LINDSBORG, Kan. – Hays High qualified three three wrestlers out for 4A State Wrestling Tournament in Salina. Conrad Vajner (145), Austin Dale (152) and Trey VanPelt (220) all advance from the Smoky Valley regional. Vajner finished third and is 31-12 on the season. Dale was fourth and takes a 20-10 record to state. VanPelt finished third and is 26-18.
TMP-Marian’s Tucker Rhoades was the Monarchs lone qualifier out of the Beloit 3-2-1A regional. Rhodes was runner-up at 132 and is 27-4 heading into the state tournament at Gross Coliseum in Hays.
Ellis had three advance. Bryce Younger (120) and Dalton Hensley (145) were both runner up in the Cimarron regional.
Plainville has four headed to state. Gabe Wilkens finished second at 170 in the Beloit regional. Brandon Rohr (106), Noah Hansen (145) and Jared Plante (285) all finished third.
Trego has three qualified. Corbin Schoenthaler finished runner up at 152 while TJ Hafliger was third at 170 and John Kuhn fourth at 113.
The 4A state wrestling tournament begins Friday at Salina while 3-2-1A is at Gross Coliseum in Hays.