Arkansas high school boys wrestling state tournament top stars, best performances (2/26/2024)

Some of the top performances from the weekend's state wrestling tournament

Listed below are some of the top high school boys wrestling performance from last weekend's state tournament. 

Eli Adkins, Pottsville 

Adkins defeated Alex Zulpo (Perryville) by fall in 3:05 to win the 4A-126 finals. 

Brandon Bauer, Central Arkansas Christian

Bauer defeated Cutter Boyse (Pottsville) by fall in 3:46 in the 4A-150 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 4A's 138-165.

Porter Bird, Gravette

Bird won by a 6-0 decision over Cameron Arellano (Shiloh Christian) in the 4A-175 finals.

Cooper Boyse, Pottsville

Boyse edged Kelton McDougal (Gravette) by a 9-8 decision in the 4A-138 finals. 

Talan Braswell, Springdale Har-Ber

Braswell won a 5-2 decision over Cash Bray (Rogers Heritage) in the 6A-150 finals. 

Lakoda Caldwell, Glen Rose 

Caldwell defeated Jacob Gaylord (Gravette) by fall in 3:59 in the 4A-165 finals. 

Owen Camera, Van Buren

Camera defeated Davis Allmendinger (Little Rock Christian) by major decision in the 5A-126 finals.

Jacob Campbell, Springdale Har-Ber

Campbell defeated James Couch (North Little Rock) by fall in 3:46 in the 6A-113 finals. 

Andrew Dawson, Shiloh Christian 

Dawson defeated Garrett Merworth (Gravette) by fall in 3:10 in the 4A-215 finals. 

Shayne Dobson, Sheridan

Dobson defeated Cannon Vincent (Lake Hamilton) via disqualification in the 5A-150 finals. 

Dakota Fenwick, Van Buren

Fenwick defeated Kylan Bingham (Valley View) by fall in the 5A-120 finals in 1:47 to win his second consecutive state championship.

Logan Eason, Cabot

Eason won his second consecutive state championship by major decision over Yahir Ruiz (Rogers) in the 6A-215 finals.

Jonathan Eye, Hot Springs Lakeside

Eye won by major decision over Case Warburton (Pulaski Academy) in the 5A-190 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 5A's 175-285.

Eli Gammill, Hot Springs Lakeside

Gammill won a 3-0 decision over Hunter Baber (Lake Hamilton) in the 5A-165 finals.

Jack Hooe, Shiloh Christian

Hooe won his second consecutive state championship by fall in the 4A-120 finals over Grant Griffith (Perryville) in 1:37.

Daxton Kline, Springdale Har-Ber

Kline defeated Blake Johnson (Cabot) by fall in 3:19 in the 6A-126 finals. 

Martin ale Lopez, Van Buren

ale Lopez came out on top in a 2-1 decision over Brayden Cash (Lake Hamilton) in the 5A-144 finals. 

Jonathan Martinez, Greenwood

Martinez won by a 6-3 decision over Colten Purdy (Van Buren) in the 5A-106 finals.

Ty Matyja, Bentonville 

Matyja won by sudden victory over Noah Lagg (Mountain Home) in the 5A-215 finals.

Caleb McCollum, Southside (Batesville) 

McCollum defeated Phoenix Simcox (Pottsville) in the 4A-132 finals by fall to win his second consecutive state championship by fall in 3:51. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 4A's 106-132. 

Isaiah Merry, Mountain Home

Merry won by major decision over Kolton Sims (Van Buren) in the 5A-175 finals. 

Logan Miller, Gravette

Miller won his third consecutive state championship via a 7-0 decision in the 4A-113 finals over Jaren Huffman (Dover). 

Max Mobly, Little Rock Central

Mobly won by a 7-1 decision over Amarion Jones (North Little Rock) in the 6A-285 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 6A's 175-285. 

Henry Murphy, Bentonville

Murphy won a 12-8 decision over Mason Salas (Rogers Heritage) in the 6A-132 finals. 

Don O'Kelley, Van Buren

O'Kelley won his second consecutive state championship via technical fall in the 5A-113 finals over Shade Harrell (Beebe). He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 5A's 106-132. 

Jared Pace, Greenwood

Pace won a 12-8 decision over Shane Sickels (Searcy) in the 5A-132 finals. 

Kyan Patton, Rogers Heritage

Patton defeated Conner Hester (Cabot) by fall in 2:30 in the 6A-106 finals.

Tripp Price, Pottsville

Price won by a 10-4 decision in the 4A-190 finals over Bo Williams (Shiloh Christian) to claim his third consecutive state title. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 4A's 175-285.

Bruce Quayle, Springdale

Quayle won 5-0 decision over Luke Cornelison (Catholic) in the 6A-175 finals.

Camarion Raino, Subiaco Academy 

Raino won by a 5-1 decision over Zane Tafoya (Central Arkansas Christian) in the 4A-285 finals.

Alex Reed, Van Buren

Reed won an 11-6 decision in the 5A-138 finals over Daniel Armstrong (Hot Springs Lakeside). He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 5A's 138-165. 

Dane Renick, Bentonville West

Renick won via a 9-4 decision over two-time defending state champion Benjamin Smith (Bentonville) in the 6A-157 finals. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 6A's 138-165.

Korbin Rogers, Springdale Har-Ber

Rogers won a 6-4 decision over Xander Graves (Bentonville) in the 6A-120 finals to claim his second consecutive state championship. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for Class 6A's 106-132. 

Ryan Rogers, Arkadelphia 

Rogers won his third consecutive state championship by a tight 6-5 decision over Dax Widger (Shiloh Christian) in the 4A-144 finals.

Jesus Saldana, Fort Smith Northside

Saldana defeated Davarvise Daniels (Little Rock Central) by fall in 6:33 in the 6A-138 finals.

Noah Sample, Cabot

Sample won by major decision over Jaydon Dungan (Fayetteville) in the 6A-165 finals.

Augustus Smith, Central Arkansas Christian 

Smith defeated Slayden Graham (Pottsville) by major decision in the 4A-157 finals.

Tristin Smith, Hot Springs Lakeside 

Smith won by a 4-0 decision over Parker Glaze (Benton) in the 5A-285 finals.

Jackson Sportsman, Springdale

Sportsman earned his second consecutive state title via a sudden victory over Cohen Daniel (Bentonville) in the 6A-144 finals. 

Cael Turner, Cabot 

Turner won an 8-4 over Landon Keck (Bentonville) in the 6A-190 finals. 

James Wilburn, Mountain Home

Wilburn beat Bryan Ramos (Van Buren) by fall in 5:53 in the 5A-157 finals. 

Logan Wilson, Pottsville

Wilson pinned Robert Black (Arkadelphia) in 2:27 to win the 4A-106 finals. 

(Photo of Pottsville's Tripp Price and Shiloh Christian's Bo Williams by Kyle Sutherland)

-- Kyle Sutherland | kyle@scorebooklive.com | @k_sutherlandAR