(Photo credit from Matty Tolbert)
Day one of the State Wrestling Tournament at Mizzou Arena in Columbia is in the books.
Alexus Johns advanced to the Class 1 girls semifinals.
Abbey Bowen wrapped up her season going 1-2.
On the boys side Carlos Juarez Ramirez went 2-0 and Grant Van Horn was 2-0 as they advanced to the semis.
Kyler Carr and Logan Hilderman went 2-1 and are in the blood round today with a win or go home scenario.
Evan Blair went 0-2, Watson Azdell was 1-2, Grant Walker was 0-2, and Travis Shramek was 0-2 as they all completed their seasons competing at the State Tournament.
Mexico wrestling head coach Gayle Adams says “All eight guys showed up ready to compete.
Carlos in the quarters got a big win over the Mid Buc kid, Carlos only loss on the season was against him.
His semis match is against a Sullivan wrestler which only has one loss and it was against us.
So Carlos needs to be on his game this morning if he’s going to make the finals.
Van Horn is ready first two matches was by pin and technical fall.
Grant looked good yesterday, in his semis match he will face Odessa.
Grant is a wanting to dominate and it’s showing.
Carr is battling every match taking kids into deep waters he leaves everything out there.
This morning he will wrestle Knob Noster after he wins that match that he secures a medal for Carr.
Hilderman is showing up for a freshman he will wrestle the Cassville wrestler looking to get on the podium.
I like all four wrestlers draws this morning my guys will go out and battle they will be ready.
Blair, Shramek and Walker will be back next year great season they will put the work in this offseason and come back stronger ready to show the state.
Watson Azdell finished his senior season and career for the bulldogs came up a little short but I was proud of the grit and fight at the state tournament and the four years for us.
He left his mark on bulldog wrestling he gave us the fight that we asked from him every time he stepped on the mat.
Watson is going to move on and do big things and always compete in everything he does.”