Pillars of strength: Relentless work ethic, bulldogged attitude help Palmyra wrestler recovery quickly from injury

Palmyra senior wrestler Brayden Pillars gets his hand raised after beating Macomb's Leighton Lambert on Friday night during the Quincy Invitational at the QHS gym. | Shane Hulsey photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Brayden Pillars wanted to come back sooner. It’s just how he’s wired. Palmyra wrestling coach Dalton Huffman has seen enough of Pillars’ doggedness to attest. “He loves this sport more than what I think is probably healthy for him, to be honest with you,” Huffman said. Pillars, a senior wrestling at 165…

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