Hays Post
The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association recently announced their 2024 award winners and Hays High's Harley Zimmerman is the 5A Boys Senior Wrestler of the Year.
Zimmerman went 42-0 and won the state title at 144 pounds in February.
KWCA Head Coach Of The Year
6A BOYS - Shawn Bammes (Manhattan High School)
5A BOYS - Paul Hansen (Lansing High School)
4A BOYS - Chris Saferite (Rose Hill High School)
321A BOYS - Andy Kenney (Phillipsburg High School)
6-5A GIRLS - Jay Johnston (Basehor-Linwood) & Damon Parker (Washburn Rural High School)
4-1A GIRLS - Bryce Gfeller (Rossville High School)
KWCA Senior Wrestler Of The Year
6A BOYS - Brett Carroll (285-Olathe East High School)
5A BOYS - Harley Zimmerman (144-Hays High School)
4A BOYS - Owen Eck (157-Andale High School)
321A BOYS - Luke Fischer (215-Larned High School)
6-5A GIRLS - Nicole Redmond (120- Olathe South High School
4-1A GIRLS - Kendra Hurla (120-Rossville High School)
KWCA Assistant Coach Of The Year
6A BOYS - Danny Grater, Dayton Crist, Chad Wolf, Ethan Sharp (Manhattan)
5A BOYS - James Landry (Shawnee Heights) & Richard Brake (Salina Central)
4A BOYS - Regan Erickson (Santa Fe Trail)
321A BOYS - Lance Roe, Spencer Shirk, John Risewick (Norton High School)
6-5A GIRLS - Kip Kiplinger, Arthur (AC) Barker (Dodge City)
4-1A GIRLS - Michael Bird (Mulvane)
KWCA Academic State Champions
6A BOYS - Blue Valley West
5A BOYS - Great Bend
4A BOYS - Chanute
321A BOYS - Hoxie
6-5A GIRLS - Great Bend
4-1A GIRLS - Chanute