Steve Overbey

“You do have to reference past history to kind of have that level of understanding that it can be done," SIUE coach Brian Barone said.

"Her dedication is unbelievable," Incarnate Word's Peyton Hill said of teammate Addi Owen.

The Spartans captured their third state crown to go along with titles in 2005 and 2019.

The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder has hauled in 76 passes for 1,386 yards and 14 touchdowns over the last two years.

“He needed to see them as much as they needed to see him,” Incarnate Word president Sharon Gerken said of Dan Rolfes’ campus visit.

Incarnate Word talks to media after winning Class 6 girls basketball state championship over Kickapoo

Incarnate Word talks to media after winning Class 6 girls basketball state championship over Kickapoo

Lift for Life talks to media after winning Class 4 girls basketball state championship

The Spartans are searching for their sixth overall title but first since 1999.

High school sports reporters Paul Halfacre and Steve Overbey recap the girls wrestling championships at Mizzou Arena