Cape Girardeau, Missouri - The Dexter Bearcat wrestling team competed in the Cape Central Tiger Invitational against athletes from Marquette, Christian County, Poplar Bluff, Notre Dame, Kennett, Carterville, Northwest Cedar Hill, Union, New Madrid County Central, Jackson, Francis Howell North, and Cape Central.
The Bearcats finished sixth overall and 8 athletes earned medals.
Team Scores - 1. Northwest (Cedar Hill) 348.5; 2. Jackson 210; 3. Marquette 235.5; 4. Sikeston 221.5; 5. Christian County (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 211; 6. Dexter 207; 7. Central (Cape Girardeau) 201; 8. Poplar Bluff 164; 9. Francis Howell North 146.5; 10. University City 131; 11. Union 121.5; 12. Carterville, Ill., 98; 13. New Madrid County Central 75; 14. Central (Park Hills) 72; 15. Kennett 43; 16. Notre Dame 29
Results for Dexter @ Cape Central Tiger Invitational (12/15 - 12/16/2017)
106: Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) - 2nd
Quarterfinals - Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) over Zack Watkins (Marquette) (Fall 1:14)
Semifinals - Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) over Gage Fowler (Christian County) (Fall 2:52)
Round 1 - Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) over F F (Poplar Bluff) (For.)
Round 2 - Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) over Bradley Cleveland (Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)) (Fall 0:47)
Round 3 - Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) over Tristan Malone (Kennett) (Fall 0:57)
1st Place Match - Rhett Wiseman (Jackson) over Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) (Dec 4-1)
113: Seth Harris (Dexter) - 3rd
Quarterfinals - Seth Harris (Dexter) over Ishmael Griffie (Christian County) (For.)
Semifinals - Carter Wilhelm (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) over Seth Harris (Dexter) (Dec 11-7)
Cons. Semis - Seth Harris (Dexter) over Forfeit Forfeit () (For.)
Round 1 - Seth Harris (Dexter) over F F (Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)) (For.)
Round 2 - Seth Harris (Dexter) over F F (Marquette) (For.)
Round 3 - Seth Harris (Dexter) over F F (Carterville) (For.)
3rd Place Match - Seth Harris (Dexter) over Ryan Criddle (Central (Cape Girardeau)) (Fall 0:34)
120: Drew Soule (Dexter) - 10th
Quarterfinals - Drew Soule (Dexter) over F F (Carterville) (For.)
Semifinals - Drew Soule (Dexter) over Forfeit Forfeit () (For.)
Round 1 - Quinten Bell (Poplar Bluff) over Drew Soule (Dexter) (MD 10-2)
Round 2 - Carter Sickmeier (Union) over Drew Soule (Dexter) (Fall 4:17)
Round 3 - Drew Soule (Dexter) over F F (Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)) (For.)
9th Place Match - Austin Perry (Central (New Madrid County)) over Drew Soule (Dexter) (Dec 12-7)
126: Travis Waldner (Dexter) - 2nd
Quarterfinals - Travis Waldner (Dexter) over Kannon Nowell (Central (New Madrid County)) (Fall 3:00)
Semifinals - Travis Waldner (Dexter) over Adam Stout (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) (Dec 4-2)
Round 1 - Travis Waldner (Dexter) over F F (Kennett) (For.)
Round 2 - Travis Waldner (Dexter) over Cole Hayse (Francis Howell North) (Fall 1:34)
Round 3 - Travis Waldner (Dexter) over Brendan Wilkens (Central (Cape Girardeau)) (Fall 1:48)
1st Place Match - Jack Lenox (Marquette) over Travis Waldner (Dexter) (Dec 4-0)
132: Trevor McDonald (Dexter) - 6th
Quarterfinals - Alex Nicozisin (Marquette) over Trevor McDonald (Dexter) (Fall 1:23)
Cons. Round 1 - Trevor McDonald (Dexter) over Keilan Gibbs (Central (New Madrid County)) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semis - Garner Horman (Jackson) over Trevor McDonald (Dexter) (Fall 1:10)
Round 1 - Trevor McDonald (Dexter) over Joe Ellis (Carterville) (Dec 8-3)
Round 2 - Garner Horman (Jackson) over Trevor McDonald (Dexter) (Fall 2:29)
Round 3 - Trevor McDonald (Dexter) over F F (Francis Howell North) (For.)
5th Place Match - Kade Richardson (Poplar Bluff) over Trevor McDonald (Dexter) (Fall 2:29)
138: Mason Keena (Dexter) - 6th
Quarterfinals - Ishmael Griffie (Christian County) over Mason Keena (Dexter) (MD 19-8)
Cons. Round 1 - Mason Keena (Dexter) over Matt Jones (Carterville) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Semis - Bradon Vaugier (Jackson) over Mason Keena (Dexter) (Dec 5-0)
Round 1 - Bradon Vaugier (Jackson) over Mason Keena (Dexter) (Dec 7-3)
Round 2 - Mason Keena (Dexter) over Evan Dowdy (Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)) (Fall 5:42)
Round 3 - Mason Keena (Dexter) over Alex Hicks (Sikeston) (Fall 1:52)
5th Place Match - Aidan Rudman (Marquette) over Mason Keena (Dexter) (Fall 5:27)
145: Wyatt Chastain (Dexter) - 7th
Quarterfinals - Dillon Lauer (Francis Howell North) over Wyatt Chastain (Dexter) (TF 18-3 4:27)
Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Green (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) over Wyatt Chastain (Dexter) (Fall 2:47)
Round 1 - Kaleb Ward (Carterville) over Wyatt Chastain (Dexter) (MD 13-2)
Round 2 - Wyatt Chastain (Dexter) over Dylan Jordan (Central (Cape Girardeau)) (Dec 6-4)
Round 3 - Wyatt Chastain (Dexter) over F F (Central (Park Hills)) (For.)
7th Place Match - Wyatt Chastain (Dexter) over Forfeit Forfeit () (For.)
170: Parker VanSlyke (Dexter) - 7th
Quarterfinals - Andrew Dugas (Poplar Bluff) over Parker VanSlyke (Dexter) (Fall 0:16)
Cons. Round 1 - Trent Elliott (Sikeston) over Parker VanSlyke (Dexter) (Fall 1:37)
Round 1 - Parker VanSlyke (Dexter) over William Mayberry (Central (Park Hills)) (Fall 2:15)
Round 2 - Jaylen Gayfield (Marquette) over Parker VanSlyke (Dexter) (Fall 1:40)
Round 3 - Parker VanSlyke (Dexter) over F F (Kennett) (For.)
7th Place Match - Parker VanSlyke (Dexter) over Forfeit Forfeit () (For.)
182: Jett Featherston (Dexter) - 5th
Quarterfinals - Dilon Leavell (Christian County) over Jett Featherston (Dexter) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Jett Featherston (Dexter) over Aaron Dooley (Central (Park Hills)) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semis - Tanner Dunivan (Poplar Bluff) over Jett Featherston (Dexter) (Dec 5-1)
Round 1 - Jett Featherston (Dexter) over F F (Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)) (For.)
Round 2 - Jett Featherston (Dexter) over Cameron Cox (Central (Cape Girardeau)) (SV-1 6-4)
Round 3 - Chase Stegall (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) over Jett Featherston (Dexter) (Fall 1:12)
5th Place Match - Jett Featherston (Dexter) over David Clark (Union) (Dec 3-2)
220: Colten Gibson (Dexter) - 3rd
Quarterfinals - Colten Gibson (Dexter) over Calvin Cromer (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) (Fall 2:46)
Semifinals - Marco Perla (Marquette) over Colten Gibson (Dexter) (Fall 1:06)
Cons. Semis - Colten Gibson (Dexter) over Julian Harshbarger (Carterville) (Fall 1:28)
Round 1 - Colten Gibson (Dexter) over F F (Kennett) (For.)
Round 2 - Colten Gibson (Dexter) over Hunter Collins (Francis Howell North) (Dec 3-2)
Round 3 - Colten Gibson (Dexter) over Kevin Crites (Jackson) (Fall 1:06)
3rd Place Match - Colten Gibson (Dexter) over Markus Green (Christian County) (TB-1 2-1)
285: Christian Yarber (Dexter) - 3rd
Quarterfinals - Braxton Green (Jackson) over Christian Yarber (Dexter) (Fall 2:53)
Cons. Round 1 - Christian Yarber (Dexter) over Derrill Reed (Northwest (Cedar Hill)) (Fall 1:10)
Cons. Semis - Christian Yarber (Dexter) over Isiah Brisseaux (Marquette) (Fall 1:21)
Round 1 - Christian Yarber (Dexter) over Jay Maltbia (Central (New Madrid County)) (TB-1 3-1)
Round 2 - Christian Yarber (Dexter) over F F (Kennett) (For.)
Round 3 - Christian Yarber (Dexter) over Kendrick Gordon (Poplar Bluff) (Fall 2:20)
3rd Place Match - Christian Yarber (Dexter) over David Rowland (Sikeston) (Fall 3:54)
Championship Bouts
106 -- Rhett Wiseman (Jackson) dec. Bryston Pemberton (Dexter) 4-1
113 -- Alec Bailey (Jackson) dec. Carter Wilhelm (Northwest) 2-0
120 -- Cannon Newhouse (Northwest) wbf. Ethan Wells (Christian County) 1:50
126 -- Jack Lenox (Marquette) dec. Travis Waldner (Dexter) 4-0
132 -- Jakerion Merritt (Christian County) wbf. Gavin Newhouse (Northwest) 5:23
138 -- Jacob Smith (Francis Howell North) wbf. Austin Akins (Northwest) 3:42
145 -- Dillon Lauer (Francis Howell North) wbf. Noah Uhrhan (Jackson) 3:35
152 -- Tyler Holladay (Northwest) win Savion Douglas (University City) (2 OT)
160 -- Caleb Camacho (Northwest) dec. Jacob Dudley (Jackson) 10-7
170 -- Jaylen Gayfield (Marquette) dec. Andrew Dugas (Poplar Bluff) 11-7
182 -- Chase Stegall (Northwest) won by injury default Diion Leavell (Christian County)
195 -- Haiden Meyer (University City) dec. Landan Griggs (Sikeston) 3-1
220 -- Marco Perla (Marquette) dec. Tyreke Jamison (Sikeston) 3-1 (OT)
HWT -- Jonathan York (University City) wbf. Lucas Scarver (Carterville, Ill.) 1:44
Photo provided by Melanie Keena