WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The 2026 USA Wrestling 16U and Junior Folkstyle Nationals concluded this weekend at The MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex, and Missouri athletes made a massive impact. From securing national championships to filling up the podiums, local wrestlers proved their strength on the national stage. Here is a breakdown of Missouri’s top […]
For six years, the Rogue Dual has served as a measuring stick between two neighboring wrestling states. Year after year, Missouri has set the tone. Wednesday night at Avila University, Kansas finally broke through. Behind a lineup stacked from top to bottom with state champions and finalists, Team Kansas captured its first Rogue Dual victory […]
Staley senior Miller Sipes ended his high school career with a bang. Not only did he win his first state title following a thrilling 3-2 ultimate tiebreaker win over Liberty’s Roman Stewart last month, he got to compete in Tuesday’s Kansas City Metro Classic at the Mabee Fieldhouse on the campus of Avila University. In […]
By Michael Smith Brookfield senior Jayden Keller has had an elite high school wrestling career. She is the fourth girls wrestler to win four state titles in her career last month and finished with an astonishing 202-2 career record. Not only that, but she got to compete in the Rogue Dual – an all-star event […]
Christopher Ankenman put his name in a stratosphere that is rare in high school wrestling: 4-time state champion. The Father Tolton Regional Catholic senior capped off a 39-0 season with a 4-0 run at the MSHSAA Class 2 Wrestling Championship and won the title with a 5-3 win over Brody Winters from Ste. Genevieve. He’s […]
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. […]
