Adrian hosted the Ozark Highlands Conference Wrestling Tournament last week, and the event showcased strong performances from both Bates County programs, highlighted by a championship run from the Adrian girls and a runner-up finish by the Butler boys.
The Adrian girls claimed the OHC team championship, finishing with 154 points to secure the conference title on their home mats. Several wrestlers contributed to the title effort, led by conference champions Danika Keyton, Libby Nebocat, Tayler Essenpries, and Addie Davis. Nebocat and Essenpries each earned their second career conference championships. Adrian also saw multiple podium finishes, with Dallys Shaffer, Nyiomi Bradley, Kendall Bailey, Abygail Patterson, Jayden Murray, Macy Schipper, and Rona Shelton all earning second-team all-conference honors.
The Adrian boys competed well in a deep field, finishing sixth overall and placing multiple wrestlers, including Will Trotter, who earned third-team all-conference honors with a third-place finish.
Butler also turned in a strong showing at the conference meet. The Butler boys finished as OHC runner-ups, powered by three individual conference champions in Damian Alkire, Jarrett Blomquist, and Preston Mallatt. Butler added depth to its team score with third-place finishes from Bryce Bedwell, Dominick Cantrell, Hayden Dickens, Josiah Ferrell, Logan Fuller, Phineas Goertz, and Wyatt Miller, along with a fourth-place finish from Bentley Myers.
On the girls’ side, Butler placed fourth as a team. Karli Patrick led the way with a conference championship, while Addi Kuda and Brittany Mallatt each finished as runners-up. Additional podium finishes came from Alayna Alkire, Riley Bordelon, Brooke Conger, and Breanne Mallatt, who all placed third.
With strong team results and numerous individual placers, both Adrian and Butler represented Bates County well at the Ozark Highlands Conference Tournament.
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