New coach sparks motivation in Ronan wrestlers
Melea Burke
Left: Quentin Denton pins Noxon’s Gary Wadman after just 41 seconds in the first round of a home mixer with Florence, Noxon and Deer Lodge Dec. 20. Denton went 2-0 on the night, pinning Florence’s Jace Pancake in 1:26 in round two.
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Ronan head coach Cory Johnston and assistant coach Monte Cheff watch a Ronan athlete’s match at the Dec. 1 Polson Invitational.
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Connor Benn, 140 pounds, gets a hold on Noxon’s Luke Crowe. Benn won by pin in 35 seconds.
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Jesse Partida, left, grapples with Florence’s Jace Pancake during Ronan’s home mixer last Thursday. Partida lost the 145-pound match by pin in 2:31 but went on to defeat Deer Lodge wrestler Tristan Huff in the second round.
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Kyle Lawson tangles with Tristan Huff of Deer Lodge last Thursday. Lawson won by pin in 46 seconds, going on to defeat Noxon’s Cory Neil by pin in 1:28.
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