Dolt champion, Davis runner-up at state

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Dolt champion, Davis runner-up at state

Fri, 02/25/2022 - 03:55
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COLUMBIA – Ayden Dolt went out a state champion. The Excelsior Springs senior went 4-0 at the Class 2 state boys wrestling tournament, held Feb. 17-19 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, to win the title at 152 pounds. He was one of two Excelsior Springs boys grapplers to finish in the top six and bring home a medal. Dolt opened by pinning University City’s Cameron Martin in 23 seconds. He then pinned Blair Oaks’ Zach Rackers in 37 seconds to advance to the winner’s-bracket semifinals. Jefferson City Helias’ Wyatt Forck fell to Dolt in 1:21. Dolt clinched his state title with a 9-1 major decision over Osage’s Ryan Schepers. It was his second consecutive state championship. He was the Class 2 145 champion in 2021. Senior Landen Davis also wrestled for a title, but he finished as the runnerup for the second consecutive year, this time at 132. Davis placed second at 126 in 2021. Davis opened with a medical forfeit over St. Clair’s Gavin Shoemate. He followed that by pinning Cassville’s Achilles…

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