Mexico boys earn championship hardware in Florida

Mexico boys wrestling has been shining early this season in Missouri but even did so in the Sunshine State on Saturday.

The Bulldogs finished second as a team with 227 points in the 51st annual Bill Scott Memorial Tournament in Orlando, Florida on Friday and Saturday. The lone Missouri school Mexico finished 12 points behind Florida school Timber Creek in a field full of homestate schools and some from Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Carlos Juarez Ramirez won the 106-pound bracket after four technical falls and a first-minute pinfall, and Grant Van Horn won the 175 bracket after four pinfalls and a 4-2 championship decision over Hernando’s Shaw Garrett. Grant Walker finished second at 215 after two pinfalls and a major decision.

Logan Hilderman placed third at 113 after going 4-1 with three technical falls, Kyler Carr was third at 157 after going 5-1 with two major decisions, Evan Blair was fourth at 113 after going 4-2 with four pinfalls, Kyler Benne was fifth at 120 after going 5-2 with two pinfalls, Isai Hernandez was fifth at 165 after going 6-2 with 11-5 and 8-4 decisions to close his tournament, and Travis Shramek was fifth at 285 after going 4-2 with four pinfalls.

Johns runner-up at Katy Trail for Mexico girls

Alexus Johns earned the chance to wrestle for another championship on Saturday.

The Mexico junior advanced to the first-place match at 235 pounds of the Friday and Saturday Battle At The Katy Trail tournament in Sedalia. The Lady Bulldogs finished 25th out of 48 schools with 72 points.

Johns lost via injury default to returning state champion Annabelle Rowe, of Adrian, after a pinfall victory and a 3-2 semifinal decision over state medalist Sherlyn Solano, of Marshall. The rematch of last season’s state championship stopped after Rowe had a 13-7 lead in the third period.

Abby Bowen placed seventh at 135 after going 4-1 with four pinfalls, and Marali Herrera was 11th at 140 after winning one match via pinfall.

Centralia boys runner-up at Battle At The Katy Trail, three win No. 100

Several milestones were set this past weekend for the Centralia boys.

Three wrestlers won their 100th match, including Rex Bryson, Ian Tuggle and Bryson Dubes, as the Panthers finished second at the Battle At The Katy Trail Tournament on Friday and Saturday in Sedalia. Centralia finished with 396.5 points behind St. Pius X’s (Festus) 412 points but one spot and 54.5 points ahead of Father Tolton, who the Panthers finished behind in third at last season’s state championships.

Bryson won the 165-pound bracket after going 8-0 with four technical falls and four pinfalls, Tuggle won at 215 after going 6-0 with three pinfalls and three major decisions, and Dubes was 19th at 120 after going 3-3 with three pinfalls. 

Gradon Hedberg was third at 106 after 4-1 with three first-minute pinfalls and a 6-0 third-place decision over Gallatin’s Nicholas Larson, Marshall Kable was third at 285 after going 5-1 with four pinfalls and a 5-1 decision semifinal loss to Holden’s Aiden Christian, Waylon Adkisson was fifth at 113 after going 5-1 with a sudden victory over California’s Connor Farmer in the fifth-place match, and Charlie Robinson was fifth at 138 after going 7-1 with an 8-5 decision victory over Trenton’s Mason Rongey in the fifth-place match.

Shelton finishes sixth for Centralia girls at Katy Trail

Madie Shelton finished high in her weight class on Saturday for the Centralia girls.

Shelton was sixth at 140 pounds at the Battle At The Katy Trail Tournament on Friday and Saturday in Sedalia. She went 3-2 with two pinfalls and a 13-6 decision over Mid-Buchanan’s Tayja Hernandez for the Lady Panthers, who were 27th out of 48 schools with 68.5 points.

Avery Adams placed ninth at 100 after going 3-2 with two pinfalls and a technical fall, Analeigh Bruce was 11th at 120 after going 3-3 with three pinfalls, and Jaylynn Woods was 12th with a 6-4 decision win over Mid-Buchanan’s Samantha Whisler. 

Moore wins for North Callaway at Battle At The Katy Trail

Collin Moore was the champion at one of the biggest tournaments of the season this past weekend.

The North Callaway sophomore won the 157-pound bracket to lead the Thunderbirds, who finished 16th out of 48 teams with 231 points at the Battle At The Katy Trail Tournament on Friday and Saturday in Sedalia. Moore was 6-0 with five pinfalls and a technical fall.

Aiden Wimmer finished eighth at 132 after going 5-3 with four pinfalls, Gunnar Wenneker was eighth at 285 after going 5-3 with four pinfalls, and Wyatt Haden was 10th at 165 after going 4-4 with four pinfalls.

Endres, Giboney near top 10 for North Callaway girl at Katy Trail

The North Callaway girls had several compete at the Battle At The Katy Trail this past weekend.

The Friday and Saturday tournament brought 48 schools together to create a large and competitive field. Elka Endres placed 11th at 135 pounds after going 3-3 with a pinfall and 9-7 decision over Centralia’s Karli Andersen, and Giboney was 12th at 105 after winning by pinfall twice. 

Missouri Military Academy competes in stacked Katy Trail field

Missouri Military Academy sent a handful of wrestlers to the loaded field at the Battle At The Katy Trail in Sedalia.

MMA had some come close to finishing in the top 10 of their respective weight classes at Friday and Saturday tournament. The Colonels finished 36th out of 48 teams with 70 points.

Nathaniel Summers was 11th at 285 pounds after going 5-3 with five pinfalls, Deonte Kerns was 12th at 126 after going 4-4 with three pinfalls and a 6-4 decision over Lawson’s Brayden Sullard, and Tyler Isbell was 14th at 132 after going 3-4 with two pinfalls.