Feb 17, 2026

🤼‍♀️ Hays girls hold steady in latest KWCA rankings

Posted Feb 17, 2026 10:46 PM
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Hays Post Sports

The Hays High girls remained seventh in the next to last Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Class 5A rankings released Tuesday. The Indians, who finished runner-up at the Newton regional, have five individuals ranked this week. Freshman Audrey Yarmer is second at 100, junior Eleanor Stoffel is second at 190, senior Lexi Barnett is fourth at 155, junior Timber Lovewell dropped to fifth at 145 and senior Reese Vehige is sixth at 130.

The Hays boys have four ranked wrestlers heading into this weekend’s regional tournament. Senior Johnny Rigler remained third at 190, sophomore Archer Amrein is fourth at 175, senior Jaxson Chartier is fourth at 215 and junior Tanner Geist fifth at 285.

No change in the top five spots of the 3-2-1A girls rankings. Russell, who was the regional champ in WaKeeney, remained first, Norton second, Oakley third, Plainville fourth and Smith Center fifth while Phillipsburg moved up four spots to sixth.

The Hoxie boys continue to hold down the top spot in the 3-2-1A team rankings, Smith Center remained third, Norton fifth and Russell remained 10th.

Area 3-2-1A Girls Rankings
100 4. Kaeleigh Klein (Sr.) Plainville
5. Carolina Northrup (Sr.) Stockton

105
6. Kia Mader (Sr.) Ellis

110
1. Keleigh Ochoa (So.) Smith Center
5. Saj Snyder (Sr.) Stockton

115
4. Hadlie Younkin (Fr.) Oakley
5. Kya Bell (So.) Hill City
6. Camry Ney (Fr.) Russell

120
1. Arianna Weigel (Fr.) Russell
2. Josie Bell (Jr.) Hoxie
4. Kylee Hodges (Jr.) Oakley

125
1. Kaison Miller (So.) Norton
5. Karsyn Hamlin (Fr.) Russell 

130
1. Averie Counts (So.) Russell
4. Annika Dietz (So.) Trego

135
2. Abbygayl Jackson (Sr.) Oakley
3. Mya Trevino (Sr.) Russell
5. Hayden Staab (Fr.) Plainville
6. Layla Magana (Jr.) Trego

140
1. Halle Pfannenstiel (So.) Norton
3. Kynley Griffin (Fr.) Phillipsburg
4. Chaysie Bachman (Jr.) Russell

145
1. Kinsey Zorn (Jr.) Russell
6. Karper Franklin (So.) Smith Center

155
1. Aaliyah Trevino (Fr.) Russell
2. Cali Wagoner (Sr.) Oakley
6. Khloe Padilla (Jr.) Smith Center
6. Johnna Ebner (Sr.) Phillipsburg

170
1. Lillian Garcia (Jr.) Plainville
 2. Brooke Smith (Jr.) Oakley
3. Sophia Kane (So.) Norton

190
1. Cadence Greeson (Sr.) Norton
2. Kaitlyn McCreery (So.) Phillipsburg
3. Caydence Carter (Sr.) Plainville
6. Kacee Herredsberg (Jr.) Smith Center

235
5. Adriana Winters (Jr.) Norton
6. Molly Rahier (So.) Hoxie

Area 3-2-1A Boys Rankings
106 1. Xzander Donner (So.) Russell
2. Porter Meyer (Fr.) Hoxie

113
2. Kaleb Keiswetter (Jr.) Norton
3. Bradyn Wilson (So.) Hoxie
5. Jethro Chrisler (Fr.) Oakley

120
2. Xzephren Donner (Sr.) Russell
6. Gunner Wente (Jr.) Hoxie

126
3. Ryan Budig (Sr.) Hill City
4. Simon Watkins (Fr.) Hoxie

132
1. Ian Giancola (Sr.) Hoxie
2. Derek Clydesdale (Sr.) Norton
6. Aaron Samuelson (So.) Oakley

138
2. Asher Haag (So.) Ellis
4. Karson Nichols (Fr.) Smith Center
5. Beau Koster (So.) Hoxie
6. Ayston Kats (Sr.) Norton 

144
3. Chase Meyer (Jr.) Hoxie
4. Jatin Weigel (Sr.) Norton

150
5. Noah Nickelson (So.) Hoxie

157
1. Blake Buresh (Sr.) Phillipsburg
3. Slade Rohr (Jr.) Hill City

165
1. Parker Hutchinson (Sr.) Smith Center
3. Jaxson Smith (So.) Hill City

175
2. Cass Smith (Sr.) Trego

215
3. Dominick Kattenberg (Jr.) Smith Center
4. Mathew Bretz (Jr.) Hoxie

285
2. Kharson Montgomery (Sr.) Smith Center