Fatima junior Cody Strope has a pair of runner-up finishes at state wrestling. Now he’s looking to get to the top of the podium.
Strope will be one of five Comets competing in the Class 1 boys wrestling state championships, which begin today at 8:15 a.m. at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
Fatima junior Cody Strope has a pair of runner-up finishes at state wrestling. Now he’s looking to get to the top of the podium. Strope will be one of five Comets competing in the Class 1 boys wrestling state championships, which begin today at 8:15 a.m. at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
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The Helias Crusaders started Thursday with 11 Class 2 state qualifiers. They’ll start today with 11. “It was a strong start for us,” Helias coach Weston Keleher said. “The whole group was ready to wrestle.” Helias went 9-2 in first-round matches Thursday morning at Mizzou Arena, with eight of the wins coming by fall. Those bonus points helped the Crusaders to second place in the team standings with 40 points.
With 11 qualifiers, the Helias Crusaders have the numbers to get a high finish. But how high? “We have a chance at scoring a lot of points,” Helias coach Weston Keleher said as the Crusaders prepared for the Class 2 state tournament that begins this morning at Mizzou Arena. “Can we score enough points to win it? I don’t know.”