Freshman Drury wrestler Donovan Benetti was shot in a hunting accident on Saturday, a Drury Athletics spokesperson confirmed Sunday morning.
A recent Facebook post by Drury University wrestling said the Nixa High graduate underwent emergency surgery on Saturday following the hunting accident. Drury Athletics spokesperson Ed Beach confirmed to the News-Leader the post is legitimate, although the account isn't run by the school.
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Beach said the wrestler was airlifted to Columbia following the accident.
The Facebook post said the surgery went well and Benetti is in good spirits.