Great Bend’s wrestling team is ranked 10th in Class 5A by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association.
State-ranked Panthers are Keaton Sander (138), second; Cody Liles (132), third; Christian Rivas (170), fifth; and Eric Vasquez (120), sixth.
Three-time state qualifier Liles placed sixth last year. Sander and Rivas are returning state qualifiers.
State rankings
CLASS 5A
Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association
Team rankings—1. Goddard; 2. Arkansas City; 3. Mill Valley; 4. Lenexa-St. James Academy; 5. Pittsburg; 6. Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 7. Salina Central; 9. Andover High; 10. Great Bend
Individual rankings
106—1. Dawson Podlena, Topeka Seaman, jr.; 2. Barrett Stickelman, Shawnee Heights, so.; 3. Gabe Buckbee, Arkansas City, fr.; 4. Michael Spangler, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, so.; 5. Joe Dennison, BV Southwest, fr.; 6. Bret Minor, St. James, fr.;
113—1. Logan Treaster, Newton, jr.; 2. Dylan Gowin, Mill Valley, jr.; 3. Marcus Robinson, Arkansas City, so.; 4. Carter Guyer, Andover, jr.; 5. Jayson West, Maize South, so.; 6. Julian Falco, Salina Central, fr.
120—1. Tanner Hitchcock, Bonner Springs, jr.; 2. Will Spexarth, Goddard, jr.; 3. Mason Turner, KC Schlagle, so.; 4. Drew Ernsdorff, St. James, so.; 5. Brody Roberson, Newton, jr.; 6. Eric Vasquez, Great Bend, jr.
126—1. Conner Ward, Mill Valley, so.; 2. Christian Bowen, Goddard, sr.; 3. Adam Ayala, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, so.; 4. Griffin Bossingham, Andover, sr.; 5. Marty Verhaeghe, BV Southwest, sr.; 6. Sam Roy, Wichita Carroll, sr.
132—1. Jake Beeson, Arkansas City, so.; 2. Paul Stuart, Andover, jr.; 3. Cody Liles, Great Bend, sr.; 4. Rylan Kasitz, Maize South, sr.; 5. Collin Wallar, Bonner Springs, sr.; 6. Wes Jameson, Pittsburg, jr.
138—1. Garrett Lange, Goddard, so.; 2. Keaton Sander, Great Bend, jr.; 3. Stephen Tujague, St. James, sr.; 4. Bryson Nuckles, Arkansas City, sr.; 5. Jett Bendure, Mill Valley, jr.; 6. Chase Reynolds, Shawnee Heights, so.
145—1. Kameron Frame, Goddard, jr.; 2. Jake Patterson, Shawnee Heights, so.; 3. Ryan Delforge, Valley Center, sr.; 4. Greg McClurg, Liberal, sr.; 5. Allen Heberley, Salina South, jr.; 6. Conner Dugan, Wichita Carroll, sr.
152—1. Kendall Frame, Goddard, jr.; 2. Tyler Hensley, St. James, jr.; 3. Sam Wilson, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, sr.; 4. Anthony Delgado, Emporia, fr.; 5. Josh Martinez, Liberal,jr.; 6. Tyler Boone, Valley Center, so.;
160—1. Kendall Biddle, Arkansas City, sr.; 2. Sammy Cokeley, St. James, jr.; 3. Troy Fisher, Goddard, fr.; 4. Garrett Haskins, Wichita Heights, sr.; 5. Hayden Koepke, Mill Valley, so.; 6. Alex Hydock, Maize, sr.
170—1. Clay Lautt, St. James, jr.; 2. Brett Moon, Maize, sr.; 3. Dalton Peters, Salina Central, sr.; 4. Austin Andres, Goddard, so.; 5. Christian Rivas, Great Bend, sr.; 6. Kevin Mills, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, so.
182—1. Jacob Smith, KC Turner, sr.; 2. Cale Davidson, Goddard, jr.; 3. Seth Burnett, Mill Valley, sr.; 4. Kyle True, Salina Central, sr.; 5. Jake Harrington, Leavenworth, sr.; 6. Sam Weldon, Valley Center, jr.
195—1. Dylan Prince, Pittsburg, jr.; 2. Nick Nece, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, sr.; 3. Brett Yeagley, Shawnee Heights, sr.; 4. Jack Helvey, Salina Sentral, sr.; 5. DeJaun Scott, Wichita Heights, so.; 6. Victor Martinez, Liberal, sr.
220—1. Kayne Hutchison, Pittsburg, jr.; 2. Michael McMullen, Salina Central, sr.; 3. Corey Atkins, Goddard, sr.; 4. Christian Diaz, Newton, sr.; 5. Shawn Dent, Arkansas City, sr.; 6. Chris James, Highland Park, sr.
285—1. Ian Hall, Topeka Seaman, sr.; 2. Deveron Duncan, Pittsburg jr.; 3. Tyler Shannon, Arkansas City, jr.; 4. Tylen Wallace, KC Schagle, so.; 5. Khalil Austin, Lansing, so.; 6. Alec Derritt, Mill Valley, jr.;