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What to know: Great Falls High, CMR wrestling teams in Eastern AA divisional

Grady Higgins, Great Falls Tribune
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The Great Falls High and C.M. Russell High wrestling teams are one tournament away from the bright lights of the state tournament at the Metra in Billings, heading off to Belgrade for the Eastern AA divisional seeding meet on Friday and Saturday.

Here’s some things to know about the Eastern AA tournament.

Where: Belgrade Special Events Center

When: Friday (noon)/Saturday (8 a.m.)

Who: All eight programs from the Eastern Conference

Stakes: Top-eight wrestlers in each weight class advance to state tournament in Billings on Feb. 9-10

CMR's Liam Gage, left, defends a takedown attempt by Great Falls High's Ryder English at the Crosstown Wrestling Dual at the GFH Old Gym on Jan. 23. The Bison and Rustler wrestling programs head to Belgrade for the Eastern AA divisional seeding meet on Friday and Saturday.
CMR's Liam Gage, left, defends a takedown attempt by Great Falls High's Ryder English at the Crosstown Wrestling Dual at the GFH Old Gym on Jan. 23. The Bison and Rustler wrestling programs head to Belgrade for the Eastern AA divisional seeding meet on Friday and Saturday.

Great Falls High

Head coach: Luis Carranza

Returning state placers: Ross Tolliver (5th); Gage Clothier (3rd); Jace Komac (4th); Gavin Cotton (5th); Kale Baumann (2nd); Dylan Block (3rd).

Class AA team rank: 3rd

State-ranked athletes: Cael Floerchinger (2nd – 113); Ross Tolliver (6th – 126); Sammuell Elliot (5th – 132); Gage Clother (2nd – 138); Jace Komac (2nd – 145); Kale Baumann (1st – 152); Dylan Block (1st – 160); Ryder English (2nd – 170); Daniel Mann (3rd – 205).

Girls’ state-ranked athletes: Kaylin Taylor (2nd – 114); Katie Slade (6th – 185)

2023 divisional finish: 3rd

CMR

Head coach: Aaron Jensen

Returning state placers: Paydon de la Garza (4th); Landon de la Garza (2nd)

State-ranked athletes: Paydon de la Garza (4th – 113); Landon de la Garza (4th – 138); Gage Allen (4th – 182); Noah Dionne (5th – 205).

Girls’ state-ranked athletes: Madalyn Deiter (3rd – 114);

2023 divisional finish: 4th

Eastern AA

Top-ranked team: Billings West

Division top-ranked grapplers: 103: Cody Westlake, Belgrade; 113: Nolan Brown, Belgrade; 120: Chris Grossman, Skyview; 126: Keyan Hernandez, West; 132: Makael Aguayo, West; 138: Chris Acuna, Senior; 145: Jace Komac, GFH; 152; Kale Baumann, GFH; 160: Dylan Block, GFH; 170: Logan Cole, Senior; 182: Anthony Garcia, West; 205: Cooper Frietag, West; 285: Hudson Wiens, Bozeman.

Photo provided courtesy of Matt Ehnes of Jared's Detours.

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