Area wrestlers competed on Friday and Saturday at the KSHSAA 5A West Regional in Newton. In regionals that were split east and west, the top eight individuals qualified for the 5A State Tournament which will be held at Park City Arena on February 28 and March 1. Of interest from the Ad Astra Radio area, 23 wrestlers are headed to the state meet. Regional champions included Lucas Kaufman of Newton (126#) and Kade Smith of Hutchinson (165#). Full results and State qualifiers can be found below.
5A West Regional @ Newton
Regional Champion: Bishop Carroll
Regional Runner-up: Goddard
Area Individual Regional Champions
126#: Lucas Kaufman, Newton (42-1) (d. Harrison Glover, Goddard by technical fall in 4:36, 15-0)
165#: Kade Smith, Hutchinson (36-3) (d. Jace Schartz, Great Bend by 4-1 decision)
Area Individual State Qualifiers
106#: 3. Noah Vela, Newton, 8. Dion Brown, Hutchinson
113#: 2. Cal Schartz, Great Bend, 3. Cruz Cannon, Hutchinson, 4. Wade Stubbs, Newton
120#: 3. Exavier Torres, Newton
126#: 1. Kaufman, Newton
132#: 4. Hayden Liles, Great Bend, 7. Taylor Rickard, Newton
138#: 4. Triston Tomlinson, Great Bend
144#: 8. Major Giles, Newton
150#: 2. Hayden Kelly, Great Bend, 3. Nate Barron, Newton, 7. Cooper Harris, Hutchinson
157#: 3. Max Harris, Hutchinson, 7. Kane Wise, Newton
165#: 1. Smith, Hutchinson, 2. Schartz, Great Bend
175#: 7. Jackson Anderson, Hutchinson
190#: 5. Cason Horton, Newton
215#: 5. Trenton Kern, Great Bend, 8. Skylar Ray, Hutchinson
285#: 7. Josue Bustamante, Great Bend
