Wrestling: Joplin tops Carl Junction, Eagles improve to 2-0

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Joplin edged Carl Junction 36-34 in a prep wrestling dual on Thursday night.
Carl Junction’s Lukas Walker earned a 4-0 decision over Sam Melton at 106 pounds and teammate Max Matthews defeated Joplin’s Alex Short 4-2 at 113.
After Joplin’s Trace Sargent won by forfeit at 120, the Eagles won three straight matches by fall.
Rocky Walker pinned Carl Junction’s Dylan Frazier at 126, Josiah Vaughn won by fall over Samuel Cory at 132 and Reese Macios pinned Chris Zbranek at 138.
Carl Junction’s Mekhi McGarry won by fall over Johnathon Burke at 145, but Joplin’s Jack Stanley earned a 6-4 decision over Lucas Watkins at 152.
Carl Junction’s Cole Stewart pinned Brenden Mynatt at 160, but Joplin’s Drew VanGilder defeated Chance Benford 10-7 in the 170-pound bout.
At 182, Carl Junction’s Javon White earned a major decision, 11-4, over Draven VanGilder.
Carl Junction’s Jesse Cassatt won by fall over Aiden Short at 195 and teammate Brennan Carey pinned Scott Lowe at 220. In the heavyweight bout, Joplin’s Gunner Price won by fall over Reese Bonjour.
Joplin (2-0) is at Nixa on Tuesday. Carl Junction (0-2) is at Seneca on Tuesday.