)

Cons. Semis - Ken Branson (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3rd Place Match - Ethan Jerome (Timberlake) over Ken Branson (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 2:34)

3A 126: Denton Eby (Bonners Ferry) - 2nd

Quarterfinals - Denton Eby (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Semifinals - Denton Eby (Bonners Ferry) over Manuel Naccarato (Priest River) (Fall 3:22)

1st Place Match - Jesse Campbell (Kellogg) over Denton Eby (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 5:46)

3A 126: Chad Maas (Bonners Ferry) - 4th

Quarterfinals - Chad Maas (Bonners Ferry) over Nathan Parsons (Timberlake) (Fall 1:05)

Semifinals - Jesse Campbell (Kellogg) over Chad Maas (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 3:21)

Cons. Semis - Chad Maas (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3rd Place Match - Manuel Naccarato (Priest River) over Chad Maas (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 2:44)

3A 132: Preston Coon (Bonners Ferry) - 6th

Quarterfinals - Austin Stepro (Kellogg) over Preston Coon (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 4:39)

Cons. Round 1 - Preston Coon (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Cons. Semis - Slater Copley (Bonners Ferry) over Preston Coon (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 4:46)

3A 132: Slater Copley (Bonners Ferry) - 4th

Quarterfinals - Slater Copley (Bonners Ferry) over Trey McCorkle (Timberlake) (Dec 15-11)

Semifinals - Riley DeMent (Priest River) over Slater Copley (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 1:12)

Cons. Semis - Slater Copley (Bonners Ferry) over Preston Coon (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 4:46)

3rd Place Match - Austin Stepro (Kellogg) over Slater Copley (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 4:33)

3A 138: Mason Eby (Bonners Ferry) - 1st

Quarterfinals - Mason Eby (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Semifinals - Mason Eby (Bonners Ferry) over Austin Ackerman (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:35)

1st Place Match - Mason Eby (Bonners Ferry) over Caleb Miller (Timberlake) (Fall 0:36)

3A 145: Nikolous Bertling (Bonners Ferry) - 4th

Quarterfinals - Nikolous Bertling (Bonners Ferry) over Ian Broxson (Timberlake) (Fall 0:59)

Semifinals - Tanner Figueroa (Kellogg) over Nikolous Bertling (Bonners Ferry) (TF 17-0 3:05)

Cons. Semis - Nikolous Bertling (Bonners Ferry) over Owen Vandecoevering (Bonners Ferry) (TF 15-0 1:21)

3rd Place Match - Kayde Herbert (Timberlake) over Nikolous Bertling (Bonners Ferry) (MD 11-1)

3A 145: Owen Vandecoevering (Bonners Ferry) - 6th

Quarterfinals - Kayde Herbert (Timberlake) over Owen Vandecoevering (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:58)

Cons. Round 1 - Owen Vandecoevering (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Cons. Semis - Nikolous Bertling (Bonners Ferry) over Owen Vandecoevering (Bonners Ferry) (TF 15-0 1:21)

3A 152: Jessie Bradley (Bonners Ferry) - 5th

Quarterfinals - Josh Yanez (Timberlake) over Jessie Bradley (Bonners Ferry) (MD 12-3)

Cons. Round 1 - Jessie Bradley (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Cons. Semis - Joey Follini (Timberlake) over Jessie Bradley (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:31)

5th Place Match - Jessie Bradley (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3A 160: Jesse Sandelin (Bonners Ferry) - 2nd

Quarterfinals - Jesse Sandelin (Bonners Ferry) over Connor Jerome (Kellogg) (Inj. [time])

Semifinals - Jesse Sandelin (Bonners Ferry) over Anthony Noto (Kellogg) (UTB 6-4)

1st Place Match - Noah Jamison (Priest River) over Jesse Sandelin (Bonners Ferry) (TF 23-6 5:52)

3A 170: Tucker (TJ) Smith (Bonners Ferry) - 4th

Quarterfinals - Tucker (TJ) Smith (Bonners Ferry) over Reinie Proctor (Priest River) (Fall 0:37)

Semifinals - Trevor Rusho (Priest River) over Tucker (TJ) Smith (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:35)

Cons. Semis - Tucker (TJ) Smith (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3rd Place Match - Colby Ballard (Kellogg) over Tucker (TJ) Smith (Bonners Ferry) (Dec 7-1)

3A 195: Pacen Pluid (Bonners Ferry) - 2nd

Quarterfinals - Pacen Pluid (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Semifinals - Pacen Pluid (Bonners Ferry) over Brady Jerome (Timberlake) (Fall 0:49)

1st Place Match - Matt Varelman (Bonners Ferry) over Pacen Pluid (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:55)

3A 195: Matt Varelman (Bonners Ferry) - 1st

Quarterfinals - Matt Varelman (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Semifinals - Matt Varelman (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

1st Place Match - Matt Varelman (Bonners Ferry) over Pacen Pluid (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:55)

3A 285: Ronney Craig (Bonners Ferry) - 3rd

Quarterfinals - Ronney Craig (Bonners Ferry) over Dalton Vantassel (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 1:04)

Semifinals - Houston Bartlett (Kellogg) over Ronney Craig (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 1:32)

Cons. Semis - Ronney Craig (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

3rd Place Match - Ronney Craig (Bonners Ferry) over Reise Peightal (Timberlake) (Fall 1:24)

3A 285: Dalton Vantassel (Bonners Ferry) - 5th

Quarterfinals - Ronney Craig (Bonners Ferry) over Dalton Vantassel (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 1:04)

Cons. Round 1 - Dalton Vantassel (Bonners Ferry) received a bye

Cons. Semis - Reise Peightal (Timberlake) over Dalton Vantassel (Bonners Ferry) (Fall 0:26)

5th Place Match - Dalton Vantassel (Bonners Ferry) received a bye