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Super Bowl flashback? Lights out at state wrestling tournament in Billings

Posted: Feb 8, 2013 7:25 PM by Richie Melby - MTN News
Updated: Feb 8, 2013 7:40 PM

BILLINGS - Reporter Richie Melby is at the state wrestling tournament in Billings and reports that half of the lights in the MetraPark went out just after 4 p.m.

Tournament play has been suspended until power is restored.

We'll have the latest results and video from Billings on the evening newscast.

Here are some of Richie's updates from Friday afternoon on Twitter, in reverse-chronological order.

Lights above crowd still on. Can barely see mats. Wrestling suspended for now
Over half the lights just wnt out here at Metra!!
Cut Banks Jennings moves on. 5-4 win over Cascades Woodland
Browning's Rutherford falls a point short in the quarters. Too bad, he's a fun kid to watch. Still in it for 3rd!
Fort Benton's Trindle pins Harlems Brendan Johnson.
JJ Werdal of Choteau pins Chinooks Brandal
Evans of GFH wins 15-4. It's Boggs vs Evans in semis
Helena's Boggs wins a major 12-1. He's in semis. If Kenton Evans wins now we get TRASH TALK BOUT!!
Tommy McMillan beats Riley Wavra (GFH vs CMR) for 3rd time this year. T-Mac into semis
Komac wins by pin for GFH. McMillan and Wavra battling in GF quarterfinal as well
Kylan Berkram knocks off Colstrips Torgerson 8-2. On to semis
Another win for Havre, Grenna pins in quick 0:27
Havre's Kennelly hangs on 5-3 to move to semifinals
STANDINGS: Choteau leads Class B/C after 1st round. GFH is in 3rd in AA. Havre in 2nd in A, 1.5 pts back
Skyview's Riley Rutschke gets upset in last 0:30 Big Sky's Miller
CMR's Payton Sexe wins 6-1 at 160.
Havres Jake Williams just won by pin. Teammate Grant Pattison is rolling 8-0 in his match
And DeBruycker is a MONSTER! Choteau defending champ pins in 49 seconds!
Chinooks Klingaman did win by tech fall 15-1. Now Choteau's DeBruycker can own the mat
Chinooks Klingaman cruising to win. Ethan Blythe of Lewistown pins in 55 seconds
Havre's JT Belcourt gets pinned despite leading match in final period. Rough for Ponies