Hounds take 6th at MEC Tournament

By Editor | January 25, 2016 |

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — The Maryville wrestling team finished sixth out of seven teams on Saturday at the Midland Empire Conference Tournament hosted by Chillicothe.

Smithville placed first overall with a team score of 418, followed by Cameron (309.5), Chillicothe (264), Benton (246.5), Savannah (236), Maryville (122), and Lafayette (46.)

For the Spoofhounds, senior Jacob Partridge, sophomore Jackson Sanders, and junior Matt Twaddle each finished third for the team’s best marks on the day.

Sanders, in the 152-pound class, won his first two rounds of the day before falling in rounds three and four to head to a third-place matchup with Cameron’s Steven Walser. Sanders won by fall to claim 24 points for the Hounds.

Partridge, wrestling in the 113-pound class, fell to Smithville’s Mitchell Bohlken to start the day before reeling off three straight victories to battle back. He lost by fall to Christian Ritter of Benton, but picked up 22 points for Maryville.

Twaddle claimed 18 points for the Spoofhounds by defeating Savannah’s Bly Douglas by a 6-1 decision for third.

Junior Ryan Owens (220) took fourth for Maryville. Freshman Brenden Ware (106), sophomore Jacob Search (195), and senior Cody Jackson (285) each took fifth. Freshman Jarrett Partridge took sixth in the 160-pound class.

Maryville will face St. Pius X and Benton at 6 p.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph at Benton High School.