ORDER GAME PHOTOS
The 2025 Idaho State Championships in the Class 5A (formerly 4A) was by far one of the most exciting of the entire state tournament. In actuality, it was déjà vu all over again. The team race between Bishop Kelly and Minico lived up to the pre-tournament hype and mirrored the 2024 Championships. This year’s Class 5A added one wrestler to the 4x State Champions Club, four into the 2x Champions Club, and ten more first time titlist. Additionally, six earned their fourth state medal, six with number three, and twenty-six more earning their second.
As mentioned, the Class 5A produced a large contingent of wrestler with multiple state titles, placings, and All-American honors to their credit. Joining the prestigious 4x State Champions Club is Bishop Kelly’s multiple All-American Matthew Martino. Matthew, a Princeton commit joins his older brother, Christopher, who won four titles from 2019 to 2022. As a result, the Martino’s are the fourth set of brothers in the state of Idaho to earn this highly regarded honor. A total of five wrestlers earned their second title. They include All-Americans Holton Crane (Bishop Kelly, 106s), Saxton Scott (Idaho Falls, 132s), Carlos Valdez (Bishop Kelly, 157s), and sophomore standout Carson Leonard of Lakeland (120s), who is on trajectory to challenge for a possible third and fourth title.
A total of ten wrestlers earned their first state title. They include sophomore standouts Zach Teal (Lakeland, 98s), Ayden Tokita (Skyline, 113s), and two-time finalist/All-American Jake Mescher of Bishop Kelly. Also standing on the top of the podium for the first time include 4x placer Jabyn Kemble (Middleton, 126s), 3x finalist DJ Neider (Idaho Falls, 150s), 3x placer Jorden Tyler (Sandpoint, 190s) in addition to Madix Jones (Bonneville, 165s), Ryan Lewis (Middleton, 175s), Dawandey Dilus (Blackfoot, 215s), and Austin Reeves (Hillcrest, 285s).
Altogether, a combined twelve wrestlers earned their respective third or fourth state medal (Several wrestlers were already mentioned above). The remaining include four-timers Greyson Molina (Minico, 120s), Preston Sonner-Cranney (Minico, 190s) in addition to three-timers Mikael Teague (Minico, 106s, Gabe Pyne (Century, 120s), Tristan Vega (Burley, 126s), and Ryker Vail of Bonneville (157s).
Once again, the team race between state powers Bishop Kelly and Minico lived up to pre-tournament expectations and throughout the competition remained fairly close. By the conclusion the medal matches, Minico held a good lead, but left a very small window of opportunity for Bishop Kelly to remain in contention. Coincidentally, Bishop Kelly’s title hopes came down to the final’s match at 190s between defending state champion Preston Sonner-Cranney of Minico and Sandpoint’s Jorden Tyler (2024 final). In a nutshell, if Sonner-Cranney were to repeat, Minico would have won it all. In the end, Tyler quickly became a fan favorite of Bishop Kelly when he registered a convincing 15-5 major decision, thus giving Bishop Kelly the sole state team title by three points and finishing with four individual champions and ten placers overall (last year Minico and Bishop Kelly tied for the state title).
Taking a closer look at the 5A state results, I list all 4x Champions, 2x Champions, as well as multiple placers, and All-Americans. 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 level, etc. For more details, see statistics below. Enjoy!
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CLASS 5A IDAHO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
STATE CHAMPIONS BY GRADE
Freshmen: 0 (0%)
Sophomore: 5 (33%)
Junior: 2 (13%)
Senior: 8 (53%)
STATE PLACERS BY GRADE
Freshmen: 8 (9%)
Sophomore: 18 (20%)
Junior: 29 (32%)
Senior: 35 (39%)
SEEDING STATISTICS
No. 1 seeds placing 1st: 12 (80%)
No. 2 seeds placing 2nd: 6 (40%)
No. 3 seeds placing 3rd: 3 (20%)
No. 4 seeds placing 4th: 5 (33%)
No. 5 seeds placing 5th: 2 (13%)
No. 6 seeds placing 6th: 2 (13%)
State Placers – Top 6 seeds: 73 (81%)
State Placers – 7th/8th seeds: 12 (13%)
State Placers – >9th seed: 5 (~6%)
MISC. TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
State Placers – No. 2 wrestler: 4
Returning Placers – Did not place: 7
School w/Most State Placers: Minico (11)
District w/Most Top 10 Teams – Dist. I-II/Dist. VI (3)
District w/Most State Placers – District IV (22)
TOP 10 TEAM SCORES
1 – Bishop Kelly (Dist. III): 228.5 (4 Champions/10 Placers)
2 – Minico (Dist. IV): 225.5 (11 Placers)
3 – Blackfoot (Dist. VI): 139.5 (1 Champion/6 Placers)
4 – Lakeland (Dist. I-II): 137.5 (2 Champions/7 Placers)
5 – Sandpoint (Dist. I-II): 124.5 (1 Champion/7 Placers)
6 – Middleton (Dist. III): 120.0 (2 Champions/3 Placers)
7 – Century (Dist. V): 114.5 (5 Placers)
8 – Bonneville (Dist. VI): 93.5 (1 Champion/5 Placers)
9 – Lewiston (Dist. I-II): 93.0 (5 Placers)
10 – Idaho Falls (Dist. VI): 86.0 (2 Champions/3 Placers)
2025 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
98 – Zach Teal (Lakeland, 10)
106 – Holten Crane (Bishop Kelly, 10) 2x
113 – Ayden Tokita (Skyline, 10)
120 – Carson Leonard (Lakeland, 10) 2x
126 – Jabyn Kemble (Middleton, 12)
132 – Saxton Scott (Idaho Falls, 12) 2x
138 – Jake Mescher (Bishop Kelly, 10)
144 – Matthew Martino (Bishop Kelly, 12) 4x
150 – DJ Neider (Idaho Falls, 12)
157 – Carlos Valdez (Bishop Kelly, 12) 2x
165 – Madix Jones (Bonneville, 12)
175 – Ryan Lewis (Middleton, 11)
190 – Jorden Tyler (Sandpoint, 12)
215 – Dawandey Dilus (Blackfoot, 12)
285 – Austin Reeves (Hillcrest, 11)
4X STATE CHAMPION
144 - Matthew Martino (Bishop Kelly, 12) (AA)
2X STATE CHAMPIONS
106 - Holton Crane (Bishop Kelly, 10) (AA)
120 - Carson Leonard (Lakeland, 10)
132 - Saxton Scott (Idaho Falls, 12) (AA)
157 - Carlos Valdez (Bishop Kelly, 12) (AA)
190 - Preston Sonner-Cranney (Minico, 12)
1X STATE CHAMPIONS
98 - Zack Teal (Lakeland, 10)
113 - Ayden Tokita (Skyline, 10)
113 - Camden Kuntz (Mountain Home, 10) ’24
126 - Jabyn Kemble (Middleton, 12)
138 - Jake Mescher (Bishop Kelly, 10) (AA)
150 - DJ Neider (Idaho Falls, 12)
165 - Madix Jones (Bonneville, 12)
175 - Ryan Lewis (Middleton, 10)
190 - Jordan Tyler (Sandpoint, 12)
215 - Dawandey Dilus (Blackfoot, 12)
285 - Austin Reeves (Hillcrest, 11)
285 - Sam Buck (Emmett, 12) ’24
4X STATE PLACERS
120 - Greyson Molina (Minico, 12): 5th, 4th, 4th, 5th
126 - Jabyn Kemble (Middleton, 12): 4th, 3rd, 6th, 1st
132 - Saxton Scott (Idaho Falls, 12): 3rd, 2nd, 1st, 1st (AA)
144 - Matthew Martino (Bishop Kelly, 12): 1st, 1st, 1st, 1st (AA)
157 - Carlos Valdez (Bishop Kelly, 12): 4th, 3rd, 1st, 1st (AA)
190 - Preston Sonner-Cranney (Minico, 12): 4th, 1st, 1st, 2nd
3X STATE PLACERS
106 - Mikael Teague (Minico, 11): 2nd, 2nd, 3rd
120 - Gabe Pyne (Century, 12): 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
126 - Tristan Vega (Burley, 11): 4th, 3rd, 3rd
150 - DJ Neider (Idaho Falls, 12): 2nd, 2nd, 1st
157 - Ryker Vail (Bonneville, 12): 4th, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd
190 - Jordan Tyler (Sandpoint, 12): 3rd, 2nd, 1st
2X STATE PLACERS
98 - Zack Teal (Lakeland, 10): 5th, 1st
106 - Holton Crane (Bishop Kelly, 10): 1st, 1st (AA)
106 - Krew Keller (Preston, 11): 6th, 2nd
113 - Camden Kuntz (Mountain Home, 10): 1st, 2nd
113 - Ayden Tokita (Skyline, 10): 2nd, 1st
113 - Porter Campbell (Preston, 11): 3rd, 3rd
113 - Rodrigo Aceves (Minico, 11): 5th, 5th
113 - Dylan Dottaviano (Bishop Kelly, 11): 5th, 4th
113 - John Behm (Shelly, 11): 5th, 3rd (AA)
120 - Carson Leonard (Lakeland, 10): 1st, 1st
126 - Rydge Vail (Bonneville, 10): 2nd, 6th
126 - Peyton Keller (Preston, 11): 4th, 2nd
126 - Jaren Knopp (Lakeland, 12): 6th, 5th, 4th
138 - Jake Mescher (Bishop Kelly, 10): 2nd, 1st (AA)
138 - Kaden Bunderson (Pocatello, 11): 4th, 2nd
144 - Ty Adams (Blackfoot, 11): 6th, 2nd
144 - Gunnar Whitlock (Lewiston, 12): 6th, 4th
150 - Tanner Ellis (Blackfoot, 12): 5th, 3rd
165 - Madix Jones (Bonneville, 12): 3rd, 1st
175 - Ryan Lewis (Middleton, 10): 3rd, 1st
190 - Brice Cuthbert (Lewiston, 12): 5th, 4th
215 - Dawandey Dilus (Blackfoot, 12): 6th, 1st
215 - Jason Vazquez-Islas (Jerome, 12): 3rd, 4th
285 - Sam Buck (Emmett, 12): 1st, 2nd
285 - Austin Reeves (Hillcrest, 11): 5th, 1st
285 - Stewart Young (Bonneville, 11): 6th, 5th
FINAL RESULTS (Top 6)
WEIGHT
Place – Name (School, Grade, District) #Seed (All-American)
5A 98
1 - Zach Teal (Lakeland, 10, Dist. I-II) #1
2 - Alex Vega (Minico, 10, Dist. IV) #3
3 - Davis Reynard (Bishop Kelly, 9, Dist. III) #4
4 - Ty Wood (Sandpoint, 9, Dist. I-II) #2
5 - Adrian Olivares (Mountain Home, 9, Dist. IV) #7
6 - Apisai Tabakece (Pocatello, 9, Dist. V) #5
1st Place Match
Zach Teal (Lakeland) 28-2, So. over Alex Vega (Minico) 34-11, So. (Fall 1:06)
3rd Place Match
Davis Reynard (Bishop Kelly) 25-11, Fr. over Ty Wood (Sandpoint) 29-11, Fr. (M. For.)
5th Place Match
Adrian Olivares (Mountain Home) 35-21, Fr. over Apisai Tabakece (Pocatello) 36-15, Fr. (Dec 15-14)
5A 106
1 - Holten Crane (Bishop Kelly, 10, Dist. III) #1 (AA)
2 - Krew Keller (Preston, 11, Dist. V) #3
3 - Mikael Teague (Minico, 11, Dist. IV #2
4 - Jesse Rae (Emmett, 10, Dist. III) #4
5 - Caleb Adams (Lakeland, 11, Dist. I-II) #8
6 - Austin Andersen (Century, 10, Dist. V) #6
1st Place Match
Holten Crane (Bishop Kelly) 28-4, So. over Krew Keller (Preston) 39-6, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:08 (16-0))
3rd Place Match
Mikael Teague (Minico) 42-11, Jr. over Jesse Rae (Emmett) 37-11, So. (TF-1.5 3:50 (15-0))
5th Place Match
Caleb Adams (Lakeland) 28-16, Jr. over Austin Andersen (Century) 28-21, So. (Dec 5-3)
5A 113
1 - Ayden Tokita (Skyline, 10, Dist. VI) #1
2 - Camden Kuntz (Mountain Home, 10, Dist. IV) #2
3 - Porter Campbell (Preston, 11, Dist. V) #3
4 - Dylan Dottaviano (Bishop Kelly, 11, Dist. III) #5
5 - Rodrigo Aceves (Minico, 11, Dist. IV) #6
6 - Nathan Ramsdell (Twin Falls, 11, Dist. IV) #8
1st Place Match
Ayden Tokita (Skyline) 60-9, So. over Camden Kuntz (Mountain Home) 42-7, So. (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match
Porter Campbell (Preston) 43-8, Jr. over Dylan Dottaviano (Bishop Kelly) 20-3, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:29 (16-1))
5th Place Match
Rodrigo Aceves (Minico) 37-14, Jr. over Nathan Ramsdell (Twin Falls) 20-8, Jr. (MD 15-3)
5A 120
1 - Carson Leonard (Lakeland, 10, Dist. I-II) #1
2 - Gabe Pyne (Century, 12, Dist. V) ##2
3 - Zak Wood (Sandpoint, 9, Dist. I-II) #5
4 - Ryker Balmforth (Shelley, 9, Dist. VI) #4
5 - Greyson Molina (Minico, 12, Dist. IV) #6
6 - Valentino Meneses (Jerome, 10, Dist. IV) #10
1st Place Match
Carson Leonard (Lakeland) 45-3, So. over Gabe Pyne (Century) 33-9, Sr. (Fall 2:40)
3rd Place Match
Zak Wood (Sandpoint) 31-17, Fr. over Ryker Balmforth (Shelley) 37-14, Fr. (Fall 2:11)
5th Place Match
Greyson Molina (Minico) 33-19, Sr. over Valentino Meneses (Jerome) 15-14, So. (Fall 0:44)
5A 126
1 - Jabyn Kemble (Middleton, 12, Dist. III) #3
2 - Peyton Keller (Preston, 11, Dist. V) #1
3 - Tristan Vega (Burley, 11, Dist. IV) #2
4 - Jaren Knopp (Lakeland, 12, Dist. I-II) #4
5 - Ty Peterson (Shelley, 10, Dist. VI) #7
6 - Rydge Vail (Bonneville, 10, Dist. VI) #5
1st Place Match
Jabyn Kemble (Middleton) 20-3, Sr. over Peyton Keller (Preston) 47-3, Jr. (UTB 5-4)
3rd Place Match
Tristan Vega (Burley) 59-6, Jr. over Jaren Knopp (Lakeland) 43-6, Sr. (Dec 9-2)
5th Place Match
Ty Peterson (Shelley) 37-13, So. over Rydge Vail (Bonneville) 34-14, So. (MD 9-0)
5A 132
1 - Saxton Scott (Idaho Falls, 12, Dist. VI) #1 (AA)
2 - Jeratt Robinson (Minico, 10, Dist. IV) #3
3 - Brian Moreno (Blackfoot, 9, Dist. Dist. VI) #7 (AA)
4 - Mason Peck (Idaho Falls, 12, Dist. VI) #8
5 - Fox Green (Emmett, 12, Dist. III) #2
6 - Coen Roberts (Lewiston, 10, Dist. I-II) #4
1st Place Match
Saxton Scott (Idaho Falls) 41-7, Sr. over Jeratt Robinson (Minico) 44-11, So. (Fall 1:23)
3rd Place Match
Brian Moreno (Blackfoot) 20-8, Fr. over Mason Peck (Idaho Falls) 34-19, Sr. (Dec 17-14)
5th Place Match
Fox Green (Emmett) 42-10, Sr. over Coen Roberts (Lewiston) 35-13, So. (MD 14-2)
5A 138
1 - Jake Mescher (Bishop Kelly, 10, Dist. III) #1 (AA)
2 - Kaden Bunderson (Pocatello, 11, Dist. V) #2
3 - Niamiah Naranjo (Minico, 11, Dist. IV) #3
4 - Clark Petersen (Shelley, 12, Dist. VI) #4
5 - Wyat Blanchard (Bonneville, 12, Dist. VI) #7
6 - Wyatt Laney (Lewiston, 12, Dist. I-II) #5
1st Place Match
Jake Mescher (Bishop Kelly) 26-5, So. over Kaden Bunderson (Pocatello) 49-8, Jr. (Fall 5:42)
3rd Place Match
Niamiah Naranjo (Minico) 31-14, Jr. over Clark Petersen (Shelley) 44-12, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
5th Place Match
Wyat Blanchard (Bonneville) 32-14, Sr. over Wyatt Laney (Lewiston) 28-14, Sr. (MD 12-0)
5A 144
1 - Matthew Martino (Bishop Kelly, 12, Dist. III) #1 (AA)
2 - Ty Adams (Blackfoot, 11, Dist. VI) #3
3 - Tucker Arthur (Minico, 12, Dist. IV) #2
4 - Gunnar Whitlock (Lewiston, 12, Dist. I-II) #5
5 - Cole Cooper (Lakeland, 11, Dist. I-II) #4
6 - Gabriel Costanza (Bishop Kelly, 11, Dist. III) #10
1st Place Match
Matthew Martino (Bishop Kelly) 10-0, Sr. over Ty Adams (Blackfoot) 46-11, Jr. (Fall 0:53)
3rd Place Match
Tucker Arthur (Minico) 35-10, Sr. over Gunnar Whitlock (Lewiston) 37-16, Sr. (MD 11-2)
5th Place Match
Cole Cooper (Lakeland) 37-13, Jr. over Gabriel Costanza (Bishop Kelly) 11-4, Jr. (MD 14-0)
5A 150
1 - DJ Neider (Idaho Falls, 12, Dist. VI) #1
2 - Tensei Thompson (Bishop Kelly, 11, Dist. III) #3 (AA)
3 - Tanner Ellis (Blackfoot, 12, Dist. VI) #2
4 - Mason Faling (Lewiston, 10, Dist. I-II) #4
5 - Aidan Prakash (Moscow, 12, Dist. I-II) #7
6 - Gabriel Archuleta (Pocatello, 11, Dist. V) #5
1st Place Match
DJ Neider (Idaho Falls) 48-5, Sr. over Tensei Thompson (Bishop Kelly) 37-7, Jr. (Fall 5:40)
3rd Place Match
Tanner Ellis (Blackfoot) 26-5, Sr. over Mason Faling (Lewiston) 37-14, So. (Dec 3-1)
5th Place Match
Aidan Prakash (Moscow) 27-10, Sr. over Gabriel Archuleta (Pocatello) 42-13, Jr. (MD 14-6)
5A 157
1 - Carlos Valdez (Bishop Kelly, 12, Dist. III) #2 (AA)
2 - Ryker Vail (Bonneville, 12, Dist. VI) #1
3 - Porter Dansie (Blackfoot, 11, Dist. VI) #5
4 - Kalab Hammer (Lakeland, 11, Dist. I-II) #3
5 - Luis Juarez (Mountain Home, 10, Dist. IV) #12
6 - Hunter Maher (Middleton, 12, Dist. III) #4
1st Place Match
Carlos Valdez (Bishop Kelly) 32-2, Sr. over Ryker Vail (Bonneville) 37-5, Sr. (Fall 1:45)
3rd Place Match
Porter Dansie (Blackfoot) 37-17, Jr. over Kalab Hammer (Lakeland) 29-5, Jr. (Dec 5-3)
5th Place Match
Luis Juarez (Mountain Home) 26-14, So. over Hunter Maher (Middleton) 22-13, Sr. (Dec 4-3)
5A 165
1 - Madix Jones (Bonneville, 12, Dist. VI) #1
2 - Boady Baker (Minico, 11, Dist. IV) #3
3 - Samson Castillo (Bishop Kelly, 9, Dist. III) #2
4 - Camron Pedigo (Mountain Home, 11, Dist. IV) #7
5 - Garrett Larsen (Wood River, 11, Dist. IV) #5
6 - Thayer Sabatke (Lakeland, 12, Dist. I-II) #4
1st Place Match
Madix Jones (Bonneville) 34-4, Sr. over Boady Baker (Minico) 35-13, Jr. (MD 12-2)
3rd Place Match
Samson Castillo (Bishop Kelly) 30-7, Fr. over Camron Pedigo (Mountain Home) 29-10, Jr. (MD 11-2)
5th Place Match
Garrett Larsen (Wood River) 30-9, Jr. over Thayer Sabatke (Lakeland) 31-17, Sr. (Dec 7-4)
5A 175
1 - Ryan Lewis (Middleton, 11, Dist. III) #1
2 - James Greene (Moscow, 12, Dist. I-II) #2
3 - Parker Allumbaugh (Bishop Kelly, 12, Dist. III) #3
4 - Charlie Becker (Sandpoint, 10, Dist. I-II) #8
5 - Chase Vail (Minico, 12, Dist. IV) #4
6 - Damien Avila (Blackfoot, 11, Dist. VI) #6
1st Place Match
Ryan Lewis (Middleton) 47-2, Jr. over James Greene (Moscow) 33-3, Sr. (Fall 4:46)
3rd Place Match
Parker Allumbaugh (Bishop Kelly) 33-8, Sr. over Charlie Becker (Sandpoint) 35-18, So. (Dec 8-5)
5th Place Match
Chase Vail (Minico) 41-11, Sr. over Damien Avila (Blackfoot) 39-13, Jr. (Fall 3:51)
5A 190
1 - Jorden Tyler (Sandpoint, 12, Dist. I-II) #1
2 - Preston Sonner-Cranney (Minico, 12, IV) #2
3 - Calvin Kimball (Vallivue, 12, Dist. III) #4
4 - Brice Cuthbert (Lewiston, 12, Dist. I-II) #3
5 - Dailen Corrigan (Century, 11, Dist. V) #5
6 - Jeramiah Palmer (Sandpoint, 11, Dist. I-II) #7
1st Place Match
Jorden Tyler (Sandpoint) 45-4, Sr. over Preston Sonner-Cranney (Minico) 40-8, Sr. (MD 15-5)
3rd Place Match
Calvin Kimball (Vallivue) 50-11, Sr. over Brice Cuthbert (Lewiston) 35-16, Sr. (Dec 7-6)
5th Place Match
Dailen Corrigan (Century) 28-9, Jr. over Jeramiah Palmer (Sandpoint) 31-19, Jr. (Fall 3:41)
5A 215
1 - Dawandey Dilus (Blackfoot, 12, Dist. VI) #3
2 - Jackson Holman (Sandpoint, 11, Dist. I-II) #4
3 - Jaydin Chacon (Minico, 12, Dist. IV) #2
4 - Jason Vazquez-Islas (Jerome, 12, Dist. IV) #1
5 - Daniel Harris (Century, 11, Dist. V) #7
6 - Edgar Gonzalez (Jerome, 10, Dist. IV) #11
1st Place Match
Dawandey Dilus (Blackfoot) 42-13, Sr. over Jackson Holman (Sandpoint) 37-12, Jr. (Fall 3:22)
3rd Place Match
Jaydin Chacon (Minico) 35-9, Sr. over Jason Vazquez-Islas (Jerome) 35-8, Sr. (SV-1 4-1)
5th Place Match
Daniel Harris (Century) 27-21, Jr. over Edgar Gonzalez (Jerome) 27-12, So. (Fall 1:53)
5A 285
1 - Austin Reeves (Hillcrest, 11, Dist. VI) #1
2 - Sam Buck (Emmett, 12, Dist. III) #2
3 - Jaxton Humphries (Century, 12, Dist. V) #4
4 - Sam Atkin (Jerome, 12, Dist. IV) #6
5 - Stewart Young (Bonneville, 11, Dist. VI) #3
6 - Gavin Walters (Sandpoint, 11, Dist. I-II) #11
1st Place Match
Austin Reeves (Hillcrest) 32-4, Jr. over Sam Buck (Emmett) 37-11, Sr. (MD 15-3)
3rd Place Match
Jaxton Humphries (Century) 35-12, Sr. over Sam Atkin (Jerome) 36-9, Sr. (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match
Stewart Young (Bonneville) 25-11, Jr. over Gavin Walters (Sandpoint) 20-13, Sr. (For.)
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