For much of the season, it seemed like a down year for Odessa.
However, the Bulldogs came through when it mattered most.
The Bulldogs secured their third straight state title after scoring 130.5 points Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia in the Class 2 Missouri State High School Boys Wrestling Championships.
Seneca finished second with 127.5 points, Mexico was third with 121 and Savannah took fourth with 108.5.
Odessa saw Makai Smalley and Jet Brown win individual championships, and Michael Scott (second place), Lake Waters (third) and Kamden Hooper (third) Hooper place in the top six of their respective weight brackets to earn a state medal.
Below is a summary of each championship match and a list of state medalists:
106: Oak Grove junior Kale Martin had a banner season in the 2025-26 season. He finished his season undefeated at 46-0 and won his first state title after a 8-4 win over previously unbeaten Mexico freshman Trevor Cole.
State medalists:
1st Place – Kale Martin of Oak Grove
2nd Place – Trevor Cole of Mexico
3rd Place – Dawson Ritter of Logan-Rogersville
4th Place – Marshall Boon of Chillicothe
5th Place – Boni Lopez of Cassville
6th Place – Koda Neilson of Seneca
113: Lutheran St. Charles sophomore Caleb Dyer won his second state title of his career as he grinded out a 1-0 victory over Mexico junior Carlos Juarez-Ramirez.
State medalists:
1st Place – Caleb Dyer of Lutheran St. Charles
2nd Place – Carlos Juarez-Ramirez of Mexico
3rd Place – Lex Johnston of Oak Grove
4th Place – Peter Heyen of Southern Boone
5th Place – Kobe Fallert of Ste. Genevieve
6th Place – Cristian Mora perez of Benton
120: Pleasant Hill senior Victor Schmalz finally broke through. He ended his career with his first state championship as he took a 9-4 decision vs. Hallsville senior Paxton Crane.
State medalists:
1st Place – Victor Schmalz of Pleasant Hill
2nd Place – Paxton Crane of Hallsville
3rd Place – Perry Morgan of Oak Grove
4th Place – Landon Smith of Savannah
5th Place – Colby Schreck of Mid-Buchanan
6th Place – Tobias Winkler of Affton
126: Father Tolton Catholic senior Christopher Ankenman is now a four-time state champion, a rare feat. He edged Ste. Genevieve junior Brody Winters 5-3 thanks to a near fall with 48 seconds left in the match.
State medalists:
1st Place – Christopher Ankenman of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
2nd Place – Brody Winters of Ste. Genevieve
3rd Place – Logan Hilderman of Mexico
4th Place – Zion Hibbert of Logan-Rogersville
5th Place – Brady Hyder of Richmond
6th Place – Jason Schutter of Kirksville
132: Seneca junior Caden Groom came through when it mattered most. In an overtime bout with Father Tolton sophomore Graden Anderson, he got a takedown and nearfall at the end of the match to not only win his first state medal, but a state title.
State medalists:
1st Place – Caden Groom of Seneca
2nd Place – Graden Anderson of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
3rd Place – Coltyn Hollingsworth of Benton
4th Place – Raef Braman of Knob Noster
5th Place – Kade Adams of Monett
6th Place – Tianta Mcnack of Clinton
138: Odessa Makai Smalley won his first state championship as he pinned Seneca senior Eli Manley in 4:28.
State medalists:
1st Place – Makai Smalley of Odessa
2nd Place – Eli Manley of Seneca
3rd Place – Carson Vandoremalen of Excelsior Springs
4th Place – Lawson Francis of Savannah
5th Place – Steven Buddemeyer of Owensville
6th Place – Logan Banker of Moberly
144: Seneca junior Brant Laughlin took his second straight state title, but had a battle on his hands to get there. He got a key takedown with 28 seconds left that helped him defeated Excelsior Springs senior Cooper Collins 5-3.
State medalists:
1st Place – Brant Laughlin of Seneca
2nd Place – Cooper Collins of Excelsior Springs
3rd Place – Kamden Hooper of Odessa
4th Place – Ryan Sharp of Richmond
5th Place – Elijah Avery of Knob Noster
6th Place – Connor Bramell of Clinton
150: Odessa senior Jet Brown is in the conversation of the most dominant wrestler in Missouri regardless of weight class. He showed why Thursday as he got a 19-3 tech fall win over Ste. Genevieve senior Drake Meyer for his third state title.
State Medalists:
1st Place – Jet Brown of Odessa
2nd Place – Drake Meyer of Ste. Genevieve
3rd Place – Gaige Carr of Excelsior Springs
4th Place – Benjamin Schroeder of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
5th Place – Brock Arrowood of Osage
6th Place – Justin Schutter of Kirksville
157: Southern Boone senior Grant Leininger ended his career with his first state title as took a 8-0 major decision against Fulton senior Andrew Currier.
State Medalists:
1st Place – Grant Leininger of Southern Boone
2nd Place – Andrew Currier of Fulton
3rd Place – Lake Waters of Odessa
4th Place – Kyler Carr of Mexico
5th Place – Amos Parks of Oak Grove
6th Place – Caylor Schrick of Savannah
165: Hollister senior Bryson Whitman ended his career with his first state championship as he rolled to a 14-5 win over Savannah senior Deagen Pasley.
State medalists:
1st Place – Bryson Whitman of Hollister
2nd Place – Deagen Pasley of Savannah
3rd Place – Austyn Hunter of Kirksville
4th Place – Carter Pyatt of Potosi
5th Place – Ian Chapin of Lafayette (St. Joseph)
6th Place – Tristan Thompson of Cassville
175: Cassville senior Colton Roark is now a two-time state champion as a first-period takedown was pivotal in his 6-3 victory over Savannah junior Kaiden Phillips.
State medalists:
1st Place – Colton Roark of Cassville
2nd Place – Kaiden Phillips of Savannah
3rd Place – Owen Britton of Southern Boone
4th Place – Colt West of Hallsville
5th Place – Payton Goth of Clinton
6th Place – Galen Christiansen of Mid-Buchanan
190: Seneca senior Jace Renfro had a takedown in the first and third periods, which helped him secure an 8-3 win over Odessa senior Michael Scott to win his second state title.
State medalists:
1st Place – Jace Renfro of Seneca
2nd Place – Michael Scott of Odessa
3rd Place – Braylon Ellis of Savannah
4th Place – Grant Walker of Mexico
5th Place – Clayton Schuster of Boonville
6th Place – Tucker Slattery of Chillicothe
215: Nevada senior Dj Glidewell ended his last high school season with his first state championship as he got a first-period pin against St. James senior Joshua Carpenter.
State medalists:
1st Place – Dj Glidewell of Nevada
2nd Place – Joshua Carpenter of St. James
3rd Place – Bryce Newham of Boonville
4th Place – Sadler Viau of Maryville
5th Place – Vincenzo Butera of St. Clair
6th Place – Bryson Cecil of Harrisonville
285: Ste. Genevieve senior Jacob Warren was able to ride out Nicholas Turner of Normandy Collaborative in the first overtime period and got an escape in the second overtime to win 2-1 and get his first state title.
State medalists:
1st Place – Jacob Warren of Ste. Genevieve
2nd Place – Nicholas Turner of Normandy Collaborative
3rd Place – Gabriel Casteblanco of Cardinal Ritter
4th Place – Myles Nuzum of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
5th Place – Carter Bloss of Moberly
6th Place – Travis Shramek of Mexico