St. Peters Wrestlers Punch Tickets to State Tournamnet

With District Tournaments completed over the weekend, area wrestlers who placed fourth or higher will head to Columbia this week for a shot at a state championship at the MSHSAA Tournament.

Area high schools will be gunning for a team title as well. Francis Howell Central won the Class 4, District 2 championship this past weekend at McCluer North High School. Francis Howell North took third at the event.

placed second in the Class 3, District 2 tournament at Fort Zumwalt East. tied for fourth in the event.

placed ninth in the Class 1, District 1 tournament held at Whitfield High School.

Francis Howell Central (nine qualifiers)

• Ben Henson-119 pounds (second at districts)
• Terrel Wilbourn-140 pounds (first at districts)
• Justin Dickey-145 pounds (third at districts)
• Andy King-152 pounds (second at districts)
• Luke Knoche-160 pounds (third at districts)
• Matt Greene-171 pounds (first at districts)
• Wyatt Miller-189 pounds (first at districts)
• Cole Anderson-215 pounds (second at districts)
• Brian Paur-275 pounds (first at districts)

Francis Howell North (five qualifiers)

• Brendan Hachtel-103 pounds (fourth at districts)
• Tyler Smith-119 pounds (fourth at districts)
• Jason Shell-130 pounds (first at districts)
• Harold Ritchie-135 pounds (first at districts)
• Sam Stewart-215 pounds (fourth at districts)

Fort Zumwalt East (eight qualifiers)

• John Marshall-119 pounds (third at districts)
• Jared Moresi-125 pounds (third at districts)
• Dakota Ivanhoff-135 pounds (second at districts)
• Andrew Moore-152 pounds (third at districts)
• Landon Reading-160 pounds (second at districts)
• Tyler Femmer-171 pounds (second at districts)
• Conor Vortherms-189 pounds (first at districts)
• Reece Berry-275 pounds (third at districts)

Fort Zumwalt South (five qualifiers)

• Jesse Czerniewski-112 pounds (third at districts)
• Ryan Kiethline-125 pounds (first at districts)
• Cody Zeik-140 pounds (third at districts)
• Jordan Young-152 pounds (fourth at districts)
• Travis Wheatley-275 pounds (fourth at districts)

Lutheran-St. Charles (two qualifiers)

• Jared Gray-145 pounds (fourth at districts)
• Joseph Herst-160 pounds (second at districts)