WU senior Andrew Orr & teammates celebrate their NCAA D-II Central Region championship.

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Seaman coach Matt Tinsley name UKC girls' basketball Coach of the Year.

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Washburn Rural three-time Class 6A state champion and four-time finalist Easton Broxterman headlines the TopSports.news 2025 All-Shawnee County boys wrestling team.

EastonBroxterman2025Statechamp 1Shawnee County wrestler of the year Easton Broxterman ended his high school career with three Class 6A state titles and four straight trips to the 6A championship match. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]

County wrestler of the year Broxterman, who won the 144-pound championship to wrap up a 37-2 season, is joined on the All-Shawnee County team by two-time Washburn Rural state champions Kristjan Marshall and Landen Kocher-Munoz as the Junior Blues finished third as a team.

KristjanMarshall2025Statechamp 1Washburn Rural senior Kristjan Marshall won his second straight Class 6A state title in 2025. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]

LandenKocher Munoz2025Statechamp 1Washburn Rural junior Landen Kocher-Munoz won his second Class 6A state title in his third straight state final in 2025. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered] 

Marshall, a senior, won the 157-pound championship to cap a 33-5 season with his second straight title while junior L. Kocher-Munoz won his second state title in his third straight trip to the finals, winning the 138-pound crown with a 30-3 record.   

JoshHoganStatefinal 1Washburn Rural wrestling coach Josh Hogan has been named the Shawnee County coach of the year after three Rural wrestlers won state titles and Rural finished third as a team. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

Washburn Rural, which finished third in the 6A team standings, put a county-high nine wrestlers on the all-county first team, while Rural's Josh Hogan was named the county coach of the year and freshman 215-pounder Kaiden Marshall was selected as newcomer of the year.

The TopSports.news all-county team is based in part on selections made by the seven Topeka head coaches as well as at large selections for county schools Rossville and Silver Lake.

Also earning All-Shawnee County first-team honors for Rural in addition to the three state champions were 120-junior Ryder Harrison (27-15), senior 126-pounder Walker Doyal (28-14), junior 132-pounder Cooper Stivers (26-8), sophomore 150-pounder Brodye Kocher-Munoz (16-7), sophomore 190-pounder Jadyn Baum (28-6) and K. Marshall (17-11).

Topeka High and Hayden both put two wrestlers on the all-county first team.

Topeka High is represented by 106-pound sophomore Jose Gomez (24-13) and 165-pound senior Nick Davis (40-7) while Hayden is represented by 175-pound junior Jude Krentz (42-2) and 285-pound senior Hunter Diederich (24-10). 

Shawnee Heights is represented on the first team by 113-pound sophomore Jacob Reyes (15-14).

ALL-SHAWNEE COUNTY BOYS WRESTLING

First team

Name, school                                         Class  Wt.

Jadyn Baum, Washburn Rural                    So.    190

Easton Broxterman, Washburn Rural         Sr.     144

Nick Davis, Topeka High                            Sr.     165

Hunter Diederich, Hayden                         Sr.      285

Walker Doyal, Washburn Rural                  Sr.      126

Jose Gomez, Topeka High                         So.     106

Ryder Harrison, Washburn Rural                Jr.      120

Brodye Kocher-Munoz, Washburn Rural    So.    150

Landen Kocher-Munoz, Washburn Rural    Jr.      138

Jude Krentz, Hayden                                   Jr.      175

Kaiden Marshall, Washburn Rural               Fr.      215

Kristjan Marshall, Washburn Rural              Sr.      157

Jacob Reyes, Shawnee Heights                   So.     113

Cooper Stivers, Washburn Rural                  Jr.      132

Second team

Name, school                                         Class     Wt.

Brody Brown, Shawnee Heights                   So.    138

Kayden Clelland, Silver Lake                         So.     165

Broderick Desch, Hayden                             Sr.     190

Jayden Foster, Seaman                                 Sr.    126

Aaron Haynes, Seaman                                So.    120

Garrett Holmes, Silver Lake                          Jr.      132

Dallas Koelling, Washburn Rural                  Sr.      285

Cody Lord, Seaman                                      Sr.     150

Caleb Menke, Hayden                                  So.     157

Jesus Morales, Topeka High                         Jr.      113       

Dallas Owens, Shawnee Heights                  So.     132

Urijah Seel, Shawnee Heights                      Fr.      106 

Ross Shipley, Seaman                                   So.     144 

Carter Spreer, Silver Lake                             Fr.       215

Jayden Strawn, Topeka High                         Sr.      215

Samson Tootle, Seaman                               Sr.      175

Kael Westgate, Shawnee Heights                Sr.       165

Honorable mention

Hayden: Matthew Samich, sr. Highland Park: Adrian Burney, sr.; Cortez Johnson, sr.; Romeo Miller, fr.; Samuel Portlock, jr.; Decon Rice, sr. Rossville: Remington Droegemeir, so.; Ryder Foster, fr. Seaman: Brennen Bowers, jr.; Gabe Brannick, sr.; Deegan Frazier, so.; Maddox Malone, so.; Deyton Mentzer, sr.; Henry Reichart, fr. Shawnee Heights: Carson Anderson, sr.; Gavin Hartman, jr.; Dawson Hoge, jr.; Evan Johnson, jr.; Reid Niedfeldt, fr.; Saul Ortiz, fr.; Wade Shute, sr.; Will Skaggs, so.; Javon Williams, so. Silver Lake: Trent Harris, sr.; Trent Rollenhagen, sr.; Kendrick Vande Velde, fr.; Jayden Waterer, jr. Topeka High: Brandon Blancas, jr.; Tayleon Flores, sr.; Cooper Martin, sr.; Jordan Stiner, jr.; Landon Snyder, so.; Michael Weatherly, jr. Topeka West: Cortez McCutcheon, jr. Washburn Rural: Brenner Beninga, jr.; Ethan Koci, fr.; Collin Rezac, fr.

Wrestler of the year -- Easton Broxterman, Washburn Rural.

Newcomer of the year -- Kaiden Marshall, Washburn Rural.

Coach of the year -- Josh Hogan, Washburn Rural.

 

 

   

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