The Excelsior Springs High School girls wrestling program closed 2022 by doing something the program hadn’t done before: win a tournament title. Producing one champion, four runnersup, three third-place finishers, a fourthplace finisher and a fifth-place finisher, the Excelsior Springs girls claimed the team title at the Western Missouri Tournament, hosted Dec. 28 by Center High School. The Tigers tallied 271 points in securing the first tournament in their four-year history. “I am very proud of the girls and that we are at a point where we are not only chasing personal goals, but team goals as well,” coach Scott Schwab said. “These ladies have the passion to continue to grow together and we as coaches are excited to be along for the ride.” Senior Vada Burton was Excelsior Springs’ individual champion, going 5-0 in the 130-pound division. She picked up four wins by fall and a 13-10 win by decision over Raytown’s Amaya Johnson in the championship match. Justus Sutton, a first-year…