Tiger wrestlers claim three COC medals

Three Republic wrestlers won medals at the Central Ozark Conference meet Saturday. Senior Jonathan O’Connell and freshman Connor Sandridge both won championships in their weight classes. Wyatt George was runner-up in his.
O’Connell stayed unbeaten for the season with a championship at 145 pounds. He beat Ryder Heimbach of Willard by tech fall in the championship match.
Sandridge pinned Kelten Campbell of Carthage just 1:14 into the opening round of the championship match to claim his title at 160 pounds.
George was unbeaten through the tournament until the finals, when Zan Fugitt pinned him with just eight seconds left in the third and final round.