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 </figure><div>The biggest weekend of the high school wrestling season has arrived.
Area wrestlers will compete Friday and Saturday at the 2026 KSHSAA State Wrestling Championships, held Feb. 27-28 at four sites across Kansas. Class 6A will be contested at AdventHealth Sports Park in Overland Park. Class 5A heads to Hartman Arena in Park City. Class 4A will take place at Tony&rsquo;s Pizza Events Center in Salina, while Classes 3-2-1A will wrestle at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.
Opening ceremonies begin Friday at 8:45 a.m. and first-round matches at 9 a.m. Championship semifinals are scheduled for Friday evening. Wrestling resumes at 9 a.m. Saturday with consolation rounds, leading up to the championship finals Saturday night.
Below are the Hutch Post area state qualifiers, listed by school.
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<h3 data-start="831" data-end="845">Hutchinson</h3>
Girls 5A: Karly Belote (105) Aaida Brown (110) Khloee Smith (115) Baleigh Cousins (140)
Boys 5A: Dion Brown (106) Zach Allen (120) Cruz Cannon (126) Jair Maciel (138) Cooper Harris (150) Karson Etienne (165) Jackson Anderson (190) James Hill (215)
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<h3 data-start="1138" data-end="1147">Haven</h3>
Girls 4A: Amelia Scott (100) Tristel Schroeder (130) Haydan Williams (140) Teagan Rogers (145)
Boys 4A: Dante De Virgilio (113) Tanner Loughrie (132)
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<h3 data-start="1330" data-end="1343">McPherson</h3>
Girls 4A: Lily Vance (110) Kara McQueen (115) Amara Dossett (125) Heidi Fairchild (170)
Boys 4A: Noah Garcia (113) Madison Burkes (120) Dylan Hall (215) Carter Leathers (285)
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<h3 data-start="1555" data-end="1568">Nickerson</h3>
Girls 4A: Brooklyn Schneider (130) Elizabeth Dick (235)
Boys 4A: Aiden Brinkley (120) Kristopher Monroe (165)
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<h3 data-start="1707" data-end="1716">Pratt</h3>
Girls 4A: Gracelyn Hembree (125) Brylee Richardson (145) Katelynn Downs (235)
Boys 4A: Alexis Chavez (120)
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<h3 data-start="1852" data-end="1862">Buhler</h3>
Boys 4A: Sammy Hershberger (138) Max Harmony (157) Jacob Burklow (190)
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<h3 data-start="1953" data-end="1964">Hesston</h3>
Boys 4A: Lyndon Dillon (175)
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<h3 data-start="2009" data-end="2021">Halstead</h3>
Girls 3-2-1A: Addi Thompson (155) Ashlee Ledford (170)
Boys 3-2-1A: Logan Overton (190)
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<h3 data-start="2136" data-end="2145">Lyons</h3>
Girls 3-2-1A: Mia Pulley (100) Kennedy Grizzle (105) Taylor Baxter (115) Carsyn Winger (190)
Boys 3-2-1A: Jordan Gomez (106) Easton Benavidez (113) Marius Lee (120) Landon Lewis (126) Jace Grizzle (150) Xander Young (157)
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<h3 data-start="2408" data-end="2420">Sterling</h3>
Girls 3-2-1A: Jacynn Boeken (115) Addison Morgan (120)
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<h3 data-start="2493" data-end="2506">Fairfield</h3>
Boys 3-2-1A: Lane Schwab (157)
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<h3 data-start="2553" data-end="2567">Moundridge</h3>
Boys 3-2-1A: Dan Kuder (132)
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<h3 data-start="2612" data-end="2624">Sedgwick</h3>
Boys 3-2-1A: Riley Queen (175)</div>

🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️ Area wrestlers set for state championships this weekend