Mizzou Arena | Columbia
February 27 – 28
The spotlight shifts to Columbia as the Class 2 Girls State Wrestling Championship takes center stage at Mizzou Arena. The Grand March begins Friday at 1:00 PM, with the first whistle following at 1:15 PM. Championship Saturday opens with semifinals and backside rounds at 10:15 AM, followed by 3rd–5th place matches at 3:00 PM. State finals begin at 5:15 PM, and the night closes with team trophy presentations at 8:30 PM.
This weekend is about more than medals. It’s about momentum, legacy, and a team race that may not be decided until the final heavyweight bout.
The Team Race: Experience vs. Momentum
Fort Osage – Freshman Firepower
The No. 1 ranked Lady Indians arrive with a dangerous blend of youthful firepower and emerging stars. Freshmen have already made national noise, and Fort Osage has proven all season that they can rack up advancement points in a tournament setting. If their underclassmen hit early, Fort Osage is fully capable of making history.
Nixa – Built on Legacy and Tradition
The defending champions bring depth, poise, and state-stage experience. Nixa’s lineup is built for March wrestling; multiple finalists, seasoned seniors, and consistency across the middle and upper weights. If this becomes a grind-it-out tournament, that experience may be the deciding factor.
Like Class 1, this team race is razor-thin. Every quarterfinal win matters. Every bonus point is gold.
The Breeden Twins: One More Time
Liberty seniors Lilly and Sandy Breeden return with a chance to do something truly special; repeat as state champions side by side and graduate with their legacies firmly intact. Last year’s image of twin sisters atop the podium remains iconic. A repeat would cement one of the greatest sibling stories in Missouri girls wrestling history.
Freshmen Ready for the Spotlight
Two Fort Osage freshmen, Jauzlyean Gray and Ariel Biggs, have already altered the Class 2 landscape. Both enter state as legitimate title contenders. If Fort Osage is going to unseat the defending champions, these two must score big and early.
Right behind them sits a freshman deserving of the lights, Mabel Rogers of Republic. The undefeated freshman looks to make a name for herself in a bracket that is already claimed by upper-classman. She is already making a name for herself by knocking of one of Missouri’s most decorated Seniors, Jayden Keller.
Could we see 3 freshman in the finals?
Weight-by-Weight Storylines
100 – Lilly Breeden’s Division
There is no way around it: Liberty’s Lilly Breeden owns 100 pounds. Multiple state titles. Multiple finals. Wins at Donnybrook, Wonder Woman, and a historic fourth KC Stampede title. Few wrestlers, male or female, have dominated a Missouri weight class the way Breeden has.
This tournament is about finishing the story. Another title places her among the most dominant athletes this state has ever produced.
