Montana State Northern Lights & Skylights Athletics

2025-26…Orion stepped into 174 and competed well during the season.  Orion placed 2^nd at the Conner Oppenheim Open and 4^th place at the Cascade Conference Championships earning him his second consecutive trip to the NAIA National Championships where he went 2-2.  Orion was also named Daktronics Academic All-American as well as earning a Cascade Conference All-Academic Team for his second consecutive season. 
2024-25…Orion started the year behind 6^th year senior Devin Crawford at 174.  In the Fall term, Orion put together an impressive resume by winning the Grand View Open and was Co-Champ of the Spokane Open.   His season started with an impressive 13 wins, 7 pins and only 3 losses.  During the Battle of the Rockies, injury struck again with a fractured ankle.  Orion battled back from the injury and dropped down to 165 where he earned a true 4^th Place finish at the Cascade Conference Championships which punched his ticket to his first NAIA National Championships.   His season record was 18-7 with 10 pins.
2023-24…Saw no action as he was recovering from previous injuries. 
2022-23…Was accepted, signed and enrolled at the US Naval Academy and wrestled for Navy in 2022-23…sustained an injury in training and was back in the Spring of 2023 training with the team.
HIGH SCHOOL…3x Montana State Champion and 4x Montana State Placer going 1^st, 1^st, 1^st and 6th.  NHSCA Junior All-American in 2021 placing 8^th.
PERSONAL…Born 3-16-04…Civil Engineering Tech Major and Minor in Small Business Management.
PARENTS…Tyson and Stephanie Thivierge