For the second straight year, Mexico will be sending eight boys to the MSHSAA Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
The Bulldogs finished second among 16 schools on Saturday in the Class 2 District 2 Tournament in Mexico with 165.5 points, which was behind Father Tolton's 206.5 points. Returning state runners-up Carlos Juarez Ramirez and Grant Van Horn each won district titles at 106 pounds and 175 pounds, respectively, while Kyler Carr at 150 and Grant Walker at 215 finished second. Evan Blair at 113, Logan Hilderman at 120 and Travis Shramek at 285 each qualified for state for the first time of their careers, with Blair and Hilderman each finishing third and Shramek taking fourth. Watson Azdell joins Van Horn as a fellow senior returning state after finishing third at 132 pounds.
The Class 2 boys wrestling schedule at state next week is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, ending after quarterfinals and second-round wrestlebacks, and Class 2 will wrap on Thursday starting at 12:15 p.m.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, February 26, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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