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Cardinal wrestlers earn 4th place finishes

Cardinal wrestlers earn 4th place finishes

Senior wrestlers Cody Jolly and Nick Lovejoy both earned 4th place finishes at the MSHSAA wrestling championships on Saturday.

After opening with a victory in the 113 Class 3 bracket, Jolly lost a 6-5 decision in the quarterfinals to Malacai Collins from Warrenton.  He then defeated Rockwood Summit's Aaden 8-2, eaned a pin against Sam Seidel from Oak Park and then defeated Dylan Linsenbardt from Helias with a Major decision 18-6.  In the 3rd place match, Jolly lost to Collins again 9-4.  

Lovejoy opened his 182 class with a victory before falling in the quarterfinals to Warrenton's John Fillipek.  He then won his way back with a 7-2 decision over Christopher Shirley from Ladue, a 10-3 decision over Denziel Perkins from Raytown and a 5-2 decision over Akintunde Odunleye from Hazelwood. He then faced Fillipek for the second time and dropped a 4-0 decision.

The duo had earned 27 team points and prior to the finals had the Cardinals in 20th place (out of 49 teams).