By ERIC X. VICCARO
EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM
INDEPENDENCE Writing history is really nothing new for Valle Catholic High School 145-pound junior wrestler Josh Bieser.
After all, back in January, Bieser became the first-ever Southeast Missouri Regional Wrestling Conference league champion for the Warriors.
The stakes were indeed higher at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1 state meet last Wednesday at Cable Dahmer Arena.
But, Bieser continued to etch his name in the Valle Catholic record books taking second place overall behind seasoned Lawson grappler Tyler Leonard in the 145-pound weight division.
“It was really exciting for me to make school history and be Valle’s first state medalist,” Bieser said in an email to the
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