Buff Grapplers head off to State.

The Republic County Wrestling Teams have done very well this season, and several athletes are state-bound this year. The team did very well at Regionals, and 7 wrestlers will be advancing to State in Salina. From the Boys team, we have Alex Dyke, Kash Henke, Ethan Ines, Graham Jensen, Owen Weatherhead, and Jordan Williams. Ava Thumann is the first female wrestler from Republic County to qualify for the State Wrestling Tournament.

Regionals took place on the 17th at Southeast of Saline. The team did very well and had several wins. 

These are the weight classes, season records, and their first opponent at state for this year.

Wrestler  Current Record  First Round Opponent

Alex Dyke-165   37-8 Devon Westhoff-Erie

Kash Henke-126  22-15 Andrew Peters-Remington 

Ethan Ines-138 30-8 Austin Smith-Atchison

Graham Jensen-132 18-8 Lucas Holthaus-Nemaha

Owen Weatherhead-144  33-7 Cody Hewins-Riverside

Jordan Williams-157  29-15 Dayton Stephen- Hill City 

Ava Thumann-115  19-7 Alexys Epp-Paola

Good luck to the wrestlers going to State.

Researched and Written by Kelan Haberstroh and Sam Anderson