Class 4: Howell Central’s Keen transforms vision into championship; Seckman’s Orine, Lafayette’s Wier capture state titles
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Noah Keen climbed the stairs at Mizzou Arena and found a seat in the bleachers after winning…
Whitfield’s Matecki overcomes injury to become four-time state champion
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The clock started ticking almost immediately after Porter Matecki won a wrestling state championship as a freshman.…
Hillsboro sports blond hair, championship medals in earning second place in Class 3
COLUMBIA, MO – Hillsboro sophomore Carter Wallis wanted to dye his hair blond prior to the wrestling postseason. His teammates…
Noble, Doss capture third-place medals, anchor Lift for Life to historic performance
COLUMBIA –Christian Noble felt his third-place match slipping away. The Lift for Life senior yielded five points to Trenton freshman…
Seckman’s Ruble, Troy’s Smith win back-to-back Class 4 titles; Howell Central crowns two champions
COLUMBIA, Mo – Those who say sequels are never as good as the original have not watched the epic matchups…
Whitfield’s Rallo becomes 4-time champion; Matecki wins third title
COLUMBIA, Mo – AJ Rallo was already a three-time state champion when he bought into changing his wrestling style. As…
Ray finds redemption, helps Hillsboro unseat Whitfield as Class 3 champion
COLUMBIA, Mo – Griffin Ray had 365 days to think, to grow, to mature. The Hillsboro senior found trouble last…
St. Clair’s Meek claims back-to-back Class 2 titles, Woodcock earns a three-peat
COLUMBIA, MO – St. Clair seniors Ryan Meek, Brock Woodcock, and Cameron Simcox tried to make a pact of solidarity…
Perry-South reaches another gear to reach Class 2 title match
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Levi Perry-South wrestled for 14 years waiting for the opportunity that stood before him Thursday afternoon. He…
Mascoutah’s Robinson, Civic Memorial’s Wojcikiewicz capture first state titles for schools since 2012; Waughtel goes back-to-back
CHAMPAIGN, IL – Mascoutah senior Santino Robinson rested on his knees and spent a moment in solitude prior to the…