Mar 30, 2026
Highlanders Crown Five at Montana Open
The Glasgow Highlanders finished in 3rd Place in the large team standings and 4th place overall out of 195 teams at the prestigious Montana Open this past weekend in the Billings Metra. GWC scored a very impressive 258 points, just eleven points short of Team Champs (Billings West) for the overall title.
This year’s MT Open featured 2,287 total wrestlers, the second most ever in the 20-year history of the event. The Glasgow Wrestling Club had the 2nd largest team in attendance this year as the Highlanders were represented by 71 strong! The 271.5 points are the 2nd most that GWC has ever scored at the Montana Open.
At the Montana Open, final team score standings are calculated by taking the total points from a club’s top 10 individual scorers. However, the Glasgow Wrestling Club did score the 2nd most overall points at this year’s event, piling up 600.5 points during the 3-day event.
FIVE Individual Champions led the way for GWC, while 30 Highlanders secured a top six finish. The five Champions is tied for the second most in club history at the Montana Open. TenLea Sundeen, Newt Knaff, Hannah Holinde, Walker Kirkland, and Brands Casterline ALL brought home the coveted SKULL by winning an Individual Championship in their respective weight classes. Seven other Highlanders would finish in 2nd place and just short of a tournament title.
That brings an end to the season for the majority of the club. Next weekend, six Highlanders will travel to Rapid City, South Dakota, to take part in the prestigious AAU Black Hills Nationals. While a record 11 Middle School and High School wrestlers from Glasgow will gear up for Team Montana and the AAU National Duals coming up in April in Des Moines, Iowa.
Tyler King, Jack Morehouse, Saunten Gamas, Thomas Cotrell, Taden Sundeen, Zane Cotrell, Siale Moala, and Tucker Twitchell will all head to Iowa this upcoming weekend. While Madison Lamb, Aubree Holinde, and Chloe Lamb will leave with the Girls on April 15th.
Montana Open Results —
6U
Gannon Storkson 4th
Duncan Markle
Brands Casterline CHAMPION
Newt Knaff CHAMPION
Indie Marks 2nd
Rebie Redfield 5th
Taya Sundeen 2nd
Hayden Flaten 3rd
Rilynn Stacy
Nora Knodel 2nd
8U
Theo Marks 3rd
Justin Miller
Arlie Hoerner
Nels Redfield
Jaxon Sharbono
Atikis Gerrard
Miles Henry
Silas Hopstad
Jeffrey Knodel
Kayson Murch 4th
Viona Casterline
Aurora Markle 4th
Ava Nyenhuis
Brenley Flaten 3rd
10U
Howard Redfield
Dayton Markle
Orrin Mason
Colt Knaff
Tyler Henning
CJ Sillerud
Buddy Cole
Olive Marks 3rd
Abbey Nyenhuis
Archer Henry
Taryn Sundeen 3rd
Rygan Gamas 3rd
12U
Tate Lehner 4th
Jett Morehouse 3rd
Walker Kirkland CHAMPION
Knoxsen Harris
Eli Holinde
TenLea Sundeen CHAMPION
Kennedy Flaten 5th
Harlee Vandermars 5th
Lyla Lehner
Madisyn Murch 2nd
15U
Thomas Cotrell
Aiden Aune
Asher Wersal
Taden Sundeen
Jack Morehouse 6th
Saunten Gamas 2nd
Tucker Twitchell
Weston Kirkland
Zane Cotrell
Holt Huntsman
Ashton Earll 5th
Riley Pedersen
Lillian Massey
Lana Mason
Chloe Lamb 6th
Aubree Holinde 5th
Chloe Elliot
18U
John Yeska
Alex Earll
Tyler King 2nd
Ernie Vandall
Avery Pedersen
Madison Lamb 2nd
Hannah Holinde CHAMPION
Open
Clancy Harris
