The area qualified 27 wrestlers for next week’s Class 2 state wrestling tournament in Columbia. Four total area wrestlers claimed district titles with Monett’s Simon Hartline (120 pounds), Reeds Spring’s Eben Crane (285) and the Seneca duo of Brady Roark (132) and Andrew Manley (144) all bringing home individual titles.
Pleasant Hill won the team title. Seneca, Cassville and Rogersville led the area finishing in third, fourth and fifth in the team standings.
The Class 2 State Wrestling tournament will be contested on Wednesday (Feb. 22) and Thursday (Feb. 23) at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
See qualifiers along with results of the medal round below.
106
1st Place – Victor Schmalz of Pleasant Hill
2nd Place – Brock Arrowood of Osage
3rd Place – Paxton Bruegal of Seneca
4th Place – Lucas Mcmenemy of Clinton
1st Place Match
Victor Schmalz (Pleasant Hill) 28-15, Fr. over Brock Arrowood (Osage) 37-6, Fr. (Dec 9-6)
3rd Place Match
Paxton Bruegal (Seneca) 40-8, Fr. over Lucas Mcmenemy (Clinton) 29-9, So. (Dec 8-4)
113
1st Place – Jesiah Simmons of Eldon
2nd Place – Carter Kempker of Blair Oaks
3rd Place – Shane Pearson of Reeds Spring
4th Place – Zac Green of Osage
1st Place Match
Jesiah Simmons (Eldon) 34-5, So. over Carter Kempker (Blair Oaks) 28-11, So. (MD 12-4)
3rd Place Match
Shane Pearson (Reeds Spring) 40-8, So. over Zac Green (Osage) 33-11, Jr. (Dec 15-12)
120
1st Place – Simon Hartline of Monett
2nd Place – Easton Demilia of Blair Oaks
3rd Place – Aiden Minor of Pleasant Hill
4th Place – Luke Devenney of Harrisonville
1st Place Match
Simon Hartline (Monett) 43-3, Jr. over Easton Demilia (Blair Oaks) 46-9, Jr. (Fall 1:05)
3rd Place Match
Aiden Minor (Pleasant Hill) 25-14, So. over Luke Devenney (Harrisonville) 25-18, So. (Fall 1:43)
126
1st Place – Chris Sullivan of Harrisonville
2nd Place – Whit Nichols of Blair Oaks
3rd Place – Eli Manley of Seneca
4th Place – Samuel Simmons of Eldon
1st Place Match
Chris Sullivan (Harrisonville) 42-3, Jr. over Whit Nichols (Blair Oaks) 40-11, Jr. (MD 11-3)
3rd Place Match
Eli Manley (Seneca) 39-9, Fr. over Samuel Simmons (Eldon) 24-13, Jr. (MD 16-8)
132
1st Place – Brady Roark of Seneca
2nd Place – Akhilleus Arguelles of Cassville
3rd Place – Bryson Whitman of Hollister
4th Place – Bradyn Huhn of Blair Oaks
1st Place Match
Brady Roark (Seneca) 52-0, Sr. over Akhilleus Arguelles (Cassville) 15-2, Sr. (Fall 2:51)
3rd Place Match
Bryson Whitman (Hollister) 22-11, Fr. over Bradyn Huhn (Blair Oaks) 33-21, Jr. (Fall 1:27)
138
1st Place – Troy Gustin of Pleasant Hill
2nd Place – Jackson Snider of Logan-Rogersville
3rd Place – Nolan Laughlin of Blair Oaks
4th Place – Joseph Fahnstock of Nevada
1st Place Match
Troy Gustin (Pleasant Hill) 32-8, Jr. over Jackson Snider (Logan-Rogersville) 36-10, So. (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match
Nolan Laughlin (Blair Oaks) 32-15, So. over Joseph Fahnstock (Nevada) 37-14, Sr. (Dec 9-4)
144
1st Place – Andrew Manley of Seneca
2nd Place – Sam Ewing of Pleasant Hill
3rd Place – Colton Roark of Cassville
4th Place – Jonathon Etzel of Eldon
1st Place Match
Andrew Manley (Seneca) 45-4, Jr. over Sam Ewing (Pleasant Hill) 47-4, Sr. (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match
Colton Roark (Cassville) 44-8, Fr. over Jonathon Etzel (Eldon) 25-11, Jr. (Fall 0:56)
150
1st Place – Garrett Lyons of Pleasant Hill
2nd Place – Riley James of Cassville
3rd Place – Brayden Koenig of Nevada
4th Place – Jason Evers of Eldon
1st Place Match
Garrett Lyons (Pleasant Hill) 44-3, Sr. over Riley James (Cassville) 34-8, Fr. (Fall 0:55)
3rd Place Match
Brayden Koenig (Nevada) 23-6, Sr. over Jason Evers (Eldon) 30-16, Sr. (MD 17-4)
157
1st Place – Lane Snyder of Pleasant Hill
2nd Place – Tristan Thompson of Cassville
3rd Place – Beau Thompson of Logan-Rogersville
4th Place – Landen Commons of Seneca
1st Place Match
Lane Snyder (Pleasant Hill) 45-4, Jr. over Tristan Thompson (Cassville) 42-10, Fr. (Fall 1:53)
3rd Place Match
Beau Thompson (Logan-Rogersville) 37-7, Sr. over Landen Commons (Seneca) 10-10, So. (Inj. 0:00)
165
1st Place – Zach Rackers of Blair Oaks
2nd Place – Jake Anthonysz of Cassville
3rd Place – Hunter Jenkins of Buffalo
4th Place – Nolan Napier of Seneca
1st Place Match
Zach Rackers (Blair Oaks) 50-0, Sr. over Jake Anthonysz (Cassville) 38-7, Sr. (MD 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Hunter Jenkins (Buffalo) 37-9, Sr. over Nolan Napier (Seneca) 25-16, So. (Fall 3:37)
175
1st Place – Kale Weber of Harrisonville
2nd Place – Tyler Longobardi of Nevada
3rd Place – Doug Blaha of Blair Oaks
4th Place – Lincoln Renfro of Seneca
1st Place Match
Kale Weber (Harrisonville) 37-4, Sr. over Tyler Longobardi (Nevada) 38-9, Jr. (Fall 3:06)
3rd Place Match
Doug Blaha (Blair Oaks) 31-5, Jr. over Lincoln Renfro (Seneca) 31-13, Sr. (Dec 4-0)
190
1st Place – Brayden Bush of Pleasant Hill
2nd Place – Jace Renfro of Seneca
3rd Place – Kolbey Ballowe of Logan-Rogersville
4th Place – Dylan Peate of Blair Oaks
1st Place Match
Brayden Bush (Pleasant Hill) 45-5, Jr. over Jace Renfro (Seneca) 28-9, Fr. (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match
Kolbey Ballowe (Logan-Rogersville) 25-14, Jr. over Dylan Peate (Blair Oaks) 32-15, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
215
1st Place – Jacob Hanes of Pleasant Hill
2nd Place – Brady Kerperin of Blair Oaks
3rd Place – Kenneth Johnson of Nevada
4th Place – Davin Agee of Logan-Rogersville
1st Place Match
Jacob Hanes (Pleasant Hill) 46-3, Sr. over Brady Kerperin (Blair Oaks) 43-2, Jr. (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match
Kenneth Johnson (Nevada) 25-10, Sr. over Davin Agee (Logan-Rogersville) 25-12, Sr. (Dec 1-0)
285
1st Place – Eben Crain of Reeds Spring
2nd Place – Sam Mcdowell-driskell of Pleasant Hill
3rd Place – Tanner Gardener of Osage
4th Place – Dj Glidewell of Cassville
1st Place Match
Eben Crain (Reeds Spring) 42-4, Sr. over Sam Mcdowell-driskell (Pleasant Hill) 39-8, Sr. (Fall 5:00)
3rd Place Match
Tanner Gardener (Osage) 38-6, Sr. over Dj Glidewell (Cassville) 13-3, Fr. (Fall 5:25)