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The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released its preseason rankings this week, with several area student-athletes among the top entering the 2025-26 high school wrestling season.
Class 5A Boys
Hays High has four wrestlers ranked. Senior Jonathan Rigler is preseason No. 1 at 190, junior Cyler Luck is No. 3 at 106, senior Jaxson Chartier is ranked fifth at 215 and Tanner Giest is fifth at 285.
Class 5A Girls
The Hays High girls are eighth in the team rankings; two spots below rival Great Bend.
The Indians will begin the season with five ranked wrestlers led by junior Amber Lovewell who is No. 2 at 145. Senior Reese Vehige is ranked fourth at 125, senior Lexi Barnett is also fourth at 155. Junior Emersyn Copper is No. 6 at 100 and junior Eleanor Stoffel is sixth at 190.
Class 3-2-1A Boys
Norton will open the season No. 1 with Hoxie ranked third, Smith Center seventh and Russell eighth.
106
1. Kaleb Keiswetter-11-Norton
3. Xzander Donner-10-Russell
113
1. Xzephren Donner-12-Russell
3. Bradyn Wilson-10-Hoxie
120
2. Ian Giancola-12-Hoxie
126
1. Derek Clydesdale-12-Norton
6. Asher Haag-10-Ellis
132
3. Chase Meyer-11-Hoxie
4. Ayston Kats-12-Norton
138
1. Jatin Weigel-12-Norton
3. Ashton Wynn-12-Trego
144
3. Tate Balthazor-12-Hill City
150
2. Aaron Samson-12-Trego
157
1. Blake Buresh-12-Phillipsburg
2. Parker Hutchinson-12-Smith Center
4. Jaxson Smith-10-Hill City
5. Kaiden Schultze-12-Osborne
165
5. Archer Amrein-10-Hill City
6. Cass Smith-12-Trego
190
4. Kolten Jones-11-Russell
215
2. Dominick Kattenberg-10-Smith Center
4. Mathew Bretz-11-Hoxie
285
2. Kharson Montgomery-12-Smith Center
3-2-1A Girls
Like the boys, Norton is preseason No. 1 in Class 3-2-1A with Russell second, Trego fourth, Plainville fifth, Oakley sixth and Stockton 10th. The Bluejays have six wrestlers ranked.
100
2. Carolina Northup-12-Stockton
4. Kaeleigh Klien-12-Plainville
105
1. Keleigh Ochoa-10-Smith Center
4. Kya Bell-10-Hill City
110
3. Saj Snyder-12-Stockton
6. Kia Mader-12-Ellis
115
1. Josie Bell-11-Hoxie
5. Kallan Rothchild-10-Trego
120
5. Annie Kindig-12-Osborne
125
1. Kaison Miller-10-Norton
2. Kylie Hodges-11-Oakley
130
1. Averie Counts-10-Russell
2. Annika Dietz-11-Trego
135
1. Layla Magana-11-Trego
2. Mya Trevino-12-Russell
4. Lorelei Grandberry-12-Norton
140
1. Halle Pfennenstiel-10-Norton
2. Abbygayl Jackson-12-Oakley
4. Cambrea Solze-12-Russell
145
1. Lillian Garcia-11-Plainville
5. Reagan Lauber-10-Osborne
155
4. Brooke Smith-12-Oakley
5. Dali Braun-11-Norton
6. Johnna Ebner-12-Phillipsburg
170
1. Cali Wagoner-12-Oakley
190
1. Cadence Greeson-12-Norton
2. Caydence Carter-11-Plainville
5. Kaitlyn McCreery-10-Phillipsburg
6. Kacee Herredsberg-11-Smith Center
235
4. Adriana Winters-11-Norton