Mar 01, 2025

🤼‍♂️ Hays High girls place five and boys three at state tournament

Posted Mar 01, 2025 10:32 PM

Hays Post

PARK CITY, Kan. - The Hays High girls wrestling team had five placers and the boys three at the 5A state championships which concluded Saturday at the Park City Arena.

The Indian girls finished sixth in the team standings. with 94.5 points. Kapaun Mt. Carmel won the girls state title, Basehor-Linwood finished runner-up and Shawnee Heights was third.

The HHS girls team went 8-1 in the first round with all eight victories via pin. Timber Lovewell (31-8) led the way with a third-place finish at 145. Lexi Barnett (17-3) placed fourth at 155, Tionna Napue (20-7) earned her third state medal with a fifth place finish at 135. Ava Ruiz (26-9) also placed fifth at 140 and Eleanor Stoffel (26-9) placed 5th at 190.

Dalton Meyers and Johnny Rigler led the Hays boys with third place finishes. Meyers (30-6) at 175 and Rigler (32-10)  at 190. Cyler Luck (29-13) was fifth at 106. 

100

Emersyn Copper (26-16) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Emersyn Copper (Hays Hs) 26-16 won by fall over Savanna Bruce (Kansas City - Piper HS) 15-20 (Fall 0:38)
  2. Quarterfinal - Krislynn Martinez (Maize South Hs) 36-0 won by fall over Emersyn Copper (Hays Hs) 26-16 (Fall 0:19)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Emersyn Copper (Hays Hs) 26-16 won by fall over Averi Cochran (Spring Hill HS) 13-27 (Fall 0:21)
  4. Cons. Round 3 - Aaida Brown (Hutchinson Hs) 17-21 won by fall over Emersyn Copper (Hays Hs) 26-16 (Fall 1:44)

120

Kenlee Vehige (23-13) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Kenlee Vehige (Hays Hs) 23-13 won by fall over Crystal Lopez (Bonner Springs HS) 9-8 (Fall 1:30)
  2. Quarterfinal - Taylie Heston (Topeka-Seaman Hs) 32-7 won by fall over Kenlee Vehige (Hays Hs) 23-13 (Fall 3:42)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Laila Rattler (Kansas City - Sumner Academy HS) 19-16 won by fall over Kenlee Vehige (Hays Hs) 23-13 (Fall 2:42)

125

Reese Vehige (16-11) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Reese Vehige (Hays Hs) 16-11 won by fall over Brooklynn McCormick (Bonner Springs HS) 29-15 (Fall 1:13)
  2. Quarterfinal - Brynn Lowe (Overland Park - Blue Valley Southwest HS) 32-9 won by fall over Reese Vehige (Hays Hs) 16-11 (Fall 1:34)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Valerie VanZant (Salina-Central Hs) 21-13 won by fall over Reese Vehige (Hays Hs) 16-11 (Fall 1:35)

130

Addison Nueberger (15-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Reddi Johnson (Kansas City - Washington HS) 38-3 won by fall over Addison Nueberger (Hays Hs) 15-19 (Fall 1:04)
  2. Cons. Round 1 - Breann Bradley (Goddard Hs) 18-20 won by fall over Addison Nueberger (Hays Hs) 15-19 (Fall 2:20)

135

Tionna Napue (20-7) placed 5th and scored 15.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Tionna Napue (Hays Hs) 20-7 won by fall over Kiana Berryman (Pittsburg HS) 27-17 (Fall 1:58)
  2. Quarterfinal - Tionna Napue (Hays Hs) 20-7 won by fall over Madalynn Fritschle (Wichita-Bishop Carroll Hs) 23-16 (Fall 1:45)
  3. Semifinal - Maia Dolinar (Kansas City - Piper HS) 37-1 won by fall over Tionna Napue (Hays Hs) 20-7 (Fall 4:31)
  4. Cons. Semi - Grace Hare (Wichita-Kapaun Mt.Carmel Hs) 36-13 won by decision over Tionna Napue (Hays Hs) 20-7 (Dec 6-4)
  5. 5th Place Match - Tionna Napue (Hays Hs) 20-7 won by fall over Madalynn Fritschle (Wichita-Bishop Carroll Hs) 23-16 (Fall 0:56)

140

Ava Ruiz (26-9) placed 5th and scored 16.5 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Ava Ruiz (Hays Hs) 26-9 won by fall over Madison LaVine (Lansing HS) 15-23 (Fall 2:17)
  2. Quarterfinal - Alexis Means (Wichita-Bishop Carroll Hs) 36-0 won by tech fall over Ava Ruiz (Hays Hs) 26-9 (TF-1.5 2:25 (18-3))
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Ava Ruiz (Hays Hs) 26-9 won by tech fall over Olivia Schneider (Kansas City - Piper HS) 10-21 (TF-1.5 3:45 (19-2))
  4. Cons. Round 3 - Ava Ruiz (Hays Hs) 26-9 won by fall over Dajah Jenkins (Salina-South Hs) 28-12 (Fall 2:12)
  5. Cons. Semi - Madison Freeland (Tecumseh - Shawnee Heights HS ) 32-7 won by fall over Ava Ruiz (Hays Hs) 26-9 (Fall 3:55)
  6. 5th Place Match - Ava Ruiz (Hays Hs) 26-9 won by fall over Nevaeh Brown (Bonner Springs HS) 31-10 (Fall 2:01)

145

Timber Lovewell (31-8) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Timber Lovewell (Hays Hs) 31-8 won by fall over SaVaiya Lyons (Kansas City - Schlagle HS) 8-11 (Fall 0:58)
  2. Quarterfinal - Timber Lovewell (Hays Hs) 31-8 won by major decision over Jeslyn Swanson (Arkansas City Hs) 26-13 (MD 13-3)
  3. Semifinal - Campbell Mermis (Spring Hill HS) 41-3 won by fall over Timber Lovewell (Hays Hs) 31-8 (Fall 2:14)
  4. Cons. Semi - Timber Lovewell (Hays Hs) 31-8 won by fall over Ninel Garcia (Salina-South Hs) 24-13 (Fall 0:38)
  5. 3rd Place Match - Timber Lovewell (Hays Hs) 31-8 won by decision over Olivia Stevens (Tecumseh - Shawnee Heights HS ) 35-10 (Dec 7-0)

155

Lexi Barnett (17-3) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Lexi Barnett (Hays Hs) 17-3 won by fall over Ava Babich (Leavenworth HS) 21-18 (Fall 2:25)
  2. Quarterfinal - Lexi Barnett (Hays Hs) 17-3 won by fall over Ayva Besco (Wichita-Kapaun Mt.Carmel Hs) 26-17 (Fall 3:20)
  3. Semifinal - Addison Vogel (Bonner Springs HS) 33-3 won by decision over Lexi Barnett (Hays Hs) 17-3 (Dec 7-3)
  4. Cons. Semi - Lexi Barnett (Hays Hs) 17-3 won by decision over Emily Velasquez (Kansas City - Schlagle HS) 16-7 (Dec 5-2)
  5. 3rd Place Match - Cianna Graves (Tecumseh - Shawnee Heights HS ) 39-3 won by fall over Lexi Barnett (Hays Hs) 17-3 (Fall 2:18)

190

Eleanor Stoffel (26-9) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Eleanor Stoffel (Hays Hs) 26-9 won by fall over Breanna Robles (Kansas City - Washington HS) 11-20 (Fall 1:22)
  2. Quarterfinal - Eleanor Stoffel (Hays Hs) 26-9 won by decision over Amelia Patterson (Bonner Springs HS) 28-11 (Dec 4-2)
  3. Semifinal - Makayla Cadet (Topeka - Highland Park HS) 22-4 won by fall over Eleanor Stoffel (Hays Hs) 26-9 (Fall 4:39)
  4. Cons. Semi - Jaycee Crumet (Kansas City - Turner HS) 25-10 won by fall over Eleanor Stoffel (Hays Hs) 26-9 (Fall 4:07)
  5. 5th Place Match - Eleanor Stoffel (Hays Hs) 26-9 won by fall over Clair Harder (Newton Hs) 11-12 (Fall 0:18)

235

Jenessa (Inj.) Carillo (6-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Saryja Nelson (Leavenworth HS) 29-5 won by injury default over Jenessa (Inj.) Carillo (Hays Hs) 6-16 (Inj. 0:00)
  2. Cons. Round 1 - Nia Patterson (Kansas City - Piper HS) 12-23 won by injury default over Jenessa (Inj.) Carillo (Hays Hs) 6-16 (Inj. 0:00)


BOYS

106

Cyler Luck (29-13) placed 5th and scored 15.5 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Cyler Luck (Hays) 29-13 won by fall over John Legatt (DeSoto HS) 17-14 (Fall 3:48)
  2. Quarterfinal - Vince Maturo (Overland Park - Blue Valley Southwest HS) 36-9 won by decision over Cyler Luck (Hays) 29-13 (Dec 8-1)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Cyler Luck (Hays) 29-13 won by major decision over Canon Husen (Maize South) 21-19 (MD 9-0)
  4. Cons. Round 3 - Cyler Luck (Hays) 29-13 won by tech fall over Xander Lazenby (Spring Hill HS) 17-15 (TF-1.5 1:57 (18-0))
  5. Cons. Semi - Grant Taylor (Basehor-Linwood HS) 30-12 won by decision over Cyler Luck (Hays) 29-13 (Dec 9-3)
  6. 5th Place Match - Cyler Luck (Hays) 29-13 won by injury default over Noah (Med. For) Vela (Newton) 27-20 (Inj. 0:00)

132

Grady Lind (21-14) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Grewal (Overland Park - St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 20-9 won by fall over Grady Lind (Hays) 21-14 (Fall 2:36)
  2. Cons. Round 1 - Grady Lind (Hays) 21-14 won by major decision over Taylor Rickard (Newton) 24-20 (MD 10-2)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Goodman (Emporia) 23-16 won by decision over Grady Lind (Hays) 21-14 (Dec 6-5)

150

Roberto Macias (24-14) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Emerson Tjaden (DeSoto HS) 40-2 won by fall over Roberto Macias (Hays) 24-14 (Fall 1:48)
  2. Cons. Round 1 - Roberto Macias (Hays) 24-14 won by major decision over Emiliano Martinez (Kansas City - Piper HS) 26-20 (MD 15-5)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Roberto Macias (Hays) 24-14 won by fall over Hank Kolich (Overland Park - St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 27-11 (Fall 1:00)
  4. Cons. Round 3 - Jase Adam (Salina-Central) 29-12 won by fall over Roberto Macias (Hays) 24-14 (Fall 4:24)

175

Dalton Meyers (30-6) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Dalton Meyers (Hays) 30-6 won by fall over Brennan Jones (Lenexa - St. James Academy HS) 24-23 (Fall 0:32)
  2. Quarterfinal - Dalton Meyers (Hays) 30-6 won by fall over Owen McAnulty (Arkansas City) 25-13 (Fall 3:33)
  3. Semifinal - Tad Forsyth (Overland Park - Blue Valley Southwest HS) 32-2 won by decision over Dalton Meyers (Hays) 30-6 (Dec 5-3)
  4. Cons. Semi - Dalton Meyers (Hays) 30-6 won by decision over Logan Warkentine (Andover) 47-9 (Dec 5-2)
  5. 3rd Place Match - Dalton Meyers (Hays) 30-6 won by fall over Samson Tootle (Topeka-Seaman) 34-16 (Fall 2:18)

190

Jonathan Rigler (32-10) placed 3rd and scored 16.5 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Jonathan Rigler (Hays) 32-10 won by major decision over Dylan Roy (DeSoto HS) 30-19 (MD 14-6)
  2. Quarterfinal - Steel Schomaker (Valley Center) 30-11 won by tech fall over Jonathan Rigler (Hays) 32-10 (TF-1.5 5:19 (16-1))
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Jonathan Rigler (Hays) 32-10 won by decision over Giulio Traglia (Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel) 34-18 (Dec 5-0)
  4. Cons. Round 3 - Jonathan Rigler (Hays) 32-10 won by tech fall over Cayson Hart (Overland Park - St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 16-9 (TF-1.5 4:06 (21-3))
  5. Cons. Semi - Jonathan Rigler (Hays) 32-10 won by decision over Jaelyn Sides (Overland Park - Blue Valley Southwest HS) 33-13 (Dec 7-0)
  6. 3rd Place Match - Jonathan Rigler (Hays) 32-10 won by decision over Steel Schomaker (Valley Center) 30-11 (Dec 8-1)

215

Jaxson Chartier (12-8) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Jaxson Chartier (Hays) 12-8 won by decision over James Cannon-Laster (DeSoto HS) 22-18 (Dec 8-1)
  2. Quarterfinal - Preston Hagel (Goddard) 42-2 won by fall over Jaxson Chartier (Hays) 12-8 (Fall 0:23)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Jaxson Chartier (Hays) 12-8 won by fall over Logan Alexander (Spring Hill HS) 32-22 (Fall 1:44)
  4. Cons. Round 3 - K`lyn Curtis (Overland Park - St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 32-9 won by decision over Jaxson Chartier (Hays) 12-8 (Dec 7-3)

285

Tanner Geist (25-10) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  1. Champ. Round 1 - Tanner Geist (Hays) 25-10 won by injury default over Jacob Sullivan (Kansas City - JC Harmon HS) 20-11 (Inj. 3:02)
  2. Quarterfinal - Dawson Rodd (Andover Central) 18-2 won by fall over Tanner Geist (Hays) 25-10 (Fall 3:19)
  3. Cons. Round 2 - Tanner Geist (Hays) 25-10 won by injury default over Alonzo (Inj.) Guillen (Salina-Central) 22-16 (Inj. 0:00)
  4. Cons. Round 3 - Kimbal Sweeney (DeSoto HS) 38-10 won by decision over Tanner Geist (Hays) 25-10 (Dec 8-2)
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