February 27, 2022 — Area wrestlers won four individual state titles Saturday evening in Casper at the Wyoming State High School Wrestling Championships.
The Green River Wolves had two weight class winners. Sophomore Kale Knezovich repeated as a state champion. Knezovich, who won the 106 pound state title last year, won his 120 pound title match 12-3. Wolves junior Thomas Dalton came out on top in the 3A 132 pound bracket with a fall victory in his finals match.
Rock Spring sophomore Broc Fletcher won the 120 4A crown with a 9-7 win in the finals.
Lyman senior Sefton Douglass joined an elite group of wrestlers who have won four state titles. Douglass, undefeated on the year, won by fall in the 3A 126 pound division.
In the team races, Rock Springs finished seventh in the 4A meet. Casper Natrona repeated as the 4A team champion. Green River ended in third place, Lyman in seventh place, and Mountain View fifteenth in the 3A tournament. Star Valley won the team title.
4A Wyoming State High School School Wrestling Championships
Rock Springs High School wrestlers who placed in the five:
120 Pounds: Broc Fletcher – State Champion
132 Pounds: Garret Fletcher – 4th Place
152 Pounds: Sam Thornhill – 5th Place
170 Pounds: Mathew Foster – 5th Place
182 Pounds: Ian Dickinson – 2nd Place
3A Wyoming State High School School Wrestling Championships
Green River High School wrestlers who placed in the top five:
106 Pounds: Spencer Wright – 2nd Place
120 Pounds: Kale Knezovich – State Champion
126 Pounds: Connor Todd – 4th Place
132 Pounds: Thomas Dalton – State Champion
138 Pounds: Ryker Mele – 5th Place
145 Pounds: James Herwaldt – 5th Place
170 Pounds: Zach Weipert – 4th Place
Lyman High School wrestlers who placed in the top five:
106 Pounds: Kazzen Siller – 3rd Place
126 Pounds: Stefton Douglass – State Champion
160 Pounds: Morgan Hatch – 3rd Place
170 Pounds: Chevy Fackrell – State Champion
Mountain View High School wrestlers who placed in the top five:
220 Pounds: Carson Tims – 2nd Place
