Competition will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the Salina Bicentennial Center. Saturday’s action will begin at 9 a.m. Here are some notes regarding the Chieftains’ achievements in 2011-12:

• Of the eight Chieftains to qualify for state, five will face a lower seeded opponent in the first round. Soetaert enters as a No. 2 seed and will face No. 15 Kyle Ryan (Smoky Valley). Clayton Himpel is a No. 4 seed and will start off against No. 13 Ty Kolterman (Clay Center). Huseman comes in at No. 7 and will take on No. 10 Davey Parker (Cheney). Wolf and Caleb Himpel are each seeded at No. 8. Wolf will wrestle against No. 9 Seth Gunter (Mulvane), while Caleb Himpel will face No. 9 Seth Strauss (Abilene).
• The remaining three wrestlers will be considered underdogs in their first matches. Tavis is a No. 13 seed and will take on fourth-seeded Jeremiah Jones (Pittsburg). Coats is No. 14 and will see No. 3 Jake Bradley (Prairie View). Miller enters at No. 15 and will face No. 2 Skyler Hittle (Concordia).
• Clayton Himpel and Caleb Himpel are THS’ only returning state qualifiers. Clayton placed at last year’s state meet, taking fourth in the 112-pound class. Caleb participated, but did not place in 2011.
• After regionals, Clayton Himpel sports a 39-5 season record. He is two wins shy of the school-record 41 wins set by Ross Starcher in 2003-04. Starcher can also claim the highest state finish in school history. He took second in the 171-pound class in 2005.
• Four Chieftains have eclipsed the 30-win mark this season. That list includes Clayton Himpel (39), Huseman (36), Soetaert (33) and Tavis (31). Together, that group is a combined 139-36 this season. As a team, THS went 469-270 in 2011-12.

THS statistical leaders

Wins: Clayton Himpel — 39

Takedowns: Julius Coats — 101

Reversals: Matt Soetaert — 22

Escapes: Caleb Himpel — 37

Pins: Matt Soetaert — 24

Technical falls: Clayton Himpel — 7

Team points: Clayton Himpel — 223