Kennett at Dexter wrestling

Friday, January 14, 2022

The Dexter Bearcats won five-straight wrestling matches to overcome an early deficit to beat Kennett 52-30 Thursday at Dexter High School. To purchase photos from this gallery for personal use, call 573-388-3620 and ask for Sharon or Renda.

Dexter's Kolin Simpson (left) and Kennett's Kewon Hopkins battle during the 285-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Kolin Simpson (left) and Kennett's Kewon Hopkins battle during the 285-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Hayden Higgins (left) attacks Dexter's Austin Stieferman during the 220-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Austin Stieferman (top) and Kennett's Hayden Higgins battle during the 220-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Keller Fralick (right) won the 195-pound match by forfeit Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith).
Dexter's Harrison Pennington tries to pin Kennett's Tyler Preston (bottom) during the 182-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Carter Pennington (front) and Kennett's Marshall Rodgers grapple during the 170-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Carter Pennington (right) fights off Kennett's Marshall Rodgers during the 170-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Carter Pennington (top) and Kennett's Marshall Rodgers battle during the 170-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Otrevian Walls tries to pin Dexter's Logan Pullum during the 160-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Otrevian Walls and Dexter's Logan Pullum compete in the 160-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Jaxen Grams (bottom) fights off Kennett's Cole Biggs during the 152-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Cole Biggs (left) and Dexter's Jaxen Grams wrestle in the 152-pound class Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's James Deberry (top) gains the upper-hand on Kennett's Spencer Potts during the 145-pound bout Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Spencer Potts (left) and Dexter's James Deberry size each other up during the 145-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Mike'kel Payne grabs hold of Dexter's Lee-Michael McDonald (front) during the 138-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Mike'kel Payne (right) gets the upper-hand on Dexter's Lee-Michael McDonald during the 138-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Kasen Forkum tries to pin Kennett's Jaxson Snider during the 132-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter head coach James Sneed (left) and assistant coach Aaron Pixley instruct wrestler Kasen Forkum during the 132-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Kasen Forkum (top) and Kennett's Jaxson Snider compete in the 132-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Eric Harmon (left) defeated Kennett's Ashton Adams (right) in the 126-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Eric Harmon (right) wrestles Kennett's Ashton Adams during the 126-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Eric Harmon (right) wrestles Kennett's Ashton Adams during the 126-pound match Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Kennett's Zach Kulin (left) grabs hold of Dexter's Chase Berry during the 113-pound bout Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's James Deberry (top) gains the upper-hand on Kennett's Spencer Potts during the 145-pound bout Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Dexter High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)