Mexico sending four wrestlers to state Published by admin on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:58pm Jokiah Sewell pushes to pin Jayden Ayers of Fulton. [Eric Mattson]
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There were smiles, but little celebration on Saturday at Helias Catholic in Jefferson City. Four Bulldogs had qualified for state – two as sectional champions – but all knew there was work still to be done.
“A state title, that’s always been the goal,” said Jokiah Sewell, who earned the sectional crown at 170.
Keith Ransom returns to the state tournament after taking first place in the 126 pound class. Ricardo Juarez and Deacon Haag earned trips to Independence, as well, by finishing second at 120 and 220, respectively.
Ransom, Sewell and Haag crowned district wrestling champs Published by admin on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 2:34pm Ricardo Juarez shoulders Kade Scheer of Southern Boone. [Eric Mattson]
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It took Keith Ransom 62 seconds to become a district champion. And the Mexico 126-pounder didn’t really need that much of the clock.
The top seed in his weight at Saturday’s Class 2 District 4 tournament at The Sports Complex in Mexico, Ransom received a bye into the title round. He quickly scored takedown points against Fulton’s Kaden Barnes, and then added more to go up 6-0. Only then did he turn his attention to pinning his opponent.
Mexico fares well in home quad Published by admin on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 8:26am
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Keegan Koons and Gavyn Martin were undone in the first two matches of Mexico’s home quadrangular on Friday. Koons couldn’t escape Palmyra’s Kaden Crane and Martin contorted, but could not gain control over Collin Arch.
And when it came to the 138 pound match, Dylan Mosley wasn’t happy.
“I wasn’t ready and it showed,” he said.
Here’s the twist: he won.
“I should have had him pinned in the first minute,” Mosley explained.
Instead, Mosley worked a few seconds into the second before claiming a win by fall over Grayson Stevens, helping the Bulldogs to a 42-36 team win over Palmyra to open the quad. Mexico would go on to knock off Brookfield and Kirksville to sweep at home.
Mexico comes out on top in dual vs. Moberly Published by admin on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 1:37pm Dylan Mosley working against Gage St. Clair of Moberly on his way to a technical fall. [Eric Mattson]
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Keegan Koons opened and closed the dual, Dylan Mosley and Terrell Williams endured lengthy struggles and Mexico edged Moberly 40-39 at home on Tuesday night.
“I like how they work hard,” said head coach Gayle Adams, who was particularly impressed with his freshmen. “I’m proud of them.”
For a time it appeared as if the Bulldogs would grab an easy team win. Ricardo Juarez had one difficult moment in the 120 match, but worked out of it and quickly turned the tables on the Spartans’ Austin James.
Mexico goes three for five in Carrollton Published by admin on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 11:42pm
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The Trojan Duels in Carrollton is a frenetic event – five teams pitted against each other in rotation, and it is a strong field.
Mexico emerged from the fray 3-2 as a team, dropping a tight 41-36 match to the hosts and struggling against Chillicothe but taking the upper hand over Hallsville, Penney and North Kansas City.
Things started well for the Bulldogs against the Trojans. Gavyn Martin captured the 126 match by fall at 1:40. After two wins by forfeit and losses at 145 and 152, Terrell Williams took the 160 contest by fall at 5:59 and Jokiah Sewell followed at 182, dropping Carrollton’s Noah Frank at the 5:40 mark. But it was all Carrollton from there.