On Friday and Saturday, February 8-9, the Butler Bears varsity wrestling team travelled to the Class 1 District 2 Wrestling Tournament at Versailles High School. The Bears qualified 1 individual wrestler for the state tournament next week at the Mizzou Arena. Trey Heckadon will make his third consecutive trip to the state tournament, having earned a 3rd place medal at the district tournament. Wrestlers competing for Butler included:
106- Ben Burgess
126- Trey Heckadon (3rd place)
132- Tayje Van Voorst
138- Bram Hubbard
152- AJ Durnell
160- Dale Besendorfer
170- Cesar Jones
285- Robert Anderson
Tournament Team Scores
1. Seneca 180.0
2. Holden 171.5
3. Blair Oaks 148.5
4. Knob Noster 140.5
5. Adrian 122.0
6. Versailles 116.0
7. Fatima 114.5
8. Warsaw 94.5
9. Sherwood 48.0
10. Diamond 40.0
11. Butler 36.0
12. Tipton 23.0
13. El Dorado Springs 13.0
14. Springfield Catholic 4.0
Coach Wackerman’s Comments
“These young wrestlers faced a lot of adversity this year. If they stay in the wrestling program, commit to better habits, and keep the big picture in perspective, they will have a good future together. Trey Heckadon showed us why he is already a two-time state medalist, working so hard to return to the mat this season after surgery. We are proud of Trey, proud of all of our wrestlers who finished the season, and thankful to our families, our fans, our local media, our school district, and our benefactors in the community who have helped us through this rebuilding season. We will only improve as a team and as individual wrestlers with the lessons learned this year.”
