Lebanon dominates with fourth state title in five years; Kublicki & Ward win 4th championship

by Michael Smith February 28, 2023, 8:25 am 23.9k Views 0 Votes

Another year. Another state championship for the Lebanon girls wrestling team.

Since girls wrestling was implemented in Missouri in 2019, the Yellowjackets have been the cream of the crop of the division.

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Olivia Atkins, Fort Zumwalt South, Class 2 Girls 100, after winning 5th place, 2023 State Tournament
Julia Donnelly, Washington, Class 2 Girls 110, after winning 3rd place, 2023 State Tournament
Gabby Hampton, Blue Springs South, Class 2 Girls 105, after winning 3rd place, 2023 State Tournament
Kayleigh McGrath, Fort Osage, Class 2 Girls 140, after winning 5th place, 2023 State Tournament
Kiara Boldridge, William Chrisman, Class 2 Girls 235, after winning 3rd place, 2023 State Tournament
Kate Cooper, Timberland, Class 2 Girls 105, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Jessa Joiner, Lebanon, Class 2 Girls 110, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Angelina Vargas, Park Hill, Class 2 Girls 115, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Killian Evans, Blue Springs South, Class 2 Girls 100, after winning 4th place, 2023 State Tournament
Kendra Bliss, Washington, Class 2 Girls 125, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Allison Gonier, Park Hill, Class 2 Girls 120, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Aroma Marrufo, Fort Osage, Class 2 Girls 110, after winning 2nd place, 2023 State Tournament
Sevreign Aumua, Grain Valley, Class 2 Girls 140, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Maddie Kubicki, Park Hill South, Class 2 Girls 145, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Haley Ward, Fort Osage, Class 2 Girls 155, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament
Jayden Moehle, Grain Valley, Class 2 Girls 235, after winning 4th place, 2023 State Tournament
Catherine Dutton, Willard, Class 2 Girls 235, after winning 1st place, 2023 State Tournament

In Saturday’s Class 2 Missouri State High School Girls Wrestling Championships, they came out on top once again. Lebanon won its third straight state team title and fourth in the last five years after scoring 134.5 points to take first. Marquette took second place with 105 points, Liberty was third with 97 and Nixa was fourth with 89.

“I am so happy about my team and so happy I got to be here,” Lebanon sophomore Jessa Joiner said. “I can’t wait to be with my team and celebrate this.”

The top four teams earned state plaques and the top six finishers in each weight class got state medals…

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