St. John’s Morgan Gunter (155) and Ellinwood’s Gracyn Dombroski (143) achieved school history as the first girls to qualify for the KSHSAA state wrestling championship at Salina Feb. 23-24.

Gunter (8-12) earned her 4-1A state berth at Whitewater with a 1-0 decision over Douglass’ Dakotah Whitt. Haven’s Trista Rogers defeated Gunter 3-0 for third place.

Gracyn Dombroski (14-16) earned her 4-1A state berth at Colby with a pin over Concordia’s Teggan Workman (4;54). Hays TMP’s Claudine Stein pinned Dombroski (1:18) for third place.

STAFFORD RESULTS

155--Katelyn McCloskey, S (24-12); McCloskey pinned Taylor, Chase County; Murray, Norwich pinned McCloskey, 0:20; McCloskey pinned McCann, Winfield, 0:58; Blake, Clearwater pinned McCloskey, 0:32

ST. JOHN RESULTS

155—Morgan Gunter, SJ (8-12), 4TH; Swift, Pratt pinned Gunter, 0:54; Gunter pinned Rush, McPherson, 3:57; Gunter def. Whitt, Douglass, 1-0; 3RD—Rogers, Haven def. Gunter, 3-0

ELLINWOOD RESULTS

115—Keighyn Dombroski, E (7-20); McFee, Rawlins County pinned Dombroski, 1:37; Schwartz, Hoisington def. Dombroski, 8-0

143—Gracyn Dombroski, E, (14-16), 4TH; Stein, TMP pinned Dombroski; Dombroski pinned Workman, Concordia, 4:54; 3RD—Stein pinned Dombroski, 1:18

STATE WRESTLING SALINA 2-23

143—Gracyn Dombroski, Ellinwood (14-16) vs. No. 5 Sadue Walker, Holton (29-4) 

155—Morgan Gunter, St. John (8-12) vs. No. 2 Lyndsey Escareno, Eureka (27-4)