Three area wrestlers selected for Kansas Shrine Wrestling Duals

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association (KWCA) and the Shrine Bowl of Kansas have announced the high school senior wrestlers who have accepted their invitation to wrestle in the 3rd annual KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals. The KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at Fugate Gymnasium on the campus of Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. Gates open at 1:00 pm and the opening ceremony will begin at 2:00 pm. Tickets, event information, and sponsorship opportunities are available at www.KansasShrineDuals.com.

The KWCA selections for the 2026 rosters include 22 state champions from this year’s KSHSAA State Championships, along with an additional 11 state finalists and 54 overall 2026 state medalists. The coaches selected by the KWCA for this year’s event are Billy Broeckelman (Norton HS) and Paul Lappin (Garden City HS) for the West team and Adam Ludwin (Tonganoxie HS) and Brett Delich (Tonganoxie HS) for the East team. Wrestler selections are finalized by the KWCA after a review of applications submitted by wrestlers and are contingent upon that wrestler’s acceptance of the invitation. The East/West dividing line used to assign wrestlers to the East or West team is marked by the territories of the five Kansas Shrine Centers, however, some exceptions are made to ensure fulfillment of all weight classes. The rosters are subject to change and the final official match pairings will be determined and released the week of the event.

The three area athletes are Jentri Porter of Wichita County, Zachary Long of Garden City and Angelo Otero of Holcomb.

2026 KWCA KANSAS SHRINE DUALS EAST ROSTER
Name (Wt) School (Class) ’26 Record ’26 State Finish
Madi Blanco (145)………………….Washburn Rural (6A) ………..40-5…………. 3rd Place
Alayna Collins (124)………………..Cherryvale (321A) ……………25-18……….. SQ
Olive Dubois (124) ………………….Wellsville (4A)…………………47-2…………. 3rd Place
Emily Echeverry (117)………………Olathe South (6A)…………….29-16……….. 4th Place
Emmarsyn Fordham (207) ………..Onaga (321A) …………………35-2…………. 3rd Place
Olivia Gardner (110) ……………….Leavenworth (5A) …………….36-5…………. State Champion
Cianna Graves (160)……………….Shawnee Heights (5A) ………35-2…………. State Champion
Jaida Hawkins (180) ……………….KC Washington (5A)………….32-2…………. State Champion
Morgan Hinton (138) ………………Spring Hill (5A)………………..29-14……….. 3rd Place
Reddi Johnson (131)……………….KC Washington (5A)………….32-2…………. State Champion
Finnley Kellerman (235)…………..Baldwin (4A)…………………..34-3…………. State Champion
Eva Lucios (103)…………………….Manhattan (6A) ………………34-7…………. 3rd Place
Saryja Nelson (235) ………………..Leavenworth (5A) …………….29-2…………. State Champion
Izzy Renfro (180)…………………….Basehor-Linwood (5A) ………36-1…………. State Champion
Savannah Shires (117)…………….Pittsburg (5A) …………………32-5…………. 2nd Place

Name (Wt) School (Class) ’26 Record ’26 State Finish
Steven Brown (285) ………………..Shawnee Mission NW (6A)….53-3…………. State Champion
Cameron Coonrod (149)…………..Manhattan (6A) ………………47-6…………. 3rd Place
Clayton Crookham (157) ………….Tonganoxie (4A) ………………36-12……….. 2nd Place
Leo DeDonder (125)………………..Northern Heights (321A)……41-4…………. State Champion
Dax Duffett (149)……………………Tonganoxie (4A) ………………19-4…………. 4th Place
Connor Hart (165)…………………..Olathe East (6A)………………31-18……….. 4th Place
Tyler Hutchinson (215)…………….Council Grove (321A)………..40-2…………. State Champion
Noah Jewell (174)…………………..Shawnee Mission East (6A)..51-12……….. 4th Place
Jude Krentz (184) …………………..Hayden Catholic (4A)………..40-4…………. 2nd Place
Brady Martin (174) …………………Tonganoxie (4A) ………………43-3…………. State Champion
Colin Meuret (149) …………………Blue Valley (6A)……………….30-12……….. 5th Place
Justin Ott (125) ……………………..West Franklin (321A)………..30-9…………. SQ
Brodie Starcher (125)……………..Tonganoxie (4A) ………………19-2…………. 2nd Place
Cooper Stivers (141)……………….Washburn Rural (6A) ………..34-7…………. 2nd Place
Beau Underwood (141) ……………Tonganoxie (4A) ………………33-23……….. 6th Place
Osiris Unruh (285) ………………….Jefferson West (4A) ………….33-1…………. State Champion
Jayden Waterer (157)………………Silver Lake (321A)……………31-11……….. SQ

Coaches
Adam Ludwin …………………………Tonganoxie (4A)
Brett Delich…………………………..Tonganoxie (4A)

2026 KWCA KANSAS SHRINE DUALS WEST ROSTER
Name (Wt) School (Class) ’26 Record ’26 State Finish
Brenah Cannon (180)………………Northern Heights (321A)……32-3…………. 3rd Place
Caydance Carter (207)…………….Plainville (321A) ……………..24-9…………. 2nd Place
Elizabeth Dick (235) ……………….Nickerson (4A)………………..28-2…………. 2nd Place
Bracey Golden (117)……………….Augusta (4A)…………………..32-9…………. SQ
Cadence Greeson (180) …………..Norton (321A)…………………40-0…………. State Champion
Amerie Hinz (235)…………………..Hoisington (4A)……………….19-14……….. SQ
Abbygayl Jackson (138)……………Oakley (321A)…………………39-7…………. State Champion
Kaeleigh Klein (103)……………….Plainville (321A) ……………..34-5…………. 2nd Place
Cheyenne LaBarge (131)………….St. Francis (321A)……………34-10……….. 5th Place
Courtney Nye (124)…………………Kapaun Mt. Carmel (5A) ……39-2…………. State Champion
Jentri Porter (110) ………………….Wichita County(321A)………34-0…………. State Champion
Kallan Rothchild (124)…………….Trego Community (321A)……28-7…………. n/a
Mya Trevino (145)…………………..Russell (321A)………………..36-7…………. SQ
Bree Villanueva (117)………………Junction City (6A)…………….36-0…………. State Champion
Cali Wagoner (160)…………………Oakley (321A)…………………37-5…………. 2nd Place

Name (Wt) School (Class) ’26 Record ’26 State Finish
Sebastian Bentley (141)…………..Rose Hill (4A)………………….37-9…………. 3rd Place
Gunner Carey(215) ………………..Augusta (4A)…………………..42-5…………. 3rd Place
Xzephren Donner (125) ……………Russell (321A)………………..40-2…………. 2nd Place
Ian Giancola (141)………………….Hoxie (321A)…………………..36-0…………. State Champion
Julian Glover (149)………………….Salina Central (5A)…………..30-9…………. State Champion
Leven Jones (174)…………………..Rose Hill (4A)………………….29-16……….. SQ
Zachary Long (133)…………………Garden City (6A)………………34-9…………. State Champion
Kristopher Monroe (165)………….Nickerson (4A)………………..45-4…………. 3rd Place
Kharson Montgomery (285)………Smith Center (321A)…………48-1…………. 2nd Place
Brogan Monty(149)………………..Beloit (4A)……………………..31-3…………. State Champion
Angelo Otero (125) …………………Holcomb (4A)………………….33-7…………. SQ
Abram Owings (174) ……………….Salina Central (5A)…………..41-6…………. State Champion
Jonathan Rigler (184) ……………..Hays (5A)……………………….44-6…………. 3rd Place
Aaron Samson (157)……………….Trego Community(321A)……32-9…………. n/a
KJ Schanz (285)……………………..Mulvane (4A) ………………….35-11……….. 5th Place
Jatin Weigel (149)…………………..Norton (321A)…………………32-10……….. 5th Place
Quentin Williams (157) ……………Derby (6A) ……………………..44-12……….. 4th Place

Coaches
Billy Broeckelman…………………..Norton (321A)
Paul Lappin …………………………..Garden City (6A)