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It was a good start for the Blair Oaks Falcons, but they were hoping it would be better. “There was a lot of good, but we missed out on a couple of opportunities,” Blair Oaks coach Mike DeMilia said, as the Falcons sit in fifth place in the team standings following Wednesday’s competition in the Class 2 boys wrestling state championships at Mizzou Arena. “We lost a couple matches that could come back to haunt us."

Fatima junior Cody Strope has a pair of runner-up finishes at state wrestling. Now he’s looking to get to the top of the podium. Strope will be one of five Comets competing in the Class 1 boys wrestling state championships, which begin today at 8:15 a.m. at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.

Fatima junior Cody Strope has a pair of runner-up finishes at state wrestling. Now he’s looking to get to the top of the podium. Strope will be one of five Comets competing in the Class 1 boys wrestling state championships, which begin today at 8:15 a.m. at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.