By Kyle Troutman editor@cassville-democrat.com
Zach Coenen hugs his coach, Nathan Fortner, after winning the 220-pound title at the 2021 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships Thursday. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Coenen tiebreaks way to 220-pound title
Zach Coenen, after the final whistle of his title bout, asks his coach, Am I a champion? Coenen won the 220-pound state title on Thursday after three tiebreaker matches in a row. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
After the final whistle of the 2021 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships, 220-pounder Zach Coenen released his opponent, took a deep breath to recover, then asked a simple question, Am I a champion?
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
By Kyle Troutman editor@cassville-democrat.com
Cassvilles Zach Coenen fights his way to first place at the Class 2, Sectional 3 Tournament on Feb. 27. Coenen is the lone Wildcat competing at state on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Coenen takes aim at state wrestling placement
Cassvilles Zach Coenen is used to hearing the freight train chants during football season, but this week, the senior is taking his bulldozing talents to Independence and taking aim at dominating the 220-pound bracket at the 2021 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships.
On Feb. 27, Coenen earned a sectional title with an ultimate tiebreaker win over Osages Connor Arrowood. The victory earned Coenen (25-3) a first-round bye at state. In the quarterfinal round, he will face the winner of Central (Park Hills) senior Austin Carver (25-8) and Fulton junior Josh Dunmire (33-5).
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By Editor | February 16, 2021
By ERIC X. VICCARO
PARK HILLS Smell that.
That’s the aroma of home cooking in the very near future for the Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ wrestling squad.
Twelve of 14 Dragons advanced to sectionals based off of top-3 performances at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 2 District 1 Tournament this past Saturday at Central High School’s Foulon Field House.
The Dragons also claimed their ninth district championship under award-winning head coach Jared Bonnell.
“I’m really happy,” Bonnell said. “We had 12 wrestling in the finals, and we’re happy to have four champions.”
The Dragon program has lofty standards, and the coach said some of the wrestlers thought they were mentally tight and others might have been too aggressive taking chances with their shots.