Booster Club Vice President Brian Taylor, left, presents Alexis Rowland, center, and Gavyn Hays the Athlete of the Month awards for January.
Gavyn, a senior wrestler, had a 32-1 record with 22 pins, at the time of the award. He earned a SEMO Conference title; placed first at St. Genevieve and the Bluff Duals; went undefeated at the Collierville and Hillsboro Duals; placed second at Bentonville West; and has two wins over top-10 ranked opponents. Ranked No. 5 in the Class 4 220-pound weight class by rankwrestlers.com, Gavyn is also an All-Conference running back for Mules Football. He went on to claim a district title, advancing to the state tournament for the second straight year.
Alexis, a junior wrestler, had a 23-5 record with 19 pins, at the time of this recognition. She placed first in the Sikeston and Bentonville West tournaments, second in the North County Tournament and SEMO Conference, and landed third at the Rolla and District tournaments. In the classroom, she maintains a 10.9 grade point average, her coach noted.