Wyoming Wrestlers Shine in Virginia Beach at NHSCA Nationals

The enormous National High School Coaches Association Wrestling Tournament concluded in Virginia Beach, Va and once again, Wyoming sent a big contingent to the event. Team Wyoming was led by Sheridan's Dane Steel who advanced to the Senior 160-pound championship match.  There's only been a handful of wrestlers from the Cowboy State to make it to the finals and Steel ended up 2nd with a 6-4 loss to Kendrick Hodge of Florida. That was Steel's only loss this season and earned All-American status in Virginia Beach.

Several Wyoming wrestlers earned All-American designation by finishing in the top 8. In the Senior Division, Antonio Avila from Thunder Basin placed 6th at 138 pounds as he went 5-3 in the tourney. His teammate Cort Catlin took 8th at 182 in the Junior Division going 5-3. Green River's Maddux Hintz placed 8th at 152 pounds in the Sophomore Division going 4-3 and Lyman's Morgan Hatch secured 7th place in the Senior 182-pound weight class going 4-2.

A couple of girls from Wyoming earned All-American status in Virginia Beach as Sheridan's Becca Oetken took 5th at 185 pounds with a 5-2 record. Kaelyn Ronnau of Cheyenne East placed 5th at 152 pounds and she was 6-2 over the weekend. Here is a rundown of the rest of Team Wyoming's efforts (byes are not included).

Seniors:

Nahir Aguirre-Sheridan 3-2 (152)

Jais Rose-Thunder Basin 2-2 (145)

Logan Johnson-Campell County 2-2 (145)

Dylan Goss-Sheridan 1-2 (145)

Iven Wold-Thunder Basin 1-2 (120)

Jake Hammer-Pinedale 1-2 (138)

Layne Warburton-Cheyenne South 1-2 (152)

Austin Green-Pinedale 0-2 (170)

Cody Dunham-Sheridan 0-2 (113)

Cohen Granzer-Campbell County 0-2 (182)

Wade Garrett-Campbell County 0-2 (195)

Juniors:

Trey Smith-Cody 5-2 ( (120)

Brody Sorensen-Thermopolis 3-2 (170)

Drayden Johnson-Thunder Basin 2-2 (160)

Garrett Haley-Pinedale 2-2 ( 152)

Garrett Madole-Pinedale (2-2) (138)

Kelten Crow-Sheridan 2-2 (152)

Nathan Fish-LFL/Southeast 2-2 (120)

Owen Barton-Kemmerer 2-2 (220)

Sam Thornhill-Rock Springs 2-2 (170)

Graison Kelley-Kemmerer 1-2 (160)

Roany Proffit-Kemmerer 1-2 (126)

Tayce Lake-Campbell County 1-2 ( 120)

Lance Streifel-Thunder Basin 0-2 (138)

Ryan Nutt-Pinedale 0-2 (120)

Sophomores:

Kannon Grant-Cody 4-2 (145)

Wylee Willson-Pinedale 4-2 (120)

Blake Edwards-Thunder Basin 2-2 (138)

Lukas Balfanz-Campbell County 2-2 (195)

River Osborne-Sheridan 2-2 (120)

Keegan Rager-Sheridan 2-2 (145)

Lincoln Young-Rock Springs 1-2 (126)

Christian Bailey-Thunder Basin 1-2 (132)

Landon Fornstrom-Pinedale 0-2 (152)

Rylee Browen-Pinedale 0-2 (126)

Girls:

Ariel Kumelos-Wheatland 2-2 (132)

Carlee Roth-Thunder Basin 2-2 (132)

Halley House-Cheyenne East 2-2 (132)

Lily Quintanilla-Thermopolis 2-2 (114)

Trinity Warner-Cheyenne South 2-2 (100)

Autumn Clark-Thunder Basin 1-2 (138)

Azlin Silva-Cheyenne East 1-2 (114)

Bryanna Padilla-Cheyenne East 1-2 (100)

Ryauna Nepomuceno-Cheyenne East  1-2 (120)

Ella Kalenberg-Campbell County 0-2 (185)

Joci Davis-Cheyenne East 0-2 (152)

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