Republic wrestlers captured three top finishes at the 25th annual Bolivar wrestling tournament Saturday. Keaton Overcast, Manning Wilkins, and Chase Hicks all won their weight classes. Two others, Braydin Casey and Lucas Craig, finished second.
Republic finished fourth in the team standings out of nine teams. Marshfield won the overall championship, followed by Waynesville and Bolivar. Republic finished fourth despite having only nine entries. All three teams ahead of Republic had 13 entries.
Republic Individual Results
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Keaton Overcast (5-0) placed 1st and scored 32.0 team points.
Round 1 – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 5-0 won by fall over Dian Justus (Waynesville) 2-3 (Fall 2:31)
Round 2 – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 5-0 won by decision over Logan Tibben (Camdenton) 4-1 (Dec 8-5)
Round 3 – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 5-0 won by fall over Max Perkins (Marshfield) 1-5 (Fall 1:02)
Round 4 – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 5-0 won by fall over Knox Vestal (Bolivar) 1-3 (Fall 2:46)
Round 5 – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 5-0 received a bye () (Bye)
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Shea Rogers (4-2) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.
Round 1 – Shea Rogers (Republic) 4-2 won by fall over Gavyn Walker (Hillcrest) 1-4 (Fall 5:01)
Round 2 – Lucas Gideon (Central (Springfield)) 4-1 won by major decision over Shea Rogers (Republic) 4-2 (MD 9-1)
Round 3 – Shea Rogers (Republic) 4-2 won by fall over Chance Hensley (Bolivar) 2-2 (Fall 3:45)
Championship Bracket – Tanner Davidson (Marshfield) 6-0 won by fall over Shea Rogers (Republic) 4-2 (Fall 1:27)
3rd Place Match – Shea Rogers (Republic) 4-2 won by fall over Jason Eubanks (Glendale) 1-3 (Fall 0:28)
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Quentin Bailey (3-3) placed 5th and scored 3.0 team points.
Round 1 – Sam Humphrey (Hillcrest) 1-4 won by fall over Quentin Bailey (Republic) 3-3 (Fall 0:54)
Round 2 – Cooper Moore (Bolivar) 5-0 won by fall over Quentin Bailey (Republic) 3-3 (Fall 0:36)
Round 3 – Aiden Smith (Waynesville) 3-2 won by decision over Quentin Bailey (Republic) 3-3 (Dec 8-1)
Consolation Bracket – Quentin Bailey (Republic) 3-3 won by decision over Levi Noguera (Parkview) 2-3 (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match – Quentin Bailey (Republic) 3-3 won by decision over Jalen Ndongi (Central (Springfield)) 1-4 (Dec 6-3)
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Caden Allen (0-5) placed 8th and scored 0.0 team points.
Round 1 – Brady Mills (Camdenton) 4-2 won by fall over Caden Allen (Republic) 0-5 (Fall 2:00)
Round 2 – Cohen Bane (Central (Springfield)) 4-1 won by fall over Caden Allen (Republic) 0-5 (Fall 0:29)
Round 3 – Jackson Williams (Glendale) 2-3 won by fall over Caden Allen (Republic) 0-5 (Fall 3:26)
Consolation Bracket – Jace Thomas (Parkview) 2-3 won by decision over Caden Allen (Republic) 0-5 (Dec 22-17)
7th Place Match – Jackson Williams (Glendale) 2-3 won by major decision over Caden Allen (Republic) 0-5 (MD 18-8)
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Braydin Casey (3-2) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Round 1 – Braydin Casey (Republic) 3-2 won by fall over Noah Phelps (Central (Springfield)) 1-3 (Fall 0:52)
Round 2 – Braydin Casey (Republic) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 – Riley Beckman (Bolivar) 4-0 won by tech fall over Braydin Casey (Republic) 3-2 (TF-1.5 3:48 (17-1))
Championship Bracket – Braydin Casey (Republic) 3-2 won by fall over James Porter (Hillcrest) 3-2 (Fall 3:26)
1st Place Match – Riley Beckman (Bolivar) 4-0 won by fall over Braydin Casey (Republic) 3-2 (Fall 0:52)
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Manning Wilkins (6-0) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Round 1 – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Isaac Hann (Hillcrest) 1-3 (Fall 1:44)
Round 2 – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Mason McDonald (Waynesville) 2-3 (Fall 0:56)
Round 3 – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Peyton Woolman (Marshfield) 4-3 (Fall 0:36)
Championship Bracket – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Jermaine Townsend (Parkview) 1-3 (Fall 0:40)
1st Place Match – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 6-0 won by decision over Gaven Bremenkamp (Central (Springfield)) 3-1 (Dec 5-2)
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Chase Hicks (6-0) placed 1st and scored 36.0 team points.
Round 1 – Chase Hicks (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Donovin Watkins (Bolivar) 1-4 (Fall 1:06)
Round 2 – Chase Hicks (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Jineon Lee (Central (Springfield)) 0-5 (Fall 0:38)
Round 3 – Chase Hicks (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Aiden Stearns (Waynesville) 4-1 (Fall 5:31)
Round 4 – Chase Hicks (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Bryce Fjell (Glendale) 2-3 (Fall 0:24)
Round 5 – Chase Hicks (Republic) 6-0 won by fall over Tyce Jones (Marshfield) 4-3 (Fall 3:21)
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Maddox Wilkins (3-3) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
Round 1 – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 3-3 won by fall over Parker Hammons (Hillcrest) 2-3 (Fall 2:26)
Round 2 – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 3-3 won by fall over Ben Davis (Glendale) 1-3 (Fall 2:53)
Round 3 – Nathaniel Beeson (Camdenton) 5-1 won by fall over Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 3-3 (Fall 1:15)
Championship Bracket – Trey Brewer (Bolivar) 4-0 won by tech fall over Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 3-3 (TF-1.5 4:53 (18-3))
3rd Place Match – Nathaniel Beeson (Camdenton) 5-1 won by fall over Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 3-3 (Fall 1:12)
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Lucas Craig (3-2) placed 2nd and scored 26.0 team points.
Round 1 – Lucas Craig (Republic) 3-2 won by fall over Mason Mellington (Marshfield) 4-2 (Fall 0:53)
Round 3 – Lucas Craig (Republic) 3-2 won by fall over Joshua Nelson (Central (Springfield)) 1-3 (Fall 0:39)
Round 4 – Lucas Craig (Republic) 3-2 won by fall over Logan Foulk (Camdenton) 1-3 (Fall 0:59)
Round 5 – Lucas Craig (Republic) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
1st Place Match – Jacob Forshey (Waynesville) 6-0 won by fall over Lucas Craig (Republic) 3-2 (Fall 0:47)