Analese Happy started her high school wrestling career as a champion. The Excelsior Springs freshman took the 110-pound title at the Lathrop Girls Turkey Break Tournament, going 2-0 at the Nov. 21 competition. Happy was among five top-three finishers for the Tigers. Sophomore Kaylnn Betts went 2-1 to finish second at 170. Senior Jaylenn Hudlemeyer went 1-1 and took second at 125. Wrestling at 190, sophomore Adrien Crawley also went 1-1 and took second. Pyper Layton, a first-year high schooler, went 1-1 and placed second. Junior Lauren Park went 1-1 and placed third. OPENING DUAL After the Lathrop competition, the Excelsior Springs girls won their opening dual, cruising to a 48-24 win Nov. 29 over visiting St. Joseph Central. The Tigers rolled to their 24-point victory with seven wins by forfeit and Park’s win by pin over Morgan Ridens. In other results, junior Kaitlynn Foster dropped the 115 match to Kayanna Cannon by pin, sophomore Lillah Shue lost by fall to Madelynn Hughes at…