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COLUMBIA — Nobody enjoys losing. But for Eldon’s Jesiah Simmons, going from losing in the bubble round as a freshman to losing in a state championship match as a sophomore was a huge step forward.
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.
MEXICO — The Southern Boone Eagles finished with five state qualifiers, leading to a fifth-place finish as a team Friday and Saturday in the Class 2 District 2 Tournament at Mexico High School.