The defending state champions will be well-represented at state this week.
Centralia boys wrestling qualified eight wrestlers for the Class 1 state tournament that runs today and Thursday at …
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The defending state champions will be well-represented at state this week.
Centralia boys wrestling qualified eight wrestlers for the Class 1 state tournament that runs today and Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Rex Bryson, who finished the weekend 45-0 after four first-period pins, won a district championship at 175 pounds to lead the pack at the Class 1 District 3 tournament at Lafayette County in Higginsville.
Waylon Adkisson was second at 113 pounds after going 3-1, Charlie Robinson was second at 138 after going 3-1, Louis Suddarth was second at 165 after winning three matches and then bowing out via medical forfeit, Zarek Poe was second at 215 after going 3-1, Marshall Kable was second at 285 after going 3-1, Gradon Hedberg was third at 120 after going 3-1 and Porter Douglass was fourth at 106 after going 2-2.
Centralia finished third as a team with 172 points behind North Callaway’s 185 points and Marceline’s 178 points. The Panthers had two losses each to North Callaway and Marceline in the finals.
Class 1 boys competition at state begins at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday and continues at 8 a.m. Thursday.
