EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers packed in plenty of matches for their first week of the wrestling season. The varsity boys opened Dec. 2 by hosting a triangular with Richmond and St. Pius X of Kansas City. Excelsior Springs went 1-1, falling 42-29 to Richmond and cruising past St. Pius X 54-0. In the opening dual against Richmond, junior Landen Davis picked up the first fall of the season with a 33-second pin of Tristen Nibarger in the 132-pound weight class. Both teams were open at 138. Senior Gunner Zirjacks then defeated Joe Burch by major decision, 8-0, at 145. Junior Jonah Cowden picked up an open victory at 152, followed by senior Damon Ashworth defeating Aidan Ivison by major decision, 12-4, at 160. Next, senior Clinton McCauley won his 170 match by pinning Mason Covey at 1 minute, 45 seconds into the first period. Excelsior Springs dropped the next two matches by fall at 182 and 195 pounds, with sophomores Lance Bown and J.B. Prestia each getting pinned in the first period…