Local wrestlers bring home state championship hardware
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The MSHSAA Wrestling State Championships wrapped up on Saturday night and several Mid-Missouri wrestlers found a spot on the podium.
In class one action, the Centralia Panthers came away with a second place team trophy, just 19 points behind the first place finisher. Marceline's team also ended up in the top ten, with Mason Barnett getting the group's highest finish in second place at 170 pounds.
You can find the full list of local athletes who finished in the top-five in class one below:
- 106 weight class: 3rd place Marceline's Drew Griffin, 5th place Centralia's Bryson Dubes
- 113 weight class: 2nd place Fatima's Cody Strope, 4th place Centralia's Weston Ward
- 120 weight class: 1st place Centralia's Brayden Dubes, 5th place Versailles' Kannen Wilson
- 126 weight class: 3rd place North Callaway's Lane Kimbley, 4th place Brookfield's Gambal Staddie, 6th place Marceline's Canaan Wright
- 132 weight class: 5th place Centralia's Jesse Shannon
- 138 weight class: 3rd place Marceline's Connor Quinn, 6th place North Callaway's Riley Humphrey
- 145 weight class: 1st place Centralia's Kyden Wilkerson, 4th place Brookfield's Colton Parn, 6th place Marceline's Jace Bixenman
- 160 weight class: 1st place Centralia's Brayden Shelton, 6th place Versailles' Kyle Flieger
- 170 weight class: 1st place Brookfield's Jaden Abongo, 2nd place Marceline's Mason Barnett, 3rd place Tipton's Christian Whisler
- 220 weight class: 6th place Versailles' Tristin Gavette
- 285 weight class: 2nd place Centralia's Seth Hasekamp
The Helias Crusaders finished in second place in class two, with one wrestler taking home a gold medal. You can find the full list of class two results below:
- 106 weight class: 2nd place Osage's Zach Green, 3rd place Fulton's Cole Blattner, 4th place Hallsville's Paxton Martin
- 113 weight class: 4th place Blair Oaks' Easton Demilia
- 120 weight class: 2nd place Helias' Carter Pregner
- 126 weight class: 1st place Helias' Jack Lage
- 132 weight class: 4th place Mexico's Grant VanHorn
- 138 weight class: 1st place Fulton's Owen Uhls, 2nd place Hallsville's Gavynn Carpenter, 6th place Mexico's Dylan Mosley
- 145 weight class: 2nd place Mexico's Keith Ransom, 6th place Southern Boone's Hunter Jennings
- 152 weight class: 2nd place Osage's Ryan Schepers, 5th place Helias' Wyatt Forck, 6th place Blair Oaks' Zach Rackers
- 160 weight class: 3rd place Helias' Logan Montoya
- 170 weight class: 2nd place Moberly's Zach Lewis, 4th place Helias' Drake Perkins
- 182 weight class: 1st place Osage's Chase Cordia, 2nd place Blair Oaks' Camden Meeks, 4th place Boonville's Travis Dell
- 195 weight class: 4th place Southern Boone's Dane Donigian, 5th place Helias' Tanner Nappier
- 220 weight class: 2nd place Fulton's Josh Dunmire, 4th place Moberly's Beau Garrett
- 285 weight class: 1st place Boonville'ss Peyton Hahn, 6th place Eldon's Jasper DeGraffenreid
The Jefferson City Jays finished in fourth place in class three action. You can find the full list of class three results below:
- 145 weight class: 4th place Jefferson City's Joe Kuster
- 160 weight class: 6th place Jefferson City's Carter Epema
- 170 weight class: 6th place Jefferson City's Clayton Hurley
- 182 weight class: 4th place Jefferson City's Will Bererndzen
- 195 weight class: 3rd place Jefferson City's Michael Friederich
- 285 weight class: 2nd place Jefferson City's Issac Enloe
Finally, the Hickman Kewpies finished in fifth place in class four competition, with a couple of wrestlers bringing home titles. You can find the full list of class four results below:
- 106 weight class: 1st place Hickman's Hank Benter
- 126 weight class: 1st place Hickman's Hayden Benter
- 138 weight class: 1st place Rock Bridge's Carter McCallister, 6th place Hickman's Ethan Barr
- 170 weight class: Hickman's Cole Harrell
