Snowflake came away from the Division 3 State wrestling tournament with two individual champions out of the seven boys wrestlers who qualified through the sectional rounds.
Wrestling at 215 pounds, Devin Kinlicheenie went 4-0, claiming the state title. He pinned his first three opponents before getting a major decision over Cayden Gibson from Arizona College Prep in the title round.
Troy Kinlicheenie also won a state championship going 4-0 in the 138-pound division. All four of his wins were by decision including a close 4-2 win over Tyler Metcalf from Deer Valley in the title match.
Kannon Smith went 1-2 in the 106-pound division. Evan Perkins was 1-2 in the 126-pound class. Kurt Owens was 1-2 in the 132-pound class. Brennan Bryant went 1-2 in the 157-pound division and Brent White was 2-2 in the 175-pound class.
The boys finished 11th place as a team in Division 3.
The Lady Lobos had six wrestlers qualify for the state tournament. Of those six, Kaytlin Laduke placed the highest at the state meet held over the weekend. She finished as the state runner-up in the 138-pound division. Laduke received a forfeit win in the first round, then won by a major decision over Lyndi Landers from Odyssey Institute in the quarterfinal round. In the semifinal round, she won by decision over Jasy Justus from Shadow Mountain. That win put her into the title match, where she was pinned by Nevaeh Flemmons from Lee Williams High School in the second round.
Evalyn Perez placed sixth in the 100-pound division. She won her first match, then fell in the quarterfinal round. She picked up three wins in the consolation bracket before losing in the fifth and sixth place round.
Emily Perez went 1-2 in three matches in the 120-pound class. Kate Lewis went 1-2 in the 145-pound class. Mareli Marin went 1-2 in the 235-pound class.
