Lee's Summit West's Jake Logsdon and Lee's Summit's Spencer Courier were invited to wrestle in the 18th Annual Metro Classic Wednesday at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
The dual pits the best senior wrestlers in the Kansas City area, from the Missouri and Kansas side, against each other in a border showdown.
"I loved (being asked to participate) because I'm up here every year," Courier said. "I wanted to wrestle in it. "
Logsdon didn't know much about the event but figured he'd give it a shot.
"The first time they asked me was right before state," he said. "Coach (Ethan) Hauck told me it was the best wrestlers in the metro, so I said, 'sure.' I figured it would give me one more shot. I was glad to represent Missouri."
Logsdon won't wrestle in college, so he had one more shot on the mat to go out a winner and he did it in a big way.
He took it to Shawnee Heights' Austin Willis, winning by technical fall, 15-0. It was great to see him go out with a win, especially after losing a tough final match at the state tournament in February.
"That's why I'm on such a high - this was my last match," Logsdon said.
Courier went up against Louisburg's Bryce Hood, who finished second in Class 4 at 140 pounds, which Courier said gave him some trouble, as he lost 8-3.
"He was way bigger," Courier said. "I couldn't get any angles on him and I'm not in the greatest of shape. I blame myself. I wasn't moving my feet. But I'm not mad."
Team Missouri went on to win the dual, 36-27, and claim some bragging rights over Kansas.
There was a big crowd on hand. You could tell this meant quite a bit to both sides. Each side got pretty fired up at times and it was great to see guys cheering each other on that are used to being opponents during the season. It's cool to see them come together like that. I suppose that's what happens when cross-state bragging rights are on the line.
And that's what makes the event so neat. Logsdon talked about practicing with guys like Alan Waters (a four-time state champ) and Kaleb Friedley of Park Hill, describing them as "amazing." That's not something you'll hear all that often, but that's what makes it unique.
And both Courier and Logsdon deserved a shot to wrestle in the dual. They both had incredible seasons and to cap them off with this honor had to have been pretty special.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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