Billings Senior Broncs Claim Montana Class AA Wrestling Championship

The Billings Senior High School wrestling team secured the Montana Class AA state championship at the tournament held at First Interstate Arena in Billings on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Broncs finished with a team score of 232 points, outpacing their rivals from across the state.

State Championship Results

Here’s a breakdown of the team standings from the 2026 Montana State Wrestling Tournament:

• 1. Billings Senior: 232
• 2. Miles City: 148.5
• 3. Laurel: 108
• 4. Kalispell Flathead: 102
• 5. Ronan: 99
• 6. Fort Benton: 97
• 7. Conrad: 85.5
• 8. Helena Capital: 78.5
• T9. Baker: 70
• T9. Belgrade: 70
• 11. Hardin: 66
• 12. Simms: 65
• 13. Browning: 64.5
• 14. Glasgow: 64
• 15. Billings Skyview: 63
• 16. Billings West: 60.5
• 17. Missoula Big Sky: 58
• 18. Kalispell Glacier: 54.5
• 19. Butte: 54
• 20. Big Sandy: 52
• T21. Billings Central: 50
• T21. Great Falls: 50
• 23. Gallatin: 49.5
• 24. Lewistown: 48.5
• 25. Manhattan: 47.5
• 26. Havre: 43
• 27. Choteau: 41
• T28. Frenchtown: 39
• T28. Polson: 39
• 30. Great Falls CMR: 38.5
• 31. Columbus: 38
• 32. Harlem: 36
• 33. Cut Bank: 34.5
• 34. Jefferson: 33
• 35. St. Ignatius: 32
• 36. Dillon: 31
• 37. Wolf Point: 29.5
• 38. Colstrip: 29
• 39. Poplar: 27
• T40. Broadus: 26
• T40. Whitefish: 26
• T42. Chinook: 25
• T42. Eureka: 25
• T42. Shepherd: 25
• 45. Missoula Sentinel: 23
• T46. Bozeman: 22
• T46. East Helena: 22
• 48. Anaconda: 21.5
• T49. Chester-Joplin-Inverness: 20
• T49. Glendive: 20
• 51. Shelby: 19
• T52. Forsyth: 18
• T52. Helena: 18
• 54. Roundup: 17
• 55. Malta: 16
• T56. Arlee: 15
• T56. Whitehall: 15
• 58. Missoula Hellgate: 14
• 59. Lockwood: 13
• 60. Hamilton: 12
• 61. Columbia Falls: 11
• 62. Corvallis: 10
• 63. St. Patrick’s: 8
• 64. Townsend: 6
• T65. Custer-Hysham: 4
• T65. Plains: 4
• T65. Stevensville: 4
• 68. Libby: 3.5
• 69. Bigfork: 3
• 70. Cascade: 2
• T71. Butte Central: 0
• T71. Fairfield: 0
• T71. North Star: 0
• T71. Plentywood: 0
• T71. Deer Lodge: 0
• T71. Red Lodge: 0
• T71. Sidney: 0

Individual Champions

The following wrestlers claimed individual championships in their respective weight classes:

• 100 pounds — Cali Gorder, Wolf Point
• 105 — Wai Fandrich, Billings Senior
• 110 — Hayley Petersen, Simms
• 115 — Piper Gershmel, Billings Senior
• 120 — Taylor Lay, Helena Capital
• 125 — Madalyn Deiter, Great Falls CMR
• 130 — Julia Kay, Kalispell Flathead
• 135 — Cadence Weis, Laurel
• 140 — Meadow Mahlmeister, Billings Senior
• 145 — Tita Fandrich, Billings Senior
• 155 — Lucy Armstrong, Conrad
• 170 — Jayda Harbaugh, Baker
• 190 — Madilyn Juelke, Miles City
• 235 — Scarlett Hoiness, Laurel

Complete individual results are available in PDF format.

Miles City secured the Class A championship, while Fort Benton took the top spot in Class B. Simms was crowned the Class C champion.