The Hays High Indians had three wrestlers qualify for next week’s 4A State Wresting tournament in Salina after finishing in the top four at the 4A Abilene Sub-state on Saturday.

The Indians had two wrestlers finish third and one fourth place finisher.

Sophomore Jordan Zimmerman finished fourth at 106 pounds.

Zimmerman opened the tournament with back-to-back falls before losing a 6-2 decision to Isaac Novotny of Marysville. In the consolation semifinals Zimmerman picked up another first period fall clenching a state tournament berth.

In the third-place match Zimmerman lost by a 12-0 major decision to Caleb Pavlacka from Andale.

Both Kreighton Meyers at 160 pounds and Logan Schulte at 285 pounds finished third in Abilene.

After a first-round bye Myers earned a 10-7 decision win in round two. But he then lost to the eventual champion Storm Slupianek of Marysville by a second-period fall.

On the back side of the bracket Myers earned a 13-0 major decision to advance to the third-place match where he earned a first-period fall for a third-place finish.

At 285 pounds Logan Schulte earned back-to-back falls to get to the semifinal round where he lost a 1-0 decision. Schulte earned a second-period fall in the consolation semifinals and a first-period fall in the third-place match to qualify for next week’s state tournament.