SALINA —Tonganoxie High boys wrestling is guaranteed three medals at this year’s Class 4A state championships, with a chance for two more. Amid those chances for medals, two could be gold.

THS enters Day 2 with five of its 10 state qualifiers advancing to Saturday at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.

Junior Braeden Moore will try to earn a state championship with his finals bout in the 132-pound class, while freshman Brady Martin could win gold in his first state appearance. Martin created a frenzy among Chieftain supporters mat side when he defeated Pratt sophomore Blake Winsor (33-12) in the 144 semifinals by a 4-3 decision. Next up in the finals is Owen Eck, an Andale junior who enters the match at 45-0. Moore, who placed third last year at state, will take on Independence junior Kohen Wright (38-5) in the finals Saturday.

Noah Bailey is ensured a second state medal Saturday. He will wrestle for third place Saturday after finishing as runner-up as a sophomore. All three of Bailey’s state matches have gone the full three rounds. He lost a tight match in the semifinals, 8-6, to Augusta senior Cannon Carey.

Colton Brusven and Hunter Benedict are the other Chieftains vying for a strong finish Saturday. Both went 1-1 Friday and need to win two matches in the consolation bracket to ensure a state medal.

Tonganoxie was in sixth place in the team standings after Friday’s matches with 57. Andale leads the field with 142. Rose Hill is in second with 105 and Paola third with 70.5.

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106

Brodie Starcher, fr., 16-18

• Lost by decision, 12-8, to Kyle Sloan, fr., Frontenac, 18-11

• Lost by major decision, 14-6, to Harry Costa, fr., Paola, 17-11

126

Dax Duffett, fr., 14-17

• Lost by fall, 1:16, to Knox Karnowski, soph., Wamego, 31-7

• Lost but sudden victory, to Brody Latto, fr., 29-14

132

Braeden Moore, jr., 35-1

• Won by fall, 0:25, against Boeden Whitted, sr. Rose Hill, 15-13

• Won by fall, 1:03, against Octavio Gonzalez, sr., Goodland, 35-12

• Won by major decision, 15-6, against Jasper Allison, junior, Fort Scott, 41-4

138

Emmett Crookham, soph., 25-15

• Lost by fall, 1:09, to Ryan Pankov, sr., Paola, 31-6

• Lost by fall, 1:36, to Alex Rodriguez, soph., Scott City, 28-18

144

Brady Martin, fr., 38-7

• Won by fall, 1:20, against Brennen Westervelt, fr., Coffeyville, 19-15

• Won by fall, 3:19, against Haze Flower, sr., Augusta, 25-17

• Won by decision, 4-3, against Blake Winsor, soph., Pratt, 33-12

150

Noah Bailey, jr., 36-6

• Won by decision, 8-6, against Rhett Briggs, jr., Rose Hill, 35-12

• Won by decision, 8-3, against Collin McDaniel, jr., Scott City, 38-4

• Lost by decision, 8-6, against Cannon Carey, sr., Augusta, 38-3

157

Gannon Sonntag, jr., 19-11

• Lost by decision, 3-1, to Brody Oviatt, jr., Wamego, 23-12

• Lost by fall, 2:03, to John Wright, sr., Anderson County, 39-7

165

Colton Brusven, jr., 27-9

• Won by decision, 12-8, against Quinton Harding, soph., Chanute, 23-18

• Lost by fall, 5:24, to Brett Loader, sr., Clay Center, 39-5

215

Hunter Benedict, sr., 32-10

• Lost by decision, 5-1, to Gabe Kant, sr., Augusta, 33-9

• Won by fall, 3:48, against Dakota Slupianek, soph., 29-14

285

Gavin Rhoads, fr., 20-17

• Lost by fall, 2:43, to Bryan Jackett, sr., Chanute, 27-13

• Lost by fall, 0:43, to Brayden Weber, sr., Andale, 16-9