11 Members of Russell Wrestling Club Place at State

Xzephren Donner and Karsyn Hamlin each won state championships and nine other members of the Russell Wrestling Club medaled at the USAWKS Kids Folkstyle State Tournament in Topeka March 8-10.

Donner went 3-0 and won his high school 106 pound division. Hamlin took her 12 and under 115 pound division with a 4-0 record.

Also for the girls, Aaliyah Trevino went 4-1 and placed second in her 12 and under 140 pound division. Arianna Weigel took third in her 12 and under 110 pound division with a 4-2 mark. Averie Counts went 4-2 and finished fourth in her 14 and under 136 pound division. Mya Trevino placed sixth in her high school 115 pound division with a 3-3 record. Nyliah Dinkel (10U/60) went 2-2. Adelyn Counts (10U/90) was 1-2. Katy Driscoll (12U/120) also went 1-2. Ruby Baxter (8U/80) was 0-2. Skylee McConnell (8U/110) went 0-2. 

For the boys, Brayden Suchy placed third in his high school 175 pound division with a 4-2 record. Quinton Trevino had a 3-2 record and finished third in his 12 and under 150 pound division. Xzander Donner took third in his 14 and under 95 pound division with a 4-2 mark. Bryson Feil went 4-2 and was fifth in his 10 and under 76 pound division. Kolten Jones placed sixth in his 14 and under 155 pound division with a 3-3 record. Preston Trout (10U/90) went 1-2. Wesley Johnson (10U/150) also was 1-2. Braigan Dinkel (12U/120) went 1-2. Lawson Feil (8U/73) was 0-2. Steele Rogge (10U/170) went 0-2. Peyton Gibson (14U/205) was 0-2.

The state tournament was held at Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka.

(Photos and Information courtesy Russell Wrestling Club.)