Area girls’ wrestling teams competed Saturday, Feb. 15 in their district tournaments, with wrestlers from 20 area teams qualifying for state.
Brookfield earned top honors in the Class One, District 2 tournament at Saint Charles West, collecting 152 points. Three wrestlers won their weight class, including Riley Howell, Jayden Keller, and Mya Sackrey. Raylee King and Hadlye Sackrey finished in the top four of their classes and will also advance to the state tournament Feb. 26 and 27 in Columbia. Marshall finished in eighth with 83.5 points, with Kendra Bellamy, Genavieve Ceja, and Sherlyn Solano all finishing fourth in their weight classes. Chillicothe finished tenth with 77 points, as Yoo Jung Lee won first in her weight class and Toni Stoner was fourth in her class. Other weight class winners from our area included Breanne Gibbs of Moberly.
Knob Noster finished second at the Class One, District 3 tournament hosted by Nevada. The Panthers finished on 153.5 points, 23 behind champions Marshfield, while claiming three weight class titles. Amelia Brown, Kylie Miller, and Zoey Schroeder all won their classes with falls in under four minutes, while Bailey Brown finished second in her class. Versailles finished fifth with 106.5 points, with four wrestlers advancing. Holden was also in the top ten with 99.5 points, good for eighth. Haley Brooks won her weight class to lead the Eagles, while Macey Greene and Adasyn Yoder finished second in their classes. Also advancing to state with a district class title were Kimber Drenon of Windsor.
Four MRVC schools finished in the top ten at the Class One, District 4 tournament hosted by Kearney. While the hosts prevailed with 191 points, Odessa was second on 167.5. The Bulldogs claimed two individual district titles, as Emily Buschoff and Aalyiah Sanders won their classes. Bella Palmer finished second in her class, while Brooke Butler, Addison Eddleman and Wylie Smith claimed third in their classes to also advance to state. Lexington ranked sixth with 99 points, followed by Oak Grove (96 points) and Lafayette County (91.5 points). Lexington’s Mireya Gonzalez topped her weight class to lead the four Minutewomen en route to Columbia, while Kyana Huseynov won her class to be among three Huskers punching tickets to state. Oak Grove’s Eva Alexander and Lauren Phillips both finished second in their weight classes. Other area wrestlers with a district title include Lone Jack’s Lillian Mccleary.
The area’s lone team in Class Two, Sedalia Smith-Cotton, finished eighth in the team standings at the District 3 tournament in Belton. The Tigers posted 93 points, advancing three wrestlers to the state tournament Feb. 28 and March 1. Jasmine Wolfe finished second in the 125-pound weight class, winning her first four bouts before falling in a major decision to district champion Addison Harkins of Nixa. Jazlyn Smith-Freeman picked up third in the 115-pound class with a 5-1 record, while Zakiyah Williams finished fourth in the 105-pound class.
The boys wrestling district tournaments are this weekend (Feb. 21 & 22) in all four classifications.
Area Wrestlers Advancing To The 2025 MSHSAA Girls Class One State Tournament
Boonville
Alivia Bottoms (4th 125)
Brookfield
Riley Howell (1st 140)
Jayden Keller (1st 110)
Raylee King (2nd 100)
Hadlye Sackrey (3rd 125)
Mya Sacrey (1st 155)
Centralia
Avery Adams (3rd 100)
Jayci Shelton (1st 170)
Ava Ward (1st 135)
Chillicothe
Yoo Jung Lee (1st 125)
Tori Stoner (4th 140)
Hallsville
Bella Berendzen (3rd 115)
Candace Calvert (2nd 105)
Holden
Haley Brooks (1st 110)
Macey Greene (2nd 120)
Adasyn Yoder (2nd 125)
Knob Noster
Amelia Brown (1st 135)
Bailey Brown (2nd 155)
Kylie Miller (1st 130)
Zoey Schroeder (1st 145)
Lafayette County
Kyamila Huseynov (4th 100)
Kyana Huseynov (1st 110)
Lorelei Weaver (2nd 155)
Lexington
Mireya Gonzalez (1st 125)
Elizabeth Hager (2nd 130)
Lainie Schumacher (3rd 235)
Karalena Steinhauser (2nd 170)
Lone Jack
Lillian Mccleary (1st 105)
Marshall
Kendra Bellamy (4th 105)
Genavieve Ceja (4th 100)
Sherlyn Solano (4th 235)
Moberly
Breanne Gibbs (1st 145)
Oak Grove
Eva Alexander (2nd 190)
Lauren Phillips (2nd 135)
Odessa
Emily Bischoff (1st 130)
Brooke Butler (3rd 155)
Addison Eddleman (3rd 115)
Bella Palmer (2nd 140)
Aalyiah Sanders (1st 120)
Wylie Smith (3rd 145)
Polo
Dotty Bolling (4th 140)
Allexa Storts (4th 130)
Stover
Dallys Staffer (3rd 100)
Versailles
Grace Brantley (4th 115)
Maiyah Hopper (3rd 105)
Madysen Rayl (3rd 170)
Frankie Shewmaker (4th 120)
Warsaw
Brooklyn Jackman (2nd 235)
Emmersyn Miskell (2nd 115)
Izabella Schierholz (4th 110)
Windsor
Kimber Drenon (1st 100)