The Dexter Bearcats won five-straight wrestling matches to overcome an early deficit to beat Kennett 52-30 Thursday at Dexter High School.
The Indians took an 18-0 lead, including a pair of forfeit wins and Zach Kulin’s pin of Chase Berry in the 113-pound bout.
The Bearcats posted three-straight wins by pinball to tie the score 18 and took the lead for good when James Deberry beat Spencer Potts by major decision, 21-7, at 145 pounds.
Dexter stretched its lead to 22 points on two occasions: 46-24 on a forfeit win at 195 and 52-30 on Kolin Simpson’s pin of Kewon Hopkins 41 seconds into the third period of the 285-pound match.
Dexter (7-7) will face Cameron, Park Hills Central and Sullivan in a quad match at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Sullivan High School.
The Bearcats will not compete in the Owensville tournament on Saturday because of the impending winter storm.
__Dexter 52, Kennett 30__
106: Logan Decker (Kennett) won by forfeit.
113: Zach Kulin (Kennett) def. Chase Berry (Dexter) by fall, 1:18.
120: Gavin Patterson (Kennett) won by forfeit.
126: Eric Harmon (Dexter) def. Ashton Adams (Kennett) by fall, 1:41.
132: Kasen Forkum (Dexter) def. Jaxson Snider (Kennett) by fall, 3:28.
138: Lee-Michael McDonald (Dexter) def. Mike`kel Payne (Kennett) by fall, 3:44.
145: James Deberry (Dexter) def. Spencer Potts (Kennett) by major decision, 21-7.
152: Jaxen Grams (Dexter) def. Cole Biggs (Kennett) by fall, 3:46.
160: Otrevian Walls (Kennett) def. Logan Pullum (Dexter) by fall, 1:02.
170: Carter Pennington (Dexter) def. Marshall Rodgers (Kennett) by fall, 2:57.
182: Harrison Pennington (Dexter) def. Tyler Preston (Kennett) by fall, 32 seconds.
195: Keller Fralick (Dexter) won by forfeit.
220: Hayden Higgins (Kennett) def. Austin Stieferman (Dexter) by fall, 1:05.
285: Kolin Simpson (Dexter) def. Kewon Hopkins (Kennett) by fall, 4:41.
__Seven Jackson boys, three girls go 3-0 in Wednesday quad__
Seven Jackson boys wrestlers and three girls went 3-0 in Wednesday's quad match against Ste. Genevieve, Windsor and Sikeston.
Landon Vassalli (106), Gavin Hicks (138), Flint Guilliams (160-170), Griffin Horman (182), Tyler Beyatte (195), Jayden Moore (225) and Liam Bryant (285) all went undefeated for the boys team, and Gracie and Mallorie Metzger and Maggie Gibbs went 3-0 for the girls.
__Jackson 60, Ste. Genevieve 9__
106 — Landon Vassalli (J) def. Karter Worley (SG), fall, 2:19
113 — Bryant Schwent (SG) def. Russell Coy (J), dec., 11-4
120 — Colby Davis (J) def. Owen Drury (SG), dec., 4-1
126 — Matthew May (J) def. Isaiah Basler (SG), maj. dec., 9-0
132 — Jon Bieser (J) won via forfeit
138 — Gavin Hicks (J) def. Evan Winters (SG), dec., 14-9
145 — Craig Aufdenberg (J) def. Justin Schwent (SG), dec., 9-6
152 — Jace Davis (J) def. Levi Wiegard (SG), fall, 3:48
160 — Flint Guilliams (J) def. Zac Flieg (SG), tech fall, 17-0
170 — Ethan Ogden (SG) def. C.J. McIntyre (J), fall, 2:11
182 — Griffin Horman (J) def. Gabe Willett (SG), fall, :47
195 — Tyler Beyatte (J) def. Elijah Holifield (SG), fall, :24
220 — Jayden Moore (J) won via forfeit
285 — Liam Bryant (J) def. Jacob Schweigert (SG), fall, 1:05
__Jackson 76, Windsor 0__
106 — Landon Vassalli (J) def. Braden Bolding (W), dec., 5-0
113 — Russell Coy (J) def. Luke Patterson (W), dec., 10-4
120 — Colby Davis (J) def. Ian Pauley, fall, 1:12
126 — Matthew May (J) won via forfeit
132 — Jon Bieser (J) won via forfeit
138 — Gavin Hicks (J) def. Nick Baer (W), fall, 2:56
145 — Jacob Shirrell (J) def. Hayden Baxter (W), fall, :45
152 — Craig Aufdenberg (J) won via forfeit
160 — Joe Davis (J) def. Brice Henry (W), tech fall, 19-2
170 — Flint Guilliams (J) def. Cameron Busch (W), tech fall, 17-1
182 — Griffin Horman (J) def. Ahmed Elhawari (W), fall, :45
195 — Tyler Beyatte (J) def. Connor Fears (W), fall, :26
220 — Jayden Moore (J) won via forfeit
285 — Liam Bryant (J) def. Clay Scott (W), fall, :46
__Jackson 58, Sikeston 24__
106 — Landon Vassalli (J) won via forfeit
113 — Russell Coy (J) won via forfeit
120 — Connor Michael (S) def. Colby Davis (J), fall, 5:32
126 — Colin Scott (S) def. Matthew May (J), fall, 3:19
132 — Jacob Leavitt (S) def. Jon Bieser (J), fall, 2:28
138 — Gavin Hicks (J) def. Blayne McDermott (S), maj. dec., 12-0
145 — Jacob Shirrell (J) def. Asa Douglas (S), fall, 3:44
152 — Jace Davis (J) def. Trey Scott (S), fall, 1:15
160 — Flint Guilliams (J) def. Jax Lancaster, maj. dec., 10-2
170 — Sam Lancaster (S) def. Alex Lewis (J), fall, 1:25
182 — Griffin Horman (J) def. Dominic Mullin (S), fall, 1:10
195 — Tyler Beyatte (J) def. Isaac Griggs (S), fall, 1:08
220 — Jayden Moore (J) def. Kobe Bryant (S), fall, 2:46
285 — Liam Bryant (J) def. Mark Fisher (S), fall, :57
__Ste. Genevieve 30, Jackson 24__
110 — Paityn Basler (SG) def. Joey Collins (J), fall, :57
115 — Gracie Metzger (J) def. Zoe Cook (SG), fall, 3:30
120 — Mallorie Metzger (J) def. Hollyn Zangaro (SG), fall, 3:35
125 — Isabel Basler (SG) won via forfeit
130 — Katlynn Lay (SG) won via forfeit
135 — Kassie Hodges (J) def. Hailey Wheeler (SG), fall, 1:03
141 — Addison Geiler (SG) won via forfeit
149 — Kate Mesplay (SG) won via forfeit
174 — Maggie Gibbs (J) won via forfeit
__Jackson 30, Windsor 12__
105 — Joey Collins (J) won via forfeit
115 — Gracie Metzger (J) won via forfeit
120 — Mallorie Metzger (J) won via forfeit
135 — Kassie Hodges (J) won via forfeit
141 — Kennette Way (W) won via forfeit
159 — Maddie Patrick (W) won via forfeit
174 — Maggie Gibbs (J) won via forfeit
__Sikeston 34, Jackson 18__
105 — Ellie Douglas (S) def. Joey Collins (J), fall, 1:32
110 — Jasmynne Green (S) won via forfeit
115 — Gracie Metzger (J) def. Rehanna Jones (S), fall, 1:31
120 — Mallorie Metzger (J) won via forfeit
135 — Kate Grubbs (S) def. Kassie Hodges, maj. dec., 10-0
141 — Lila Eckert (S) won via forfeit
149 — Kimarhri Wilkins (S) won via forfeit
159 — Liliana Knoeppel (S) won via forfeit
174 — Maggie Gibbs (J) won via forfeit