Girls place fourth in district, qualify three for state tourney

The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Wrestling Team had a good weekend, as they placed fourth as a team, in the large Class 1 District Tournament at Kearney, that featured numerous larger schools, while three individual wrestlers placed in the top four in their individual weight class, and qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament that will be held on February 26 and 27 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
Senior Elizabeth (Izzy) Hager and Junior Mireya Gonzalez, both placed second, and will return to the Big Dance, while Junior Lainie Schumacher placed third, and will also be returning to the State Tournament.
Senior Amanda Rodekohr and Sophomore Kaylyn Sander both won two matches in the Tournament, and came within one more win of advancing to State.
Following is a summary of how the Lexington Wrestlers performed at District:
105 Elizabeth Rodekohr (1) Received a Bye; (2) Lost 17-0 to Rhemy Hutchcraft (Smithville); (3) Bye; (4) Won 13-4 over Serenity Meyer (Polo); (5) Was pinned by Lilly McPherson (St Joe Benton).
110 Addison Peppers (1) Received a Bye; (2) Was pinned by Jocelyn Jenkins (Smithville); (3) Bye: (4) Was pinned by Brooklee Thomas (Mid Buchanan).
115 Starr Butts (1) Received a Bye; (2) Was pinned by Lillah Shue (Excelsior Springs); (3) Bye; (4) Bye; (5) Was pinned by Payton Allen (Cameron).
120 Amanda Rodekohr (1) Received a Bye; (2) Was pinned by Aniyah Coleman (University Academy); (3) Bye; (4) Pinned Ashley Cax-Lopez (Lincoln Prep); (5) Pinned Cayleigh Spaulding (Stanberry); (6) Pinned Gianna Hoover (Smithville); (7) Lost 15-0 to Lilly Goetz (Excelsior Springs); 125 Mireya Gonzalez (1) Earned a Bye; (2) Pinned Caelyn Campbell (Lawson); (3) Pinned Dylan Drummond (Tarkio); (4) Pinned Dominicque Ellis (University Acsdemy); (5) Was pinned by Jorgie Johnston (Winnetonka); Placed Second 130 Tenley Goetz (1) Received a Bye); (2) Was pinned by Apple Davis (Lincoln Prep); (3) Bye: (4) Pinned Arianda Pina Lubia (Kauffman); (5) Was pinned by Amber Criley (South Harrison); 135 Elizabeth (Izzy) Hager (1) Received a Bye; (2) Pinned Alexis Love (Raytown South); (3) Pinned Pyper Layton (Excelsior Springs); (4) Pinned Danica Bullard (Smithville); (5) Was pinned by Sophia Smith (Mid Buchanan); Placed Second 140 Chloe Bennett (1) Received a Bye; (2) Was pinned by Tayia Hernandez (Mid Buchanan); (3) Bye; (4) Bye); (5) Pinned Violet Noel (Center); (6) Was pinned by Abby Scott (Lathrop).
145 Kaylyn Sander (1) Received a Bye; (2) Pinned Greenli Hicks (Lawson); (3) Pinned Jazmyn Ross (University Academy); (4) Was pinned by Gracie Rindom (Lathrop); (5) Was pinned by Dru Pearson (Mid Buchanan); 170 Trinity Adair (1) Received a Bye; (2) Pinned Rylee Haynes (Guadalupe Center); (3) Was pinned by Adalee Pickett (Smithville); (4) Was pinned by Cailyn Bridge (Center); 235 Lainie Schumacher (1) Received a Bye; (2) Bye; (3) Pinned Allyssa Crenshaw (Kauffman); (4) Lost 4-2 to Ella Chavez (Kearney); (5) Pinned MaKayla Powell (University Academy; (6) Pinned Avery Burnett (Van Horn). Placed Third TEAM STANDINGS: 1) Kearney, 2) Mid Buchanan, 3) Lathrop, 4) Lexington, 5) Smithville, 6) Excelsior Springs), 7) Winnetonka, 8) Polo, 9) St Joe Benton, 10) Rock Port The State Wrestling Tournament will be held Wednesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 26 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.


