Domination! While everyone expected defending champion Blackwell to win the Class 3A Dual State title, few outside of Blackwell thought it would be such a dominating, record-breaking performance. Taking place Saturday at Tulsa Union, Blackwell started the day with a 67-12 win over Hobart, followed by a 63-6 semifinal win over Perry and then saved their best for last, blasting Salina 73-6 in the finals to claim the 2026 Class 3A Dual State championship.
In individual matches, competing against some of the best in Class 3A, Blackwell went an impressive 36-5 on the day. The domination can be seen in that 34 of the 36 wins were bonus point wins, including 23 falls and three tech falls (17 of the falls in the 1st period). The fall number would have been higher if it wasn’t for the six forfeits they received.
Blackwell rewrote the Dual State Record Book, with their performance putting them in the record book for the following:
- Most Points Scored in the Finals – 73 (1st in the State)
- Most Points Scored in the Tournament – 203 (6th best in the State and 2nd best in Class 3A)
- Fewest Points Allowed in the Finals – 6 (Tied for 3rd best in the State and tied for 1st in Class 3A)
- Fewest Points Allowed in the Semifinals – 6 (Tied for 7th best in the State and tied for 1st in Class 3A)
- Most Points Scored in the Semifinals – 63 (5th best in Class 3A)
- Fewest Points Allowed in the Tournament – 24 (3rd best in Class 3A)
The quarterfinals saw Blackwell oust Hobart 67-12, with Blackwell getting falls from Andrew Young, Grant Rowe, Kelby Ingram, Kole Hetrick, Sabon Batton, Mason Young, and Bowdy Thomason, with Hetrick getting the fastest fall in 0:14. Hobart, in Dual State for the first time since 2009, got falls from Eli Frank and Zayde Holmes.
Perry, making their state best 36th Dual State appearance, avenged a 52-27 December loss to Berryhill, with a 43-33 win. Perry got the momentum going early with a crucial win from Hunter Miner and falls from Andrew Kukuk, Landon Wilde, Aiden Tetik, Jaxon Miner, and Kaden Beier, a major decision from Sawyer Vollmer and a forfeit win for Logan Cook to advance to the semifinals. Berryhill got falls from Braden Strain, Mathew Moore,a nd Brice Lozinsky.
Salina defeated Lincoln Christian, 43-27, with falls from Jescee Sanders, Kage Gorczynski, Caleb Kelley, and tech falls from Connor Hess and Lane Walters. Lincoln Christian, making their first appearance at Dual State, got falls from Ethan Uyetake (his 100th career win), Drake Sheffield, top ranked Hudson Farris and Jake Hornstein, with Gabe Huntsinger adding a win over 6th ranked Spencer McClelland.
Marlow defeated Sperry 43-24, with falls from Clint Ladon, Damon Ruth, Clete Gilbert, and Brennen Harris, a tech fall from Tommy Miller, and major decision wins from Mason Choate and Rocket Rodriguez. Sperry got falls from Kade Runk and Zane Haddock.
Blackwell advanced to their fourth straight Dual State finals with a 63-6 semifinal win over Perry. Blackwell got falls from Ryder Short, Grant Rowe, Kelby Ingram, Rylan Sandoval, Kole Hetrick, Madden Edgar, Sabon Batton, Bowdy Thomason, with Hetrick once again leading the way with a fall in 0:20. Garrett Short, Mason Young, and Andrew Young added tech fall wins. Perry got wins from Logan Cook and Aiden Tetik.
In the other semifinal, Salina earned their first appearance in the Dual State finals and stopped Marlow’s streak of eight straight years in the finals, with a 36-30 win. Leading by one point going into the final match, Salina got a tech fall from top ranked Connor Hess to seal the win. Salina got falls from Jescee Sanders, Konway Williamson, Lane Walters, Caleb Kelley, Kolten Terwillger, and a win by Aiden Harsha. Salina got help from the girls program as Macy Gorczynski kept Marlow from getting bonus points with her efforts at 132 lbs. Marlow got falls from Clint Ladon, Justin Choate, and 2X state champion Tommy Miller.
On paper, it looked like there were some great matchups and it could be an interesting dual in the finals between Blackwell and Salina. There were five matches that pitted highly ranked wrestlers meeting head-to-head, including two #1 vs. #1 matchups. The dual wasn’t wrestled on paper, and Blackwell flexed their muscles with their in your face wrestling style and Salina didn’t have any answers.
The dual started at 175 lbs. and Salina unexpectedly forfeited that weight, allowing Blackwell to bump state champion Grant Rowe up to face #1 ranked Jescee Sanders at 190 lbs. After a scoreless 1st period, Rowe dominated, taking an 11-1 lead before pinning Sanders in 5:41.
Blackwell then bumper 2X state placer and returning runner-up Kelby Ingram up to 215 lbs. and he led 8-0 before pinning Kage Gorczynski to make the team score 18-0. Salina picked up their only win when state champion Konway Williamson won by fall in 0:37.
106 lbs. featured Blackwell’s #1 Rylan Sandoval vs. returning state runner-up and #2 Lane Walters. Walters scored the first takedown, but it was all Sandoval after that as he led 12-3, before pinning Walters in 3:07. 113 lbs. had Blackwell state champion and #1 ranked Garrett Short facing #3 Caleb Kelley. Salina struck first again, with Kelley getting the opening takedown, but that was short-lived as Short’s fast paced style led to five takedowns and a 16-6 lead before pinning Kelley in 4:15.
At 120 lbs., Salina’s retuning state runner-up and #1 ranked Kolten Terwilliger faced #3 Kole Hetrick. Terwilliger beat Hetrick 12-3 in last year’s State Tournament and jumped to a 9-2 lead midway through the 2nd period. Hetrick’s relentless, attacking style led to a takedown at the end of the 2nd period and another midway through the 3rd period. A desperation headlock attempt by Terwilliger was easily countered by Hetrick, with Hetrick adding a three-point near fall to complete the stirring 15-11 comeback win.
The large and enthusiastic Blackwell crowd exploded after Hetrick’s win and it was all Blackwell after that.
State champion Madden Edgar won by fall in 1:32 and Gage Backus won by fall in 3:02 to put Blackwell up 45-6. At 138 lbs., Blackwell state placer Sabon Batton pinned 2024 state placer Spencer McClelland in 0:31. Following a forfeit win for Mason Young, state runner-up and #1 ranked Bowdy Thomason won by fall in 0:46.
At 157 lbs., there was yet another highly anticipated bout as Blackwell’s #1 ranked Andrew Young faced returning state placer Connor Hess, who was ranked #1 was 165 lbs. Young dominated from the opening, scoring his first takedown 30 seconds into the match on his way to a 10-1 major decision. A Salina forfeit to Ryder Short ended the dual with Blackwell not only celebrating the 73-6 win, but also now the owner of the most points scored by any team in any class in the 38-year history of the Dual State Tournament.
The title gives Blackwell back-to-back Dual State titles and three titles in the past four year. It is their fourth title overall, also winning in 1991.
Following the championship performance, an excited head coach Connor Cline, stated “The team was dominate. They exceeded expectations. It’s great to see them go out and perform the way that they did in a dominant fashion against really quality opponents. I am proud as heck of all of them!”
Class 3A Dual State Tournament
February 14, 2026
Site: Tulsa Union
FINALS
BLACKWELL defeated SALINA 73-6.
SEMIFINALS
BLACKWELL defeated PERRY 63-6.
SALINA defeated MARLOW 36-30.
QUARTERFINALS
BLACKWELL defeated HOBART 67-12.
PERRY defeated BERRYHILL 43-33.
SALINA defeated LINCOLN CHRISTIAN 43-27.
MARLOW defeated SPERRY 43-24.
FINALS
BLACKWELL defeated SALINA 73-6
175 – Trayton Bryant (BLACKWELL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
190 – Grant Rowe (BLACKWELL) over Jescee Sanders (SALINA) Fall 5:41
215 – Kelby Ingram (BLACKWELL) over Kage Gorczynski (SALINA) Fall 5:51
285 – Konway Williamson (SALINA) over James Looper (BLACKWELL) Fall 0:37
106 – Rylan Sandoval (BLACKWELL) over Lane Walters (SALINA) Fall 3:07
113 – Garrett Short (BLACKWELL) over Caleb Kelley (SALINA) Fall 4:15
120 – Kole Hetrick (BLACKWELL) over Kolten Terwilliger (SALINA) Dec 15-11
126 – Madden Edgar (BLACKWELL) over Mikey Hess (SALINA) Fall 1:32
132 – Gage Backus (BLACKWELL) over Dylan Mills (SALINA) Fall 3:02
138 – Saben Batten (BLACKWELL) over Spencer McClelland (SALINA) Fall 0:31
144 – Mason Young (BLACKWELL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
150 – Bowdy Thomason (BLACKWELL) over Aiden Harsha (SALINA) Fall 0:46
157 – Andrew Young (BLACKWELL) over Connor Hess (SALINA) Maj 10-1
165 – Ryder Short (BLACKWELL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
SEMIFINALS
BLACKWELL defeated PERRY 63-6
165 – Ryder Short (BLACKWELL) over Andrew Kukuk (PERRY) Fall 1:49
175 – Grant Rowe (BLACKWELL) over Landon Wilde (PERRY) Fall 2:46
190 – Kelby Ingram (BLACKWELL) over Chayse Polifka (PERRY) Fall 0:54
215 – Logan Cook (PERRY) over Cooper Ward (BLACKWELL) Dec 7-1
285 – Aiden Tetik (PERRY) over James Looper (BLACKWELL) Dec 2-0
106 – Rylan Sandoval (BLACKWELL) over Sawyer Vollmer (PERRY) Fall 0:56
113 – Double Forfeit
120 – Garrett Short (BLACKWELL) over Jaxon Miner (PERRY) TF 20-2
126 – Kole Hetrick (BLACKWELL) over Grant Coker (PERRY) Fall 0:20
132 – Madden Edgar (BLACKWELL) over Hayden Balderson (PERRY) Fall 0:31
138 – Saben Batten (BLACKWELL) over Jordan Hedrick (PERRY) Fall 1:16
144 – Mason Young (BLACKWELL) over Kaden Beier (PERRY) TF 18-0
150 – Bowdy Thomason (BLACKWELL) over Jett Kennedy (PERRY) Fall 1:08
157 – Andrew Young (BLACKWELL) over Hunter Miner (PERRY) TF 17-2
SALINA defeated MARLOW 36-30
165 – Clint Ladon (MARLOW) over Brogan O`Neal (SALINA) Fall 3:16
175 – Damon Ruth (MARLOW) over Braylon Hart (SALINA) Dec 7-4
190 – Jescee Sanders (SALINA) over Mantle Furr (MARLOW) Fall 1:57
215 – Elijah Wagner (MARLOW) over Kage Gorczynski (SALINA) Dec 7-1
285 – Konway Williamson (SALINA) over Clete Gilbert (MARLOW) Fall 2:39
106 – Lane Walters (SALINA) over Mason Choate (MARLOW) Fall 1:57
113 – Caleb Kelley (SALINA) over Rocket Rodriguez (MARLOW) Fall 4:20
120 – Kolten Terwilliger (SALINA) over Bruer Vankirk (MARLOW) Fall 1:16
126 – Justin Choate (MARLOW) over Mikey Hess (SALINA) Fall 3:48
132 – Braeden Choate (MARLOW) over Macy Gorczynski (SALINA) Dec 8-1
138 – Tommy Miller (MARLOW) over Dylan Mills (SALINA) Fall 1:18
144 – Brennen Harris (MARLOW) over Spencer McClelland (SALINA) Dec 11-9
150 – Aiden Harsha (SALINA) over Griffin Shelby (MARLOW) Dec 11-4
157 – Connor Hess (SALINA) over Caleb Davis (MARLOW) TF 15-0
SALINA’s team score was adjusted by -1.0 for Unsportsmanlike
SALINA’s team score was adjusted by -1.0 for Coaches Misconduct
QUARTERFINALS
BLACKWELL defeated HOBART 67-12
157 – Andrew Young (BLACKWELL) over Trent Carter (HOBART) Fall 1:33
165 – Ryder Short (BLACKWELL) over Jack Madden (HOBART) Maj 13-4
175 – Grant Rowe (BLACKWELL) over Bryer Smith (HOBART) Fall 0:29
190 – Kelby Ingram (BLACKWELL) over Judd Underwood (HOBART) Fall 1:45
215 – Eli Frank (HOBART) over Cooper Ward (BLACKWELL) Fall 0:54
285 – James Looper (BLACKWELL) over Shooter Mayabb (HOBART) Dec 8-3
106 – Rylan Sandoval (BLACKWELL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 – Garrett Short (BLACKWELL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 – Kole Hetrick (BLACKWELL) over Kason Smith (HOBART) Fall 0:14
126 – Madden Edgar (BLACKWELL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
132 – Zayde Holmes (HOBART) over Gage Backus (BLACKWELL) Fall 4:28
138 – Saben Batten (BLACKWELL) over Lane Baker (HOBART) Fall 1:39
144 – Mason Young (BLACKWELL) over Ashton Lankford (HOBART) Fall 1:12
150 – Bowdy Thomason (BLACKWELL) over Dub Montgomery (HOBART) Fall 0:40
PERRY defeated BERRYHILL 43-33
157 – Hunter Miner (PERRY) over Sam Moore (BERRYHILL) Dec 10-8
165 – Andrew Kukuk (PERRY) over Xander Wiley (BERRYHILL) Fall 1:52
175 – Landon Wilde (PERRY) over Grady Blair (BERRYHILL) Fall 1:53
190 – Braden Strain (BERRYHILL) over Chayse Polifka (PERRY) Fall 0:48
215 – Logan Cook (PERRY) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 – Aiden Tetik (PERRY) over Tristin Johnson (BERRYHILL) Fall 1:56
106 – Sawyer Vollmer (PERRY) over Cael Dolan (BERRYHILL) Maj 17-6
113 – Will Meredith (BERRYHILL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 – Roman Tyler (BERRYHILL) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 – Jaxon Miner (PERRY) over Graham Blair (BERRYHILL) Fall 4:46
132 – Malaki Venetoff (BERRYHILL) over Hayden Balderson (PERRY) Dec 5-0
138 – Mathew Moore (BERRYHILL) over Jordan Hedrick (PERRY) Fall 4:38
144 – Kaden Beier (PERRY) over Levi Manzer (BERRYHILL) Fall 2:20
150 – Brice Lozinsky (BERRYHILL) over Jett Kennedy (PERRY) Fall 1:17
MARLOW defeated SPERRY 43-24
157 – Kade Runk (SPERRY) over Caleb Davis (MARLOW) Fall 0:57
165 – Clint Ladon (MARLOW) over Issac Duke (SPERRY) Fall 1:11
175 – Damon Ruth (MARLOW) over Barrett Brooks (SPERRY) Fall 4:54
190 – Mantle Furr (MARLOW) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
215 – Zac Luna (SPERRY) over Elijah Wagner (MARLOW) Dec 7-5
285 – Clete Gilbert (MARLOW) over Jaxon Dunn (SPERRY) Fall 1:01
106 – Mason Choate (MARLOW) over Ryker Williams (SPERRY) Maj 13-4
113 – Rocket Rodriguez (MARLOW) over Johnny Mayo (SPERRY) Maj 10-0
120 – Zane Haddock (SPERRY) over Bruer Vankirk (MARLOW) Fall 1:30
126 – Jayden Beard (SPERRY) over Justin Choate (MARLOW) Dec 17-16
132 – Tommy Miller (MARLOW) over Issac Sherrill (SPERRY) TF 15-0
138 – Jameson Allen (SPERRY) over Cooper Ortega (MARLOW) Dec 5-2
144 – Brennen Harris (MARLOW) over Cory Milligan (SPERRY) Fall 1:54
150 – Talon Delk (SPERRY) over Griffin Shelby (MARLOW) Dec 8-6
SALINA defeated LINCOLN CHRISTIAN 43-27
157 – Connor Hess (SALINA) over Mason Wren (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) TF 19-1
165 – Brogan O`Neal (SALINA) over Max Madrid (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) Dec 9-3
175 – Ethan Uyetake (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) over Braylon Hart (SALINA) Fall 1:48
190 – Jescee Sanders (SALINA) over Samuel Severtson (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) Fall 0:46
215 – Kage Gorczynski (SALINA) over Colt Conroy (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) Fall 3:53
285 – Konway Williamson (SALINA) over Lincoln Torres (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) Dec 7-6
106 – Lane Walters (SALINA) over Arion Stokes (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) TF 15-0
113 – Boston King (SALINA) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 – Caleb Kelley (SALINA) over Koehn Bruce (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) Fall 0:27
126 – Kolten Terwilliger (SALINA) over Easton Smith (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) Dec 5-3
132 – Drake Sheffield (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) over Mikey Hess (SALINA) Fall 0:53
138 – Hudson Farris (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) over Dylan Mills (SALINA) Fall 0:46
144 – Gabe Huntsinger (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) over Spencer McClelland (SALINA) Dec 9-4
150 – Jake Hornstien (LINCOLN CHRISTIAN) over Aiden Harsha (SALINA) Fall 4:43
