Just to wrap up the amazing 2023 wrestling season and to recognize the champions one more time, listed below are the team and individual state champions, multiple-year state champions and some of the statistical leaders.
Listed at the end of the article are the State Tournament scoring records, including the addition of Stillwater, Edmond North and Bixby in the Top 10 in Class 6A, with Stillwater and Edmond North shattering the Class 6A scoring record in their battle for the state championship and 3rd place Bixby having the 10th highest score ever in Class 6A.
Tuttle, in their incredible and on-going 15 year championship streak, own the top nine spots in tournament scoring for all classes with the 2023 state championship team joining the 2017 and 2021 teams in 6th place.
Blackwellβs impressive State Tournament performance was the 3rd highest score in Class 3A. Also listed are the teams with the most individual state champions.
This list was originally compiled by Jared Henning and he gets credit for that research.
2023 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Class 6A β Stillwater (3rd straight championship and 11th overall)
Class 5A β Carl Albert (First championship since 1992 and 3rd overall)
Class 4A β Tuttle (15th straight championship and 20th overall)
Class 3A β Blackwell (First championship since 2012 and 9th overall)
4X STATE CHAMPION
Cale Hughes, Stillwater (4X undefeated state champion)
3X STATE CHAMPIONS
120 β Canon Acklin, Collinsville (junior)
126 β Gage Walker, Bixby (junior)
144 β Cole Brooks, Collinsville (senior)
150 β KJ Evans, Heritage Hall (senior)
157 β Brady Benham, Sperry (junior)
215 β Jersey Robb, Bixby (senior)
2X STATE CHAMPIONS
113 β Christopher Kiser, Ponca City (junior)
113 β Beric Jordan, Stillwater (junior)
120 β Cash Donnell, Piedmont (junior)
120 β Gerald Harris III, Cascia Hall (sophomore)
120 – Colt Collett, Checotah (sophomore)
120 β Braden Potts, Tuttle (senior)
126 β Eli Kirk, Guthrie (senior)
126 β Blade Walden, Ft. Gibson (junior)
138 β Jace Roller, Bixby (junior)
138 β Will Heger, El Reno (senior)
138 β Beau Hickman, Tuttle (sophomore)
150 β Clay Giddens-Buttram, Bixby (junior)
157 β LaDarion Lockett, Stillwater (sophomore)
165 β Tucker Waitman, Tuttle (senior)
165 β EJ Beloncik, Heritage Hall (senior)
175 – Kaleb Owen, Perry (senior)
190 β Luke Eschenheimer, Cascia Hall (senior)
190 – Kruz Goff, Blackwell (sophomore)
190 β AJ Heeg, Stillwater (senior)
215 β Gunner Wilson, Catoosa (sophomore)
285 – Maverick Williamson, Salina (junior)
4X STATE PLACERS (Starting with freshman year)
120 β Braden Potts, Tuttle (3-1-1-2)
126 β Eli Kirk, Guthrie (2-3-1-1)
126 β Clay Gates, Collinsville (3-1-2-2)
132 β Cael Hughes, Stillwater (1-1-1-1)
132 β Jace Caviness, Bixby (2-2-1-3)
150 β KJ Evans, Heritage Hall (2-1-1-1)
150 β Grant Gober, Carl Albert (2-1-2-2)
150 β Gavin Montgomery, Salina (4-1-2-2)
157 β Jack Wilkins, Salina (2-2-2-2)
157 β Josey Jernegan, Skiatook (4-4-2-2)
165 β Jaxen Wright, Morris (4-3-2-1)
215 β Jersey Robb, Bixby (2-1-1-1)
MOST CAREER VICTORIES (Based on State Tournament brackets)
Name | School | Victories | Career Record |
Jack Wilkins | Salina | 152 | 152-18 |
Jace Caviness | Bixby | 150 | 150-20 |
Luke Escheinheimer | Cascia Hall | 140 | 140-23 |
Kaleb Owen | Perry | 138 | 138-38 |
Will Heger | El Reno | 134 | 134-19 |
Jaxen Wright | Morris | 134 | 134-19 |
Cael Hughes | Stillwater | 133 | 133-0 |
Gavin Montgomery | Salina | 131 | 131-26 |
Jersey Robb | Bixby | 130 | 130-6 |
EJ Beloncik | Heritage Hall | 129 | 129-14 |
Grant Gober | Carl Albert | 129 | 129-21 |
Clay Gates | Collinsville | 126 | 126-26 |
Josey Jernegan | Skiatook | 124 | 124-21 |
Braden Hall | Guthrie | 122 | 122-39 |
Beric Jordan | Stillwater | 119 | 119-3 |
Eli Kirk | Guthrie | 118 | 118-21 |
Braden Potts | Tuttle | 117 | 117-20 |
Gage Walker | Bixby | 116 | 116-6 |
Kaden Murray | Jay | 115 | 115-28 |
Kaiden Ailey | Blackwell | 115 | 115-44 |
Cole Brooks | Collinsville | 111 | 111-10 |
STATE TOURNAMENT OUTSTANDING WRESTLERS
Class 6A β Payton Thomas, Moore
Class 5A β Braden Hall, Guthrie
Class 4A β Luke Eschenheimer, Cascia Hall
Class 3A β Grady Mittasch, Pawnee
UNDEFEATED WRESTLERS
106 β Jarrett Patty, Chickasha (33-0)
113 β Treshaun Tecson, Cascia Hall (30-0)
126 β Blade Walden, Ft. Gibson (22-0)
132 β Cael Hughes, Stillwater (38-0)
144 β Kaiser Simpson, Cushing (16-0)
165 β Landyn Sommer, Stillwater (33-0)
165 β Jaxen Wright, Morris (38-0)
190 β Payton Thomas, Moore (35-0)
285 β Maverick Williamson, Salina (9-0)
ONE LOSS WRESTLERS
113 β Christopher Kiser, Ponca City (34-1)
120 β Colt Collett, Checotah (41-1)
120 β Braden Potts, Tuttle (18-1)
126 β Eli Kirk, Guthrie (33-1)
138 β Grady Mittasch, Pawnee (45-1)
150 β KJ Evans, Heritage Hall (29-1)
157 β LaDarion Lockett, Stillwater (40-1)
157 β Josey Jernegan, Skiatook (40-1)
190 β Ritson Meyer, Elgin (34-1)
190 β Luke Eschenheimer, Cascia Hall (33-1)
285 β Roman Garcia, Wagoner (30-1)
CLASS 6A TOP FIVE TEAMS
- Stillwater β 191 (Coach Ethan Kyle)
- Edmond North – 190
- Bixby β 147.5
- Westmoore – 53
- Broken Arrow – 45
CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS
106 β Aydan Thomas, Stillwater
113 β Christopher Kiser, Ponca City (2X state champion)
120 β Cash Donnell, Piedmont (2X state champion)
126 β Gage Walker, Bixby (3X state champion)
132 β Cael Hughes, Stillwater (undefeated 4X state champion)
138 β Jace Roller, Bixby (2X state champion)
144 β Layton Schneider, Edmond North
150 β Clay Giddens-Buttram, Bixby (2X state champion)
157 β LaDarion Lockett, Stillwater (2X state champion)
165 β Landyn Sommer, Stillwater (undefeated state champion)
175 β Talon McCollom, Edmond North
190 β Payton Thomas, Moore (undefeated state champion)
215 β Jersey Robb, Bixby (3X state champion)
285 β Ricky Thomas, Edmond North
Academic State Champions: Bixby
CLASS 5A TOP FIVE TEAMS
- Carl Albert β 96.5 (Coach Kurt Hodges)
- Collinsville – 80
- Elgin – 70
- El Reno – 60
- Guthrie – 59
CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONS
106 β Kaiden Herendeen, Guthrie
113 β Toby Shipman, Coweta
120 β Canon Acklin, Collinsville (3X state champion)
126 β Eli Kirk, Guthrie (2X state champion)
132 β Dailey Jennings, El Reno
138 β Will Heger, El Reno (2X state champion)
144 β Cole Brooks, Collinsville (3X state champion)
150 β Braden Hall, Guthrie
157 β Eli Ramirez, Duncan
165 β Braden Brown, Lawton Mac
175 β Jayden Moore, Tahlequah
190 β Ritson Meyer, Elgin
215 β Alex Sutterfield, Carl Albert
285 β Logan Cash, Shawnee
Academic State Champions: Grove
CLASS 4A TOP FIVE TEAMS
- Tuttle β 197.5 (Coach Bobby Williams)
- Cascia Hall – 106
- Catoosa – 94
- Chickasha – 63
- Wagoner – 60
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONS
106 β Jarrett Patty, Chickasha
113 β TreShaun Tecson, Cascia Hall
120 β Gerald Harris III, Cascia Hall (2X state champion)
126 β Blade Walden, Ft. Gibson (2X state champion)
132 β Corban Zugelder, Catoosa
138 β Beau Hickman, Tuttle (2X state champion)
144 β Kaiser Simpson, Cushing
150 β KJ Evans, Heritage Hall (3X state champion)
157 β Ethan Teague, Tuttle
165 β Tucker Waitman, Tuttle (2X state champion)
175 β Sam Schmidt, Tuttle
190 β Luke Eschenheimer, Cascia Hall (2X state champion)
215 β Gunner Wilson, Catoosa (2X state champion)
285 β Roman Garcia, Wagoner
Academic State Champions: Tuttle
CLASS 3A TOP FIVE TEAMS
- Blackwell β 158 (Coach Connor Cline)
- Marlow β 109.5
- Berryhill β 79
- Comanche β 61
- Salina β 54
CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONS
106 β Tommy Miller, Marlow
113 β Zane Donley, Vinita
120 β Colt Collett, Checotah (2X state champion)
126 β Kaiden Ailey, Blackwell
132 β Jake Miller, Blackwell
138 β Grady Mittasch, Pawnee
144 β Cade Gilbert, Marlow
150 β Cole Mayfield, Warner
157 β Brady Benham, Sperry (3X state champion)
165 β Jaxen Wright, Morris
175 β Kaleb Owen, Perry (2X state champion)
190 β Kruz Goff, Blackwell (2X state champion)
215 β Kooper Doucet, Comanche
285 β Maverick Williamson, Salina (2X state champion)
Academic State Champions: Inola
STATE TOURNAMENT RECORDS
MOST TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team | Titles | Last Title |
Perry | 43 | 2019 |
Tuttle | 20 | 2023 |
Midwest City | 16 | 2008 |
Tulsa Central | 14 | 1949 |
Broken Arrow | 11 | 2020 |
El Reno | 11 | 2006 |
Collinsville | 11 | 2022 |
Stillwater | 11 | 2023 |
Blackwell | 9 | 2023 |
Ponca City | 8 | 2006 |
Marlow | 8 | 2022 |
Choctaw | 6 | 2016 |
Tulsa Webster | 6 | 1994 |
Bristow | 5 | 2001 |
John Marshall | 5 | 1970 |
Tulsa Kelley | 4 | 1985 |
Tulsa Washington | 4 | 1979 |
Catoosa | 3 | 2008 |
Cushing | 8 | 2005 |
Edmond | 3 | 1987 |
Hobart | 3 | 1981 |
Lawton | 3 | 1992 |
Putnam City | 3 | 1978 |
Shawnee | 3 | 1989 |
Carl Albert | 3 | 2023 |
LONGEST WINNING STREAKS
No. | Team | Streak | Years |
1 | Tuttle | 15 | 2009-2023 |
2 | Perry | 11 | 1971-1981 |
2 | El Reno | 11 | 1996-2006 |
4 | Perry | 8 | 2004-2011 |
5 | Tulsa Central | 6 | 1934 – 1939 |
5 | Perry | 6 | 1961-1966 |
5 | Collinsville | 6 | 2011-2016 |
8 | Sperry | 5 | 1983-1987 |
8 | Broken Arrow | 5 | 1998-2002 |
8 | Collinsville | 5 | 2018-2022 |
11 | Tulsa Washington | 4 | 1976-1979 |
11 | Ponca City | 4 | 2003-2006 |
MOST POINTS β ALL CLASSES
No. | School | Points | Year |
1 | Tuttle | 247 | 2020 |
2 | Tuttle | 229 | 2019 |
3 | Tuttle | 210 | 2018 |
3 | Tuttle | 210 | 2022 |
5 | Tuttle | 200 | 2016 |
6 | Tuttle | 197.5 | 2017 |
6 | Tuttle | 197.5 | 2021 |
6 | Tuttle | 197.5 | 2023 |
9 | Tuttle | 193 | 2013 |
10 | Stillwater | 191 | 2023 |
11 | Edmond North | 190 | 2023 |
12 | Tuttle | 187.5 | 2015 |
13 | Tulsa Webster | 185 | 1994 |
13 | Collinsville | 185 | 2022 |
15 | Tuttle | 178.5 | 2014 |
MOST POINTS β CLASS 6A
No. | School | Points | Year |
1 | Stillwater | 191 | 2023 |
2 | Edmond North | 190 | 2023 |
3 | Broken Arrow | 163.5 | 2020 |
4 | Midwest City | 160.5 | 1981 |
5 | Stillwater | 159 | 2021 |
6 | Broken Arrow | 158 | 2019 |
7 | Stillwater | 158 | 2022 |
8 | Broken Arrow | 156 | 2001 |
9 | Ponca City | 149 | 2004 |
10 | Bixby | 147.5 | 2023 |
MOST POINTS β CLASS 5A
No. | School | Points | Year |
1 | Tulsa Webster | 185 | 1994 |
1 | Collinsville | 185 | 2022 |
3 | El Reno | 177.5 | 2004 |
4 | El Reno | 175 | 2003 |
5 | Collinsville | 174 | 2013 |
6 | El Reno | 167 | 1997 |
MOST POINTS β CLASS 3A
No. | School | Points | Year |
1 | Perry | 171 | 2009 |
2 | Perry | 160 | 2001 |
3 | Blackwell | 158 | 2023 |
4 | Perry | 157.5 | 2018 |
5 | Sperry | 150 | 1989 |
5 | Blackwell | 150 | 2012 |
MOST INDIVIUDAL CHAMPIONS β ALL CLASSES
No. | School | Champs | Year | # of weights |
1 | Tuttle | 9 | 2020 | 14 |
2 | Perry | 7 | 1973 | 12 |
2 | Midwest City | 7 | 1981 | 13 |
2 | Bristow | 7 | 2000 | 14 |
2 | El Reno | 7 | 2004 | 14 |
2 | Tuttle | 7 | 2017 | 14 |
2 | Collinsville | 7 | 2022 | 14 |
8 | Tulsa Central | 6 | 1945 | 10 |
8 | Perry | 6 | 1974 | 12 |
8 | Skiatook | 6 | 1987 | 13 |
8 | Tulsa Webster | 6 | 1994 | 13 |
8 | El Reno | 6 | 2000 | 14 |
8 | Ponca City | 6 | 2005 | 14 |
8 | Tuttle | 6 | 2013 | 14 |
8 | Tuttle | 6 | 2014 | 14 |
8 | Tuttle | 6 | 2016 | 14 |
8 | Perry | 6 | 2018 | 14 |
8 | Tuttle | 6 | 2019 | 14 |
8 | Collinsville | 6 | 2021 | 14 |
8 | Tuttle | 6 | 2022 | 14 |
INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS (Original list provided by Jared Henning)
- Perry β 181
- Tuttle β 116
- Stillwater β 107
- Tulsa Central β 96
- Blackwell β 93
- Ponca City β 90
- Midwest City β 83
- Cushing β 78
- Broken Arrow β 77
- El Reno β 75
- Collinsville β 73
- Geary β 58
- Marlow β 53
- Bristow β 51
- Hobart β 49
- Edmond Memorial β 48
- Sperry β 47
- Bixby – 45
- Sand Springs β 45
- Altus β 42
- Del City β 42
- Choctaw β 41
- Duncan β 39
- Sallisaw β 39
- Skiatook β 38
- Catoosa β 36
- Heritage Hall β 35
- Edmond North β 32
- Tulsa Union β 32
- Carl Albert β 31
- Putnam City β 31
- Vinita β 30
- Coweta – 28