The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association has released their preseason rankings for 2021-22. Several area teams as well as individual wrestlers are ranked.
Boys 321A Preseason Rankings
Boys 4A Preseason Rankings
Boys 5A Preseason Rankings
Girls Division II Preseason Rankings
Girls Division I Preseason Rankings
All Class Preseason Rankings
Hoxie is ranked first, Hill City second, Oakley fourth, Plainville sixth and Norton 10th in 3-2-1A
Individually, Hays High senior Gavin Meyers is preseason No. 1 at the 220 pound weight class. Plainville has three ranked led by Logan Normandin who’s No. 1 at 120. Hill City has six ranked led by Keleb Atkins (113), Aiden Amrein (152) and Thayn Walt (285) who are all second in their respective weight classes.
Hays High junior Sarah Zimmerman is preseason No. 1 at 109 in girls Division I. Haley Cranwell of Ellis No. 6 at 126 and her teammate Kaydawn Haag is second at 143 in Division II.
Below is a complete list of ranked area wrestlers.
Ellis
Mason Younger, third (106)
Zeke Haag, sixth (145)
Haley Cranwell, sixth (126), girls Division II
Kaydawn Haag, second (143), girls Division II
Hays
Gavin Meyers, first (220)
Sarah Zimmerman, first (109) girls Division I
Hill City
Carter Underhill, fourth (106)
Kaleb Atkins, second (113)
Aiden Hockman, third (132)
Aiden Amrein, second (152)
Ayden Nickelson, fourth (160)
Thayn Walk, second (285)
Plainville
Logan Normandin, first (120)
Ben Hansen, third (170)
Kyle Werner, third (182)
Trego
Tanner Sells, fourth (145)