Seven Republic wrestlers earned gold medals in their weight classes and the Tigers won the Republic Invitational in dominating fashion Saturday, piling up more points than the second- and third-place teams combined. Republic finished with 403 team points. ahead Joplin (195) and Jefferson City (172).
Republic’s seven first-place finishers were Corbin Massey (106 pounds), Ryland Rogers (120), Shea Rogers (126), Keaton Overcast (132), Manning Wilkins (157), Chase Hicks (175), and Maddox Wilkins (190).
Phillip George (113 pounds) and Tanner Gonzales (165) both finished second. Braydin Casey (150 pounds) placed third.
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In the girls tournament, Republic earned two runner-up finishes. Millie Waterman (105 pounds) and Emily Carter (130) were second in their weight classes. Rachel Clark (115) placed third. The Lady Tigers finished fourth as a team, with Nixa capturing the team championship.
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Bryson Briner (2-3) placed 6th.
Round 1 – Bryson Briner (Republic 2) 2-3 won by fall over Aiden Renn (Jefferson City) 4-7 (Fall 3:04)
Round 2 – Brody Zimmerman (Logan-Rogersville) 9-7 won by fall over Bryson Briner (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 2:59)
Round 3 – Aydan Walker (Republic 2) 2-3 won by fall over Bryson Briner (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 4:29)
Consolation Bracket – Bryson Briner (Republic 2) 2-3 received a bye () (Bye)
5th Place Match – Eliah Rizo (Joplin) 8-10 won by decision over Bryson Briner (Republic 2) 2-3 (Dec 8-4)
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Corbin Massey (25-6) placed 1st and scored 34.0 team points.
Round 1 – Corbin Massey (Republic) 25-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 – Corbin Massey (Republic) 25-6 won by fall over Eliah Rizo (Joplin) 8-10 (Fall 1:21)
Round 3 – Corbin Massey (Republic) 25-6 won by fall over Ryan Southern (Hollister) 6-6 (Fall 1:19)
Championship Bracket – Corbin Massey (Republic) 25-6 won by fall over Aydan Walker (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 1:08)
1st Place Match – Corbin Massey (Republic) 25-6 won by fall over Brody Zimmerman (Logan-Rogersville) 9-7 (Fall 1:21)
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Aydan Walker (2-3) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
Round 1 – Brody Zimmerman (Logan-Rogersville) 9-7 won by fall over Aydan Walker (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 1:08)
Round 2 – Aydan Walker (Republic 2) 2-3 won by fall over Aiden Renn (Jefferson City) 4-7 (Fall 1:07)
Round 3 – Aydan Walker (Republic 2) 2-3 won by fall over Bryson Briner (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 4:29)
Championship Bracket – Corbin Massey (Republic) 25-6 won by fall over Aydan Walker (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 1:08)
3rd Place Match – Ryan Southern (Hollister) 6-6 won by decision over Aydan Walker (Republic 2) 2-3 (Dec 20-13)
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Phillip George (23-7) placed 2nd and scored 36.0 team points.
Round 1 – Phillip George (Republic) 23-7 won by fall over Sylas Fletcher (El Dorado Springs) 11-14 (Fall 0:50)
Round 2 – Phillip George (Republic) 23-7 won by fall over Lucas Allen (Joplin) 10-5 (Fall 0:59)
Round 3 – Phillip George (Republic) 23-7 won by fall over Zion Hibbert (Logan-Rogersville) 20-2 (Fall 4:24)
Championship Bracket – Phillip George (Republic) 23-7 won by fall over Cole Escobar (Hollister) 10-7 (Fall 0:47)
1st Place Match – Jesiah Simmons (Eldon) 19-0 won by fall over Phillip George (Republic) 23-7 (Fall 4:37)
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Andy Martin (1-4) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.
Round 1 – Bradley Hiteshew (Glendale) 21-8 won by fall over Andy Martin (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 2:39)
Round 2 – Dece Thomas (Parkview) 5-4 won by fall over Andy Martin (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 1:02)
Round 3 – Alexander Davies (Central (Springfield)) 3-3 won by fall over Andy Martin (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 5:01)
Consolation Bracket – Andy Martin (Republic 2) 1-4 won by fall over Aden Gaughan (Joplin) 1-3 (Fall 2:43)
5th Place Match – Alexander Davies (Central (Springfield)) 3-3 won by fall over Andy Martin (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 3:42)
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Ryland Rogers (13-2) placed 1st and scored 35.0 team points.
Round 1 – Ryland Rogers (Republic) 13-2 won by fall over Aden Gaughan (Joplin) 1-3 (Fall 0:34)
Round 2 – Ryland Rogers (Republic) 13-2 won by fall over Alec Farran (El Dorado Springs) 5-10 (Fall 0:34)
Round 3 – Ryland Rogers (Republic) 13-2 won by fall over Devontre Vaughn (Central (Springfield)) 10-6 (Fall 1:04)
Championship Bracket – Ryland Rogers (Republic) 13-2 won by fall over Dece Thomas (Parkview) 5-4 (Fall 2:22)
1st Place Match – Ryland Rogers (Republic) 13-2 won by fall over Bradley Hiteshew (Glendale) 21-8 (Fall 3:35)
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Shea Rogers (19-10) placed 1st and scored 45.0 team points.
Round 2 – Shea Rogers (Republic) 19-10 won by fall over Isaac Tellez (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 1:23)
Round 3 – Shea Rogers (Republic) 19-10 won by fall over Izaiah Watkins (Logan-Rogersville) 10-13 (Fall 1:43)
Quarterfinal – Shea Rogers (Republic) 19-10 won by fall over Jacob Porter (Joplin) 7-16 (Fall 0:39)
Semifinal – Shea Rogers (Republic) 19-10 won by fall over Hunter Frame (El Dorado Springs) 7-17 (Fall 0:41)
1st Place Match – Shea Rogers (Republic) 19-10 won by fall over Tytus Oliver (Jefferson City) 10-14 (Fall 0:38)
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Isaac Tellez (2-3) placed 10th and scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 – Izaiah Watkins (Logan-Rogersville) 10-13 won by tech fall over Isaac Tellez (Republic 2) 2-3 (TF-1.5 0:00 (21-4))
Round 2 – Shea Rogers (Republic) 19-10 won by fall over Isaac Tellez (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 1:23)
Round 4 – Isaac Tellez (Republic 2) 2-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 5 – Isaac Tellez (Republic 2) 2-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 6 – Shawn Lang (Parkview) 5-2 won by fall over Isaac Tellez (Republic 2) 2-3 (Fall 1:35)
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Keaton Overcast (28-3) placed 1st and scored 33.0 team points.
Round 2 – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 28-3 won by fall over Jordan Todd (Eldon) 2-3 (Fall 0:23)
Round 3 – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 28-3 won by fall over Charlie Packard (Logan-Rogersville) 6-20 (Fall 1:16)
Quarterfinal – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 28-3 won by fall over Thomas Turley (Central (Springfield)) 3-7 (Fall 1:16)
Semifinal – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 28-3 won by decision over Braxton Yost (Logan-Rogersville) 14-10 (Dec 5-1)
1st Place Match – Keaton Overcast (Republic) 28-3 won by decision over Elijah Teiberis (Jefferson City) 14-7 (Dec 10-6)
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Greg Hicks (15-13) placed 5th and scored 14.0 team points.
Round 1 – Rowen Homburg (Logan-Rogersville) 9-10 won by fall over Greg Hicks (Republic) 15-13 (Fall 3:19)
Round 2 – Greg Hicks (Republic) 15-13 won by fall over Gage Harris (Hollister) 2-15 (Fall 1:27)
Round 3 – Cohen Bane (Central (Springfield)) 17-6 won by fall over Greg Hicks (Republic) 15-13 (Fall 2:48)
Consolation Bracket – Greg Hicks (Republic) 15-13 received a bye () (Bye)
5th Place Match – Greg Hicks (Republic) 15-13 won by fall over Luke Collier (Hillcrest) 3-8 (Fall 1:26)
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James Gosa (8-9) placed 9th and scored 7.0 team points.
Round 1 – Nick Tarr (Joplin) 14-6 won by fall over James Gosa (Republic 2) 8-9 (Fall 1:06)
Round 3 – Jalen Ndongi (Central (Springfield)) 16-8 won by fall over James Gosa (Republic 2) 8-9 (Fall 3:28)
Round 4 – James Gosa (Republic 2) 8-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 5 – James Gosa (Republic 2) 8-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 6 – James Gosa (Republic 2) 8-9 won by fall over Colton Williams (Hillcrest) 5-19 (Fall 3:04)
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Peyton Yates (2-3) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points.
Round 1 – Peyton Yates (Republic) 2-3 won by fall over Colton Williams (Hillcrest) 5-19 (Fall 1:22)
Round 3 – Bryson Whitman (Hollister) 13-1 won by fall over Peyton Yates (Republic) 2-3 (Fall 1:24)
Quarterfinal – Jalen Ndongi (Central (Springfield)) 16-8 won by tech fall over Peyton Yates (Republic) 2-3 (TF-1.5 3:37 (16-1))
Cons. Round 1 – Avery Patrick (Buffalo) 11-16 won by fall over Peyton Yates (Republic) 2-3 (Fall 3:33)
7th Place Match – Peyton Yates (Republic) 2-3 won by fall over Saleem Quinones (Eldon) 1-4 (Fall 0:57)
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Kaiden Patterson (15-9) placed 5th and scored 15.0 team points.
Round 1 – Braydin Casey (Republic) 19-13 won by fall over Kaiden Patterson (Republic 2) 15-9 (Fall 1:31)
Round 2 – Kaiden Patterson (Republic 2) 15-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 – Kaiden Patterson (Republic 2) 15-9 won by fall over Lukas Smith (Parkview) 5-5 (Fall 0:56)
Consolation Bracket – Kaiden Patterson (Republic 2) 15-9 won by fall over Ben Hedrick (Joplin) 7-11 (Fall 2:39)
5th Place Match – Kaiden Patterson (Republic 2) 15-9 won by tech fall over Aidrik White (Logan-Rogersville) 4-17 (TF-1.5 4:30 (16-0))
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Braydin Casey (19-13) placed 3rd and scored 28.0 team points.
Round 1 – Braydin Casey (Republic) 19-13 won by fall over Kaiden Patterson (Republic 2) 15-9 (Fall 1:31)
Round 2 – Braydin Casey (Republic) 19-13 won by fall over Lukas Smith (Parkview) 5-5 (Fall 2:48)
Round 3 – Braydin Casey (Republic) 19-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Championship Bracket – Nicholas Redcay (Jefferson City) 24-7 won by fall over Braydin Casey (Republic) 19-13 (Fall 3:24)
3rd Place Match – Braydin Casey (Republic) 19-13 won by fall over Aiden Patrick (Buffalo) 12-12 (Fall 1:51)
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EJ Cameron (10-8) placed 10th.
Round 1 – Aiden Patrick (Buffalo) 12-12 won by fall over EJ Cameron (Republic 2) 10-8 (Fall 1:41)
Round 2 – Madden Yarnton-Haik (Glendale) 4-6 won by fall over EJ Cameron (Republic 2) 10-8 (Fall 1:56)
Round 3 – EJ Cameron (Republic 2) 10-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Consolation Bracket – EJ Cameron (Republic 2) 10-8 won by fall over Kail Bledsoe (El Dorado Springs) 1-16 (Fall 0:58)
9th Place Match – Lukas Smith (Parkview) 5-5 won by fall over EJ Cameron (Republic 2) 10-8 (Fall 2:34)
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Manning Wilkins (19-4) placed 1st and scored 45.0 team points.
Round 2 – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 19-4 won by fall over Parker Darnell (Buffalo) 5-13 (Fall 0:29)
Round 3 – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 19-4 won by fall over Christian Romo (Hollister) 6-15 (Fall 0:59)
Quarterfinal – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 19-4 won by fall over Donavan Kirkham (El Dorado Springs) 7-19 (Fall 0:40)
Semifinal – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 19-4 won by fall over Mikel Carver (Jefferson City) 23-6 (Fall 0:42)
1st Place Match – Manning Wilkins (Republic) 19-4 won by fall over Johnathon Burke (Joplin) 11-11 (Fall 0:29)
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Tanner Gonzales (23-7) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.
Round 1 – Tanner Gonzales (Republic) 23-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 2 – Tanner Gonzales (Republic) 23-7 won by fall over Redd Flowers (Glendale) 8-12 (Fall 1:45)
Round 3 – Tanner Gonzales (Republic) 23-7 won by fall over Andrew Esterline (Joplin) 9-7 (Fall 5:58)
Championship Bracket – Tanner Gonzales (Republic) 23-7 won by decision over Peyton Altic (Buffalo) 16-13 (Dec 6-0)
1st Place Match – Jonathon Etzel (Eldon) 16-2 won by decision over Tanner Gonzales (Republic) 23-7 (Dec 9-7)
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Caden Allen (6-5) placed 5th and scored 12.0 team points.
Round 1 – Jonathon Etzel (Eldon) 16-2 won by fall over Caden Allen (Republic 2) 6-5 (Fall 0:36)
Round 2 – Peyton Altic (Buffalo) 16-13 won by fall over Caden Allen (Republic 2) 6-5 (Fall 3:03)
Round 3 – Joseph Woods (Parkview) 5-6 won by fall over Caden Allen (Republic 2) 6-5 (Fall 4:42)
Consolation Bracket – Caden Allen (Republic 2) 6-5 won by fall over Redd Flowers (Glendale) 8-12 (Fall 0:55)
5th Place Match – Caden Allen (Republic 2) 6-5 won by fall over Joseph Woods (Parkview) 5-6 (Fall 5:05)
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Ethan Montiel (13-2) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
Round 2 – Ethan Montiel (Republic 2) 13-2 won by decision over Ezekiel Duren (Jefferson City) 10-20 (Dec 8-5)
Round 3 – Ethan Montiel (Republic 2) 13-2 won by fall over Austin Johnson (Eldon) 8-7 (Fall 0:57)
Quarterfinal – Ethan Montiel (Republic 2) 13-2 won by decision over Keziah Queen (Logan-Rogersville) 9-12 (Dec 10-9)
Semifinal – Blake Esparza (El Dorado Springs) 18-8 won by fall over Ethan Montiel (Republic 2) 13-2 (Fall 5:47)
3rd Place Match – Chris Brandenberg (Hillcrest) 19-10 won by fall over Ethan Montiel (Republic 2) 13-2 (Fall 1:58)
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Chase Hicks (26-5) placed 1st and scored 44.0 team points.
Round 2 – Chase Hicks (Republic) 26-5 won by fall over Jermaine Townsend (Parkview) 7-9 (Fall 1:33)
Round 3 – Chase Hicks (Republic) 26-5 won by fall over Octavier Cooper (Eldon) 1-4 (Fall 0:26)
Quarterfinal – Chase Hicks (Republic) 26-5 won by fall over Noah Phelps (Central (Springfield)) 5-16 (Fall 3:01)
Semifinal – Chase Hicks (Republic) 26-5 won by fall over Chris Brandenberg (Hillcrest) 19-10 (Fall 1:06)
1st Place Match – Chase Hicks (Republic) 26-5 won by medical forfeit over Blake Esparza (El Dorado Springs) 18-8 (M. For.)
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Grayson Hart (3-2) placed 5th.
Round 1 – Grayson Hart (Republic 2) 3-2 won by fall over Samuel Kohler (El Dorado Springs) 4-7 (Fall 0:48)
Round 2 – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 29-2 won by fall over Grayson Hart (Republic 2) 3-2 (Fall 0:31)
Quarterfinal – Levi Morris (Hillcrest) 17-6 won by fall over Grayson Hart (Republic 2) 3-2 (Fall 4:54)
Cons. Round 1 – Grayson Hart (Republic 2) 3-2 won by decision over Gryphon Price (Joplin) 9-7 (Dec 8-3)
5th Place Match – Grayson Hart (Republic 2) 3-2 won by fall over David Tanona (Glendale) 11-9 (Fall 2:30)
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Maddox Wilkins (29-2) placed 1st and scored 35.0 team points.
Round 2 – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 29-2 won by fall over Grayson Hart (Republic 2) 3-2 (Fall 0:31)
Round 3 – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 29-2 won by fall over Samuel Kohler (El Dorado Springs) 4-7 (Fall 0:13)
Quarterfinal – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 29-2 won by fall over Hunter Turano (Logan-Rogersville) 4-10 (Fall 0:42)
Semifinal – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 29-2 won by fall over Jedadiah Simpson (El Dorado Springs) 16-10 (Fall 0:45)
1st Place Match – Maddox Wilkins (Republic) 29-2 won by fall over Levi Morris (Hillcrest) 17-6 (Fall 1:20)
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Kameron Sutton (16-7) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.
Round 1 – Kameron Sutton (Republic 2) 16-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 3 – Kameron Sutton (Republic 2) 16-7 won in sudden victory – 1 over Jedadiah Simpson (El Dorado Springs) 16-10 (SV-1 13-11)
Quarterfinal – Kameron Sutton (Republic 2) 16-7 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Gryphon Price (Joplin) 9-7 (UTB 2-2)
Semifinal – Levi Morris (Hillcrest) 17-6 won by decision over Kameron Sutton (Republic 2) 16-7 (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match – Jedadiah Simpson (El Dorado Springs) 16-10 won by decision over Kameron Sutton (Republic 2) 16-7 (Dec 9-6)
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Jaxston Feuerborn (10-8) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.
Round 1 – Alex Holloway (Jefferson City) 14-13 won by fall over Jaxston Feuerborn (Republic) 10-8 (Fall 2:38)
Round 2 – Brett Osborn (Glendale) 5-14 won by fall over Jaxston Feuerborn (Republic) 10-8 (Fall 5:34)
Round 3 – Jaxston Feuerborn (Republic) 10-8 won by fall over Johnny Williams (Joplin) 18-4 (Fall 1:32)
Consolation Bracket – Jaxston Feuerborn (Republic) 10-8 won by fall over Brennan Bird (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 4:29)
5th Place Match – Johnny Williams (Joplin) 18-4 won by fall over Jaxston Feuerborn (Republic) 10-8 (Fall 3:24)
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Brennan Bird (1-4) placed 7th and scored 3.0 team points.
Round 1 – Myles Attyberry (Hillcrest) 14-10 won by fall over Brennan Bird (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 0:23)
Round 2 – Deric Washington (Glendale) 13-8 won by decision over Brennan Bird (Republic 2) 1-4 (Dec 8-5)
Round 3 – Dylan Porter (Parkview) 7-7 won by fall over Brennan Bird (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 4:53)
Consolation Bracket – Jaxston Feuerborn (Republic) 10-8 won by fall over Brennan Bird (Republic 2) 1-4 (Fall 4:29)
7th Place Match – Brennan Bird (Republic 2) 1-4 won by forfeit over Myles Attyberry (Hillcrest) 14-10 (For.)
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Mason Hartsock (18-13) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.
Round 2 – Lucas Parris (Logan-Rogersville) 12-12 won by decision over Mason Hartsock (Republic) 18-13 (Dec 3-1)
Round 3 – Mason Hartsock (Republic) 18-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Andrew Neer (Hillcrest) 16-8 won by decision over Mason Hartsock (Republic) 18-13 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Mason Hartsock (Republic) 18-13 won by fall over Joshua Nelson (Central (Springfield)) 11-11 (Fall 0:36)
5th Place Match – Mason Hartsock (Republic) 18-13 won by fall over Cody Parker (Buffalo) 4-16 (Fall 1:49)
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Devon Stumpf (3-2) placed 9th and scored 6.0 team points.
Round 1 – Cody Parker (Buffalo) 4-16 won by decision over Devon Stumpf (Republic 2) 3-2 (Dec 5-4)
Round 3 – Andrew Neer (Hillcrest) 16-8 won by fall over Devon Stumpf (Republic 2) 3-2 (Fall 1:35)
Round 4 – Devon Stumpf (Republic 2) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 5 – Devon Stumpf (Republic 2) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Round 6 – Devon Stumpf (Republic 2) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)