Jan 27, 2026

🤼‍♀️ Hays girls up two spots in latest KWCA poll

Posted Jan 27, 2026 8:57 PM
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Hays Post Sports

The Hays High girls moved up two spots to No. 6 in the latest Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Class 5A rankings released Tuesday. The Indians continue to have five individuals ranked. Junior Timber Lovewell remained third at 145 as did senior Lexi Barnett 155. Junior Eleanor Stoffel held steady in fourth at 190, freshman Audrey Yarmer moved up one spot to fifth at 105 while junior Kenlee Vehige dropped a spot to sixth at 120.

No change for the Hays boys who continue to have three ranked. Senior Johnny Rigler remained third at 190, sophomore Archer Amrein fifth at 175 and junior Tanner Geist is sixth at 285.

No change in the 3-2-1A girls rankings. Russell remained No. 1, Norton second, Oakley third, Plainville fourth, Smith Center sixth and Phillipsburg eighth.

The Hoxie boys continue to hold down the top spot in the 3-2-1A team rankings, Norton remained third, Ellsworth seventh, Smith Center eighth, Russell ninth and Hill City is 10th.

Area 3-2-1A Girls Rankings
100
2. Kaeleigh Klein 12 Plainville
3. Carolina Northrup 12 Stockton

105
4. Kia Mader 12 Ellis

110
1. Keleigh Ochoa 10 Smith Center
4. Saj Snyder 12 Stockton

115
4. Kya Bell 10 Hill City
6. Camry Ney 9 Russell

120
2. Arianna Weigel 9 Russel
3. Josie Bell 11 Hoxie
5. Kylee Hodges 11 Oakley

125
1. Kaison Miller 10 Norton
5. Karsyn Hamlin 9 Russell 

130
1. Averie Counts 10 Russell
3. Annika Dietz 11 Trego

135
2. Mya Trevino 12 Russell
3. Hayden Staab 9 Plainville
4. Abbygayl Jackson 12 Oakley
6. Layla Magana 11 Trego

140
1. Halle Pfannenstiel 10 Norton
3. Chaysie Bachman 11 Russell
4. Kynley Griffin 9 Phillipsburg

145
1. Kinsey Zorn 11 Russell
3. Sophie Homolka 11 Ellsworth
4. Karper Franklin 10 Smith Center
5. Dali Braun 11 Norton
6. Laura Smith 10 Oakley

155
1. Aaliyah Trevino 9 Russell
2. Cali Wagoner 12 Oakley
5. Johnna Ebner 12 Phillipsburg
6. Khloe Padilla 11 Smith Center  

170
1. Brooke Smith 11 Oakley
2. Sophia Kane 10 Norton
3. Lillian Garcia 11 Plainville

190
1. Cadence Greeson 12 Norton
2. Kaitlyn McCreery 10 Phillipsburg
 3. Caydence Carter 12 Plainville
6. Kacee Herredsberg 11 Smith Center

235
5. Adriana Winters 11 Norton

Area 3-2-1A Boys Rankings
106
1. Xzander Donner-10-Russell
2. Porter Meyer-9-Hoxie

113
2. Bradyn Wilson-10-Hoxie
3. Kaleb Keiswetter-11-Norton
5. Jethro Chrisler-9-Oakley

120
2. Xzephren Donner-12-Russell

126
2. Simon Watkins-9-Hoxie
4. Ryan Budig-12-Hill City

132
1. Ian Giancola-12-Hoxie
2. Derek Clydesdale-12-Norton

138
2. Asher Haag-10-Ellis
4. Ayston Kats-12-Norton

144
3. Chase Meyer-11-Hoxie
4. Jatin Weigel-12-Norton

150
4. Aaron Samson-12-Trego
5. Tate Balthazor-12-Hill City
6. Noah Nickelson-10-Hoxie

157
1. Blake Buresh-12-Phillipsburg
3. Slade Rohr-11-Hill City

165
1. Parker Hutchinson-12-Smith Center
3. Jaxson Smith-10-Hill City

175
3. Cass Smith-12-Trego
5. Bo Kyler-10-Ellsworth

190
1. Keegan Urbanek-12-Ellsworth
6. Kolten Jones-11-Russell

215
1. Micah Galvan-12-Ellsworth
3. Dominick Kattenberg-11-Smith Center
5. Mathew Bretz-11-Hoxie

285
2. Kharson Montgomery-12-Smith Center