Feb 27, 2021

🤼‍♂️HHS Zimmerman 4th; Meyers 6th at state tournament

Posted Feb 27, 2021 3:34 AM

The Hays High Indians wrestling team brought home two more medals from the 5A state tournament in Park City Friday.

Freshman Harley Zimmerman earned a fourth place finish in his first trip to state.

Zimmerman opened the tournament with a 10-8 win over Kyle Adams from Topeak-Seaman.

He then lost by a 22-11 major decision to Hayden Mills over Blue Valley Southwest.

On the back side of the bracket Zimmerman went 1-1, losing in the third place match to Clayton Bowers of Maize 3-2.

At 220 pounds Hays High junior Gavin Meyers entered the tournament 23-0.

He earned a first period fall over Gabe Cornett of KC Turner in the first round.

But lost in the championship semifinals 3-1 in overtime.

Meyers then lost his consolation semifinal match 4-1 to Dylan Ward of Lansing and was forced to injury defeat in the fifth place match.

Meyers finished  the year 24-3. 

He's a two-time state placer.