Gallatin senior wrestlers Dakota Martin, Wyatt Bird, Dalton Swalley, Declan Schweizer, Michael McLey and Caleb Michael spearheaded the Bulldogs’ perfect 2016-17 dual record.
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Gallatin varsity wrestlers last Thursday became just the second Bulldog wrestling squad in school history to finish a season unbeaten in dual competition.
Senior Michael McLey squared off against GRC rival Elory Anderson from Stanberry. Anderson won a 4-2 decision.
Gallatin knocked off Stanberry, 53-12, and downed St. Joseph Lafayette, 72-0, to complete a season-long sweep of 23 dual competitions against opponents from both Class 1 and Class 2. The Bulldogs of 2001-02 also finished without a blemish on their dual record.
The Bulldogs travel to Richmond this weekend for the Class 1, District 3 Tournament. Including Gallatin, five of the top ten Class 1 teams ranked by missouriwrestling.com will be competing in the Richmond tournament. Gallatin, as of Feb. 1, is ranked #8, just ahead of #9 Lexington. Host Richmond is the #5 ranked team. Centralia is #4 and Marceline is #3. Seneca is currently the top-ranked Class 1 team, followed by Whitfield.
Senior Caleb Michael pinned Lafayette’s Corey Wallace in action last Thursday at Stanberry.
The Bulldogs take some impressive individual records into Saturday’s district. Freshman Ross Critten is the #1 ranked wrestler at 106 pounds with a record of 38-2. Senior Wyatt Bird is ranked #6 at 145 pounds with a 35-6 record. Sophomore Graydee Rains, 40-3, is the #3 wrestler at 195 pounds.
Other 30-win Bulldogs are freshman Drayton Harris, 35-8 at 132 pounds; junior Caleb Boyd, 33-5 at 138 pounds; and senior Michael McLey, 32-10 at 285 pounds.
Other GHS varsity records going into district are freshman Keegan Allen, 24-6 at 106-113 pounds; sophomore Ayden Wayne, 22-11 at 113 pounds; senior Declan Schweizer, 29-9 at 152 pounds; freshman Tom Crouse, 25-4 at 152 pounds; senior Caleb Michael, 21-3 at 160 pounds; and senior Dalton Swalley, 19-21 at 170 pounds.