Ste. Genevieve junior Keely Fallert leaves the mat after receiving a match forfeit during a girls wrestling dual against Central on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Park Hills. (Matt King, Daily Journal)
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Reigning state champion Keely Fallert suffered her first loss of the season despite making a remarkable comeback on Tuesday at the prestigious Wonder Woman wrestling showcase.
The Ste. Genevieve junior placed runner-up at 140 pounds after yielding an overtime takedown to Arial Biggs of Fort Osage in a riveting 20-17 title clash.
Biggs dominated the first 2 ½ minutes to build a 16-2 lead on four separate takedowns and a prolonged near fall. Fallert battled all the way back to draw even at the conclusion of regulation.
A reversal and fall at the 1:08 mark gave Fallert an emphatic semifinal triumph. She won five straight matches as the top seed, including 17-0 technical fall and 16-7 major decision.
Anna Fischer (170) placed fifth and Lexi Wolk (100) took seventh to give Ste. Genevieve three on the awards podium at the two-day event.
The Dragons were 10th in the standings with athletes from 86 regional schools in competition. Broken Arrow (Okla.) secured a resounding championship by more than 100 points.
Fischer persevered through eight matches, going 6-2 overall, and earned her fourth four at the 1:34 mark of the fifth-place contest. She also registered 6-3 and 4-2 decisions.
Lexi Wolk cemented her place with a closing 16-1 technical fall, and went 4-2 with three falls.
Lilli Farlow (125) and Maggie Price (130) both posted 3-2 records with three falls. Aila Wolk (115) notched two falls while facing elimination.
Abby Vogt (105) and Brylee Pollock (190) each earned one winning fall. Kathryn Herzog (145) picked up a 14-0 major decision, and Ragan Picou (135) chipped in a 7-5 decision.
