It'll be an exciting weekend around the state with the high school regionals taking place. Here's a glimpse at who will be competing at Louisburg for a spot in the 2020 4A State Championships! This list is not the official seeding; it's just a compilation I put together based on records, returning state qualifiers / placers, and KWCA state rankings.

106 lbs.
Ryan Pankov, fr., Paola – 27-13, ranked 4th
Nakos Benton, so., Baldwin – 30-8, ranked 5th
Brock Coleman, fr., Piper – 19-5
Tucker Gilliand, fr., Holton – 23-15
Theron Meyer, so., Jeff West – 20-14

113 lbs.
Jake Barnes, jr., Holton – 33-6, 6th at state in 2019, ranked 3rd
Archer Willis, so., Atchison – 31-4
Liam Sutton, jr., Ottawa – 20-10, 2019 SQ-
Kaven Bartlett, fr., Louisburg – 27-10
Charlie Zeller, fr., Paola – 22-10

120 lbs.
Grayson Sonntag, so., Tonganoxie – 37-2, 3rd at state in 2019, ranked 1st
Ryan Owens, jr., Louisburg – 33-5, 2019 SQ
Dayton Fraser, so., Eudora – 2019 SQ

126 lbs.
Cade Holtzen, jr., Louisburg – 32-3, 2019 SQ, 6th at state in 2018, ranked 6th
Lucas Hopper, jr., Baldwin – 21-16, 2018 SQ
Larry Gulley, sr., Eudora – 19-9
Nick Lawson, jr., Piper – 25-12

132 lbs.
Preston Martin, sr., Paola – 41-4, 3-time state champion, ranked 1st
Collin Creach, so., Ottawa – 27-3, 3rd at state in 2019, ranked 2nd
Christian Rowe, jr., Santa Fe Trail – 35-3, 3rd at state in 2019, ranked 6th
Slater Skaggs, so., Holton – 25-13

138 lbs.
Kolby Roush, sr., Holton – 18-2, 3rd at state in 2019, ranked 2nd
Jake Rebant, so., Atchison – 34-6, 2019 SQ
Holden Andrews, jr., Eudora – 23-5, 2019 SQ
Tyson Lanter, sr., Piper – 25-10, 2019 SQ
Richard Blevins, jr., Ottawa – 20-13, 2019 SQ
Josh Broyles, jr., Baldwin – 27-8, 2018 SQ

145 lbs.
Gabriel Bailey, fr., Tonganoxie – 33-6, ranked 3rd
Taygen Fletcher, sr., Holton – 19-6, 2019 SQ
Noah Bowden, sr., Paola – 14-12, 2019 SQ
Cael Lynch, jr., Eudora – 18-15, 2019 SQ
Jeff Scott, sr., Atchison – 27-9

152 lbs.
Kael Lane, jr., Ottawa – 29-8, 2019 SQ
Lane Anderson, sr., Baldwin – 18-13
Jayden Fletcher, fr., Holton – 21-16

160 lbs.
Anthony Ferguson, jr., Piper – 33-1, 4th at state in 2019, ranked 1st
Brandon Doles, so., Louisburg – 29-8, 2019 SQ, ranked 6th

170 lbs.
LeJames White, jr., Piper – 30-3, 2019 SQ, ranked 5th
Joel Scott, sr., Jeff West – 29-4, 2019 SQ
Dakota Garrison, sr., Santa Fe Trail – 35-6
Aiden Barker, so., Louisburg – 19-12

182 lbs.
Branden Martin, jr., Piper – 27-0, 2019 SQ, ranked 1st
Daidrien Aho, sr., Ottawa – 21-7
Angel Franco, jr., Bishop Miege – 25-16

195 lbs.
Konnor Tannahill, jr., Holton – 20-6, 3rd at state in 2019, ranked 4th
Sean Stewart, sr., Piper – 21-10, 2019 SQ
Wyatt Sink, so., Ottawa – 19-11

220 lbs.
Connor Search, sr., Tonganoxie – 36-1, 2019 state champion, ranked 1st
Toby Thomas, jr., Baldwin – 26-9
Tristen Brecheisen, sr., Eudora – 5-9, 2019 SQ
Ethan Watson, fr., Atchison – 19-5

285 lbs.
Evan Dean, sr., Sante Fe Trail – 38-0, 6th at state in 2018, ranked 2nd
Nick Funk, sr., Atchison – 22-1
Bailey Vesco, sr., Baldwin – 25-10
Evan Galbraith, sr., Bishop Miege – 25-12

Wrestling begins in Louisburg at 1:00pm on Friday and 10:00am on Saturday. Best of luck to everyone competing this weekend!