ORDER GAME PHOTOS

The 2025 Idaho State Wrestling Championships held at Holt Arena (ICCU Dome) on the campus of Idaho State University lived up to all my pre-tournament expectations and much more. It was definitely a barnburner of an event from start to finish. This year’s Class 3A (formerly 2A/1A) crowned two 3x State Champions, four 2x State Champions, and ten winning their first. Additionally, six wrestlers earned a rare fourth state medal, eleven with number three, and twenty-seven more earning their second. The team race was exciting throughout with Malad taking home their school’s their third title since 2009.

The Class 3A produced a significant number of wrestlers with multiple state titles, placings, and All-American honors. Joining the 3x State Champions Club is All-American Wallace Durfee of Declo (138s) and 4x finalist Gabe Mullenburg of Glenns Ferry at 126s. Four other top tier wrestlers join the 2x State Champions Club. They include Carter Kimball (Grace, 132s), Colm McLaimtaig (Priest River, 144s), James Hansen (Ririe, 157s), and Gabriel Cox of New Plymouth at 190s.

A total of ten wrestlers earned their first respective state title. They include Jake Barzee (West Side, 98s), Jack Willie (Malad, 106s), Colton Storey (Kellogg, 113s), Henry Thomas (Glenns Ferry, 120s), Carter Brittain (Firth, 132s), All-American Drake Morrison (Malad, 150s), Aiden Yearout (St. Maries, 165s), Eli Noah (Tri-Valley, 175s), Cole Garbett (Soda Springs, 215s, and Orrin Miller of Malad at 285s.

The pre-tournament predictions expected a solid team race between Malad, Ririe, and Kellogg with Declo and New Plymouth battling for a top five finish. In the end, Malad earned back-to-back titles, producing three individual champions and eleven placers overall. Ririe finished runner-up with Kellogg placing third.

Taking a closer look at the Class 3A state results, I list all 3x Champions, 2x Champions, All-Americans as well as multiple placers. Additionally, I compiled a list of statistics highlighting number two wrestlers that placed, schools with the most state placers, top districts, number of placers and champions by grade, etc. For more details, see statistics below. Enjoy!

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CLASS 3A IDAHO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

STATE CHAMPIONS BY GRADE

Freshmen: 1 (~7%)

Sophomore: 3 (20%)

Junior: 5 (33%)

Senior: 6 (40%)

STATE PLACERS BY GRADE

Freshmen: 11 (12%)

Sophomore: 11 (12%)

Junior: 35 (39%)

Senior: 33 (37%)

SEEDING STATISTICS 

No. 1 seeds placing 1^st: 13 (~87%)

No. 2 seeds placing 2^nd: 7 (~47%)

No. 3 seeds placing 3^rd: 5 (33%)

No. 4 seeds placing 4^th: 5 (33%)

No. 5 seeds placing 5^th: 2 (13%)

No. 6 seeds placing 6^th: 2 (13%)

State Placers – Top 6 seeds: 74 (82%)

State Placers – 7^th/8^th seeds: 10 (11%)

State Placers – >9 seeds: 6 (~7%)

MISC. TOURNAMENT STATISTICS

State Placers – No. 2 wrestler: 8

Returning Placers – Did not place: 7

School w/Most State Placers: Malad (11)

District w/Most Top 10 Teams – Dist. VI (3)

District w/Most State Placers – Dist. I-II/Dist. VI (24)

TOP 10 TEAM SCORES 

1 – Malad (Dist. V): 211.5 (3 Champions/11 Placers)

2 – Ririe (Dist. VI): 194.0 (1 Champion/9 Placers)

3 – Kellogg (Dist. I-II): 160.5 (1 Champion/7 Placers)

4 – Declo (Dist. IV): 104.5 (1 Champions/5 Placers)

5 – New Plymouth (Dist. III): 99.5 (1 Champion/4 Placers)

6T – Firth (Dist. VI): 92.0 (1 Champion/5 Placers)

6T – Tri-Valley (Dist. III): 92.0 (1 Champions/5 Placers)

8T – St. Maries (Dist. I-II): 92.5 (1 Champion/4 Placers)

8T – West Side (Dist. V): 91.5 (1 Champion/4 Placers)

10 – North Fremont (Dist. VI): 85.0 (4 Placers)

2025 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 

98 – Jake Barzee (West Side, 9)

106 – Jack Willie (Malad, 11)

113 – Colton Storey (Kellogg, 10)

120 – Henry Thomas (Glenns Ferry, 11)

126 – Gabe Muilenburg (Glenns Ferry 12) 3x

132 – Carter Brittain (Firth, 12)

138 – Wallace Durfee (Declo, 12) 3x

144 – Colm McLaimtaig (Priest River, 12) 2x

150 – Drake Morrison (Malad, 10)

157 – James Hansen (Ririe, 10) 2x

165 – Aiden Yearout (St. Maries, 11)

175 – Eli Noah (Tri-Valley, 11)

190 – Gabriel Cox (New Plymouth, 12) 2x

215 – Cole Garbett (Soda Springs, 11)

285 – Orrin Miller (Malad, 12)

3X STATE CHAMPIONS

126 - Gabe Mullenburg (Glenns Ferry, 12)

138 - Wallace Durfee (Declo, 12) (AA)

2X STATE CHAMPIONS 

132 - Carter Kimball (Grace, 11)

144 - Colm McLaimtaig (Priest River, 12)

157 - James Hansen (Ririe, 10)

190 - Gabriel Cox (New Plymouth, 12)

1X STATE CHAMPIONS

98 – Jake Barzee (West Side, 9)

106 - Jack Willie (Malad, 11)

113 - Colton Storey (Kellogg, 10)

120 - Henry Thomas (Glenns Ferry, 11)

132 - Carter Brittain (Firth, 12)

138 - Gavin Peterson (West Side, 12) ’24

150 - Drake Morrison (Malad, 10)

165 - Aiden Yearout (St. Maries, 11)

165 - Ashton Allen (Firth, 12) ’24

165 - Jacob Shaw (New Plymouth, 12) ’23

175 – Eli Noah (Tri-Valley, 11)

215 - Cole Garbett (Soda Springs, 11)

285 - Orrin Miller (Malad, 12)

4X STATE PLACERS

120 - Ches Lee Webb (Ririe, 12): 5^th, 4^th, 6^th, 3^rd

126 - Gabe Mullenburg (Glenns Ferry, 12): 1^st, 1^st, 2^nd, 1^st

132 - Eston Beck (Aberdeen, 12): 5^th, 4^th, 6^th, 3^rd

138 - Wallace Durfee (Declo, 12): 3^rd, 1^st, 1^st, 1^st (AA)

165 - Jacob Shaw (New Plymouth, 12): 6^th, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

190 - Gabriel Cox (New Plymouth, 12): 5^th, 4^th, 1^st, 1^st

3X STATE PLACERS 

106 - Jack Willie (Malad, 11): 5^th, 2^nd, 1^st

126 - Tayven Kunz (Ririe, 12): 2^nd, 4^th, 5^th

126 - Ricky Haralson (Kellogg, 12): 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

138 - Gavin Peterson (West Side, 12): 2^nd, 1^st, 3^rd

132 - Porter Mills (Malad, 11): 4^th, 4^th, 6^th

144 - Colm McLaimtaig (Priest River, 12): 5^th, 1^st, 1^st

144 - Jack Eddins (Grace, 12): 3^rd, 2^nd, 3^rd

144 - Stellar Tew (West Side, 12): 6^th, 4^th, 2^nd

150 - Jace Waggoner (Tri-Valley, 11): 2^nd, 6^th, 4^th

190 - Elijah Dilworth (Soda Springs, 11): 5^th, 2^nd, 2^nd

285 - Orrin Miller (Malad, 12): 3^rd, 2^nd, 1^st

2X STATE PLACERS 

106 - Johnny Stovern (Kellogg, 11): 3^rd, 2^nd

106 - Kevin Watson (Kellogg, 10): 5^th, 3^rd

113 - Colton Storey (Kellogg, 10): 3^rd, 1^st

113 - Peter Fabbi (Clearwater Valley, 10): 6^th, 2^nd

120 - Henry Thomas (Glenns Ferry, 11): 6^th, 1^st

120 - Hector Silvas (Firth, 12): 4^th, 6^th

126 - Blake Tracy (Raft River, 12): 5^th, 6^th

132 - Carter Kimball (Grace, 11): 1^st, 1^st

132 - Carter Brittain (Firth, 12): 3^rd, 1^st

132 - Jack Schwendiman (Ririe, 11): 5^th, 2^nd

132 - Kelby Harvey (St. Maries, 10): 5^th, 4^th

132 - Jacob Hartle (New Plymouth, 12): 6^th, 8^th

138 - Chase Scribner (Kellogg, 11): 3^rd, 6^th

138 - Hunter Gamble (Orofino, 11): 5^th, 5^th

144 - Jerrett Brebner (St. Maries, 11): 6^th, 4^th

150 - Drake Morrison (Malad, 10): 3^rd, 1^st (AA)

157 - James Hansen (Ririe, 10): 1^st, 1^st

157 - Oakley Maddox (Malad, 10): 2^nd, 3^rd (AA)

165 - Aiden Yearout (St. Maries, 11): 3^rd, 1^st

165 - Ashton Allen (Firth, 12): 1^st, 5^th

165 - Mac Hall (West Jefferson, 11): 6^th, 2^nd

175 – Eli Noah (Tri-Valley, 11): 4^th, 1^st

175 - Wyatt Moura (Tri-Valley, 11): 6^th, 6^th

190 - Kenyon Adams (Declo, 12): 4^th, 3^rd

215 - Cole Garbett (Soda Springs, 11): 6^th, 1^st

215 - Rigin Dixon (Challis, 11): 5^th, 2^nd

285 - Caleb Grow (Priest River, 12): 5^th, 3^rd

FINAL RESULTS (Top 6)

WEIGHT

Place – Name (School, Grade) #Seed (All-American)

3A 98

1 - Jake Barzee (West Side, 9, Dist. V) #1

2 - Jack Jones (Ririe, 11, Dist. VI) #2

3 - Jaxon Hansen (Ririe, 9, Dist. VI) #4

4 - Taylor Izzard (Marsing, 9, Dist. III) #3

5 - Jaxon Mills (Malad, 9, Dist. V) #6

6 - Ryker Spencer (Challis, 9, Dist. VI) #8

1st Place Match

Jake Barzee (West Side) 42-1, Fr. over Jack Jones (Ririe) 51-8, Jr. (Dec 12-6)

3rd Place Match

Jaxon Hansen (Ririe) 53-10, Fr. over Taylor Izzard (Marsing) 26-10, Fr. (Dec 6-3)

5th Place Match

Jaxon Mills (Malad) 42-16, Fr. over Ryker Spencer (Challis) 32-18, Fr. (MD 14-1)

3A 106

1 - Jack Willie (Malad, 11, Dist. V) #1

2 - Johnny Stovern (Kellogg, 11, Dist. I-II) #2

3 - Kevin Watson (Kellogg, 10, Dist. I-II) #3

4 - Camden Worthington (Declo, 11, Dist. IV) #4

5 - Riggins Peterson (Declo, 9, Dist. IV) #6

6 - Simon Krupp (Soda Springs, 9, Dist. V) #7

1st Place Match

Jack Willie (Malad) 57-4, Jr. over Johnny Stovern (Kellogg) 35-11, Jr. (Fall 0:54)

3rd Place Match

Kevin Watson (Kellogg) 38-12, So. over Camden Worthington (Declo) 37-11, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

Riggins Peterson (Declo) 16-9, Fr. over Simon Krupp (Soda Springs) 17-17, Fr. (MD 15-1)

3A 113

1 - Colton Storey (Kellogg, 10, Dist. I-II) #1

2 - Peter Fabbi (Clearwater Valley, 10, Dist. I-II) #3

3 - Teran Tracy (Raft River, 9, Dist. IV) #4

4 - Ben Reinke (North Fremont, 10, Dist. VI) #5

5 - Ayden Potter (Malad, 11, Dist. V) #6

6 - Kevin Munoz (West Jefferson, 11, Dist. VI) #7

1st Place Match

Colton Storey (Kellogg) 53-3, So. over Peter Fabbi (Clearwater Valley) 38-11, So. (TF-1.5 4:13 (18-3))

3rd Place Match

Teran Tracy (Raft River) 40-6, Fr. over Ben Reinke (North Fremont) 46-6, So. (MD 13-3)

5th Place Match

Ayden Potter (Malad) 49-18, Jr. over Kevin Munoz (West Jefferson) 30-11, Jr. (M. For.)

3A 120

1 - Henry Thomas (Glenns Ferry, 11, Dist. IV #1

2 - Carsun Hinkelmann (Kellogg, 9, Dist. I-II) #2

3 - Ches Lee Webb (Ririe, 12, Dist. VI) #3

4 - Bill Avery (Tri-Valley, 9, Dist. III) #4

5 - Wade Clark (Malad, 9, Dist. V) #6

6 - Hector Silvas (Firth, 12, Dist. VI) #5

1st Place Match

Henry Thomas (Glenns Ferry) 47-6, Jr. over Carsun Hinkelmann (Kellogg) 47-5, Fr. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

Ches Lee Webb (Ririe) 60-6, Sr. over Bill Avery (Tri-Valley) 27-12, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:34 (16-0))

5th Place Match

Wade Clark (Malad) 42-18, Fr. over Hector Silvas (Firth) 31-18, Sr. (Fall 2:12)

3A 126

1 - Gabe Muilenburg (Glenns Ferry, 12, Dist. IV) #1

2 - Bryce Jensen (North Fremont, 11, Dist. VI) #3

3 - Eian Schwecke (Kendrick, 10, Dist. I-II) #4

4 - Breylon Moon (Ririe, 11, Dist. VI) #8

5 - Tayven Kunz (Ririe, 12, Dist. VI) #6

6 - Blake Tracy (Raft River, 12, Dist. IV) #2

1st Place Match

Gabe Muilenburg (Glenns Ferry) 49-9, Sr. over Bryce Jensen (North Fremont) 42-7, Jr. (MD 11-0)

3rd Place Match

Eian Schwecke (Kendrick) 42-7, So. over Breylon Moon (Ririe) 58-10, Jr. (MD 17-6)

5th Place Match

Tayven Kunz (Ririe) 52-21, Sr. over Blake Tracy (Raft River) 29-11, Sr. (Dec 13-8)

3A 132

1 - Carter Brittain (Firth, 12, Dist. VI) #1

2 - Jack Schwendiman (Ririe, 11, Dist. VI) #2

3 - Eston Beck (Aberdeen, 12, Dist. V) #3

4 - Kelby Harvey (St. Maries, 10, Dist. I-II) #6

5 - Wyatt Storey (Kellogg, 12, Dist. I-II) #12

6 - Porter Mills (Malad, 11, Dist. V) #4

1st Place Match

Carter Brittain (Firth) 46-6, Sr. over Jack Schwendiman (Ririe) 47-18, Jr. (TB-1 7-5)

3rd Place Match

Eston Beck (Aberdeen) 27-9, Sr. over Kelby Harvey (St. Maries) 39-14, So. (Fall 1:41)

5th Place Match

Wyatt Storey (Kellogg) 35-12, Sr. over Porter Mills (Malad) 43-19, Jr. (Dec 6-2)

3A 138

1 - Wallace Durfee (Declo, 12, Dist. IV) #1 (AA)

2 - Carson Hill (North Fremont, 12, Dist. VI) #2

3 - Gavin Peterson (West Side, 12, Dist. V) #7

4 - Parker Wangsgard (West Side, 11, Dist. V) #8

5 - Hunter Gamble (Orofino, 11, Dist. I-II) #3

6 - Tanner Labrum (Kamiah, 11, Dist. I-II) #5

1st Place Match

Wallace Durfee (Declo) 34-0, Sr. over Carson Hill (North Fremont) 47-4, Sr. (MD 8-0)

3rd Place Match

Gavin Peterson (West Side) 33-7, Sr. over Parker Wangsgard (West Side) 30-14, Jr. (MD 11-1)

5th Place Match

Hunter Gamble (Orofino) 14-3, Jr. over Tanner Labrum (Kamiah) 40-15, Jr. (Fall 1:26)

3A 144

1 - Colm McLaimtaig (Priest River, 12, Dist. I-II) #2

2 - Stellar Tew (West Side, 12, Dist. V) #1

3 - Jack Eddins (Grace, 12, Dist. V) #3

4 - Jerrett Brebner (St. Maries, 12, Dist. I-II) #6

5 - Payton Martindale (North Fremont, 11, Dist. VI) #15

6 - Malakai Narte (Nampa Christian, 12, Dist. III) #5

1st Place Match

Colm McLaimtaig (Priest River) 52-5, Sr. over Stellar Tew (West Side) 50-4, Sr. (Dec 4-3)

3rd Place Match

Jack Eddins (Grace) 40-7, Sr. over Jerrett Brebner (St. Maries) 36-15, Sr. (Fall 3:42)

5th Place Match

Payton Martindale (North Fremont) 35-15, Jr. over Malakai Narte (Nampa Christian) 46-13, Sr. (Fall 3:43)

3A 150

1 - Drake Morrison (Malad, 10, Dist. V) #1 (AA)

2 - Brady Vergobbi (Kellogg, 12, Dist. I-II) #2

3 - Jacob Fabbi (Clearwater Valley, 12, Dist. I-II) #6

4 - Jace Waggoner (Tri-Valley, 11, Dist. III) #4

5 - Jayce Haynes (Kellogg, 11, Dist. I-II) #16

6 - Roper Higley (Malad, 12, Dist. V) #8

1st Place Match

Drake Morrison (Malad) 58-2, So. over Brady Vergobbi (Kellogg) 28-6, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:39 (15-0))

3rd Place Match

Jacob Fabbi (Clearwater Valley) 44-8, Sr. over Jace Waggoner (Tri-Valley) 30-8, Jr. (Fall 2:33)

5th Place Match

Jayce Haynes (Kellogg) 38-22, Jr. over Roper Higley (Malad) 39-25, Sr. (Fall 3:58)

3A 157

1 - James Hansen (Ririe, 10, Dist. I-II) #2

2 - Zach David (St. Maries, 11, Dist. I-II) #1

3 - Oakley Maddox (Malad, 10, Dist. V) #3 (AA)

4 - Kaiser Henne (Nampa Christian, 11, Dist. III) #7

5 - William Yearout (Potlatch, 12, Dist. I-II) #4

6 - Conner Christensen (Clearwater Valley, 10, Dist. I-II #8

1st Place Match

James Hansen (Ririe) 52-3, So. over Zach David (St. Maries) 52-3, Jr. (Dec 17-14)

3rd Place Match

Oakley Maddox (Malad) 54-7, So. over Kaiser Henne (Nampa Christian) 48-8, Jr. (Fall 0:55)

5th Place Match

William Yearout (Potlatch) 39-12, Sr. over Conner Christensen (Clearwater Valley) 45-15, So. (Dec 11-10)

3A 165

1 - Aiden Yearout (St. Maries, 11, Dist. I-II) #1

2 - Mac Hall (West Jefferson, 11, Dist. VI) #3

3 - Jacob Shaw (New Plymouth, 12, Dist. III) #2

4 - Treagan Harris (Ririe, 12, Dist. VI) #4

5 - Ashton Allen (Firth, 12, Dist. VI) #5

6 - Carson Yearout (Potlatch, 12, Dist. I-II) #6

1st Place Match

Aiden Yearout (St. Maries) 41-5, Jr. over Mac Hall (West Jefferson) 50-8, Jr. (Dec 6-5)

3rd Place Match

Jacob Shaw (New Plymouth) 52-11, Sr. over Treagan Harris (Ririe) 38-10, Sr. (Dec 5-0)

5th Place Match

Ashton Allen (Firth) 31-7, Sr. over Carson Yearout (Potlatch) 37-14, Sr. (Fall 2:47)

3A 175

1 - Eli Noah (Tri-Valley, 11, Dist. III) #1

2 - Beau Ringel (Firth, 11, Dist. VI) #3

3 - Tannon Nelson (Aberdeen, 11, Dist. V) #9

4 - Gabe Hooste (Malad, 12, Dist. V) #4

5 - Zander Yearsley (Ririe, 12, Dist. VI) #6

6 - Wyatt Moura (Tri-Valley, 11, Dist. III) #2

1st Place Match

Eli Noah (Tri-Valley) 46-5, Jr. over Beau Ringel (Firth) 46-10, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match

Tannon Nelson (Aberdeen) 38-9, Jr. over Gabe Hooste (Malad) 45-8, Sr. (Dec 7-5)

5th Place Match

Zander Yearsley (Ririe) 46-11, Sr. over Wyatt Moura (Tri-Valley) 44-12, Jr. (Fall 4:13)

3A 190

1 - Gabriel Cox (New Plymouth, 12, Dist. III) #1

2 - Elijah Dilworth (Soda Springs, 11, Dist. V) #2

3 - Kenyon Adams (Declo, 12, Dist. IV) #4

4 - Elias DeVries (Tri-Valley, 11, Dist. III) #3

5 - Rydon Montgomery (Malad, 11, Dist. V) #5

6 - Parker Farmer (Grangeville, 12, Dist. I-II) #7

1st Place Match

Gabriel Cox (New Plymouth) 57-5, Sr. over Elijah Dilworth (Soda Springs) 45-5, Jr. (Fall 0:24)

3rd Place Match

Kenyon Adams (Declo) 25-9, Sr. over Elias DeVries (Tri-Valley) 36-10, Jr. (Dec 3-2)

5th Place Match

Rydon Montgomery (Malad) 47-17, Jr. over Parker Farmer (Grangeville) 33-12, Sr. (Dec 13-6)

3A 215

1 - Cole Garbett (Soda Springs, 11, Dist. V) #1

2 - Rigin Dixon (Challis, 11, Dist. VI) #3

3 - Darien Ratzlaff (Priest River, 11, Dist. I-II) #9

4 - Layne Morris (Lakeside, 12, Dist. I-II) #6

5 - Nolan Darrough (New Plymouth, 10, Dist. III) #2

6 - Rawley Babcock (West Jefferson, 11, Dist. VI) #13

1st Place Match

Cole Garbett (Soda Springs) 37-4, Jr. over Rigin Dixon (Challis) 47-11, Jr. (Fall 1:31)

3rd Place Match

Darien Ratzlaff (Priest River) 25-16, Jr. over Layne Morris (Lakeside) 32-18, Sr. (Fall 2:22)

5th Place Match

Nolan Darrough (New Plymouth) 44-17, So. over Rawley Babcock (West Jefferson) 20-18, Jr. (Dec 5-1)

3A 285

1 - Orrin Miller (Malad, 12, Dist. V) #1

2 - Marcus Garcia (New Plymouth, 12, Dist. III) #3

3 - Caleb Grow (Priest River, 12, Dist. I-II) #2

4 - Michael Lizarraga (Firth, 11, Dist. VI) #5

5 - Robert Fuentes (Declo, 11, Dist. IV) #4

6 - Will Whittier (Challis, 11, Dist. VI) #6

1st Place Match

Orrin Miller (Malad) 32-2, Sr. over Marcus Garcia (New Plymouth) 48-17, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:57 (17-0))

3rd Place Match

Caleb Grow (Priest River) 31-12, Sr. over Michael Lizarraga (Firth) 25-12, Jr. (Fall 2:32)

5th Place Match

Robert Fuentes (Declo) 28-10, Jr. over Will Whittier (Challis) 38-20, Jr. (Fall 0:32)