Russell Wrestling Club Sends 18 Athletes to Kansas State Folkstyle Championships

Two Russell wrestling groups, Russell Wrestling Club and Russell Elite Wrestling, are sending a combined 18 athletes to the USAWKS Kids Folkstyle State Tournament in Topeka, Kansas, from March 13–15, 2026. The athletes qualified based on their performance at the district tournament held in Hays on March 6 and 7.

State Qualifiers

The following wrestlers qualified for the state tournament:

Russell Wrestling Club

• Addie Creamer (10U/85)
• Susie Dreiling (8U/50)
• Skye Knipp (10U/65)
• Skylee McConnell (10U/130)
• Remy Webb (12U/215)

Russell Elite Wrestling

• Adelyn Counts (12U/105)
• Averie Counts (HS/130)
• Braigan Dinkel (14U/165)
• Leighton Dinkel (14U/130)
• Nyliah Dinkel (12U/85)
• Xzander Donner (HS/113)
• Jaston Jordan (14U/160)
• Camryn McConnell (HS/175)
• Camry Ney (HS/125)
• Preston Rageth (14U/100)
• Aaliyah Trevino (14U/157)
• Mya Trevino (HS/140)
• Arianna Weigel (14U/125)

Tournament Information

The 2026 USAW Kansas State Folkstyle Championships will be held at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, Kansas. More information about the tournament can be found on the USAWKS website. The event will feature twenty-two wrestling mats and athletes of all ages and skill levels.

In 2024, eleven members of the Russell Wrestling Club placed at the USAWKS Kids Folkstyle State Tournament in Topeka according to KRSL, with Xzephren Donner and Karsyn Hamlin winning state championships.