Alexander, Dunbar win classes at Mid-Buchanan Tournament

FAUCETT, Mo. — Maryville senior Nathaniel Alexander and sophomore Cayden Dunbar showed why they qualified for the state wrestling tournament a year ago and hope to do so again, winning the 126 and 132 lb. weight divisions, respectively, at Saturday’s Mid-Buchanan Tournament.

Alexander went 4-0 with three falls and won the 126 lb. title with a 19-4 technical fall over Albany’s Khol Bounds.

Dunbar pinned four of his five opponents, including Lone Jack’s Larry Brown in the 132 lb. championship. He also won via technical fall (24-9) over Penney’s Kevin Cooley.

Senior heavyweight Brendan Weybrew went 3-1 on the day, pinning his first three opponents before suffering his second loss of the season to Mid-Buchanan’s Coleman Lawson in the title match. Lawson gave Weybrew his only other loss this season, and also won the Class 1 state title last year against Weybrew.

Junior Trevor Zimmerman took third place in the 170 lb. class, posting a 3-2 record and getting a little revenge in the third place match. Zimmerman claimed a 7-6 decision in the medal round over Albany’s Colton Newman, who had pinned Zimmerman earlier in the day.

Junior Jacob Partridge (113) and sophomore Matt Twaddle (152) each finished in sixth place while freshmen Jackson Sanders (160) and Jacob Search (182) came in seventh.

The Spoofhounds (5-2) travel to Albany for a pair of duals against Rock Port and the host Warriors at 6 p.m. Tuesday.