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The 3A division is loaded with a lot of talent from the lightweight thru the heavyweight divisions and returns a total of 10 individual State Champions, 60 state placers, and 8 wrestlers with All-American honors on their wrestling resumes. The odds on favorite to repeat in the team race is South Fremont High School. They are loaded with talent from top to bottom and will be very difficult to beat this year.

Hunter Hobbs of South Fremont is the leader among the returning State Champions. Competing in the 182 weight division, Hobbs is a 3x State Champion and the favorite to win a rare fourth title. Signing a National Letter of Intent to compete for Providence University in Montana, Hobbs is also a National Folkstyle Champion. Four other wrestlers enter this tournament with two titles to their credit. They include Bowen Brunson (132 – Buhl), Grayson Williams (138 – American Falls), All-American Kayd Craig (152 – Gooding), and Kolter Burton of American Falls at 120s. In addition to his two state titles, Burton is a 2x Fargo National Champion, 7x All-American, and is committed to compete for Oklahoma State University. The remaining returning State Champions are each seeded in the top two in their respective weight groups. They include 2x All-American Boden Banta (106 – South Fremont), 2x finalist Ezra Clemens (132 – Fruitland), Riley Brunson (145 – Buhl), Jayce Bower (160 – Buhl), and Josh Curzon of Snake River at 285s.

Simply put, the team title is South Fremont’s to lose. Winning the team title in 2022, South Fremont returns to state with a large contingent of 24 qualifiers and 9 returning placers overall.  Led by returning State Champions Boden Banta and Hunter Hobbs, the Cougars also have four other wrestlers in position to earn a fourth state medal. They include David Green (126), Ryker Simmons (132), Tuffy Briggs (138), and Dillon Gneiting at 160s. Additionally, the Clark brothers, Kolby (195 – All-American) and Max (220) are returning finalists, as well as All-American Jaxton Packer at 120s. Other teams challenging for a top three spot include Buhl, Fruitland, Snake River, and American Falls.

In summary, the 3A division is loaded with a lot of individual talent and South Fremont will be tough to beat this year. Below is a comprehensive list of the top five teams, returning champions, state placers, All-Americans, and wrestlers ranked nationally. Enjoy!

TOP 5 TEAMS

SOUTH FREMONT (24 QUALIFIERS w/9 RETURNING STATE PLACERS)

106 – Boden Banta (10), State Champion (ALL-AMERICAN)

120 – Jaxton Packer (11), 2^nd, 3^rd State (ALL-AMERICAN)

126 – David Green (12), 6^th, 3^rd, 4^th State

132 – Ryker Simmons (12), 2^nd, 5^th, 4^th State

138 – Tuffy Briggs (12), 5^th, 5^th, 2^nd State

160 – Dillon Gneiting (12), 2^nd, 5^th, 2^nd State

182 – Hunter Hobbs (12), 3x State Champion (ALL-AMERICAN)

195 – Kolby Clark (12), 3^rd, 2^nd State (ALL-AMERICAN)

220 – Max Clark (11), 2^nd State

BUHL (22 QUALIFIERS w/6 RETURNING STATE PLACERS)

120 – Koy Orr (10), 2^nd State (ALL-AMERICAN)

126 – Julian Ruiz (12), 2^nd, 5^th State

132 – Bowen Brunson (11), 2x State Champion

145 – Trace Nielsen (12), 4^th, 6^th State

145 – Riley Brunson (11), State Champion ‘21

160 – Jayce Bower (12), 4^th, 2^nd, State Champion

FRUITLAND (27 QUALIFIERS w/7 RETURNING STATE PLACERS)

98 – Braden Griffith (10), 6^th State

120 – Kolton Farrow (12), 3^rd, 3^rd State

126 – Max Wescott (11), 4^th State ‘21

132 – Ezra Clemens (12), State Champion, 2^nd State

138 – Coye Coffman (10), 6^th State

145 – Kaden MacKenzie (10), 2^nd State

220 – Brody Holaday (12), 5^th State ’21

SNAKE RIVER (17 QUALIFIERS w/6 RETURNING STATE PLACERS)

113 – Brian Bensen (10), 3^rd State

120 – Jace Leavitt (10), 5^th State

138 – Easton Gardner (12), 5^th, 3^rd, 5^th State

145 – Gary Hunter (12), 4^th State

220 – Dylan Anderton (12), 6^th State

285 – Josh Curzon (12), 4^th, 3^rd, State Champion

AMERICAN FALLS (17 QUALIFIERS w/3 RETURNING STATE PLACERS)

120 – Kolter Burton (11), 2x State Champion

126 – Mason Aiken (10), 4^th State

138 – Grayson Williams (12), 4^th, 2x State Champion

RETURNING STATE CHAMPION (3X)

182 – Hunter Hobbs (South Fremont, 12)

RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS (2X)

120 – Kolter Burton (American Falls, 11)

132 – Bowen Brunson (Buhl, 11)

138 – Grayson Williams (American Falls, 12)

152 – Kayd Craig (Gooding, 12)

RETURNING STATE CHAMPIONS (1X)

106 – Boden Banta (South Fremont, 10)

132 – Ezra Clemens (Fruitland, 12) ‘20

145 – Riley Brunson (Buhl, 11) ‘21

160 – Jayce Bower (Buhl, 12)

285 – Josh Curzon (Snake River, 12)

RETURNING STATE PLACERS (3X)

126 – David Green (South Fremont, 12), 6^th, 3^rd, 4^th

126 – Remy Baler (Teton, 12), 3^rd, 2^nd, 3^rd

132 – Ryker Simmons (South Fremont, 12), 2^nd, 5^th, 4^th

138 – Grayson Williams (American Falls, 12), 4^th, 1^st, 1^st

138 – Easton Gardner (Snake River, 12), 5^th, 3^rd, 5^th

138 – Tuffy Briggs (South Fremont, 12), 5^th, 5^th, 2^nd

160 – Jayce Bower (Buhl, 12), 4^th, 2^nd, 1^st

160 – Dillon Gneiting (South Fremont, 12), 2^nd, 5^th, 2^nd

152 – Kayd Craig (Gooding, 12), 2^nd, 1^st, 1^st

182 – Hunter Hobbs (South Fremont, 12), 1^st, 1^st, 1^st

285 – Josh Curzon (Snake River, 12), 4^th, 3^rd, 1^st

RETURNING STATE PLACERS (2X)

98 – Treyton Klinger (Teton, 12), 5^th, 2^nd

120 – Kolter Burton (American Falls, 11), 1^st, 1^st

120 – Jaxton Packer (South Fremont, 11), 2^nd, 3^rd

120 – Kolton Farrow (Fruitland, 12), 3^rd, 3^rd

126 – Julian Ruiz (Buhl, 12), 2^nd, 5^th

132 – Bowen Brunson (Buhl, 11), 1^st, 1^st

132 – Ezra Clemens (Fruitland, 12), 1^st, 2^nd

132 – Tyler Feeley (Payette, 11), 2^nd, 3^rd

145 – Trace Nielsen (Buhl, 12), 4^th, 6^th

170 – Ryker Fullmer (Teton, 11), 6^th, 2^nd

170 – Maddox Stevens (Weiser, 12), 3^rd, 6^th

195 – Kolby Clark (South Fremont, 12), 3^rd, 2^nd

RETURNING STATE PLACERS (1X)

98 – Braden Griffith (Fruitland, 10), 6^th

106 – Boden Banta (South Fremont, 10), 1^st

106 – Collin Morris (Marsh Valley, 10), 3^rd

106 – Blake Koyle (Gooding, 10), 4^th

106 – Jaden Lerwill (Sugar-Salem, 11), 6^th

113 – Brian Bensen (Snake River, 10), 3^rd

113 – Brandon Williams (Bonners Ferry, 11), 5^th

120 – Koy Orr (Buhl, 10), 2^nd

120 – Stryker Huston (Timberlake 12), 2^nd

120 – Jace Leavitt (Snake River, 10), 5^th

120 – Colm McLaimtaig (Priest River, 10), 5^th

120 – William Nevarez (Weiser, 12), 6^th ’21

126 – Mason Aiken (American Falls 10), 4^th

126 – Max Wescott (Fruitland, 11), 4^th ‘21

132 – Rocky Morris (Marsh Valley, 11), 3^rd ’21

138 – Coye Coffman (Fruitland, 10), 6^th

145 – Riley Brunson (Buhl, 11), 1^st  ‘21

145 – Kaden MacKenzie (Fruitland, 10), 2^nd

145 – Gary Hunter (Snake River, 12), 4^th

145 – Dax Wood (Sugar-Salem, 11), 6^th

152 – Kole Dahlke (Marsh Valley, 11), 3^rd

152 – Matthew Daniels (McCall-Donnelly, 11), 5^th

160 – Ryker Gibson (Marsh Valley, 11), 3^rd

160 – Marcus Regehr (Bonners Ferry, 12), 5^th

160 – Evan Weber (Parma, 12), 6^th

170 – Cole Anderson (Gooding, 12), 6^th

182 – Adam Rushton (McCall-Donnelly, 11), 5^th

195 – Drake Wood (Sugar-Salem, 12), 3^rd

195 – Kaleb Grove (Weiser, 11), 6^th

220 – Max Clark (South Fremont, 11), 2^nd

220 – Gabriel Ramos (Payette, 12), 3^rd ’21

220 – Matyus McLain (Priest River 12), 5^th

220 – Dylan Anderton (Snake River, 12), 6^th

285 – Caden Dalling (Sugar-Salem, 12), 3^rd

285 – Jake Carr (McCall-Donnelly, 12), 4^th

220 – Brody Holaday (Fruitland, 12), 5^th ’21

285 – Donald Riess (Bonners Ferry, 12), 6^th

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

120 – Kolter Burton (American Falls) 2x

182 – Hunter Hobbs (South Fremont)

ALL-AMERICANS (Fargo/Folkstyle/UWW)

106 – Boden Banta (South Fremont) 2x

120 – Kolter Burton (American Falls) 7x

120 – Jaxton Packer (South Fremont) 2x

120 – Koy Orr (Buhl)

152 – Kayd Craig (Gooding)

170 – Ryker Fullmer (Teton)

182 – Hunter Hobbs (South Fremont)

195 – Kolby Clark (South Fremont)

3A DIVISION WRESTLERS RECOGNIZED IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

106 – Boden Banta (South Fremont, 10), Special Mention (WUSA)

120 – Kolter Burton (American Falls, 11), #30T (WUSA)

182 – Hunter Hobbs (South Fremont, 12), #25 (WUSA)