Hays Post Sports
The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released its first regular-season boys wrestling rankings Tuesday and Hays High is ranked ninth in Class 5A and has four individual ranked. Gaven Deneault is third at 106, Jonathan Rigler is third at 190, Jaxson Chartier is sixth at 215 and Tanner Geist is sixth at 285.
The Hays girls are ranked seventh in Class 5A and also has four individual ranked. Timber Lovewell is second at 145, Lexi Barnett is fourth at 155, Reese Vehige is fifth at 130 and Eleanor Stoffel is sixth at 190.
The Norton boys are ranked No. 1 in 3-2-1A, Hoxie is third, Smith Center sixth and Russell seventh. Individually, Trego senior Aaron Samson is ranked No. 1 at 150.
The Russell girls are No. 1 with Norton second, Plainville third, Oakley fourth, Trego seventh and Stockton 10th. Russell has five ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes.
Below is a list of all of the area individual wrestlers ranked in Class 3-2-1A.
BOYS
106
1. Xzander Donner-10-Russell
113
1. Kaleb Keiswetter-11-Norton
3. Bradyn Wilson-10-Hoxie
4. Jethro Chrisler-9-Oakley
120
2. Xzephren Donner-12-Russel
126
4. Tyler Meyer-9-Hoxie
132
1. Ian Giancola-12-Hoxie
2. Derek Clydesdale-12-Norton
138
2. Ayston Kats-12-Norton
6. Aaron Samuelson-10-Oakley
144
4. Chase Meyer-11-Hoxie
5. Jatin Weigel-12-Norton
150
1. Aaron Samson-12-Trego
157
1. Blake Buresh-12-Phillipsburg
2. Tate Balthazor-12-Hill City
165
3. Parker Hutchinson-12-Smith Center
5. Jaxson Smith-10-Hill City
175
4. Cass Smith-12-Trego
190
5. Kolten Jones-11-Russell
6. Rylan Hamel-10-Plainville
215
2. Dominick Kattenberg-11-Smith Center
6. Mathew Bretz-11-Hoxie
285
2. Kharson Montgomery-12-Smith Center
GIRLS
100
3. Carolina Northrup-12-Stockton
5. Kaeleigh Klien-12-Plainville
105
1. Keleigh Ochoa-10-Smith Center
4. Kia Mader-12-Ellis
110
5. Saj Snyder-12-Stockton
6. Aeleyah Becker-11-Plainville
115
3. Kallan Rothchild-12-Trego
120
1. Arianna Weigel-9-Russell
2. Josie Bell-11-Hoxie
125
1. Kaison Miller-10-Norton
5. Karsyn Hamlin-9-Russell
130
1. Averie Counts-10-Russell
3. Annika Deitz-11-Trego
135
1. Mya Trevino-12-Russell
2. Abbygayl Jackson-12-Oakley
3. Hayden Staab-9-Plainville
5. Layla Magana-11-Trego
6. Lorelei Granderry-12-Norton
140
1. Halle Pfannenstiel-10-Norton
5. Chaysie Bachman-11-Russell
6. Kynley Griffin-9-Phillipsburg
145
1. Cambrea Solze-12-Russell
5. Lyla Richards-10-Ellis
155
1. Aaliyah Trevino-9-Russell
2. Cali Wagoner-12-Oakley
6. Dali Braun-11-Norton
170
2. Lillian Garcia-11-Plainville
6. Sophia Kane-10-Norton
190
1. Cadence Greeson-12-Norton
2. Caydence Carter-12-Plainville
6. Kaitlyn McCreery-10-Phillipsburg
235
4. Adriana Winters-11-Norton