At the high school state wrestling championships, the spotlight usually shines on phenoms who have been dominating the youth circuit for years. Tucker Williams took a wildly different path. The Hillsboro High School freshman recently capped off his season by finishing second in Missouri Class 3 at 106 pounds. While a state finals appearance as […]
Border War Reloaded: The 6th Annual Rogue Dual On March 11th, 2026, the mat inside Avila University become the battleground once again as Team Missouri and Team Kansas collide in the 6th Annual Rogue Dual, presented by GroWrestling. When the whistle blows at 6:30 PM, this won’t just be another wrestling event. This is the […]
Women’s wrestling in Missouri isn’t growing quietly anymore. It’s accelerating; faster rooms, deeper brackets, bigger stages. And at 125 pounds, Junior Temperance Lowe of North Kansas City High School didn’t just ride that wave this season, she helped create it. Before the summer, Lowe was a state qualifier at Park Hill South High School. Tough, […]
A Close Battle at Mizzou: 2026 MSHSAA Girls Class 2 State Championship Mizzou Arena | Columbia, Missouri | February 25–26 Under the bright lights of Mizzou Arena, the 2026 MSHSAA Girls Class 2 Wrestling Championship delivered everything we love about this sport; drama, dominance, heartbreak, legacy, and the undeniable surge of women’s wrestling in Missouri. […]
On February 25th and 26th, under the bright lights of Mizzou Arena, history wasn’t just witnessed, it was built. The 2026 MSHSAA Girls Class 1 State Championship wasn’t simply a tournament. It was a declaration. Women’s wrestling in Missouri is no longer “growing.” It’s exploding. It’s evolving. It’s demanding attention and Class 1 delivered. Team […]
COLUMBIA – Nixa head girls wrestling coach Dustin Martin remembers the sting of his team’s experience at the Missouri State High School Girls Wrestling Championships during the 2023-24 season. The Eagles just missed out on winning their first state title that season when they were outscored by Francis Howell Central in the team points 0.5. […]
COLUMBIA – The St. Michael The Archangel Catholic wrestling team had one major goal from Day 1 of the 2025-26. It has been a goal head coach Matt Infranca has been chasing since the program started during the 2017-18 school year – to win a state championship. The Guardians have had the talent to contend […]
COLUMBIA – Going into the 2025-26 season, it was clear Liberty was going to be challenged for the Class 4 state title. While Liberty still has a good amount of top-level talent, Columbia Hickman has seen by many to be on the same level as the Blue Jays as it had 10 wrestlers ranked in […]
It’s a two-horse race in the Class 4 Missouri State High School Boys Wrestling Championships. Before the season started, much of the walk amongst Missouri high wrestling fans was who would win Class 4 between Liberty and Columbia Hickman. After Day 1 of the state tournament, it’s a neck-and-neck race for first place as Liberty […]
