Mexico High School hosted the Missouri State High School District 2 Class 2 Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday, February 21-22. Sixteen area teams competed in the two-day competition and will find out Sunday how they will be seeded in the state tournament this week in Columbia. Father Tolten Regional Catholic High School won the Boys team district competition with 206 points. Mexico High School earned second place with 165 team points and Kirksville High School received 159 points to take third place. Moberly High School finished just 5 points less, scoring 155 points in fourth place. All teams were highlighted by several individual champions as follows:
Photos courtesy of: Kellie Smothers and Eric Mattson
District Results 106 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Carlos Juarez-Ramirez of Mexico
- 2nd Place – Jason Schutter of Kirksville
- 3rd Place – Caleb Dyer of Lutheran St. Charles
- 4th Place – Athan Briggs of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
District Results 113 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Graden Anderson of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
- 2nd Place – Jaden Crisp of Kirksville
- 3rd Place – Evan Blair of Mexico
- 4th Place – Gavin Lippelman of Moberly
District Results 120 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Paxton Crane of Hallsville
- 2nd Place – Ethan Hale of Kirksville
- 3rd Place – Logan Hilderman of Mexico
- 4th Place – Charlie Ruether of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
District Results 126 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Christopher Ankenman of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
- 2nd Place – Cameron Cummins of Fulton
- 3rd Place – Carson Renfrow of Boonville
- 4th Place – Zac Govero of St. Charles West
District Results 132 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Cole Blattner of Fulton
- 2nd Place – Martin Harrison of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
- 3rd Place – Watson Azdell of Mexico
- 4th Place – Joseph Beitel of Wright City
District Results 138 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Grant Anderson of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
- 2nd Place – Justin Schutter of Kirksville
- 3rd Place – Andrew Wiesner of Fulton
- 4th Place – Beckett Anderson of St. Charles West
District Results 144 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Ayden Amos of Winfield
- 2nd Place – Carson Roark of Moberly
- 3rd Place – Elliot Kormeier of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
- 4th Place – Cole Pickens of Boonville
District Results 150 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Landon Morris of Moberly
- 2nd Place – Kyler Carr of Mexico
- 3rd Place – Jayden Davis of Boonville
- 4th Place – Benjamin Schroeder of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
District Results 157 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Austyn Hunter of Kirksville
- 2nd Place – Adam Ortis of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
- 3rd Place – Cole Williams-Caldwell of John Burroughs
- 4th Place – Anthony Guccione of St. Charles West
District Results 165 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Colt West of Hallsville
- 2nd Place – Luke Cahalan of Kirksville
- 3rd Place – Tre`vyon Chatman of STEAM Academy
- 4th Place – Clark Wallis of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
District Results 175 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Grant Van Horn of Mexico
- 2nd Place – William (Frank) Hazelrigg of Father Tolton Regional Catholic
- 3rd Place – Clayton Ancell of Moberly
- 4th Place – Jacob Gurley of St. Charles West
District Results 190 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Bryce Newham of Boonville
- 2nd Place – Landon Smith of Moberly
- 3rd Place – Caden Sigmon of St. Charles West
- 4th Place – Brantley Kottwitz of Kirksville
District Results 215 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Brooks Head of Moberly
- 2nd Place – Grant Walker of Mexico
- 3rd Place – Luke Hornburg of Westminster Christian Academy
- 4th Place – Clayton Schuster of Boonville
District Results 285 WEIGHT CLASS:
- 1st Place – Reggie Thomas of STEAM Academy
- 2nd Place – Theodis Collins of Westminster Christian Academy
- 3rd Place – Rhett Wilborn of Moberly
- 4th Place – Travis Shramek of Mexico
Moberly High Schools Varsity Head Coach, Charlie Gibbs was pleased with his squad’s performance:
Area schools will prepare for this week’s upcoming MSHAA state championships to be held Wednesday and Thursday. Stay tuned for continued coverage of the 2025 Missouri State High School Athletics State Wrestling Tournament on 95.7 FM, Country 96! AND KWWR.com
