Michael Friederich News Today

Just making it to Saturday night meant everything to Isaac Enloe. Last year, the Jefferson City senior was the lone Jay qualifier not to medal at the Class 3 state tournament. This year, he was the best finisher on his team.

Isaac Enloe of Jefferson City advanced to the Class 3 state title match at 285 pound with a semifinal victory Friday night at Mizzou Arena. Enloe defeated Jayce Hitt of McDonald County 3-0 in the semifinals. Enloe scored a takedown in the first period to take a 2-0 lead, then got an escape in the second to make it 3-0.

The Jefferson City Jays advanced nine wrestlers out of the first day of the Class 3 state wrestling championships at Mizzou Arena. Jefferson City is fourth in the team standings after Thursday night’s action with 27 points. Hillsboro is first with 34, followed by Whitfield with 32 and Neosho with 31.5.

The Jefferson City Jays have the numbers. The Jays will send 11 qualifiers to the mat today in the Class 3 wrestling championships at Mizzou Arena. That total should give Jefferson City a shot at winning its second straight state trophy after tying for third in Class 4 last season.

Will Berendzen and Isaac Enloe captured individual titles while the Jefferson City Jays claimed team honors Saturday at the Hickman Tournament.

The numbers told Carter Prenger what he had to do. Helias entered the final match in Wednesday night’s dual against Jefferson City trailing the Jays 31-27. A regular win at 120 pounds couldn’t win the dual, a major decision would only tie it. It was win by fall or by technical fall.

The Jefferson City Jays and Lady Jays celebrated Senior Night the best way they knew how. The Jays and Lady Jays both finished 2-0 in duals against Battle and Eldon on Wednesday night at Fleming Fieldhouse.

It took a trip through the alphabet to decide a winner. Eli Teiberis of Jefferson City defeated Justin Weiberg of Helias by decision in their 126-pound match to wrap up the third-place dual Saturday afternoon in the Missouri Duals at Rackers Fieldhouse. That made the score Jefferson City 34, Helias 34. There are no ties in wrestling.

If you blinked, you probably missed it. Clayton Hurley of Jefferson City lined up and shook hands prior to his 170-pound match Friday night against Braeden Trower of Eureka in the second round of the Missouri Duals at the Helias Gym. Eight seconds later, the match was over as Hurley won by fall.