The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released its 2026-27 preseason rankings of Kansas high school boys and girls wrestlers on Tuesday morning.
Several area wrestlers are ranked in the preseason poll.
Class 3-2-1A boys: The Lyons boys are ranked fourth and Ellsworth fifth.
106: Junior Nate Eck, Garden Plain, 5th.
120: Junior Roman Tuttle, Southeast of Saline, 1st; junior Marius Lee, Lyons, 3rd.
126: Junior Walter Hulse, Ellsworth, 5th.
132: Junior Rett Bohl, Ellsworth, 2nd.
150: Senior Jace Grizzle, Lyons, 1st.
157: Junior Xander Young, Lyons, 2nd.
165: Junior Carter Tatom, Garden Plain, 6th.
175: Junior Bo Kyler, Ellsworth, 1st.
190: Senior Kolten Jones, Russell, 4th; sophomore Logan Overton, Halstead, 5th.
285: Senior Nick Miller, Ellinwood, 6th.
Class 3-2-1A girls: The Russell girls are ranked first.
100: Senior Makinzie Tiller, Southeast of Saline, 6th.
115: Junior Jacynn Boeken, Sterling, 4th; junior Taylor Baxter, Lyons, 6th.
120: Sophomore Arianna Weigel, Russell, 1st; sophomore Addison Morgan, Sterling, 4th; sophomore Kit Donley, Ellsworth, 5th.
125: Sophomore Karsyn Hamlin, Russell, 2nd.
130: Junior Averie Counts, Russell, junior, 1st.
135: Senior Chaise Bachman, Russell, 6th.
140: Senior Annabelle Soell, Southeast of Saline, 2nd.
145: Senior Kinsey Zorn, Russell, 1st.
155: Sophomore Aaliyah Trevino, Russell, 1st; senior Addi Thompson, Halstead, 5th.
190: Sophomore Carsyn Winger, Lyons, 5th.
Class 4A boys: The Andale boys wrestling team is ranked fourth.
106: Senior Noah Garcia, McPherson, 5th.
113: Junior Konner Mills, Larned, 4th; freshman Dayton Spexarth, Andale, 5th.
120: Sophomore Levi Schmidt, Andale, 3rd; senior Alexis Chavez, Pratt, 5th.
126: Junior Luke Martin, Andale, 3rd.
138: Junior Judd Eck, Andale, 3rd; junior Rette Krehbiel, Smoky Valley, 6th.
157: Senior Cash McVay, Rose Hill, 1st; sophomore Luke Seiler, Andale, 5th; senior Christian Erickson, Smoky Valley, 6th.
165: Junior Emmett Eck, Andale, 5th.
175: Junior Thunder Page, Rose Hill, 1st.
190: Senior Dylan Hall, McPherson, 3rd; junior Jacob Burklow, Buhler, 5th.
215: Senior Caleb Holle, Mulvane, 3rd; junior Nick Jones, Rose Hill, 4th.
285: Junior Carter Leathers, McPherson, 2nd.
Class 4A girls: The Smoky Valley girls are ranked fifth and the Hoisington girls are ranked eighth.
105: Junior Miranda Nolde, Larned, 4th.
115: Junior Jaycie Falcon, Smoky Valley, 5th.
125: Senior Trinity Graves, Hoisington, 1st; junior Gracie Brady, Smoky Valley, 3rd.
130: Junior Tristel Schroeder, Haven, 4th; junior Brylee Ricketts, Smoky Valley, 5th.
135: Senior Tristin Compton, Hoisington, 3rd.
140: Senior Roxana Ridel, Smoky Valley, 3rd; senior Hayden Williams, Haven, 4th.
170: Senior Heidi Fairchild, McPherson, 5th.
Class 5A boys: The Hutchison High School boys are ranked second, Newton fourth and Hays High ninth.
106: Junior Dion Brown, Hutchinson, 1st; junior Gaven Deneault, Hays, 2nd.
113: Senior Ethan Branaman, Hays, 4th.
126: Junior Wade Stubbs, Newton, 1st; senior Cruz Cannon, Hutchinson, 2nd.
132: Junior Exavier Torres, Newton, 1st.
150: Senior Cooper Harris, Hutchinson, 6th.
157: Junior Cal Schartz, Great Bend, 5th.
165: Junior Nikko Hinojos, Newton, 3rd.
175: Senior Max Harris, Hutchinson, 2nd; junior Archer Amrein, Hays, 3rd.
215: Junior James Hill, Hutchinson, 3rd; senior Cason Horton, Newton, 5th.
285: Senior Tanner Geist, Hays, 2nd; senior Justin Bustamante, Great Bend, 5th.
Class 5A girls: The Great Bend girls are ranked second and the Hays High girls are ranked seventh.
100: Sophomore Audrey Yarmer, Hays, 3rd.
105: Junior Sophia Bauer, Great Bend, 4th.
110: Senior Camdyn Post, Great Bend, 3rd.
115: Junior Aaida Brown, Hutchinson, 1st; senior Keira Leyva, Great Bend, 3rd; freshman Laelyn Bolz, Newton, fourth.
120: Senior Kayle Baldwin, 4th, Great Bend; sophomore Deja Giles, Newton, 6th.
125: Junior Brooklynn Kelly, Great Bend, 1st.
130: Junior Micah Ellegood, Great Bend, 2nd.
140: Junior Ryah Bristol, Newton, 1st.
145: Senior Timber Lovewell, Hays, 4th.
170: Sophomore Rydlie Swanson, Great Bend, 4th.
190: Senior Eleanor Stoffel, Hays, 1st; senior Clair Harder, Newton, 6th.
All-Class boys: The Andale boys are ranked eighth and the Hutchinson boys are ranked 10th.
106: Junior Dion Brown, Hutchinson, 6th; sophomore Levi Schmidt, Andale, 7th; freshman Blake Tuttle, Southeast of Saline.
112: Junior Xzander Donner, Russell, 2nd; junior Luke Martin, Andale, 3rd.
120: Junior Roman Tuttle, Southeast of Saline, 2nd; junior Wade Stubbs, Newton.
126: Junior Cruz Cannon, Hutchinson, 1st.
132: Junior Exavier Torres, Newton, 7th.
138: Junior Judd Eck, Andale, 3rd; junior Cal Schartz, Great Bend, 7th.
157: Senior Jace Grizzle, Lyons, 2nd.
165: Junior Nikko Hinojos, Newton, 8th.
175: Senior Max Harris, Hutchinson, 6th; junior Archer Amrein, Hays, 9th.
285: Senior Tanner Geist, Hays, 2nd.
All-Class girls: The Russell High School girls wrestling team is ranked third.
100: Sophomore Audrey Yarmer, Hays, 8th.
110: Senior Brooke Treaster, Newton, 7th; senior Camdyn Post, Great Bend, 10th.
115: Freshman Laetyn Bolz, Newton, 8th; junior Jacynn Boeken, Lyons, 10th.
125: Junior Trinity Graves, Hoisington, 3rd; junior Brooklyn Kelly, Great Bend, 4th.
130: Junior Averie Counts, Russell, 1st.
135: Junior Jenna Borror, Ellinwood, 8th; senior Triston Compton, Hoisington, 9th.
140: Senior Annabelle Soell, Southeast of Saline, 3rd; junior Ryah Bristol. Newton, 5th.
145: Senior Timber Lovewell, Hays. 6th; Senior Sophie Homolka, Ellsworth, 7th.
190: Junior Eleanor Stoffel, Hays, 4th.
