In the second match of the morning, Stevens won 4-2 over Monet. Stevens will wrestle again Friday night in the third round wrestlebacks.
The tournament is being played at the Mizzou Arena on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Stevens lost 16-7 in his first match this morning.
Watch the ShowMe Times for updates on the State Wrestling Tournament and Stevens.
Reader submitted photo by Jana Moore
By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports
As the MSHAA Wrestling tournament began, four Dexter Bearcat wrestlers arrived in Columbia to make their own attempt at a state title. Cody Stevens, Trevor Waldner, Dylan Hardin and Zach Lacy all qualified this past weekend at the district tournament and left Dexter yesterday with high hopes.
The wrestlers were to report today for their scheduled weigh in and this afternoon the 3A Class matches started. By the end of the day, Cody Stevens had come out of the afternoon with a victory and a chance to continue on tomorrow in the quarterfinals of the tournament. Waldner, Hardin and Lacy were all defeated in their matches today and unfortunately have been eliminated.
Stevens will be the only Bearcat Wrestler remaining in the double elimination tournament this weekend. A victory tomorrow in the quarterfinals will assure Cody of a medal position in the tournament.
"The competition was very stiff here at the State level," said Coach Rick Schwab. "But the boys gave a good effort and just came up a little short."
All hopes for continued success for Cody from his teammates, coaches and the Bearcat Nation in tomorrows matches. Congratulations to all four Bearcats wrestlers for the advancement to the Missouri State Wrestling tournament and the entire team for a great 2010-2011 Wrestling season.
The Dexter basketballs teams are each down to one regular season game for the season and looking into next week for the start of district tournaments.
The Lady Bearcats will take to the court at the Bearcat Event Center tonight (Thursday, Feb. 17) for Senior Night as they faceoff against the Twin Rivers Lady Royals.
The Lady Bearcats have received the number two seed in next week’s Class 4, District 1 tournament. Both the one seed – Notre Dame Bulldogs – and the Lady Bearcats have drawn byes in the tournament. The other four teams will meet on the Bearcat Event Center court on Monday, Feb. 21.
In the first fame of the night, number three seed Ste. Genevieve will play six seed Fredericktown in a 6 p.m. game. Sikeston (4th seed) and Perryville (7th seed) will play beginning at 7 p.m. The Lady ‘Cats will meet the winner of the Ste. Genevieve-Fredericktown game at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23; Notre Dame will meet the winner of the Sikeston-Perryville game at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The championship game will tip-off at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25 in the BEC.
Dexter again drew a two seed in the boys’ action. The top seed in boys’ action fell to Sikeston, who are 21-0 for the season.
Action in the boys’ tournament will start on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. when Notre Dame and Ste. Genevieve meet on the court at the BEC. The second night of the boys’ tournament will feature Perryville and Fredericktown at 7:30 p.m.
The Bearcats will face the winner of the Notre Dame-Ste. Genevieve game at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 24 at the BEC. The Sikeston Bulldogs will meet the winner of the Perryville-Fredericktown matchup at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The championship game in the boys’ bracket will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 25.
Photo above:
Senior Bearcats Bryn Hester, Jacob Bollinger, Jake Cox, Allan Flannigan and Taylor Jarrell watch the action during last week's Senior Night game against Kennett. Photo by Lauren Powers
