Pritchett shows he’s ready to take center stage for Hannibal wrestling program

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | December 4, 2024
Hannibal junior Peyton Pritchett gains control of Warrenton's Austin Schelhase during their match Tuesday night at Korf Gymnasium in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Peyton Pritchett waited in the shadows. He got his chance to step into the spotlight on Tuesday, and he delivered a riveting performance. Pritchett, a Hannibal junior wrestler in his first season on the varsity squad, won both of his matches at 150 pounds — one by pin and another highlighted by…

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Lessons learned in wrestling room help Hannibal’s Brown capture state championship

By Muddy River Sports | February 25, 2024
Hannibal sophomore Austin Brown pinned Carl Junction's Carter Foglesong in 3 minutes, 9 seconds to win the Class 3 113-pound state championship Saturday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. | Photo courtesy Lisa Rigdon, Cheap Seats Photography

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The experience of battling with seniors daily in the wrestling room continues to pay off for Austin Brown. Now a state champion, he’ll be the one setting the tone in the future. Brown changed the momentum of the 113-pound title match against Carl Junction’s Carter Foglesong by getting a reversal with 18…

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Arch earns chance to win fourth state title; Hannibal sending nine wrestlers to Columbia

By Muddy River Sports | February 19, 2023
Palmyra's Collin Arch, shown wrestling in the Quincy Invitational in January, won four matches by pins at the Class 1 district meet on Saturday at Lafayette County. | File photo by Matt Schuckman

Hannibal is sending nine wrestlers to the Missouri State High School Athletic Associaton state wrestling meet in Columbia, while Palmyra’s Collin Arch earned a chance to claim a fourth state championship and will be joined by one male wrestler and one female wrestler at the state meet. Arch won the 150-pound class at the Class…

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