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Mexico sending four wrestlers to state Published by admin on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:58pm Jokiah Sewell pushes to pin Jayden Ayers of Fulton. [Eric Mattson] By:  Editor There were smiles, but little celebration on Saturday at Helias Catholic in Jefferson City. Four Bulldogs had qualified for state – two as sectional champions – but all knew there was work still to be done. “A state title, that’s always been the goal,” said Jokiah Sewell, who earne...

Ransom, Sewell and Haag crowned district wrestling champs Published by admin on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 2:34pm Ricardo Juarez shoulders Kade Scheer of Southern Boone. [Eric Mattson] By:  Editor It took Keith Ransom 62 seconds to become a district champion. And the Mexico 126-pounder didn’t really need that much of the clock. The top seed in his weight at Saturday’s Class 2 District 4 tournament at The Sports Complex in Mexico, Ransom received a bye into t...

Mexico fares well in home quad Published by admin on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 8:26am By:  Editor Keegan Koons and Gavyn Martin were undone in the first two matches of Mexico’s home quadrangular on Friday. Koons couldn’t escape Palmyra’s Kaden Crane and Martin contorted, but could not gain control over Collin Arch. And when it came to the 138 pound match, Dylan Mosley wasn’t happy. “I wasn’t ready and it showed,” he said. Here’s the twist: he wo...

Mexico comes out on top in dual vs. Moberly Published by admin on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 1:37pm Dylan Mosley working against Gage St. Clair of Moberly on his way to a technical fall. [Eric Mattson] By:  Editor Keegan Koons opened and closed the dual, Dylan Mosley and Terrell Williams endured lengthy struggles and Mexico edged Moberly 40-39 at home on Tuesday night. “I like how they work hard,” said head coach Gayle Adams, who was particularly impressed w...