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All Hail the Quad Dogs: KHS Girls Claim 4th-Straight State Title!

Posted Date: 02/26/26 (09:22 PM)


A wrestling team celebrates a victory, holding a trophy and a large score sheet.
The Kearney High School Girls Wrestling team proved once again that this is Title Town as they earned their 4TH-STRAIGHT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP in epic form today, Feb. 26, in Mizzou Arena!!! The Bulldogs took the crown with 130.5 points, nearly 20 points more than the second-place St. Genevieve. In addition to the team title, KHS wrestlers Zolah Williams (105 pounds) and Carli Vargas (190) earned individual gold medals! Myla 
Woolridge (110) claimed 2nd, Bella Wenzel (145) earned 4th, Riley Walker (115) earned 5th and Aida Appenfeller (140) also took 5th. Stay tuned tomorrow for more details and photos after your friendly neighborhood Director of Communications & Community Relations gets some sleep.