Palmyra’s Pillars finishes as state wrestling runner-up, while Hannibal’s Zimmerman medals

By Muddy River Sports | February 28, 2025
Palmyra senior Brayden Pillars, left, fights off a mov by Centralia's Rex Bryson in the 165-pound state championship match at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. | Photo courtesy Will Johnson

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Brayden Pillars was better than almost everyone in the 165-pound weight class at the Class 1A state wrestling championships at Mizzou Arena. Only Rex Bryson was better. Pillars, the Palmyra senior, reached the state championship match in dominant fashion before running into Bryson yet again. The Centralia wrestler Bryson took down Pillars…

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