We Are the Champions!
Hoxie High School Wrestling team captured the gold!
Feb. 27th at Gross Memorial Coliseum nine Hoxie wrestlers fought hard all day to win Coach Porsch's first State Title. All nine wrestlers made a trip to the podium for their individual efforts.
KSHSAA 3-2-1A Championships Results for our HHS State Championship Team!!
106 Tate Weimer (36-10) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Tate Weimer (Hoxie) 36-10 won by fall over Andrew Peters (Whitewater-Remington) 13-15 (Fall 5:38)
Semifinal - Tate Weimer (Hoxie) 36-10 won by decision over Drayton Kennedy (Erie) 22-7 (Dec 5-4)
1st Place Match - Corbin White (Mound City-Jayhawk Linn) 31-1 won by major decision over Tate Weimer (Hoxie) 36-10 (MD 12-3)
113 Wayne Shepard (38-10) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Wayne Shepard (Hoxie) 38-10 won by fall over John Langill (Seneca-Nemaha Central) 16-16 (Fall 5:12)
Semifinal - Jake Stanton (Caney Valley) 19-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over Wayne Shepard (Hoxie) 38-10 (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Semi - Wayne Shepard (Hoxie) 38-10 won by fall over AJ Polansky (Belleville-Republic County) 34-13 (Fall 4:58)
3rd Place Match - Kaleb Atkins (Hill City) 38-10 won by decision over Wayne Shepard (Hoxie) 38-10 (Dec 9-4)
120 Carson Ochs (36-10) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Carson Ochs (Hoxie) 36-10 won by fall over Nate Wilburn (Easton-Pleasant Ridge) 21-5 (Fall 2:46)
Semifinal - Wyatt Wright (Whitewater-Remington) 26-1 won by fall over Carson Ochs (Hoxie) 36-10 (Fall 4:48)
Cons. Semi - Connor Hughes (Eureka) 26-7 won by fall over Carson Ochs (Hoxie) 36-10 (Fall 3:37)
5th Place Match - Nate Wilburn (Easton-Pleasant Ridge) 21-5 won by decision over Carson Ochs (Hoxie) 36-10 (Dec 5-4)
126 Dayton Bell (39-5) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Dayton Bell (Hoxie) 39-5 won by fall over Trint Rogers (Cottonwood Falls-Chase County) 25-9 (Fall 2:42)
Semifinal - Dayton Bell (Hoxie) 39-5 won by fall over Connor Collins (Osage City) 33-3 (Fall 3:01)
1st Place Match - Kolton Field (Norton Community) 34-2 won by fall over Dayton Bell (Hoxie) 39-5 (Fall 4:48)
132 Drew Bell (44-0) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Drew Bell (Hoxie) 44-0 won by fall over Colby Hurla (Rossville) 23-14 (Fall 0:33)
Semifinal - Drew Bell (Hoxie) 44-0 won by fall over Tarrant Young (Stafford) 22-6 (Fall 0:39)
1st Place Match - Drew Bell (Hoxie) 44-0 won by fall over Mason Scholz (Effingham-Atchison County Community) 25-5 (Fall 0:05)
138 Drew Bretz (43-3) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Drew Bretz (Hoxie) 43-3 won by fall over Ethan Elliott (Wellsville) 23-9 (Fall 1:56)
Semifinal - Drew Bretz (Hoxie) 43-3 won by decision over Kai Allen (Silver Lake) 40-4 (Dec 3-1)
1st Place Match - Drew Bretz (Hoxie) 43-3 won by decision over Eric Cain (Oakley) 34-4 (Dec 6-4)
145 Derek Johnson (43-0) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Derek Johnson (Hoxie) 43-0 won by fall over Grayden Jackson (Riley County) 26-10 (Fall 0:38)
Semifinal - Derek Johnson (Hoxie) 43-0 won by decision over Brody Harrison (Eureka) 27-4 (Dec 13-11)
1st Place Match - Derek Johnson (Hoxie) 43-0 won by decision over Layne Hurla (Rossville) 29-4 (Dec 3-1)
160 Aidan Baalman (45-1) placed 2nd and scored 19.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Aidan Baalman (Hoxie) 45-1 won by fall over Mitch Budke (Cottonwood Falls-Chase County) 26-13 (Fall 1:47)
Semifinal - Aidan Baalman (Hoxie) 45-1 won by major decision over Andrew Hubert (Belleville-Republic County) 34-7 (MD 10-1)
1st Place Match - Brennan Lowe (Eureka) 32-1 won by decision over Aidan Baalman (Hoxie) 45-1 (Dec 5-3)
285 Brandon Baker (30-8) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Nolan Parker (Eskridge-Mission Valley) 15-4 won by fall over Brandon Baker (Hoxie) 30-8 (Fall 4:45)
Cons. Round 1 - Brandon Baker (Hoxie) 30-8 won by forfeit over Tra Barrientes (Sylvan-Lucas Unified) 27-2 (For.)
Cons. Semi - Colby Stephens (Wellsville) 21-3 won by fall over Brandon Baker (Hoxie) 30-8 (Fall 2:00)
5th Place Match - Thayn Walt (Hill City) 25-14 won by fall over Brandon Baker (Hoxie) 30-8 (Fall 2:55)
Team Scores
1 Hoxie 154.0
2 Hill City 84.0
3 Eureka 61.0
4 Norton Community 54.5
5 Silver Lake 52.0
6 Beloit 50.0
7 Belleville-Republic County 47.0
8 Osage City 46.0
9 Marysville 40.0
10 Hoisington 35.0
11 Oakley 32.5