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The top three teams returning in the 5A division include 2022 state team champion Meridian, Post Falls, and Nampa, moving up from the 4A division. Once again, Meridian is loaded and returns nine state placers and seven qualifiers. Leading this strong contingent is returning two-time state champions Jason Mara (Jr.), Cade White (Sr.), and Hudson Rogers (Jr.), each Fargo All-Americans. Other returning state placers to watch include three-time state placer and Reno TOC finalist Isaiah Twait (Sr.), state finalist and All-American Carson Gooley (Jr.), and state placers Gabe Arnold (Soph.), Jerimiah Gonzalez (Soph.), and Kellen Kolka (Sr.).

Close behind is traditional power Post Falls, who in 2022 finished third in the state team standings. This season, Post Falls return 2 state champions and 13 state placers overall, and 4 qualifiers. Leading this large contingent is returning state champions Rider Sequine (Soph.), Tyson Barhart (Jr.), followed by state placers Ethan Wilson (10), Zack Campbell (Sr.), Connor McCarroll (Sr.), Seth Martin (Soph.), John Rudebaugh (Sr.), Jose Laguna (Sr.), Gentry Smith (Sr.), Keanyn DeGroat (Sr.), Malcom Duthie (Sr.), and Trevor Miller (Sr.).

Placing runner-up in the 4A division in 2022 is Nampa, who returns a strong group that will challenge both Meridian and Post Falls for the top spot. Leading Nampa is returning state champions Dedrick Navarro (Sr.), Simon Alberto Luna (Sr.), Carson Exferd (Jr.), and Payton Gunter (Sr.). Both Navarro and Exferd are accomplished off season wrestlers and have earned multiple All-American honors. Other returning state placers include Alijah Macias (Soph.), Aulani Macias (Jr.), Jonathan Seamons (Jr.), Ethan Kincheloe (Sr.), and three-time placer and finalist Nikko Gonzalez (Sr.). Additionally, Nampa returns four state qualifiers.

Other teams to watch include Kuna, Rocky Mountain, Eagle, Thunder Ridge, Middleton, Highland, and Coeur d’ Alene.

Individually, the 5A returns several talented wrestlers with multiple state titles and All-American honors to their credit. Among this talented group includes Eagle’s Tanner Frothinger, who is in pursuit of winning a rare fourth state title. Committed to the University of Nebraska, Frothinger has earned multiple All-American honors and will be tough to beat. Four other wrestlers return with two state titles. They include Thunder Ridge’s Talen Eck (Jr.), Carson Exferd (Nampa), and Meridian’s Jason Mara and Cade White. Other returning state champions challenging for a second title include Rider Sequine (Post Falls, Soph.), Zach MacDonald (Lake City, Sr.), Dedrick Navarro (Nampa, Sr.), Simon Alberto-Luna (Nampa, Sr.), Tyson Barnhart (Post Falls, Jr.), Hudson Rogers (Meridian, Jr.), Eli Anderton (Highland, Sr.), Payton Gunter (Nampa, Sr.), and Borah’s Aden Attao, who last summer earned Fargo titles in both Freestyle and Greco, also earned a bronze medal at the U20 World Championships. Additionally, eight wrestlers are in position to earn a fourth state medal and nineteen in pursuit of a third medal.

TOP 5 TEAMS

1. Meridian
2. Post Falls
3. Nampa
4. Kuna
5. Rocky Mountain

3x STATE CHAMPIONS

126 – Tanner Frothinger (Eagle, 12)

2x STATE CHAMPIONS

113 – Talen Eck (Thunder Ridge, 11)

120 – Carson Exford (Nampa, 11)

138 – Jason Mara (Meridian, 11)

145 – Cade White (Meridian, 12)

STATE CHAMPONS

98 – Rider Sequine (Post Falls, 10)

106 – Zach MacDonald (Lake City, 12)

106 – Dedrick Navarro (Nampa, 12)

113 – Simon Alberto-Luna (Nampa, 12)

120 – Tyson Barnhart (Post Falls, 11)

132 – Hudson Rogers (Meridian, 11)

220 – Eli Anderton (Highland, 12)

220 – Payton Gunter (Nampa, 12)

285 – Aden Attao (Borah, 12)

3x STATE PLACERS

106 – Zach MacDonald (Lake City, 12), 5^th, 2^nd, 1^st

106 – Dedrick Navarro (Nampa, 12), 1^st, 2^nd, 2^nd

113 – Simon Alberto-Luna (Nampa, 12), 2^nd, 1^st, 2^nd

126 – Tanner Frothinger (Eagle, 12), 1^st, 1^st, 1^st

132 – Nikko Gonzalez (Nampa, 12), 2^nd, 4^th, 2^nd

145 – Cade White (Meridian, 12), 1^st, 1^st, 2^nd

160 – Rustan Cordingley (Highland, 12), 3^rd, 3^rd, 4^th

170 – Isaiah Twait (Meridian, 12), 3^rd, 3^rd, 2^nd

2x STATE PLACERS

106 – Junior Flores (Centennial, 12), 3^rd, 5^th

113 – Talen Eck (Thunder Ridge, 11), 1^st, 1^st

113 – Cole Currin (Kuna, 11), 2^nd, 2^nd

113 – Cael Bullock (Rocky Mountain, 11), 3^rd, 4^th

113 – Anderson White (Kuna, 12), 3^rd, 2^nd

120 – Tyson Barnhart (Post Falls, 11), 1^st, 4^th

120 – Carson Exford (Nampa, 11), 1^st, 1^st

120 – Hunter Lowe (Kuna, 11), 5^th, 5^th

126 – Zanlen White (Kuna, 11), 3^rd, 2^nd

126 – Adrien Wess (Mountain View, 12), 6^th, 4^th

132 – Titus Nichols (Rocky Mountain, 12), 5^th, 4^th

132 – Connor McCarroll (Post Falls, 12), 3^rd, 6^th

138 – Jason Mara (Meridian, 11), 1^st, 1^st

138 – Kody Rich (Kuna, 12), 4^th, 3^rd

145 – Jacob Blanford (Middleton, 11), 6^th, 2^nd

160 – Carson Speelman (Coeur d’ Alene, 11), 6^th, 6^th

170 – Jose Laguna (Post Falls, 12), 5^th, 4^th

220 – Trevor Miller (Post Falls, 12), 5^th, 3^rd

220 – Shilo Jones (Mountain View, 11), 6^th, 5^th

WORLD MEDALISTS

Aden Attao (Borah), U20 World Bronze – GR

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Aden Attao (Borah) 3x

Jason Mara (Meridian) 2x

ALL-AMERICANS (Fargo/Folkstyle/UWW)

Tanner Frothinger (Eagle) 5x

Hudson Rogers (Meridian) 3x

Jason Mara (Meridian) 5x

Aden Attao (Borah) 5x

Dedrick Navarro (Nampa) 3x

Shilo Jones (Mountain View) 3x

Rider Sequine (Post Falls)

Hunter Anderson (Rigby)

Cael Bullock (Rocky Mountain)

Cade White (Meridian)

Jacob Blanford (Middleton)

Carson Gooley (Meridian)

TOP INCOMING FRESHMAN

Dylan Frothinger (Eagle)

Logan Shaver (Meridian)

Ryan Amourex (Meridian)

Tristian Stuart (Meridian)

Justus Briggs (Meridian) 

Bradley Bones (Meridian)

Rocco White (Coeur d’ Alene)

Ty Paulin (Coeur d’ Alene)

Nati Colberg (Rocky Mountain)

RETURNING STATE PLACERS (Previous state tournament weights)

98

Rider Sequine (Post Falls, 10), State Champion

Alijah Macias (Nampa, 10), 2^nd Place (4A)

Gabe Arnold (Meridian, 10), 3^rd Place

Bode Alexander (Coeur d’ Alene, 11), 4^th Place

Hunter Anderson (Rigby, 10), 5^th Place

Chase Jensen (Rocky Mountain, 11), 6^th Place

106

Zach MacDonald (Lake City, 12), 3x Placer (5, 2, 1)

Dedrick Navarro (Nampa, 12), 3x 4A Placer (1, 2, 2)

Jake Castegneto (Bishop Kelly, 11), State Champion (1, 2)

Jerimiah Gonzalez (Meridian, 10), 2^nd Place

Isaac Scott (Thunder Ridge, 12), 3^rd Place

Ethan Wilson (Post Falls, 10), 4^th Place

Junior Flores (Centennial, 12), 2x Placer (3, 5)

Noyd Monroe (Kuna, 10), 6^th Place

Jaden Calkins (Meridian, 11), 6^th Place ‘21

JJ Good (Boise, 12), 6^th Place ‘20

Aulania Macias (Nampa, 11), 6^th Place ’21 (4A)

113

Talen Eck (Thunder Ridge, 11), 2x State Champion

Simon Alberto Luna (Nampa, 12), 3x Placer (2, 1, 2)

Cole Currin (Kuna, 11), 2x Placer (2, 2)

Cael Bullock (Rocky Mountain, 11), 2x Placer (3, 4)

Zack Campbell (Post Falls, 12), 5^th Place

Joey Madden (Eagle, 12), 6^th Place

Jaybn Kemble (Middleton, 10), 4^th Place (4A)

Anderson White (Kuna, 12), 2x Placer ’21 (3, 2)

Brady Carwood (Madison, 11), 4^th Place ’21

120

Hoyt Hvass (Lewiston, 11), State Champion

Tyson Barnhart (Post Falls, 11), 2x Placer (1, 4)

Carson Exferd (Nampa, 11), 2x State Champion (4A)

Matthew Papa (Meridian, 11), 3^rd Place

Hunter Lowe (Kuna, 11), 2x Placer (5, 5)

Will Rossi (Coeur d’ Alene, 10), 6^th Place

Wylie Stone (Eagle, 11), 6^th Place ‘21

Parker Reeves (Thunder Ridge, 11), 5^th Place ‘21

Kelly Kolka (Meridian, 12), 4^th Place ‘21

126

Tanner Frothinger (Eagle, 12), 3x State Champion

Zalen White (Kuna, 11), 2x Placer (3, 2)

Blaine Leonard (Lake City, 12), 2x Placer (5, 3)

Adrien Wess (Mountain View, 12), 2x Placer (6, 4)

Trey Smith (Post Falls, 10), 5^th Place

Payson Solomon (Highland, 12), 6^th Place

132

Hudson Rogers (Meridian, 11), State Champion ’21

138

Jason Mara (Meridian, 11), 2x State Champion

Kody Rich (Kuna, 12), 2x Placer (4, 3)

Seth Martin (Post Falls, 10), 4^th Place

Zak Hiler (Eagle, 12), 6^th Place ‘21

145

Cade White (Meridian, 12), 2x State Champion (1, 1, 2)

Jacob Blanford (Middleton, 11), 2x 4A Placer (6, 2)

152

John Rudebaugh (Post Falls, 12), 3^rd Place

Zac Henderson (Rocky Mountain, 12), 4^th Place

Colton George (Highland, 11), 4^th Place ‘21

160

Rustan Cordingley (Highland, 12), 3x Placer (3, 3, 4)

Carsen Speelman (Coeur d’ Alene, 11), 2x Placer (6, 6)

Jonathan Seamons (Nampa, 11), 3^rd Place

170

Isaiah Twait (Meridian, 12), 3x Placer (3, 3, 2)

Jose Laguna (Post Falls, 12), 2x Placer (5, 4)

182

Gentry Smith (Post Falls, 12), 3^rd Place

Keanyn DeGroat (Post Falls, 12), 5^th Place

Ashton Peterson (Madison, 12), 6^th Place

Ethan Kincheloe (Nampa, 12), 5^th Place

195

Carson Gooley (Meridian, 11), 2^nd Place

Seth Brock (Eagle, 11), 4^th Place

Malcolm Duthie (Post Falls, 12), 5^th Place

220

Eli Anderton (Highland, 12), State Champion

Payton Gunter (Nampa, 12), State Champion (4A)

Trevor Miller (Post Falls, 12), 2x Placer (5, 3)

Shilo Jones (Mountain View, 11), 2x Placer (6, 5)

Cash Weeks (Middleton, 11), 3^rd Place (4A)

285

Aden Attao (Borah, 12), State Champion

Robert Storm (Lewiston, 12), 3^rd Place