Dragons wrestlers in third at state after first day

The Cameron wrestling team is off to a solid start at the MSHSAA Class 2 championships in Columbia.

Eight of the Dragons ten qualifiers won their first round matches Thursday, and one wrestler registered a win in the consolation bracket.

Cameron is third in the team standings with 31.5 points. Smithville is first with 36.5 points and Fulton is second with 35.5.

The tournament resumes Friday with quarterfinals and second round wrestlebacks starting at 9:30 a.m. followed by the semifinals and third round wrestlebacks at 6 p.m.

First round results for CHS:

106 - Ty Pratt (Cameron) won by major decision over Jonathan Cochrum (Christian), 8-0

113 - Chase Foreman (Cameron) won by fall over Thomas Maple (St. Clair), Fall 5:38

126 - Justin Gans (Cameron) won by fall over Robert Fu (MICDS), Fall 0:38

138 - Cole Sullivan (Pleasant Hill) won by tech fall over Steven Walser (Cameron), 22-5

160 - Dawson Cox (Cameron) won by fall over Wyatt Harrell (Owensville), Fall 5:53

170 - Kyle Anderson (Cameron) won by tech fall over Austin Reid (Buffalo), 15-0

182 - Caleb Shanks (Cameron) won by fall over Joel Concannon (Boonville), Fall 1:27

195 - Tyler Gerber (Cameron) won by decision over Nick Emas (St. Charles West), 6-2

220 - Zach Benner (Fulton) won by fall over Colby Gerber (Cameron), Fall 0:39

285 - Levi Marlay (Cameron) won by fall over Austin Schaefferkoetter (Sullivan), Fall 1:22

Consolation Round 1 results

138 - Jonathon Goheen (Central Park Hills) won by major decision over Steven Walser (Cameron), 19-8

220 - Colby Gerber (Cameron) won by fall over Ryan Erxleben (Sullivan), Fall 1:26