Derek Joiner has been a multiple-time all-state athlete in football and wrestling. Now, the Grandview senior is looking to earn that accolade in his final go-round competing for the Bulldogs’ track and field team. Joiner started off the 2024 track and field season as a defending champion in the shot put, winning the Class 4 […]
Most local wrestlers got to step on the mat for the first time since February. The high school Folkstyle season ended with the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships in late February, but in a little over a month’s time, competitors get a chance to get involved in freestyle tournaments. Wrestler Interviews: The first one […]
The NHSCA Folkstyle National Championships are going down this weekend at Virginia Beach, Virginia with over 50 Missouri wrestlers making the trip east this weekend. 52 Missouri wrestlers total will be battling it out against nationally ranked wrestlers from around the USA making this one of the largest amount of Missouri wrestlers making the journey […]
For most of this school year, Dexter Merrell and Tony Stewart have been on the same teams together. In the fall, the two were on the same football team for Carl Junction. In the winter, that shifted to joining the wrestling team and now, the two are on the Bulldogs’ track and field team. “There’s […]
While most people from Missouri who attended the NCAA tournament in Kansas City followed the Mizzou Tigers and their wrestlers, there were several other native Missourians wrestling in the NCAA tournament as well. While Mizzou has several former Missouri High School wrestlers such as the Elam brothers, it was a homecoming of sorts for seven […]
12 Mizzou – 11th (49.5 Points) Link to Brackets Mizzou finishes their tournament with three All-Americans and are tied for 11th with NC State. NC State has a wrestler in the finals that could push them above Mizzou. O’Toole finishes 3rd for the second time in his career, nearly bonusing his way through all his […]
#12 Mizzou – 13th (40.0 Points) Link to Brackets Missouri had a rough afternoon, going 2-4 in six matches. Josh Edmond and Colton Hawks both lost heartbreakers in the bloodround in razor close matches. Rocky Elam couldn’t keep up with powerhouse Aaron Brooks, and Keegan O’Toole lost late against David Carr to end his title […]
#12 Mizzou – 9th (33.0 Points) Link to Brackets Mizzou had a better early day II session, with O’Toole and Rocky highlighting with quarterfinal wins. Zach lost and will wrestle in the bloodround, to be joined by Josh Edmond and Colton Hawks who both went 2-0 on the day. 141lbs: #21 Josh Edmond Next Match: […]
#12 Mizzou – 10th (14.0 Points) Link to Brackets Missouri had a rough second session but still have Keegan O’Toole, Rocky Elam, and Zach Elam into tomorrow’s quarterfinals. Josh Edmond and Colton Hawks are still alive on the consolations side as well. 125lbs: #13 Noah Surtin – DNP Noah Surtin was having a great season […]
#12 Mizzou – 10th (9.0 Points) Link to Brackets 125lbs: #13 Noah Surtin Next Match: Cons. Round 1 – #29 Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) 125 has been crazy already, and Surtin unfortunately was on the receiving end of some chaos. Drawing last year’s Big 12 champ in the first round was tough, and a lone takedown […]