Missourian prep wrestling roundup Feb. 25: Jackson's Beyatte places 2nd in state

Jackson senior Tyler Beyatte finished second place in the 215-pound weight class in the Class 4 State Tournament on Saturday in Columbia.

Beyatte (40-4) won by a 2-1 decision over Jacob Stockard of Liberty North in the first round. He defeated Hank Natali of Lee`s Summit North 4-2 in sudden victory in the quarterfinal round. He won the semifinal bout by a 2-0 decision over Draven VanGilder of Joplin to secure the silver medal and his 40th win of the season. He was denied the state championship by Brennan Carey of Nixa, who is also a Fargo Greco National Champion, on a 5-1 decision in the final round.

"Tyler wrestled three outstanding matches to get to the finals," Jackson head coach Steve Wachter said. "It was as good as he has wrestled all year."

Jackson junior Landon Vsssalli finished 5th in the 113-pound weight class after taking on a two-time state champion in Hickmam's Hank Benter to a 2-0 loss in the semifinal round. He rebounded in the fifth-place match with a win over Zachary Bleess of Grain Valley by a 9-3 decision.

In the girls' MSHSAA Class 2 State Tournament, Jackson senior Mallorie Metzger (36-4) placed 4th after pinning Lily Steigerwald of Holt to reach the third-place match.

Notre Dame senior Emma Steimle (23-5) placed 5th in the MSHSAA Class 1 State Tournament in the 190-pound weight class at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri on Thursday.

Steimle earned her place on the podium by pinning Kyla Finney of Jefferson City (44-16) in 2:45 minutes in the 5th Place match.

Steimle started the tournament with a win by fall over Taylor Glidewell of Cassville (31-13) in 1:45 minutes in the first round. After falling in the quarterfinal, Steimle won her next three matches by fall in the consolation bracket.

"She definitely deserves this," Notre Dame head coach Garrett Watson said of Steimle. "She's worked hard in the practice room and the classroom to get here. Her hard work has propelled girls wrestling into the spotlight at Notre Dame. So much in fact that students were following her matches along during school and even cheering in the hallways when she made a big takedown. Everyone is really excited that she was able to get a medal."