The Boys wrestling team traveled to Hays on 02/28/2025 for the state wrestling tournament spanning across 02/28/2025 - 03/01/2025. They placed 7th out of 65 teams. Two boys placed Alexander Hamel-5th and Dayton Stephen-2nd.
KSHSAA 3-1A State Championships Results for Hill City Hs
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Ryan Budig (32-16) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Moore (Haven Hs) 36-3 won by tech fall over Ryan Budig (Hill City Hs) 32-16 (TF-1.5 2:48 (19-3))
Cons. Round 1 - Ryan Budig (Hill City Hs) 32-16 won by fall over Curt Shannon (Humbolt Hs) 32-17 (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Round 2 - Bradley Doornbos (Council Grove Hs) 44-4 won by fall over Ryan Budig (Hill City Hs) 32-16 (Fall 2:19)
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Alexander Hamel (39-12) placed 5th and scored 15.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alexander Hamel (Hill City Hs) 39-12 won by medical forfeit over Noah Henderson (Caney Valley Hs) 25-11 (M. For.)
Quarterfinal - Brogan Monty (Beloit Hs) 44-2 won by fall over Alexander Hamel (Hill City Hs) 39-12 (Fall 2:39)
Cons. Round 2 - Alexander Hamel (Hill City Hs) 39-12 won by tech fall over Isaac Wikle (Sabetha Hs) 31-12 (TF-1.5 3:00 (15-0))
Cons. Round 3 - Alexander Hamel (Hill City Hs) 39-12 won by fall over Leo DeDonder (Allen-Northern Heights Hs) 29-10 (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Semi - Chase Meyer (Hoxie Hs) 31-13 won by decision over Alexander Hamel (Hill City Hs) 39-12 (Dec 2-0)
5th Place Match - Alexander Hamel (Hill City Hs) 39-12 won by major decision over Tanner Loughrie (Haven Hs) 33-11 (MD 8-0)
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Tate Balthazor (38-12) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Owen Weatherhead (Belleville- Republic County Hs) 45-8 won by tech fall over Tate Balthazor (Hill City Hs) 38-12 (TF-1.5 2:33 (16-0))
Cons. Round 1 - Tate Balthazor (Hill City Hs) 38-12 won by medical forfeit over Caleb Renyer (Sabetha Hs) 21-8 (M. For.)
Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Gutsch (Riley County Hs) 27-11 won by decision over Tate Balthazor (Hill City Hs) 38-12 (Dec 1-0)
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Sylar Rohr (37-13) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sylar Rohr (Hill City Hs) 37-13 won by fall over Colten Gehrke (Herington Hs) 27-23 (Fall 2:44)
Quarterfinal - Seth Welch (Erie Hs) 30-7 won by fall over Sylar Rohr (Hill City Hs) 37-13 (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 2 - Sylar Rohr (Hill City Hs) 37-13 won by fall over Kannon Crossland (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 15-7 (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 3 - Dayton Fromholtz (St. Francis Hs) 27-11 won by fall over Sylar Rohr (Hill City Hs) 37-13 (Fall 4:22)
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Jaxson Smith (37-7) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Parker Hutchinson (Smith Center Hs) 37-15 won by fall over Jaxson Smith (Hill City Hs) 37-7 (Fall 5:16)
Cons. Round 1 - Jaxson Smith (Hill City Hs) 37-7 won by fall over Max Bergman (Burden-Central Hs) 20-19 (Fall 1:20)
Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Svitak (Herington Hs) 42-7 won by fall over Jaxson Smith (Hill City Hs) 37-7 (Fall 2:46)
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Archer Amrein (41-11) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Archer Amrein (Hill City Hs) 41-11 won by fall over Reyce Booe (Cherryvale Hs) 24-12 (Fall 2:45)
Quarterfinal - Teagen Pfeifer (Russell Hs) 34-7 won by fall over Archer Amrein (Hill City Hs) 41-11 (Fall 1:24)
Cons. Round 2 - Archer Amrein (Hill City Hs) 41-11 won by fall over Caden Honer (Council Grove Hs) 36-8 (Fall 4:34)
Cons. Round 3 - Beau Porter (Leoti-Wichita County Hs) 35-17 won by decision over Archer Amrein (Hill City Hs) 41-11 (Dec 3-0)
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Dayton Stephen (45-5) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dayton Stephen (Hill City Hs) 45-5 won by fall over Aydin Haworth (Leon-Bluestem Hs) 26-17 (Fall 0:58)
Quarterfinal - Dayton Stephen (Hill City Hs) 45-5 won by decision over Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg Hs) 26-14 (Dec 6-0)
Semifinal - Dayton Stephen (Hill City Hs) 45-5 won by decision over Brayden Suchy (Russell Hs) 30-7 (Dec 6-5)
1st Place Match - Easton Nickelson (Hoxie Hs) 35-2 won by decision over Dayton Stephen (Hill City Hs) 45-5 (Dec 7-6)
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Cade Dinkel (29-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Elijah Webb (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 32-17 won by fall over Cade Dinkel (Hill City Hs) 29-16 (Fall 3:22)
Cons. Round 1 - Kolten Jones (Russell Hs) 25-10 won by decision over Cade Dinkel (Hill City Hs) 29-16 (Dec 12-7)
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Aiden Hall (22-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Carter Green (Douglass Hs) 39-1 won by fall over Aiden Hall (Hill City Hs) 22-22 (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Brody Droegemeier (Wabaunsee Hs) 23-16 won by fall over Aiden Hall (Hill City Hs) 22-22 (Fall 4:58)