Mid-Missouri high school athletes sign with Mizzou

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Rock Bridge girls basketball standout Averi Kroenke signed to play for the Mizzou women's basketball team on Wednsday.

The reigning CMAC player of the year averaged 17.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3 steals per game as a junior last season. She helped lead the Bruins to a district championship.

Rock Bridge is holding a signing ceremony for Kroenke and other Bruin student-athletes on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Also on Wednesday - Fulton standout Owen Uhls signed to wrestle with Mizzou. Uhls is a two-time state champion.

In total - head coach Brian Smith and his staff signed seven wrestlers to its 2022 class.

In other signing news - Capital City track & field athlete Kiara Strayhorn signed with the University of Southern California.

Also - Boonville girls basketball standout Addison Brownfield signed to play for Western Illinois.