Brewer, Barber advance to sectionals
FAUCETT – Two Tigers are moving on to sectionals in girls wrestling.
Juniors Jacey Brewer and Paige Barber each advanced by placing second and third, respectively, this past weekend at the District 8 Tournament at Mid-Buchanan High School. They will wrestle Feb. 20 at Platte County High School for the opportunity to compete in the state tournament, slated for March 9 at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.
Brewer advanced in the 127-pound weight class. After receiving a firstround bye, she pinned Stanberry’s Lexi Kerwin in the quarterfinals and picked up a 10-7 decision against Gallatin’s Makayla Rainey in the semifinals before dropping the championship match by fall to Kalli Schuster of Mid-Buchanan late in the second period.
Barber punched her ticket in the 132 division. After receiving a first-round bye, she defeated Stanberry’s Marissa Webster with a third-period pin. She dropped her semifinal match to Lawson’s Brooke Cox by a 12-0 major decision, putting her in the wrestleback…