Joey Semerad, Monett alumnus and former Missouri High School state wrestling champion, earned NCAA Division II National Championships All-American honors with a seventh-place finish in the wrestling championships in Indianapolis, Ind., last month. Semerad, who wrestled in the 149-pound class for McKendree University, located in Lebanon, Ill., defeated Gabriel Onorato, of Glenville State University in West Virginia with a 5-4 decision and finished his senior wrestling season with a 31-9 record. Semerad is the son of Justin and Cathy Semerad. Photo Courtesy of Patrick Knapinski/Special to the Monett Monthly
