MONTAGUE — Montague finished eighth at its home Eric Scott Holiday Mat Cat Classic Saturday, scoring 79 team points. Hudsonville edged Allendale, 193-192, for the top spot.
Three of the Wildcats’ wrestlers placed in the tournament, highlighted by Jimmy Thommen, who earned the championship at the 120-pound weight class. Thommen only had to wrestle twice to take the title, earning a technical fall in the semis and a close 6-3 decision over Hudsonville’s Dylan Leyendecker in the finals.
Chris Aebig was second at 132. Aebig’s finals loss to Hanover-Horton’s A.J. Fielder was his first defeat this season; he also scored a pair of wins, one by technical fall.
“Jimmy and Chris wrestled extremely well today,” Montague coach Kris Maddox said. “They continue to be an example of effort and attitude on a daily basis. We had some kids battle today and did some good things across the board but we need to find a way to continue to get better.”
Brock Hunter finished fourth at 106 to round out the placers for Montague. Maverick Osborne picked up a pair of victories at 285 to help boost the Wildcats’ team score.
“We have the potential but need to make adjustments and learn from our mistakes,” Maddox said.
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