High school wrestling: 4A boys and girls preseason projections, top returning wrestlers

High school wrestling: 4A boys and girls preseason projections, top returning wrestlersStory byUintah’s Sadie Rhoades competes against Crimson Cliff’s Quinci Smith in the 115-pound championship match during the 4A girls wrestling state championships held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret NewsJames EdwardTue, November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM UTC·5 min read

Uintah’s boys wrestling team has won 28 state championships in the past 67 years, including two different stretches of six-straight titles (1968-1973 and 1975 to 1980).

Forty-five years after its last streak of six consecutive titles, the Utes are favored to do it again. A year after winning a fifth straight title, they open the season ranked No. 1 in the Deseret News 4A coaches preseason rankings.

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The season officially gets underway on Tuesday.

Eleven of Uintah’s state placers from a year ago were underclassmen. Timpanogos, Mountain View and Ridgeline finished behind Uintah at last year’s 4A state meet, and they’re projected to finish in the same order again.

In the 4A girls rankings, Bear River opens the season as the team to beat after denying Mountain Crest a fifth-straight state championship at the state meet a year ago.

Of Bear River’s 14 state placers last season, five were underclassmen. Mountain Crest only finished with nine state placers a year ago, but four of them were underclassmen.

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Uintah finished second behind Bear River in the preseason coaches rankings as it also had five underclassmen place at state a year ago.

Wrestlers compete in the state championships at UVU in Orem on Wednesday February 12, 2025. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

4A Boys coaches preseason rankings

1. Uintah

2. Timpanogos

3. Mountain View

4. Ridgeline

5. Mountain crest

Others receiving votes: Stansbury, Bear River, Tooele, Hurricane

4A 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. Cash Christensen, Murray, So.

2. Joshua Garcia, Uintah, Sr.

3. Travis Angus, Uintah, So.

4. Brycen Durkin, Murray, Sr.

5. Jhett Steele, Payson, Jr.

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113 pounds

1. Maddax Hacking, Uintah, So.

2. Joseph Holbrook, Ridgeline, Sr.

3. Daxton Jolley, Payson, Jr.

4. Ben Belliston, Timpanogos, Jr.

5. Jaxon Morgan, Bear River, Sr.

6. Asher Suwyn, Hurricane, Jr.

120 pounds

1. Ethan Sharp, Uintah, Jr.

3. Peyton Hogan, Uintah, Jr.

4. James Rollins, Mountain Crest, Sr.

5. Kruz Allred, Ridgeline, Sr.

6. Simon Boyer, Timpanogos, Sr.

126 pounds

2. Benjamin Ploehn, Stansbury, Sr.

3. Brigham Cookson, Mountain View, Sr.

5. Diesel Knudsen, West Field, So.

132 pounds

1. Rykan Hacking, Uintah, Sr.

3. Kael Theobald, Payson, Sr.

4. Trevor Angus, Uintah, Sr.

5. Kooper Keenan, Crimson Cliffs, Sr.

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138 pounds

3. Gage Mcmickell, Uintah, Sr.

6. Kayson Leak, Sky View, Sr.

144 pounds

3. Mack Rutledge, Ridgeline, Jr.

4. Preston Lang, Snow Canyon, Sr.

150 pounds

3. Stetson Bingham, Mountain Crest, Sr.

4. Zack Mccann, Timpanogos, Jr.

5. Brady Mccurdy, Uintah, Jr.

6. Chance Blevins, Mountain View, Jr.

157 pounds

4. Brice Hawkins, Hurricane, Jr.

165 pounds

1. Fisher Jolley, Timpanogos, Sr.

3. Keaton Terry, Crimson Cliffs, Sr.

5. Vincent Fertig, Bear River, Sr.

6. Clark Weakley, Snow Canyon, Sr.

175 pounds

2. Hyrum Stafford, Mountain View, Jr.

190 pounds

4. Lukas Turner, Uintah, So.

6. Carter Egbert, Mountain Crest, Sr.

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215 pounds

2. Titan Wright, Hurricane, Sr.

5. Spencer Mitchell, Green Canyon, Sr.

6. Xander Stokes, Sky View, Sr.

285 pounds

1. Caleb Patton, Pine View, Sr.

2. Caden Young, Uintah, Sr.

3. Sam Tanner, Green Canyon, Sr.

4. Jesse King, Timpanogos, Sr.

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4A Girls coaches preseason rankings

1. Bear River

2. Uintah

3. Mountain Crest

4. Ridgeline

5. Tooele

Others receiving votes: Crimson Cliffs, Summit Academy, Jordan, Mountain View, Snow Canyon, Timpanogos.

4A 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).

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100 pounds

1. Leena Sharp, Uintah, So. (46-0)

3. Avarey Dortch, Stansbury, Sr. (22-10)

6. Aimee Sapp, Hurricane, Sr. (16-5)

105 pounds

2. Kenna McCauley, Uintah, Sr. (23-8)

3. Jadyn Graham, Hurricane, So. (18-2)

5. Elise Millsap, Desert Hills, Sr. (31-13)

110 pounds

1. Kemrie Grange, Ridgeline, So. (35-15)

3. Emma Morales, Murray, Sr. (30-20)

4. Acailles Jenks, Uintah, So. (31-14)

115 pounds

1. Sadie Rhoades, Uintah, Jr. (46-4)

3. Chrissa Hawkes, Bear River, So. (26-14)

5. Autumn Radmall, Mountain Crest, Jr. (22-19)

6. Liah Tree, Bear River, Sr. (10-9)

120 pounds

3. Londyn Gamble, Bear River, So. (34-12)

5. Nedkary Alvarez, Jordan, Jr. (29-14)

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125 pounds

2. Keagan Grange, Ridgeline, Sr. (39-5)

4. Riley Hansen, Tooele, Sr. (30-13)

5. Addison Hills, Green Canyon, Sr. (32-11)

6. Jada Sim, Crimson Cliffs, Sr. (10-7)

130 pounds

1. Brooke Deeter, WestField, Jr. (33-3)

2. Sophia Johnson, Orem, Jr. (22-7)

4. Kinley Seale, Ridgeline, Sr. (34-19)

135 pounds

1. Nia Hagler, Snow Canyon, Sr. (43-1)

3. Rylee Yeates, Bear River, Sr. (20-15)

6. Kaydence Gortat, Tooele, Jr. (20-19)

140 pounds

4. Taya Crookston, Ridgeline, Sr. (36-6)

5. Emelia Welker, Ridgeline, Jr. (26-9)

145 pounds

2. Britzeida Pastrana, Dixie, Sr. (35-17)

5. Breanna Maldonado, Crimson Cliffs, Sr. (32-12)

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155 pounds

2. Maggi Budge, Mountain Crest, Sr. (30-6)

5. Sophie Stoddard, Mountain View, Sr. (20-15)

6. Sadie Olson, Green Canyon, Sr. (21-17)

170 pounds

4. Leilani Fiefia, Pine View, Sr. (18-6)

5. Josalyn Moore, Mountain View, Sr. (21-16)

190 pounds

2. Audrey DeKorver, Mountain Crest, Sr. (25-9)

4. Jessie Gordon, Snow Canyon, Jr. (9-7)

5. Brooks Harding, Bear River, Jr. (12-6)

6. Lilieni Bossy, Jordan, Sr. (21-11)

235 pounds

2. Jerri Togiai, Cedar, Sr. (21-6)

4. Jessica Jackson, Snow Canyon, Jr. (12-10)

5. Sophia Johnson, Cedar, Sr. (7-3)

6. Addelynn Roeglin, Uintah, So. (10-9)

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