The Class 1 boys begin their quest for a state medal at the 2026 Missouri State High School Activities Association Wrestling Championships on Wed., Feb. 25 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO. The two-day tournament concludes with state championship matches on the evening of Thurs. Feb. 26. (Full schedule is below).
Several wrestlers who have previously placed at state, such as Lift for Life senior Ethan Doss (pictured), will be in action. St. Pius X leads the Class 1 local contingent with nine wrestlers competing at state. St. Mary’s will send five and Lift for Life will bring four.
Class 1 – Local state qualifiers
106 – Max Cross, Priory
Gavin Florek, St. Pius X
113 – Noah Statzel, St. Pius X
Jude Chantharasy, Brentwood
120 – Korbin Furnace, Principia
Cash Hancock, Priory
126 – Audy Clark, St. Mary’s
Hunter Hodum, St. Pius X
Lee Furnace III, Principia
132 – Cainen Menke, St. Pius X
138 – Madden McNutt, St. Pius X
144 – Ethan Doss, Lift for Life
150 – Liam Callahan, Borgia
Brendan Top, Priory
157 – Roan Callahan, Borgia
Kaleb Conner, St. Mary’s
Ryan Steimel, Veritas Christian
165 – Dawson Litterall, St. Pius X
Lincoln Schaefer, Borgia
John Laplant, St. Mary’s
175 – Hunter Hylton, St. Pius X
190 – Aiden Timberman, St. Mary’s
Cody Shaver, St. Pius X
Lavelle Peete Jr., Lift for Life
215 – Lavell McCloud – St. Mary’s
Gavin Gittemeier, Priory
Malachi Johnson, Lift for Life
285– Christopher Kellum, Lift for Life
Caden Mettlach, Bishop DuBourg
Jaylin Woods, Hancock
Wrestling Schedule – Boys Class 1:
Wednesday, Feb. 25
8:00-11:30 a.m.– Boys Class 1 – First round, quarterfinals, wrestlebacks (280 matches)
Thursday, Feb. 26
8:00 – 10:00 a.m – Boys Class 1 – Semifinals, 3rd and 4th round wrestlebacks (84 matches)
2:30-3:00 p.m- Medal matches – 3rd and 5th place
5:15 p.m. Finalist march
5:45 p.m. Championship matches begin
Class 1 brackets can be found here: https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15112549/brackets