INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Seneca’s Brady Roark, Cassville’s Zach Coenen and Monett’s duo of Elias Barrientos and Ethan Umfleet all became state champions on Thursday night at the MSHSAA Class 2 Wrestling Championships at Cable Dahmer Arena.
Seneca’s Roark won by fall in 30 seconds over Monett’s Simon Hartline in the first-place match at 106 pounds. Roark ends the season with a record of 43-1.
Coenen was the champ at 220 pounds. In the title match, Coenen edged Moberly’s Jarrett Kinder 2-1.
Monett’s Barrientos earned a 6-2 decision over Pleasant Hill’s Ryan Volland in the title match at 152. Barrientos completed an undefeated season at 21-0.
Competing at 182 pounds, Umfleet won his title match 8-2 over St. Joseph Lafayette’s Jay Greiner.
Seneca’s Gabriel Commons and Zane Cotten both finished second in their brackets. Commons was the runner-up at 170 after falling to Odessa’s Bryce Palmer 5-2 in the title bout. St. Charles’ Trey Ward won by fall over Cotten in the 195-pound final.
Seneca’s Kendon Pollard (126) and Andrew Manley (132) both placed fifth.
Monett’s Hartline took second at 106 and teammate Harrison Merriman finished third at 285.
Pleasant Hill was the team champion with 137 points. Seneca and Monett tied for second place in the final team standings with 100 points apiece.
DIAMOND PAIR MEDAL IN CLASS 1
The Class 1 meet was held Wednesday.
At 182 pounds, Diamond’s Landon Clement won the third-place match 3-2 over Christopher Bryant of the Missouri Military Academy.
Diamond’s Tyler May suffered a loss by fall to Trenton’s Caleb Johnson in the third-place match at 220.
CASSVILLE’S MOORE WINS TITLE
Cassville’s Annie Moore captured a state championship at 112 pounds on Tuesday at the MSHSAA Girls Wrestling Championships.
A sophomore, Moore won by fall over Staley’s Chloe Sheckells in the title bout.
Monett’s Abigail Jastal finished fourth at 107. She dropped the third-place match to Liberty’s Jaden Breeden by a 9-1 decision.
Seneca’s Isabella Renfro placed sixth at 174 pounds. In the fifth-place match, Brookfield’s Zoey Chrisman earned a 6-3 decision over Renfro.
