Festus senior Mya Hairston (pictured) and Sullivan senior Dorie Richardson look to defend their state titles when the Missouri State High School Activities Association state wrestling tournament begins Wednesday morning at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO.
The Class 1 boys will open the state tournament at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. The Class 2 girls follow at 1 p.m. and the Class 2 boys begin at 6 p.m. The state title matches for Class 1-2 boys and Class 1 girls will begin 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Mizzou Arena.
Schedule: https://www.mshsaa.org/resources/Activities/Wrestling/Time%20Schedule.pdf
List of St. Louis-area qualifiers:
Class 1 boys:
106 – Cash Hancock, St. Pius X, freshman (28-6)
Jude Chantharasy, Brentwood, freshman (20-13)
113 – Hunter Hodum, St. Pius X, freshman (25-12)
Gabe Harrer, St. Mary’s, sophomore (39-11)
120 – Lee Furnace III, Principia, freshman (34-8)
Audy Clark, St. Mary’s, sophomore, (44-10)
126 – Jesse Lane III, Brentwood, senior (34-6)
Rocco Stanley, Principia, sophomore (21-10)
132 – Daishaun Wilbourn, Maplewood, senior (37-10)
Volodymyr Hrimov, Principia, senior (12-27)
138 – Landon Thomas, St. Pius X, junior (6-5)
Leon Lungu, Maplewood, junior (33-12)
144 – Leo Niyonizigiye, St. Mary’s, senior (46-6)
Gabe Dunaway, Priory, senior (9-9)
150 – Owen Staat, St. Pius X, senior (26-5)
G.E. Farmakis, Priory, freshman (8-13)
Mustafa Al-Shami, Hancock (31-15)
157 – Aiden Carter, Principia, senior (6-4)
Matthew Thomas, St. Pius X, junior (26-6)
Kaleb Conner, St. Mary’s, freshman (30-23)
165 – Zane Creed, St. Pius X, junior (15-6)
John Laplant, St. Mary’s, junior (42-10)
175 – Peyton Shaver, St. Pius X, senior (44-3)
Noah Ridgel, Lift for Life, senior (22-9)
190 – Lavelle Peete Jr. , Lift for Life, senior (39-10)
Donald Bonzano, Hancock, senior (25-8)
215 – Justin Lehn, St. Pius X, senior, (42-7)
Lavell McCloud, St. Mary’s, freshman (26-13)
285 – Mario Scott, Lift for Life, junior (10-13)
Jabbar Granberry, Kipp St. Louis, senior (12-6)
Jaylin Woods, Hancock, sophomore, (35-14)

Class 1 girls:
100 – Mya Hairston, Festus, senior (41-1)
Cecile Puati, St. Charles, junior (33-9)
Milayna Drummond, De Soto, freshman (34-8)
Nico Brooks, Hillsboro, freshman (33-12)
105 – Emerson Reeves, Herculaneum, sophomore (37-3)
Kya Aubuchon, De Soto, sophomore (27-14)
Addison Cupp, Festus, junior (36-7)
Janessa Avila, St. Clair, senior (42-7)
110 – Cheyenne Kincade, De Soto, sophomore (39-3)
Nyra Ross, STEAM, sophomore (25-9)
Aubrey Melber, St. Pius X, junior (30-7)
Zorea Shaw, St. Charles West, junior (21-7)
115 – Kali Jensen, Wright City, junior (33-8)
Emma Taylor, De Soto, sophomore (39-12)
Brooklyn Elliott, St. Charles, sophomore (31-11)
120 – Alexis Ruff, Warrenton, sophomore (39-8)
Johanna Watkins, Holt, senior (34-17)
Raeleigh Declue, St. Clair, senior (32-16)
125 – Lindsay Rampani, St. Clair, junior (48-6)
130 – Jussie Hopkins, St. Clair, senior (34-5)
Arianna Augustyniak, St. Charles West, junior (42-6)
Sadie Sehnert, Wright City, junior (44-5)
Kaitlyn Kuelker, Union, sophomore (25-10)
135 – Peyton Dunn, St. Clair, senior (41-9)
Payton Hammack, St. Charles West, junior (42-6)
Trinity Butler, Festus, sophomore (35-5)
140 – Dani Gullet, Festus, junior (36-4)
Dorie Richardson, Sullivan, senior, (39-2)
145 – Julia Smith, Principia, junior (36-3)
Lauren Ritter, Wright City, senior (27-12)
Molly Brown, St. Clair, junior (40-9)
155 – Chloe Carson, Sullivan, sophomore (36-11)
Allison Vacek, Warrenton, junior (31-6)
170 – Alivia Webb, St. Clair, sophomore (43-8)
Caelyn Hanff, Wright City, junior (38-3)
Justice Sebree, St. Charles West, junior (40-12)
Violet Lewis, St. Charles, junior (36-12)
Ruby Dally, Sullivan, senior (38-10)
190 – Kaylee Templeton, Pacific, sophomore (22-11)
Lexington Johnson, St. Charles West, junior (50-2)
Kaitlynn Van de’wiele, St. Clair, senior (31-13)
Madison Huntsucker, Holt, sophomore (38-14)
Katie Summers, Sullivan, senior (19-24)
235 – Abigail Erfuth, Sullivan, sophomore (34-6)
Emma Bay, St. Clair, junior (14-23)
Isabella Winingear, Holt, senior (39-11)

Class 2 Boys
106 – Ian Henderson, Sullivan, freshman (23-1)
Caleb Dyer, Lutheran St. Charles (44-5)
Kyle Andres, Affton, sophomore (28-6)
Dax Weinbaum, St. James, freshman (34-8)
113 – Gavin Sexton, Gateway, senior (18-12)
120 – Camden Henderson, Sullivan, junior (33-6)
Tobias Winkler, Affton, sophomore (29-3)
Jonathan DeClue, St. Clair, sophomore (31-17)
126 – Andrew Montalbano, Affton, junior (14-11)
Zac Govaro, St. Charles, freshman (28-22)
Carter Blankenship, Sullivan, senior (28-10)
132 – Conner Roach, Sullivan, senior (32-0)
Luke Asinger, Herculaneum, sophomore (25-19)
Joseph Beltel, Wright City, junior (25-12)
138 – Eli Peregoy, Sullivan, senior (34-2)
Liam Callahan, Borgia, junior (27-19)
Ashton Feverborn, St. Clair, junior (24-9)
Beckett Anderson, St. Charles, freshman (33-19)
144 – Jeremiah Wright, St. Clair, sophomore (28-18)
Oliver Burton, Sullivan, junior (25-16)
Luke Marlatt, St. James, senior (44-5)
Ayden Amos, Winfield, junior (45-10)
150 – Austin Ray, Sullivan, junior (33-13)
Colton Calhoun, St. Clair, freshman (27-17)
Nathaniel Clarkson, Borgia, senior (31-7)
157 – Anthony Guccione, St. Charles, junior (27-19)
Antonio Muyco, Affton, senior (42-8)
Braxtyn Frankenberg, Borgia, senior (33-8)
Cole Williams-Caldwell, John Burroughs, junior (23-2)
165 – Logan Bartz, St. Clair, junior (38-15)
David Rodriguez-Martin, Gateway, sophomore (32-7)
Adam Ashworth, Borgia, senior (41-9)
Tre’vyon Chatman, STEAM, senior (35-7)
175 – Keaton Reaves, Herculaneum, junior (29-3)
Aaron Keene, Borgia, senior (32-9)
Jacob Gurley, St. Charles, senior (31-20)
Ethan Turner, Sullivan, junior (30-14)
190 – Brennan Birrer, Sullivan, senior (30-13)
Zane Achterberg, St. James, junior (45-4)
Caden Sigmon, St. Charles, senior (21-17)
Ty Bradshaw, St. Clair, senior (15-17)
215 – Mercury Clark, Affton, senior (39-5)
Joshua Carpenter, St. James, junior (36-7)
Luke Hornberg, Westminster, senior (54-3)
Vincenzo Butera, St. Clair, junior (22-15)
285 – Zeke Bethel. St. Clair, senior (32-12)
Reggie Thomas, STEAM, senior (37-9)
Theodis Collins III, Westminster, senior (34-11)
Nicolas Turner, Normandy, junior (17-4)
State brackets can be found at: https://www.trackwrestling.com/Login.jsp?TIM=1740527624297&twSessionId=somwdjmqmj&tName=MSHSAA&state=&sDate=&eDate=&lastName=&firstName=&teamName=&sfvString=&city=&gbId=&camps=false
Championship Schedule: https://www.mshsaa.org/content/Wrestling/InformationCentral.aspx
Boys Wrestling photo galleries: https://benvessa.smugmug.com/Class-3-Boys-Wrestling-Championships
Girls wrestling photo galleries: https://benvessa.smugmug.com/Girls-Wrestling-2024