Justin Rhodes beat Maysville’s Reid Steiner by decision for the third time this season, winning the 152-pound bracket at the Lathrop Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 24. Now 38-0 on the season, Rhodes — a junior — won the title match between the two 4-0 on Saturday. He also won 2-1 against Steiner at a dual earlier this month and 1-0 in December’s Battle of Lexington tournament.

West Platte ended up 11th out of 17 teams with 99 points despite bringing only six wrestlers. Devin Driskell (20-17) finished third in his pool at 113, going 3-2 overall, while Dalton Larison (16-16) was fourth at 195. He went 2-1 in pool wrestling with a loss to South Harrison’s Kasey McFall (a first-period pin) before losing his semifinal by technical fall.

Polo’s Brandon Richardson pinned Larison 16 seconds into the third-place match.

West Platte 45, Central Academy of Excellence 12

The Bluejays won a third dual of the season between these two teams during a triangular on Thursday, Jan. 22. Mitch Moppin (170) and Cameron Johnson (182) scored wins, part of a 2-1 advantage in matches wrestled.

Johnson won a 9-7 decision against Keianthony Rankins in the only matchup that wasn’t a pin or forfeit.

Hamilton 36, West Platte 24

The Bluejays dropped to 0-2 in KCI Conference duals in the other part of the triangular and did not win any of the five contested matches. Driskell lost a 6-4 decision to Crayton Crawford at 113, and Johnson lost 7-3 to Kenneth Pulley at 182.

Lathrop 51, West Platte 12

The Bluejays dropped their KCI Conference opener on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Rhodes (152) and Austin Hammell (220) were the lone winners — both by forfeit.