Neosho wrestler Carter Howard and Carl Junction wrestler Bella Montez were named the Zimmer Marketing Male and Female Athletes of the Week brought to you by JL Mobile Truck and Trailer Repair.
Howard, a senior, had a strong close to the conference season at 157 pounds. He defeated Willard’s Gunner Puryear by a 15-0 tech fall in the Central Ozark Conference boys meet hosted by Carthage. Howard improved to 35-2 while taking the top spot on the podium for the Wildcats.
Montez, a senior, clinched the top spot on the podium with a first-place finish at 130 pounds in the Ozark Mountain Conference Girls Tournament. She defeated Hillcrest’s Lexi Stogsdill by fall in the first period (1:48).
Coaches can nominate athletes by emailing name, sport, position and stats/accolades to sports@zrimarketing.com.