The Republic wrestling team went to two different meets Saturday, and had success at both. At the Central Ozark Conference meet, six wrestlers placed in the top five in their weight classes. The top finishers were Tanner Willis, Kyle Campbell and Kerik Crouse, who each finished third. Schyler Chott finished in fourth place. Justin Rogers and Cody Sandridge each took fifth.
The rest of the squad competed in Buffalo, where the Tigers brought home a team championship ahead of ten other schools competing. Two wrestlers took individual championships. They were Shayne Piles in the heavyweight division and Zach Jester in the 195-pound division.
Here are the top Republic finishers in the Buffalo tournament:
106 – Hunter Powell (Fr) – 3rd
113 – Brandon O’Connell (Fr) – 2nd
132 – Payden Lucero (Jr) – 2nd
138 – Kyle Powell (So) – 3rd
145 – Austin Noblitt (Fr) – 2nd
160 – Nick Gideon (Sr) – 5th
182 – Blake Wojciechowski (Fr) – 3rd
195 – Zach Jester (So) – 1st
Hwt – Shane Piles (Fr) – 1st
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