Millard’s quest for a fifth straight 2A boys wrestling state championship won’t be a walk in the park this season.
In extremely tight voting from 2A coaches in the Deseret News preseason rankings, Beaver narrowly finished first ahead of Millard after finishing runner-up to the Eagles at last year’s state tournament.
Of Millard’s 19 state placers last year, eight were seniors as the Eagles have some big holes to fill. Conversely, only three of Beaver’s 18 state placers were seniors.
Similarly in 1A, Panguitch’s push for a seventh straight state title will be far from easy. In fact in the coaches preseason projections, the Bobcats are pegged at No. 3 behind Altamont and Milford.
Of Panguitch’s 12 state placers a year ago, eight were seniors as the program will be relying on a lot of new faces this season.
For Altamont, only two of its 11 state placers a year ago were seniors.
In the combined 2A/1A girls preseason rankings, two-time state champ Duchesne is the favorite to 3-peat this season based on coaches preseason voting.
Enterprise and Rich finished second and third respectively to Duchesne last season, and that’s the same order of the preseason rankings this season.
Of Duchesne’s nine state placers a year ago, seven were underclassmen.
2A Boys coaches preseason rankings
- Beaver
- Millard
- South Summit
- Duchesne
- San Juan
2A Boys top returning state placers
(Note: Here’s a list of the underclassmen state placers from 2025 that shows the place they finished. Listed wrestlers may not be participating again this year or at the same school).
106 pounds
1. Porter Dahl, Millard, Jr.
2. Easton Moat, Duchesne, So.
3. Ruston Peterson, Grand County, So.
4. Kash Wilson, Grand County, So.
5. Liam Lacy, San Juan, So.
6. Rhett Kelly, North Summit, So.
113 pounds
1. Trexden Olsen, Beaver, Jr.
2. Kaden Wilson, Grand County, So.
3. Trayl Moat, Millard, So.
4. Tate Torgerson, North Sevier, Jr.
5. Quade Hughes, Enterprise, Jr.
120 pounds
1. Lane Monroe, Millard, Jr.
3. Grady Lacy, San Juan, Sr.
4. Tristan Park, Duchesne, Jr.
5. Ernie Hulet, Kanab, So.
6. Carson Kelsch, Beaver, Jr.
126 pounds
1. Cal Bray, Millard, So.
2. Kasen Bird, Duchesne, Jr.
3. Christian Briceno, Millard, Jr.
5. Brayden Bosh, Grand County, So.
6. Trey Bradshaw, Beaver, So.
132 pounds
2. Statlen Hughes, Beaver, Sr.
3. Nash Nielsen, North Sevier, Jr.
4. Conner Conca, Duchesne, Jr.
5. Stedson Stott, Millard, So.
6. Ryder Coates, Gunnison Valley, Sr.
138 pounds
3. Miken Keith, San Juan, Jr.
4. Isaac Masner, Millard, Sr.
5. Leo Deleon, Beaver, So.
144 pounds
6. Matthew Whitaker, Millard, So.
150 pounds
1. Jex Bradshaw, Beaver, Sr.
4. Caleb Carter, Beaver, Sr.
5. Cameron Adair, San Juan, So.
157 pounds
1. Adreian Briceno, Millard, Sr.
2. Alexander Williams, Beaver, Sr.
6. Kasen Crum, Duchesne, Sr.
165 pounds
1. Austin Paris, Grand County, Sr.
2. Davin Orton, Beaver, Sr.
3. Cincinnatus Treadwell, Kanab, Sr.
5. Jaxson Lopshire, Beaver, Sr.
6. Jaymon Bailey, North Summit, Jr.
175 pounds
1. Titan Hunter, Beaver, Sr.
5. Jack Wood, North Summit, Sr.
6. Deegan Leatham, Millard, Sr.
190 pounds
3. Marshall Williams, Beaver, Jr.
5. Mason Holgreen, Beaver, Sr.
6. Thomas Hardin, San Juan, Jr.
215 pounds
1. Gael Gutierrez, Millard, Jr.
2. Soren Jensen, Gunnison Valley, Jr.
3. Adrian Betancourt, Beaver, Sr.
6. Gabe Robinson, Beaver, Sr.
285 pounds
1. Jackson Stansfield, Duchesne, Jr.
3. Jesus Lopez, American Leadership, Sr.
4. Deagan Allen, Kanab, So.
1A Boys coaches preseason rankings
- Altamont
- Milford
- Panguitch
- Rich
- Wayne
1A Boys top returning state placers
(Note: Here’s a list of the underclassmen state placers from 2025 that shows the place they finished. Listed wrestlers may not be participating again this year or at the same school).
106 pounds
1. Mitch Dodds, Panguitch, So.
2. Cutler Netto, Milford, So.
3. Kyler Bunker, Piute, Jr.
4. Samuel White, Wayne, So.
113 pounds
1. Levi Scott, Altamont, Jr.
2. Arturo Gutierrez, Monticello, Jr.
3. Emmitt Despain, Tintic, So.
4. Gaige Stewart, Panguitch, Jr.
120 pounds
2. Chaz Thacker, Altamont, Sr.
3. Scott Wakefield, Rich, So.
126 pounds
1. Boston Thompson, Milford, Sr.
2. Max Albrecht, Panguitch, Sr.
3. Tristan Lovell, Tintic, Jr.
4. Miles Coleman, Monticello, So.
132 pounds
3. John Leber, Monticello, Jr.
4. Peyton Thomas, Milford, Sr.
138 pounds
1. Gage Bird, Altamont, Jr.
2. Trexton Spaulding, Milford, Sr.
144 pounds
4. Tayzen Walker, Altamont, Sr.
150 pounds
2. Trenden Thompson, Milford, Sr.
3. Branden Bateman, Altamont, Jr.
4. Jake Chesnut, Wayne, Sr.
157 pounds
3. Keaton Huff, Altamont, Sr.
4. Hudson Parry, Rich, Jr.
165 pounds
1. Kole Fullmer, Panguitch, Sr.
2. Wilkes Weston, Rich, Jr.
3. Mccrey Beal, Altamont, Sr.
4. Camden Johnson, Tintic, Jr.
175 pounds
2. Crosby Saign, Wayne, Sr.
4. Colten Mullins, Altamont, Sr.
190 pounds
2. Kacey Stewart, Milford, Sr.
3. Bailey Weston, Rich, Jr.
4. Corbin Atherley, Tintic, Sr.
215 pounds
3. Boedy Morrison, Piute, Sr.
4. Boston Jolley, Rich, Sr.
285 pounds
3. Skyler Russell, Milford, Jr.
4. Kyson Miles, Altamont, Sr.
2A/1A Girls coaches preseason rankings
- Duchesne
- Enterprise
- Rich
- San Juan
- ALA
2A/1A Girls top returning state placers
(Note: Here’s a list of the underclassmen state placers from 2025 that shows the place they finished. Listed wrestlers may not be participating again this year or at the same school).
100 pounds
1. Madaleigh Grimstead, Tintic, So.
2. Lauren Stewart, Wayne, So.
3. Jacoy Farnsworth, Duchesne, So.
4. Scottlynn Strong, Beaver, So.
105 pounds
1. Diana Montanez, Enterprise, Sr.
3. Breklyn Skewes, Duchesne, Jr.
4. Linzy Perfect, North Sevier, So.
110 pounds
3. Summer Atene, Monument Valley, So.
4. Alyiah Leplant, Kanab, Jr.
115 pounds
1. Martha Comacho, American Leadership, Jr.
2. Leah Ivie, Duchesne, Jr.
3. Alexa Marshall, Panguitch, Jr.
4. Hazel Wilson, Rich, So.
120 pounds
2. Preslee Thacker, Altamont, So.
3. Tereana Trujillo, North Sevier, So.
4. Lainey Riquelme, Enterprise, Sr.
125 pounds
2. Payton Adams, Grand County, Sr.
3. Dakota Williams, Altamont, Sr.
4. Kheirra Keith, San Juan, So.
130 pounds
1. Ariana Jones, Duchesne, Jr.
2. Lainee Sawyer, Panguitch, So.
3. Clara Peterson, Millard, Sr.
4. Aiva Nelson, Rich, Jr.
135 pounds
1. Mckenlee Sprecher, Duchesne, Jr.
2. Heidi Marshall, Kanab, Sr.
4. Katharina Smith, Rich, Sr.
140 pounds
1. Lexi Rowe, Rich, So.
3. Clara Yardley, Enterprise, Jr.
4. Alexia Joseph, Beaver, Jr.
145 pounds
3. Baily Tanner, American Leadership, Sr.
4. Barbara Crane, North Sevier, So.
155 pounds
2. Saraeya Mills, San Juan, Jr.
3. Dakoda Keel, Duchesne, Jr.
4. Noraa Darger, Kanab, So.
170 pounds
1. Khatira Keith, San Juan, Sr.
2. Vivian Lopez, Rich, Jr.
3. Mckenna Suter, Altamont, So.
4. Baylie Christy, Enterprise, Jr.
190 pounds
1. Abigail Woods, Duchesne, Sr.
2. Austyn Carpenter, Enterprise, Jr.
4. Saylor Dandy, San Juan, Sr.
235 pounds
1. Bahozhoni Johnson, South Sevier, So.
3. Morgan Kaytso, San Juan, Jr.
4. Kaydence Reveles, Utah Military Academy, Sr.