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Last year, Jacinda Espinosa became the first Capital City wrestler to win a state medal. This season the Cavaliers and Lady Cavaliers are bringing home twice the hardware. Espinosa became Capital City’s first two-time medalist with a fourth-place finish at 140 pounds, while Reyce Turner earned a spot on the podium in his first state tournament, taking fourth at 285. With his effort, Turner became the first Cavalier boy to bring home a state wrestling medal.
It was a perfect start to the Class 2 girls state wrestling tournament for Capital City’s Jacinda Espinosa. The 140-pounder opened her second state tournament with a matchup against Parkway South’s Taya Stanford, using five takedowns, a three-point near fall, a two-point near fall and three escapes to build an 18-6 major decision and move on to the quarterfinals at Mizzou Arena.