By Pat Dailey (For OzarkSportsZone.com)
COLUMBIA — Individual championships by Jessa Joiner and Mariyah Brumley and seven medalists overall powered Lebanon to the Class 2 team title at the State Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
It’s the Lady Yellowjackets’ fourth state team championship and the seven place-winners is a new high for their program.
“To have that many people place at state, it’s great,” Joiner said.
“We’re good teammates and we’ve worked hard to get here,” Lumley added.
Joiner (50-1) pinned Fort Osage’s Aroma Marrufo (42-2) in the 110-pound title tilt.
“I think most of my technique was good, but some of it I rushed into,” Joiner said. “I got her in a chicken wing tilt. You get the chicken and run it sideways.”
“Jessa is the kind of wrestler who knows so many moves,” coach Matt Neely said. “If she sees (an opening for a move), she’s going to put it on them and that’s what she did.”
A sophomore, Joiner would like to eventually be a three-time state champion.
“That will be my new goal,” Joiner said. “I’m actually quite a bit more motivated than I was.”
Brumley (49-2) edged Wentzville’s Caroline Ward (45-2) 3-2 in the 190 final. In their regular-season matchup, Ward pinned Brumley.
Brumley won with a second period near-fall.
“She has really long arms and was able to lock her up in a cradle,” Neely said.
“I’m really good at cradles,” Lumley said. “I got put on top and it was there. I’m surprised I made it this far. It’s pretty amazing.”
Lebanon received thirds from Lilliam Cottongim (39-13) at 105 and Halea Bartell (45-4) at 125. The Lady Yellowjackets’ Taylor Johnson (41-8) took fourth at 135, while Adeline Cottongim (23-8) was sixth at 115, as was Bailey Joiner (43-8) at 145.
Willard’s Dutton caps undefeated senior season
Catherine Dutton captured her second 235 championship and her first with Willard. She moved to 37-0 by pinning Marquette’s Alyssa Washington (39-12) in 1:27 in their title tilt.
“I worked my butt off and got what I wanted,” Dutton said. “You get what you work for.”
Dutton has been thrilled with her transition from Central to Willard for her senior year.
“It’s been a freakin’ ride, that’s for sure,” Dutton said. “Switching schools was crazy. Everything has turned out great.”
She values the friendships she has formed at Willard.
“We’re really close and not just the girls, even with the guys. The team bond is insane,” Dutton said. “I came to Willard thinking everyone was going to hate me. Now, I have girls over at my house pretty much every night. I love them to death and love the coaches and love the guys just as much.”
Dutton enjoyed sporting a different hair color at nearly every tournament during her Central career, but stuck with blonde for this season.
“I have given up on the hair dye. I grew out of it I guess,” she said. “The goal is to get platinum now and we’re getting there.”
Camdenton’s Fuglsang dealt first loss in final
Camdenton’s Abi Fuglsang (46-1) finished runner-up at 100 for the second straight season. She was knocked off 2-1 on a third-period takedown by Liberty’s Lily Breeden (39-1).
Nixa’s Addison Harkins (45-6) was pinned 1:28 by Washington’s Kendra Bliss ((49-3) in the 125 final.
Nixa’s Brenya Crahan topped the Class 2 field with 51 wins. The 135-pounder entered the weekend undefeated and was looking for her third championship, before being upended Friday. She went on to take third.
ALL STATE FINISHERS
100 Class 2
1st Place – Lilly Breeden of Liberty
2nd Place – Abigail Fuglsang of Camdenton
3rd Place – Zoey Haney of Troy Buchanan
4th Place – Killian Evans of Blue Springs South
5th Place – Olivia Atkins of Ft. Zumwalt South
6th Place – Taylor Reiter of Timberland
1st Place Match
Lilly Breeden (Liberty) 39-1, Fr. over Abigail Fuglsang (Camdenton) 46-1, So. (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match
Zoey Haney (Troy Buchanan) 37-4, So. over Killian Evans (Blue Springs South) 40-11, Fr. (Dec 7-2)
5th Place Match
Olivia Atkins (Ft. Zumwalt South) 35-7, Sr. over Taylor Reiter (Timberland) 40-13, Jr. (Dec 3-2)
105 Class 2
1st Place – Kate Cooper of Timberland
2nd Place – Sandy Breeden of Liberty
3rd Place – Gabby Hampton of Blue Springs South
4th Place – Andrea Karagiannis of Seckman
5th Place – Lillian Cottongim of Lebanon
6th Place – Bailey Burbes of Francis Howell
1st Place Match
Kate Cooper (Timberland) 37-0, Sr. over Sandy Breeden (Liberty) 35-3, Fr. (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match
Gabby Hampton (Blue Springs South) 44-8, Sr. over Andrea Karagiannis (Seckman) 38-13, Sr. (Fall 1:49)
5th Place Match
Lillian Cottongim (Lebanon) 39-13, Jr. over Bailey Burbes (Francis Howell) 35-13, So. (Fall 4:18)
110 Class 2
1st Place – Jessa Joiner of Lebanon
2nd Place – Aroma Marrufo of Fort Osage
3rd Place – Julia Donnelly of Washington
4th Place – Jaden Breeden of Liberty
5th Place – Sophia Miller of Francis Howell Central
6th Place – Isabelle Apple of Francis Howell North
1st Place Match
Jessa Joiner (Lebanon) 50-1, So. over Aroma Marrufo (Fort Osage) 42-2, Jr. (Fall 2:49)
3rd Place Match
Julia Donnelly (Washington) 34-4, Sr. over Jaden Breeden (Liberty) 38-8, Jr. (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match
Sophia Miller (Francis Howell Central) 40-6, Sr. over Isabelle Apple (Francis Howell North) 30-9, So. (Dec 8-5)
115 Class 2
1st Place – Angelina Vargas of Park Hill
2nd Place – Kailey Benson of Francis Howell Central
3rd Place – Lily Brower of Platte County
4th Place – Kelsey Watts of Nixa
5th Place – Audrey Scherer of Lindbergh
6th Place – Adeline Cottongim of Lebanon
1st Place Match
Angelina Vargas (Park Hill) 40-1, So. over Kailey Benson (Francis Howell Central) 42-5, So. (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match
Lily Brower (Platte County) 14-5, Sr. over Kelsey Watts (Nixa) 43-7, Jr. (Fall 1:30)
5th Place Match
Audrey Scherer (Lindbergh) 37-9, Jr. over Adeline Cottongim (Lebanon) 23-8, Sr. (Fall 3:56)
120 Class 2
1st Place – Allison Gonier of Park Hill
2nd Place – Julia Breeden of Liberty
3rd Place – Madison Leverknight of Winnetonka
4th Place – Mallorie Metzger of Jackson
5th Place – Lily Steigerwald of Holt
6th Place – Maelynn Sundlie of Ozark
1st Place Match
Allison Gonier (Park Hill) 40-3, So. over Julia Breeden (Liberty) 27-5, Jr. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Madison Leverknight (Winnetonka) 36-6, Sr. over Mallorie Metzger (Jackson) 36-4, Sr. (Dec 7-5)
5th Place Match
Lily Steigerwald (Holt) 31-6, Sr. over Maelynn Sundlie (Ozark) 43-10, So. (Fall 2:07)
125 Class 2
1st Place – Kendra Bliss of Washington
2nd Place – Addison Harkins of Nixa
3rd Place – Halea Bartel of Lebanon
4th Place – Toby Goertz of Lafayette (Wildwood)
5th Place – Jena Gumahin of Ft. Zumwalt South
6th Place – Bailey Sontag of Winnetonka
1st Place Match
Kendra Bliss (Washington) 49-3, Jr. over Addison Harkins (Nixa) 45-6, Fr. (Fall 1:28)
3rd Place Match
Halea Bartel (Lebanon) 45-4, Jr. over Toby Goertz (Lafayette (Wildwood)) 29-11, Jr. (Fall 1:40)
5th Place Match
Jena Gumahin (Ft. Zumwalt South) 36-6, Fr. over Bailey Sontag (Winnetonka) 35-20, So. (Fall 2:32)
130 Class 2
1st Place – Marissa Sanabria of Holt
2nd Place – Savanna Franklin of Belton
3rd Place – Maddy Barton of Marquette
4th Place – Chase Kiel of Staley
5th Place – Jasmine Wolfe of Smith-Cotton
6th Place – Amaya Johnson of Raytown
1st Place Match
Marissa Sanabria (Holt) 47-0, Sr. over Savanna Franklin (Belton) 48-6, So. (Dec 6-1)
3rd Place Match
Maddy Barton (Marquette) 42-5, Sr. over Chase Kiel (Staley) 32-7, Sr. (Dec 3-1)
5th Place Match
Jasmine Wolfe (Smith-Cotton) 42-11, So. over Amaya Johnson (Raytown) 31-6, Sr. (Dec 6-2)
135 Class 2
1st Place – Janiah Jones of Parkway South
2nd Place – Annelise Obermark of Washington
3rd Place – Brenya Crahan of Nixa
4th Place – Taylor Johnson of Lebanon
5th Place – Ashlan Thompson of Willard
6th Place – Bailey Bridges of Francis Howell
1st Place Match
Janiah Jones (Parkway South) 32-2, Sr. over Annelise Obermark (Washington) 44-8, Jr. (Dec 12-6)
3rd Place Match
Brenya Crahan (Nixa) 51-1, Jr. over Taylor Johnson (Lebanon) 41-8, Sr. (Dec 5-1)
5th Place Match
Ashlan Thompson (Willard) 38-8, Jr. over Bailey Bridges (Francis Howell) 34-9, So. (SV-1 2-1)
140 Class 2
1st Place – Sevreign Aumua of Grain Valley
2nd Place – Madeline Haynes of Rockwood Summit
3rd Place – Maria Slaughter of Holt
4th Place – Jacinda Espinosa of Capital City
5th Place – Kayleigh McGrath of Fort Osage
6th Place – Jorgie Johnston of Winnetonka
1st Place Match
Sevreign Aumua (Grain Valley) 35-0, Jr. over Madeline Haynes (Rockwood Summit) 40-2, So. (Fall 5:20)
3rd Place Match
Maria Slaughter (Holt) 42-7, Sr. over Jacinda Espinosa (Capital City) 40-6, So. (Fall 3:43)
5th Place Match
Kayleigh McGrath (Fort Osage) 21-12, Jr. over Jorgie Johnston (Winnetonka) 37-15, Fr. (Dec 9-6)
145 Class 2
1st Place – Maddie Kubicki of Park Hill South
2nd Place – Eve Herlyn of Park Hill
3rd Place – Scarlette Maier of Ladue Horton Watkins
4th Place – Louise Juitt of Belton
5th Place – Mina Himmel of Timberland
6th Place – Bailey Joiner of Lebanon
1st Place Match
Maddie Kubicki (Park Hill South) 47-0, Sr. over Eve Herlyn (Park Hill) 32-11, Sr. (Fall 2:25)
3rd Place Match
Scarlette Maier (Ladue Horton Watkins) 41-6, Sr. over Louise Juitt (Belton) 46-12, So. (Dec 10-5)
5th Place Match
Mina Himmel (Timberland) 34-12, Jr. over Bailey Joiner (Lebanon) 43-8, Sr. (Dec 7-6)
155 Class 2
1st Place – Haley Ward of Fort Osage
2nd Place – Rebecca Strong of Marquette
3rd Place – Calyese Dupree of Nixa
4th Place – Brynn Elkins of Raymore-Peculiar
5th Place – Autumn Calvert of Winnetonka
6th Place – Maria Ignatova of Ft. Zumwalt West
1st Place Match
Haley Ward (Fort Osage) 51-0, Sr. over Rebecca Strong (Marquette) 44-3, Sr. (Dec 7-0)
3rd Place Match
Calyese Dupree (Nixa) 48-6, So. over Brynn Elkins (Raymore-Peculiar) 41-13, Sr. (Dec 6-0)
5th Place Match
Autumn Calvert (Winnetonka) 35-10, So. over Maria Ignatova (Ft. Zumwalt West) 36-10, Jr. (Fall 2:36)
170 Class 2
1st Place – Ali Haiser of Marquette
2nd Place – Nevaeh Wardlow of Oak Park
3rd Place – Jayla Jones of Lafayette (Wildwood)
4th Place – Paige Strauch of North Kansas City
5th Place – Zoë Freeman of Poplar Bluff
6th Place – Bailey Wood of Fort Osage
1st Place Match
Ali Haiser (Marquette) 44-0, Sr. over Nevaeh Wardlow (Oak Park) 42-6, Jr. (Fall 1:25)
3rd Place Match
Jayla Jones (Lafayette (Wildwood)) 35-11, Sr. over Paige Strauch (North Kansas City) 44-11, So. (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match
Zoë Freeman (Poplar Bluff) 34-6, So. over Bailey Wood (Fort Osage) 35-17, Fr. (M. For.)
190 Class 2
1st Place – Mariyah Brumley of Lebanon
2nd Place – Caroline Ward of Liberty (Wentzville)
3rd Place – Abby Chandler of Northwest (Cedar Hill)
4th Place – Dashiya Houston of Lafayette (Wildwood)
5th Place – Ellie Poulette of Lindbergh
6th Place – Lexington Johnson of Hazelwood West
1st Place Match
Mariyah Brumley (Lebanon) 48-2, Jr. over Caroline Ward (Liberty (Wentzville)) 45-2, Sr. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Abby Chandler (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) 39-4, Jr. over Dashiya Houston (Lafayette (Wildwood)) 33-11, Sr. (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match
Ellie Poulette (Lindbergh) 36-13, Jr. over Lexington Johnson (Hazelwood West) 38-10, Fr. (Fall 4:45)
235 Class 2
1st Place – Catherine Dutton of Willard
2nd Place – Alyssa Washington of Marquette
3rd Place – Kiara Boldridge of William Chrisman
4th Place – Jayden Moehle of Grain Valley
5th Place – Aaliyah Grammer of Lafayette (Wildwood)
6th Place – Riley Kortkamp of Ft. Zumwalt East
1st Place Match
Catherine Dutton (Willard) 37-0, Sr. over Alyssa Washington (Marquette) 39-12, Sr. (Fall 1:27)
3rd Place Match
Kiara Boldridge (William Chrisman) 40-2, Sr. over Jayden Moehle (Grain Valley) 24-11, Fr. (Fall 1:08)
5th Place Match
Aaliyah Grammer (Lafayette (Wildwood)) 28-14, So. over Riley Kortkamp (Ft. Zumwalt East) 20-13, Jr. (Fall 3:24)
