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BY KYLE TROUTMAN ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

The Cassville girls wrestling team had 10 participants in the 6-team Big 8 Conference Championship in Monett on Jan. 22, three of whom returned home with gold medals.

As a team, the Lady Wildcats took third place with 94 points. McDonald County was the runner-up with 107 points, and Nevada won the Big 8 team title with 128 points.

Leading the charge for Cassville were Rebekah Fry, at 155 pounds, Analeigh Winchell, at 170 pounds, and Heather Hall, at 190 pounds, each of whom placed first in their respective weight classes.

All three girls wrestled two matches each, and all matches were won by pin. Only one match, Winchell’s second went past the first period of action.

Allison Deaver, at 105 pounds, Saige Holman, at 140 pounds, and Delight Otto, at 235 pounds, each finished in second place, and third-place finishers included Jackelin Cervantes, at 115 pounds, and Anna Vanderhoef, at 145 pounds.

“I was very proud of how the girls wrestled at the conference tournament,” said Casey Parsons, Cassvilel girls wrestling coach. “We dropped a few matches I think we could have won, but overall, the girls wrestled well. Rebekah, Analeigh, and Heather topped the podium to earn Big 8 Conference Champion in their weight class.

“Heading into postseason, we are going to focus on being able to wrestle the full 6 minutes and different areas for each girl to help her be ready to punch her ticket to the state tournament.”

The Lady Wildcats completed a dual with Carthage on Tuesday and will have another against Monett on Thursday. The final regular-season action is a dual against Neosho on Monday.

The Class 1, District 3 Tournament is set for Feb. 14-15 in Nevada.

Full results from the Big 8 Conference Championship include: 105: Allison Deaver (17-9) placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points

• Round 1 – Allison Deaver (Cassville) 17-9 won by fall over Brihanna Moore (Nevada) 9-11 (Fall 1:15)

• Round 2 – Allison Deaver (Cassville) 17-9 won by fall over Samantha Cosper (Monett) 10-16 (Fall 4:54)

• Round 3 – Ellysia Wasson (McDonald County) 19-7 won by tech fall over Allison Deaver (Cassville) 17-9 (TF-1.5 5:45 (19-2))

115: Jackelin Cervantes (6-15) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points

• Round 1 – Leah Nix (McDonald County) 7-3 won by fall over Jackelin Cervantes (Cassville) 6-15 (Fall 4:33)

• Round 2 – Sydnee Baldwin (Nevada) 21-5 won by fall over Jackelin Cervantes (Cassville) 6-15 (Fall 2:24)

• Round 3 – Jackelin Cervantes (Cassville) 6-15 won by fall over Guadalupe Rodriguez (Monett) 4-10 (Fall 2:57)

130: Jalishia Pelep (7-20) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points

• Round 1 – Case Parnell (Aurora) 15-6 won by fall over Jalishia Pelep (Cassville) 7-20 (Fall 0:31)

• Round 2 – Brooklynn Hoag (Nevada) 17-3 won by fall over Jalishia Pelep (Cassville) 7-20 (Fall 1:23)

• Round 3 – Kaitlyn Parra (McDonald County) 6-12

won by fall over Jalishia Pelep (Cassville) 7-20 (Fall 2:29)

135: Molly Pickett (3-14) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points

• Round 1 – Caitlyn Palmer (Nevada) 14-12 won by fall over Molly Pickett (Cassville) 3-14 (Fall 1:48)

• Round 2 – Tessa Kinslow (Seneca) 11-6 won by fall over Molly Pickett (Cassville) 3-14 (Fall 1:16)

• Round 3 – Kaitryn Hamilton (McDonald County) 5-17 won by fall over Molly Pickett (Cassville) 3-14 (Fall 0:42)

140: Saige Holman (17-8) placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points

• Round 1 – Saige Holman (Cassville) 17-8 won by fall over Macie Smith (McDonald County) 4-10 (Fall 1:41)

• Round 2 – Saige Holman (Cassville) 17-8 won by fall over Melissa Barnett (Aurora) 4-9 (Fall 1:05)

• Round 3 – Tayla Jeffries (Nevada) 15-7 won by decision over Saige Holman (Cassville) 17-8 (Dec 11-5)

145: Anna Vanderhoef (11-11) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points

• Round 1 – Jasmine Koehler (Aurora) 11-3 won by fall over Anna Vanderhoef (Cassville) 11-11 (Fall 4:49)

• Round 3 – Anna Vanderhoef (Cassville) 11-11 won by tech fall over Brooke Obed (McDonald County) 10-17 (TF-1.5 5:21 (20-3))

• Round 4 – LeAndra Shotts (Nevada) 13-4 won by fall over Anna Vanderhoef (Cassville) 11-11 (Fall 4:56)

• Round 5 – Anna Vanderhoef (Cassville) 11-11 won by medical forfeit over Lyric Harris (Seneca) 5-8 (M. For.)

155: Rebekah Fry (23-7) placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points

• Round 2 – Rebekah Fry (Cassville) 23-7 won by fall over Jazmynn Brewer (McDonald County) 4-8 (Fall 0:45)

• Round 3 – Rebekah Fry (Cassville) 23-7 won by fall over Allison Olson (Nevada) 9-6 (Fall 1:20)

170: Analeigh Winchell (28-6) placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points

• Round 1 – Analeigh Winchell (Cassville) 28-6 won by fall over Daesha Solomon (McDonald County) 6-17 (Fall 0:51)

• Round 3 – Analeigh Winchell (Cassville) 28-6 won by fall over Harley Lankford (Seneca) 9-5 (Fall 4:15)

190: Heather Hall (12-1) placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points

• Round 2 – Heather Hall (Cassville) 12-1 won by fall over Terah Mitchell (McDonald County) 7-10 (Fall 0:35)

• Round 3 – Heather Hall (Cassville) 12-1 won by fall over Morgan Barber (Seneca) 2-6 (Fall 1:41)

235: Delight Otto (14-12) placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points

• Round 1 – Delight Otto (Cassville) 14-12 won by fall over Jasmine Torres (Aurora) 5-17 (Fall 3:37)

• Round 3 – Drew Leer (Nevada) 12-1 won by fall over Delight Otto (Cassville) 14-12 (Fall 2:23)