Panther wrestlers nail down four victories

By Troy Humphrey, wrestling coach

January 19, 2021

a1b246d59dc58a7986c52d532290b521 — John Armstrong sizes up his Broadwater opponent. Armstrong won the match. (Photo by Samantha Humphrey).

Being short-handed didn’t dampen the fire for the Panther wrestlers, who nailed four wins over the weekend, including a 34-33 victory over eastern Montana’s powerhouse team, Colstrip.

In addition to Colstrip, the Jefferson High School grapplers took on — and defeated — Cascade, Powell and Broadwater counties on Friday and Saturday.

The action began Friday as Braeden Jones, 182 pounds, pinned his Cascade opponent. He was followed by an exciting 6-5 victory by Matt Riehl at 285 pounds.