HAYS – The Scott City Beavers were one of five teams with multiple individual championships at the 3-2-1 A state wrestling tournament this weekend in Hays as they clinched their first state championship since 2012.

Scott City, Eureka, Wabaunsee, Hoxie and Hoisington each finished with two individual state champions.

The Beavers finished with 98.5 total team points, six points ahead of second-place Hoisington who had 92.5. Hoxie was third with 88.5. Smith Center and Silver Lake rounded out the top five team finishers.

Hoisington’s Christopher Ball earned his third straight state title at 152 pounds with a 3-0 win over Smith Center’s Colton Hutchinson in the finals.

His teammate Wyatt Pedigo also earned an individual state championship with a 3-2 win over Minneapolis’ Tyson Villalpando in the finals at 182 pounds.

Hoxie’s Dayton Porch also earned his third straight state title, this time at 145 pounds and he did it with five straight wins by fall. Porch has a three year varsity record of 110-1.

His teammate Chris Cox also brought home gold earning that state title 220 pounds. He had previously finished 3rd and 2nd at 220 pounds.

Hill City’s Alec Segarra finished second at 106 pounds. The junior had one loss all season and placed at the state tournament for the first time after qualifying but not placing last season.

Segarra’s teammate at Hill City Ethan Hamel placed fifth at 145 pounds.

Plainville Jordan Finnesy earned a second-place finish Saturday. His only loss came in the championship match to the defending champing at 160 pounds, Isaiah Luellen of Rossville. Finnesy finished his Sophomore season 38-3.