Steelville High School’s girls’ wrestling team competed on Feb. 4 in the Lebanon Lady Jacket Scramble, and put on its best performance of the season. Freshman Stormee Yates, sophomore Jaydon Sharp and junior Lydia Smelser were the only Lady Cardinals to compete in the event. 

Sharp competed in the 105-pound class and went 1-3 on the day. She began the tournament with a competitive victory by fall. Sharp lost her second bout 23-8 by technical fall before losing in her third match by fall. She is now 8-13 on the year.

Smelser wrestled in the 125-pound class and followed a strong 3-1 performance in De Soto with an undefeated day in Lebanon. Smelser won all three matches by fall and took first place in her class. She is now 12-8 on the season.

Yates also went undefeated in the 140-pound class. She won her first match by fall, picked up a victory by fall in her second bout before winning by fall in her final match of the day. Yates took first place in her class in her best performance of the season. She now posts a Lady Cardinal best 15-8 record on the season.

The Lady Cardinals will compete next on Feb. 13 in the Class 1 District 1 Tournament in De Soto.

Steelville’s boys wrestling team will compete in the Class 1 District 1 Tournament the following week on Feb. 20 in Benton, Mo.