The Grain Valley wrestling team wants respect.
That’s because it is a storied program that will wrestle at the Class 4 level for the first time in the district and state tournaments.
“We are trying to send a message,” Grain Valley sophomore 113-pounder Gavin Parks said. “We belong here and we can get stuff done.”
Message sent.
The Eagles proved they could hang with Class 4 teams as they dominated Truman 78-3 and coasted past Blue Springs South 63-12 in Tuesday’s tri dual at home.
South defeated Truman 56-24 in the other dual.
“We have been able to prove we belong here and beat these Class 4 teams,” junior 120-pounder Brock Smith said. “We were seen as an under-the-radar team, moving up from Class 3. It’s time for us to step up and we have done that the past couple of weeks here.”