By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Juinior state wrestling champions Makayla Cadet of Highland Park and Landen Kocher-Munoz of Washburn Rural have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2024-2025 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Cadet and Kocher-Munoz over the past week:
Makayla Cadet has been selected as the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency female Rising Star of the Week after becoming Highland Park's first-ever girls state wrestling champion last Saturday in Park City. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN].
MAKAYLA CADET, Highland Park
Cadet, a junior, became Highland Park's first-ever girls state wrestling champion on her 17th birthday last 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.
Washburn Rural junior wrestler Landen Kocher-Munoz has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency male Rising Star of the Week after winning his second Class 6A state title last Saturday in Overland Park. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN].
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.
Kocher-Munoz helped Washburn Rural finish third as a team.
