Senior Mason Barnett of Marceline High School has far the better of Chase Willis of Westphalia: Fatima in their Class 1 opening-round bout in the 2022 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships last Thursday. Barnett pinned Willis in 1:42 and eventually came within a couple of seconds of earning the 170-pounds state title before finishing second to Brookfield’s Jaden Abongo on a 6-4 overtime loss. (Martin Cupp/LCL PHOTO)
By Paul Sturm, LCL SPORTS EDITOR COLUMBIA — Had Marceline High School boys’ head coach Andrew Stewart been given a guarantee last Wednesday that his…