By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Easton Broxterman
EASTON BROXTERMAN, Washburn Rural
A senior wrestling star, Broxterman claimed his third straight Class 6A state championship Saturday in Overland Park, clinching the 144-pound championship with a a 16-0 technical fall over Manhattan junior Brecken Crist-Funk. A four-time state finalist, Broxterman finished his season with a 41-2 record, including four straight technical falls in last weekend's state tournament.
Makayla Cadet
MAKAYLA CADET, Highland Park
Cadet, a junior, became Highland Park's first-ever girls state wrestling champion on her 17th birthday Saturday in Park City, registering a first-period pin over Basehor-Linwood junior Izzy Renfro in 1 minute, 36 seconds to win the Class 5A 190-pound title. Cadet, who finished 23-4 on the season, went 4-0 at state with four pins. Cadet's pin over Renfro avenged a loss on a 1:37 pin in a regional final.
Maddie Gragg
MADDIE GRAGG, Seaman
A 5-foot-10 junior basketball standout, Gragg converted a buzzer-beating inside shot to give the undefeated and top-ranked Seaman girls a 48-47 United Kansas Conference over Piper Wednesday at Seaman. Gragg led the Vikings with 14 points against the Pirates and scored 34 points on the week as defending Class 5A state champion Seaman went 3-0 on the week to finish off a perfect 20-0 regular season.
Landen Kocher-Munoz
LANDEN KOCHER-MUNOZ, Washburn Rural
Kocher-Munoz, a 138-pound junior, captured his second Class 6A state wrestling championship Saturday in Overland Park, posting a 16-9 decision over Garden City junior Roman Clouse in the state title match, Kocher-Munoz's third straight trip to the state finals. Kocher-Munoz, 34-3 on the season, went 4-0 at state, including a pin and two major decisions, helping Rural finish third as a team.
Kristjan Marshall
KRISTJAN MARSHALL, Washburn Rural
Marshall, a 157-pound senior, won his second straight Class 6A state wrestling championship Saturday in Overland Park, posting a second-period pin over Olathe North senior Braiden Frey in 3 minutes, 3 seconds in the title math. Marshall, who was 37-5 on the season, went 4-0 at state with three pins and an 8-6 decision in the semifinals, helping lead the Junior Blues to a third-place team finish.
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton
AHSIEYRHUAJH RAYTON, Topeka High
A 5-foot-8 sophomore basketball standout, Rayton scored 21 points last Tuesday as Topeka High avenged two earlier losses to Class 6A state power Washburn Rural with a 54-45 home Centennial League win over the Junior Blues. Rayton hit four 3-pointers in the game and scored 13 points in the second half as High capped a 13-7 regular-season record.
