Muddy River Sports

Our Home. Our Sports.

Home » Prep wrestling

Prep wrestling

‘There’s no better feeling’: Palmyra’s Arch captures third consecutive state championship

— by

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The reaction was muted. That’s how Collin Arch wants it. He’s workmanlike in his approach to wrestling, a hard hat and lunch pail kind of guy. So when he capped third consecutive undefeated high school season with his third straight state championship Saturday night at Mizzou Arena, the Palmyra junior grappler was […]

Wilson’s chance to repeat as wrestling state champ is denied, four Pirates bring home medals

— by

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Neosho wrestler Eli Zar denied Hannibal’s Trevor Wilson a spot in history. Zar used a late takedown in the third period to cement a 7-2 victory in the Class 3 170-pound state championship match Saturday night at Mizzou Arena, ruining Wilson’s chance to repeat as the state champion. Wilson won his first […]

Missouri state wrestling: Palmyra’s Arch, Hannibal’s Wilson reach championship matches

— by

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Collin Arch’s mission to be one of the greatest high school wrestlers in Missouri history remains on course. Trevor Wilson’s pursuit of being one of Hannibal’s greatest grapplers ever is on task, too. Saturday, they both hope to enjoy another crowning moment. Arch, the Palmyra junior wrestling at 138 pounds, advanced to […]

Missouri state wrestling: Seven wrestlers stay in contention after first day at Mizzou Arena

— by

COLUMBIA, Mo. — It nearly turned out to be a perfect day for area wrestlers at the Missouri state championships Thursday. Six of the seven wrestlers from Hannibal and Palmyra won their opening-round match, and all seven remain alive heading into the second day of competition at Mizzou Arena. The two reigning state champions — […]

Illinois state wrestling: Three area grapplers will have to fight way through wrestlebacks

— by

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — To reach the podium at the Illinois High School Association state wrestling championships, three area grapplers are going to have to fight their way through the Class 1A wrestlebacks. Quincy Notre Dame senior Curtis Steinkamp, Illini West senior Lance Belshaw and Pittsfield senior Mason Davis each suffered an opening-round loss Thursday at […]

JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Hannibal and Palmyra wrestlers chasing podium dreams at state tourney

— by

The Show-Me Spotlight will appear each week to highlight Missouri area student-athletes. COLUMBIA, Mo. — For Collin Arch and Trevor Wilson, the goal is to repeat. For the rest of the area wrestlers competing this weekend at the Missouri state wrestling tournament, the goal is to join them on the podium. Arch, the Palmyra junior […]

Illinois sectional wrestling: Raiders’ Steinkamp, Chargers’ Belshaw and Saukees’ Davis fight way to state berths

— by

Curtis Steinkamp wouldn’t be denied. Lance Belshaw is blazing a trail. And Mason Davis gets his name on the board. Each one of them gets to wrestle at the state tournament, too. Steinkamp, the Quincy Notre Dame 126-pound senior, lost in the semifinals of the Class 1A Stanford Olympia Sectional on Saturday, but rebounded to […]

JWCC Prairie State Profile: Saukees’ Davis keeps focus on task at hand in pursuit of state wrestling berth

— by

The Prairie State Profile will appear each week to highlight an Illinois area student-athlete. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Mason Davis refuses to get caught daydreaming. Sure, his goal is clear cut: Become a state wrestling qualifier. After that, there’s the hope of wrestling well enough to earn a medal and a spot on the podium at […]