Michael Smith
State Tournament Articles
- Liberty Blue Jays complete their run to glory with history-making performance
- Boys placers
- Girls placers
- Girls Semifinals Update
- Class 1 & 2: Session 1 State Tournament Updates
- Girls: Session 1 State Tournament Updates
- Class 3&4: Session 1 State Tournament Updates
- Fastest pins (under 1 minute)
State Tournament Interviews
- Class 4, 285lbs State Champ: Jacobi Jackson (DeSmet)
- Class 4, 220lbs State Champ: Chase Stegall (Northwest (Cedar Hill))
- Class 1, 220lbs State Champ: Cole Gripka (Maysville)
- Class 2, 195lbs State Champ: Kaden Dillon (Eldon)
- Class 4, 195lbs State Champ: Rocky Elam (Staley). Now a 2x state champ
- Class 2, 182lbs State Champ: Evan Shetley (Sullivan)
- Class 3, 160lbs State Champ: Trevor Christian (Lebanon)
- Class 2, 170lbs state champ, Hayden Burks (Bolivar ) Now a 2x state champ
- Class 1, 170lbs State Champ: Tyler Ross (Lawson) Now a 3x state champ
- Class 3, 170lbs State Champ: Coby Aebersold (Kearney). Now a 2x state champ.
- Class 2, 152lbs State Champ: Damon Ashworth (Excelsior Springs)
- Class 3, 152lbs State champ: Cayden Auch (Neosho). Now a 3x state champ, talks about his post-match celebration double legging his coach
- Class 3, 145lbs state champ, Nathan Pulliam. Now a 2x state champ.
- Class 2, 145lbs State Champ: Gavin Gross (Odessa). Now a 2x state champ.
- Class 2, 138lbs state champ: Joseph Semerad, Monett
- Class 4, 138lbs state champ: Ethen Miller, Park Hill
- Class 1, 126lbs state champ: Lucas Laux, Fatima
- Class 2, 132lbs state champ: Jay Strausbaugh (Logan-Rogersville). Now 3x state champ
- Class 3, 120lbs state champ: Eli Ashcroft, Kearney
- Class 4, 126lbs state champ: Khyler Brewer, Staley
- Girls 115lbs state champ: Lizzie Miller, Buffalo. Now a 2x state champ
- Class 4 120lb Champ: Jeremiah Reno, Liberty 4x state champ, 179-0
- Class 2, 113lbs state champ, Owen Uhls, Fulton
- Class 3, 113lbs state champ, Christian Finley, Willard
- Class 3, 106lbs State Champ, Gavin Alexander, Hillsboro
- Class 4 106lb State Champ: Colton King of DeSmet
- #2 Xavier Doolin (North Kansas City) 45-0 won by fall over Isaiah Brisseaux (Marquette) 36-15 (Fall 0:33)
- #1 Jackson White and #3 Jesse Cassatt Both of Carl Junction, both winning their state semifinals matches
- #1 Landon Porter (DeSoto) 44-0 won by fall over Gavin Holtmeyer (Washington) 37-11 (Fall 1:20) in his state championship semifinals match
- #2 Dorian Walters (Lathrop) 41-2 won by decision over #1 Trevor Bodine (Centralia) 48-2 (Dec 6-5) in his state championship semifinals match
- # 1 Travis Waldner (Dexter) 50-0 won by fall over #4 Zane Cotten (Seneca) 42-6 (Fall 3:38) in his state championship semifinals match
- #2 Drake Smith (Liberty) 34-2 won by decision over #1 Vincent Zerban (Christian Brothers College) 33-5 (Dec 2-1) in his state semifinals match
- #2 Trevor Wilson (Hannibal) 44-2 won by decision over #4 Will Snider (Marshfield) 30-4 (Dec 4-0) in his state semifinals match
- #2 Cody Ketchum, Park Hill, won by decision over Cayden Dotson (Blue Springs ) 34-8 (Dec 5-0) in his state semifinals match.
- #1 Collin Arch – freshman from Palmyra won by tech fall over Jesse Shannon (Centralia) 37-12 (TF-1.5 6:00 (15-0)) in his state semifinals match
- #1 Kal Miller, Park Hill, won by major decision over Cannon Newhouse (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) 27-7 (MD 15-7) in his state semifinals match.
- #1 Devan Lewis, Smithville, won by decision over Grant Garrett (Camdenton) 47-3 (Dec 9-4) in his state semifinals match
- #3 Tyson Moore, Lexington, won by major decision over Rodell Sperry (Gallatin) 44-6 (MD 8-0) in his state semifinals match.
- #4 Jay Greiner, Layfayette, won by decision over Anthony Erickson (Oak Grove) 26-8 (Dec 6-4) in his state semifinals match
- #2 Sam Hrabovsky, Fulton, won in tie breaker – 1 over Karter Brink (Monett) 40-7 (TB-1 8-2) in his state semifinals match
- #2 Ethan Day, Excelsior Springs, won by decision over Gavin Gross (Ste. Genevieve) 35-9 (Dec 8-2) in his state semifinals match
- #3 Ross Critten, Gallatin, won by decision over Logan Claypole (Richmond) 36-6 (Dec 1-0) in his state semifinals match
- #3 Zan Fugitt, Nixa, won by decision over Cael Keck (Park Hill) 41-5 (Dec 5-4) in his state semifinals match
- #1 Carter McAllister, Rock Bridge, won by decision over David Cross (Francis Howell Central) 32-1 (Dec 4-0) in his state semifinals match
- #4 ranked Zane Persinger, Neosho, with a state quarterfinals victory over Union’s Connor Ward by fall in 1:07
- #1 Aidan Johnson, Staley, wins his quarterfinals match over Jefferson City’s Michael Friederich 5-2
- #6 James Homfeld, Lindbergh. Wins in the quarterfinals 1-0 in UTB riding out Liberty’s #4 Ayden Dolt
- #1 Gaven Sax, Waynesville, defeats Staley’s David Brooks 7-0 in the state quarterfinals.
- #3 Zach Fennell, Rolla, with a 4-3 decision over Grain Valley’s #4 Trenton Starr in the state quarterfinals
- #6 Cole Patton, Lebanon, wins over Smithville’s JT O’Rorke by fall in 4:50 in state quarterfinals
- #5 Dru Ancona, Grain Valley, wins over Lebanon’s Davis Joiner 8-7 in state quarterfinals
- Brady Roark, Seneca, knocks off returning state finalist Keith Ransom in quarterfinals
- Creed Webster, Mid-Buchanan After state quarterfinals
- Kaden Scarbrough, Oak Grove won by decision over Canyon Cunningham (Bolivar ) in state quarterfinals
- Kade Willis (Central (Park Hills)) 40-4 won by tech fall over Caleb Meeks (Blair Oaks ) in state quarterfinals
- Tyler Murphy, Benton won by decision over Zach Redwine (Pleasant Hill) in state quarterfinals
- Eddie Omecene (St. Pius X (Kansas City)) 43-1 won by decision over Gage Tessier (Versailles) in state quarterfinals
- Elijah Harper (Penney) 35-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Riley Rademann (Versailles) in state quarterfinals
State Wrestling Preview and Predictions Fan Guides
Class 1: 106 | 113 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 160 | 170 | 182 | 195 | 220 | 285 | TEAM
Class 2: 106 | 113 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 160 | 170 | 182 | 195 | 220 | 285 | TEAM
Class 3: 106 | 113 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 160 | 170 | 182 | 195 | 220 | 285 | TEAM
Class 4: 106 | 113 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 160 | 170 | 182 | 195 | 220 | 285 | TEAM
State Qualifiers
Girls | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4
Rankings
Girls | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4
State Brackets:
Girls | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4
Schedule
Time & Session Schedule | Weigh-in Schedule
District Articles
Class 2 District 4 wrap up | Kearney, Smithville go 1-2 in Class 3 District 4, set themselves up for run at state hardware | Liberty, Reno look to make history at Class 4 state meet | Feature: Freshman state qualifier, Caleb Husch, Cameron
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Girls District 2
