Plenty of local wrestlers turned in very good seasons, and that earned them spots on the KYCA All-Area Team. Embry-Riddle’s top performers for the 2024-2025 campaign were Keller Rock, Logan Hancey, Kenneth Copley, and Daniil Gorshkov – who were NAIA All-Americans – along with conference champs Landon Smith and Jonah Chew, and runner-up Adam Stanley.
Prescott got terrific performances from section champ Brody Hanna, Cash Kasun, and Adam Lloyd for the boys, and Gianna May – the Badgers’ first female state placer – and Natalie Nyysti for the girls.
Leading the way for Bradshaw Mountain were section champ Riley Nollet, Logan Darrt, Carlos Villarreal, Trevor Foshee, Jax Harcey, Gage Benjamin, and Christian Louthian.
Chino Valley’s top grapplers were Luis Aviles, Lyric Brooks, and Caden Call for the boys, and Abigail Lubic, Lilliana Rodriguez, and Leah Parker for the girls.