2
The number of second-place finishes for Republic wrestlers at the tournament. Millie Waterman (120 pounds) and Aara Shade (140) both reached championship matches, with Waterman falling to Holden’s Macey Greene by technical fall and Shade losing to Webb City’s Emma Combs by pin.
26.0
The team points scored by Millie Waterman, the most of any Republic wrestler at the tournament. The sophomore went 3-1 with three pins before falling in the championship match.
0:24
The fastest pin of the tournament by a Republic wrestler, recorded by Gabby Shanks against Keziah Moore of Branson in the consolation bracket. Shanks recorded four pins on her way to a fifth-place finish.
4
The number of spots Aara Shade moved up from her seed to her finish, the biggest positive move of any Republic wrestler. Shade was seeded seventh but finished second, knocking off Bolivar’s Shelby Holm in the semifinals.
16
The total number of pins recorded by Republic wrestlers during the tournament. That put Republic in ninth place among all teams, with their pins taking a combined time of 21:57.
131.5
The total number of team points scored by Republic wrestlers during the tournament. Three Lady Tigers scored more than 18 points: Waterman (26.0), Shade (24.5), and Dorothy Waterman (18.5).
3
The number of Republic wrestlers who placed in the top four. In addition to the two runners-up, Abby Horn took third place at 130 pounds, picking up a revenge win over Central Cape’s Aubrey Roth in the third-place match after losing to her earlier in the tournament.
4:38
The total time of Abby Horn’s two pins in the tournament, both coming at crucial moments. Her first pin qualified her for the semifinals, and her second secured third place.
