See who claimed Missouri state championships in high school wrestling on Thursday
Kansas City-area high school wrestlers made a strong statement on the first day of the weekend’s state championships in Missouri.
Odessa (Class 2) and St. Pius X (Class 1) claimed boys team titles; Kearney took home the girls Class 1 crown.
Keep reading below for results ...
CHAMPIONS!!! The @BulldogsKHS @KMOGirlsWrestle team earned the Class 1 State Title today! Bailey Martin is the state individual champ at 105! Riley Walker (110) and Carli Vargas (170) took silver medals! GO BULLDOGS!!!!! pic.twitter.com/lfPNRdjRha
— Kearney School District (@KearneyMOEdu) February 23, 2024
2023-24 MSHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS!
LET’S GO WARRIORS!!@stpiusxhskc @SPXboosterclub @FootballSpx @SPXsportsmed @missouriwrestle @ghwcoach @_coachpadilla @dkcsjschools pic.twitter.com/wN1ttgzuGN— SPX Wrestling (@SpxWrestling) February 23, 2024
Class 2, 175 pound STATE CHAMP
LUCAS ESTES pic.twitter.com/cl05hpqd82— SMA Guardian Wrestling (@SMAWrestling) February 23, 2024
State wrestling will conclude with this Class 2 boys 215-pound championship match between Blair Oaks’ Brady Kerperin and Pleasant Hill’s Brayden Bush. #mopreps pic.twitter.com/QK8feey9UZ
— Greg Jackson (@actionjaxon05) February 23, 2024
Numerous local wrestlers earned state championships. Here are top results from the mats at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, where the action continues Friday and Saturday.
Note: The later-round matches and state finals for the Kansas boys and girls high school wrestling championships are Friday and Saturday.
Missouri state wrestling championships
Wednesday-Thursday, in Columbia; at Mizzou Arena
BOYS CLASS 2
Top 10 and KC-area team scores: 1. Odessa, 163.5; 2. St. Michael the Archangel, 142; 3. Blair Oaks, 108; T4. Seneca, 104; T4. Ste. Genevieve, 104; 6. Pleasant Hill, 103; 7. Mid-Buchanan, 63.5; 8. Sullivan, 57.5; 9. Mexico, 56.5; 10. Moberly, 54; T13. Excelsior Springs, 47; 15. Richmond, 43.5; T26. Knob Noster, 23; T26. Plattsburg, 23; T30. Harrisonville, 17; T41. Oak Grove, 4.
Championship match results
106 pounds: Lane, St. Michael the Archangel, d. Juarez-Ramirez, Mexico, 3-0.
113: Lutz, St. Michael the Archangel, d. Simmons, Eldon, 7-3.
120: Wallace, Odessa, d. Blattner, Fulton, SV-1 6-4.
126: Brown, Odessa, d. Laughlin, Seneca, 14-9.
132: Hooper, Odessa, m.d. Meyer, Ste. Genevieve, 16-4.
138: Crane, Hallsville, d. Davison, Odessa, 7-1.
144: Manley, Seneca, d. Nichols, Blair Oaks, 4-0.
150: Waters, Odessa, d. Snider, Logan-Rogersville, 7-0.
157: Snyder, Pleasant Hill, m.d. Van Horn, Mexico, 11-3.
165: Sanders, Richmond, d. Winters, Ste. Genevieve, 6-4.
175: Estes, St. Michel the Archangel, m.d. Larson, Chillicothe, 13-4.
190: Perkins, St. Joseph Lafayette, d. Renfro, Seneca, 7-4.
215: Bush, Pleasant Hill, d. Kerperin, Blair Oaks, 5-2.
285: Stillwell, St. Michael the Archangel, p. Schweigert, Ste. Genevieve, 0:47.
BOYS CLASS 1
Top 10 and KC-area team scores: 1. St. Pius X, 234; 2. Father Tolton Regional Catholic, 125; 3. Centralia, 108; 4. Brookfield, 105; 5. Maysville, 79; 6. Versailles, 69; 7. Holden, 61; 8. Lathrop, 59; 9. Fatima, 53; 10. Warsaw, 51; 11. Sherwood, 50; 12. Lafayette County, 48; T16. Penney, 45; 25. Lone Jack, 25; T28. Lawson, 18; T31. Summit Christian Academy, 17; 34. Adrian, 12.5; T46. West Platte, 2; T49. Carrollton, 0.
Championship match results
106 pounds: Bell, St. Pius X, d. Sperry, Gallatin, 6-5.
113: Estes, Warsaw, d. Sada, Brookfield, 5-4.
120: Greene, Holden, d. Beane, Lathrop, 4-3.
126: Ankenman, Father Tolton, d. Heintz, Rock Port, 4-0.
132: P. Parn, Brookfield, d. Chisam, St. Pius X, 9-2.
138: Kimbley, North Callaway, d. Anderson, Father Tolton, 8-3.
144: Gross, St. Pius X, d. Narron, Father Tolton, SV-1 5-3.
150: Dalakisvili, St. Pius X, d. Long, Butler, 7-3.
157: Quinn, Marceline, d. Gonzalez, St. Pius X, 5-3.
165: Ernst, Lafayette County, d. Barton, Maysville, 6-3.
175: Hazelrigg, Father Tolton, p. Kauffman, Macon, 4:35.
190: Rotterman, St. Pius X, p. D. Parn, Brookfield, 4:53.
215: Kuhn, St. Pius X, p. Heintz, Maysville, 1:28.
285: Gavette, Versailles, d. Miller, Penney, 5-2.
GIRLS CLASS 1
Top 10 and KC-area team scores: 1. Kearney, 80; 2. Brookfield, 79; 3. Odessa, 71; 4. Oak Grove, 65.5; 5. Southern Boone, 64.5; 6. Marshfield, 61; 7. Smithville, 59; 8. Fulton, 49; 9. Festus, 48; T10. Cassville, 46; T10. St. Clair, 46; 14. Lathrop, 41; T16. Knob Noster, 36.5; 18. Lexington, 36; 19. Mid-Buchanan, 35; T22. Pleasant Hill, 31; T32. Adrian, 27; T36. Center, 25; T39. Lone Jack, 23; 44. Plattsburg, 20; T56. Sherwood, 9; T59. Lafayette County, 6; T64. Harrisonville, 4; T64. Richmond, 4; T70. Excelsior Springs, 3; T77. Lawson, 2; T81. Warrensburg, 0.
Championship match results
100 pounds: Hairston, Festus, p. Douglass, Sikeston, 2:18.
105: Martin, Kearney, p. Brooks, Holden, 1:35.
110: Keller, Brookfield, p. Walker, Kearney, 0:51.
115: Brundige, Savannah, d. Smith, Mid-Buchanan, 6-4.
120: Bergthold, Southern Boone, d. Benwell, Holt, 3-2.
125: Lee, Chillicothe, p. Begemann, Fulton, 4:37.
130: Bischoff, Odessa, d. Parrott, Smithville, 6-1.
135: James, Cassville, p. Phillips, Oak Grove, 2:12.
140: Richardson, Sullivan, d. Howell, Brookfield, 4-2.
145: Gibbs, Moberly, p. Fallert, Oak Grove, 1:15.
155: Shelton, Centralia, m.d. Brewer, Cameron, 11-1.
170: Thelin, Pleasant Hill, p. Vargas, Kearney, 5:19.
190: Renfro, Seneca, p. Pickett, Smithville, 3:20.
235: Rowe, Adrian, p. Johns, Mexico, 4:54.
