Arkansas high school boys wrestling state tournament top stars, best performances (2/26/2024)
Listed below are some of the top high school boys wrestling performance from last weekend's state tournament.
Eli Adkins, Pottsville
Adkins defeated Alex Zulpo (Perryville) by fall in 3:05 to win the 4A-126 finals.
Brandon Bauer, Central Arkansas Christian
Bauer defeated Cutter Boyse (Pottsville) by fall in 3:46 in the 4A-150 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 4A's 138-165.
Porter Bird, Gravette
Bird won by a 6-0 decision over Cameron Arellano (Shiloh Christian) in the 4A-175 finals.
Cooper Boyse, Pottsville
Boyse edged Kelton McDougal (Gravette) by a 9-8 decision in the 4A-138 finals.
Talan Braswell, Springdale Har-Ber
Braswell won a 5-2 decision over Cash Bray (Rogers Heritage) in the 6A-150 finals.
Lakoda Caldwell, Glen Rose
Caldwell defeated Jacob Gaylord (Gravette) by fall in 3:59 in the 4A-165 finals.
Owen Camera, Van Buren
Camera defeated Davis Allmendinger (Little Rock Christian) by major decision in the 5A-126 finals.
Jacob Campbell, Springdale Har-Ber
Campbell defeated James Couch (North Little Rock) by fall in 3:46 in the 6A-113 finals.
Andrew Dawson, Shiloh Christian
Dawson defeated Garrett Merworth (Gravette) by fall in 3:10 in the 4A-215 finals.
Shayne Dobson, Sheridan
Dobson defeated Cannon Vincent (Lake Hamilton) via disqualification in the 5A-150 finals.
Dakota Fenwick, Van Buren
Fenwick defeated Kylan Bingham (Valley View) by fall in the 5A-120 finals in 1:47 to win his second consecutive state championship.
Logan Eason, Cabot
Eason won his second consecutive state championship by major decision over Yahir Ruiz (Rogers) in the 6A-215 finals.
Jonathan Eye, Hot Springs Lakeside
Eye won by major decision over Case Warburton (Pulaski Academy) in the 5A-190 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 5A's 175-285.
Eli Gammill, Hot Springs Lakeside
Gammill won a 3-0 decision over Hunter Baber (Lake Hamilton) in the 5A-165 finals.
Jack Hooe, Shiloh Christian
Hooe won his second consecutive state championship by fall in the 4A-120 finals over Grant Griffith (Perryville) in 1:37.
Daxton Kline, Springdale Har-Ber
Kline defeated Blake Johnson (Cabot) by fall in 3:19 in the 6A-126 finals.
Martin ale Lopez, Van Buren
ale Lopez came out on top in a 2-1 decision over Brayden Cash (Lake Hamilton) in the 5A-144 finals.
Jonathan Martinez, Greenwood
Martinez won by a 6-3 decision over Colten Purdy (Van Buren) in the 5A-106 finals.
Ty Matyja, Bentonville
Matyja won by sudden victory over Noah Lagg (Mountain Home) in the 5A-215 finals.
Caleb McCollum, Southside (Batesville)
McCollum defeated Phoenix Simcox (Pottsville) in the 4A-132 finals by fall to win his second consecutive state championship by fall in 3:51. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 4A's 106-132.
Isaiah Merry, Mountain Home
Merry won by major decision over Kolton Sims (Van Buren) in the 5A-175 finals.
Logan Miller, Gravette
Miller won his third consecutive state championship via a 7-0 decision in the 4A-113 finals over Jaren Huffman (Dover).
Max Mobly, Little Rock Central
Mobly won by a 7-1 decision over Amarion Jones (North Little Rock) in the 6A-285 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 6A's 175-285.
Henry Murphy, Bentonville
Murphy won a 12-8 decision over Mason Salas (Rogers Heritage) in the 6A-132 finals.
Don O'Kelley, Van Buren
O'Kelley won his second consecutive state championship via technical fall in the 5A-113 finals over Shade Harrell (Beebe). He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 5A's 106-132.
Jared Pace, Greenwood
Pace won a 12-8 decision over Shane Sickels (Searcy) in the 5A-132 finals.
Kyan Patton, Rogers Heritage
Patton defeated Conner Hester (Cabot) by fall in 2:30 in the 6A-106 finals.
Tripp Price, Pottsville
Price won by a 10-4 decision in the 4A-190 finals over Bo Williams (Shiloh Christian) to claim his third consecutive state title. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 4A's 175-285.
Bruce Quayle, Springdale
Quayle won 5-0 decision over Luke Cornelison (Catholic) in the 6A-175 finals.
Camarion Raino, Subiaco Academy
Raino won by a 5-1 decision over Zane Tafoya (Central Arkansas Christian) in the 4A-285 finals.
Alex Reed, Van Buren
Reed won an 11-6 decision in the 5A-138 finals over Daniel Armstrong (Hot Springs Lakeside). He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 5A's 138-165.
Dane Renick, Bentonville West
Renick won via a 9-4 decision over two-time defending state champion Benjamin Smith (Bentonville) in the 6A-157 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 6A's 138-165.
Korbin Rogers, Springdale Har-Ber
Rogers won a 6-4 decision over Xander Graves (Bentonville) in the 6A-120 finals to claim his second consecutive state championship. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 6A's 106-132.
Ryan Rogers, Arkadelphia
Rogers won his third consecutive state championship by a tight 6-5 decision over Dax Widger (Shiloh Christian) in the 4A-144 finals.
Jesus Saldana, Fort Smith Northside
Saldana defeated Davarvise Daniels (Little Rock Central) by fall in 6:33 in the 6A-138 finals.
Noah Sample, Cabot
Sample won by major decision over Jaydon Dungan (Fayetteville) in the 6A-165 finals.
Augustus Smith, Central Arkansas Christian
Smith defeated Slayden Graham (Pottsville) by major decision in the 4A-157 finals.
Tristin Smith, Hot Springs Lakeside
Smith won by a 4-0 decision over Parker Glaze (Benton) in the 5A-285 finals.
Jackson Sportsman, Springdale
Sportsman earned his second consecutive state title via a sudden victory over Cohen Daniel (Bentonville) in the 6A-144 finals.
Cael Turner, Cabot
Turner won an 8-4 over Landon Keck (Bentonville) in the 6A-190 finals.
James Wilburn, Mountain Home
Wilburn beat Bryan Ramos (Van Buren) by fall in 5:53 in the 5A-157 finals.
Logan Wilson, Pottsville
Wilson pinned Robert Black (Arkadelphia) in 2:27 to win the 4A-106 finals.
(Photo of Pottsville's Tripp Price and Shiloh Christian's Bo Williams by Kyle Sutherland)
-- Kyle Sutherland | kyle@scorebooklive.com | @k_sutherlandAR
