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Jake Laswell picked up his 150th career victory in Republic’s latest duals against Nixa and Kickapoo. The Tigers beat Kickapoo 51-24. Nixa defeated the Tigers 42-24.
In the match against Kickapoo, Republic wins went to Justin Rogers, Tanner Willis, Cody Sandridge, Paden Lucero, Kyle Campbell, Dustin Eby, Schyler Scott, Kerik Crouse, and Jake Laswell.
In the match against Nixa, Republic winners were Kyle Campbell, Dustin Eby, Schyler Scott, Kerik Crouse, and Jake Laswell.
Republic’s wrestling team placed 7th overall at the COC Tournament over the weekend. Here are the wrestlers who placed in the top four of their weight classes.
120 – Bryce Osburn, 3rd
126 – Cody Sandridge, 4th
138 – Kyle Campbell, 4th
145 – Dustin Eby, 4th
160 – Kerik Crouse, 4th
182 – Jake Laswell, 2nd
Republic’s wrestlers took 2nd place out of 12 teams at the Republic Invitational Saturday. Willard finished on top, with 371.5 points, 90 ahead of the rest of the pack. Rogersville finished 3rd.
Four Republic wrestlers won their weight division. They were Cody Sandridge, Dustin Eby, Kerik Crouse and Jake Laswell.
Here’s a list of Republic’s top-three finishers in all divisions:
106 – Justin Rogers 3rd
113 – Tanner Willis 3rd
126 – Cody Sandridge 1st
132 – Paden Lucero 2nd
138 – Kyle Campbell 3rd
145 – Dustin Eby 1st
160 – Kerik Crouse 1st
182 – Jake Laswell 1st
Team Standings
1. Willard 371.5
2. Republic 280.0
3. Logan-Rogersville 263.5
4. Ozark 237.0
5. Kickapoo 229.5
6. Central 216.5
7. Rolla 145.0
8. Marshfield 144.0
9. Parkview 117.0
10. Mountain Home 110.0
11. Hillcrest 79.0
12. Buffalo 59.0
Today marks a highlight of Republic’s wrestling season, when the Tigers host the Republic Invitational. But in addition to the competition, the wrestling program will also honor three seniors who have contributed to the program over the past four years.
Lance Gregory, Jake Laswell, and Hayden Puckett have been leaders on the wrestling team for more than just their senior season, according to coach Jerry Morton.
“They’re definitely the leaders on the team. They’ve been there, and they’ve been the leaders for a while,” says Morton. “It’s tough to get three guys to stick together for that long.”
Gregory, Laswell and Puckett have presided over an improvement in the program, especially this year. The team finished 7th overall out of 24 teams at Springfield’s Kinloch Classic. Laswell took first place in his weight class.
Morton says the three have pushed each other, and the younger member of the team.
“They’ve always been pretty close in weight, so they’ve always drilled with each other to help each other out,” says Morton. “They always pick up the intensity in practice for us.”
Laswell and Gregory both qualified for the state tournament last season. All three seniors, and the rest of the Tigers, are aiming for a visit to Columbia again this year, when the state tournament is held Feb. 16-18 in Columbia.
Republic took a small squad to the Monett wrestling tournament over the weekend and finished 10th overall. Here’s a list of the Tigers who placed in the top 4 in their division:
106B – Justin Rogers, 3rd
120B – Bryce Osburn, 4th
126A – Cody Sandridge, 4th
132B – Paden Lucero, 1st
138B – Kyle Campbell, 1st
182A – Jake Laswell, 1st
195A – Hayden Puckett, 3rd
Republic’s wrestling squad split its meet at Monett. The Tigers beat Monett 51-21, and lost to McDonald County 45-33.
Here are individual winners in each matchup:
vs. Monett
Justin Rogers
Bryce Osburn
Cody Sandridge
Paden Lucero
Dustin Eby
Jacob Dickens
Jake Laswell
Hayden Puckett
Lance Gregory
vs. McDonald County
Tanner Willis
Cody Sandridge
Paden Lucero
Dustin Eby
Jake Laswell
Hayden Puckett
Republic’s wrestling team took 7th overall, out of 24 teams, at the prestigious Kinloch Classic Holiday Tournament in Springfield. The highlight of the day was Jake Laswell’s championship in the 182-pound weight class. He pinned A.J. Harrell of Owensville to capture the title.
“We work hard in the wrestling room, and it pays off,” Laswell said. “We’ve worked harder this year than we have ever before, and it’s showing.”
The Tigers finished the tournament with 278 points, just behind Lebanon and just ahead of McDonald County. Sand Springs blew away the field with 520 points, exactly 100 points ahead of second-place finisher Carthage.
Several other Republic wrestlers finished in the top 10:
113 pounds – Tanner Willis, 7th
126 pounds – Cody Sandridge, 3rd
145 pounds – Dustin Eby, 4th
160 pounds – Kerik Crouse, 3rd
285 pounds – Lance Gregory, 4th
The Republic Tigers wrestling team placed fifth out of 18 schools at the Fort Zumwalt East Invitational in St. Louis this weekend.
Eureka dominated the tournament with 299 points, 80 more than runner-up McCluer North. Fort Zumwalt North (217) and Fort Zumwalt South (188) finished third and fourth. Republic finished with 181 overall points. Ritenour finished sixth.
Here are individual placers for Republic:
113# Tanner Willis 5th Place
132# Cody Sandridge 3rd Place
138# Kyle Campbell 4th Place
145# Dustin Eby 3rd Place
160# Kerik Crouse 5th Place
182# Jake Laswell 2nd Place
195# Hayden Puckett 2nd Place
285# Lance Gregory 6th Place
Republic’s wrestling team was tied for fifth place out of 18 schools at the Fort Zumwalt East Invitational in St. Louis, as today’s competition began. Republic had 50 points last night.
Kyle Campbell and Jake Laswell went undefeated last night to start the tournament.
Republic’s wrestling team split its three-team meet at home Thursday. The Tigers defeated Central 57-21, but lost to Willard 52-15.
Against Central, individual winners were Bryce Osburn, Travis Thomas, Cody Sandridge, Dustin Eby, Kerik Crouse, Jacob Dickens, Jake Laswell, Zach Jester, Hayden Puckett, and Lance Gregory.
Individual winners against Willard were Dustin Eby, Kerik Crouse, Lance Gregory.
