Senior is first 4-time conference champ for Lady Cubs

By Kyle Troutman monettmonthly@outlook.com

A total of 16 Monett wrestlers competed in the Big 8 girls and boys tournaments Feb. 20 and 22 in Monett and Cassville, with one Lady Wildcat taking gold in her home gym and making history while doing so.

Mary Jastal, at 110 pounds, defeated a pair of opponents with first-round pins to take first place in the six-team event. The result makes her the first ever Lady Cub to win four straight Big 8 titles

Her teammates, 105-pounder Samantha Cosper and 115-pounder Guadalupe Rodriguez, took third and fourth in their respective round robins.

For the boys, two Cubs came close to Conference glory but met buzzsaws along the way.

Henry Reed, at 165 pounds, pinned his way through his four opponents, setting up a defacto championship in round five against Cassville’s Riley James. The two-time state medalist defeated Reed by technical fall, giving Reed the silver.

At 190 pounds, Kaleb Farris went 2-2 on the day to get a runner-up medal. His first loss came to Big 8 champion Jace Renfro, state runner up at 190 last year.

Third place medals went to Dyson Cutbirth at 106 pounds, Jaxon Stout at 126 pounds, Wyatt Reed at 157 pounds and Hrodgar Wetzel at 285 pounds.

Both wrestling squads are beginning to turn their heads toward districts, which for the girls is Feb. 14-15 in Nevada, and for the boys is Feb. 21-22 in Seneca.

Full results from the girls Big 8 Conference Championship include:

105: Samantha Cosper (10-16) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Ellysia Wasson (McDonald County) 19-7 won by fall over Samantha Cosper (Monett) 10-16 (Fall 1:24)

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

• Round 3 – Samantha Cosper (Monett) 10-16 won by fall over Brihanna Moore (Nevada) 9-11 (Fall 1:40)

110: Mary Jastal (16-4) placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points.

• Round 2 – Mary Jastal (Monett) 16-4 won by fall over Jaqueline Teneyuque (McDonald County) 13-10 (Fall 1:14)

• Round 3 – Mary Jastal (Monett) 16-4 won by fall over Mary Stone (Nevada) 15-8 (Fall 1:48)

115: Guadalupe Rodriguez (4-10) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.

• Round 1 – Sydnee Baldwin (Nevada) 21-5 won by fall over Guadalupe Rodriguez (Monett) 4-10 (Fall 0:59)

• Round 2 – Leah Nix (McDonald County) 7-3 won by fall over Guadalupe Rodriguez (Monett) 4-10 (Fall 1:43)

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

Full results from the Boys Big 8 Tournament include:

106: Dyson Cutbirth (12-9) placed 3rd and scored 10.0 team points

• Round 2 – Jaxson Garcia (Seneca) 14-14 won by decision over Dyson Cutbirth (Monett) 12-9 (Dec 9-7)

• Round 5 – Boni Lopez (Cassville) 26-14 won by fall over Dyson Cutbirth (Monett) 12-9 (Fall 0:28)

120: Dante Ungeni (1-4) placed 5th and scored 3.5 team points

• Round 1 – Paxton Bruegal (Seneca) 22-7 won by fall over Dante Ungeni (Monett) 1-4 (Fall 0:34)

• Round 2 – Kayden Shepherd (Nevada) 16-8 won by fall over Dante Ungeni (Monett) 1-4 (Fall 2:42)

• Round 3 – Bradley Stumpff (Cassville) 32-11 won by tech fall over Dante Ungeni (Monett) 1-4 (TF-1.5 4:49 (17-1))

• Round 4 – Dante Ungeni (Monett) 1-4 won by tech fall over Bryan Davis (Aurora) 2-10 (TF-1.5 4:00 (18-3))

• Round 5 – Christian Benhumea (McDonald County) 11-15 won by tech fall over Dante Ungeni (Monett) 1-4 (TF-1.5 1:24 (15-0))

126: Jaxon Stout (3-2) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points

• Round 1 – Rylen Holman (Cassville) 27-15 won by fall over Jaxon Stout (Monett) 3-2 (Fall 4:54)

• Round 2 – Jaxon Stout (Monett) 3-2 won by fall over Adam Bogart (McDonald County) 12-11 (Fall 3:40)

• Round 4 – Caden Thompson (Seneca) 30-5 won by fall over Jaxon Stout (Monett) 3-2 (Fall 0:33)

• Round 5 – Jaxon Stout (Monett) 3-2 won by fall over Jake Swinehart (Nevada) 12-13 (Fall 0:49)

132: Axel Lopez (7-17) placed 5th and scored 2.0 team points

• Round 2 – Sam Klumpp (Nevada) 9-6 won by fall over Axel Lopez (Monett) 7-17 (Fall 1:10)

• Round 3 – Eli Manley (Seneca) 29-5 won by fall over Axel Lopez (Monett) 7-17 (Fall 0:30)

• Round 4 – Kole Fry (Cassville) 27-17 won by fall over Axel Lopez (Monett) 7-17 (Fall 1:02)

• Round 5 – Robinson Yoshino (McDonald County) 18-11 won by fall over Axel Lopez (Monett) 7-17 (Fall 1:24)

138: Kade Adams (18-10) placed 4th and scored 9.5 team points

• Round 1 – Kade Adams (Monett) 18-10 won by fall over Cameron Clevenger (Aurora) 0-11 (Fall 0:44)

• Round 2 – Brant Laughlin (Seneca) 35-0 won by fall over Kade Adams (Monett) 18-10 (Fall 3:42)

• Round 3 – Kade Adams (Monett) 18-10 won by tech fall over Corbin Neil (Nevada) 4-13 (TF-1.5 3:06 (16-0))

• Round 4 – Kade Adams (Monett) 18-10 won by decision over Jaret Hinson (Cassville) 17-5 (Dec 10-3)

• Round 5 – Landon Vick (McDonald County) 5-11 won by decision over Kade Adams (Monett) 18-10 (Dec 10-6)

144: Chris Spears (11-16) placed 4th and scored 7.0 team points

• Round 1 – Dawson Manley (Seneca) 24-8 won by tech fall over Chris Spears (Monett) 11-16 (TF-1.5 3:32 (18-0))

• Round 2 – Braydyn Sizemore (Cassville) 12-8 won by fall over Chris Spears (Monett) 11-16 (Fall 4:25)

• Round 3 – Chris Spears (Monett) 11-16 won by tech fall over Roland Wardlaw (McDonald County) 3-11 (TF-1.5 4:30 (16-1))

• Round 4 – Cody Parnell (Aurora) 9-2 won by fall over Chris Spears (Monett) 11-16 (Fall 2:47)

• Round 5 – Chris Spears (Monett) 11-16 won by tech fall over Lane Rogers (Nevada) 7-8 (TF-1.5 4:00 (15-0))

150: Ben Tate (6-19) placed 6th and scored 0.0 team points

• Round 1 – Christopher Ramirez (McDonald County) 14-14 won by fall over Ben Tate (Monett) 6-19 (Fall 4:40)

• Round 2 – Blaine Fritchey (Seneca) 31-5 won by fall over Ben Tate (Monett) 6-19 (Fall 0:45)

• Round 3 – Mason Rillstone (Cassville) 14-17 won by major decision over Ben Tate (Monett) 6-19 (MD 16-3)

• Round 4 – Caymen Cornelison (Aurora) 13-6 won by fall over Ben Tate (Monett) 6-19 (Fall 2:56)

• Round 5 – Brayden Morgan (Nevada) 7-13 won by fall over Ben Tate (Monett) 6-19 (Fall 3:01)

157: Wyatt Reed (7-10) placed 3rd and scored 10.0 team points

• Round 1 – Aiden Kitch (Seneca) 14-17 won by fall over Wyatt Reed (Monett) 7-10 (Fall 3:19)

• Round 4 – Tristan Thompson (Cassville) 24-6 won by fall over Wyatt Reed (Monett) 7-10 (Fall 0:26)

165: Henry Reed (19-7) placed 2nd and scored 23.0 team points

• Round 1 – Henry Reed (Monett) 19-7 won by fall over Journey Williams (Seneca) 3-7 (Fall 5:23)

• Round 2 – Henry Reed (Monett) 19-7 won by fall over Leo Soas (McDonald County) 5-14 (Fall 5:36)

• Round 3 – Henry Reed (Monett) 19-7 won by fall over Ryan Hardin (Nevada) 4-12 (Fall 0:40)

• Round 4 – Henry Reed (Monett) 19-7 won by fall over Luke Miller (Aurora) 12-8 (Fall 3:07)

• Round 5 – Riley James (Cassville) 29-3 won by tech fall over Henry Reed (Monett) 19-7 (TF-1.5 5:11 (18-0))

175: Logan Cole (14-14) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points

• Round 1 – Colton Roark (Cassville) 34-4 won by tech fall over Logan Cole (Monett) 14-14 (TF-1.5 4:00 (17-0))

• Round 3 – Sawyer Cornell (Seneca) 11-6 won by major decision over Logan Cole (Monett) 14-14 (MD 10-0)

• Round 4 – Logan Cole (Monett) 14-14 won by decision over Kesty Tihpen (McDonald County) 8-15 (Dec 8-4)

• Round 5 – Kason Clark (Nevada) 8-5 won by tech fall over Logan Cole (Monett) 14-14 (TF-1.5 2:45 (19-3))

190: Kaleb Farris (15-5) placed 2nd and scored 17.0 team points

• Round 1 – Kaleb Farris (Monett) 15-5 won by fall over Cohen Longobardi (Nevada) 7-7 (Fall 0:43)

• Round 2 – Jace Renfro (Seneca) 32-2 won by fall over Kaleb Farris (Monett) 15-5 (Fall 3:43)

• Round 3 – Alex Bogart (McDonald County) 24-11 won by fall over Kaleb Farris (Monett) 15-5 (Fall 1:35)

• Round 4 – Kaleb Farris (Monett) 15-5 won by fall over Zachary Myers (Cassville) 37-6 (Fall 1:09)

215: Aidan McCall-Thomas (13-10) placed 4th and scored 6.0 team points

• Round 1 – Jesse James (Cassville) 12-6 won by fall over Aidan McCall-Thomas (Monett) 13-10 (Fall 1:53)

• Round 2 – Stevan Benhumea (McDonald County) 16-6 won by fall over Aidan McCall-Thomas (Monett) 13-10 (Fall 1:24)

• Round 3 – Nolan Napier (Seneca) 28-4 won by decision over Aidan McCall-Thomas (Monett) 13-10 (Dec 1-0)

• Round 4 – Aidan McCall-Thomas (Monett) 13-10 won by fall over Isaac Campbell (Nevada) 12-15 (Fall 3:17)

285: Hrodgar Wetzel (13-3) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points

• Round 1 – Miguel Melendez (McDonald County) 18-12 won by decision over Hrodgar Wetzel (Monett) 13-3 (Dec 4-2)

• Round 2 – Hrodgar Wetzel (Monett) 13-3 won by forfeit over Brayden Penniston (Nevada) 6-9 (For.)

• Round 3 – Ethan Sizemore (Cassville) 22-9 won by fall over Hrodgar Wetzel (Monett) 13-3 (Fall 1:41)

• Round 4 – Hrodgar Wetzel (Monett) 13-3 won by fall over Carlos Torres (Aurora) 5-11 (Fall 0:47)

• Round 5 – Hrodgar Wetzel (Monett) 13-3 won by fall over Landen Hughes (Seneca) 5-16 (Fall 1:01)