The St. James High boys’ wrestling team returned from the holiday break by going 1-4 against mostly large-school competition at the Capital City Duals, held Saturday, Jan. 10 in Jefferson City.
The Tigers defeated West Plains 36-24 and lost to Fatima 41-30, to Jefferson City 71-12, to Moberly 48-18 and to Raymore-Peculiar 70-12.

   Highlighting the action for St. James was senior Zane Achterberg in the 190-pound weight class. Achterberg was undefeated on the day, winning four matches by fall and getting a bye in the other meet.   

   This week St. James was scheduled to compete in the Four Rivers Conference Tournament Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Pacific High School. The Tigers are to return home to host the St. James Quad Jan. 22 against St. Francis Borgia, West Plains and Steelville.

   Here are Saturday’s contested results, with the STJ wrestlers listed first:

   STJ 36, West Plains 24 - 113: Tristian Morgan was pinned by Kyler Lyons in 2:10. 126: Simon Tessaro was pinned by Jacob Colvin in :43. 132: Owen Jackson pinned Cole Andersen in 1:19. 138. Ian Lucas pinned Eli Ryan in 2:27. 150: Elijah Eads pinned Eli Reynolds in 3:14. 190: Zane Achterberg pinned Trevor Dickson in 1:13. 285: Lucas Jackson pinned Abel Lathan in :38.
Fatima 41, STJ 30 - 138: Lucas was pinned by Nolan Laux in 1:32. 144: Eads was pinned by Tucker Schroeder in 1:40. 150: Lucas Bell was pinned by Zachary Kloeppel in :56. 175: Mac Damewood lost by technical fall to Jesse Schroeder, 15-0. 190: Achterberg pinned Harlan Deardeuff in 3:03.

   Jefferson City 71, STJ 12 - 113: Morgan was pinned by Tristen Vanover in 1:34, 126: Tessaro was pinned by Aiden Renn in :54. 132: Owen Jackson was pinned by Elijah Walker in :59. 138: Lucas lost by technical fall to Kamdin Horne, 16-0. 175: Damewood was pinned by Lucas Waite in 1:54. 190: Achterberg pinned Wyatt Jenkins in 2:54.

   Moberly 48, STJ 18 - 113: Morgan was pinned by Carter Duncan in :11. 120: Tessaro was pinned by Gavin Lippelman in :49. 132: O. Jackson was pinned by Dustan Schraufnagel in :36. 138: Lucas was pinned by Logan Banker in 1:13. 175: Damewood was pinned by Declan Canaday in 1:15. 285: Lucas Jackson was pinned by Carter Bloss in 1:57.

   Raymore-Peculiar 70, STJ 12: 113: Morgan was pinned by Jackson Peek in :37. 120: Tessaro was pinned by Malleki Louis in :47. 132: O. Jackson lost by technical fall to T.J. Woodward, 17-1. 138. Lucas was pinned by Cameron Price in 1:28. 150: Eads was pinned by Oliver Branick in 1:17. 175: Damewood lost by technical fall to Grayden Hilger, 19-4. 190: Achterberg pinned Keaton Lindly in 4:50. 285: L. Jackson pinned Colton Myers in 1:17.