The Missouri State High School Athletic Association hosted its state wrestling tournament last week in Columbia. Seven Atchison County athletes competed in the Class 1 event.

Two East Atchison athletes, Kegen Wheeler and Brooklyn Wennihan, competed in the event. This was the first appearance at state for both and for Brooklyn, it was the first time a female wrestler from Tarkio (and East Atchison) qualified for state.

Five Rock Port athletes com-peted at state. For Jaylynn Garst and Emma Teten, this was the first time a female wrestler from Rock Port qualified for state. Dylan Lair and Gus Heintz made their first trip to state wrestling as Blue Jays. For senior Caleb Lucas, this was his last chance for a state title.

Results for the Atchison County athletes follow:

EAST ATCHISON

East Atchison’s Kegen Wheeler, front, grapples with Drew Griffin of Marceline in the first round of the 113 pound weight matches at the MSHSAA Wrestling Tournament.

113 lbs. – Kegen Wheeler

1st Round – Drew Griffin (Marceline) over Kegen Wheeler (East Atchison) (Fall 1:37)

1st Round Wrestleback – Kegen Wheeler (East Atchison) over Hayden Hill (St. Pius X, Festus) (Fall 3:25)

2nd Round Wrestleback – Mason Grosz (Knob Noster) over Kegen Wheeler (East Atchison) (Fall 2:13)

East Atchison’s Brooklyn Wennihan gets the pin over Chloe Bradshaw of Hancock in the first round of the 120 pound weight matches at the MSHSAA Wrestling Tournament.

120 lbs. – Brooklyn Wennihan

1st Round – Brooklyn Wennihan (East Atchison) over Chloe Bradshaw (Hancock) (Fall 2:31)

Quarterfinal – Cassidy Benwell (North Point) over Brooklyn Wennihan (East Atchison) (Fall 0:30)

2nd Round Wrestleback – Macie James (Marshfield) over Brooklyn Wennihan (East Atchison) (Dec. 4-3)

ROCK PORT

Rock Port’s Jaylynn Garst works to roll her opponent over in the 100 lb. weight class at the MSHSAA Wrestling Tournament.

100 lbs. – Jaylynn Garst

1st Round – Mya Hairston (Festus) over Jaylynn Garst (Rock Port) (Fall 1:38)

1st Round Wrestleback – Jaylynn Garst (Rock Port) over Camryn Wingate (California) (Fall 3:29)

2nd Round Wrestleback – Makenna Alden (Lafayette, St. Joseph) over Jaylynn Garst (Rock Port) (Dec. 7-5)

Lady Blue Jay Emma Teten charges her Brookfield opponent in the 110 lb. weight class at state wrestling in Columbia.

110 lbs. – Emma Teten

1st Round – Jayden Keller (Brookfield) over Emma Teten (Rock Port) (Fall 0:41)

1st Round Wrestleback – Paityn Basler (Ste. Genevieve) over Emma Teten (Rock Port) (Fall 4:16)

Rock Port’s Dylan Lair puts his opponent into position in the 113 lb. weight class at the MSHSAA Wrestling Tournament.

113 lbs. – Dylan Lair

1st Round – Alex Martin (Penney) over Dylan Lair (Rock Port) (Fall 1:44)

1st Round Wrestleback – Dylan Lair (Rock Port) over Breydon Pelt (Diamond) (Fall 0:47)

2nd Round Wrestleback – Brayden Sullard (Lawson) over Dylan Lair (Rock Port) (Fall 0:55)

Senior Blue Jay Caleb Lucas maneuvers his man over in the 120 lb. weight class at the MSHSAA Wrestling Tournament.

120 lbs. – Caleb Lucas

1st Round – Daylen Greene (Holden) over Caleb Lucas (Rock Port) (Fall 0:31)

1st Round Wrestleback – Caleb Lucas (Rock Port) over Jason Jones (Brentwood) (Fall 2:43)

2nd Round Wrestleback – Dillan Chisam (St. Pius X, Kansas City) over Caleb Lucas (Rock Port) (Dec. 9-2)

Blue Jay Gus Heintz works over Ken Zheng of John Burroughs in the 126 lb. weight class at the MSHSAA Wrestling Tournament.

126 lbs. – Gus Heintz

1st Round – Gus Heintz (Rock Port) over Ken Zheng (John Burroughs) (Fall 1:14)

Quarterfinal – Weston Ward (Centralia) over Gus Heintz (Rock Port) (Fall 1:44)

2nd Round Wrestleback – Cody Strope (Fatima) over Gus Heintz (Rock Port) (Dec. 8-1)