OVERLAND PARK (KSNT) – The long-awaited state championship Saturday was one for the books.
Multiple area athletes took home state championships, while many area teams competed and placed in the top-3.
In Class 6A, eight athletes represented Washburn Rural in the championship matches. Three girls and a program-record five boys competed for the title. Two boys secured victories: Landen Kocher-Munoz earned his third state title, and Jadyn Baum won his first.
Manhattan saw five athletes compete for a Class 6A state title. Four were victorious, including senior Caeleb Hutchinson, who completed a historic four-peat, as well as Max Eben-Pryor, Alayna Slifer, and Sophia Hoeme, who won in their respective weight classes.
Representing Junction City in Class 6A, Elizabeth Edgerton-Diaz and Julianna Villanueva stood atop the first-place podium.
Washburn Rural and Manhattan girls finished third and fourth, respectively. For the boys, Manhattan placed second, and Washburn Rural took third. Full team finishes below.
Girls top-10 team finishes
- Garden City- 226.5
- Gardner Edgerton-197
- Washburn Rural-175
- Manhattan-171
- Dodge City-122.5
- Junction City-122
- Shawnee Mission South-118
- Derby-81
- Wichita-Northwest-72.5
- Olathe North-72
Full girls teams results here.
Boys’ top-10 team finishes
- Maize-237
- Manhattan-192.5
- Washburn Rural-180
- Garden City-130.5
- Wichita East-95.5
- Olathe North-83.5
- Olathe West-67
- Shawnee Mission Northwest-65.5
- Blue Valley West-63.5
- Mill Valley-56.5
Full boys team results here
5A state finishes here
4A state finishes here
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