Jackson's Cody Rouse won his second American Athletic Union state wrestling championship in 2001. He also won the state title in 1999 and placed second in 2000, behind the Tulsa national champion and Missouri AAU state champion.
The Jackson USA wrestling team starts the Missouri and USA Wrestling Series this month, with the finals being held at the Hearnes Center at the University of Missouri at Columbia.
Rouse had a 30-1 record for the 2001 season.
Rouse has qualified for the finals since age 7 and has a career record of 321-65, with 53 tournament championships. He is the son of Mike and Lisa Rouse.
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