Jan 20, 2026

🤼‍♀️ Hays girls drop a spot in latest KWCA rankings

Posted Jan 20, 2026 11:17 PM
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Hays Post Sports

The Hays High girls dropped one spot to No. 8 in the latest Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Class 5A rankings. The Indians have five individual ranked. Junior Timber Lovewell is third at 145, senior Lexi Barnett is third  at 155, junior Eleanor Stoffel is fourth at 190, junior Kenlee Vehige is fifth at 120 and freshman Audrey Yarmer is ranked sixth at 105.

The Hays boys have three individuals ranked. Senior Johnny Rigler is third at 190, sophomore Archer Amrein is fifth at 175 and junior Tanner Geist is sixth at 285.

No change in the top two spots for 3-2-1A girls. Russell is No. 1 and Norton second. Oakley and Plainville flipped-flopped. The Plainsmen are now third and the Cardinals dropped to fourth. Smith Center dropped one spot to No. 6 and Phillipsburg holds at No. 8.  

The Hoxie boys remain No. 1 in 3-2-1A. Norton dropped a spot to third, Ellsworth is seventh, Smith Center eighth and Russell ninth.

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

105
5. Kia Mader 12 Ellis

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

115
4. Hadlie Younkin 9 Oakley
5. Camry Ney 9 Russell
6. Kya Bell 10 Hill City

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. Lorelei Granberry 12 Norton

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

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. Lillian Garcia 11 Plainville
2. Sophia Kane 10 Norton

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

235
5. Adriana Winters 11 Norton

Area 3-2-1A Boys Rankings
106
1. Xzander Donner-10-Russell
3. 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
2. 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
5. 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