The Jefferson City Jays will send seven wrestlers to the Class 3 state wrestling championships, which begin with first-round matches at 8:15 a.m. today at Mizzou Arena.
The Jays entered the season with their sights set on finishing top 10 as a team at state, but they are entering with loftier goals.
It was a good litmus test for the Jefferson City Jays in the final dual of the season.
The Jays took on the Farmington Knights, ranked No. 6 in Class 3, Wednesday night at Fleming Fieldhouse and dropped a 40-22 final.
The extra points added up to a victory. The Helias Crusaders scored bonus points in seven of their wins Wednesday night on their way to a 41-27 victory against the Jefferson City Jays in Central Missouri Activities Conference wrestling action at Rackers Fieldhouse.
It was just the start to the Central Missouri Activities Conference schedule the Jefferson City Jays wanted. Coming off a CMAC title last year, the Jays picked up their first conference dual victory of the season Thursday with a 59-21 victory against the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers at Fleming Fieldhouse.
The Jefferson City Jays are set for their biggest home game in 22 years. The unranked Jays will host the No. 4 Kearney Bulldogs at 1 p.m. today at Adkins Stadium in the Class 4 semifinals, marking the first time Jefferson City has hosted a state semifinal game since 2001 against Blue Springs.